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• Fatal Bridgeville crash ruled accidental

  20-11-2018 23:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Darin W. Pilato, 42, was killed after he crashed on Bower Hill Road at 3:41 a.m. Thursday.
  
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• Pa. Attorney General Issues Warning About Increased Gift Card Scam Cases

  20-11-2018 23:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Gift card scam artists are really looking for victims, says state Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
  At a press conference in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, followed by a sit-down with KDKA-TV money editor Jon Delano, Shapiro says gift card scams are getting worse in Pennsylvania.
  Delano:“Do you see an uptick in these scams during the holiday season?”
  Shapiro:“We do.Look, in part there is a lot more volume in sales, but in part b
  
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• Pagan seen beaten in South Side bar brawl sues Pittsburgh police officers, city

  20-11-2018 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Frank DeLuca alleged excessive force violations in the federal suit after being punched repeatedly in the head by undercover detectives.
  
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• Judge rules that Rosfeld civil, criminal lawyers can share materials in Antwon Rose cases

  20-11-2018 22:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  The judge said the gag order applies to parties in both cases and ruled that the plaintiffs’ civil attorneys could also have information.
  
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• Phil Simms: What We Saw Monday Night Was An Anomaly

  20-11-2018 21:52
  Ryan MayerHope you had the over. Monday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams was exactly the display of offensive firepower that was expected heading into the game, and then some. The two teams combined for a cavalcade of Monday Night Football records as they lit up the scoreboard in a way reminiscent of the Monstars in the first half of Space Jam.
  However, as much fun as the game was, Inside the NFL and NFL on CBS analyst Phil Simms doesn’t think it&rsquo
  
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• Ex-Judge Who Assaulted Wife Years Ago Arrested After She’s Found Dead

  20-11-2018 21:37
  SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (CBS Local) — A former judge who spent nine months in prison for beating his wife four years ago was arrested Saturday after she was found stabbed to death, CBS affiliate WOIO reports.
  Police say Lance Mason, 51, was taken into custody in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, after the body of his estranged wife, Aisha M. Fraser, was found in her home. When police arrived at the scene, Mason allegedly attempted to flee, ramming his SUV into a patrol cruiser. H
  
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• New Food Poisoning Outbreak Prompts CDC Warning Not To Eat Romaine Lettuce

  20-11-2018 21:32
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  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — U.S. health officials are telling people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 32 people in 11 states.
  The Food and Drug Administration says it’s working with officials in Canada, where people are also being warned to stay away from romaine lettuce. The strain identified is different than the one linked to romaine earlier this year, but it appears similar to one linked to leafy greens l
  
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• Author Seth Abramson: ‘Very Hard To Read This Book And Not See Impeachment Proceedings’ In 2019

  20-11-2018 21:29
  (CBS LOCAL) — Two years into the presidency of Donald J. Trump, questions still loom about the administration’s relationship with Russia. Many, like author Seth Abramson, have been fascinated by this topic.
  After releasing a thread of tweets in March 2017 about President Trump’s foreign policy speech at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., Abramson decided to write a book that chronologically reviews the case for collusion between Trump and the Russians. The Simon &
  
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• Three have applied to follow John Fetterman as Braddock's mayor until next election

  20-11-2018 21:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rev. Sheldon Stoudemire, 56, and Chardae Jones, 29, have applied to fill Mayor John Fetterman’s position in Braddock.
  
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• Arsenal Cider House wins big in U.S. Open Cider Championship

  20-11-2018 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lawrenceville-based maker of hard cider takes third place and a bronze medal in national competition.
  
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• Instagram Cracking Down On Fake Likes, Comments, Follows

  20-11-2018 20:27
  (CBS Local) – Instagram is taking steps to remove fake likes, comments, and follows from profiles. What is a “fake” like, comment, or follow? Instagram says some accounts link to a third-party app that provides inauthentic activity to the profile in order to boost its popularity.
  The company has built learning tools capable of identifying what profiles use these third-party apps and will begin removing the fake likes, comments, and follows as of Nov. 19.
  The accounts that are l
  
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• Vietnam veteran awarded his North Allegheny High School diploma

  20-11-2018 20:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  James Neal was assigned to the USS Wiltsie DD716, a destroyer stationed in the Guf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War.
  
