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• Kidsburgh: Lawrenceville Crossing Guard Bringing Joy To Young People

  20-02-2019 23:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crossing guards are important to the safety of pedestrians and school kids.
  But one Pittsburgh crossing guard has her own style of helping young people get across the street safely.
  RELATED LINKS:Kidsburgh.org
  More Kidsburgh ReportsMany say Cathy Gamble, of Lawrenceville, brings joy to everyone she crosses, and she’s bound to make you smile too.
  Visit the Kidsburgh website at this link, and learn more about her.
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• Mon Incline To Remain Closed For Another 6-8 Weeks

  20-02-2019 22:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is some bad news for those who were hoping the Monongahela Incline would re-open soon.
  The Port Authority announced that the incline would “remain closed for an additional six to eight weeks” as engineers determine what repairs will be required to reopen the 149-year-old incline.
  (Photo Credit: Dave Forstate/KDKA)
  A water main that runs along Grandview Avenue in Mount Washington broke on Jan. 19, flooding the upper st
  
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• Conditions Get Best Of Plow Truck, Which Overturns In Carrick

  20-02-2019 22:45
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  CARRICK, Pa. (KDKA) – The early morning weather posed problems for not only daily commuters but for rad crews trying to make the ride in and around the area safe.
  You don’t often see a salt truck on its side overturned, but that’s what happened this morning.
  Kathy Durham and her husband Paul had a front row seat just after nine am at the intersection of Cedarcove and Steiner Streets — a little too close for comfort.
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• ‘Survivor: Edge Of Extinction’ Premieres Tonight On CBS

  20-02-2019 22:43
  Survivor returns tonight at 8:00 PM ET/PT for its 38th season on CBS. This latest chapter will be called Survivor: Edge Of Extinction and features an all-new elimination twist for players voted off the island. Fourteen new players and four Survivor veterans will be competing against each other this season, each with the goal of being named Sole Survivor…and taking home the million dollar grand prize.
  Related: Full list of Survivor: Edge Of Extinction Castaways
  “After being voted out
  
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• Mon Incline to remain closed 6-8 weeks for wall repair

  20-02-2019 22:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  A water main break Feb. 4 damaged a basement wall that must be repaired before the 149-year-old system can reopen, the Port Authority said.
  
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• ‘Free At Last, I’m Free At Last:’ Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell Takes To Social Media

  20-02-2019 22:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is taking to social media following the team’s announcement they would not be tagging him.“Free at last, free at last, Thank God Almighty I am free at last,” Bell said on Twitter.Free at last, Free at last, Thank God Almighty I am free at last— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) February 20, 2019General Manager Kevin Colbert spoke about both the Le’Veon Bell and
  
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• Tax Business Refuses To Prepare Joint Return For Gay Couple On Religious Grounds

  20-02-2019 22:24
  RUSSIAVILLE, Ind. (CBS Local) — A married couple in Indiana says a local tax filing service refused to prepare their returns because they’re a same-sex couple.
  Bailey and Samantha Brazzel said they went to Carter Tax Service to file a joint return. Bailey had used the service before as an individual and was happy with the work they did. But when she tried to file jointly with her new wife, Carter Tax Service denied them service, CBS affiliate WTTV reported.
  John and Nancy Fivecoate,
  
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• Car Shears Telephone Pole In North Huntingdon; Power Expected To Be Out Most Of Night

  20-02-2019 22:12
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  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – A car sheared a telephone pole and hit an auto body shop on Route 30 in North Huntingdon Township on Wednesday, and more than 1,000 residents are also without power in the area.
  A Honda Civic traveling at a very high rate of speed left Route 30 and flew into a telephone pole, completely shearing the pole off.Photo Credit: KDKA
  The car then then hit a parked car that had just been repaired before slamming into Bill’s
  
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• Car Shears Telephone Pole In North Huntingdon

  20-02-2019 22:12
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  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – A car sheared a telephone pole and hit an auto body shop on Route 30 in North Huntingdon Township on Wednesday, and more than 1,000 residents were without power in the area.
  As of 11 p.m., all residents had their power restored.
  A Honda Civic traveling at a very high rate of speed left Route 30 and flew into a telephone pole, completely shearing the pole off.Photo Credit: KDKA
  The car then then hit a parked car that had j
  
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• Health Department Confirms Raccoon Is 4th In Allegheny County To Test Positive for Rabies This Year

