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• Four Washington County church buildings set to close

  02-02-2019 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Saint Joseph, Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saints Mary & Ann will all close.
  
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• Tow truck drivers responding to crash argue; one shoots the other along Washington Blvd.

  02-02-2019 23:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 3:40 p.m. in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard near Shetland Avenue. 
  
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• Defense Seeks More Details In Carnegie Library Rare Books Theft Case

  02-02-2019 23:36
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Defense attorneys for a former librarian and a bookseller are asking for more details on the charges against their clients of stealing and trafficking rare books from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
  Authorities allege that 62-year-old Gregory Priore, a librarian overseeing the rare books room, stole prints, maps and rare books and handed them off to 55-year-old Caliban Book Shop co-owner John Schulman to resell them.
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• Diocese Of Pittsburgh Closing Four Church Buildings In Washington Co.

  02-02-2019 23:14
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  ROSCOE, Pa. (KDKA) — The Diocese of Pittsburgh says four church buildings in southeast Washington County will close in March.
  The buildings being closed are Saint Joseph in Roscoe, Saint Michael the Archangel in Fredericktown, Saint Thomas Aquinas in California, and Saints Mary & Ann in Marianna.
  All four buildings are part of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish. Two of the parish’s buildings will remain open:Ave Maria Church in Bentleyville and Saint
  
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• Furry Tails: Coco, Crimson & Coco Pof Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  02-02-2019 22:55
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing Man With Medical Concerns

  02-02-2019 22:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they are searching for a missing man with medical concerns.
  According to police, 67-year-old Ronald Simmons was last seen early Friday morning.
  Police say Simmons has medical concerns and is without his medication.Anyone who sees Simmons or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call Missing Persons detectives at (412) 323-7800.
  
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• Ohio Man Arraigned In Deaths Of 2 Western Pa. Men

  02-02-2019 21:36
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  WINDBER, Pa. (AP) – An Ohio man has been arraigned in the deaths of two western Pennsylvania men reported missing almost two years ago.
  Twenty-four-year-old Devon Wyrick of Columbus was extradited from Ohio last week and arraigned in the deaths of 19-year-old Damian Staniszewski and 32-year-old James Edward Smith.
  The victims were last seen at Smith’s Cambria County home and reported missing in March 2017. Their remains were found by hunters in Sept
  
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• Knapper Leads WVU Over Oklahoma, 79-71

  02-02-2019 20:53
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Brandon Knapper came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points to lead West Virginia over Oklahoma 79-71 on Saturday.
  Derek Culver scored 13 points and pulled 14 rebounds in his first start for the Mountaineers (10-12, 2-7 Big 12 Conference). Wesley Harris added 13 points as well. Knapper had six of the eight free throws for the Mountaineers in the final 33 seconds. Culver had the other two as he and Knapper combined for West
  
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• Eastern Pa. Fire Chief Allegedly Pulls Gun On Boy Scout For Putting Flyer On Door

  02-02-2019 18:16
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  (KDKA) — A fire chief in Lehigh County, Pa., was recently charged with pulling a gun on a 12-year-old Boy Scout who had placed a flyer for a food drive on the door of his home.
  The Allentown Morning Call reported that James R. Kutz, 39, told police he believed the boy was attempting to enter his home on Nov. 4. Kutz, who is also a captain with the Allentown Fire Department, was charged on Jan. 11 with simple assault and harassment. He was arraigned and re
  
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• Two dead in Apollo shooting

  02-02-2019 18:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are releasing few details at this time about the early morning shooting.
  
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• Two dead in Apollo murder-suicide

  02-02-2019 18:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are releasing few details at this time about the early morning shooting.
  
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• Police investigate fatal shooting in Apollo

  02-02-2019 18:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are releasing few details at this time about the early morning shooting.
  
