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• Travel Watch: Phoenix’s Spring Training Is Coming Soon, A Flight Away From Pittsburgh

  24-01-2019 23:51
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Spring training is an annual tradition that attracts baseball fans from across the country to Phoenix, where 15 major league teams warm up for the season ahead. Balmy weather, cheap tickets and the opportunity to ditch the winter doldrums are a major draw, and baseball fans are sure to savor the front-row views of top-tier players.
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  February and March are the time to go, and visitors can consult the spring training schedule to plan a visi
  
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• Remedy Or Ruse: Doctors Issue Warning About Use Of ‘Black Salve’ As Cure For Skin Cancer

  24-01-2019 23:50
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Every 60 minutes someone dies from skin cancer in the United States.
  Now, some patients are taking matters into their own hands by applying a paste they believe can cure the deadly disease, but opinions are mixed about the unproven alternative treatment called “black salve.”
  “The typical ingredients include something called blood root and… zinc,” dermatologist Dr. Kavita Mariwalla said.For more information
  
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• Couple Relaxing In Living Room Before Truck Slams Into House, Nearly Hitting Them

  24-01-2019 23:28
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  DERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A couple in Derry Township was relaxing in the living room of their home before a pickup truck suddenly crashed into their house.
  “Like thunder and lightning hit,” said 79-year-old Jesse Noel as he described the moment a full-size Ford pickup truck struck his Derry Township home. Noel said he was relaxing in a recliner when the accident suddenly and loudly occurred.
  “Got thrown forward with me on it.”
  Noel a
  
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• Charges To Be Filed Against Student Who Made Hempfield High School Threats

  24-01-2019 23:13
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  HEMPFIELD (KDKA) – Officials at Hempfield Area High School say charges will be filed against a student after a social media threat surfaced Thursday.
  In a letter from Hempfield Area High School Principal Kathleen Charlton, a student allegedly used social media to make a potential threat to the school. According to the letter sent by Charlton, “A student used social media to communicate with friends a message which included a potential threat to the
  
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• Police seek man they say broke ankle during escape attempt then fled hospital with IV attached

  24-01-2019 22:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police said Jerome Solomon jumped a 15-foot-wall, broke an ankle and then fled the hospital with an IV and heart monitor still attached.
  
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• Woman Sentenced In Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend In 2017 Domestic Dispute

  24-01-2019 22:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman who fatally stabbed her boyfriend during a domestic dispute in 2017 has been sentenced to prison.
  Cassandra Locke, 52-years-old of McKeesport, stabbed her boyfriend, 49-year-old Daryl Waite of McKeesport, during an altercation in November 2017.According to police, officers were called to the Brew House Loft apartments in the 700 block of South 21st Street around 10:50 p.m. on Nov. 7. When they arrived, officers found 49-year-ol
  
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• Accident Leaves SUV On Its Side In Finleyville Creek

  24-01-2019 22:19
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  FINLEYVILLE (KDKA) – Multiple people were trapped inside an SUV after the car flipped and landed in a creek in Finleyville.The Finleyville Volunteer Fire Department posted on Facebook showing the accident that occurred shortly after 10 a.m. on Mingo Church Road involving a black Dodge SUV.Emergency responders say that a driver and a child were trapped inside the vehicle. When emergency responders arrived on the scene, they say the child was already rescue
  
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• Accident Leaves One Car Overturned On Its Side

  24-01-2019 22:05
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  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Emergency responders in Hempfield Township were called to the scene of an accident where one vehicle was flipped onto its side.The accident occurred just before 11:30 a.m. Thursday on Millersdale Road.
  According to the High Park Volunteer Fire Department, emergency responders were on the scene of the accident within minutes of the original 911 call.
  It took firefighters approximately 30 minutes to extricate a patient from the v
  
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• Police Surround Wilmerding Home After Vehicle Flees From Traffic Stop

