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• City Council To Provide More Options To Recycle E-Waste

  11-12-2018 23:43
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s the classic government Catch 22.
  Officials want you to recycle your old electronics and televisions, so-called e-waste, but then they won’t accept it as part of regular household waste or they charge you an arm and a leg to recycle it.
  “It just became really cumbersome for our residents to dispose of properly small TVs, electronics, and even hazardous waste material,” said Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith on Tuesday.
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• Parents of Antwon Rose II sue Pitt police for not terminating Michael Rosfeld

  11-12-2018 23:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The complaint alleges that Officer Rosfeld "continuously performed false arrests, assaulted individuals and falsified records.”
  
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• Pittsburgh Teen Shot While Riding School Van

  11-12-2018 23:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh teen was shot while riding in a school van Monday night, according to police.
  Officers were called to a local hospital at approximately 6:41 p.m. on Monday after a person drove themselves to the hospital after being shot.ALERT: @PghPolice are investigating after a teen was shot while riding on a school bus. pic.twitter.com/yIyvvw15r9
  — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) December 11, 2018
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• Pittsburgh Teen Shot While Riding School Bus

  11-12-2018 23:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh teen was shot while riding a school bus Monday night, according to police.
  Officers were called to a local hospital at approximately 6:41 p.m. on Monday after a person drove themselves to the hospital after being shot.ALERT: @PghPolice are investigating after a teen was shot while riding on a school bus. pic.twitter.com/yIyvvw15r9
  — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) December 11, 2018
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• Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund: Gage’s Story

  11-12-2018 23:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Imagine one day your child is playing, like a normal 2-year-old, and two days later needs brain surgery.
  That is the reality for a family from Chippewa Township.  Their son, Gage, is battling a rare brain tumor and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is giving them hope.
  Music helps Gage Peters escape reality.  The precious, loving child in the fight of his life.
  “His brain tumor is called an Atypical Teratoid
  
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• Ex-Leechburg police chief who lost arm, wife, career sentenced to jail for sex crime

  11-12-2018 23:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Michael Diebold was sentenced after pleading guilty to trying to contact a law officer posing online as a 14-year-old girl.
  
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• Ray Lewis: AFC Doesn’t Want To Play Ravens Right Now

  11-12-2018 23:14
  By Norm Elrod
  The NFL’s high-flying offenses, like the Chiefs and Rams, generate the highlights. But the Bears and the Ravens are showing the importance of defense as playoff races heat up. The Bears limited the Rams to just six points in Week 14, and the Ravens came very close to knocking off the Chiefs. Both teams, oriented around defense, find themselves contending for division titles with just three games left in the season.
  The Bears can lock up the NFC North this week, and the Ravens
  
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• City Council Members Introduce ‘Stop The Violence’ Initiative

  11-12-2018 23:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two members of Pittsburgh’s City Council have introduced a new bill to cut down on gun violence.The bill is called “Stop the Violence” and will increase funding for violence protection.
  “From the day I took office until the end of last year, 604 of our loved ones were murdered in this city,” said Councilman Ricky Burgess of District 9. “Over 80 percent of them were murdered with guns.”
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• Castle Shannon approves budget with slight tax increase

  11-12-2018 22:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Residents with a property valued at $100,000 will see about an $80 increase in their borough taxes next year.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Turn To The Public In Identifying The Driver Of A Silver Truck

  11-12-2018 22:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police in Pittsburgh are turning to the public for help with identifying the driver of a silver pickup truck.
  Authorities turned to social media to ask for the publics help to find the driver after police say they hit a person on the city’s North Side.ALERT: @PghPolice seek driver of silver pickup.
  On Nov. 8, the pickup struck a woman at W. North Ave. & Monterey Street (North Side). The victim, who lives in North Carolina, sp
  
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• Man Convicted Of Killing Wife On Lake Erie Sentenced To Life

