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• New HeartFlow Test Helping To Diagnose, Treat Heart Disease

  14-02-2019 23:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Heart disease can sometimes be difficult to diagnose, especially if a stress test comes back normal, but a new test is helping to change that.
  “I’d always refer to them as episodes or spells,” said patient Karen McCarthy.
  McCarthy had shortness of breath and chest tightness radiating to the left arm and jaw. And she had a strong family history of heart disease, her father had a triple bypass at age 49, and seven of hi
  
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• New Heart Flow Test Helping To Diagnose, Treat Heart Disease

  14-02-2019 23:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Heart disease can sometimes be difficult to diagnose, especially if a stress test comes back normal, but a new test is helping to change that.
  “I’d always refer to them as episodes or spells,” said patient Karen McCarthy.
  McCarthy had shortness of breath and chest tightness radiating to the left arm and jaw. And she had a strong family history of heart disease, her father had a triple bypass at age 49, and seven of hi
  
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• Delta Flight Experiences Severe Turbulence Sending Passengers, Flight Attendant To Hospital

  14-02-2019 23:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Delta Flight 5763 was making its run from Santa Ana, California to Seattle when the bottom fell out.Passengers described the encounter with turbulence this way, “So scary I mean, we’re lucky that the pilot got us out of it. It was like we were dying.”
  Passengers in the back of the plane could not believe what they were seeing, “I saw the drink card hit the ceiling, along with the flight attendant who was doing t
  
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• Lawrenceville’s Rising Housing Prices May Price Out Average Income Residents

  14-02-2019 23:34
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  LAWRENCEVILLE (KDKA) — In some ways, it’s a good problem.
  Everywhere you turn in Lawrenceville, there’s building going on — whether it’s constructing new apartments, upgrading old ones or just rehabbing a home that’s been there for decades.
  “We’ve seen dramatic changes, particularly in the last couple of years,” David Breingan, of Lawrenceville United, told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Thursday.
  Take the
  
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• Black History Month Flyer Defaced At Slippery Rock University

  14-02-2019 23:11
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  SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) – Many students at Slippery Rock University are sad and outraged after finding Black History Month fliers on campus defaced with messages of racism and hate.The students KDKA’s Pam Surano spoke to today are taking the words of the university president to heart.In a letter to the University after seeing the defamed Black History Month fliers, he quotes author Edmond Burke saying, “The only thing necessary for the trium
  
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• Tractor Trailer Loses Large Steel Rollers On Parkway West

  14-02-2019 23:10
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  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Officials put restrictions in place on the Parkway West in Robinson Township this afternoon after a tractor trailer, carrying steel rollers, lost its load.
  Five steel rollers were tossed on the road like big toys, but each of them weighs about 5,000 pounds.
  The driver of a tractor had been hauling a load of the rollers until his load shifted and spilled onto the road around 12:30 p.m.
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• Father-Son Duo Arrested, Charged In Alleged Illegal Gambling Operation

  14-02-2019 23:06
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – An illegal gambling ring was taking bets on seemingly anything and everything, according to police.Authorities have charged 13 suspects for running numbers in what law enforcement calls an extensive illegal gambling operation. The key players, according to investigators, 88-=year-old Robert Iannelli and his don Rodney Iannelli.
  The duo ran the operation which at time garnered profits on a weekly basis of $40,000 to $50,000.The attorney
  
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• 3 passengers injured when bus stops to avoid pedestrian in Uptown

  14-02-2019 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three passengers went to UPMC Mercy after a bus driver stopped suddenly Thursday afternoon on Forbes Avenue near Duquesne University.
  
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• Looking For Love: Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Posts Shirtless Valentine’s Day Pictures

  14-02-2019 22:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is looking for love on Valentine’s Day.
  The All-Pro wide receiver took to Twitter posting shirtless pictures of him holding a bouquet of roses and a heart-shaped box of chocolates.
  It’s another year without a Valentine. Someone give me a chancepic.twitter.com/1edUV6q8nW
  — JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) February 14, 2019
  “It’s another year without a Val
  
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• Regent Square restaurateur's attorney: Flawed phone search led to sex assault charge

  14-02-2019 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Adnan Pehlivan, whose restaurant closed in January, is charged with stalking a woman, following her home, breaking in and assaulting her.
  
