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• Tougher penalties take effect for repeated Pennsylvania DUIs

  26-12-2018 23:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  The legal consequences for repeatedly driving under the influence in Pennsylvania are now more severe under a new law.
  
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• If you have an old criminal record, today you can finally get a 'clean slate' in Pa.

  26-12-2018 23:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  The first phase of the law — allowing for sealing of offenses including certain misdemeanors, such as simple assault, for those who’ve stayed out of trouble for at least a decade — went into effect Wednesday.
  
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• Obituary: James McLean / Former Allegheny County judge built career of integrity from family foundation

  26-12-2018 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  "The single biggest characteristic he had, both in his professional life and his family life, was he was a very stand-up guy" said Ira Weiss
  
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• Man Who Went Missing Before Christmas Found In Fatal Car Accident

  26-12-2018 23:10
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  FINDLAY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Grief and shock struck friends and family on Tuesday as they came running to the scene of a deadly accident along the Parkway West in Findlay Township.
  Police on scene say the violent collision just past the McClaren Road exit, was barely visible from the roadway which is why no one discovered the accident, until this morning.Friends and family of 22-year-old Rex Rubinstein, a graduate of Beaver Area High School and the Community
  
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• Mother Allegedly Leaves Kids Home Alone, Steals Car While Drunk

  26-12-2018 23:09
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  JEANETTE (KDKA) – A local woman is accused of leaving her children home alone while she stole a car and drove drunk.According to Jeannette Police, 40-year-old Amber Tavener ended up in handcuffs after driving off then returning an SUV that did not belong to her. Police say that Tavener did not have permission to drive the vehicle she took along the 500-block of Clark Avenue.Investigators say Tavener appeared to be intoxicated and fought police when office
  
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• Bigger Paychecks And Cheap Gas Drive Best Holiday Shopping Season In Six Years

  26-12-2018 22:41
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  (CNN) — Holiday sales grew at their fastest pace in six years, buoyed by rising wages and a drop in gas prices.
  Retail spending from November 1 through December 24 increased 5.1% from a year ago, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Shoppers spent more than $850 billion during the holidays.
  Unfazed by volatility on Wall Street, consumers flooded into stores and bought clothes and home decor online. Gas prices have dropped by more than 20 cents a gallon
  
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• Coen Markets acquires CoGo's, pushes expansion of convenience stores in Pittsburgh region

  26-12-2018 22:32 via post-gazette.com
  CoGo's was acquired by Coen Markets, a Canonsburg-based retailer that more than doubled its footprint to 66 stores in the Tri-State area.
  
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• Dow Soars More Than 1,000 Points In A Miraculous Comeback

  26-12-2018 21:55
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  (CNN) — (CNN) — Markets staged a miraculous comeback Wednesday following stocks’ worst-ever Christmas Eve. The Dow posted biggest daily point gain ever.
  The Dow rose 1,086 points, gaining 5%. The S&P 500 soared 5%, and the Nasdaq was up about 5.2%, pulling out bear market territory.
  The day marked the biggest percentage gain for all three indices since March 2009.
  Wednesday was a respite from a very rough month for investors.
  “Invest
  
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• Tougher Penalties Take Effect For Repeated Pa. DUIs

  26-12-2018 21:37
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The legal consequences for repeatedly driving under the influence in Pennsylvania have become much more severe under a new law that just took effect.
  Legislation passed in October by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Tom Wolf established the state’s first felony for DUI.
  It applies when someone has been charged with a third offense in a decade with at least twice the legal limit for alcohol, or any fourth-time offender.
  
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• Police: Search ongoing for missing teen from Marshall-Shadeland

  26-12-2018 21:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  DaQuay Wilson, 16, was last seen leaving his Marshall-Shadeland home the week of Nov. 18, according to Pittsburgh police.
  
