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• Robert Morris Tops Central Connecticut State To Stay Atop Northeast Conference

  21-01-2019 23:55
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  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Josh Williams scored 15 points to lead four Colonials in double figures and Robert Morris defeated Central Connecticut 70-59 on Monday to stay atop the Northeast Conference.
  The Colonials (10-9, 5-1) have won six of their last seven and concluded a four-game road trip against NEC foes, winning three.
  Williams and Matty McConnell, who finished with 12 points, both made three 3-pointers. Charles Bain added 13 points and Malik Pette
  
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• NFL Championships Team Grades: Rams, Pats Advance To Super Bowl LIII

  21-01-2019 23:24
  By Steve Silverman
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — Championship Sunday is often viewed as one of the best days of the year on the sports calendar, and Sunday’s doubleheader certainly rose to the occasion. Both the NFC and AFC Championship Games were decided in overtime, and the winning Rams and Patriots both turned in strong performances. The rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI will be nostalgic and historic, as the Rams seek their second Vince Lombardi Trophy, while the Pats go after number six. Let th
  
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• Bus Vs. Vehicle Crash Downtown Injures At Least 2

  21-01-2019 23:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Multiple people were injured in a bus vs. vehicle crash in Pittsburgh on Monday evening.
  The accident occurred at Penn Avenue and 31st Street.Pittsburgh: Penn Avenue/31st Street–Bus vs. Vehicle with 2 people injured. Responders on scene.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) January 21, 2019
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• Bus Vs. Pickup Crash Downtown Injures At Least 3

  21-01-2019 23:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Multiple people were injured in a bus vs. pickup truck crash in Pittsburgh on Monday evening.
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  A pickup truck collided with an inbound Port Authority Bus on Penn Avenue at the end of the 31st Street Bridge. One of the vehicles also knocked over a light pole.Pittsburgh: Penn Avenue/31st Street–Bus vs. Vehicle with 2 people injured. Responders on scene.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) January 21, 2019
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• West Penn Power Donates $50K Worth Of Unused Disaster Relief To Westmoreland County Food Bank

  21-01-2019 22:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – West Penn Power purchased more than 16,000 pounds food to be used as disaster relief ahead of Winter Storm Harper, which was tracking to dump large amounts of snow on the area this past weekend.
  As everyone knows now, warm air pushed rain, rather than snow, into much of the area Saturday before the freeze took over, meaning the disaster relief was not needed.
  Now, the Westmoreland County Food Bank in Delmont, Pa., gets the leftovers, v
  
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• Police: Man Sent Threatening Texts To Female Victim, Barricaded Himself In Home For Hours

  21-01-2019 22:18
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  AMWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A man who barricaded himself in his Washington County home for hours on Monday is being accused of sending threatening text messages.
  The incident started just before 6 a.m.
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  At that time, troopers were told that 34-year-old David Spruill, of Amity, Pa., was sending threatening text and photo messages to a female victim.
  Pennsylvania State Police say they made several attempts to contact Spru
  
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• Registration For 2019 Great Race Opens Tuesday

  21-01-2019 21:35
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Registration for the 42nd annual Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race opens Tuesday.
  This year’s race is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29.
  You can visit RunGreatRace.com to register starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
  According to a release, opening day registration prices will start at $20 for a limited amount of spots. Prices will then increase by $1 increments as more people sign up.
  Registration will also open for the 24t
  
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• Latest phone scam targets? International college students

  21-01-2019 21:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The perpetrators pretend to be from U.S. government agencies.
  
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• Tree Of Life Survivors Meet With South Carolina Church Shooting Survivors

  21-01-2019 20:54
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  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP/KDKA) — Members of the Tree of Life Synagogue congregation where 11 people died in a mass shooting by an anti-Semitic gunman last fall have traveled to Charleston, South Carolina, to worship with members of the church where nine black worshippers died in 2015 at the hands of a white supremacist.
  The Post and Courier reports that members of the New Light Congregation of the Tree of Life Synagogue and members of the Emanuel AME Church w
  
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• Warm and quiet: City's warming centers open until 8 p.m. Monday

  21-01-2019 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Wind chill temperatures felt as low as minus 13 degrees in Pittsburgh Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• The 4 Best Breakfast And Brunch Spots In Pittsburgh

  21-01-2019 20:29
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking to satisfy your appetite for breakfast and brunch fare?
  Photo: Geppetto Cafe/Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top breakfast and brunch spots around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams.
  1. The Pub Chip Shop
  Photo: paige l./Yelp
  Topping the list is The Pub Chip Shop. Located at 1830 E. Carson St. in Southside Flats, the British eatery, which offers fish &
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Frigid Temperatures, Breezy Conditions Could Drop Wind Chills To Minus 15