  11-12-2018 22:31
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  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man convicted of fatally shooting his wife, tying her body to an anchor and tossing it into Lake Erie, then trying to cover up the crime by claiming she had apparently fallen overboard, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
  A judge Tuesday imposed the mandatory sentence on 49-year-old Christopher Leclair and added up to 17 years for charges including abuse of a corpse, evidence-tampering and fal
  
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• AP Source: McCutchen, Phillies Agree To $50M, 3-Year Deal

  11-12-2018 21:51
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  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $50 million, three-year contract.
  The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement, which includes a club option for 2022, is subject to a successful physical.Per @JeffPassan @Ken_Rosenthal and others—Andrew McCutchen has agreed to a 3-year , $45
  
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• Amid residency uncertainty, state senator-elect Lindsey Williams makes herself at home in new office

  11-12-2018 21:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  While Republicans challenge her residency requirement for election, Ms. Williams eases into her Harrisburg office.
  
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• CVS Employees Fired After Tackling Robbery Suspect

  11-12-2018 21:27
  GREENFIELD, Ind. (CBS Local) — A CVS employee says he and a co-worker were unfairly terminated last month for stopping a thief from stealing drugs.
  Zacharia Phillips says he and a co-worker were fired a few days after they pulled a man to the ground as he tried to run out the front door. He said the man had pushed a pharmacist and attempted to take Oxycodone.
  “I was defending myself, defending my pharmacist,” he told CBS afilliate WTTV.
  Phillips said the company told him h
  
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• Superior Court removes Allegheny County judge from another sex offender case

  11-12-2018 21:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The opinion marks the second time in two weeks that the court has accused Judge Donna Jo McDaniel of animus and a pattern of conduct.
  
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• Pittsburgh councilmen introduce bill to increase funding for gun violence prevention

  11-12-2018 21:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Rev. Ricky Burgess and R. Daniel Lavelle want to raise funding to $500,000 for Group Violence Intervention.
  
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• Korn’s Brian Welch & Daughter Jennea Discuss New Showtime Documentary

  11-12-2018 20:43
  (CBS Local)–There weren’t many bands or artists hotter than Korn during the late 90s and early 2000s.
  That time was incredibly satisfying and unbearably difficult for the group’s guitarist Brian “Head” Welch. Welch won Grammys, welcomed a daughter named Jennea into the world, but also struggled with drug addiction.
  The Korn guitarist ended up leaving the band in 2005 in order to take care of Jennea and save himself. The world will have the opportunity to relive this
  
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• Report: Self-driving Uber swerved onto Pittsburgh sidewalk just days before fatal crash

  11-12-2018 20:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Uber employee raised concerns about the performance of company’s self-driving vehicles with executives.
  
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• Police: Woman Threw Baby Twice During Argument Over Amazon Purchases

  11-12-2018 20:32
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  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio woman threw her infant daughter onto a couch twice during an argument over purchases made on Amazon, authorities said.
  Police in Youngstown say Erin Johnson, 32, was holding the baby during an argument with another woman — believed to be her sister — for allegedly making purchases on Amazon using Johnson’s credit card. In frustration, Johnson lifted the baby above her head, police say, and 
  
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• 2018 Holiday Mailing And Shipping Deadlines Are Fast Approaching

  11-12-2018 20:25
  (CBS Local) — If you’re planning to send packages or holiday cards this year, the deadlines to get them delivered by Christmas are fast approaching.
  The Postal Service expects to deliver more than 900 million packages and nearly 15 billion pieces of mail this holiday season
  Here are the holiday shipping deadlines for the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx if you want your items delivered in time for Christmas Day.
  United States Postal Service (domestic, not including Alaska and Hawai
  
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• McKeesport approves budget with no tax increase

  11-12-2018 20:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor says city will explore getting into trash hauling as a way to save costs.
  
