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• Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Hurt At Pro Bowl

  27-01-2019 23:52
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  (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered a knee contusion after being tackled from behind by NFC linebacker Bobby Wagner in the Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday.All we know is JuJu Smith Schuster limped off the field…Was in a good amount of pain…Likely there wont be any updates BUT, That's the last thing #Steelers needed to deal with
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• Fetterman Forum: Should Pa. Legalize Marijuana?

  27-01-2019 23:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do Pennsylvanians want legal recreational marijuana?
  That’s the question Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman was asking in Homewood on Saturday.
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  Fetterman and other lawmakers talked about decriminalizing the drug and outlined a proposal for recreational pot.
  “The revenue it would produce…,” Fetterman said. “What better way to pay things back is to get it out of the shadows and
  
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• Mon Wharf To Be Open Monday After Weekend Closure

  27-01-2019 22:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Mon Wharf lot, which has been closed since Friday due to a flood advisory, will be open on Monday.
  FILE PHOTO (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  A flood advisory was in effect for the Ohio River until Saturday afternoon. The river was expected to rise to almost 19.2 feet by Friday morning, prompting the closure.
  The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh issued the update on Sunday evening.
  
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• New Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In East Liberty

  27-01-2019 22:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Another prescription marijuana store is open in Pittsburgh.
  Maitri Medicinals, located on Centre Avenue in East Liberty, welcomed customers on Saturday.
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  It offers a variety of different products, including leaf, oil and patches.
  “When a patient walks through our door, they have a one-on-one staff to patient experience where we provide them with any education information on products, we have pharmacists on sight
  
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• Greater Allegheny Passage Named A Top Eco-Friendly Destination By Online Travel Magazine

  27-01-2019 21:48
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  LIGONIER, Pa. (KDKA) – The Laurel Highlands’ Great Allegheny Passage was recently named one the top eco-friendly travel destinations by online travel magazine Ecophiles.
  The magazine says that Western Pennsylvania has become one of the USA’s best examples of rails-to-trails conversion, including the GAP Trail. The Great Allegheny Passage starts at Point State Park and links Pittsburgh with Washington, D.C.Congratulations to @GAP_Trailon being
  
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• 2 Victims In Deadly Parkway Accident Identified

  27-01-2019 20:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two men from the Pittsburgh area died in a tragic accident along the Parkway East on Saturday night.
  State Police say the drivers were out of their vehicles, when one of their cars, was hit by an oncoming motorist. The victims then fell from the Parkway onto Second Avenue where they were struck by a motorist below.
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  State police identified the victims in the accident as 39-year-old Landen Manning Jones and
  
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• Officer Donates Kidney To Fellow Officer

  27-01-2019 18:54
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  Nashville, Tenn. (WTVF) — When one law enforcement officer needed the help of his coworker, he was there with full support.Whitfield County Sheriff DEputies Jeffrey Diak and David Headrick are both recovering this weekend after undergoing surgery at Vanderbilt Medical Center on Thursday.
  The surgery, to save one of the officer’s life.Whitfield County Sheriff Deputies Jeffrey Diak and David Headrick are recovering at Vanderbilt Medical Center this we
  
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• In Pa's 37th senate district, Dems recommend Pam Iovino, GOP nominates D. Raja

  27-01-2019 18:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ms. Iovino’s nomination will be recommended to the executive committee of the state Democratic party.
  
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• Democrats in Pa.'s 37th senate district recommend Navy vet Pam Iovino for nomination

  27-01-2019 18:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ms. Iovino’s nomination will be recommended to the executive committee of the state Democratic party.
  
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• Police: 2 men killed in parkway crash had just returned with gas for disabled vehicle

  27-01-2019 17:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  State police said Landen Jones stopped as a “good Samaritan” after Jason Jackson’s car stalled on the Parkway East.
  
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• Authorities identify victims in Parkway East crash

  27-01-2019 17:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  State police said Mr. Jones stopped as a “good Samaritan” after Mr. Jackson’s car stalled on the Parkway East.
  
