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• Lion Kills Intern After Escaping Conservatory Enclosure

  30-12-2018 23:55
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  BURLINGTON, N.C. (CBS) — A lion escaped its enclosure and killed a recent college graduate at a North Carolina conservatory during a routine cleaning, the center said Sunday. The lion was later shot and killed.
  The fatal attack occurred at the Conservators Center in Burlington, North Carolina, about 50 miles northwest of Raleigh. The Caswell County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 22-year-old Alexandra Black from New Palestine, Indiana, an
  
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• Culver’s Double-Double Leads WVU Over Lehigh 78-68

  30-12-2018 23:16
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Derek Culver came off the bench to score 11 points and grab 11 rebounds for his first career double-double and West Virginia beat Lehigh 69-59 on Sunday.
  In only his second game in a Mountaineers uniform, Culver’s pair of layups late in the game proved to be the difference in the win for WVU (8-4).
  After a tightly played first 30 minutes and poor shooting by both teams, Culver scored nine second half points to lift the Mount
  
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• Ohio Among 20 States Raising Minimum Wage In 2019

  30-12-2018 23:07
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has remained the same since 2009. Since then, 29 states and the District of Columbia have set minimum wages above the federal level. Twenty states have minimum wage increases taking effect around the start of the new year.
  Here’s a look at states exceeding the federal minimum wage, with their current wage and, where applicable, the new one:
  Alaska: current $9.84, new $9.89.
  Arizona: cur
  
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• 2018 Pittsburgh News Year In Review

  30-12-2018 22:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – It’s hard to believe, but 2018 is nearly over.
  Before we turn the calendar to 2019, let’s take a look back at the five biggest stories in Pittsburgh over the past year.
  NUMBER 5:
  (Photo Credit: Steel City Drones)
  Route 30 Landslide And CollapseThere were a number of landslides throughout the Pittsburgh area in 2018, which is on track to become the city’s wettest year on record by the end of New Year’s Eve, but the most notable one happened on
  
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• Steelers, Underground Printing Donate $70K To Tree Of Life Shooting Victims Fund

  30-12-2018 22:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Before Sunday’s Steelers game at Heinz Field, the team announced a $70,000 donation to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Victims of Terror fund.
  The money was raised in cooperation with Underground Printing and Tim Hindes, who created the “Stronger Than Hate” design that has been printed on t-shirts and other products since the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill.
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• Furry Tails: Elf & Kya And Willie & Shorty Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  30-12-2018 21:53
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Elf and Kya
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• Steelers’ Antonio Brown Out Against Bengals, James Conner Returns

  30-12-2018 21:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without wide receiver Antonio Brown on Sunday, but running back James Conner will return.
  Just about an hour and a half before kick-off, the Steelers announced that Brown, safety Sean Davis and linebacker Vince Williams would not be playing against the Cincinnati Bengals.
  Brown experienced some knee discomfort after last week’s game against the Saints and missed some practice time. Davis missed two
  
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• Three-Vehicle Accident Leaves One Dead In Wharton Township

  30-12-2018 21:08
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  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa (KDKA) – A three-vehicle accident on Route 40 in Wharton Township on Sunday afternoon left at least one person dead.
  Photo Courtesy of Ed Riedmann
  The cause of the accident is under investigation.
  Stay with KDKA.com for this developing story.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police To Maintain Significant Presence For First Night

  30-12-2018 20:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As revelers prepare to ring in the New Year at venues throughout Downtown Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle on Monday night into Tuesday, Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich warned that there will be a “significant police presence to maintain safety.”
  “First Night is a Pittsburgh tradition and Public Safety will be there to assure a safe experience for all,” Hissrich said. “We ask that peop
  
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• Young Girl Dies In North Mahoning Twp. House Fire

  30-12-2018 20:18
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  NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A house fire early Sunday morning in Rochester Mills, Pa., claimed the life of a young girl.
  Marion Center Volunteer Fire Chief Tim Fetterhoff said a call came in just before 7 a.m. of a structure fire with possible entrapment.Photo Courtesy of the Marion Center Volunteer Fire Department.
  When firefighters arrived on the scene, they learned a dad and his two daughters were home at the time of the fire. One of the two
  
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• Pittsburgh public safety looking for safe start to new year

  30-12-2018 20:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police will be on the lookout for illegal use of weapons, fireworks and drones on New Year’s Eve.
  
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• Roughly 100 without water at Crafton Heights, Ingram border

  30-12-2018 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Service is expected to be restored Sunday evening.
  