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• More Than $885K Awarded To Pa. Schools To Enhance Cafeterias

  14-02-2019 22:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than $885,000 in competitive grants has been awarded to 79 elementary, middle and high schools across Pennsylvania to enhance cafeterias.
  The schools receiving the money participate in the National School Lunch Program and 50 percent or more of their students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Education says schools often use the grants to purchase new food service equipment, like refriger
  
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• Terror Plot Suspect Charged With Threatening President Donald Trump, Family

  14-02-2019 21:52
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  CLEVELAND (CBS Local) — A man who allegedly planned a terrorist attack in Cleveland last summer and expressed his desire to plan a future attack in Philadelphia also made threats to kill President Donald Trump and his family, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
  Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts of Maple Heights, Ohio, is now also charged with making threats against the president of the United States and threats against immediate family members of the president of
  
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• Pittsburgh’s 4 Best Spots To Indulge In New American Fare

  14-02-2019 21:45
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking to satisfy your appetite for New American fare?
  Altius. | Photo: Alexa M./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end New American restaurants around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges.
  1. Butcher And The Rye
  Photo: jane k./Yelp
  Topping the list is Butcher and the Rye. Located at 212 Sixth St. in Central Business District, it’s the highest rated up
  
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• Is Picklesburgh the best food festival in the U.S.? Time to vote

  14-02-2019 21:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Picklesburgh is currently rated No. 5 out of 20 festivals on the USA Today leader board, Fans can vote once per day until March 11.
  
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• Two more restaurants close in the suburbs

  14-02-2019 21:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rumfish Grille in Collier and Bruneaux in Sewickley are the latest to shutter.
  
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• City investigating doll found hanging from street light

  14-02-2019 21:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  State Rep. Ed Gainey wrote in a press release that he is demanding answers to what he called "an apparent racial incident."
  
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• Missing 87-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Fayette County

  14-02-2019 21:09
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  DUNBAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A missing man from Fayette County has been found dead.
  State Police confirm 87-year-old Luther Bryner’s body was found about a mile away from his house. The death is not being considered suspicious.
  Luther Bryner (Photo Courtesy: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Bryner was last seen on Rankin Airshaft Road in Dunbar Township on Monday night. He was believed to have Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
  Further details have not y
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Students Caught With Marijuana Offered Shorter Suspension With Drug Counseling

  14-02-2019 21:02
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Public Schools is offering a deal to some students caught with marijuana – a shorter suspension in exchange for drug counseling.
  District officials say the goal is to get more students into counseling and reduce the amount of time they’re out of the classroom.
  Right now, kids found with marijuana in school get an automatic 10-day suspension. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that beginning March 1, first-time off
  
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• The 4 Best Middle Eastern Spots In Pittsburgh

  14-02-2019 20:55
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking for a sublime Middle Eastern meal near you?
  B52 Cafe. | Photo: Carly L./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Middle Eastern spots around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
  1. B52 Cafe
  Photo: evan tyler m. /Yelp
  Topping the list is B52 Cafe. Located at 5202 Butler St. in Upper Lawrenceville, the vegan restaurant and cafe is the highest rated Middle Eastern eater
  
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• Altoona’s Sheetz Makes Fortune’s List Of ‘Best Companies To Work For’

  14-02-2019 20:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fortune Magazine has released their 2019 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, and Sheetz has made the list once again.
  The Altoona-based Sheetz came in at No. 85, with 87 percent of employees saying the company is great place to work.
  Sheetz has been on the list for five years now.
  Fortune says a few of the reasons the convenience store chain makes the list include, hourly wages in the 90th percentile among competitors, matching
  
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• Founder of the Pittsburgh Banjo Club dies

  14-02-2019 20:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ross showman started the group after he retired in 1988, guided it to popularity and was inducted into the national banjo hall of fame. 
  
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• City, Lamar await court ruling on Mount Washington Sprint sign

  14-02-2019 20:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court heard oral arguments from the city of Pittsburgh and Lamar Advertising on the controversial billboard.
  
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• Tractor Trailer Loses Large Steel Rollers On Parkway West, Ramp Closed

  14-02-2019 20:30
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  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Officials have put restrictions in place on the Parkway West in Robinson Township this afternoon after a tractor trailer, carrying steel rollers, lost its load.
  According to Allegheny County, it happened on I-376 westbound at Route 22/30 around 12:30 p.m.
  WATCH —Officials five steel rollers fell off the truck, each weighing 5,000 pounds.
  Emergency crews closed the on-ramp from Route 22/30 to outbound I-376, and the highway
  
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• ‘I’m Fixin To Blow It Up’: Bathroom Warning Mistaken For Bomb Threat At Home Depot

  14-02-2019 20:21
  WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A report of a bomb threat at a Home Depot store in Kansas turned out to be a big misunderstanding.
  Someone at the store in Wichita called 911 after a customer reported they had overheard the threat in the store’s restroom.
  “We just had a customer here made what may have been a bomb threat,” said the caller. “He said, uh, somebody told me there’s a bomb in here and you need to leave the building. He said it three times.”
  Bathroom wa
  
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• Picklesburgh Up For ‘Best Special Food Festival’ Title