  20-02-2019 21:54
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  NORTH VERSAILLES TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – North Versailles Township residents near the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Westbury Road should be extra cautious of stray and wild animals after a raccoon captured in that area tested positive for rabies.
  The Allegheny County Health Department confirmed the test on Wednesday after the raccoon was brought to one of its facilities earlier this week.This is the fourth rabid animal reported in Allegheny County in
  
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• Walmart Hosts ‘Baby Savings Day’ Sale This Weekend

  20-02-2019 21:40
  (WJZ/CBS Local)–Parents, grandparents, baby shower guests, etc. — ALERT!
  If you’re looking to save on items for babies and infants, Walmart is hosting a huge sale this weekend in stores and online through Feb. 28.
  Cribs, clothes, car seats, pacifiers — all the baby essentials — will be on sale on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  A full list of items can be found here.
  All stores in Pennsylvania are participating.
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• Penguins Ink F Joe Cramarossa to a 2-Way Contract For Remainder Of Season

  20-02-2019 21:37
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  PITTSBUTGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Joe Cramarossa to a two-way contract for the remainder of the season on Wednesday.
  The deal contains an average annual value of $650,000 at the NHL level. Cramarossa must clear waivers at noon on Thursday to remain with the organization. He would continue to play for the Penguins AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
  The 26-year-old Cramarossa had been playing for WBS on an AHL-only contract sin
  
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• Anna Paquin On Her Now Pop TV Show ‘Flack’, Martin Scorsese And Life As A Child Actor

  20-02-2019 21:29
  (CBS Local)– It’s been almost three decades since Anna Paquin won an Oscar and her career is still in a great spot.
  Paquin is the lead of the new Pop TV series “Flack”, appears in the new and yet to be released Martin Scorsese film “The Irishman” and has her own production company. “Flack” premieres on Pop TV this Thursday, Feb. 21 and Paquin plays a publicist named Robin that is a perfect protagonist for the times.
  “This is an extraordi
  
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• Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild Looking For Workers To Fill Summer Job Openings

  20-02-2019 21:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — While we’re dealing with winter, Kennywood is already thinking about summer. So are Sandcastle and Idlewild.
  They need 2,700 people to work in the parks this summer.
  They’re holding a job fair at Kennywood on Saturday, March 16, and at Idlewild on Saturday, April 20.
  Some job opportunities are available for people as young as 14.
  You can also apply online, visit Kennywood’s website here, Idlewild’s website here
  
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• Snow Blankets Roads In Washington And Westmoreland Counties, Slowing Drivers Down

  20-02-2019 20:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The snow came down fast Wednesday morning, piling up across the region and making it difficult for plows to keep up. Despite all that, many drivers braved the roads, finding slick conditions mostly everywhere, including surrounding areas like Washington and Westmoreland counties.
  It didn’t take long for the snow to create a thin blanket on Interstate 70 in Washington County. It began falling there just after 4 a.m. , which meant
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Hosting ‘Hockey Is For Everyone’ Night

  20-02-2019 20:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Pittsburgh Penguins are once again ready to host “Hockey Is For Everyone Night” at PPG Paints Arena.
  The event uses the game of hockey and the NHL’s global influence, to drive positive social change and foster more inclusive communities.
  “We support any teammate, coach or fan who brings heart, energy and passion to the rink,” a Penguins release said. “We believe all hockey programs – from pr
  
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• Shop'n Save in Hill District will close next month

  20-02-2019 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Also set to close is a Dollar Bank branch that has operated in the store on Centre Avenue since it opened in 2013. 
  
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• Shop'n Save in Hill District could close next month

  20-02-2019 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dollar Bank, which operates a branch inside the supermarket, was notified the store will close. 
  
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• Plow Truck Overturns In Carrick

  20-02-2019 19:56
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  CARRICK (KDKA) — The icy road conditions caused a plow driver to crash and overturn his truck Wednesday in Carrick.
  The crash happened along Steiner Street around noon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The plow truck appears to have lost control and overturned in a yard there, bringing wires down onto the vehicle.
  The driver reportedly had to stay inside the truck while crews worked to get the wires off and pull him out safely.
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• 82-Year-Old Crossing Guard Pushes Two Girls To Safety Before Being Hit By SUV