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• Mother Drives With 12-Year-Old Son On Hood Of Car After He Refuses To Go To Dentist, Police Say

  20-11-2018 20:11
  BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS Local) — A mother in Bethlehem Township is facing charges after being accused with driving her 12-year-old son on the hood of her vehicle because he didn’t want to go to the dentist. Police say 36-year-old Shaurice Jones has been charged with child endangerment and reckless endangerment.
  According to police, the incident happened on Nov. 14 around noon.
  Police say it began when Jones and her son arrived for a dental appointment. After refusing to walk int
  
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• Evacuations Ordered Due To Gas Leak In Mount Lebanon

  20-11-2018 20:11
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  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – Officials have been called to a gas leak in Mount Lebanon.
  According to officials at the scene, a construction crew struck a four-inch gas line on Cedar Boulevard.
  As a result of the leak, 17 homes and 11 people were evacuated.#MORE: Fire officials tell us a four inch line was struck by construction crews causing a gas leak on Cedar Blvd. in Mt. Lebanon. 17 homes and 11 people were evacuated. @kdka #KDKA pic.twitter.com/9WiaB58WuG
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• WARNING: Don’t Plug Space Heaters Into Power Strips

  20-11-2018 20:09
  (CBS Local) — With colder weather upon us, a lot of people are pulling out their space heaters to heat their home.
  However, they can be dangerous if used improperly.
  Morgan County Fire & EMS in Utah warned the public Saturday about potential fire hazards if space heaters are plugged into power strips.
  “These devices are not designed to handle the energy load of a space heater and can overheat causing a fire hazard,” said the Facebook post, which has since gone viral.Wh
  
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• CDC Escalating AFM Response In Attempt To Identify Source Of Outbreak

  20-11-2018 19:59
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  (KDKA/CNN) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has escalated its response to the illness that’s struck children in 29 states, increasing the number of disease detectives in its Atlanta headquarters from two to 16, according to a CDC official close to the investigation.
  The job of the detectives — formally known as Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — is to collect data on acute flaccid myelitis, known as AFM, and tr
  
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• Police: Man Detoxing From Alcohol Cuts Off Genitals

  20-11-2018 19:48
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  KENNEWICK, Wash., (KDKA) — Police say a Washington State man was taken to the hospital after cutting off his own testicles with a pocket knife.The Kennewick Police Department tells CBS affiliate KEPR that officers were called out to reports of a man cutting up an animal with a knife last Friday.
  When they arrived, they found the man covered in blood on his hands and pants.Officers tell KEPR that the man was detoxing from alcohol and was confused about wha
  
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• Peters considers four-way stop for dangerous intersection

  20-11-2018 19:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  “We have had 16 accidents there in the last several years,” Chief Doug Grimes said
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport Seeing Long Lines As Travelers Head Out To Thanksgiving Destinations

  20-11-2018 18:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The busiest travel days for the Thanksgiving holiday have arrived.
  Pittsburgh International Airport has been extremely busy with long lines at security checkpoints.
  Officials believe there will be another big rush around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for everyone with evening flights.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  They expect to see at least 4,000 more travelers today than any normal Tuesday. Tomorrow is set to be the biggest day so far.
  Many travelers sai
  
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• Judge returns pacifier to father acquitted in infant's death over DA's, mom's objections

  20-11-2018 18:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Judge Anthony M. Mariani said that he did not believe the prosecution had the right to block the pacifier’s return to De-John Johnson.
  