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• Police: Man Accidentally Shot Himself In Walmart

  27-01-2019 14:30
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  SOMERSET (KDKA) – A man accidentally shot himself in a Walmart, according to police.Police in Somerset County, Pa. say that a man accidentally discharged his firearm inside the store.The accidental shooting took place at the Somerset Township Walmart Supercenter located at 2028 North Center Avenue on Saturday evening.According to police, the shooting that occurred at approximately 10:15 p.m. involved 48-year-old Eric Jack. Officials say the victim’s
  
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• Police: Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In Walmart

  27-01-2019 14:30
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  SOMERSET (KDKA) – A man accidentally shot himself in a Walmart, according to police.Police in Somerset County, Pa. say that a man accidentally discharged his firearm inside the store.The accidental shooting took place at the Somerset Township Walmart Supercenter located at 2028 North Center Avenue on Saturday evening.According to police, the shooting that occurred at approximately 10:15 p.m. involved 48-year-old Eric Jack. Officials say the victim’s
  
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• Man Hospitalized After Being Hit By PAT Bus

  27-01-2019 05:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An ambulance took a man to the hospital on Saturday after he said he was hit by a Port Authority Bus.
  The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Downtown near Wood Street and Forbes Avenue.
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  The area was temporarily blocked off while police cleared the scene.
  There was no immediate word on the severity of the man’s injuries.
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• Sidney Crosby’s 8 Points Lead Metro To All-Star Game Championship, Earns Him MVP

  27-01-2019 05:41
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  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sidney Crosby had two goals and three assists, and Henrik Lundqvist pitched a first-half shutout to lead the Metropolitan Division to a 10-5 victory over the Central Division in the championship round of the NHL All-Star game Saturday night.
  Selected the MVP, Crosby finished the night with four goals and four assists in two games on the same ice where he won the Conn Smythe Trophy and Stanley Cup three years ago for Pittsburgh. Lun
  
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• Record rain makes Pittsburgh area rivers challenging to use

  27-01-2019 05:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  High, fast-moving currents have made navigating Pittsburgh area rivers more difficult than usual in the past year, officials say.
  
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• Pittsburgh's neighborhood boosters face changing landscape

  27-01-2019 05:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Community development nonprofits show resilience amid changing real estate dynamics and shifts in funding, but some may close up shop.
  
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• Police Investigating After Man Found Electrocuted In North Beaver Twp. Home

  27-01-2019 05:19
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  NORTH BEAVER TWP., Pa. (KDKA) – Police are investigating after they found a man dead inside his North Beaver home.
  Initial reports indicate the man was electrocuted.
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  The incident happened on East Poland Road.
  Police found water running near some electrical wires.
  So far, we haven’t learned the name of the victim.
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• Local Company Goes Above And Beyond To Provide Heat For Needy

  27-01-2019 04:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It is hard to imagine going without heat for the cold winter months. An awful time to be without heat.
  But thanks to one local company — Tudi Mechanical Systems — many more will be warm for years to come.
  “It was tough, I tried to get financed and tried different organizations and nothing really went through until this happened,” said David Poindexter, who received a new furnace.
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• Columbia Gas Service Interrupted To Some Mount Oliver Residents On Frigid Evening

  27-01-2019 03:58
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  MOUNT OLIVER, Pa. (KDKA) – With temperatures in the 20s Saturday night, some residents in Mount Oliver are forced to get by with no heat.
  Columbia Gas experienced a drop in pressure on a natural gas distribution line there, and about 150 customers lost service. Crews restored service to about 50 customers as of 10 p.m.UPDATE: Columbia Gas crews have restored service to more than 50 customers affected by the gas outage in Mt. Oliver, PA. Customers not home
  
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• About 150 customers in Mount Oliver without gas service

  27-01-2019 03:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A warming center has been set up at the Mount Oliver Volunteer Fire Department, 120 Brownsville Road. 
  