  24-01-2019 22:00
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  WILMERDING (KDKA) — Police surrounded a home in Wilmerding on Thursday after a vehicle fled from a traffic stop.
  Allegheny County emergency dispatchers confirm that officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 30 just after 2 p.m. The driver then sped off.
  Police found the vehicle in Wilmerding and surrounded a home on Glenn Street near Florence Street.
  The scene was cleared around 3:30 p.m.
  Further details have not yet been released.
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• Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon CEO Stepping Down This Year

  24-01-2019 21:57
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The current Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon CEO will step down after this year’s race.
  Patrice Matamoros announced Thursday that she will step down from the organization after the marathon weekend in May.
  Matamoros says she will continue to work with P3R, the nonprofit organization that helps organize the marathon, in an advisory capacity in the future.
  Troy Schooley, the current senior vice president of partnersh
  
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• Chick-fil-A Won’t Make Sunday Exception For Super Bowl

  24-01-2019 21:46
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  ATLANTA (CBS Local) — You scored some tickets for Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and you’ve arrived early to pick up an order at the Chick-fil-A stand near section 123 on the way to your seats.
  Wait! What? Chick-fil-A is closed on Super Bowl Sunday?
  That’s right, the Atlanta-based fast-food restaurant will not be open Feb. 3 when the New England Patriots take on the Los Angeles Rams.
  Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy establ
  
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• Polar Vortex: Arctic Blast Set To Invade Pittsburgh Next Week

  24-01-2019 21:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This week has come with some of the coldest temperatures the Pittsburgh region has seen, so far this season.
  Meteorologist Ray Petelin says we could be in for possible record low temperatures next week.Photo Credit: KDKA
  Petelin says, there is an old saying, though, that goes “you ain’t seen nothin’ yet”.That saying holds very true for the Arctic air that has Pittsburgh on its itinerary.
  While this weekend comes
  
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• Is Ronda Rousey Leaving WWE?

  24-01-2019 21:13
  By Chuck Carroll
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — Ronda Rousey’s time in WWE appears to be short-lived. The former UFC megastar and current RAW Women’s Champion is expected to leave the company following WrestleMania in April, according to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer, though nothing is set in stone yet.
  Rousey, 31, signed a multi-year contract with the company, but has made no secret of her desire to begin a family with her MMA fighter husband, Travis Browne.
  Rousey is scheduled
  
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• Walmart Offering Free, Limited Time Grocery Delivery

  24-01-2019 21:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Walmart is offering free grocery delivery for a limited time.
  The delivery service just launched in select Pittsburgh-area locations.RELATED STORY: Convenient Curbside Grocery Services Expanding in PittsburghThrough the end of January, customers can enter the free code, “Home Free,” to get free delivery on an order of $50 or more.
  To find out if the location near you offers delivery service, click this link.
  
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• Pittsburgh’s Top 3 Whiskey Bars, Ranked

  24-01-2019 21:08
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Wondering where to find the best whiskey bars near you?
  Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar. | Photo: Linda W./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top whiskey bars in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.
  1. Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar
  Photo: ken l./Yelp
  Topping the list is Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar. Located at 5 Market Square in Central
  
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• Fallen Beaver Co. Airman Laid To Rest In Arlington National Cemetery

  24-01-2019 21:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Beaver County airman who was killed in action in Afghanistan in November was laid to rest Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery.
  Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin was from Hookstown, and a graduate of Hopewell High School.
  (Source: United State Air Force)
  He was killed along with Army Sgt. Jason McClary, of Export, when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Ghazni province of Afghanistan.
  Two other service members were also kil
  
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• Fallen Beaver Co. Airman Being Laid To Rest In Arlington National Cemetery

  24-01-2019 21:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Beaver County airman who was killed in action in Afghanistan in November is being buried today at Arlington National Cemetery.
  Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin was from Hookstown, and a graduate of Hopewell High School.
  (Source: United State Air Force)
  He was killed along with Army Sgt. Jason McClary, of Export, when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Ghazni province of Afghanistan.
  Two other service members were also killed
  
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• April Brucker to be inducted into Bethel Park High School Hall of Fame

  24-01-2019 20:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ms. Brucker will be inducted during a ceremony at halftime of tonight’s boys basketball game against Peters Township.
  
