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• AG Shapiro Among Attorneys General Challenging Whitaker’s Appointment

  26-11-2018 23:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Attorney General Josh Shapiro is one of 15 Attorneys General challenging the Trump administration’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General of the United States.
  An amicus brief was filed Monday to support Maryland’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Whitaker from exercising the authority of the United States Attorney General or to substitute Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as a defendant
  
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• Couple Living In Hazelwood Accused Of Scamming Seniors Out Of Thousands

  26-11-2018 23:19
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  PITTBURGH (KDKA) — Federal authorities say Ashan Ishmael Levy and Ekeyma Ebony Harris, originally from Jamaica, ran a sweepstakes scam operation from a house on Imogene Street in Hazelwood.
  They’re accused of praying on seniors, calling and telling them they won a large cash prize, but they would have to send money to pay taxes and other fees to claim that prize.
  The scheme began to unravel when an 80-year-old woman in Colorado contacted authorities
  
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• 10th Street Bridge Reopens To All Traffic After Six Months Of Work

  26-11-2018 22:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Philip Murray Bridge on South 10th Street has reopened to all traffic after six months of construction work.
  Both outbound lanes and one inbound lane have been closed since May 24 as crews replaced the bridge deck, painted, made structural steel repairs, wrapped suspension cables and installed a humidification system as part of the city’s bridge rehabilitation project.
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• 6 Pitt Players Named To All-ACC Football Team

  26-11-2018 22:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Six Pitt players were named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team Monday and six more received Honorable Mentions.
  Two players were second-team All-ACC honorees:senior tailback Qadree Ollison and senior offensive tackle Stefano Millin.
  Four players were third-team selections:senior tailback Darrin Hall, senior guard Mike Herndon, sophomore center Jimmy Morrissey and sophomore placekicker Alex Kessman.
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• Philip Murray Bridge between South Side and the Bluff reopens all lanes

  26-11-2018 22:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Traffic restrictions are over for the winter months on the Philip Murray Bridge but work on a $20 million project will resume next year.
  
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• 1 Of 3 Winning Tickets For $1.6 Million Cash 5 Jackpot Sold In Allegheny County

  26-11-2018 21:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Someone who bought a Cash 5 lottery ticket in Allegheny County will split a $1.6 million jackpot with two other lucky winners.
  Three winning tickets for Sunday’s drawing were sold in Pennsylvania. Each ticket matched all five numbers drawn:03-05-07-35-41.
  The winning ticket sold in Allegheny County was purchased at the 7-Eleven on Heckel Road in McKees Rocks.
  The two other winning tickets were sold in Montgomery County and Cumber
  
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• Feds want prison for Texas test subject who threatened online to massacre Steelers

  26-11-2018 21:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Prosecutors want Yuttana Choochongkol behind bars for 16 to 21 months, while his attorney says he should be credited with time served. 
  
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• Actor will return to Public's 'Sweat' after canceled performance

  26-11-2018 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Director Justin Emeka will continue to replace Kevin Mambo, who is scheduled to be back onstage on Friday, Nov. 30.
  
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• ME's office identifies body found in Highland Park's Carnegie Lake

  26-11-2018 20:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office said Louis Henry Mudd Jr., 48, of Pittsburgh was the dead man.
  
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• NASA’s InSight Lander Touches Down On Mars

  26-11-2018 20:05
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  By: Ashley Strickland, CNN
  (CNN/KDKA) — After seven months of traveling through space, the NASA InSight lander landed on Mars, where it will begin its permanent residence on Monday.
  The spacecraft landed just before 3 p.m.
  InSight, or Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is going to explore a part of Mars that we know the least about: its deep interior. It launched May 5. InSight will spend two years investigating
  
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• PWSA Customers Will Soon Be Able To Receive Water Usage Alerts

  26-11-2018 19:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is ready to put its advanced meters to use by sending alerts to customers.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the PWSA says customers who want the data will be able to get water usage alerts by mid-December.
  The service will be free and it’s what the advanced meter interfaces are meant to do.
  You can sign up online and get the alerts by email or text message.
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• Three-vehicle crash on Parkway East in Oakland shuts one inbound lane

  26-11-2018 19:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  The accident occurred around 12:23 p.m. and led to a response by Pittsburgh paramedics and Pennsylvania State Police.
  
