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• URI Tops West Virginia 83-70 In Hall Of Fame Showcase

  16-12-2018 23:57
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  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Rhode Island broke West Virginia’s press and broke down the Mountaineer defense in the second half of their game at the Hall of Fame Showcase.
  The Rams’ Jeff Dowtin and Fatts Russell each scored 18 points as Rhode Island pulled away for an 83-70 win at the Mohegan Sun arena in Connecticut.
  Cyril Langevine added 15 points, Christion Thompson had 12 and Jermaine Harris chipped in 11 for Rhode Island (5-3) in a foul-fille
  
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• Collapsing Concrete Wall Traps Construction Worker

  16-12-2018 23:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A person working on a sidewalk became trapped when a concrete wall collapsed.At approximately 3:20 p.m., EMS, firefighters and Pittsburgh Police officers were called to the 3400-block of Bismark Street. Emergency responders found a man standing upright with a concrete wall leaning against him, according to officials.
  Police say that two men were working along a small sidewalk area on the side of a home when a 3-4 foot concrete block wa
  
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• SCI-Fayette under 'boil water' advisory

  16-12-2018 22:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Officials at the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections say inmates are receiving bottled water.
  
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• Patriots WR To Wear Cleats Honoring Tree Of Life Shooting Victims

  16-12-2018 22:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will wear cleats to honor the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting during Sunday’s football game in Pittsburgh.
  RELATED STORY: Patriots Owner Visits Tree Of Life Synagogue, Attends Service
  The Patriots player posted to Twitter to show a picture of the cleats and named each victim by name in the post.In Remembrance.  בזיכרו
  
  
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• Big First Half Sparks Duquesne’s 72-46 Win Over Maine

  16-12-2018 21:20
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcus Weathers scored 13 points and Duquesne led from start to finish in a 72-46 victory over Maine on Sunday.
  The Dukes, who improved to 8-2 under second-year coach Keith Dambrot, opened the game with a 26-7 run over the first 13 minutes and led 40-16 at halftime.
  Maine (2-10) was led by Isaiah White with a game-high 17 points and Vilgot Larsson with 10 points.
  Eric Williams scored 11 points off the bench for Duquesne. He scored eight
  
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• The 10 Best Holiday Movies And Specials To Queue Up

  16-12-2018 20:53
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  (CNN) — It’s not the holidays without fuzzy pajamas, warm chocolate desserts and a lot of holiday movie binge-watching. So grab your remote control and start your movie marathon. These are the ones you want to start with.
  And no, “Die Hard” is not included.
  ‘Elf’The best way to spread Christmas cheer … is by re-watching Will Ferrell’s best on-screen character ever, Buddy, journey from the North Pole to New York C
  
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• Man Leads Police On Drunken Pursuit, Hitting Cars, Resisting Arrest

  16-12-2018 20:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man led state police on a drunken chase on a busy Pittsburgh highway before resisting arrest Saturday evening.
  Pennsylvania State Police said in a press released that 27-year-old Lafond James Houck Jr. was stopped for a traffic violation Saturday night at 8:48 p.m. on Route 28 North. Officers questioned Houck about marijuana and then asked him to step out of the vehicle, this is when police say Houck began to flee police in his car.
  Officers say that Houck crashed int
  
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• Police Find Heroin, Gun During Homewood Traffic Stop

  16-12-2018 19:43
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  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – Police in Homewood discovered heroin and a firearm during a traffic stop in Homewood on Thursday afternoon.Authorities posted to Facebook detailing the incident that occurred on Dec. 13 at 4:35 p.m. Police say that due to the increased number of complaints from citizens regarding drug dealing in the area, plainclothes officers were patrolling the area of Finance Street.Police say that they pulled behind a white Nissan Altima on Finanace
  
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• Check Your Fridge And Pantry For Food Products Recalled This Week

  16-12-2018 18:12
  (CNN) — Before the family gathers for a holiday meal, here’s all the food you should purge from your pantry. Read on to see some of the things you may need to throw away and updates on recalls for beef and romaine lettuce.Metal found in Jimmy Dean sausages
  CTI Foods LLC, is recalling 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat poultry and pork sausage links after five people called the US Food Safety and Inspection Service to let them know they had found metal pieces in the sausage, accord
  
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• Patriots Owner Visits Tree Of Life Synagogue, Attends Service

  16-12-2018 17:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The owner of the New England Patriots flew into Pittsburgh Saturday to visit the Tree of Life Synagogue and attend a religious service, according to reports.
  NFL Network reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala posted to Twitter that Patriots owner Robert Kraft flew into Pittsburgh early Saturday morning to pay his respects at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill.#Patriots owner Robert Kraft flew in to Pittsburgh early yesterday to visit the
  
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• GAME FORECAST: Rain expected to clear out for Steelers game against New England

  16-12-2018 16:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dry air will move in before Steelers kickoff on the North Shore against the Patriots.
  
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• School districts struggle with rules for administering medical marijuana

  16-12-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  School leaders say differences in state and federal rules leave them in a bind when it comes to administering medical marijuana.
   
