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• Crews Rescue 3 From Fire In Knoxville, 1 Hospitalized

  25-02-2019 23:24
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  KNOXVILLE (KDKA) — Crews rescued three from a fire in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood on Monday.
  Firefighters were called to a home on Moore Avenue near Grimes Avenue just after 4 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  Three people were in the house at the time of the fire and one was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. A neighbor ran into the house to rescue a dog that was trapped inside.
  Volunteers from the Red Cross assisted the disp
  
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• Crews Battle Fire In Knoxville

  25-02-2019 23:24
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  KNOXVILLE (KDKA) — Crews are battling a fire in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood.
  Firefighters were called to a home on Moore Avenue near Grimes Avenue just after 4 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  No injuries have been reported at this time, and no one is believed to be trapped in the building.
  Multiple firefighters could be seen on the roof of the house.
  KDKA’s Ralph Iannotti reports one person was taken to the hospital for smoke i
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Welcome Reprieve From Wind Expected Ahead Of Next Storm

  25-02-2019 23:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh area is about to get a reprieve from the high winds that have battered it since Sunday morning, as the ridiculous winds will continue to diminish through the night on Monday.
  While the winds decrease, the cloud cover will be increasing ahead of the next system, arriving Wednesday. That disturbance looks to have minimal impacts for Pittsburgh.Photo Credit: KDKA
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• Close Call! Driver Narrowly Avoids Giant Tree Crashing Down

  25-02-2019 23:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Incredible video shows a driver possibly having the luckiest day of their life, and it was all caught on camera.Video sent to KDKA shows a giant tree crashing down onto a roadway just seconds after a red pickup truck passes by.The incident happened Sunday on Forest Grove Road in Coraopolis.
  Wind gusts up to 60 mph sent the old maple tree tumbling while the homeowners were recording it on camera.
  The National Weather Service notes that
  
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• Duquesne Light: Sunday’s Wind Storm One Of The Worst In 20 Years

  25-02-2019 22:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Duquesne Light says Sunday’s wind storm was one of the worst they’ve seen in the past 20 years.
  The company says since Sunday morning, the high winds have caused service interruptions to more than 125,000 customers across Allegheny and Beaver counties.
  According to Duquesne Light, the wind storm damage ranks among the top three worst in the last 20 years.Click here to view Duquesne Light outagesPower has been restored to mo
  
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• Section Of Bigelow Boulevard Closed For Water Main Repair

  25-02-2019 22:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced on Monday that a section of Bigelow Boulevard would be closed in the Polish Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh for repair work.
  A PWSA contractor will be working from 7 p.m. Monday evening until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.
  One outbound lane of Bigelow Boulevard, approximately one-quarter mile before the Herron Avenue intersection, will be closed to all traffic until work is completed.PWSA doe
  
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• Pizza Healthier Breakfast Than Cereal, Study Finds

  25-02-2019 22:08
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pizza lovers, rejoice! A new study claims pizza is a healthier breakfast than cereal.
  A New York-based nutritionist says a slice of pizza contains more protein and less sugar than most cereals.
  A typical bowl of cereal has about 18 grams of sugar and zero healthy fats.
  Now, you don’t need to feel so guilty about that morning slice!
  
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• Trooper’s Vehicle Struck By Falling Tree In Westmoreland Co.

  25-02-2019 21:58
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  MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania state trooper narrowly avoided injury when his vehicle was struck by a falling tree Sunday.
  It happened just after 9:15 p.m. on Route 819 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
  The trooper was on his way to check out damage caused by the high winds when a tree on the side of the road began to fall.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police/Twitter)
  State police say the trooper saw the tree coming down a
  
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• Gov. Wolf Memorializes Mark Baserman 1-Year After Guard Was Killed By An Inmate At SCI Somerset

  25-02-2019 21:58
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  SOMERSET, Pa. (KDKA) – Sergeant Mark Baserman died one year ago while working at the State Correctional Institution at Somerset.
  Baserman died of injuries suffered from an assault by Paul Jawon Kendrick, who was serving a life sentence. Basereman died 11 days after the attack from the then-22-year-old inmate.
  To mark the tragic anniversary, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued the following statement:
  “While there are not enough words to honor his
  
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• Police: Woman Stabbed Multiple Times In Neck, Man Arrested

  25-02-2019 21:43
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  BRADDOCK HILLS (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say a man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman in the neck multiple times in Braddock Hills late Monday morning.
  Officers and paramedics were sent to an apartment in Brinton Towers on Locust Street just before noon.
  When they arrived at the scene, they found a 58-year-old woman suffering from multiple puncture wounds to the neck. She was transported to a local trauma center in critical condition.
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Trade For Two Defenseman At Deadline

  25-02-2019 21:31
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded for two defenseman at the NHL Trade Deadline.
  The Pens acquired Erik Gudbranson from the Vancouver Canucks and Chris Wideman from the Florida Panthers.“Hearing Erik Gudbranson on the move, from VAN to PIT.”
  Hearing Erik Gudbranson on the move, from VAN to PIT.
  — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 25, 2019Forward Tanner Pearson is headed to Vancouver in exchange for Gudbranson.
  