  20-02-2019 19:35
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  PESHTIGO, Wis. (CBS Local) — The family of an 82-year-old crossing guard says she pushed two girls to safety before being struck by an SUV Friday morning.
  Gail Bantes, described as a woman dedicated to keeping children safe, was recovering at a hospital, WBAY reported.
  The crash happened just blocks away from the Peshtigo School District.
  “I was just coming in with another officer, and we got a call that a crossing guard was struck while crossing ki
  
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• Report: Grand Canyon Visitors May Have Been Exposed To Elevated Radiation For Years

  20-02-2019 19:14
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  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (CBS Local) — If you visited the Grand Canyon’s museum collections building in the last two decades, you may have been exposed to unsafe levels of uranium.
  The park’s health and safety manager says the exposure came from uranium rocks stored in three five-gallon buckets between 2000 and June 18, 2018.
  The uranium ore in question was found stored next to a taxidermy exhibit at the museum, the Arizona Republic reported. The Nati
  
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• ‘We Are Who We Are, We’re 9-6-1’ Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert Says Team Will Not Tag Le’Veon Bell, Will Control Antonio Brown Trade

  20-02-2019 18:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Just a day after the meeting between wide receiver Antonio Brown and Steelers President Art Rooney II, General Manager Kevin Colbert spoke about both the Brown and Le’Veon Bell situation at team headquarters on the South Side.Colbert met with select Pittsburgh media members, but did not allow cameras into the press conference. Colbert, along with Head Coach Mike Tomlin, will be available for on-camera interviews in Indianapolis at
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert Says Team Will Not Tag Le’Veon Bell

  20-02-2019 18:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Just a day after the meeting between wide receiver Antonio Brown and Steelers President Art Rooney II, General Manager Kevin Colbert spoke about the situation at team headquarters on the South Side.Colbert met with select Pittsburgh media members, but did not allow cameras into the press conference. Colbert, along with Head Coach Mike Tomlin, will be available for on-camera interviews in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine next week.Colbert
  
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• Kacey Musgraves, Luke Bryan And Bebe Rexha Announced As 2019 ACM Award Nominees

  20-02-2019 18:30
  The 2019 ACM Awards announced the nominees for this year’s major awards earlier today. The 54th annual ACMs will be hosted by Reba McEntire and air on CBS April 7th at 8:00 PM ET (live)/ 8:00 PM PT (delayed) from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.
  See below for the full list of main award nominees and check back here for more updates as we get closer to the awards.
  Main Awards:
  Entertainer Of The YearJason Aldean
  Luke Bryan
  Kenny Chesney
  Chris Stapleton
  Keith UrbanFemale Artist Of Th
  
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• TRAFFIC: Mon Wharf will be closed on Thursday

  20-02-2019 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Also, Parkway East traffic flowing again after crash in outbound lanes near the Greenfield Bridge.
  
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• Officials: Convicted Sex Offender From South Dakota Arrested At Pittsburgh Homeless Camp

  20-02-2019 18:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a convicted Megan’s Law violator from South Dakota at a homeless camp in Pittsburgh.
  Officials say 58-year-old Gregory Davis was born in Pittsburgh, but lives in Sioux Falls.
  (Source: Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office)
  According to the Sheriff’s Office, Davis was convicted on child pornography charges in November of 2006 and sentenced to more than 20 years in ja
  
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• A New Vision: Pittsburgh International Airport Unveils New Designs

  20-02-2019 18:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh International Airport will be undergoing a major transformation in the next few years, and for the first time we’re getting a look at what the Pittsburgh airport of the future will look like.
  Conceptual designs of the $1.1 billion terminal that will be built at the airport were unveiled Wednesday.
  WEB EXTRA: New Pittsburgh International Airport Concept Design — 
  The new terminal will be tucked inside one of
  
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• Purdue Student Walks 100 Miles To Indiana Game To Honor Late Superfan Tyler Trent

  20-02-2019 18:00
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  CHICAGO (CBS Chicago) — Aaron Lai made a grueling 100-mile walk through ice, snow, and whipping winds in northwest Indiana on Tuesday, to make it to Bloomington for the big Indiana vs. Purdue basketball game.
  He made the long trek on foot to raise money for the Tyler Trent Cancer Research Fund, a charity honoring a 20-year-old Purdue University student who died of bone cancer last month.
  Trent, a Purdue superfan, inspired millions as he battled cancer. Hi
  
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• Student Starts Online Petition To Solve Oakmont Parking Problems

