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• Student Debt: How To Get A Higher Education, Learn Marketable Job Skills Without Going Into Debt

  26-02-2019 23:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is no secret college gets more expensive by the year, and students graduate with a ton of student loan debt.
  What may be a mystery: how to get an education or to learn marketable job skills without going into debt in the first place.It is not as far-fetched as it sounds.
  When it comes to student loans, the numbers are staggering.
  Rick Applegate, a certified financial planner at DBR & Company, talks with a lot of students and rec
  
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• Police Looking For Missing Pennsylvania College Student

  26-02-2019 23:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are looking for a missing Millersville University student who hasn’t been seen since Sunday.Millersville Borough Police are hoping to find Brandon Harper, 21, who is a business administration student at the university.
  Photo Credit: Rob Harper/Facebook
  The school, which is located near Lancaster, sent out an email to students asking for help in finding Harper.Harper’s father posted on Facebook saying that it is unlik
  
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• Missing Pennsylvania College Student Found Safe

  26-02-2019 23:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say a missing Millersville University student who was missing has been found safe.Millersville Borough Police were looking for Brandon Harper, 21, who is a business administration student at the university.
  Photo Credit: Rob Harper/Facebook
  The school, which is located near Lancaster, sent out an email to students asking for help in finding Harper.The circumstances of his disappearance are still unknown, but his father, Rob Harp
  
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• Pa. charter board overturns Pittsburgh Public Schools, approves new charter school

  26-02-2019 23:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Catalyst Academy plans to open in Fall 2019 and serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade from the East End.
  
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• Frustrations Building For Thousands, But Power Companies Making Headway After Weekend Storm

  26-02-2019 23:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The efforts to restore power from the weekend storm were productive on Tuesday.
  Power crews from as far away as Missouri and Alabama are now in Western Pennsylvania helping West Penn Power and Duquesne light get the juice flowing again.
  So as the sunsets on Tuesday here are the latest numbers from the power companies.
  West Penn Power still has about a thousand customers waiting for the lights to come on in Butler and Fayette counties.W
  
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• 5 Juvenile Girls Face Charges After Brawl At Steel Valley High School

  26-02-2019 23:00
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  MUNHALL, Pa. (KDKA) – A fight at Steel Valley High School in Munhall has led to charges against five girls on Tuesday.
  The girls face assault and harassment charges after a fight in the lobby outside the front door, according to Munhall Police. The fight occurred around dismissal time and spilled out into the lobby and outside.
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  The school resource office helped break up the fight, and called for police backup that was not needed. Offici
  
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• ‘House of Tomorrow’ Offered Rent-Free For 50 Years…With $2.5 Million Renvoation

  26-02-2019 22:55
  BEVERLY SHORES, Ind. (CBS Local) — Indiana Landmarks has got a deal for you — a chance to live in a one-of-a-kind historic home, rent-free for 50 years.
  What’s the catch? You have to restore it to the tune of about $2.5 million.
  The “House of Tomorrow,” as it is commonly known, is on Lake Michigan inside the newly designated Indiana Dunes National Park. It was one of five “Century of Progress” homes moved there by barge after Chicago’s 1933-34 Worl
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Issued On West End After Water Main Break

  26-02-2019 22:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A water main break sent water shooting into the air Tuesday afternoon near Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Duquesne Heights, also prompting a boil-water advisory on the West End.
  The break happened around 2 p.m. in a construction zone on Shaler Street, near Greenleaf Street. The Pittsburgh Water andSewer Authority said a contractor struck a 16-inch water main, causing the break.
  Crews were called to the scene after a geyser formed as a resul
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Issued After Water Main Break In Duquesne Heights

  26-02-2019 22:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A water main break sent water shooting into the air Tuesday afternoon near Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Duquesne Heights, also prompting a boil-water advisory on the West End.
  The break happened around 2 p.m. in a construction zone on Shaler Street, near Greenleaf Street. The Pittsburgh Water andSewer Authority said a contractor struck a 16-inch water main, causing the break.
  The neighborhoods under the boil water advisory include portion
  
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• 2nd Death In Allegheny County Due To Flu Confirmed