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• FBI Investigating Alleged Nationwide Business Insurance Fraud Scheme

  25-02-2019 20:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FBI is investigating an alleged nationwide business insurance fraud scheme.
  Authorities want to find businesses that may be victims of the scam that claimed to offer workers’ compensation insurance, health care insurance and pension plans.
  According to the FBI, the American Labor Alliance and two of its executives were charged with mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering in January.
  The ALA is accused
  
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• Police: Pittsburgh Business Owner Among Those Busted In Florida Prostitution Sting

  25-02-2019 20:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh business owner has been identified as one of those charged in a Florida prostitution sting which included New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
  Police say Mark Bope, 64, of Pittsburgh has been charged with soliciting someone to commit prostitution in Palm Beach County.
  KDKA sources also say Bope is also an active member of the Oakmont Country Club.
  Photo Credit: CBS Miami
  Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with two
  
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• Pa. GOP Senator Opens Door To Minimum Wage Deal

  25-02-2019 20:21
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A top Republican lawmaker is opening the door to raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, but he’s also insisting that Democrats lower their sights.
  Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman said Monday that Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest proposal isn’t reasonable and not worth discussing.
  Corman wouldn’t define what he views as a reasonable increase. But he suggests there’s enough Senate Republican support for a mo
  
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• Nancy O’Dell On The Host-Less 2019 Oscars: ‘You Might See This Become A Trend’

  25-02-2019 20:04
  The 2019 Oscars are in the books and what a night it was! Last night saw heart throbbing performances, unexpected winners and the first ever host-less Oscars ceremony.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Entertainment Tonight‘s Nancy O’Dell earlier today to break down the show’s best moments and biggest winners.
  MW- Good morning Nancy!
  NO- Morning Matt!
  MW- Another awards show in the books and this one had a rather unique twist as this year’s Oscars were hostless.
  
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• Furry Tails: 19 Puppies And Counting

  25-02-2019 19:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This new mom certainly has her hands full!
  A Great Dane delivered 19 puppies over the weekend at the Kingman Animal Hospital in Arizona, and now their story is going viral.
  (Source: Kingman Animal Hospital/Facebook)
  (Source: Kingman Animal Hospital/Facebook)
  It took 11 staff members at the veterinary clinic to safely and successfully deliver each of the adorable puppies by C-section.
  In a Facebook post, Kingman Animal Hospital said tha
  
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• FTC Issuing $1.95M In Refunds To Pittsburgh-Area Consumers Who Bought Weight Loss System

  25-02-2019 19:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Federal Trade Commission is issuing more than $1.95 million in refunds to Pittsburgh-area residents who bought a deceptive weight loss system.
  According to the FTC, Raymond Wisniewski, owner of NutriMost and NutriMost Doctors, sold the NutriMost Ultimate Fat Loss System in eight Pittsburgh-area locations between Oct. 1, 2012, and Aug. 9, 2016.
  The NutriMost System claimed to use new technology that would help users safely lose 20 t
  
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• PETA Offering Reward To Find Suspect Who Killed Hempfield Twp. Cow

  25-02-2019 19:30
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  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — PETA is offering a reward for help finding the person who killed a cow in Westmoreland County.
  The incident happened at a farm in Hempfield Township on Feb. 12.RELATED STORY: Cow Found Speared To Death In Hempfield Twp.; Police Looking For Culprit, Getaway DriverState police say someone apparently got behind the wheel of a tractor at the farm and ended up hitting a cow. The cow was speared on spikes on the back of the tractor a
  
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• Feds: Mail thieves targeted Citizens Bank, customers in Peters in debit card scam

  25-02-2019 18:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Agents say mail thieves targeted Will Scarlet Road, Robinhood Lane, Maid Marion Lane and King Richard Drive.
  
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• Jackpot-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Beaver Co.