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• Walmart Increases Driver Wages To Almost $90K

  24-01-2019 20:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Walmart has announced an increase in driver wages, starting in February.
  The company said Thursday that drivers will receive a per mile increase of $0.01 and a 50-cent increase in activity pay for arrive and arrive/drop occurrences.
  With the increase, the company says drivers can earn an average of $87,500 in their first year of employment.
  The company is also offering drivers in Pennsylvania a 5 percent premium on mileage and eight di
  
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• Pastor To Give Up Part Of His Liver To Save Dying Child He’s Never Met

  24-01-2019 20:42
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  CANTON, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio pastor is volunteering to give up part of his liver to save a dying child that he’s never met.
  Noah Schumacher, the pastor at HighMill Church in Plain Township, said he relied on his faith when he made the decision.
  “We say we follow Jesus as Christians and I don’t understand how you couldn’t do this,” Schumacher told WEWS.
  Schumacher’s mother, Diana Horger, was diagnosed with liver fa
  
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• South Hills Senior Softball League gets ready for another season

  24-01-2019 20:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  South Hills Senior Softball teams are created through draft system and player rankings, meaning players from different municipalities will be on the same team.
  
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• South Hills Senior Softball League gears up for another season

  24-01-2019 20:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  South Hills Senior Softball teams are created through draft system and player rankings, meaning players from different municipalities will be on the same team.
  
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• Shoppers Get Free Food After Cash Register System Crashes

  24-01-2019 20:26
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  LEBANON, N.H. (CBS Local) — A nightmare at a checkout stand turned into a rare and unexpected windfall for food shoppers in New Hampshire thanks to a computer glitch.
  The cash registers at Hannaford supermarket in West Lebanon started to fail around 11 a.m. Monday, said store manager Shawn Quelch.
  “I see a line, a single line, at least 50 people deep,” Lebanon resident Stevens Blanchard told WPTZ. “I’m thinking, do I just leave my
  
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• Mon Incline returns to service after water main failure

  24-01-2019 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The unplanned closure began Saturday.
  
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• History Center's 'A Great Day for Hockey' exhibit opens Saturday. Here's what's on display.

  24-01-2019 20:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t the only team documented in expanded exhibit, which includes women and sled hockey players and local Olympians.
  
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• No Sweets For Your Sweetheart: Fewer Candy Sweethearts Available This Valentine’s Day

  24-01-2019 20:13
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — “Be Mine.” “Say Yes.” “Marry Me.” Couples may need another way to express their feelings this Valentine’s Day after the company behind Sweethearts “conversation hearts” was sold last year and the factory that made the heart-shaped candies was closed.
  Now the only Sweethearts left on the market are from before the Massachusetts factory shut down last July, meaning fewer of them will b
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast Event Calendar 1/24/19

  24-01-2019 20:05
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast: Meltdowns!

  24-01-2019 20:04
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• Monongahela Incline Back In Service After Water Main Break Damage

  24-01-2019 19:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Monongahela Incline is back up and running after a water main break caused damage over the weekend.
  The Port Authority of Allegheny County announced the good news on their Twitter account around 1:45 p.m. Thursday.The Mon Incline is officially open! pic.twitter.com/XMkn3UrdMF
  — Port Authority PGH (@PGHtransit) January 24, 2019
  The incline has been closed since Saturday, and Port Authority has been running shuttle buses betwee
  
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• Doomsday Clock 2019: It’s Still Two Minutes To Midnight

