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• Hill House Faces Financial Crisis, Could End Community Services

  09-01-2019 23:18
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  HILL DISTRICT (KDKA) – A local community resource is facing financial crisis. The Hill House Association has been providing services for decades, but now the organization says they are millions of dollars in debt.
  Since 1964, the Hill House has been providing much-needed services to the Hill District including child care, wellness clinics, senior programs and much more. But now, word has come out that the Hill House is out of funds and services could be s
  
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• Man Found Innocent After His Three Dogs Maul UPS Delivery Driver

  09-01-2019 23:13
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  HARRISON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Matthew Zavarella walked out of District Justice Helen Kistler’s courtroom found not guilty on three summary counts related to a savage dog attack on UPS driver Ami Demi in August 2018.Zavarella’s three attack trained german shepherds mauled Demi as the woman was delivering a letter to Zavarella’s Penn Township residence. Demi testified about the incident.“I pulled up, beeped the horn,” said Demi. &
  
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• Kidsburgh: ‘Hamilton’ Master Class Teaching Pittsburgh Students About Musical Theater

  09-01-2019 22:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The musical Hamilton is taking Pittsburgh by storm, with 32 shows throughout the month of January. It’s the most popular musical to hit Broadway in years, and its impact is being felt in even more ways, now that it’s touring the country.
  Hamilton has had many cultural influences, particularly encouraging more diversity in casting and making rap and hip-hop popular in musical theater.
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• Snow, Cold To Continue Thanks To Lake Effect Snow

  09-01-2019 22:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The frigid temperatures will continue, along with the scattered lake effect snow showers, tonight.
  While the Pittsburgh area will see less than an inch accumulates, lake effect prone areas will certainly see more.Wind chills will be a widespread issue at the bus stop Thursday morning. While the thermometers will read temps in the upper teens and low twenties, the wind chill will make it feel more like 10 degrees.
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• Nina Dobrev Joins CBS ‘FAM’ This Thursday

  09-01-2019 22:01
  CBS will premiere its all new comedy, FAM this Thursday at 9:30 PM ET/PT. FAM stars Nina Dobrev as Clem and Tone Bell as Nick in a tale of a woman whose life is turned upside down when her 16-year-old half-sister Shannon comes to live with her and her fiancé to escape their dysfunctional father.
  Despite her own rocky upbringing, Clem has found the “perfect” family with Nick and his stable, supportive parents. Now with Shannon in the mix, as well as her father who com
  
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• Florida Georgia Line Coming To KeyBank Pavilion, Dan + Shay To Be Opening Act

  09-01-2019 22:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Florida Georgia Line is coming back to western Pennsylvania for a concert.
  Dan + Shay, featuring Wexford native Dan Smyers, will open for the country music superstars.
  The “Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour” is scheduled for Aug. 2 at KeyBank Pavilion.Y’all knew it was comin! #CantSayIAintCountry Tour kickin’ off this summer baby! AND we’re bringing our buddies @DanAndShay @MorganCWallen @canaansm
  
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• WATCH: Screaming Woman Goes On Angry Tirade At Airport

  09-01-2019 21:59
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS Local) — A woman was arrested Sunday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after screaming at an airline employee and claiming she had a gun.
  Police say 26-year-old Sabrina Rey Thomas of San Marcos, California, hoisted her body on the counter at a JetBlue gate while yelling at an employee.
  “(Expletive), who does that to a woman like me? You rapist, get me out of here,” Thomas could be heard screaming while a JetBlue employee was on the ph
  
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• Lawrenceville group calls in FBI to talk about hate-related incidents

  09-01-2019 21:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Jan. 28 gathering will focus on hate-crime laws and how to identify hate-group symbols, among related information.
  
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• Lawrenceville group calls in FBI to talk about hate issues

  09-01-2019 21:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Jan. 28 gathering will focus on hate-crime laws and how to identify hate-group symbols, among related information.
  