  25-02-2019 18:53
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  AMBRIDGE (KDKA) — Someone who purchased a lottery ticket in Beaver County just hit the jackpot.
  The Pennsylvania Lottery says a Cash 5 ticket purchased at the Circle K on Duss Avenue in Ambridge matched all five numbers from Friday’s drawing.
  The winning numbers were 02-33-37-41-43.
  The ticket holder will win the $500,000 jackpot prize, less withholding.Congrats are in order for the winner of Friday’s $500,000 Cash 5 jackpot! The winning ticke
  
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• Man Plans To Spend ‘Golden Years’ At Holiday Inn Instead Of Nursing Home

  25-02-2019 18:43
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  SPRING, Texas (WJZ/CBS Local) — The cost of care in your golden years can be rather high at a nursing home or even in some assisted living facilities.
  So a Texas man has found a more cost-effective solution.
  Tery Robinson, of Spring, Texas took to Facebook to say he and his wife will be checking into a Holiday Inn instead of a nursing home to live out their “golden years.”
  Robinson posted on Feb. 8 that with the average cost of a nursing home
  
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• Korn, Alice In Chains Bringing North American Tour To Burgettstown

  25-02-2019 18:40
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  BURGETTSTOWN (KDKA) — Korn and Alice In Chains will stop in the Pittsburgh area on their 2019 North American tour.
  The dates for their joint summer tour were announced Monday.
  The two bands will perform at the KeyBank Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 17.
  The tour will also stop in at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  The bands will be joined by special guest Underoath.
  Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. on LiveNation.com.
  
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• Police: Driver Flees After Striking Pedestrian In Westmoreland Co.

  25-02-2019 18:24
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  EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police say a driver fled after striking a pedestrian in Westmoreland County on Saturday.
  It happened just before 2:20 p.m. in East Huntingdon Township.
  State police a man in a pickup truck struck a pedestrian in the Tractor Supply parking lot at Countryside Plaza.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)
  The driver got out of the truck and helped the pedestrian up, but he then got back into the vehicle
  
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• PPG providing paint for Oakland Raiders' new home in Las Vegas

  25-02-2019 18:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Downtown-based coatings company has a marketing deal to become the official paint brand for the football team.  
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Billy Porter Stuns On Oscars Red Carpet

  25-02-2019 18:05
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  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) – Pittsburgh native Billy Porter turned heads on the Oscars red carpet Sunday night.
  HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 24: Billy Porter attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
  Often a fashion adventurer, the stage performer, singer and actor stood tall and proud in a bombshell velvet tuxedo gown created by Christian Siria
  
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• Building Crumbling In Perry South, Hundreds Of Bricks Tumble To Sidewalk

  25-02-2019 18:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of bricks came crashing down from a building and on to the sidewalk Monday morning in the city’s Perry South section.
  Bricks are crumbling from the top of the three-story building located on Wilson Avenue at the intersection with W. Burgess Street. It was first reported just after 10:20 a.m.(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Aaron Sledge)
  Firefighters roped off the area and shut down the street.
  A city building inspecto
  
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• Cedar Point Changes Policy, Will Allow Cellphones On Roller Coaster

  25-02-2019 17:58
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  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park has reversed a policy that banned visitors waiting in line for the roller coaster Steel Vengeance from carrying cellphones.
  The Sandusky-area park is adding zippered pouches to the bottom of the roller coaster seats, to hold phones and other loose items. Cleveland.com reports the park implemented a policy banning cellphones in the line for the record-breaking ride which features four inversions
  
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• Ice Tsunami Forces Residents To Evacuate Along Lake Erie

  25-02-2019 17:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — High winds continue to cause chaos across the East coast, and residents along Lake Erie are dealing with another problem caused by the winds, an ice tsunami.Huge chunks of ice are being pushed off of Lake Erie, and onto lakeshore areas.
  Incredible video posted to social media by the Niagara Parks Police Service shoes the ice stacked up along Niagara River Parkway, and falling onto the roadway.
  That road was forced to close in some sect
  
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• Country Star Toby Keith Announces Pittsburgh Concert

  25-02-2019 17:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Country star Toby Keith is coming to Pittsburgh.
  Keith announced Monday that he’ll be performing at Highmark Stadium on Friday, Sept. 27.
  According to his Facebook page, it’s part of his “That’s Country, Bro!” tour.
  Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
  For more information, click here.
  
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• Best Fits For NFL Free Agent Running Backs: Le’Veon Bell, Tevin Coleman,

  25-02-2019 17:00
  (CBS Local/CBS Pittsburgh) The NFL’s new league year begins on Wednesday, March 13th, and teams can begin officially signing free agents at that point. (They can negotiate beginning on March 11th.) As happens every year, some big names will hit the market. So over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at the top free agents available at each position, while trying to pair them with the teams that need them the most.
  Running backs tend to be less highly valued in the league these
  
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• Best Fits For NFL Free Agent Running Backs: Le’Veon Bell, Tevin Coleman, & Mark Ingram

  25-02-2019 17:00
  (CBS Local/CBS Pittsburgh) The NFL’s new league year begins on Wednesday, March 13th, and teams can begin officially signing free agents at that point. (They can negotiate beginning on March 11th.) As happens every year, some big names will hit the market. So over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at the top free agents available at each position, while trying to pair them with the teams that need them the most.
  Running backs tend to be less highly valued in the league these
  
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• Partial Building Collapse Sends Bricks Crashing To Ground In Perry South