  26-02-2019 22:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The second flu death in Allegheny County this year was reported on Tuesday after a male in his mid-70s died recently due to flu complications.The health department reports that while flu activity in Allegheny County is currently much lower this year compared to last, the virus is still circulating, and it recommends that residents get a flu shot.
  The health department immunization clinic offers the flu vaccine. For more information, cl
  
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• 2 In Robinson Charged With Operating Meth Lab In Home With Children Present

  26-02-2019 22:15
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  ROBINSON, Pa. (KDKA) – State Police in Indiana County are charging two in connection with a methamphetamine laboratory found in their home on Monday.
  Police responded to a residence on Caroline Street in Wheatfield Township after receiving a tip.
  Upon arrival, troopers located several items used to manufacture meth both inside and outside the house. Troopers also believe that two children were present while the meth lab was operating.
  The scene was proces
  
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• United Methodists reject opening to rites for gays

  26-02-2019 21:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Denominational conference rejects local option that would have allowed local discretion on same-sex marriages and ordaining gay persons.
  
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• Murder of impaled Hempfield cow still unsolved despite reward

  26-02-2019 21:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  According to PETA's release, the cow, found on a farm, was "reportedly fatally impaled through her side by tractor forks."
  
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• Construction Worker Falls Down Elevator Shaft At Home Under Construction

  26-02-2019 20:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A construction worker was rushed to the hospital after falling down an elevator shaft at a home under construction in the West End.
  Emergency crews were called to the scene around 1:35 p.m. at a new home on Republic Street.
  The homes were all new and under construction, and each has an elevator shaft.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dave Colabine)
  According to officials, the worker was on the third floor of the home, painting the d
  
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• Chartiers Valley HS Evacuated Due To Mysterious Odor

  26-02-2019 20:10
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  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) — A mysterious odor prompted the evacuation of Chartiers Valley High School on Tuesday afternoon.
  According to district officials, the students were already being evacuated after dust from construction work triggered a fire alarm.
  While that was going on, the “odor was discovered in a limited area of the building.”
  School officials say ninth grade students have been taken to the middle school, while the 10th, 11th and 12th g
  
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• Amtrak Train Stranded For 37 Hours With 183 Passengers, Finally Moves

  26-02-2019 20:05
  OAKRIDGE, Ore. (CBS Local) — A train with 183 people on board is finally moving again after being stuck for 37 hours in a snowy spot in Oregon, Amtrak said.
  No one was injured Sunday night when the train hit a tree that had fallen onto the tracks at about 6:18 p.m. But heavy snow and debris on the tracks kept 183 passengers on the Coast Starlight Train from going beyond Oakridge, Oregon, about 45 miles southeast of Eugene.
  With power outages and blocked roads reported in the area, official
  
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• Police Arrest Man For Throwing Cookie At Girlfriend

  26-02-2019 19:56
  ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (CBS Local) — A Florida man is accused of “battery by cookie” after he allegedly threw a “hard piece” of a cookie at his live-in girlfriend, authorities said.
  Wade Alan Smith, 41, of Zephyrhills, was arrested Sunday on a domestic battery charge, CBS affiliate WTSP reported.
  Florida man accused of hitting girlfriend with a cookie https://t.co/fFr2Ymrfdu pic.twitter.com/YCro0Gw6mI
  — 10News WTSP (@10NewsWTSP) February 25, 2019Smith’s girlf
  
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• Cincinnati Bengals Hire Former Pittsburgh Steeler Nick Eason As Defensive Line Coach

  26-02-2019 19:33
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  CINCINNATI (KDKA) — According to reports, former Steelers defensive lineman Nick Eason is set to be named the next defensive line coach for the Cincinnati Bengals.Albert Breer of The Monday Morning Quarterback reported the news Tuesday afternoon.“Source: The Bengals are hiring Vanderbilt ass’t Nick Eason to be defensive line coach. Eason was Titans DL coach from 2014-17, played 10 NFL seasons.”
  Source: The Bengals are hiring Vanderbilt a
  
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• Frustrations Building As Thousands Still Without Power From Powerful Wind Storm

  26-02-2019 19:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands of people are still without power following Sunday’s wind storm that brought down trees, power lines and more all across the region.
  For some, the frustration is growing because their homes are without heat in the middle of winter. But restoration crews are working around the clock to get everyone’s service back up and running.
  Krystal Smith drove to Ms. M’s Happy Tots Daycare hoping to drop off 4-year-old D
  
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• Sony invests in Adrich, a North Side startup creating smart labels for consumer products

  26-02-2019 19:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  The company collects data about household products through a smart label.
  