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• 11-Year-Old Leukemia Survivor Collecting Toys For Pediatric Cancer Patients

  11-12-2018 20:16
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  TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/CBS Local) – There’s no place like home for the holidays. For children with cancer or serious illnesses though, “home” is often a hospital room.
  Sadie Keller, a young leukemia survivor, is spreading cheer to kids who are in the fight for their lives.
  “I think this is like the best time of the year. I’m sure a lot of other kids think the same thing,” the 11-year-old said. “When they are in the hos
  
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• ‘Utterly Disgusted’: Parents, Students Voice Concerns Over Racist Jingle

  11-12-2018 19:57
  DOVER, NH (CBS Local/CBS Boston) – Tensions were high inside of the Dover High School auditorium in New Hampshire Monday night. Students and parents came together for an open discussion after a video of a racist jingle surfaced last week.
  “I want to say I’m utterly disgusted by the entire situation,” said one parent.
  The video shows students singing a Ku Klux Klan-themed song set to the tune of “Jingle Bells” – apparently assigned as a history project.
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• ‘Stronger Than Hate’ Decals Being Displayed On Zone 4 Police Vehicles

  11-12-2018 19:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police’s Zone 4 vehicles are now displaying “Stronger Than Hate” decals.
  That phrase became a rallying cry in the wake of a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill on Oct. 27. Eleven people died and several others were injured, including four police officers.
  “This is an ongoing effort to show our commitment to the communities we serve,” said Commander Eric Holmes. “Our ran
  
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• Democrat Submits Papers In Residency Dispute With Pa. Senate GOP

  11-12-2018 19:34
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Lawyers for a woman newly elected to Pennsylvania’s Senate say documents they submitted to the top Republican senator should address any concerns that she doesn’t meet residency requirements to serve in the chamber.
  Democrat Lindsey Williams’ lawyers submitted a 97-page package Monday to Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, whose office is reviewing it.
  Republicans are threatening to bar Williams from taking
  
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• Auditor General Urging Crackdown On Pharmacy Benefit Managers

  11-12-2018 19:27
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s independently elected fiscal watchdog is urging state lawmakers to rein in pharmacy benefit managers, saying the companies are allowed to operate in secrecy in ways that let them profit while driving up health care costs.
  Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released an 18-page report Tuesday saying many other states have taken action to force more transparency on pharmacy benefit managers.
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• Pirates Trade Pitcher Ivan Nova To The White Sox

  11-12-2018 19:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have traded right-handed pitcher Ivan Nova to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Yordi Rosario and international slot money.The team confirmed the trade as the MLB Winter Meetings are ongoing in Las Vegas.“The Pirates have acquired RHP Yordi Rosario along with international slot money from the White Sox in exchange for RHP Ivan Nova.”
  The Pirates have acquired RHP Yordi Rosario along with international slot money
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 15

  11-12-2018 19:03
  By Matt Citak
  If you are reading this, then that means you are still alive in your fantasy playoffs.
  Two wins. That is all that is stopping you from winning your league’s championship. Now is not the time to be hesitant on the waiver wire, as only three other owners are still looking to improve their rosters.
  Below are the top options likely available on the waiver wire for Week 15.
  Good luck in the fantasy semifinals! See you back here next week for a look at the top adds for the fantasy
  
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• Steelers Say RB James Conner ‘Has Chance’ To Play Against Patriots

  11-12-2018 19:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Head Coach Mike Tomlin is not ruling out running back James Conner for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.
  Tomlin spoke at his weekly press conference Tuesday afternoon.
  “#Steelers coach Mike Tomlin does NOT rule out James Conner for this Sunday’s key game vs the #Patriots. Says practice will be his guide.”
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• Police: Rite Aid in Lawrenceville targeted in armed robbery

  11-12-2018 18:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  It happened about 9:35 p.m. Monday at the drug store, according to Pittsburgh police.
  