  20-02-2019 17:47
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  OAKMONT (KDKA) — A Riverview High School junior is trying to help fellow students with a parking issue.
  It all started about two weeks ago when the Oakmont Bakery opened at its new location near the end of the Hulton Bridge and Riverview High School.
  It has increased traffic and made parking a premium in the area.
  Molly Collins started an online petition to have 30 parking spaces at Riverside Park, next to the high school, dedicated as student parking bet
  
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• $13 Million In Meth Hidden Among Frozen Strawberries Seized At Border Crossing

  20-02-2019 17:44
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  PHARR, Texas (CBS Local) — A truck driver hauling frozen strawberries from Mexico into the United States was arrested Saturday after customs officers found nearly $13 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in the trailer.
  The driver, a 42-year-old Mexican man, was flagged down and inspected by a Customs and Border Protection officer working at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility in Texas.
  CBP referred the shipment for further inspection
  
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• Synagogue massacre cited in hate-group report, which shows rising levels of hatred

  20-02-2019 17:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Southern Poverty Law Center says gunman reflects a trend of extremists emboldened yet disillusioned by President Trump
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow, Ice Accumulations To Western Pa.

  20-02-2019 17:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As promised, we saw a return of a winter wonderland today.
  Snow showers are expected to continue through most of the morning hours before snow changes over to rain showers around noon.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Snow totals of three to five inches are expected, and at this point, it looks like snow totals in Allegheny County will mostly range from three to four inches.
  Snow showers began at around 3 a.m. in Washington County, quickly moving t
  
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• Port Authority Bus Slides On Ice, Jackknifes, And Hits Uptown Building

  20-02-2019 17:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several passengers were on a Port Authority bus Wednesday morning when it slid on ice in Pittsburgh’s Uptown section and crashed against the side of a building.
  According to the Port Authority, the 61C bus was on Seneca Street this morning when it started to slide back down the hill and jackknifed.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The accordion-style bus then crashed against the side of an abandoned building.
  No injuries were reported; howev
  
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• Amtrak Modifying Service In Pa. Due To Winter Storm

  20-02-2019 16:19
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak is modifying its Keystone Service between New York and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, because of the impending winter storm.
  On Wednesday, Trains 647 and 651 will terminate in Philadelphia. Train 656 will originate in Philadelphia and Train 620 is canceled.
  MIAMI, FL – MAY 24: An Amtrak train is seen as people board at the Miami station on May 24, 2017 in Miami, Florida. President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would terminat
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 20, 2019

  20-02-2019 15:34
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:I Am Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge
  AHN Eye On Health
  Highmark
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: “The Phantom of the Opera”
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Shrimp Bowl Recipes

  20-02-2019 15:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This week, Rania Harris is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen with two shrimp bowl recipes.
  Blackened Shrimp Bowls
  Ingredients:2 cups cooked brown rice
  1 pound shrimp, tails removed, peeled and deveined
  1-1/2 teaspoon cumin
  1 teaspoon paprika
  1 teaspoon garlic powder
  ½ teaspoon onion powder
  Kosher salt
  Freshly ground black pepper
  2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  1 cup fire roasted corn
  1 red pepper, diced
  2 tablespoons freshly
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools: No Delay, Cancellation Because Buses Already Started Picking Up Students

  20-02-2019 14:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Despite a Winter Weather Advisory and heavy snow piling up across the city this morning, the Pittsburgh Public School District did not call for a two-hour delay or a cancellations Wednesday morning.
  Pittsburgh Public School officials now say the reason why is because buses had already started picking up students before the snow started falling.
  However, there are reports of many students stranded at bus stops or without transportation
  
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• Snowy Conditions Cause Crashes And Traffic Back-Ups, Speed Limit Imposed On Major Highways

  20-02-2019 13:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The winter storm is creating some tough driving conditions for the morning rush hour.
  Officials have closed the Parkway North at McKnight Road and Babcock Boulevard, as well as the I-279 HOV lanes until further notice due to the heavy snow.The Pkwy North/I-279 HOV lanes will close until further notice due to the weather conditions. @KDKA
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• Century III mall owners owe more than $425K in property taxes

  20-02-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  In 2012, the mall was reassessed with a value of $134 million, but that number was appealed and the value was brought down to $11.5 million.
  
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• She's happy to be a vegan and thinks you'd be, too

  20-02-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  After getting cancer, Sharon Gregory went vegan. She’s never looked back (or felt better).
  