  21-01-2019 20:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Wind Chill Advisory will remain in effect for our northern most and southern most counties until 7 p.m. Monday evening.
  Frigid temperatures, combined with breezy conditions will take wind chill values down to minus-15, at times.
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  Wind chills values that low could allow frostbite to quickly set in. Make sure to cover exposed skin, when spending time outdoors.
  The advisory includes Clarion, Forest, Jefferson and Ven
  
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• Plow Truck Overturns In Sheraden

  21-01-2019 20:03
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  SHERADEN (KDKA) — A plow truck overturned in Sheraden on Monday.
  It happened on Litchfield Street.
  Pittsburgh Chief Operations Office Guy Costa said the driver was backing up the street when the truck rolled over an embankment, coming to a rest on its passenger side.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Paul Spradley)
  The driver said he was not injured, but he was taken to the hospital to be checked out.
  Costa says the truck lost its load and it came close
  
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• 2 Dead After Small Plane Crashes In Rural Ohio

  21-01-2019 19:19
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  APPLE CREEK, Ohio (AP/KDKA) – Authorities say two people are dead after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a privately owned airfield in rural Ohio.
  The State Highway Patrol confirms two people were found dead Monday morning in the wreckage not far from Stoltzfus Airfield in Wayne County, roughly 50 miles south of Cleveland.
  There was no immediate word on their identities or what caused the crash. It occurred as the area was blanketed in sno
  
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• Louisiana Eyecare Center Offers Free Eye Exams To NFL Officials Following Missed Call

  21-01-2019 19:00
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  NEW ORLEANS (KDKA)– After one of the worst missed-calls of the 2018 season in the NFC Championship, a Louisiana eye doctor is offering to help fix the issues.
  NFL officials missed a clear pass interference call on the Los Angeles Rams late in the game Sunday night that gave LA the opportunity to win the game over the Saints.
  “No PI?”
  No PI? pic.twitter.com/VFvwGUemTO
  — Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) January 20, 2019An eyecare group in Louisiana
  
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• Video: Toddler Walks Toward Police With Hands Up As Dad Gets Arrested

  21-01-2019 18:27
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  (CNN) — In a video that went viral on social media, a barefoot toddler gets out of a vehicle and walks toward police officers with her hands up. It looks as though she’s standing in the street without anyone trying to help her.
  But more video, this time from a Florida police officer’s body camera, tells a very different story.
  Tallahassee officers responding to a reported theft by an armed man on Thursday pulled over a suspect’s truck, p
  
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• Police: Man Holed Up Inside Washington Co. Home

  21-01-2019 18:10
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  AMWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are on the scene of an incident in Washington County.
  It’s happening at a home on Amity Ridge Road in Amwell Township.
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  A man is reportedly holed up inside a home. Police say he apparently is upset over the end of a romantic relationship.
  Further details have not yet been made available.
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• NFL Could Make Up For Missed Pass Interference Call In NFL Championship Game

  21-01-2019 18:06
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  NEW ORLEANS (KDKA) — NFL Officiating has been in the spotlight in some bad ways this season, and it got even worse on championship Sunday.
  During the 4th quarter of the NFC Championship, a missed pass interference call on the Rams sealed the deal for Los Angeles to advance to the team’s first Super Bowl since 2001.
  On 3rd and 10 with 1:48 remaining on the Rams’ 13-yard-line, Drew Brees tried to complete a pass to Tommeylee Lewis. If Lewis make
  
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• Free Pittsburgh Symphony Tickets Available For Furloughed Federal Employees

  21-01-2019 17:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is extending a “small gesture of gratitude” to furloughed Federal employees.
  All furloughed Federal employees can get two free concert tickets to a symphony performance at Heinz Hall. The offer extends from now until 30 days after the end of the partial government shutdown.For all furloughed Federal employees, we open our hall with 2 free concert tickets from now until 30 days after the end
  
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• Dragon Town in Bellevue draws consumer alert

  21-01-2019 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Problems included holding food at unsafe temperatures, lack of a certified food safety manager and eating and smoking in the kitchen.
  