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• Police Investigating Fatal Shooting In Apollo

  02-02-2019 17:21
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  ARMSTRONG COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating an early Saturday morning fatal shooting that occurred at a house in Apollo.
  The house is on the corner of Sixth Street and Terrace Avenue.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA
  State police and the Armstrong County coroner are investigating and currently not releasing any other details.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA
  Neighbors told KDKA that a man and his wife and child lived in the house and another man was
  
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• 2 Men Dead After Shooting In Apollo

  02-02-2019 17:21
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  ARMSTRONG COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating an early Saturday morning shooting that occurred at a house in Apollo left two men dead.
  A woman and a young boy were also escorted out of the house, which is on the corner of Sixth Street and Terrace Avenue.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA
  State police and the Armstrong County coroner are investigating and currently not releasing any other details.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA
  Neighbors told KDKA tha
  
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• Beaver County Teacher To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

  02-02-2019 15:36
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  (KDKA) — A Beaver County teacher will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  The Ford Hall of Fans, a newly created display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, announced the selection of three “super fans”– Miami Dolphins fan Roger Avila, Pittsburgh Steelers fan Rick Holman and Chicago Bears fan Don Wachter – on Saturday morning.
  Holman, of Brighton Township, sold all of his possessions in 2001 to buy a Steelers seat license.
  
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• The week's best reads: The legacies of Aaron Donald and Rob Gronkowski here, WVU's frat divide, and more

  02-02-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The legacies of Aaron Donald and Rob Gronkowski here. WVU's frat divide. How Penn Hills got here. Here are the week’s best reads.
  
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• Man fatally shot in Homestead

  02-02-2019 14:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Police say there’s no motive or suspect at this time.
  
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• Identity Of Person Who Died In Homewood Fire Released

  02-02-2019 14:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The identity of a person who died in a house fire in Homewood in October was released on Saturday morning.
  CynthiaHall, 52, died of thermal burn injuries to her head and body of a fire that started at a two-story home in the 1400 block of North Homewood Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: Brenda Waters/KDKA)
  Crews found Hall near a first-floor stairwell.
  “We try to protect the body as much as possible, we still have a job to put out the fire,
  
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• 1 Killed In Overnight Shooting In Homestead

  02-02-2019 13:12
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  HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) — A 22-year-old man was killed after being shot multiple times in Homestead on Saturday morning.
  The shooting occurred at East 17th Avenue and McClure Street. Calls came in at about 12:37 a.m. Police found the victim lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  Homicide Detectives are investigating, but the motive for the shooting is unclear and no suspects have been identified.Anyone with information concerning this i
  
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• Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Early Spring

  02-02-2019 12:19
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  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — As the Midwest and East Coast try to recover from this week’s dangerous Arctic blast, Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog geared up to reveal whether an early spring is on the way or if winter will stick around.
  And what did Punxsutawney Phil predict?
  Spring is around the corner, according to members of Punxsutawney Phil’s top hat-wearing inner circle, who revealed their forecast at sunrise on Saturday.
  The
  
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• State Labels Turtle Creek Tavern A Nuisance Bar

  02-02-2019 05:34
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  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — The state has labeled a tavern in Turtle Creek a nuisance bar.
  The Liquor Control Board says it’s received complaints about Caesar’s Tavern on Penn Avenue.
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  One person was arrested at the bar Friday on drug charges.
  The Liquor Control Board says there were also several liquor and building code violations.
  
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• McKees Rocks Cafe Damaged In Fire

  02-02-2019 05:32
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — A McKees Rocks restaurant was damaged in a fire Friday evening.
  Firefighters were sent to Coco’s Cafe on Island Avenue around 8 p.m.
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  A wood-burning stove caught the chimney on fire. Allegheny County officials said smoke and flames could be seen from the roof of the building.
  No one was hurt.
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  The extent of the damage is unknown.
  
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• Rust, Guentzel Each Score Twice, Penguins Beat Senators 5-3

  02-02-2019 04:03
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night.
  Teddy Blueger got his first NHL goal and Casey DeSmith stopped 37 shots as the Penguins won their second straight after losing four of their previous five.
  Nick Bjugstad also contributed in his Pittsburgh debut hours after he was acquired from Florida, getting an assist on Rust’s first goal. He also won the offen
  
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• Crowd Started Fire, Threw Glass Bottles At Officers In Riot Near WVU Campus

  02-02-2019 03:19
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KDKA) — West Virginia University officials say a “playful time in the snow” Friday afternoon escalated when students threw glass bottles at officers.
  The incident started just before 3 p.m. on North Spruce Street in Morgantown near the WVU campus.
  According to Morgantown Police, a large crowd had gathered on the street and were consuming alcohol openly, sledding, snowboarding and blocking the roadway. Classes were canceled a
  