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• WATCH: ‘Hero’ Helps Woman Suffering Medical Episode On Flight

  11-12-2018 18:37
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  CINCINNATI, Ohio (CBS Local) — A recent flight from Houston to Cincinnati took an unexpected turn when a passenger suffered a dramatic seizure and a “hero” stepped in to help.
  Amy Hammond, who was sitting a few rows back, captured the ordeal on video.
  “She was just passing out and they’d try to get that oxygen on her and bring her back, and then it was just the same cyclical passing out, seizure and then posturing,” Hammond t
  
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• ‘We Need The Ball To Go Through The Uprights’: Steelers To Hold Open Kicking Tryouts This Week

  11-12-2018 18:31
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin says that all possibilities are open as to who will be kicking for the team heading into the game against the New England Patriots.
  Tomlin spoke at his weekly press conference at Steelers Headquarters Tuesday afternoon.
  OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 09: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on while his team warms up prior to the start of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders
  
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• Former Leechburg Police Chief Accepts Plea Deal In Underage Solicitation Case

  11-12-2018 17:26
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  LEECHBURG (KDKA) – The trial for the former Leechburg police chief was supposed to begin today.
  However, Michael Diebold accepted a plea deal.
  He pleaded guilty to all four counts and was sentenced to 9-23 months in prison with credit for time served. As a result, he could be released in January.
  He was accused of soliciting a 14-year-old girl for sex.
  (Source: Westmoreland County Prison)
  Diebold was arrested in January and charged with unlawful contact w
  
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• ‘I Wanted To Be Out There’: Big Ben Claims Old X-Ray Machine Delayed Return To Game

  11-12-2018 17:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s delayed return during a loss to the Oakland Raiders appears to have been caused by old medical equipment.
  He spoke during his weekly radio show with Ron Cook and Joe Starkey on 93.7 The Fan.
  Roethlisberger explained that he was hurt late in the first half when he was sacked by a Raiders defender. However, he was able to play out the rest of the half.
  During halftime, Roethlisber
  
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• Crossroads Classic On CBS: How To Watch, Where To Watch, Things To Know

  11-12-2018 17:01
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  How to Watch: CBS or CBSSports.com
  When: Saturday, December 15th
  College basketball season is hurtling towards conference season, but the month of December still has several big inter-conference matchups that will draw plenty of attention. This Saturday, at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, we’ll see two of those matchups, when the four biggest basketball programs in the state meet for Hoosier state bragging rights.
  The event begins at 1:30 p.m. ET with th
  
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• National Guard Soldier Carries Stranded Baby Through Snow After Historic Storm

  11-12-2018 16:58
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  CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (CBS Local) — A National Guard soldier is being hailed as a hero after he carried a stranded baby to safety during the record-setting snowstorm that pounded the Southeast.
  Sgt. Donovan McPherson, 27, was escorting emergency responders Sunday south of Lenoir, North Carolina, when crews received a call for help. A tree had fallen on a power line, cutting electricity to the house where a family with a small baby had been stuck for three
  
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• Feds seek more time to review death penalty option for Tree of Life shooting defendant

  11-12-2018 16:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The U.S. attorney’s office will send information about the Robert Bowers case to the U.S. Justice Department’s capital review committee.
  
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• Peters Township Council approves body cams for police

  11-12-2018 16:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Council last year approved a one-year free trial of the body-worn cameras with the option to purchase after the conclusion of the year.
  
