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• Port Authority Spreading Christmas Cheer By Decorating Several Buses

  30-11-2018 23:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Waiting at the bus stop on a cold, windy day can be tough, but sometimes you find happiness in the most unexpected places.
  “I love the Christmas bus,” one woman screamed as she hops off the 41 Port Authority Bus.
  “It’s cute, it’s really exciting and I love it,” said Quia Pope, a Port Authority rider.
  “It makes you forget about the cold and kind of forget about the worries this time of year,&rdq
  
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• Pittsburgh police charge man in 2017 slaying of teen in Lincoln-Lemington

  30-11-2018 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  James Dinkins, 20, will be arraigned on one count of homicide in the June 23, 2017, shooting death of Taymere Donald, 17.
  
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• Squirrel Hill Native Experiences Terrifying Alaska Earthquake: ‘It’s Like You Get Seasick, It’s Shaking So Hard’

  30-11-2018 23:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, a Pittsburgh native experienced the shaking and destruction for herself.
  “Things started falling off the walls and off the shelves, and it makes you nauseous. It’s like you get seasick, because it’s shaking so hard,” said Laura Grant, a Pittsburgh native.
  Grant grew up in Squirrel Hill, but has raised her own family in Anchorage. On Friday
  
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• Judge dismisses man's civil-rights suit over 2012 Pittsburgh police dog bite

  30-11-2018 23:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon said Antwaun Bush’s suit, filed in 2016, was barred because of the two-year statute of limitations.
  
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• Stream #1 Alabama Vs. #4 Georgia

  30-11-2018 23:14
  The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide face the #4 Georgia Bulldogs for the SEC Championship.
  
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• Tim Meadows Discusses Season Two Of ‘No Activity’ On CBS All Access

  30-11-2018 22:35
  (CBS Local)– Tim Meadows is an actor’s actor. He is funny, talented and well liked by his peers. Those relationships with his Hollywood friends have helped the 57-year-old create a successful and consistent career.
  Meadows got his role in “Mean Girls” thanks to his friend Tina Fey and wound up on CBS All-Access’s first original comedy “No Activity” through bonds created with Adam McKay and Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live. The entirety of season
  
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• 1 Person Dead After Shooting Near Dunkin Donuts In McKeesport

  30-11-2018 22:35
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — One man is dead following a shooting near the Dunkin Donuts in McKeesport on Friday afternoon.
  Police were first called to the scene on 5th Avenue around 3:15 p.m.
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  According to Allegheny County Police, first responders found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
  Police have cordoned off the parking lot of the J&M Automotive Services
  
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• NFL Picks Week 13: Patriots Squeak By Vikings At Home

  30-11-2018 22:27
  Ryan Mayer
  The Minnesota Vikings are right on the edge of the NFC Playoff picture at the moment, currently the fifth seed in the NFC. But they have a difficult road ahead, as they look to make a playoff run for the second straight year. That road takes them to Foxboro this week, for a matchup with the 8-3 New England Patriots. The Pats, after getting a healthy Rob Gronkowski back last week, have begun to look like their normal selves.
  The Patriots have plenty to play for as well. The Chiefs are
  
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• Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Road In Mt. Lebanon

  30-11-2018 22:02
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  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) — A motorcycle crash shut down a road in Mount Lebanon on Friday afternoon.
  The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. along Robb Hollow Road.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  KDKA is working to learn what caused the crash and the conditions of those involved.
  Robb Hollow Road was closed between Painters Run Road and Bethany Drive.Mt. Lebanon: Motorcycle crash – 800 block of Robb Hollow Road. The road is closed between Painters Run R
  
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• West Mifflin Area superintendent acknowledges two DUI arrests

  30-11-2018 21:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Daniel Castagna explains that first arrest was expunged from his record because of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program.
  
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• Republican Senate leader asks Senator-elect Lindsey Williams for information about her residency

  30-11-2018 21:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania constitution says state lawmakers must live in the state for four years.
  
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• Police Chase Ends With Crash In Arnold

  30-11-2018 21:25
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  ARNOLD (KDKA) — A police chase ended with a crash in Westmoreland County this afternoon.
  It happened around 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Leishman Avenue and North Street in the area of New Kensington and Arnold.
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  The view from NewsChopper 2 showed several smashed vehicles being towed from the scene.According to emergency officials, the man who police were chasing may have been trappe
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 13: Can Jameis Winston Score Against Panthers?