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• Wiz Khalifa To Play Concert At Stage AE

  09-01-2019 21:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa is coming back to town for a concert.
  The Pittsburgh native usually plays KeyBank Pavilion, but this time, it’ll be an indoor show at Stage AE on the North Shore.
  He’ll appear with rapper Curren$y.NEW SHOW / @wizkhalifa & @CurrenSy_Spitta: 2009 Tour on March 2nd! Tickets on sale Friday! https://t.co/wFesKOFccL pic.twitter.com/g9sz4RacMv
  — Stage AE (@Stage_AE) January 9, 2019
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• State Police Crack Kidnapping Cold Case Dating Back To 1999

  09-01-2019 21:11
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  SOMERSET CO. (KDKA) – A cold case dating back to 1999 where a child was taken off the streets has been solved, nearly 20 years later.
  State police in Somerset Co. say that 50-year-old Timothy David Nelson of Cumberland, Maryland kidnapped a girl off the street in September 1999. Officials say that Nelson took the girl from a street in the Village of Cairnbrook in Shade Township.
  9/19/99 Somerset County Cold Case Solved Kidnapping, SOLVEDSee below pic.twit
  
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• Report: Elder abuse cases didn't get timely attention

  09-01-2019 21:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  A watchdog agency is criticizing how county-level agencies investigate thousands of complaints about elder abuse.
  
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• Pennsylvania criticized for how it handles elder abuse cases

  09-01-2019 21:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  A watchdog agency is criticizing how county-level agencies investigate thousands of complaints about elder abuse.
  
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• Government Shutdown Impacting Security Screeners At Airports

  09-01-2019 21:00
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  NEW YORK (AP) — The federal agency tasked with guaranteeing U.S. airport security acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown.
  Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown because their jobs are considered essential.
  The TSA said in a statement Friday that call outs that began over the holiday period have increased. The agenc
  
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• Community Rallies Around Little Dog Shot By Sheriff’s Deputy

  09-01-2019 21:00
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  CONWAY, Ark. (CBS Local) — A community in Arkansas is rallying around a little chihuahua after the dog was shot by a sheriff’s deputy.
  Faulkner County Deputy Keenan Wallace was responding to a call about an aggressive dog in Conway on Friday afternoon when he shot the dog.
  Graphic cellphone video of the encounter shows Wallace opening fire on Reese’s within feet of her owner, Doug Canady.
  Faulkner County Sheriff Tim Ryals fired Wallace the nex
  
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• New Treatment Showing Promise For Enlarged Prostate Patients

  09-01-2019 20:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new procedure is being touted as a breakthrough for treating enlarged prostate.
  It’s called a UroLift.
  It puts pressure on the prostate to keep patients from constantly feeling like they need to use the bathroom.
  Doctors say early data shows consistent, lasting results.
  There are several doctors in the Pittsburgh area that perform the procedure.
  To find one near you, visit visit Urolift.com at this link.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police: ‘Chicken Graffiti Vandal’ Wanted

  09-01-2019 20:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they are looking for a “chicken graffiti vandal,” and are asking for the public’s help identifying him.
  According to police, the suspect spray painted the distinctive design of a chicken in the bathroom of a South Side pub, and may be responsible for other vandalism in the city.
  Investigators say the incident at the South Side pub happened just after midnight on Dec. 1.Graffiti Squad detectives w
  
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• Mt. Lebanon couple files nuisance lawsuit against Hitchhiker Brewing

  09-01-2019 19:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  The lawsuit contends the taproom has steadily grown, although the occupancy permit allowing 22 persons inside has remained the same.
  