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• Missing Marshall-Shadeland Teen Returns Home

  26-12-2018 20:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A missing Marshall-Shadeland teenager has returned home.
  According to police, 16-year-old DaQuay Wilson was last seen during the week of Nov. 18. On Thursday, police reported that Wilson had returned home.UPDATE: DaQuay Wilson has returned home. Thank you all for your shares and concern.
  (Previous)Pittsburgh Police Missing Persons detectives need your help in locating 16-year-old DaQuay Wilson. He was last seen leaving his home in Mars
  
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• U.S. attorney's civil cases stayed because of shutdown

  26-12-2018 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal prosecutors will continue to handle criminal matters, but their civil team isn’t allowed to work during the government shutdown.
  
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• Shutdown puts halt to federal civil cases in Pittsburgh

  26-12-2018 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal prosecutors will continue to handle criminal matters, but their civil team isn’t allowed to work during the government shutdown.
  
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• DA's office to look at Pine shooting that wounded teenager

  26-12-2018 19:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The teenager’s 12-year-old brother shot him in the back Tuesday evening, authorities have said.
  
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• State Police Seek Help Locating Missing Armstrong Co. Man With Dementia

  26-12-2018 19:48
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  SOUTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing and endangered man.
  According to state police, Kenneth Himes, 70, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on Cadogan Slate Lick Road in South Buffalo Township.
  Himes suffers from dementia and is described as being 6-feet-2-inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. He has short, light brown and gray hair with blue eyes.ARMSTRONG CO.: Missing/Endangered.
  
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• Final goodbye: A roll call of those we lost in 2018

  26-12-2018 18:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  A list of notable deaths from 2018 include former presidents, top entertainers and local icons.
  
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• Temperatures Expected To Climb As Rain Chances Increase

  26-12-2018 18:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The forecast is shaping up to be partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon with highs near 40 degrees.
  I have Pittsburgh hitting 41 degrees.  Most of Thursday will be dry with rain chances arriving probably after 10 p.m. and lasting through the overnight hours.
  Temperatures on Thursday will climb throughout the day with temperatures for the afternoon in the low 40s.
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  The hottest temperatures for the week occur on Frida
  
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• Mulch that tree: Here's how Pittsburgh residents can recycle their Christmas trees

  26-12-2018 18:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Recycled Christmas trees will be turned into pine mulch available for free to residents this spring.
  
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• Ex-Google exec set to be sentenced in international bribery scheme

  26-12-2018 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  An international bribery scheme involving Baltimore and the Netherlands would likely never have come to light if not for a Pittsburgh drug case.
  
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• West Hills DUI Task Force Stepping Up DUI Patrols Over New Year’s Holiday

  26-12-2018 18:13
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police will be out in force looking for drunk drivers over the New Year’s holiday.
  The West Hills DUI Task Force is planning sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols.
  They start Friday and end on New Year’s Day.
  Police departments that will be taking part include Avalon, Bellevue, Carnegie, Coraopolis, Crescent, Findlay, Kennedy, Leetsdale, Moon, North Fayette, Ohio Township, Robinson, Sewickley and Stowe.
  
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• Two Steeler Defensive Backs Earn 2018 Pro Football Writers Awards

  26-12-2018 17:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two members of the Steelers defense took home Pro Football Writers awards for the Pittsburgh Chapter Wednesday.Conerback Joe Haden recieved “The Chief Award” which was established in honor of Steelers’ founder Art Rooney Sr. and is presented each year to the Steeler that best exemplifies the spirit of cooperation with the media.Meanwhile, Steelers rookie safety Terrell Edmunds won the “Joe Greene Great Performan
  
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• Obituary: Maureen Murray / Author, public speaker took on Parkinson's with poise

  26-12-2018 17:50 via post-gazette.com
  Maureen Murray navigated breast cancer in 2000; in recovery, she wrote a book of prayers and meditations to help others through it.
  
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• Pennsylvania Turnpike drops proposed public-private broadband program

  26-12-2018 17:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  The turnpike will expand its own communications system after it couldn’t reach a financial deal for a public-private partnership.
  