  
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• County residents praise quality of life but still worry about race relations, quality of air and drinking water

  16-12-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Survey compares trends from similar sampling done in 2011
  
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• Penn Hills School District Celebrates State Championship, Remembers Bill Fralic

  16-12-2018 05:42
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A state championship and a life were celebrated in Penn Hills on Saturday.
  The Penn Hills High School football team paraded through town before a pep rally at the high school.
  The victory parade celebrated the Indians winning the 5A title in Hershey last week.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The community also used the occasion to remember football great Bill Fralic, who died earlier this week. The former NFL offensive lineman was a Penn Hills st
  
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• Phil Kessel Scores In OT, Penguins Beat Kings 4-3

  16-12-2018 04:03
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Phil Kessel scored a power-play goal at 3:59 of overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
  Evgeni Malkin pushed a loose puck from the slot to Kessel, and he finished near the side of the net for the Penguins’ fifth victory in seven games.
  Tanner Pearson scored against his former team, and Matt Cullen and Bryan Rust also had goals for the Penguins. Matt Murray made 38 saves f
  
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• Jordan Propels Rider To 69-50 Win Over Robert Morris

  16-12-2018 03:44
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  LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) – Stevie Jordan filled up the stat sheet with 17 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals to power Rider to a 69-50 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday.
  Jordan, who came into the game shooting 56 percent from 3-point range, hit 5 of 6 shots including both his tries from distance and 5 of 6 free throws for the Broncs (4-3). Jordan Allen came off the bench to score 11 as Rider sank 26 of 54 from the floor (48 percent).
  
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• Wilson-Frame’s Double-Double Leads Pitt Over UMES

  16-12-2018 03:38
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Senior guard Jared Wilson-Frame recorded his first double-double of the season and Pittsburgh rolled over Maryland-Eastern Shore, 78-43 on Saturday.
  Coming off the bench, Wilson-Frame had 11 points and was 3 of 7 from beyond the 3-point line. He also led the Panthers with 11 rebounds. Point guard Xavier Johnson led the Panthers with 12 points.
  In total, Pitt outscored the Hawks, 41-1 off the bench. Forward Terrell Brown also broke into d
  
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• NC State Tops Penn State In Boardwalk Classic 89-78

  16-12-2018 03:33
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  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Braxton Beverly scored 18 points to lead North Carolina State to an 89-78 win over Penn State in the second of four Air Force Reserve Boardwalk Classic games Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  Beverly was one of five players in double-figure scoring for the Wolfpack, which improved to 9-1 with its third straight win. Torin Dorn added 15 for North Carolina State. Markell Johnson and C.J. Bryce each had 13, a
  
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• General Motors To Add 2,700 Factory Jobs For Workers Slated To Be Laid Off

  16-12-2018 03:19
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  DETROIT (AP) – The General Motors’ massive 14,000-person layoff announced last month might not be as bad as originally projected.
  The company said Friday that 2,700 out of the 3,300 factory jobs slated for elimination will now be saved by adding jobs at other U.S. factories. Blue-collar workers in many cities will still lose jobs when GM shutters four U.S. factories next year. But most could find employment at other GM plants. Some would have to rel
  
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• Trucker Saves Dogs Tossed From Moving Vehicle On New York Highway

  16-12-2018 03:02
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  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A pair of beagle mixes are on the mend after authorities say someone threw them out of a moving vehicle on a snowy New York highway. The dogs were rescued by a passing trucker, but one was so badly mangled that a front leg had to be amputated.
  New York State Police on Saturday asked for the public’s help in finding the suspect or suspects in the incident Wednesday morning on Interstate 81 near Whitney Point, about 16 miles
  
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• Brightest Comet Of The Year Will Zoom Near Earth Sunday

  16-12-2018 02:34
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — This year’s brightest comet will fly across the night sky this week, dazzling stargazers across the world. The comet named “46P/Wirtanen” is about to pass relatively close to Earth – a mere 7.2 million miles away.
  To earthlings, that might sound like an extremely long distance, but 46P/Wirtanen will actually be among the 10 closest comet to approach Earth in modern times, The Associated Press reports. According t
  
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• Rain Expected To End Sunday Morning, Lingering Shower Possible For Steelers Game

  16-12-2018 01:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Rain, rain, go away! And it will… but not until Sunday morning.
  We’ve picked up more than .80 inches of rain at Pittsburgh International Airport and some areas are bordering on 1 inch of rain over the past 24 hours.
  There’s one more round of rain moving our way overnight that will finally exit mid-morning Sunday.If you’re heading to the Steelers game, it should be mainly dry but cloudy with temperature in the l
  
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• Water Main Break Leaves Hundreds Without Service For Days

  16-12-2018 01:16
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — A major water main break is causing headaches for hundreds in several Pittsburgh communities.
  It’s a problem that’s been going on for days, and those left without water want to know when it will be fixed.
  The break happened on Taylor Street in North Braddock in a 16-inch water main that is about 100 years old.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Subcontractors with the Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority say they are working around
  
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• Man with gunshot wound walks into Pittsburgh hospital

  16-12-2018 01:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man with a gunshot wound walked into UPMC Mercy Hospital Saturday around 6:30 p.m.
  
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• Avonmore Italian Club Damaged In Massive Fire

  16-12-2018 00:29
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  AVONMORE, Pa. (KDKA) — Massive flames shot through the roof of the Avonmore Italian Club in Westmoreland County on Saturday morning.
  The Italian Club was left with a huge hole in the building after the roof collapsed during the fire. Chief John Shaffer was a few blocks away at home when the call came in.
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  “Got a report of a small kitchen fire, nothing heavy,” Shaffer said.
  The Avonmore Fire Department is less than a block away fr
  
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