  30-11-2018 21:10
  By Norm Elrod
  On the playoff bubble in your fantasy football league? For fantasy owners, much like most NFL teams, every win counts going into December. Every point matters even, so every player and every matchup matter as well. Our friends from CBSSports.com are here to look at important starts and sits at the skill positions in Week 13
  Jameis Winton of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tops the list. He looks poised to score against the Carolina Panthers, and his tight end Cameron Brate could be a key
  
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• McKeesport teen charged in series of Elliott pizza delivery driver robberies

  30-11-2018 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  A McKeesport teenager was charged Friday in a series of robberies of pizza delivery drivers. 
   
  
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• Your Pittsburgh Holidays Links: Nov. 30, 2018

  30-11-2018 20:13
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Scarehouse Creepy Christmas
  Kennywood Holiday Lights
  Carnegie Science Center Elf: The Sleepover
  The Joy of Cookies: Cookie Tour 2018
  Christmas Shopping Tour Of The Little Shops Of Butler County
  Let There Be Lights Weekend, Ellwood City
  Sewickley’s Annual Light Up Night, Santa Parade, & Santa At The Station
  Christmas On The Farm
  Zelienople Christmas In The Park
  Zelienople Miracle On Main Street
  Christmas Magic At McCand
  
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• Sewickley Twp. Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Mentally Disabled Woman

  30-11-2018 19:54
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  SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman at his home in Westmoreland County.
  According to the criminal complaint, the incident took place at a home in the 100 block of High Street in Sewickley Township.
  The victim moved into 74-year-old Wayne Smith’s home on Aug. 31. On Sept. 8, the woman told police that Smith had sexually assaulted her multiple times.
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• Pa. Turnpike to close between New Stanton and Breezewood for part of weekend

  30-11-2018 19:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  The closure in both directions will last from 11 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday while crews erect bridge beams in Somerset County.
  
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• Penn Hills man who plotted bank heists sent to federal prison

  30-11-2018 19:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Investigators arrested Daymon Ottey and his accused co-conspirator, Bryan Campbell, after their post-robbery exploits were put on Facebook.
  
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• East Pittsburgh Residents Concerned As Police Department Is Set To Disband

  30-11-2018 18:40
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  EAST PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – At the end of the day, East Pittsburgh police officers won’t be patrolling anymore because the department is closing for good.
  The cars that will be patrolling East Pittsburgh starting on Saturday will look a bit different. That’s because state police are taking over in a full-time capacity.
  “State police have no connection to what goes into this town. They don’t even know the town,” said one Turtle C
  
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• Diocese removes seminary promotional video that includes photo of abuse victim

  30-11-2018 18:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former seminarian noticed that a 31-year-old group photo used in the video included a man who was abused by a Pittsburgh priest.
  
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• Boy, 6, Hospitalized After Being Struck By School Bus In Lawrenceville

  30-11-2018 18:06
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  STRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) – A young boy was taken to the hospital after being struck by a school bus in Lawrenceville Friday morning.
  According to officials, the incident happened near the intersection of 39th Street and Penn Avenue around 8:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  At first, witnesses thought a little girl had been hit by the bus.
  “Next thing I [saw] was a bunch of people standing around and I saw this little girl on the ground,” R
  
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• Cleveland Radio Station Pulls ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ After Complaints Following #MeToo Movement

  30-11-2018 17:59
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  CLEVELAND, Ohio (KDKA) — A Cleveland radio station says it has stopped playing the classic holiday song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” because of the #MeToo movement.Star 102.1 posted on their website that listeners complained that the song’s lyrics are inappropriate so the station says they made a decision to stop playing the song.Radio host Glenn Anderson wrote that about the station’s decision to pull the song.“The world w
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Can Georgia Beat Alabama This Time?

  30-11-2018 17:42
  Texas Longhorns @ Oklahoma SoonersSaturday, December 1, 2018, 12:00 ET
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  Tom Herman teams have been incredible ATS as underdogs during his coaching career, but there’s one thing they’ve never done before: played the same team as an underdog twice in the same season. Texas won the first matchup 48-45, but if not for three Oklahoma turnovers in that game, the outcome would have been a lot different. I expect the Oklahoma offense to do a much better job taking care of the ball
  
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• North Allegheny school board addresses capital improvement plan

  30-11-2018 17:35 via post-gazette.com
  Most of the projects in the 2019 capital improvement plan are maintenance and cosmetic work at the schools, such as repairing paving. 
  