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• Tiny Brookline Episcopal church feeds hundreds on Christmas Day

  26-12-2018 17:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Church of the Advent had been delivering free meals to the lonely and needy for decades before a little advertising went a long way.
  
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• City Hopes To Have Washington Boulevard Flood Gates Operational In January

  26-12-2018 17:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Washington Boulevard floodgates should be up and running again by late January.
  The gates have been out of commission since the middle of November after an SUV slammed into the system’s control center.
  The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety says an SUV struck a pole that housed the floodgates’ master operations system and caused significant damage.
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  According to our news partners at the Pittsburg
  
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• Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger’s Son Gets James Conner Jersey For Christmas

  26-12-2018 17:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s son received a new jersey for Christmas, but it was not his dad’s.
  Benjamin Jr. stood with all smiles Christmas morning wearing his new James Conner jersey and Steeler helmet. The picture was tweeted out by Ben Roethlisberger’s account Tuesday.
  “Looks like #Santa brought Benjamin Jr. exactly what he asked for! More #Christmas photos: http://BigBen7.com @JamesConner_ @ste
  
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• Anonymous Letter Blasts Ohio Business Owner’s Anti-Hate Sign

  26-12-2018 16:48
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  MEDINA, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio small business owner says a small sign promoting empathy and kindness he put in his window has prompted an anonymous letter criticizing him for his “political views.”
  Thomas Flood owns the Medina Family Practice and Wellness Center in northeastern Ohio, where he treats minor illnesses and provides student physicals. He told the Plain Dealer that he put up a sign reading “Hate has no home here,” when he o
  
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• Police: Hill District man charged after woman jumps from car

  26-12-2018 16:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Charges against Deonte Daquan Gurley, 23, of the Hill District include kidnapping, unlawful restraint and making terroristic threats.
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Nick Foles Could Help Seal Your Fantasy Title

  26-12-2018 16:11
  By Matt Citak
  Well ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the end of the road.
  It’s been a fun and entertaining season in fantasy football. But as we enter Week 17, we realize that our time has come to an end for the year.
  It’s been a pleasure offering up my advice for the waiver wire each and every week. I sincerely hope it helped some of you out.
  For those of you that still have your league championship on the line in Week 17, here are the top waiver wire adds for the final week of
  
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• NFL Team Grades Week 16: Ravens Take Over Top Spot In AFC North

  26-12-2018 15:36
  By Steve Silverman
  The Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers both had brutally tough assignments in Week 16. The Ravens had to go to Los Angeles to play the Chargers, while the Steelers went to New Orleans. The Ravens played their best game of the season and upset Los Angeles, but Pittsburgh gave up a late touchdown and lost to the Saints. As a result, Baltimore is in first place in the AFC North, and the Steelers need help to make the playoffs.
  Washington Redskins: C+. The Redskins battl
  
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• Putting green: check. Corn hole: check. Developers compete in an 'amenities arms race'

  26-12-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  As the competition for employees intensifies, landlords and companies are trying to keep them happy with cozy lounges, workout space, and even steam rooms.
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 26, 2018

  26-12-2018 13:49
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Active Eating Advice
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Flatbread & Shrimp Scampi Dip
  Pittsburgh Public Theater
  Kennedy Center Honors
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Flatbread & Shrimp Scampi Dip

  26-12-2018 13:45
  If you’re hosting a New Year’s Eve party, you’ll want to check out these two crowd-pleasers from Rania Harris!
  Flatbread with Bacon and Scallion Pesto6 thick strips bacon, thinly sliced
  1 large white onion, thinly sliced
  Pinch of sugar
  Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
  6 scallions, thinly sliced
  1 teaspoon capers
  ½ cup fresh parsley
  Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
  ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  1/3 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
  1 pound frozen pizza dough, thawe
  
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• No injuries reported in Brighton Heights house fire

  26-12-2018 13:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The call came in at 5:48 a.m. Wednesday for a fire on the 3900 block of Brandon Road.
  