  25-02-2019 16:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A partial building collapse has sent bricks crashing to down to the sidewalk in the city’s Perry South section this morning.
  According to emergency officials, the three-story building is coming down on Wilson Avenue at the intersection with W. Burgess Street.
  It was first reported just after 10:20 a.m.(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Aaron Sledge)
  KDKA is working to learn if there have been any injuries and if the high winds a
  
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• Hurricane Force Winds, Ice Tsunami, Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power In Northeast

  25-02-2019 16:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people have lost power in parts of the country’s eastern half as high winds persist into their second day.
  Toppled trees and fallen branches took out power lines across the region Sunday and Monday as winds gusted to 60 mph or higher.
  Thousands of utility customers remain without power across western Pennsylvania today as high winds continue to roar through the state, knocking down trees and power line
  
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• Man Wanted For PFA Violation Re-Arrested In Vandergrift

  25-02-2019 16:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man arrested on a Protection From Abuse Order violation is back in police custody after escaping while being treated at a hospital overnight.
  According to state police, 23-year-old Alan-Michael Taylor was taken back into custody in his native Vandergrift early Monday morning.
  (Source: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Investigators say Taylor violated a PFA order against him just after 4 a.m., then got into a vehicle crash.
  He was arrested,
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 25, 2019

  25-02-2019 15:23
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Rabbit Wranglers
  Liberty Magic
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• WW Recipes: Cooking For A Crowd

  25-02-2019 15:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — WW Ambassador Mary Vogliano stops by the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen with some sweet and savory recipes perfect for serving to a crowd.
  Click here for the Mini Chocolate-Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting recipe.
   
  Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken NachosServes: 6 | SmartPoints: 5
  Ingredients:
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin• 1 ½ teaspoons ancho chile powder• 1 teaspoon dried oregano• ½ teaspoon
  
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• What's in store for Century III Mall?

  25-02-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  When a mall fails, it’s a hard landing
  
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• High Winds Take Down Trees, Utility Poles And More, Knock Out Power To Hundreds Of Thousands

  25-02-2019 14:58
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  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Thousands of utility customers remain without power across western Pennsylvania today as high winds continue to roar through the state, knocking down trees and power lines.
  About 144,200 customers were without power in Pennsylvania early Monday. But most of the affected customers were expected to have their service restored by Monday night at the latest.
  To check when power will be restored in your area, visit Duquesne Light’s
  
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• Fire Chief: Vacant House Fire In Duquesne Considered Suspicious

  25-02-2019 14:23
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Fire crews had to deal with the gusty winds early Monday morning as they battled what they are now investigating as a suspicious house fire in Duquesne.
  The fire started around 4:30 a.m. at a vacant home along Priscilla Avenue, near the intersection with Auriles Street.
  (Source: City of Duquesne Police Department/Facebook)
  Crews remained on scene well into the morning hours, dousing hot spots and working to keep the blaze from spreading.
  
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• Hard work and 'a miracle' keep the doors open at St. Raphael School in Morningside

  25-02-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  St. Raphael parents, alumni and parishioners raised more than $250,000 in cash and pledges, enough to keep the school open through May 2020.
  
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• A new start: New Dimension Comics settles into the Waterfront

  25-02-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Comic book franchise will relaunch 3 Rivers Comicon at the former Macy’s at the Waterfront in May.
  
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• Crews on scene of house fire in Duquesne

  25-02-2019 13:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Duquesne fire chief said the fire appears to be suspicious.
  
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• What questions do you have about your health care bills?

  25-02-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  What questions do you have about health care in Western Pennsylvania?
  
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• North Allegheny expected to award $54 million in contracts for school renovations

  25-02-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The district plans to spend about $32 million on Franklin Elementary School and about $22 million on McKnight Elementary. 
  
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• Ask us anything: What questions do you have about your health care bills?

  25-02-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  What questions do you have about health care in Western Pennsylvania?
  
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• Admissions, memberships increase at Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

  25-02-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Carnegie trustees add four museum directors to senior leadership team and continue to interview candidates for the job of president. 
  
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• UPMC protests non-Highmark Blues plans' refusal to contract

  25-02-2019 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  While shunning Highmark, UPMC has been busy trying to reach Blues members in other parts of the country.
  
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• Mother, inmates seek answers in woman's prison death

  25-02-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  "I am very tired of suffering. I need some help. Please,” Kynesha Grant, 34, wrote to SCI Cambridge Springs staff in her final days.
  
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• As immigrants apply to become U.S. citizens, event offers a helping hand

  25-02-2019 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Volunteer experts help legal permanent residents (often called “Green Card” holders) fill out Form N-400, a 20-page application.
  
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• Windy weekend one of the worst in history for Duquesne Light

  25-02-2019 12:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Winds are still causing issues in the region but should die down by sunrise.
  
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