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• U.S. Attorney Assigned To Case Of Woman Accused In Series Of Bank Robberies

  20-11-2018 18:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman facing charges for her role in a series of recent bank robberies was supposed to have a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning.
  Nicole Wallace’s case was postponed because the federal government now has interest in this case.
  Wallace’s family members were in Pittsburgh Municipal Court Tuesday morning, waiting for her preliminary hearing.
  (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County Jail)
  The 34-year-old from Knoxville, faces char
  
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• Elementary School Teacher Facing Charges For Inappropriate Behavior In Class

  20-11-2018 18:09
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A teacher in the North Hills School District is facing charges for alleged inappropriate behavior during class.
  According to the district, a student at Highcliff Elementary School accused Nathan Buttenfield of inappropriate behavior during gym class.
  (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County Jail)
  Ross Township Police and the district attorney investigated. The district has now announced that criminal charges have been filed against Buttenf
  
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• North Hills elementary school teacher accused of inappropriate sexual contact with student

  20-11-2018 18:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities have charged physical education and health teacher Nathan Buttenfield stemming from allegations made on Nov. 2.
  
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• Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal Recalled For Possible Salmonella

  20-11-2018 17:48
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  (CBS Local) — Quaker Oats is voluntarily recalling some boxes of Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch cereal because of potential salmonella contamination.
  The recall was initiated after routine testing revealed the cereal could contain bacteria, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
  No illnesses related to the products have been reported, according to the FDA.
  Although the affected product only reached five specific Target stores and is limit
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 12

  20-11-2018 17:32
  By Matt Citak
  Thanksgiving is Thursday, and we all have plenty to be thankful for this year.
  I am thankful for Brandin Cooks and James White, who both began the year vastly undervalued by most, but have helped my fantasy team rise up the standings throughout the first 11 weeks of the season.
  We all have some fantasy players that we are thankful for drafting, and others we wish we hadn’t passed on. While we can’t change the past, we can work to be better moving forward.
  In terms of fa
  
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• Chickenpox Outbreak Spreads At School With High Anti-Vaccination Rate

  20-11-2018 17:17
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (CBS Local)— A chickenpox outbreak at a private school where many families claim religious exemption from vaccines has grown to the state’s largest in more than two decades.
  As of Friday, 36 children have contracted chickenpox at the Asheville Waldorf School, in Ashville, North Carolina, according to health officials. It is the worst outbreak in the state since the varicella vaccine was introduced in 1995.
  The school, which enrolls children from early childhood throug
  
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• #TurkeyChallenge: Viral Sensation Has Young People Pranking Their Parents

  20-11-2018 17:11
  (CBS Local) – How long do you microwave a turkey?
  That simple – and bogus – question has taken over the internet, with young people baiting their parents with the question and then posting the responses online.
  It’s called the #TurkeyChallenge.
  To learn how to actually perfectly cook your turkey, click here.
  “Have I taught you nothing? I feel like a complete failure,” one father wrote.
  Ask my dad how to microwave a Turkey.pic.twitter.com/QGQZJYsSHQ
  — C.P
  
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• Woman Sues BNY Mellon, Claims She Was Fired For Facebook Comments About Antwon Rose Protesters

  20-11-2018 17:10
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pittsburgh bank employee who said on social media that a man who drove through a crowd of protesters should have used a bus instead of a car is claiming in a lawsuit that she was fired because she’s white.
  The Tribune-Review reports that Lisa Ellis of Mt. Lebanon made the comment June 30, three days after a Pittsburgh police officer was charged in the shooting death of Antwon Rose Jr. The shooting fueled daily protests around Pit
  
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• White woman fired from BNY Mellon sues; claims racial motive over Antwon Rose Facebook comment

  20-11-2018 17:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lisa Ellis claims a black executive orchestrated her termination after she commented on protests over police killing the unarmed teen.
  
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• Nurses At Indiana County Hospital Asked To Cancel Strike Plans

  20-11-2018 16:42
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  INDIANA (KDKA) – Nurses at a hospital in Indiana County have been asked to cancel their plans to strike.
  Last week, Indiana Registered Nurses Association announced it would hold a one-day strike on Monday, Nov. 26.
  The union says the strike notice comes after more than a dozen negotiation sessions with the Indiana Regional Medical Center since August.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the union has now been asked to cancel the
  
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• Brent Stover: We Could Still See Some Shakeups In College Football Playoff Race