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• New Carnegie Museum app shows threat to wildflower diversity in the woods

  26-12-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Smartphone in hand, viewers learn how deer overpopulation knocks nature out of balance.
  
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• Inbound Parkway East Closed For Construction Work, Detours In Place

  26-12-2018 12:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A scheduled closure of the inbound Parkway East will remain in effect through Sunday morning.
  According to PennDOT, the road is closed between the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge off-ramp and the Grant Street on-ramp.
  The closure is in effect from 6 a.m. on Wednesday through 10 a.m. on Sunday. Crews will be doing reconstruction work between the Allegheny County Jail and the Grant Street interchange.
  All inbound traffic must exit
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Arrested In Fatal Stabbing At Uniontown Hotel

  26-12-2018 05:57
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  SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police were called to the scene of a fatal stabbing at a hotel in Fayette County on Christmas.
  State police responded to the Holiday Inn Express off of Route 40 in South Union Township at approximately 2 p.m.
  When officers arrived at the scene, the found Tre Montel McCargo, 25, in the lobby suffering from a stab wound to the neck. A trail of blood could also be seen leading from the lobby to a nearby room.
  
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• Boy, 17, Shot In The Back By Brother On Christmas Eve

  26-12-2018 04:35
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  PINE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A child was shot in the back by a family member on Christmas Eve.
  Officials confirmed that a 12-year-old boy was holding a .22 caliber rifle when the firearm discharged striking the boys 17-year-old brother in the back.#NEW: A young boy shot his brother in the back tonight at a home in Pine Township. Police say the .22 rifle discharged. The latest on the police investigation, coming up in minutes. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/HYJr1Qsa2d
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• 12-year-old boy shoots teenage brother in Pine

  26-12-2018 03:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 6:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Conrad Drive. 
  
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• 6 Puppies, Christmas Presents Under Tree Stolen From Home

  26-12-2018 00:50
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  Goldsboro, NC (WLOS) — Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after six puppies were stolen during a home invasion in Goldsboro, our ABC sister station WTVD reports.
  Amber Hinson said somebody broke into her home on Pate Circle Saturday morning and snatched six puppies, about half a dozen presents under the Christmas tree along with a rifle and safe.
  She posted about it on Facebook, asking everyone to be on the lookout for the puppies.
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• Volunteers Give Back To Others During Mitzvah Day

  26-12-2018 00:44
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  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – From taking plates to tables, to filling glasses with water, Mitzvah Day volunteers stepped in to serve this Christmas. Mitzvah- the commandment to do a good deed, is a chance for members of the Jewish faith to perform acts of kindness.
  “We can bus tables, get them anything they need and just offer a hand on Christmas Day,” said Laura Cherner, of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
  The volunteers- all members of
  
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• Christmas Mass At St. Paul Cathedral In Oakland Was A Celebration

  26-12-2018 00:28
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  OAKLAND (KDKA) – Christmas mass at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland was a celebration of love, peace and renewal.
  Father Kris Stubna says “It’s a constant call to allow the lord to live more deeply in us so we can bring that gift of peace and love to the world around us.”
  Some Catholics may have had their faith tested this year but they believe good will overcome evil.
  “In the long run we’ll turn it around and everything will be
  
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• Sheriff’s Deputies Find Fugitive Hiding In Suitcase Guarded By Pit Bulls

  26-12-2018 00:19
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  VAN METER, Pa. (KDKA) – A strange discovery this Christmas for the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department.
  When they opened a suitcase in a Rostraver home, they didn’t find any clothes, instead, they say they found a wanted fugitive.
  On the run since October, Terri Downs-Hayes is a woman with a significant criminal rap sheet. Her whereabouts unknown, that is until sheriff deputies got a tip she was hiding out in this home in the little villa
  
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