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• Unpaid Interns Working On Ohio Prison Inspections At Short-Staffed Watchdog

  21-01-2019 17:17
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  CLEVELAND (AP) – The legislative watchdog evaluating Ohio’s prisons is so short-staffed that unpaid interns are working on inspections.
  The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reports the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee’s administrative staff shrunk over the past five years, from a handful of inspectors with criminal-justice backgrounds to a single full-time employee in recent months.
  Critics say the depleted staffing raises concerns about
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Bitterly Cold Temperatures Sweep Across Eastern U.S., Warming Shelters Open In City

  21-01-2019 17:09
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  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Bitter cold and gusty winds swept across the eastern U.S. on Monday with falling temperatures replacing the weekend’s falling snow.
  The National Weather Service had forecast that temperatures would be more than 20 degrees below normal across the Northeast, with wind gusts up to 30 mph and wind chills approaching minus 40 degrees in northern New York and Vermont.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  In Pittsburgh, a Wind Chill Advisory was in
  
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• Highland Park lawyer accused of sex with dog pleads guilty to other counts

  21-01-2019 17:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Prosecutors withdrew animal cruelty charges against Ivan Devoren in exchange for his guilty plea to drug and gun offenses
  
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• Pittsburgh: Best of the 'best' lists

  21-01-2019 15:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  A curated list of lists that include our city, with coolness and culture taken into account.
  
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• Star-Gazers Take In Rare Super Blood Wolf Moon, Lunar Eclipse

  21-01-2019 15:22
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  By Ashley Strickland, CNN
  (CNN) — It’s not every year that a super blood wolf moon happens, so it was worth casting your eyes to the heavens overnight.
  Most of the world was able to catch a glimpse of the rare event, but it was especially visible to the populations of North and South America, Europe and Africa.
  If you saw the super blood wolf moon and are now wondering what that name even means, here’s a breakdown of one of the first skywatchi
  
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• PTL Links: Jan. 21, 2019

  21-01-2019 15:10
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:CMU Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Awards
  Beaver County Humane Society
  Carmi’s Soul Food Restaurant
  Yelp Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  
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• Johnsonville Recalls Thousands Of Pounds Of Frozen Pork Patties Over Possible Contamination

  21-01-2019 14:59
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnsonville LLC has recalled more than 48,000 pounds of raw ground frozen pork patties that may be contaminated with materials including black rubber.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Friday by the company based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.
  The material was produced and packaged on Sept. 27, Oct. 17 and Oct. 18, 2018, with the name Johnsonville Grillers, cheddar cheese
  
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• Crews Battle Flames, Cold Temperatures Overnight In Swissvale

  21-01-2019 14:36
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  SWISSVALE (KDKA) — Firefighters battled both flames and cold temperatures in Swissvale overnight.
  Crews were called to a home on South Braddock Avenue, near Bruce Way, around 12:30 a.m.
  The fire was on the second floor when crews arrived.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  They called for a second alarm because of the bitter cold temperatures and high winds.
  “It presents its challenges. It’s no different than high heat, severe cold. You have rehab set up and
  
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• Former Pittsburgher gives strangers precious gifts on Christmas Day

  21-01-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four on transplant list receive organs from young woman felled by asthma.
  
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• Current and former Rankin residents remember the past, envision the future

  21-01-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rankin has the third-highest concentration of youth in the county, and the fourth-highest rate of residents using county human services.
   
  
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• Runaway Barges Shut Down Several Major Bridges Into Downtown Pittsburgh

  21-01-2019 13:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several major bridges into Downtown Pittsburgh have been shut down this morning because of loose barges on the Monongahela River.
  According to the U.S. Coast Guard, as many as 12 barges may have broken loose in the early morning hours of Monday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The Liberty Bridge, Fort Pitt Bridge, Smithfield Street Bridge, West End Bridge, McKees Rocks Bridge and the Port Authority Transit Bridge have all been closed to traffic.
  
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• Housing costs drive latest migration for Somali Bantu refugees, from Lawrenceville to Northview Heights

  21-01-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Somali Bantu refugees settled in Lawrenceville. Now they're moving to avoid the rise in housing costs.
  
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• Port Authority expects to hire consultant to review fare policy

  21-01-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority expects recommendations by the end of the year, but civic group Pittsburghers for Public Transit say that’s too long.
  
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• Walkabout: Trashed art finds home at Bloomfield gallery exhibit

  21-01-2019 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Found artwork now hangs in a gallery named for the artist, Irma Freeman.
  
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• New gambling money poured into state in 2018. Now more new games will begin

  21-01-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvanians will be able to wager by computer and phone on sports, slots, table games and poker within a few months.
   
  
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• Mon bridges reopened after barges break loose; light-rail service restored

  21-01-2019 11:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  One PennDOT official said she couldn’t recall having seen so many Pittsburgh bridges close at one time.
  