  14-02-2019 20:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Picklesburgh could be named the Best Specialty Food Festival in North America, but it’s up to you to vote.
  Voting is underway for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Travel experts select the top 20 nominees in various categories then let the public make the final decision via online voting.
  Picklesburgh made the cut on the Best Specialty Food Festival list.
  Some of the other nominees include the Baltimore Mac
  
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• Fisher-Price Recalls 44,000 Power Wheels Barbie Dream Campers Due To Injury Hazard

  14-02-2019 19:38
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  (CBS New York/CBS Local)–Fisher-Price is recalling a popular Barbie toy over fears that it could cause injuries.
  An estimated 44,000 Power Wheels Barbie Dream Campers are being pulled from store shelves because they can keep running after the foot pedal is released.
  Fisher-Price has received 17 complaints about the camper, but no injuries have been reported.
  They were made by the East Aurora-based company and sold exclusively by Walmart from July 2018 to
  
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• Elimination Chamber 2019: WWE Insiders Pick

  14-02-2019 19:28
  By Chuck Carroll
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — The road to WrestleMania will roll through Houston on Sunday, as WWE presents Elimination Chamber. There will be plenty of jostling for position on the grandest stage of them all, with six titles up for grabs at the pay-per-view, including for the first time ever the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Six teams will enter the imposing steel structure, but only one will come out carrying the inaugural gold.
  Also at stake: The WWE Championship, a
  
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• Drinking Two Or More Diet Beverages A Day Linked To High Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attacks

  14-02-2019 19:23
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  (CNN) — More bad news for diet soda lovers: Drinking two or more of any kind of artificially sweetened drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of clot-based strokes, heart attacks and early death in women over 50, according to a new study by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.The risks were highest for women with no history of heart disease or diabetes and women who were obese or African-American.
  Previous research has show
  
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• Amazon won't reopen HQ2 search but Pittsburgh may still benefit

  14-02-2019 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Company said it will continue to “hire and grow” its corporate offices and tech hubs, one of which is in SouthSide Works
  
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• Couples Pop The Question At Primanti’s For All-Expenses Paid Wedding Promotion

  14-02-2019 19:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Love was in the air at Primanti Bros. on Valentine’s Day.
  The restaurant was running a “Love at First Bite” promotion Wednesday, promising all couples who get engaged at any Primanti Bros. location on Valentine’s Day an exclusive all-expenses paid wedding ceremony, complete with Primanti Bros. catering.
  Primanti Bros. says Austin and Brianne were the first to get engaged at one of their restaurants. The proposal
  
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• Tractor Trailer Loses Steel Coil On Parkway West, Ramp Closed

  14-02-2019 18:55
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  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Officials have put restrictions in place on the Parkway West in Robinson Township this afternoon after a tractor trailer, carrying a steel coil, lost its load.
  According to Allegheny County, it happened on I-376 westbound at Route 22/30 around 12:30 p.m.
  Emergency crews have closed the on-ramp from Route 22/30 to outbound I-376. Also, the highway is down to a single lane in each direction at the Crafton interchange.Robinson: Tra
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Will Not Trade Antonio Brown To Certain Teams, If Traded At All

  14-02-2019 18:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the Antonio Brown situation continues to unfold in the weeks leading up to the new league season, some insight into the Steelers plans are coming to light.
  Albert Breer of the Monday Morning Quarterback reports that Pittsburgh will be very picky if the team decides to dump Brown to another team.
  “What does Antonio Brown’s cryptic tweet mean? @AlbertBreer breaks down everything that he knows about the situation, including
  
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• Suspect In Calif. Murder Found In Coraopolis

  14-02-2019 18:28
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  CORAOPOLIS (KDKA) — A 19-year-old who was wanted in connection to a stabbing in the state of California was located in Coraopolis on Thursday.
  The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Isaiah Starns, of Bakersfield, Calif., had been wanted since Feb. 6 on attempted homicide charges.
  Police say one person was stabbed multiple times in the arm and leg after a concert in Bakersfield on Feb. 2. The victim died from his injuries Thursday mor
  
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• ‘I Was In Shock’: Woman Shot In Face With Crossbow Drives Herself To Hospital

  14-02-2019 18:25
  CROSS COUNTY, Ark. (CBS Local) — An Arkansas woman who was shot in the face with a crossbow is recovering in a hospital and the man who allegedly shot her faces felony charges.
  Janet Partain said she had gone to the home of Joseph Avellino just outside of Wynne to confront him about stolen property when things suddenly escalated. “I told him, ‘Joseph, I don’t want you on my property no more, this and that.’ And he was like, told CBS affiliate WREG.
  That’s
  
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• Mt. Lebanon mulls glass recycling options

  14-02-2019 18:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mt. Lebanon is awaiting a proposal from its hauler, Waste Management, regarding the cost of curbside glass recycling.
   