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• For little big band, gigs are not the main attraction

  20-02-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Joe Lagnese’s Swingtet 8 gets a regular groove on making his arrangements come alive in the Pittsburgh area.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Winter Storm Brings Snow, Ice Accumulations To Western Pa.

  20-02-2019 12:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Snow is falling on Western Pennsylvania this morning thanks to a winter storm set to make the rush hour commute a challenging one.
  A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for much of western Pennsylvania.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties remain under the advisory through noon. Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer and Venango counties are under it until 6 p.m.
  Fore
  
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• Pittsburgh’s Snow Plow Tracker Activated For Winter Storm

  20-02-2019 11:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People in Pittsburgh who wanted to use the city’s online Snow Plow Tracker may have noticed that the website was down for part of the night.
  A message there said it had “been administratively disabled.”
  However, just before 5 a.m., the site was back up and appeared to be running normally.City @PGHDPW and @PghPublicSafety preparing for a Wednesday morning snow event. With snow beginning at 5 am, followed by freezing ra
  
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• Road, Power Crews Ready All Across Area For Winter Storm

  20-02-2019 10:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The last time a winter storm came through, the roads became a mess. The snow caught many off guard, and vehicles were sliding all over the highways and traffic was at a dead stop for hours.
  This time though, PennDOT and the City of Pittsburgh say they are ready.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Pittsburgh Public Works has 71 trucks and tractors ready to plow and salt. They have another 36 vehicles on standby.
  Meanwhile, to deal with the potential
  
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• Time Running Out to Vote In Penguins’ ‘Renovate The Rink’ Contest

  20-02-2019 09:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Time is running out to vote in the Penguins’ “Renovate the Rink” contest.
  The Hess Ice Rink in New Castle, the Kirk S. Nevin Arena in Greensburg and the Ice Mine in Connellsville are the three finalists this year.
  The winner will receive $100,000 in renovations.
  Voting ends on Friday at midnight.
  If you would like to vote, visit this link: www.pittsburghpenguins.com/renovatetherink
  
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• Hill District Could Be Losing Its Grocery Store, Worrying Residents

  20-02-2019 05:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Financial problems affecting the Hill House are now impacting business that it helped establish in the Hill District.
  The Hill’s grocery store could close, so could a bank.
  The Hill District Shop ‘n Save full service supermarket opened its doors about six years ago in Heldman Plaza, on Centre Avenue. Now, there’s every indication its days are numbered.
  Photo Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA photojournalist
  There’s been n
  
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• Penn State Gets Highest Big Ten Point Total In 95-71 Win

  20-02-2019 05:00
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Lamar Stevens has done nearly everything well in a season full of disappointment for Penn State. Shooting 3-pointers hasn’t been one of his specialties, however.
  But all Penn State’s versatile forward needed was two quick 3s to get his confidence going and spark Penn State to its highest point total in regulation play since it joined the Big Ten in 1993.
  Stevens scored 16 of his 29 points in the first half and Penn St
  
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• Car Falls Into Creek In McKeesport; 3 People Transported After Being Rescued

  20-02-2019 05:00
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  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – Firefighters used a ladder truck and ropes to rescue two women in Mckeesport on Tuesday.
  Their car collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Route 48 and Walnut Street and then went about 40 feet over a hillside and into a creek.
  The women were put into baskets and then lifted into the parking lot.
  Photo Credit: L David Colabine/KDKA
  “We do train for vehicle accidents and extrication and rope rescue, but this defin
  
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• Penguins Exorcise Devils, Avoid Season Sweep Vs. New Jersey

  20-02-2019 04:32
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  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bryan Rust scored a tiebreaking goal midway through the second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins continued their playoff push and avoided the embarrassment of being swept by the lowly New Jersey Devils with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night.
  Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel, Nick Bjugstad and Zach Aston-Reese also scored for Pittsburgh, which has won four of its last five in its bid to make the playoffs for the 13th straight year. The streak is
  
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• Oakland Resident Ordered To Take Down ‘All Are Welcome’ Fence

  20-02-2019 04:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh said a man has to take down a sign in his yard and a fence that it’s on.
  The sign says, “Oakland, all are welcome here.”
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  The message is causing a lot of commotion with the zoning board.
  The owner, Jay Perry said he painted the sign on a privacy fence on his property in South Oakland, but someone made a 3-1-1 call complaining that it was graffiti.
  First the city ordered Perry t
  
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