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• Residents Return To Assisted Living Facility After Water Main Break Forced Evacuation

  02-02-2019 02:54
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  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — It was a cold night to be told you had to venture out into the elements because of a water main break, but that’s exactly what happened to some residents of The Willows Senior Living facility in Kennedy Township on Thursday.
  The American Red Cross was called. Initially, the agency didn’t know if this would be temporary sheltering or longer. They soon found out it would be all night.
  Dan Tobin says the residents were b
  
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• Water Main Break In Castle Shannon Causes Some Light Rail Delays

  02-02-2019 02:52
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  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) — A water main break in Castle Shannon caused some hold-ups for light rail vehicles Friday evening.
  Allegheny County officials said around 7:30 p.m. that there was a water main break at Cooke Lane and Mt. Lebanon Boulevard. About 8 inches of water was reported to be on the roadway.
  Light rail tracks for the Port Authority’s Red Line were flooded near the Arlington stop.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  Port Autho
  
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• Man Shot Multiple Times In North Braddock

  02-02-2019 02:50
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Police say a man was shot multiple times in North Braddock on Friday afternoon.
  A 911 call was placed just before 5:20 p.m. reporting that a man had been shot by two people on Jones Avenue near Hawkins Avenue.
  According to Allegheny County Police, while officers were being dispatched, a police car happened to be in the same area as the shooting and the officers in the car saw a man who appeared to be wounded running toward them.
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• Water main break impacts light rail traffic in South Hills

  02-02-2019 02:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident will likely impact light-rail traffic in that area for the rest of the night, Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said. 
  
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• Pittsburghers Line Up For Rivers Casino’s First Super Bowl With Sportsbook

  02-02-2019 02:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This weekend, for the first time ever, Pittsburghers can legally bet on the Super Bowl at Rivers Casino.
  The bettors were lining up Friday, and thousands and thousands in cash were being wagered.
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  “From the day after the championship game ended, people were coming in saying, when can I place a bet on the Super Bowl? What kind of prop bets do you have? They’re very excited about it,” Andre Barnabei,
  
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• Report denounces remarks of leader at small Larimer mosque

  02-02-2019 02:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Middle East Media Research Institute has cited comments against Jews by a Larimer imam.
  
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• ‘They Just Left Us’: Authorities Searching For Wanted Couple Find 3 Children In Deplorable Conditions

  02-02-2019 01:27
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Authorities say when they went looking for a Greensburg couple wanted on drug charges, they found a teenager and two young children living in terrible conditions with next to no food.
  Deputies went to a home on Cleveland Avenue in Greensburg in search of 39-year-old Ryan Jay Mason and 36-year-old Destany Stamps, who were wanted on felony warrants.
  When they arrived at the home, a young woman answered the door and said she did not live
  
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• Timing, temperatures made for Friday's rocky commute in Pittsburgh, officials say

  02-02-2019 01:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Where were the snow plows this a.m.?” a reader asked on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Facebook page.
  
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• Does It Really Do That? Collar Press

  02-02-2019 00:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — No one really likes ironing, but what if there were an easier way?
  What if a device could do some of your ironing for you while your clothes dry? That’s exactly what the maker of the Collar Press claims it can do.
  But does it really do that?
  It’s supposed to take sad-looking wrinkly shirt collars and give you a crisp, clean look instead.
  Chela Sanchez is a busy mom. She and her husband, Kyle, and their son, Glover, live in
  
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• Police investigating shooting in North Braddock

  02-02-2019 00:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 5:20 p.m. in the 800 block of Jones Avenue.
  
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• Monroeville Home Riddled With Bullets, Police Investigating As Targeted Shooting

  02-02-2019 00:37
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  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a home on Sunnyfield Drive in Monroeville was shot up around 1 a.m. Friday.
  KDKA counted 21 bullet holes all over the front of the home.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police say more than one person was home when the shooting happened. They’re calling it an unusual crime in a pretty quiet neighborhood.
  Bullet holes covered the front picture window with evidence markers next to each one. Several were in the
  
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• Defense lawyers in Carnegie Library rare book theft case seek specifics from DA

  02-02-2019 00:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Attorneys for Gregory Priore and John Schulman want prosecutors to detail when each of 321 items were stolen over a 20-year period.
  
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