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• Parkway East in Oakland reopens after three-vehicle crash

  26-11-2018 19:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  The accident occurred around 12:23 p.m. and led to a response by Pittsburgh paramedics and Pennsylvania State Police.
  
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• Pittsburgh nonprofits hope Amazon shoppers remember them on Cyber Monday

  26-11-2018 18:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Cyber Monday presents “a special opportunity when people are really focused on their shopping,” said an Emmaus Community official. 
  
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• Midwest Storm Makes For Hectic End To Holiday Travel

  26-11-2018 18:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A blizzard in the Midwest is making for hectic trips home as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend wraps up.
  Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled and several major highways were temporarily closed.
  Compared to before Thanksgiving, it was smooth sailing for travelers in and out of Pittsburgh International Airport, unless you were going to or from Chicago.
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  A foot of snow fell in the area. As a result, flights wer
  
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• Winter Storm To Slam Western Pennsylvania, 10-18 Inches Possible Near Lake Erie

  26-11-2018 18:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you don’t like snow and are thinking about heading to Erie or along the banks of Lake Erie just don’t do it over the next couple of days.
  A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Crawford, and all of Erie County through 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
  Meteorologist Ron Smiley says 10-18 inches of snow will be possible along with strong winds of 30-40 mph overnight tonight along with gusts topping 50 mph!
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• Flyers Fire GM Ron Hextall

  26-11-2018 18:01
  PHILADELPHIA (AP/KDKA) – The Philadelphia Flyers have fired general manager Ron Hextall.
  Hextall was fired Monday after 4 ½ seasons on the job and the Flyers struggling with a 10-11-2 record under coach Dave Hakstol. The Flyers are coming off a 6-0 loss at Toronto and already have used five goalies this season.
  Flyers President Paul Holmgren thanked Hextall for his “many significant contributions, but it has become clear that we no longer share the same philosophical approach
  
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• NFL Team Grades Week 12: Texans Roll To 8th Straight Win

  26-11-2018 17:47
  By Steve Silverman
  Since the Rams and Chiefs took the week off following their record-setting Monday night show, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers decided it was his turn to set records. He completed 25 straight passes to start the game against the Arizona Cardinals and finished the game by completing 28-of-29 throws. The 25 straight completions tied the record (held by Ryan Tannehill), and he broke the record for completion percentage in a game.
  Texans 34, Titans 17
  Tennessee Titans: B-. There
  
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• NFL Team Grades Week 12: Chargers Down Cardinals, Rivers Sets Records

  26-11-2018 17:47
  By Steve Silverman
  Since the Rams and Chiefs took the week off following their record-setting Monday night show, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers decided it was his turn to set records. He completed 25 straight passes to start the game against the Arizona Cardinals and finished the game by completing 28-of-29 throws. The 25 straight completions tied the record (held by Ryan Tannehill), and he broke the record for completion percentage in a game.
  Bears 23, Lions 16
  Chicago Bears: A-. The Bears
  
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• State police prepare to take over patrols in East Pittsburgh

  26-11-2018 17:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  East Pittsburgh’s five-member police department will disband Dec. 1 in the wake of the fatal shooting of Antwon Rose II. 
  
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• Sen. Casey Dangles Potential For A Presidential Run In 2020

  26-11-2018 17:22
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Bob Casey had barely won a third term in office before the Pennsylvania Democrat began saying he’s open to the idea of running for president in 2020.
  On Monday, Casey’s campaign released a memo making the case for the senator’s electoral effectiveness in a state that was crucial to President Donald Trump’s capturing the White House.
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  In the Nov. 6 election, the 58-year-old son of
  
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• In the restless sleep apnea market, a Wilkins Township company hopes patents will protect its products

  26-11-2018 17:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The company has nine U.S. and international patents for the distinctive brand of CPAP masks.
  
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• In the restless sleep apnea market, a Turtle Creek company hopes patents will protect its products

  26-11-2018 17:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The company has nine U.S. and international patents for the distinctive brand of CPAP masks.
  