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• Verizon, Disney Reach Deal To Avoid Fios Blackout

  30-12-2018 17:52
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  (CNN) — Disney and Verizon have reached an agreement to resolve a high-stakes spat over programming fees that threatened to knock ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels off of Fios’ TV network.
  “Verizon and The Walt Disney Company have reached a broad-based distribution agreement. Details will be released in the coming days,” Verizon announced Sunday.
  The two companies had until 5 p.m. ET on Monday to come to terms before Verizon woul
  
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• Police Investigating After Two Dogs Shot In Glassport

  30-12-2018 17:21
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  GLASSPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – An investigation by Animal Control has led to a Glassport Police investigation after two dogs were found shot in Glassport.
  One of the dogs was found dead under a pile of concrete blocks at the Glassport Dump on Virginia Avenue on Sunday morning. It reportedly had Christmas lights on it.
  Photo Courtesy of Dawn Weichler.
  The other dog was found on Friday roaming around on Minnesota Avenue. It is currently in foster care.
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• Glassport Man Accused Of Shooting His Own Dogs

  30-12-2018 17:21
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  GLASSPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – A Glassport man could face animal cruelty charges, including a felony, for allegedly shooting his two dogs.
  Authorities found one of the dogs injured and frightened. At first, they thought it was hit by a car. But, a veterinarian later discovered the pit bull mix named Sampson had been shot multiple times.
  Animal control officers made a Facebook post looking for the owner. They got a tip there was a second dog and where to find the
  
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• Cranberry Twp. Bicyclist Who Was Struck By Vehicle Dies

  30-12-2018 16:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Cranberry Township man who was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle Wednesday night has died.
  According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 22-year-old Aleksander Teimouri was taken off life support early Saturday morning.
  Teimouri suffered a severe head injury when officials say he was struck by an SUV while riding his bicycle home from work at a restaurant along Rochester Road in Cranberry Township.
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• Bethel Park, Peters Township Police Team Up On Horse-Hunt

  30-12-2018 15:36
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  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – The Bethel Park and Peters Township police departments took horsing around to a new level on Saturday.
  The two local stations teamed up to locate four horses that broke out of a pen on Brush Run Road.Photos Courtesy Of the Bethel Park Police Department Facebook Page.
  The officers, with the assistance of passing motorists, were able to round up the horses before the Bethel Park Police Department made a light-hearted post on Facebo
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigating Early-Morning Shooting On Dean Street

  30-12-2018 13:24
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating after an early-morning shooting in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar area of the city on Sunday morning.
  At approximately 4:14 a.m., officers responded to the 6400 block of Dean Street for a shots fired call.
  Shots were reportedly fired into a house and the people inside the house fired shots back outside, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety.
  No one was injured during the exchange of g
  
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• Grandmother, 2 Children Among Victims In Quadruple Homicide In Missouri

  30-12-2018 12:28
  A community in Missouri is on edge and searching for answers after four members of the same family were murdered.
  
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• Parkway East Reopens To Traffic After Post-Christmas Closure

  30-12-2018 06:35
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Parkway East reopened to traffic early Sunday morning.
  Westbound I-376 closed on Wednesday morning between the Boulevard of the Allies off-ramp and the Grant Street interchange while crews conducted bridge dam replacement and roadway reconstruction.
  The work was initially expected to continue through 10 a.m. Sunday, but crews finished early and the road reopened around 12:30 a.m.
  According to PennDOT, there may be overnight lane re
  
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• Pittsburgh housing authority development chief to leave agency for Washington, D.C.

  30-12-2018 06:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Darrell Davis, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's chief development officer is heading to Washington, D.C.
  
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• Kidsburgh: A Year In Review

  30-12-2018 06:22
  As we look back on the year, Kidsburgh has brought us stories of ways parents can help their kids grow and learn to be their best.
  
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• From a bar mitzvah to an outpouring of global support -- the healing continues at Tree of Life

  30-12-2018 05:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  From a bar mitzvah to an outpouring of support from around the world, the congregation is finding support in its journey of recovery from attack. “Trauma is not something you quickly recover from.”
  
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• Diocese responds to accusation against 'Dancing Priest'

  30-12-2018 05:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Once famed for his song-and-dance act, the late Father Tom Smith is now the subject of an abuse allegation that has spurred diocesan action.
  
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• CEO Katharine Eagan Kelleman brings a new attitude to the Port Authority

  30-12-2018 05:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  In her first year, CEO Katharine Eagan Kelleman remade the top staff at the transit agency and reconnected with the public. 
  
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• 'You need all teachers': Schools with diverse student populations still struggle to hire minority educators

  30-12-2018 05:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Public Schools and other local districts want to hire more teachers that better reflect the diversity of their students.
  
