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• Pittsburgh woman, whose lies to police let to couple's jailing, gets probation, treatment

  06-02-2019 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Eboni Sanders already served 11 months in jail prior to sentencing for making false reports about Thomas Mowbray and Patrese Thompson.
  
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• Pittsburgh woman, whose lies to police led to couple's jailing, gets probation, treatment

  06-02-2019 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Eboni Sanders already served 11 months in jail prior to sentencing for making false reports about Thomas Mowbray and Patrese Thompson.
  
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• Mudslide On Arlington Avenue Threatens 2 Homes

  06-02-2019 23:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The wet and rainy weather is leading to mudslides in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, and two local homes are being threatened.
  A mudslide occurred just before 4 p.m. on the 900 block of McClain Street and Arlington Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood.
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  The residents weren’t at home at the time of the slide, and authorities are attempting to contact them to let them know about the situation. Officials di
  
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• Century III Mall deemed 'unsafe & uninhabitable structure' until sprinkler system fixed

  06-02-2019 22:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Century III once was one of the Pittsburgh region's premier malls, boasting 200 stores and restaurants.
  
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• Johnstown pain clinic owner indicted in one of Pa.'s largest suboxone conspiracies

  06-02-2019 22:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Stephen Shaner of Bulger was indicted by a grand jury in connection with illegal drug distribution at SKS Associates.
  
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• West Mifflin Borough: Century III Mall Condemned

  06-02-2019 22:17
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  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Century III Mall was condemned on Wednesday, according to the West Mifflin Borough.Century III Mall:
  Posted today…. pic.twitter.com/3CVkCQL0Lk
  — West Mifflin Borough (@WestMifflinPA) February 6, 2019
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• Century III Mall Deemed ‘Uninhabitable,’ Mayor Chastises Property Owner

  06-02-2019 22:17
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  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Century III Mall has been deemed uninhabitable.
  The West Mifflin Borough posted signs Wednesday essentially saying it is not safe to go inside.Century III Mall:
  Posted today…. pic.twitter.com/3CVkCQL0Lk
  — West Mifflin Borough (@WestMifflinPA) February 6, 2019
  According to West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly, the mall sprinkler suppression system failed and there is no heat in the building.Anchor stores Dick’s S
  
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• 'They took my heart away from me.' Mom laments shooting death of Homestead man

  06-02-2019 22:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  In 2017, the Post-Gazette profiled Tre-Quan Embry, shot at age 18, for a story on children and teenagers affected by gun violence.
  
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• Man Who Seriously Injured Family Of 3 In Liberty Bridge Crash Sentenced

  06-02-2019 22:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The man accused of texting while driving and causing a crash on the Liberty Bridge in April of 2017 was sentenced on Wednesday.
  Judge Jeffrey Manning sentenced 32-year-old Richard Hauschel II, of Brownsville in Fayette County, to 20 months of intermediate punishment and 30 months of probation for driving the wrong way on the Liberty Bridge and causing a crash that seriously injured a family of three, including a four-day-old infant.
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• WATCH: Teacher Appears To Repeatedly Punch Student Who Threw Desk

  06-02-2019 22:03
  RIVERDALE, Ga. (CBS Local) — School officials in Georgia are investigating a fight between a teacher and student that was caught on camera and shared on social media, CBS affiliate WGLC reports.
  The video, captured at Charles Drew High School in Riverdale, begins with a student throwing a desk. It then cuts to the teacher and student struggling with each other before the teacher strikes the student several times.
  The fight, which took place in south Atlanta, breaks up with the student walk
  
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• Frightening Video: Ohio Dad Leaves Baby On Train To Smoke A Cigarette

  06-02-2019 22:02
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  CLEVELAND (CBS) — Scary surveillance video has been released showing a father leaving his baby on a Cleveland RTA train.
  The father says he set his baby down on the train, and then stepped back out on the platform to smoke a cigarette.The train left without him, leaving passengers scrambling to alert the dad.The baby was reunited with its father after the train operator realized what had happened and returned to the next stop.According to the Greater Clev
  
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• Plum school board member criticized for Facebook post

  06-02-2019 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  In a statement, the Plum Borough School District condemned the anti-Muslim message.
  