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• General Motors To Shut Down Ohio Plant, Thousands Affected

  26-11-2018 16:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One of the largest factories in our region is now slated to close.General Motors will reportedly shut down operations at its plant in Lordstown, Ohio, just over an hour Northwest of Pittsburgh.Nearly two-thousand workers work at the plant making the Chevy Cruze.Those workers were told this morning that production will end on March 1, and there was no mention of another product being made at the plant.The move is part of a much broader
  
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• Indiana Regional Medical Center continues to operate, despite nurses' walkout

  26-11-2018 14:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Indiana County hospital is using temporary medical staff while its unionized registered nurses go on a one-day strike.
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 26, 2018

  26-11-2018 14:47
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:House Of Handsome
  Animal Friends
  Food Mood Girl
  Yelp Pittsburgh
  Financial Advisor Rob Wilson
  Miracle On Liberty
  Weight Watchers
  Weight Watchers Winter Soup Recipes
  
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• Weight Watchers Winter Soup Recipes

  26-11-2018 14:42
  It’s the perfect time of year for soup so be sure to try out these delicious recipes from Weight Watchers!
  Super-Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
  Ingredients2 tsp salted butter
  1 large uncooked onion(s), finely chopped
  1 1/2 tsp table salt, divided
  64 oz reduced-sodium chicken broth
  4 oz uncooked pasta, small shape such as ditalini (about 1 cup)
  10 oz frozen mixed vegetables, such as peas, carrots, corn and green beans
  15 oz canned tomatoes, petite cut, rinsed and drained
  6 oz cooked skinless bone
  
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• Officials: All Pittsburgh Police To Have Body Cameras In 2019

  26-11-2018 14:33
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Officials say all Pittsburgh police officers will be equipped with body cameras by next year.
  More than 500 of the department’s 900 officers have the cameras, and 400 more are to be ordered. The cameras cost about $500 each.
  The Tribune-Review reports the department also plans to test a sensor that activates a camera when an officer pulls a weapon.
  Cmdr. Ed Trapp tells the newspaper the sensor is needed because officers occasionall
  
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• Rifle Deer Hunting Season Begins In Pennsylvania

  26-11-2018 14:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For many in Pennsylvania, this first Monday after Thanksgiving is an unofficial holiday as it is the start of the state’s rifle deer season.
  Hunters can track and harvest deer over the next two weeks, except on Sundays.
  In most parts of the state, only bucks can be taken during the first week.
  The statewide buck harvest has increased in each of the past three years.
  In terms of total harvest numbers, Pennsylvania ranked third in
  
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• Rachel, the 'people's poetress,' soon to star in documentary by Squirrel Hill filmmaker

  26-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Carnegie Mellon design professor Brett Yasko has spent more than a year on the project.
  
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• Rachel, the 'people's poetess,' soon to star in documentary by Squirrel Hill filmmaker

  26-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Carnegie Mellon design professor Brett Yasko has spent more than a year on the project.
  
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• Costume exhibit featuring 'Black Panther' designer Ruth E. Carter puts Pittsburgh in national spotlight

  26-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The world premiere of Ruth E. Carter’s costume retrospective in Pittsburgh has garnered national media attention since it opened in August.
  
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• Bingo! Drag queens have a full card of charity events

  26-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Miss Thea Trix’s Drag Queen Bingo is a bawdy night of entertainment that benefits volunteer fire departments and other nonprofits. 
  
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• A survivor's strength: Carol Black carries on after losing her brother in the synagogue massacre

  26-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Carol Black and her brother, Richard Gottfried, attended college together and shared their faith at New Light Congregation in Squirrel Hill.
  
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• Nurses At Indiana County Hospital Go On Strike

  26-11-2018 13:42
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  INDIANA (KDKA) – More than 300 nurses at Indiana Regional Medical Center have walked off the job.
  Nurses at the Indiana Regional Medical Center took to the picket lines at 7 a.m. on Monday. The nurses’ union previously stated it would be a one-day strike.
  According to the hospital, more than 780 employees and several hundred nurses are staffing the facility today. All scheduled appointments, surgeries, etc. will be held.
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• Should you go to the first new spot on Pittsburgh's next restaurant row?

  26-11-2018 13:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Though it’s still getting its footing on the North Side, Siempre Algo has potential.
  
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• What's in a bassoon? For Monica Ellis, it's a ticket to see the world

  26-11-2018 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  To some listeners, the bassoon is signal for a musical comedy. For a founding member of Imani Winds, it took her to college and to stardom.
  