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• Navy Father Surprises Son At School After 20-Month Separation

  09-01-2019 19:53
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  MILWAUKEE, Wis. (CBS Local) — A young Wisconsin boy got the surprise of a lifetime Monday when his military dad showed up unexpectedly at gym class.
  Ethan Anderson, 7, had not seen his father in person for 20 months and wasn’t expecting to see him again until April.
  Lt. Commander Jon-Andrew Anderson-Ingebrigtsen had been serving as the commanding officer of the Navy coastal patrol ship USS Chinook PC-9 in Bahrain since April 2017.
  When he learn
  
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• Via Airlines Coming To Pittsburgh International Airport

  09-01-2019 19:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another small airline is coming to Pittsburgh.
  Pittsburgh International Airport introduced the Florida-based Via Airlines on Wednesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Steve Willing)
  They will begin service here in the spring.
  Via Airlines flies to Hartford, Connecticut; Birmingham, Alabama; and Memphis, Tennessee, which then connects to Austin, Texas.Announcing new service on @FlyViaAir to four cities-Memphis, Birmingham, Hartford
  
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• Praying Mantises Hidden In Christmas Tree Take Over Woman’s Home

  09-01-2019 19:48
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  SPRINGFIELD, Va. (CBS Local) — The holiday season is over, but a woman’s Christmas tree just keeps giving — and not in a good way.
  Molly Kreuze, of Springfield, says more than 100 praying mantises have infested her home after hatching from a brown egg case hidden under the tree’s branches.
  The bugs are everywhere, “crawling on the walls, crawling on the ceilings,” she told WJLA.
  A Praying Mantis in Los Angeles on August
  
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• 'We want to get facts': Council to ask experts about gun bills

  09-01-2019 19:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh City Council was divided over whether to hold a special meeting to seek more facts on gun enforcement.
  
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• Cold Temperatures To Linger, Chance For Snow This Weekend

  09-01-2019 19:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cold weather has arrived and will be in place for the rest of the month and likely beyond.
  While we may still see a brief round of rain here or there, it looks like nearly all, if not all, precipitation for the rest of the month will be in the form of snow.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  We are also watching the weekend for what could be the best chance for snow so far this season.
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• Snow Returns To Western Pa., Pittsburghers Ready For Some Winter Weather

  09-01-2019 18:36
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  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — It’s snowing across most of our area, and it turns out, people are ready for winter’s return.
  “Well, if it’s going to be cold, it might as well snow,” said Carissa Palamides, a Cranberry Township resident.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Palamides dressed in layers as she ran in to grab a latte early Wednesday. A stark contrast to her clothing choices earlier this week.
  “I got my leg warmers, my Uggs, I
  
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• School Principal Holds ‘Mock Funeral’ To Motivate Teachers

  09-01-2019 18:14
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  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) — The principal of an elementary school in Tennessee is under fire after hosting a “mock funeral,” complete with a baby doll in what appears to be a casket, to motivate teachers.
  Tina Smith, the principal of Getwell Elementary School in Memphis, reportedly wanted to motivate teachers to work harder after Public School Review showed the school scored in the bottom 50 percent for math and reading in the state in 2015.
  
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• Report: Browns Hiring OC Freddie Kitchens As Head Coach, Broncos Hiring Fangio

  09-01-2019 18:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It appears the Cleveland Browns are staying close to home for their next head coaching job.ESPN’s Chris Mortensen says the Browns are hiring offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens as their next head coach.Freddie Kitchens will be named new Browns head coach later today, per sources.
  — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) January 9, 2019Kitchens was one of several candidates to interview for the job, and in recent days it became clear that he was an inner-circle can
  
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• Nate Burleson: Vander Esch & Smith Will Determine If Cowboys Win Or Fall Short Against Rams

  09-01-2019 17:54
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  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) The Los Angeles Rams make their postseason debut this year on Saturday night, welcoming the Dallas Cowboys to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Rams will get a big boost from the expected return of running back Todd Gurley, who missed the final two games of the regular season with inflammation in his knee. Much of what the Rams do on offense centers around the bruising back’s ability to punish teams on the ground while also serving as a safe outlet for q
  
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• Police: Teacher Arrested After Masturbating In Front Of Students

  09-01-2019 17:50
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  FAIRFIELD, Ohio (KDKA) — Police in Ohio says a substitute teacher was arrested for masturbating in front of students in a classroom.The Fairfield Police Department says 41-year-old Tracey J. Abraham was arrested Tuesday after a school resource officer received several complaints of a substitute teacher masturbating in a classroom while students were present.A school resource officer immediately responded to the classroom at Creekside Middle School and rem
  
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• WVU Medicine, Uniontown Hospital discussing partnership

  09-01-2019 17:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Longtime partner UPMC will continue to help Uniontown in “some aspects of care.”
  