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• Jerry Sandusky’s Attorney Plans To Continue Fight For New Trial

  06-02-2019 21:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One day after Jerry Sandusky was granted a new sentencing, his lawyer is reacting to the news.
  Al Lindsay, of Butler County, was requesting that Sandusky be given a new trial and new sentencing.
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  On Tuesday, the State Superior Court denied Lindsay’s request for a new trial.
  “The opinion that we received yesterday from the Superior Court was kind of a mixed bag. The Superior Court agreed with us that the
  
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• Carnegie Science Center Opening New ‘Da Vinci’ Exhibit

  06-02-2019 21:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a new exhibit opening at the Carnegie Science Center, and it’s all about Leonardo da Vinci.
  They were putting the finishing touches on it Wednesday morning.
  “Da Vinci, The Exhibition,” includes a scale replica of “The Last Supper,” a hang glider and a parachute.
  It’ll open next week.Find more details about the exhibition, visit the Science Center’s website at this link.
  
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• Charges held against suspended priest as victim testifies at hearing

  06-02-2019 21:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Father Hugh Lang faces eight counts stemming from a 2001 incident, when he was 71 and his accuser was 11.
  
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• Red Line delays expected, hundreds without power after Mt. Lebanon transformer fire

  06-02-2019 21:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The delays are likely to be about five to 10 minutes until signals on the Red Line can be restored, according to the Port Authority.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon to launch sharpshooting program for third year

  06-02-2019 21:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The deer-control measure using firearms resumes Monday in the South Hills municipality.
  
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• Recall Issued By Fisher-Price For Power Wheels Barbie Campers

  06-02-2019 21:20
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  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — Fisher-Price is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 Children’s Power Wheels Barbie Dream Campers because they can keep running after the foot pedal is released.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Fisher-Price has received 17 complaints. No injuries have been reported.
  (Source: Fisher-Price)
  The model FRC29 battery-operated vehicles are hot pink with blue accents and have the Barbie logo printed on the back. They includ
  
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• Bed Bugs Fall Off Lawyer’s Clothing, Courthouse Forced To Close

  06-02-2019 21:16
  CLAREMORE, Okla. (CBS Local) — An Oklahoma county courthouse was forced to close Monday after an attorney brought bed bugs into the building, authorities said.
  The lawyer in question came up to the third-floor courtroom at the Rogers County Courthouse in Claremore with bugs crawling on his neck and falling out of his clothing, KJRH reported.
  “Hard to imagine someone doesn’t know, you know that some bed bugs are crawling all over them certainly in abundance,” Rogers County
  
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• Nick Franklin Agrees To Minor League Deal With Pirates

  06-02-2019 21:12
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Utility infielder Nick Franklin has agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will attend big league spring training.
  The 27-year-old Franklin is a career .214 hitter, appearing in 301 games for four different teams since making his debut in 2013 with Seattle.The Pirates today agreed to terms on a minor league contract with infielder Nick Franklin, which includes an invite to big league camp.
  — Pirates (@Pir
  
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• Fayette County man gets house arrest for wrong-way Liberty Bridge crash that critically injured family

  06-02-2019 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Richard L. Hauschel II will be granted work release while he serves 20 months on electronic home monitoring followed by 30 months probation.
  