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• Walking the line between consequences and trust: Woodland Hills officials seek discipline that is fair

  26-11-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  School officials’ interactions with students take on a delicate but vital balance: holding students accountable while working to earn their trust. 
  
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• Police officers are still stationed in Woodland Hills, but after lawsuits much has changed

  26-11-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The district’s new leaders say that while the school resource officers remain, the district is committed to changing the dynamic. 
  
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• Help for managing distress following Tree of Life massacre

  26-11-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  There are many resources for people affected by the Tree of Life mass shooting.
  
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• For those overwhelmed by the Tree of Life massacre — there is help

  26-11-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Professional help after a mass shooting is warranted if conditions persist and affect daily routines and responsibilities.
  
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• Obituary: Patrick Robert “Bob” Kane / Former Post-Gazette pressroom superintendent 'knew his stuff'

  26-11-2018 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Patrick Robert “Bob” Kane was a fixture in the PG’s newsroom for decades.
  
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• Obituary: Former Post-Gazette pressroom superintendent 'knew his stuff'

  26-11-2018 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Patrick Robert “Bob” Kane was a fixture in the PG’s newsroom for decades.
  
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• 2 Hospitalized In Rostraver Motorcycle Accident

  26-11-2018 05:28
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  ROSTRAVER (KDKA) — Two people were hospitalized after a motorcycle accident in Rostraver on Sunday night.
  It happened just before 11 p.m. in the 900 block of Rostraver Road.
  The Rostraver Central Fire Department said two patients were transported from the scene after an accident involving a motorcycle.Further details have not yet been released.
  
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• Missing teenager from Greensburg last seen at home on Thanksgiving

  26-11-2018 04:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are looking for Brenna Lynn Upholster, 17, who is thought to be with a man from Plum.
  
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• Sophomores Lead Duquesne Past UMass Lowell 83-71

  26-11-2018 04:51
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eric Williams Jr. finished with 22 points, five rebounds and four steals and Michael Hughes scored a career-high 19 to power Duquesne to an 83-71 victory over UMass Lowell on Sunday.
  Williams hit all five of his shots, including three 3-pointers, and 9 of 13 free throws for the Dukes (4-1). Hughes knocked down 8 of 10 shots, grabbed six rebounds and added two blocks. Marcus Weathers pitched in with 10 points and six boards.
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• Parishioners React To Child Sex Abuse Allegations Against Butler Co. Priest

  26-11-2018 03:41
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  PROSPECT, Pa. (KDKA) — Father Joseph Feltz, 65, recently served as pastor of Saint Christopher Parish in Prospect, Butler County.
  He remains on administrative leave after allegations in a lawsuit claim he sexually abused a minor in the mid-’80s.
  “Faithful Catholics have been thrown to the lions for several thousand years now,” parishioner Bill Adams said.
  Adams says he knows Father Feltz very well and doesn’t believe the allegation
  
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• Steelers’ Six-Game Winning Streak Snapped By Broncos 24-17

  26-11-2018 02:24
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  DENVER (AP) — Nose tackle Shelby Harris picked off Ben Roethlisberger’s 2-yard pass to Antonio Brown in the end zone with 1:03 remaining to seal Denver’s 24-17 win over Pittsburgh that snapped the Steelers’ six-game winning streak Sunday.
  The Broncos (5-6) used four takeaways to counter a 97-yard touchdown toss from Roethlisberger to JuJu Smith-Schuster.
  Roethlisberger was 41 of 56 for 462 yards, but he was intercepted twice and the Stee
  
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• 1 Injured After Rollover Crash In Wilkinsburg

  26-11-2018 01:48
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — One person was injured after a rollover crash in Wilkinsburg on Sunday.
  It happened around 6:30 p.m. at Penn Avenue and Ardmore Boulevard.
  According to initial reports, a driver was on Penn Avenue when he crashed through the fence and went over a short wall, landing on Ardmore Boulevard below.One man injured after driving over the wall from Penn Ave in Wilkinsburg onto Ardmore Blvd. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/SfCzceJyPu
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• East Pittsburgh will close its police department Dec. 1, officer says

  26-11-2018 01:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Borough council members made the decision within the last few weeks, the officer told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Sunday.
  
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