  20-11-2018 16:36
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  The college football season enters its final week of the regular season with plenty still to be determined. All four current playoff teams face rivals of varying degrees of difficulty this weekend, and just one slip could leave them on the outside looking in.
  And, though the playoff spots will dominate the conversation now and in the coming weeks, there are still spots in conference championship games on the line as well. With all of these storylines swirling, we caught up with CBS Sp
  
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• Swastika painted onto Duke University mural honoring Pittsburgh synagogue victims

  20-11-2018 16:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Duke University officials say someone painted a Nazi symbol on a mural honoring victims of last month's Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
  
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• #FacebookDown Erupts On Twitter As Facebook, Instagram Experience Outages

  20-11-2018 15:56
  (CBS Local) — Facebook and Instagram are experiencing major outages Tuesday morning. According to Downdetector.com, Facebook and Instagram users began reporting issues with the site around 8 a.m.
  Facebook users report they are receiving a messages that says, “Something went wrong and we couldn’t load your videos,” or, “Service unavailable.”
  Credit: CBS3
  “Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last.”#facebook #FacebookDown pic
  
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• Thanksgiving Travel: How To Prepare For The Busiest Time Of The Year

  20-11-2018 15:21
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  By: Katia Hetter, CNN
  (CNN) — Getting excited to eat your mother’s roast turkey, your uncle’s stuffing and your sister’s famous green bean casserole?
  First you have to get there.
  A record 30.6 million passengers will travel on U.S. airlines during the Thanksgiving holiday, up from an estimated 29 million passengers a year ago, according to a forecast by Airlines for America.
  The forecast translates to an estimated 2.55 million passengers
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 20, 2018

  20-11-2018 14:42
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret “Game On”
  Carnegie Museum Of Art
  Sean Collier
  Sean Collier Facebook Page
  Steel Advice – [email protected]
  96.1 KISS Tall Cathy
  National Aviary
  Mall At Robinson
  
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• Police: Dentist Dispute Leads To Mom Driving With Son On Hood Of Car

  20-11-2018 14:06
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  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania mom faces criminal charges for allegedly driving with her son on the hood of her car after the boy refused to go to the dentist.
  Police in Bethlehem Township say the incident began last Wednesday when the 12-year-old boy told 36-year-old Shaurice Jones he wasn’t going to the dentist and climbed on the hood of the car.
  Jones then allegedly drove two miles to a regional police office. Police say the speed limit on
  
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• Garth Brooks To Play Heinz Field In 2019

  20-11-2018 13:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Country music legend Garth Brooks is coming back to Pittsburgh.
  Brooks will be performing at Heinz Field on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
  The show is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and is being presented by Amazon Music.
  Tickets will go on sale on Friday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m.
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• Garth Brooks Stadium Tour Coming To Pittsburgh In 2019

  20-11-2018 13:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Country music legend Garth Brooks is coming back to Pittsburgh.
  The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour will be coming to Heinz Field on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
  The show is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and is being presented by Amazon Music.
  NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 09: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Garth Brooks performs during the 2018 CMA Music festival on June 9, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)
  Tickets will go on sa
  
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• Former Saks site getting one of the state's Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores

  20-11-2018 12:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two Downtown liquor stores will close as part of a consolidation
  
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• What 'Fiddler on the Roof' taught me about my grandfather

  20-11-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The musical that first hit Broadway in 1964 has always been part of my DNA and parallels a part of my family story. 
  
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• Steelers Hand Out Thanksgiving Meals To Needy Families

  20-11-2018 05:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers got into the spirit of giving Monday evening by helping out Western Pennsylvania families in need ahead of the holiday.
  The team hosted their annual Thanksgiving meal distributions at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in Duquesne and at Stage AE on the North Side.
  Cam Heyward hosted the event at the food bank, and Maurkice Pouncey hosted the other at Stage AE.
  Other players stopped by to lend a helping
  
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• Steelers Hand Out Thanksgiving Meals To Families In Need

  20-11-2018 05:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers got into the spirit of giving Monday evening by helping out western Pennsylvania families in need ahead of the holiday.
  The team hosted their annual Thanksgiving meal distributions at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in Duquesne and at Stage AE on the North Side.
  Cam Heyward hosted the event at the food bank, and Maurkice Pouncey hosted the other at Stage AE.
  Other players stopped by to lend a helping
  