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• Court Docs: 7-Year-Old Buried Alive In ‘Coffin Of Snow’ For Not Knowing Bible Verses

  06-02-2019 21:05
  MANITOWOC, Wis. (CBS Local) — Bail was set Monday for a Wisconsin couple and their teenage son in the death of a 7-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten, forced to carry around a heavy log and buried in snow for not memorizing 13 Bible verses.
  Timothy and Tina Hauschultz and their 15-year-old boy, Damian, were charged Friday in connection with the Apr. 18, 2018, death of Ethan Hauschultz, CBS affiliate WFRV reported.
  Timothy, 48, ordered Ethan, who weighed 60 pounds, to carry a 45-pound lo
  
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• Eric Dickerson On Role In ‘S.W.A.T.’: I Was Hoping I’d Be A Bad Guy’

  06-02-2019 21:01
  An all-new episode of S.W.A.T. premieres this Thursday, February 7th at 10:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Shemar Moore and company will be joined this week by a trio of NFL legends as Willie McGinest, Eric Dickerson and James Harrison join the fray for a “friendly” competition between the LAPD and LAFD.
  “I was hoping I’d be a bad guy,” said Dickerson. “I’m playing Fire Chief Brinkley.” McGinest will take on the role of “Ryan Cook” and Harris
  
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• Second grand jury report finds questionable hiring, conflicts with Penn Hills solicitor

  06-02-2019 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  While conduct “raises ethical concerns which may rise to potential criminal liability,” the grand jury did not recommend criminal charges.
  
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• Port Authority: All T Service Back Up And Running After Transformer Fire

  06-02-2019 20:22
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  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — The Port Authority says all T service is back up and running again after a transformer fire shut it down on Wednesday afternoon.
  According to a Port Authority spokesperson, a Duquesne Light transformer caught fire near the Mount Lebanon T Station around 2 p.m.
  It caused electrical issues for the T line, shutting down service.Update: Red line service has resumed. Expect delays of 5 to 10 minutes. Thank you for your patience! https://t.
  
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• Keith Urban To Play At Penguins-Flyers Stadium Series Game

  06-02-2019 20:15
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Keith Urban will perform at the NHL’s Stadium Series outdoor game in Philadelphia between the Penguins and Flyers on Feb. 23.
  The league announced Wednesday that the country music star would perform during the first intermission.Calling all country music fans! @KeithUrban will perform during the first intermission of the 2019 @CoorsLight NHL #StadiumSeries at Lincoln Financial Field on Feb. 23.: On @nbc, @Sportsnet1, @Sportsnet 360
  
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• Meet Wendy Starland, The Woman Who Helped Discover GRAMMY Winner Lady Gaga

  06-02-2019 19:48
  Wendy Starland is a GRAMMY nominated singer and producer in her own right, but she is also responsible for one of the most iconic musical artists of the last 20 years – Lady Gaga. CBS LA’s Brittney Hopper spoke to Starland ahead of the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards, airing live on CBS this Sunday, to get the details behind the discovery of one of music’s biggest names.
  Starland was tasked by Universal with the mission of finding a woman under the age of 25 who people couldn&rs
  
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• Love At First Bite: Get Engaged At Primanti Bros. This Valentine’s Day, Get An All-Expense Paid Catered Ceremony

  06-02-2019 19:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re thinking about popping the question this Valentine’s Day, famous Pittsburgh sandwich restaurant Primanti Bros. has a deal for you.
  The restaurant announced it “Love at First Bite” promotion Wednesday.All couples who get engaged at any one of Primanti Bros/ Restaurants on Valentine’s Day, will get an exclusive all-expense paid wedding ceremony, complete with Primanti Bros. catering, at the Primant
  
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• Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson And Dua Lipa Announced As 61st Annual GRAMMY Performers

  06-02-2019 19:33
  Another day and another set of GRAMMY performers have been announced as we are now just four days away from “Music’s Biggest Night.” Current nominees Chloe x Halle and Travis Scott will grace the stage as well as former GRAMMY winners Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson. Additionally, current nominee Dua Lipa will perform with GRAMMY winner St. Vincent.
  The 2019 GRAMMYs will also boast a tribute to legendary singer Aretha Franklin featuring Yolanda Adams, Fantasia and past GRAMMY no
  
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• Cub Scout Takes A Knee During Pledge of Allegiance At City Council Meeting