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• Crosby’s 4 Points Lead Streaking Penguins Past Blues 6-1

  30-12-2018 05:16
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  ST. LOUIS (AP) – Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to lead the surging Pittsburgh Penguins past the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Saturday night.
  Juuso Riikola, Zach Aston-Reese, Kris Letang, Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins, who converted on all four power plays. Pittsburgh has won a season-best five consecutive games.
  Matt Murray stopped 30 shots to improve to 9-5-1. He has won five straight starts since returning from a lo
  
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• Petteway’s Double-Double Helps Robert Morris Topple Hood

  30-12-2018 04:31
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Malik Petteway had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Matty McConnell added 17 points and five assists, and Robert Morris defeated Division III Hood College 108-51 on Saturday.
  Charles Bain added 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Robert Morris (5-8) and Yannis Mendy grabbed 15 rebounds. Jon Williams went 4 for 4 from 3-point distance and scored 12 points. Josh Williams added 12 points and Sayveon McEwen scored 11. All 10 players sco
  
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• Frosh McGowens Leads Pitt In Win Over Colgate

  30-12-2018 04:26
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Five Pittsburgh players cracked double figures as the Panthers got into double digits in the win column with a 68-54 victory over Colgate on Saturday afternoon.
  Pitt improved to 10-3 to close non-conference play after winning just eight games all season in 2017-18.
  Freshman guard Trey McGowens led the way with 16 points, with Jared Wilson-Frame (15), Au’Diese Toney (14), Terrell Brown (10) and Xavier Johnson (11) joining him in dou
  
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• Bolton, Stevens Lead Penn State To Final Non-Conference Win

  30-12-2018 04:22
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Every time Rasir Bolton gets the ball in his hands, a familiar voice echoes in his head.
  “It’s my Pops,” Bolton said. “Since I was seven, he would just tell me, ‘Shooting is like breathing. Breath in, breath out, bring the ball up, breath in, shoot it, breath out.'”
  When he sticks to that, Bolton can make it look easy. The Penn State freshman scored 10 of his 18 points in the first half to help
  
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• Pitt Police Investigating Off-Campus Burglary

  30-12-2018 04:15
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  OAKLAND (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh Police are investigating an off-campus burglary that happened Saturday evening.
  It happened around 6:15 p.m. on Meyran Avenue near Louisa Street.
  According to police, a female resident said someone entered her apartment and stole money from the living room. The suspect ran away after seeing the resident.
  The resident told police she didn’t know if the suspect was male or female, but said the person was weari
  
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• Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Hike Goes Into Effect In January

  30-12-2018 04:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In 2019, you’ll be paying more to use the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  The 6 percent toll increase takes effect for both cash and E-Z Pass customers on Jan. 6.
  If you find yourself driving the Turnpike, this 6 percent fare increase applies to everyone — cars and trucks — and everywhere, including all turnpike extensions.Click here for a Turnpike toll calculator and toll schedules.The Turnpike commission says the increase is
  
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• Pitt Panthers Prep For Sun Bowl, Say Goodbye To Seniors

  30-12-2018 03:22
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  EL PASO, Texas (KDKA) — The Pitt Panthers are preparing for Monday’s Hyundai Sun Bowl and for some, it will be their last game as a Panther.
  Pitt wrapped up their final practice Saturday afternoon in El Paso, Texas.
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  The Panthers are 2-1 all-time in the Sun Bowl. The last time the Panthers played in El Paso, they lost 3-0 to Oregon State.
  Kicker Alex Kessman is very aware that field goals could be important in Monday’s game
  
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• Rain Holds Off For Steelers Game, Returns For New Year’s Eve

  30-12-2018 02:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A chilly but mainly dry night is ahead with clouds breaking gradually through the day Sunday.
  Lows Saturday night will stay in the upper 20s with the high Sunday approaching 40.
  It looks dry for the Steelers game with some sunshine mixed with clouds.The warm air returns through the day Monday with the temperature hitting the mid to upper 50s by midnight! The nice temperatures will be offset, though, by rain that will linger most of Mon
  
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• Man, Dog Die In New Castle House Fire

  30-12-2018 02:00
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  LAWRENCE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – A man and his dog died in house fire in New Castle early Saturday morning.
  The Lawrence County coroner confirmed to KDKA that 40-year-old Fletcher Hudson Jr. was found dead along with his dog at the house on Martin Street.
  Fletcher Hudson, Jr. (Photo Courtesy of Hudson Family)
  The fire started around 4:30 a.m. It destroyed the home and a shed in the backyard.
  Fire officials say the flames were so strong, firefighters couldn&r
  
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• Report: Cranberry Twp. Bicyclist Who Was Struck By Vehicle Dies

  30-12-2018 01:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Cranberry Township man who was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle Wednesday night has died.
  According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 22-year-old Aleksander Teimouri was taken off life support early Saturday morning.
  Teimouri suffered a severe head injury when officials say he was struck by an SUV while riding his bicycle home from work at a restaurant along Rochester Road in Cranberry Township.
  (Photo Courtesy: Butler Eagl
  
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• $10 Ticket Lottery For ‘Hamilton’ In Pittsburgh Opens Sunday

  30-12-2018 00:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting Sunday morning, Pittsburghers can take their shot to win $10 tickets to “Hamilton.”
  Forty orchestra tickets will be sold via the lottery for every performance in Pittsburgh.To enter the lottery, download the official Hamilton app or visit hamiltonmusical.com/lottery.The lottery will open at 11 a.m. two days before the performance and close at 9 a.m. the day before the performance.
  Both winners and losers will be no
  
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