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• Advocates urge the public to embrace the merits of cannabis

  27-01-2019 03:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  “You can’t shut the door when so much progress is being made” — Dr. John Metcalf 
  
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• Police Looking For Gunman In Fatal Penn Hills Shooting

  27-01-2019 02:56
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  PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – Penn Hills police are looking for a gunman who shot a man in the parking lot of the lounge on Verona Road.Photo Credit: KDKA
  The shooting happened after 48-year old Paul McMillan got into a fight with the suspect inside the lounge. The fight was broken up, but the suspect went outside to his car got a gun and waiting McMillan to come outsidePaul McMillan (Photo Courtesy Of STK Embrace Life.)
  The owner says they walked McMillan to
  
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• Drunk Man Hospitalized After Accident Downtown

  27-01-2019 02:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An ambulance took a man to the hospital on Saturday after he said he was hit by a Port Authority Bus.
  The incident, which happened around 8:30 p.m. Downtown near Wood Street and Forbes Avenue, turned out to be a case of a man who was highly intoxicated. The man told police officers that he was struck by a bus despite there being no evidence of that happening. The investigation is ongoing.Photo Credit: KDKA
  The area was temporarily bloc
  
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• Allegedly Drunk Man Hospitalized After Accident Downtown

  27-01-2019 02:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An ambulance took a man to the hospital on Saturday after he said he was hit by a Port Authority Bus.
  The incident, which happened around 8:30 p.m. Downtown near Wood Street and Forbes Avenue, turned out to be a case of a man who was highly intoxicated. The man told police officers that he was struck by a bus despite there being no evidence of that happening. The investigation is ongoing.Photo Credit: KDKA
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Light Snow Falling Before Bottom Falls Out On Temperatures

  27-01-2019 02:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Another round of snow hits our region overnight Saturday through noon Sunday, dropping around an inch of snow for the Pittsburgh area and up to 2-inches in the Laurels/Ridges and closer to I-80.Temperatures stay fairly steady overnight and warm close to the freezing mark Sunday.
  Monday will bring a brief warmup before the bottom falls out on temperaturesTuesday night into Wednesday, a polar blast drops temps to single digits with wind
  
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• Baker’s 20 Lead Rutgers Over Penn State

  27-01-2019 02:16
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Rutgers players have vowed to avoid another last place finish in the Big Ten. They took another step toward that goal by holding off a team that’s headed in the opposite direction.
  Geo Baker scored 20 points and the Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-6 Big Ten) beat Penn State 64-60 on Saturday to put a three-game cushion between themselves and the conference cellar, where they’ve finished every season since joining the Big Ten
  
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• Petteway Scores 13, Robert Morris Holds Off Wagner

  27-01-2019 02:11
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  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Malik Petteway scored 13 points, Jon Williams hit a clutch jumper and Robert Morris went 8 of 8 from the foul line in the last half minute to defeat Wagner 57-51 on Saturday.
  The Colonials (12-9, 7-1 Northeast Conference), who have won four straight, had let a 12-point lead midway through the second half slip down to 47-45 when Wagner’s Elijah Davis made a pair of free throws with 1:32 to play. Williams knocked down his lat
  
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• No. 1 Tennessee Beats West Virginia For 14th Straight Win

  27-01-2019 02:00
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  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lamonte’ Turner had 23 points and No. 1 Tennessee held West Virginia scoreless for a 9 1/2-minute stretch Saturday on its way to an 83-66 victory.
  Tennessee (18-1) erased its first double-digit deficit of the season and took command by ending the first half on a 24-2 run and scoring the first four points of the second half. That put the Volunteers on track for their 14th consecutive victory in the school’s longest win s
  
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• No. 23 Louisville, Behind Jordan Nwora, Defeats Pitt 66-51

  27-01-2019 00:28
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  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The shots weren’t falling for No. 23 Louisville on Saturday, so the Cardinals needed to make sure the same thing happened to Pittsburgh.
  Jordan Nwora scored 17 points to help Louisville rally past Pitt 66-51 and avenge its only conference loss this season.
  Jordan Nwora #33 of the Louisville Cardinals dunks against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half of the game at KFC YUM! Center on Saturday.(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty
  
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• VCU ends Duquesne’s 5-game streak, 80-74

  27-01-2019 00:06
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcos Santos-Silva scored six of his career-high 20 points early in the second half as VCU rallied past Duquesne for an 80-74 victory on Saturday, ending the Dukes five-game win streak.
  Frankie Hughes, with 20 points, opened the second half with a quick layup for a four-point Duquesne lead. Isaac Vann and Santos-Silva scored the next four and the Rams (14-6, 5-2 Atlantic 10) went on a 14-6 run to lead 57-51. Santos-Silva and De’Ri
  
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