  06-02-2019 19:25
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  DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A 10-year-old boy who took a knee during the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday’s city council meeting in Durham, North Carolina, apparently won over the mayor. But not everybody was happy about it.
  Liam Holmes dropped down on his knee at the start of Monday night’s meeting. Holmes is part of Cub Scout Pack 451, which was invited to lead the pledge.
  “What I did was took a knee against racial discrimination, which is bas
  
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• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview

  06-02-2019 19:03
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS SF/CBS Local) — The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is one of the more unique events on the PGA Tour. Professionals and amateurs, including celebrities and business types, team up to tackle three of the world’s most scenic courses, nestled along the rocky coast of the Pacific. This year’s event also serves as a sort of U.S Open preview, since the host course, Pebble Beach Golf Links, will welcome the season’s third major in June.
  At the AT&T Pebble Bea
  
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• Pittsburgh council approves $80K settlement for mishandled SWAT raid

  06-02-2019 18:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Brighton Heights family was forced from their duplex and held in a police truck for roughly an hour, according to their complaint against the city.
  
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• Incident Report: Steelers WR Antonio Brown Allegedly Shoved Woman Over Haircut Money

  06-02-2019 18:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More details are emerging in a domestic dispute involving Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.An incident report was put together by Hollywood, Florida police.Per the report, obtained by 640 The Hurricane, the mother of Brown’s daughter accused Brown of pushing her with two hands and knocking her to the ground after an argument about money for their daughter’s hair appointment.Andy Slater of 640 The Hurricane tweeted out a photo of the incident r
  
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• Mon Wharf parking to close Friday amid flood advisory

  06-02-2019 18:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Vehicles must be removed from the wharf lot by 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the Pittsburgh Parking Authority.
  
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• Port Authority Sends Bill To Norfolk Southern Railroad, Wants Reimbursement For Derailment Damages

  06-02-2019 18:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Port Authority says it wants Norfolk Southern Railroad to reimburse them for last year’s train derailment at Station Square.
  A report from Norfolk Southern found a cracked rail caused one of its trains to jump the tracks back in August.
  The cars then fell over the hillside and onto the T tracks below, damaging the Station Square T Station as well.
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  The Port Authority says it spent nearly $3 m
  
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• Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon will have first major North American exhibition at Warhol Museum

  06-02-2019 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gordon, whose exhibition opens in May, also has recorded a score for Andy Warhol’s silent film “Kiss.”
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rain Causing Flooding Concerns, Advisory Issued For Ohio River

  06-02-2019 18:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rain continues as we roll into the afternoon hours across Western Pennsylvania.
  With the rain comes flooding concerns, and we have a few for today.First wave of rain moves through today, the second on Thursday. Looks like 1-1.5 inches of rain by Friday morning. At least it will be warm. Keep track of updates on rainfall forecasts and any possible headlines. pic.twitter.com/JNzS36Jpgh
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) February 6,
  
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• Divine Intervention? Barnacle-Covered Wooden Cross Washes Up On Florida Beach

  06-02-2019 18:08
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – A large, barnacle-covered wooden cross has washed ashore along a South Florida beach, captivating tourists who dragged it from the water’s edge.
  John Skorupa tells the Sun Sentinel he was walking along Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday when he came upon the 20-foot (6-meter) cross swaying in the water.
  Photo Credit: Lisa Jean
  A group of people carried it up and onto the beach, where it now rests in the sand, becoming a popular photo spot.Skroupa says theo
  
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• ‘Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration’ To Air On CBS This April

  06-02-2019 18:00
  Two days after the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards air on CBS, the network in collaboration with the Recording Academy and AEG Ehrlich Ventures will celebrate iconic American record label Motown Records by presenting Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration. The show will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and GRAMMY Award winner Smokey Robinson.
  This tribute to the legendary sound that shaped American music will also feature Boyz II Ment, Ciara, Thelma Houston, John Legend, Little Big Town, Tori Ke
  
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• Cranberry Twp. Paramedic Suspended, Charged With Taking Unwanted Photos