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• 18 Vehicles Damaged By Massive, Nightmare Pothole

  20-11-2018 05:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than a dozen drivers were left stranded with at least one flat tire when they hit the same massive pothole at the peak of Monday evening’s rush hour.
  The pothole is located in the outbound lane of Second Avenue, not far from the Birmingham Bridge.
  Dan Luttner, of Ross Township, was pulled off to the side of the road, after his car got two flat tires.
  “I was just turning down Second Avenue and the monstrous pothole show
  
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• ‘She’s Not Coming Back’: Woman Goes Missing While Vacationing In Mexico, Boyfriend Devastated

  20-11-2018 05:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local woman vacationing in Mexico disappeared seven days ago.
  Police there have searched for Caley Manning of Mount Washington, but have been unable to find her.
  “You want that person coming right through the door, smiling and saying, ‘Hey, I’m back,’ but I know for a fact, she’s not coming back,” said Patrick Smith, Manning’s boyfriend of two years.
  Manning went on vacation with some girlfri
  
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• Penguins Lose Lead, Fall To Sabres 5-4 In OT

  20-11-2018 04:29
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Eichel’s shot squirted past Casey DeSmith 45 seconds into overtime as the surging Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Monday night.
  The Sabres won their sixth straight by overcoming a three-goal deficit. Casey Mittelstadt tied it with just over 9 minutes to go in regulation and Eichel won it with a shot from the right circle that found its way by DeSmith.
  Tage Thompson, Zach Bogosian and Ca
  
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• Williams, Robert Morris Tip Stetson In 2nd Half, 81-72

  20-11-2018 03:56
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  DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Josh Williams drilled a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the second half and Robert Morris cruised to its first road win of the season, knocking off Stetson, 81-72 in the final game of the Hall of Fame Classic tournament Monday night.
  Williams, who set an NCAA record with 15 3-pointers in a 104-57 win over Mount Aloysius Wednesday, knocked down 5 3s and finished with 18 points to lead Robert Morris. Malik Petteway and Koby Thomas came off the
  
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• Penguins Hire Former GM Craig Patrick As Pro Scout

  20-11-2018 02:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A familiar face is rejoining the Pittsburgh Penguins.
  The Penguins have hired Hall-of-Famer and former general manager Craig Patrick as a pro scout.The Penguins have hired Hockey Hall-of-Famer Craig Patrick as a pro scout. Patrick, 72, is beginning his second stint with the Penguins organization, having served as GM for 17 seasons from 1989-2006.
  Details: https://t.co/tNKsn5vLow pic.twitter.com/XtI50rgycW
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• Military Father Surprises 3 Daughters At Penguins Game

  20-11-2018 02:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A military father surprised his three young daughters at Monday night’s Pittsburgh Penguins game.
  Sgt. Daniel Lehman has been deployed in Kuwait for the past year.
  During intermission at the Penguins game, Lehman’s wife and three daughters were chosen to solve a rebus puzzle.
  As they were trying to solve the puzzle, Penguins in-arena host Celina Pompeani said someone was going to offer them some help and told them to turn a
  
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• More Retailers Than Ever Staying Closed On Thanksgiving Day

  20-11-2018 01:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many Americans don’t like to shop on Thanksgiving Day, and more retailers than ever refuse to open their doors on that day.
  “Only 24.67 percent of Americans are actually in favor of Thanksgiving openings,” Phil Dengler of BestBlackFriday.com told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Monday.
  Social media protests have popped up to oppose those open, says Dengler.
  “There’s Facebook groups out there. some people a
  
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• Disbursement Committee Formed As Donations For Tree Of Life Synagogue Top $4M

  20-11-2018 00:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is saying thank you to the community and country for all the support they’ve received in the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre, both emotional and financial.
  They released this video on their YouTube page Monday:
   
  “We’ve been amazed and just really heartened by the amount of support that we’ve gotten from across the United States and across the world,&r
  
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