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• Report: Traces Of Weed Killer Found In Wine, Beer

  26-02-2019 18:42
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) – A new report from the public advocacy group U.S. PIRG says non-lethal traces of a controversial weed killer have been found in beer and wine.
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  U.S. PIRG says the herbicide glyphosate – the main active ingredient in Roundup – has been detected in five wines and 14 popular beers, including:Coors Light
  Tsingtao Beer
  Miller Lite
  Budweiser
  Corona Extra
  Heineken
  Guinness Draught
  Stella Artois
  Stella Artois Cidre
  Ace Perry Hard C
  
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• Proposed MLB Rule Changes To Speed Up Games

  26-02-2019 18:38
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS NY/CBS Local) — Baseball, considered timeless by many, has a problem with time. The pace of play is too slow, and the games take too long. The average MLB game now clocks in at a few minutes over three hours, with around 20 minutes of actual action. Considering each team will play 162 games between late March and late September, that’s a lot of waiting around for something to happen.
  In a saturated entertainment market, sports and otherwise, why watch a baseball ga
  
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• Picklesburgh is looking like the real dill, but voting continues

  26-02-2019 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh’s perennial party pushing all things pickle pops in this 10Best poll, where Fresh Fest and Cinderlands Beer rep us, as well.
  
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• Wholey’s Teams With Rick Sebak For New Signature Sandwich For Lent

  26-02-2019 18:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re looking forward to Fish Fry Fridays during the Lenten season, then this should entice your taste buds.
  Wholey’s Fish Market and famous Pittsburgher/WQED producer Rick Sebak have teamed up for a brand new fish sandwich.
  They’re calling it, appropriately, the “Sea-bak Shrimp Burger.”Wholey’s will begin serving the new sandwich on March 6, and customers will have the chance to pick what kind o
  
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• Police Think Harmony Grove Lutheran Church Fire Was Intentionally Set

  26-02-2019 18:10
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  MARION CENTER (KDKA) — An Indiana County church community was knocked down for the second time recently on Tuesday morning. The Harmony Grove Lutheran Church lost its pastor to cancer, and now its place of worship to flames.
  On Tuesday evening, police announced that they believe the fire was intentionally set.Even something you think may be insignificant could be a critical piece of evidence that would greatly assist us in this ongoing, active investigati
  
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• Police: Harmony Grove Lutheran Church Fire May Have Been Intentionally Set

  26-02-2019 18:10
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  MARION CENTER (KDKA) — An Indiana County church community was knocked down for the second time recently on Tuesday morning. The Harmony Grove Lutheran Church lost its pastor to cancer, and now its place of worship to flames.
  The fire was first reported around 6 a.m. at the church on Five Points Road in the Borough of Creekside.
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller Reports:
   
  On Tuesday evening, police announced that they believe the fire was intentionally se
  
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• Creekside Community Devastated After Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Church

  26-02-2019 18:10
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  MARION CENTER (KDKA) — An Indiana County church community was knocked down for the second time recently on Tuesday morning. The Harmony Grove Lutheran Church lost its pastor to cancer, and now its place of worship to flames.
  The fire was first reported around 6 a.m. at the church on Five Points Road in the Borough of Creekside.
  “It’s a very close knit community, so we’ve helped a lot of people, so we hope many people help us,” said
  
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• Workers At Former GE Transportation Plant In Erie Hit The Picket Lines

  26-02-2019 18:07
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  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Workers at the former GE Transportation plant in northwestern Pennsylvania have gone on strike a day after completion of a merger between GE and Wabtec.
  The Erie Times-News reports that employees at the plant now owned by Wabtec (the former Westinghouse Airbrakes Technologies Corp.) hit the picket line in Lawrence Park Township early Tuesday.
  Leaders of UE Locals 506 and 618 said in a statement that they were unable to convince the compan
  
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• Man Buys $540 In Cookies To Help Girl Scouts ‘Get Out Of The Cold’