  06-02-2019 17:27
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  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Cranberry Township paramedic has been suspended with pay and is facing criminal charges.
  Matthew Leonard, 37, is charged with invasion of privacy that includes taking pictures of someone without their permission.
  (Source: Butler County Prison)
  According to the Butler Eagle, a woman told police she discovered a cell phone in a women’s restroom last month.
  Cranberry Township EMS released a statement saying it is cooperati
  
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• Patient At Philadelphia Hospital Doesn’t Have Ebola

  06-02-2019 16:55
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Pennsylvania’s health department says Ebola has been ruled out as the cause of a patient’s illness at a Philadelphia hospital.
  Penn Medicine had said the patient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania was being tested for the potentially deadly illness even though officials didn’t believe the patient had Ebola.
  The state Department of Health said Wednesday they’d been asked to consult on the case. The agency says after further investig
  
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• Patient At Pennsylvania Hospital Being Tested For Ebola

  06-02-2019 16:55
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A patient is being tested for Ebola at a hospital in Philadelphia, although officials don’t believe the patient has the potentially deadly illness.
  Penn Medicine says preliminary testing at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania indicates the person has another condition. They did not release the patient’s name.
  Officials say the testing is being done “in an abundance of caution” because the patient met screening criteria for Ebola. They
  
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• Sources: Mt. Pleasant Borough Council Votes To Fire Police Chief

  06-02-2019 16:17
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  MT. PLEASANT (KDKA) — The Mount Pleasant Borough Council has reportedly voted to fire their chief of police.
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports that multiple sources confirm council voted 6-3 to fire Mount Pleasant Police Chief Doug Sam.
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  A source close to the move tells KDKA that Sam was removed due to some council members belief that he was “not leading the department nor following appropriate borough procedures.”Multiple
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo Offering Chance To Win Fiona The Hippo’s ‘Kiss’ Painting

  06-02-2019 16:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Cincinnati Zoo is offering a chance to win a one-of-a-kind painting from the very popular Fiona the baby hippo.
  A donation of $35 between now and next Monday gets you the chance to win the Fiona “Kiss” painting.If you’d like to enter, click this link to the Cincinnati Zoo’s website.
  
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• ‘Dirty Dancing’ Returning To Theaters

  06-02-2019 15:57
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re still working on the perfect Valentine’s Day date, what about seeing the romantic classic “Dirty Dancing,” in theaters.
  The movie will be shown this coming Sunday, and Wednesday next week at theaters on the South Side, Robinson Township, the North Hills, Monroeville Mall and Pittsburgh Mills.
  Tickets are on sale now.
  If you’d like to purchase them, visit this link.
  
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• Police: Man In Patriots’ Hat Tried To Lure Boy Into Car With ‘I Love The Patriots’ Bumper Sticker On It

  06-02-2019 15:38
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  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Hopewell Township say a man wearing a New England Patriots’ hat attempted to lure a boy into his car.
  According to Hopewell Township Police Chief Brian Uhrmacher, the incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Monday at Croxall Avenue and Alden Street.
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  Police say the boy was walking his dog in the neighborhood when he was allegedly approached by a man driving a white BMW with black wheels and an &ldq
  
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• Police: Child’s Report Of Attempted Luring By Man In Patriots’ Hat False

  06-02-2019 15:38
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  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Hopewell Township say a child made up a story about a man wearing a New England Patriots’ hat attempting to lure him into a car.
  Hopewell Township Police said the child told them it happened Monday at Croxall Avenue and Alden Street.
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  The boy said he was walking his dog in the neighborhood when he was allegedly approached by a man driving a white BMW with black wheels and an “I love the
  
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• Library cookbook clubs cater to literary and gustatory tastes

  06-02-2019 15:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Clubs in Whitehall, Green Tree, Northland and Woods Run are among Pittsburgh groups that either focus on food or on cookbooks.
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 6, 2019

  06-02-2019 15:04
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Eye On Health: AHN Women’s Heart Health
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Life Coach Dr. Marlene Boas
  Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
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• 5 things to watch for on Grammy night

  06-02-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh will be well represented at the annual awards show coming up Feb. 10.
  
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