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• Tesla Driver Accused Of DUI, May Have Used ‘Autopilot’

  30-11-2018 17:21
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (CBS SF/CBS Local) – Authorities are trying to determine if a Tesla driver who was arrested for alleged DUI in Palo Alto early Friday morning had used the vehicle’s “Autopilot” feature to help him get to his destination.
  The California Highway Patrol attempted a traffic stop on southbound Highway 101, south of Highway 92 around 3:30 a.m. After the driver refused to yield, they apparently found him asleep behind the wheel.
  When the CHP had units in place,
  
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• Several Brands Of Dog Food Recalled For Elevated Levels Of Vitamin D

  30-11-2018 17:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The FDA is warning pet owners about a batch of potentially dangerous dog food.
  Each one says higher-than-normal levels of Vitamin D were found in the food.
  Too much Vitamin D can lead to health problems in dogs, puppies and young animals.
  According to the FDA, “Dogs ingesting elevated levels of Vitamin D may exhibit symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling and weight l
  
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• Peters council approves 5-year contract with firefighters union

  30-11-2018 17:16 via post-gazette.com
  The contract takes effect Jan. 1, 2019, and runs through Dec. 31, 2023.
  
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• CMU investigates anti-Semitic writings in a campus library book

  30-11-2018 16:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  "We must be clear: we condemn this evil. We reject bigotry in all its forms," said CMU President Farnam Jahanian.
  
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• School bus strikes and injures boy, 6, in Lawrenceville

  30-11-2018 16:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The child’s parent were on scene when police say he ran in front of the moving bus at Penn Avenue and 39th Street.
  
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• Teen Arrested In Series Of West End Pizza Delivery Driver Robberies

  30-11-2018 16:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police arrested a teenager in connection with a series of armed robberies involving pizza delivery drivers.
  According to court paperwork, Kieran Ford, 17, of McKeesport, admitted to his role in three hold-ups in Pittsburgh’s West End back in July and August.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Jail)
  He also identified an accomplice, but no charges have been filed against that person.
  Ford is facing a list of charges including, robber
  
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• Obituary: Jennie K. Scaife / Philanthropist and daughter of late billionaire publisher

  30-11-2018 15:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jennie Scaife, a philanthropist born into one of Pittsburgh’s richest clans, had been in a four-year legal battle with three family trustees.
  
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• Daughter of late publisher Richard Mellon Scaife dies

  30-11-2018 15:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jennie Scaife, a philanthropist born into one of Pittsburgh’s richest clans, had been in a four-year legal battle with three family trustees.
  
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• Student Hospitalized After Being Struck By School Bus In Lawrenceville

  30-11-2018 15:06
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  STRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) – A student was taken to the hospital after being struck by a school bus in Lawrenceville Friday morning.
  According to officials, the incident happened near the intersection of 39th Street and Penn Avenue around 8:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  According to Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman Ebony Pugh, the child is a student at Pittsburgh Dilworth PreK-5 school. The student was alert when they were transported to Childre
  
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• School Bus Involved In Lawrenceville Crash, Emergency Crews Called

  30-11-2018 15:06
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  STRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) – Emergency crews have been called to a crash involving a school bus in Lawrenceville.
  According to officials, the incident happened near the intersection of 39th Street and Penn Avenue around 8:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  There is no word on possible injuries at this time.
  A witness said a young girl was struck by the bus.
  NOW: Reports of a child being hit by a school bus at 39th and Penn Avenues. A passerby says the vic
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 30, 2018

  30-11-2018 14:40
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Cigar Box Guitars
  Community Auto Too Big For Stocking Car Giveaway
  Superior Motors
  Demeatria Bocella
  Yelp Pittsburgh
  Holidays In The Highlands At Seven Springs
  I Made It! Holiday Market
  Mark Milovats In Concert
  
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• Billy Porter To Hold Benefit Concert For Tree Of Life Synagogue

  30-11-2018 14:31
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Billy Porter is the latest Pittsburgh native to announce a benefit concert for the Tree of Life Synagogue.
  He will headline the “Roots of Steel” show at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on Dec. 27.
  A silent auction will start at 6 p.m. with the music beginning at 7 p.m.
  Porter will be joined by Joe Grushecky, Chris Jamison and Erik Cavanaugh, among others.
  
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• Authorities: Pittsburgh Police Officer Lied To FBI During Bank Robbery Probe

  30-11-2018 13:48
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A veteran Pittsburgh police officer stands accused of lying to the FBI during a bank robbery investigation this year.
  Antoine Cain was charged Tuesday in U.S. District Court with two counts of making false statements to government agents. The court records were unsealed Thursday.
  A Pittsburgh police spokesman says Cain has reached a plea deal with prosecutors and has been placed on unpaid suspension. But further details were not disclose
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast: Raising Resilient Kids

  30-11-2018 13:40
  Check out this week's Kidsburgh Kidcast for more about raising resilient kids.
  