  24-01-2019 19:55
  (CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — It’s still two minutes to Doomsday. Citing nuclear threats and climate change, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday Clock will remain at two minutes to midnight.
  That’s according to the University of Chicago-based group’s annual statement released on Thursday.
  It equals the Doomsday Clock’s closest time to midnight in its history. It was set there for the first time in 1953 and then again last year.
  A new abnormal: It is st
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller: Best Way To Use Up Leftovers

  24-01-2019 19:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Big Burrito Group Executive Chef Bill Fuller stops by the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen with a recipe that’s perfect for using up leftovers.
  Beef Short Rib Quesadilla
  Ingredients:As much braised beef short rib as you can fit on the tortilla
  4 Slices Aged Cheddar
  ¼ C. Cooked, sliced carrots
  1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
  1 Tbs. Mayonnaise
  Grated fresh radish if desiredDirections:
  1) Heat a flat iron skillet on medium heat.2) Heat bee
  
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• ‘It’s A Great Day for Hockey!’ Heinz History Center Unveils New Penguins Exhibit

  24-01-2019 19:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Penguins fans will love the newest exhibition at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.
  The Heinz History center unveiled a sneak peak of A Great Day for Hockey Thursday morning.
  The exhibit features artifacts from all five of the Penguins Stanley Cup teams, including memorabilia from Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury.
  “It’s a hockey night, well, not night but #Exhibit at the @His
  
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• With water to rise, drivers asked to clear Mon Wharf parking

  24-01-2019 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Any vehicles left in the parking area by 7 p.m. Thursday will be relocated, the Pittsburgh parking authority said.
  
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• Lt. Gov. John Fetterman To Hold Public Listening Sessions On Legalizing Marijuana

  24-01-2019 19:43
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is taking a new step in its exploration of legalizing marijuana, with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman preparing a series of town hall-style public listening sessions.
  Fetterman, himself an advocate for legalizing marijuana, said Thursday he’ll hold a listening session in each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties in the coming months. Fetterman also says he’ll accept comments submitted through
  
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• San Francisco Mulls Imposing Fee To Drive Down Congested Lombard St.

  24-01-2019 19:30
  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KPIX 5/CBS Local) — The city of San Francisco is mulling a plan to ease the congestion on the 1000 block of Lombard Street that includes imposing a fee, which could range from $5-$10.
  Lombard St. is one of San Francisco’s most popular attractions and is known as the crookedest street in the world. It’s so popular that on some weekends, there is a line of cars all the way down to Van Ness Avenue.
  The plan is called the reservation and pricing system.
  
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• Volunteers help keep Moon Community Access TV station humming

  24-01-2019 19:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  MCA-TV is a community-based network of public access, educational and governmental programming owned and operated by the township.
  
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• 412 Food Rescue and other food groups ramp up aid for furloughed federal workers

  24-01-2019 19:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pop-up food distribution centers increase food access to federal employees who aren’t getting paid. 
  
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• Mother Grieving But Feels ‘Relief’ After Finding Missing Daughter’s Remains

  24-01-2019 19:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dale Cooper, 36, is behind bars at the Allegheny County Jail, charged with criminal homicide for the death of Heather Short, 46, who’d been missing since November.
  “It’s a big relief. We always hoped for the best but we knew the worst,” Valerie Graham said.
  Valerie Graham is trying to comprehend that her daughter is gone.
  “I think that’s the worst thing is not being able to see her again. But I know
  
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• TSA workers nearing 2nd missed pay check find work in basement of Tree of Life shirt maker

  24-01-2019 19:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  A thankful employee who had the day off from TSA joked that he hoped not to come back to his new job next week, if the shutdown has ended.
   
   
  
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• It's not the Airport, but for fed workers, at least work in the basement of Tree of Life shirt maker pays

  24-01-2019 19:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  A thankful employee who had the day off from TSA joked that he hoped not to come back to his new job next week, if the shutdown has ended.
  
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• Gun rights hearing contentious from the start

  24-01-2019 19:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  The relocation of a hearing on gun legislation to the lobby of Pittsburgh’s City-County Building means no chairs and a trek to bathrooms.
  