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• Health Dept.: Mon Valley Residents Should Limit Outdoor Activities Over Air Quality Concerns From Clairton Coke Works

  09-01-2019 17:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Health officials are urging people who live in the Mon Valley to limit their outdoor activities until further notice due to air quality concerns from the Clairton Coke Works plant.
  According to the Allegheny County Health Department, a fire last month at the plant damaged two gas dispatcher stations, causing higher than normal sulfur dioxide emissions.
  Sulfur dioxide is a colorless gas that smells like a “just-struck match.&rdquo
  
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• Mars Area gives superintendent one-year contract

  09-01-2019 17:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  A recent change to the Pennsylvania School Code allows districts to extend contracts for one year.
  
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• Nate Burleson: Foles’ Energy Could Give Eagles Little Extra Edge Against Saints

  09-01-2019 17:02
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  (CBS Philly/CBS Local) The Philadelphia Eagles run continued with a last-second win over the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round last week. Thanks to Bears kicker Cody Parkey’s partially blocked “double-doink” missed field goal in the waning moments, the Birds get the chance to avenge their worst loss of the season. In Week 11, the New Orleans Saints handed Doug Pederson’s crew a 48-7 beatdown to drop their record to 4-6.
  The result, while embarrassing en
  
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• Watchdog Agency Criticizing Pa. For Handling Of Elder Abuse Cases

  09-01-2019 16:46
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state watchdog agency is criticizing how county-level agencies investigate thousands of complaints they receive about elder abuse and how the state ensures complaints are investigated adequately.
  Among the shortcomings identified by the Office of State Inspector General were failures to properly investigate complaints under timelines required by state law. A six-page summary of the report says investigative practices
  
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• Nate Burleson: ‘Strong Possibility Chargers Can Shock Football World’

  09-01-2019 16:31
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  (CBS LA/CBS Local) The Los Angeles Chargers held off a late comeback attempt by the Baltimore Ravens to advance to the divisional round and set up a meeting with the New England Patriots. That Patriots have been a huge obstacle for L.A. during quarterback Philip Rivers’ tenure, as the quarterback is just 1-7 against the Pats in his career. This Sunday, the Chargers hope to change that when they visit Foxborough with a berth in the AFC Championship game on the line.
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• Health Dept. warns Mon Valley residents to limit outdoor activities due to bad air

  09-01-2019 15:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire last month at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works led to the issue, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
  
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• Health Dept. warns Mon Valley about air quality in wake of coke plant fire

  09-01-2019 15:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire last month at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works led to the issue, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
  
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• Health Dept. to Mon Valley: Limit outdoor activities after Clairton industrial fire

  09-01-2019 15:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire last month at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works led to the issue, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
  
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• National Weather Service To Survey Storm Damage In Mercer County

  09-01-2019 15:29
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  NEW LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) — The National Weather Service will be surveying damage in Mercer County today after storms prompted a rare tornado warning in January.
  Hail and thunderstorms were reported in the area late Tuesday morning.
  Now officials with the National Weather Service will be looking at the damage in the area of New Lebanon.pic.twitter.com/hsmD83KKhj
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) January 9, 2019
  The same storms spawned an EF-1 tornado
  
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• National Weather Service Confirms Rare January Tornado Touched Down In Mercer Co.