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• Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic Technology Among Companies Eligible To Bid On Moon Mission Contracts

  30-11-2018 13:24
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  By Ashley Strickland, CNN
  (CNN/KDKA) — In a new step forward, NASA announced Thursday that nine companies in the United States are eligible to bid on $2.6 billion worth of contracts over the next 10 years to deliver services to the moon.
  The companies are Astrobotic Technology, Deep Space Systems, Draper, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, Lockheed Martin Space, Masten Space Systems, Moon Express and Orbit Beyond.
  Astrobotic Technology is a Pittsburgh
  
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• Marriott Says Reservation System Hacked, 500 Million Accounts Compromised

  30-11-2018 13:16
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  By: Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Marriott says its guest reservation system has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal information of approximately 500 million guests.
  The hotel chain said Friday the hack affects its Starwood reservation database, a group of hotels it bought in 2016 that includes the St. Regis, Westin, Sheraton and W Hotels.
  Marriott said hackers had gained “unauthorized access” to the Starwood reservation sys
  
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• Pittsburgh Mills property owners could get hit with $5.4 million bill

  30-11-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  They could face $5.4 million in special assessments if tax revenues fail to cover bond repayments next year
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast Event Calendar 11/30/2018

  30-11-2018 12:42
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• Beaver Co. Airman Killed In Afghanistan Brought Back Home To United States

  30-11-2018 12:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local airman, who was killed in action in Afghanistan, is back home in the United States. The solemn ceremony was held overnight.
  Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin and two others were killed when a roadside bomb exploded earlier this week.
  (Source: United State Air Force)
  Overnight, the Air Force’s mortuary affairs office conducted the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
  Vice President Mike Pence was there for the tra
  
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• Clergy Abuse Survivors Share Stories At Emotional First Listening Session

  30-11-2018 05:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Survivors and parishioners came out to St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland on Thursday night for the first of four listening sessions since the release of the Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse.
  Similar sessions are already being held in in the Greensburg Catholic Diocese.
  But organizers in the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese are hoping to create a safe space so everyone can work through the healing process together.
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• Steelers-Chargers Game Turning Into Family Feud For Pouncey, Watt Brothers

  30-11-2018 04:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sunday night’s Steelers-Chargers game will be a family affair for Maurkice Pouncey and TJ Watt. That’s because their brothers play for Los Angeles.
  And while they may welcome the family into their homes this weekend, they won’t be as welcoming on the playing field.
  Maurkice and his twin brother, Mike, played each other a few times when Mike was with the Miami Dolphins, but since both are centers, they don’t actu
  
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• Gateway Rehab’s New Medical Director Weighs In On CDC’s Overdose Rate Report

  30-11-2018 03:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new report on overdose deaths released on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control indicates more than 70,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2017.
  That is higher than the number of people who die car crashes or by gun violence.
  Gateway Rehab’s new medical director has only been on the job a little over a month.
  And, with a background in treatment and recovery, as well as emergency medicine, he says there are none sicker than
  
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• Greensburg bishop resting after heart attack over the weekend

  30-11-2018 03:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Bishop Edward C. Malesic is scheduled to undergo a cardiac catheterization Friday, according to the diocese.
  
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• New Report Sheds Light On Dwindling Number Of Volunteer Firefighters, Officials Seeking Solutions

  30-11-2018 02:33
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — It was early afternoon when the radios went active at the Laurel Gardens with a dispatch: “101 Highland Pines Drive Perrytown Place, coming in as a general fire alarm.”
  Chief Ray Hillenbrand recorded the address on the station’s whiteboard and waited.
  “I gotta wait to see if I get a crew. Structure firefighting, you need a minimum of three guys,” he said.
  Before anyone could arrive at the station, first
  
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• Feds Charge Russian Man Accused Of Hacking Into Pittsburgh National Golf Club Computer

  30-11-2018 02:28
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Russian man hacked into a computer at the Pittsburgh National Golf Club and bought items from eBay using fake accounts.
  The federal indictment unsealed Thursday charges Ilya Kulkov, of Barnaul, Russia, with wire fraud, computer fraud and money-laundering.
  A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
  According to the indictment, Kulkov began creating hundreds of fraudulent eBay accounts in 2016 using stolen payment
  
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• Pa. Senate GOP Puts New Democrat’s Residency Debate Into Motion

  30-11-2018 01:37
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top state senator is setting in motion a process to decide whether a Democrat meets residency requirements to serve in the chamber.
  Republican President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati wrote to Democrat Lindsey Williams on Thursday to request information within seven days.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  That information could include her driver’s license, tax information or other documents. Scarnati also is offering Willia
  
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