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• Gun rights groups protest change in location for hearing on Pittsburgh bills

  24-01-2019 19:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  The relocation of a hearing on gun legislation to the lobby of Pittsburgh’s City-County Building means no chairs and a trek to bathrooms.
  
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• City council hearing echoed with Tree of Life sorrows, gun rights vows

  24-01-2019 19:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 110 registered speakers included 57 listed as opposed to the bills, 43 in favor and 10 with no identified position.
  
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• Mon Wharf To Close Friday, Vehicles Must Be Moved By Thursday Evening

  24-01-2019 19:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Mon Wharf lot will be closed Friday due to a flood advisory.
  A flood advisory is in effect for the Ohio River until Saturday afternoon. The river is expected to rise to almost 19.2 feet by Friday morning.
  As as result, the Mon Wharf will be closed Friday, and anyone who parked at the lot Thursday must move their vehicle out of the lot by 7 p.m.
  Additional parking is available at the First Avenue Garage and Second Avenue Plaza.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Arctic Air Sliding Back Into Area Bringing Chance For More Snow

  24-01-2019 19:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With the chill comes the chance for more snow.
  At this point, it looks like the area will see at least two chances for snow over the weekend with what we call “clipper lows.”
  “Clipper lows” are fast-moving, mid-level lows that move along the polar jet.Sometimes these lows are so small that model data can miss one or two.This poses a problem because these fast-moving systems can easily drop two to four inches of
  
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• Alligators Poke Snouts Out Of Ice To Survive Cold Weather

  24-01-2019 18:53
  OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (CBS Local) — Alligators at a wildlife park in North Carolina are displaying a unique ability to survive winter conditions.
  When The Shallotte River Swamp Park was hit by frigid temperatures this week, the alligators survived the cold snap by freezing themselves in place with their noses above the ice so they can breathe.
  18 American alligators froze Monday night and stayed frozen all day Tuesday, Swamp Park manager George Howard told The Charlotte Observer. Howard s
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council To Hold Public Hearing On City Gun Legislation

  24-01-2019 18:51
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council is holding a hearing Thursday evening on its polarizing gun legislation.
  A high turnout is expected, so the hearing is being moved into the lobby of the City County building in order to accommodate more people.
  As of noon, almost 90 people had signed up to speak at the hearing.
  There will be no seating, except for a few benches that will be reserved for those who are handicapped or have special needs.
  Those who
  
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• Props, Set Pieces From Netflix Originals To Be Sold In Pittsburgh

  24-01-2019 18:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You could get your hands on a piece of a Netflix original at a prop sale in the Pittsburgh area.
  The Nomadic Trading Company is holding a multi-day liquidation sale at the Netflix originals set decoration and prop warehouse in Warrendale.
  The first sale will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  Sales will also be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, and Saturday, Feb. 16.We're excited to share another big sale with you!! N
  
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• Steelers In Contract Extension Talks With Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger

  24-01-2019 18:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers are already in contract extension talks with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
  Steelers President Art Rooney II said that the team will be working on an extension with the 36-year-old signal caller when Rooney sat down with KDKA’s Bob Pompeani.
  Wednesday night, Rooney told fans on a Steelers Nation Unite conference call that the talks have already started.
  “On chat with Steelers Nation Unite members, Art
  
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• ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Follows The Yellow Brick Road Back To Theaters

  24-01-2019 18:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Follow the yellow brick road back to theaters! “The Wizard of Oz” is returning to the big screen for its 80th anniversary.
  The classic film will be back in theaters for three days only:Sunday, Jan. 27; Tuesday, Jan. 29, and Wednesday, Jan. 30.
  Several theaters in the Pittsburgh area will be carrying the movie:Southside Works Cinema, Cinemark Robinson Township and the Monroeville Mall, plus the Regal Morgantown Stadium 12 in
  
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