  26-02-2019 17:59
  MAULDIN, S.C. (CBS Local) — A kind stranger helped a group of Girl Scouts in South Carolina both get out of near-freezing temperatures and reach their sales goals.
  Kayla Dillard, who manages cookie sales for Troop 1574, said the man initially purchased seven packs of cookies from two girls who were selling the goodies outside a Bi-Lo store in Mauldin, The Greenville News reported. He gave them $40, and told them to “keep the change.”
  He then came back to the table and told them
  
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• Sen. Casey Backs $15 Minimum Wage Bill In U.S. Senate

  26-02-2019 17:26
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania says he’s adding his name to the 30 fellow Democrats who are co-sponsoring legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
  The bill that Casey said Tuesday he’s joining would raise the federal minimum wage, set at $7.25 an hour since 2007, in six annual steps to $15.
  It’s written by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and backed by five other Democratic senators who, like Sander
  
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• Proposal: Elevate city protections for pregnant workers, partners

  26-02-2019 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  The proposed adjustment to the city’s existing workplace anti-discrimination law would elevate pregnancy to its own class.
  
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• Councilwoman Erika Strassburger introduces legislation to better protect pregnant workers

  26-02-2019 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  The proposed adjustment to the city’s existing workplace anti-discrimination law would elevate pregnancy to its own class.
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Trevor Williams Does His Part To Help Individuals Suffering From Spinal Cord Injuries

  26-02-2019 17:11
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  BRADENTON (KDKA) — Trevor Williams is coming off his best season on the field last year, but he is also coming off his best season off the field as well.
  Williams switched his jersey number from 57 to 34 last year for a big reason…his college roommate Cory Hahn.
  “Really good friend that I grew up playing baseball with,” Williams said. “We went to Arizona State together. Unfortunately, broke his neck our freshman year in 2011 at Ar
  
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• WWE’s Roman Reigns Announces Cancer In Remission, Returns To Ring

  26-02-2019 16:46
  By Chuck Carroll
  (CBS NY/CBS Local) — When Roman Reigns stepped through the curtain Monday night, he was met by an unfamiliar sound. It was heartfelt applause stemming from a place far deeper than just a desire to cheer for one of the good guys on TV. Absent was the chorus of boos to drown out cheers from his allegiance of fans.
  On this night, not a single detractor could be heard among the thousands of members of the WWE Universe who had gathered in Atlanta. On this night, the Big Dog was
  
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• Mysterious Sight Over Pittsburgh: Weather Conditions Perfect For Light Pillar Optical Illusion

  26-02-2019 16:23
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  COLLIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — You were all fooled!Mother Nature pulled off a trick overnight bigger than anything David Copperfield or Harry Houdini ever did.
  Appearing out of nowhere, all of sudden people began seeing a bright pillar of light suspended in the sky.Some even chased the light to try and find its source.
  Here’s the thing, like the end of the rainbow with the pot of gold, you aren’t ever going to find the source.I saw a weird pillar o
  
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• Tax Officials Say Century III Mall Owes Thousands In Property Taxes

  26-02-2019 15:34
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  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — Tax collectors in western Pennsylvania say a closed mall owes hundreds of thousands in property taxes from last year.
  The West Mifflin Borough tax collector’s office says Century III Mall PA LLC owes $90,620 in borough taxes and $281,709 in school district taxes. The Post-Gazette reports officials say another $54,395 is owed in county taxes for 2018.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  RELATED STORIES:In Confusing Day, Century III Mall App
  
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• Washington County Tourism Agency Holding Open Casting Call

  26-02-2019 15:20
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  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — The Washington County Tourism Agency is looking for the face of its next campaign.
  An open casting call is scheduled for March 15 and 16 at Southpointe Golf Club.
  The agency is looking for girls between the ages of 8 and 11, and they must live in Washington County.
  The winner will become the voice of a new ad campaign and will also appear in a commercial.
  For more information or to register for the audition, visit WashCoCastingCal
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 26, 2019

  26-02-2019 14:44
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:What’s New Dr. Frank
  “The Young and The Restless”
  Haute Sauna Studio
  Comic Aaron Kleiber
  Yelp Pittsburgh
  
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• Frozen Pork Dinners Recalled Due To Pieces Of Glass, Plastic