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• HOV Lanes Reopen On I-279

  21-01-2019 05:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The HOV lanes on I-279 reopened Monday evening.
  PennDOT said a damaged gate forced the lanes to be closed for most of the day Monday.
  Outbound HOV lanes reopened around 7 p.m.
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• Driver In Stolen Vehicle Reaches Dead End, Flips Car In West Mifflin

  21-01-2019 05:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Charges are expected to be filed against at least one of the people inside a stolen vehicle that crashed on an icy hillside in West Mifflin on Sunday afternoon.
  It happened at the intersection of Oak Street and Outlook Drive.
  Sources say the stolen car was spotted at the Speedway convenience store near Kennywood. The witness then called police, who started tracking the car.
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  Neighbors on Outlook Drive say the stolen
  
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• Space Heater Sparks Fire That Damages 2 Homes In Fayette Co.

  21-01-2019 04:13
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  EVERSON, Pa. (KDKA) — A space heater sparked a fire that caused damage to two homes in Fayette County on Sunday.
  It happened around 6:15 p.m. at a home on Brown Street near Shipley Street.
  (Photo Credit: Ed Riedmann)
  According to the Everson Volunteer Fire Chief, the fire was coming through the roof in the back of the home, and the flames extended to a second home.
  The scene was cleared around 9:20 p.m.
  Fire officials determined a space heater in the rear
  
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• Police: Driver In Stolen Vehicle Crashes, Gets Away In Second Stolen Vehicle After First Catches Fire

  21-01-2019 03:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to police, suspects in a stolen vehicle got into a crash in Churchill on Sunday, then fled the scene in a second stolen vehicle after the first caught fire.
  Police say the driver of a 2016 black Nissan Altima that had been reported stolen to Wilkinsburg Police on Saturday was heading westbound on Route 22 around 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
  The driver was allegedly speeding and driving recklessly before it crashed into another vehicle
  
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• Inbound HOV Lanes On I-279 Will Be Closed Monday

  21-01-2019 03:31
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Inbound HOV lanes on I-279 will be closed Monday.
  PennDOT says a damaged gate forced the closure.
  They did not say what caused the damage.
  Additional information will be made available before Monday’s afternoon rush hour.
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• Pittsburgh Weather: PennDOT Lifts All Vehicle Restrictions

  21-01-2019 03:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – PennDOT lifted all commercial vehicle and speed restrictions on the interstates Sunday.Most restrictions on commercial vehicles were lifted at 7 a.m. and more were lifted later in the afternoon.
  All remaining restrictions were lifted around 9 p.m.
  In accordance with Gov. Tom Wolf’s declaration of emergency on Friday, all commercial traffic, including buses, was banned from traveling on certain state highways. Tow trucks were the
  
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• Career Game For M Hughes, Duquesne Tops GW In OT 91-85

  21-01-2019 02:10
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Michael Hughes scored 21 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked seven shots – all career highs – and Duquesne defeated George Washington 91-85 in overtime on Sunday.
  Hughes also scored the layup with 5.2 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 77.
  In overtime Sincere Carry opened the scoring and Frankie Hughes and Eric Williams Jr. nailed 3-pointers to put the Dukes up 85-77 midway through. The Colonials, who were just
  
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• Former Penn Hills, Pitt Star Aaron Donald Heading To Super Bowl With Rams

  21-01-2019 01:57
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints in the NFC championship game Sunday, which means former Pitt star Aaron Donald is heading to the Super Bowl.
  Donald, a Penn Hills native, was a defensive tackle for the Panthers and was the Rams’ second pick of the first round in 2014.
  Penn Hills and Pitt both congratulated Donald on Twitter.This former Indian is going to the #SuperBowl! Congrats @AaronDonald97! Get your ring! #
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Wind Chill Advisory In Effect Until Monday Afternoon

  21-01-2019 01:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some of the coldest air of the season has arrived with temperatures dropping into the single digits Sunday night and wind chills hovering between -10 to -20 degrees overnight.
  A wind chill advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. Sunday through 1 p.m. Monday.A Wind Chill Advisory means that frostbite and hypothermia are possible if proper precautions are not taken. Officials at NWS recommend wearing a hat and gloves when going outside.Bundle
  
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• At MLK Day celebration, students worry whether racial equality will be achieved

  21-01-2019 00:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  St. Paul Cathedral’s Race and Reconciliation Dialogue Group awarded prizes to six students for essays and posters honoring the civil rights activist. 
  
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