  
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• Colorado Sports Store Owner Who Boycotted Nike Now Closing Up Shop

  14-02-2019 17:56
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS Denver) – A sporting goods store owner in Colorado Springs decided to close up shop months after he started boycotting Nike products. In September, Stephen Martin, owner of Prime Time Sports, took issue with a Nike advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick.
  (credit: KKTV)
  The former NFL quarterback started kneeling during the National Anthem before football games in 2016, sparking a movement among other NFL players, including Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall.
  
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• Amazon Cancels Plans For New York HQ2 Location

  14-02-2019 17:56
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  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) – Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search.
  The online retailer has faced opposition from some New York politicians, who were unhappy with the tax incentives Amazon was promised.
  Amazon said Thursday it does not plan to look for another location, and will continue to build out offices in Arlington, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee.Read more from CBS New YorkPittsbu
  
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• Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Appear On Showtime’s Desus & Mero

  14-02-2019 17:38
  (CBS Local)– The Bodega Boys are coming back to television and their first guest will be a familiar face.
  Desus Nice & The Kid Mero will welcome Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the first guest on their new late night Showtime program “Desus & Mero.”Ocasio-Cortez introduces the trailer video by saying, “Today, I am proud to announce, that I will be forming an exploratory committee, to be the first guest on Desus & Mero.” The freshman Congre
  
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• Wally Szczerbiak: Duke Is A Once-In-A-Generation Team

  14-02-2019 17:34
  (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) — Selection Sunday is a little over a month away. That means in just four weeks, the Selection Committee will hunker down in a room with all the data, resumes and statistics available to them to try and pick the best 68 teams in the nation. In the past several years, though, fans have learned a little more about where the committee stands on teams earlier in the season, with the committee releasing their top 16 seeds about a month before they do the real bracket.
  
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• Police Seek 2 Suspects In Oakland CVS Armed Robbery

  14-02-2019 17:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are searching for two men who robbed a CVS Pharmacy overnight in the city’s Oakland section.
  Police say the robbery happened just after 3 a.m. at the store on the corner of Centre Avenue and Craig Street in Oakland.
  The store is open 24-hours, so it was open when the robbers walked inside.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police believe two men used a gun to rob the clerk behind the counter.
  “They are very nice people
  
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• Shop ‘N Save Owner Accused Of Stealing $307K In Alleged Coupon Scam

  14-02-2019 17:27
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The owner of four Pittsburgh area grocery stores is accused of illegally pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars by claiming customers used coupons he had employees take out of unsold newspapers.
  Michael John Mihelic was arraigned Wednesday on charges of theft by deception, receiving stolen property, conspiracy and dealing in the proceeds of illegal activity.
  Court records don’t list a lawyer for the 59-year-old Pittsburgh resid
  
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• Allegheny County DA rejects Asian businessman's claim of racial discrimination

  14-02-2019 17:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Assistant District Attorney Bjorn Dakin argued in a motion filed Wednesday that police did not target Tommy Wang because of his race.
  
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• Flood-ravaged businesses in Bridgeville commit to stay in place

  14-02-2019 17:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The borough is still evaluating proposals to prevent future damage by McLaughlin Run, but some businesses have rebuilt and plan to prosper.
  
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• Chartiers Valley passes preliminary budget with half-mill increase

  14-02-2019 17:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  If the board approves the increase in June, it would mean an increase of about $48 on each $100,000 of assessed property value.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Warmer Temperatures And Overcast Skies For Valentine’ Day

  14-02-2019 17:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If there’s ever the perfect holiday to have things “heat up,” Valentine’s Day is that day.
  While things won’t be too steamy, KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says most people will be thankful for the forecast.
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  But, if cooler weather is your thing during the winter, don’t worry, there’s a little something for everyone over the weekend.
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• Missing Penn Hills Teenager Found In Beaver Falls

  14-02-2019 17:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials say a missing teenager from Penn Hills has been found.
  Officials were looking for 17-year-old Jemon Emerick, a student at Penn Hills High School.
  (Source: Emerick Family/Facebook)
  According to Penn Hills Police, Emerick was found in Beaver Falls.
  He is now going home to his family.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Space to learn: Chartiers Valley High School opens to rave reviews

  14-02-2019 16:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Architects IKM Inc. of Pittsburgh and BLRB Architects of Washington state designed the new, four-story school divided into  ‘’learning communities.’’.
  
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• State: Female inmate, 33, died of natural causes

  14-02-2019 16:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kynesha Moore, 33, from Philadelphia, was serving a sentence of six to 12 years for conspiracy to acquire controlled substances.
  
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• Ross gets first look at Ross Park Mall redevelopment plans

  14-02-2019 16:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The mall development was stymied after some commissioners pressed representatives of Simon Property Management about pedestrian access.
  
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