  09-01-2019 15:29
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  NEW LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado did touch down in Mercer County during Tuesday’s severe weather.
  Weather officials were out this morning surveying the damage in New Lebanon, and have determined an EF-1 tornado caused damage in the area.
  They say wind gusts got as high as 95 miles per hour during the height of the storm late on Tuesday morning.An EF1 tornado hit Mercer County yesterday….that
  
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• PTL Links: Jan. 9, 2019

  09-01-2019 15:12
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Paw Patrol Live
  Venture Outdoors
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Motorcycle Safety Instructors
  Snyder’s Riders
  The Winning Plate with Leslie Bonci
  
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• Vehicle rolls over, driver flees after striking utility pole in Penn Hills

  09-01-2019 15:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  Power was knocked out in the area when the pole was sheared off early Wednesday, according to the township fire department.
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Baked Chicken With Orzo & Mediterranean Salad

  09-01-2019 15:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This week, Rania Harris is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making easy one-pot meals.
  Baked Chicken with Orzo
  For the Chicken:1 (4-lb) beef tenderloin, trimmed and tied
  1 tablespoon kosher salt
  1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  1 large garlic clove
  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oilFor the Orzo:2 cups crème fraîche
  ¼ cup white horseradish
  Grated zest of ½ orange
  P
  
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• Assistant Principal Accused Of Harassing Transgender Student May Keep His Job

  09-01-2019 14:52
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  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — The board of education in Harrison County, West Virginia, has voted to allow the conditional return of an assistant principal accused of harassing a transgender high school student.
  The Exponent Telegram reports the board voted Tuesday to allow Liberty High School Assistant Principal Lee Livengood to return to his role next month if he meets a set of undisclosed requirements.
  Fifteen-year-old student Michael Critchfield said Liven
  
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• East Liberty development to bring more affordable housing

  09-01-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Former Penn Plaza residents to get preference in renting the 47 units in the Mellon’s Orchard South development
  
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• Water Main Breaks Prompt Boil Water Advisory In Clarksville, East Bethlehem

  09-01-2019 12:56
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  CLARKSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Overnight water main breaks have prompted a boil water advisory and at least one school closure for local communities.
  A Boil Water Advisory has been put into place for customers of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority in Clarksville and East Bethlehem.
  (Photo Credit: Lisa Washington/KDKA)
  That’s the result of three water main breaks in Clarksville.
  Officials with the Bethlehem-Center School District have decided t
  
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• Hill House says financial collapse is imminent if it can't raise cash

  09-01-2019 12:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Shop ‘n Save grocery and a Crazy Mocha coffee house, tenants in a shopping plaza owned by Hill House, haven’t paid rent for months. 
  
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• Actor Joe Manganiello brings his love of Dungeons and Dragons to kids at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

  09-01-2019 05:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mt. Lebanon native says fantasy game provides an escape from everyday life, for kids and grown-up kids alike
  
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• Actor Joe Manganiello brings his love of Dungeons and Dragons to kids at Pittsburgh hospital

  09-01-2019 05:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mt. Lebanon native says fantasy game provides an escape from everyday life, for kids and grown-up kids alike
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Actor Joe Manganiello Visits Children’s Hospital

  09-01-2019 04:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh native and actor Joe Manganiello visited Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh Tuesday to spread smiles and laughter.
  The actor visited patients at the hospital and taught the children how to play Dungeons and Dragons, according to a post on social media.
  What a cool afternoon @ChildrensPgh! Actor and Pittsburgh native, @JoeManganiello taught some of our patients the famous Dungeons & Dragons game! This is the rage fac
  
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• Heated Braddock Borough Council Meeting Leaves Community Without A Mayor

  09-01-2019 04:24
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  BRADDOCK (KDKA) – Things got heated inside a packed, cramped Braddock Borough Council Chambers on Wednesday evening.
  Many people attending the meeting in which a new mayor was supposed to be selected, were actually here to speak out against the process used to select candidates.
  RELATED STORY: Braddock To Elect New Mayor
  “The Borough seems to not do their research,” said former mayoral candidate Delia Lennon-Winstead. “They move the cand
  
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