  26-02-2019 14:44
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Check your freezers.
  Bellisio Foods is recalling more than 173,000 pounds of Boston Market brand frozen pork dinners that may be contaminated with pieces of glass or plastic.
  The Boston Market Home Style Meals Boneless Pork Rib Shaped Patties With BBQ Sauce & Mashed Potatoes are labeled with Establishment No. 18297 and the following best buy dates:12/07/2019 lot code 8341
  01/04/2020 lot code 9004
  01/24/2020 lot code 9024
  02/15/2020 lot code 9046So far, no injuri
  
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• Car Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Allegheny River Blvd. Reopens To Traffic

  26-02-2019 13:34
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — One person is in the hospital after an early morning single-vehicle crash shut down Allegheny River Boulevard on Tuesday.
  The driver of a sedan crashed into a utility pole around 6 a.m., bringing down wires on to the road and snapping the pole.
  Penn Hills Police responded to the scene.
  They shut down Allegheny River Boulevard in both directions between Nadine Road and Washington Boulevard.AVOID ALLEGHENY RIVER BLVD @ NADINE RD
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• Crews Battle Fire At Indiana County Church

  26-02-2019 13:10
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  MARION CENTER (KDKA) — A smoky, early morning fire sent crews to a church in Indiana County on Tuesday.
  The fire was first reported around 6 a.m. at the Harmony Grove Church on Five Points Road in the Borough of Creekside.
  The Marion Center Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene.KDKA is working to learn what sparked the fire.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Local officials spent thousands in campaign funds on restaurants and bars last year

  26-02-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor Peduto: 54 meals at Cappy’s. Council President Kraus: 25 trips to Nicky’s Grant Street. Treasurer Weinstein: 170 restaurant bills. All campaign expenses.
  
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• Power Crews Working Long Hours To Catch Up, But Thousands Still Without Power

  26-02-2019 05:55
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  EAST MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – With the winds dying down Monday night after Sunday’s storm, power crews will finally have a chance to catch up.
  Linemen are working around the clock to restore electricity to thousands of homes, schools and businesses.
  Frustrated, cold, and concerned. That’s how thousands of families without power are feeling as they continue to ask how long they’ll be without electricity.
  Estimated customers without power
  
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• Opposition mounting toward double-stack trains through North Side

  26-02-2019 04:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rail Pollution Protection Pittsburgh presented a multifaceted call to action Monday aimed at slowing the $20 million project.
  
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• 58-Year-Old Rankin Man Shot Dead Through Door

  26-02-2019 04:00
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  RANKIN, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was shot and killed in Rankin on Monday evening, and police say the gunman is still on the loose.
  Police who were called to the scene of a fatal shooting believe the victim was shot through his front door after responding to a knock.
  The shooting happened at about 6:50 p.m. on the 300 block of 5th Avenue. Police found the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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• 50-Year-Old Rankin Man Shot Dead Through Door

  26-02-2019 04:00
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  RANKIN, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was shot and killed in Rankin on Monday evening, and police say the gunman is still on the loose.
  Police who were called to the scene of a fatal shooting in Rankin on Monday evening believe the victim was shot through his door after responding to a knock.
  The shooting happened at about 6:50 p.m. on the 300 block of 5th Avenue. Police found a 50-year-old man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the
  
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• Pittsburgh school board member 'disappointed' with inconclusive report on forgery

  26-02-2019 03:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kevin Carter claimed his signature was forged on a letter expressing support for the city’s proposal to lure Amazon’s second headquarters. 
  
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• Allegheny County DA seizes about $10M worth of cocaine hidden in cars

  26-02-2019 03:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men were arrested in what authorities say was a Pittsburgh-Philadelphia cocaine trafficking ring that came under investigation in July.
  
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• Allegheny County DA seizes $10M worth of cocaine hidden in cars

  26-02-2019 03:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men were arrested in what authorities say was a Pittsburgh-Philadelphia cocaine trafficking ring that came under investigation in July.
  
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• Allegheny County DA announces major cocaine seizure in North Braddock

  26-02-2019 03:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men were arrested in what authorities say was a Pittsburgh-Philadelphia cocaine trafficking ring that came under investigation in July.
  
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