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• Butler Man Arrested For Choking Girl Facing Additional Rape Charge In Case

  11-12-2018 16:19
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  BUTLER (KDKA) – A Butler County man accused of choking a girl is now facing rape charges in the case.
  According to police, 37-year-old Danny Nichols was arrested at St. Michael Church in Butler on Dec. 7, following a manhunt which spanned several days.
  Officers were initially called to a home on Standard Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 2. The SWAT team was called and surrounded the home for hours. After getting an arrest and search warrant, they discovere
  
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• School Van Involved In Head-On Crash On North Side, 2 Students Injured

  11-12-2018 15:20
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  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) – Two children were injured when their school van was involved in a head-on collision in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood on Tuesday.
  According to police, the crash happened near the intersection of Brighton Road and California Avenue around 9 a.m.
  The head-on crash involved an ABC Transit Company school students van and a BMW. The van was transporting students to a nearby charter school.
  Two 9-year-old students were taken to C
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 11, 2018

  11-12-2018 14:37
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Buddy’s Bar At The Commoner
  Pittsburgh CLO’s “A Musical Christmas Carol”
  Dr. Deborah Gilboa, Ask Dr. G.
  Liberty Magic
  Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund Benefit Show
  
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• Man Who Rammed Cars In Walmart Parking Lot With Front-End Loader While Fleeing ‘Zombies’ Gets 15 Years

  11-12-2018 14:26
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  GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi Gulf Coast man who rammed vehicles because he thought zombies were chasing him has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
  The Sun Herald reports 32-year-old Shaun Michael Stroud of Kiln pleaded guilty last week to aggravated assault, grand larceny and malicious mischief.
  Gulfport police arrested Stroud April 8 after he stole a front-end loader from a recycling center and smashed into at least four cars in a Walmart park
  
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• TRAFFIC: Nighttime closures set for Fort Pitt Tunnel inbound

  11-12-2018 14:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  A posted detour for inbound traffic will take drivers off the Parkway West at Exit 69C.
  
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• Abracadabra! The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust conjures up a parlour magic theater

  11-12-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Liberty Avenue “immersive arts experience dedicated to the art of sleight of hand and prestidigitation” will debut in February
  
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• Pa. Diocese Says Clergy Abuse Scandal Has Cost It $21M Since ’99

  11-12-2018 13:49
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  JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has offered details on the cost of the clergy abuse scandal.
  The latest edition of the diocese’s official publication says the scandal has cost it $21.5 million since 1999.
  Of that amount, $15.7 million has gone to settlement payouts and awards and $4.3 million to legal fees.
  A letter from Bishop Mark Bartchak says 290 people have received settlements or counseling from the dioces
  
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• No kids on board as school bus overturns in Westmoreland County

  11-12-2018 13:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  It happened early Tuesday about a half-mile south of Route 130 in Penn Township.
  
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• Recall Issued For 30K Pounds Of Jimmy Dean Sausages After Metal Pieces Found In Food

  11-12-2018 13:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Nearly 30,000 pounds of Jimmy Dean sausages are being recalled because they may contain pieces of metal.
  According to the USDA, CTI Foods LLC is recalling 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat sausage links.
  The affected product was produced on Aug. 4, 2018, and has a use by date of Jan. 31, 2019.
  It can be identified as follows:23.4-oz. pouches of “Jimmy Dean Heat ’N Serve Original Sausage Links made with Pork & Turkey
  
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• Uber hopes to restore self-driving operations in a matter of weeks as it races toward a possible IPO

  11-12-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Regulatory and consumer approval look to be moving up Uber’s list of priorities as the company steers toward an IPO.
  
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• Pre-Trial Meeting To Be Held In Federal Case Against Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Robert Bowers

  11-12-2018 12:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New developments are expected Tuesday morning in the case against the man charged in the mass shooting at a Squirrel Hill synagogue.
  Robert Bowers will not attend today’s status conference at the federal courthouse in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  Bowers is accused of shooting and killing 11 people inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in October.
  He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on federal charges in November.
  The charges are as foll
  
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• Pre-Trial Meeting Held In Federal Case Against Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Robert Bowers

  11-12-2018 12:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A pre-trial meeting was held in the case against the man charged in the mass shooting at a Squirrel Hill synagogue.
  Today’s status conference was a scheduled meeting. It was held so the judge can keep things on track as the case progresses toward trial.
  Robert Bowers was not in court today.
  He has the right to be there if he wants, but it’s not required.
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