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• Plum Man Among 3 Charged With Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking

  27-02-2019 23:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Plum Borough native was one of three suspects accused by a grand jury in Pittsburgh of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking.
  Brandon Winters, 43, of Plum Borough as well as Eduard Guzman Rijo of the Dominican Republic and Erick Alexander Martinez of Yonkers, NY, are accused of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin and 400 grams of fentanyl. Winters also had more than 500 grams of cocaine
  
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• Council sends Lawrenceville housing measure to Planning, but some doubt citywide 'fit'

  27-02-2019 23:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The inclusionary zoning measure would call on developers in Lawrenceville to make 10 percent of units affordable in any new projects that would include 20 units or more.
  
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• Council sends Lawrenceville housing measure to planning board, but some doubt citywide 'fit'

  27-02-2019 23:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The inclusionary zoning measure would call on developers in Lawrenceville to make 10 percent of units affordable in any new projects that include 20 or more units.
  
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• Man Accused Of Dipping Testicles In Customer’s Salsa

  27-02-2019 23:40
  MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee man was jailed on felony charges after appearing to dip his testicles into a container of salsa that a customer had ordered online.
  The delivery driver allegedly recorded it and posted a video online, saying “This is what you get when you give an 89 cents tip for an almost 30-minute drive.”
  Photo Credit: Source: Blount County Sheriff’s Office/WTAJ
  News outlets report that the passenger, 31-year-old Howard Matthew Webb, was arrested last
  
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• Pittsburgh Police K-9 Gerix Calls It A Career, Will Live With Handler In Retirement

  27-02-2019 23:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Police announced the retirement of one of its most loyal members on Wednesday.
  K-9 Gerix officially retired this past Friday.
  Gerix (Photo Courtesy Of Pittsburgh Police)
  Gerix served with his handler, Officer Casey Lockard, for six years.Officer Casey Lockard and Gerix(Photo Courtesy Of Pittsburgh Police)
  “His service and dedication to the citizens of the city of Pittsburgh is greatly appreciated,” the police
  
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• West End brothers charged with dealing crystal meth released on bond

  27-02-2019 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  A prosecutor said Cassidy and Forrest Barton received “obscenely large” amounts of meth at their Elliott home.
  
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• Judge revokes bond for Philadelphia men charged with cocaine trafficking

  27-02-2019 23:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County prosecutors sought the revocation for Jermaine Clark and Terry Suggs Jr. after their arrest Monday in North Braddock.
  
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• YMCA closes sale of Penn Hills branch to church

  27-02-2019 22:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The branch was closed in August as part of the YMCA’s efforts to shore up its finances. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Elementary School Placed On Lockdown After Shots Fired In Area

  27-02-2019 22:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Weil PreK-5 School on Center Avenue was placed on lockdown on Wednesday afternoon after shots were fired in the area.
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  Dispatchers confirmed shots were fired in the 2200 block of Center Avenue around 4 p.m.
  The school was locked down for about 30 minutes, but it has since been lifted.
  Stay with KDKA and KDKA.com for this developing story.
  
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• Former Officer Charged After 15-Year-Old Girl Dies In His Pittsburgh Residence

  27-02-2019 22:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A former law enforcement officer and narcotics detective was arrested in his Pittsburgh home on Wednesday after the 2017 death of a 15-year-old girl who lived at his house.
  The teen died of a fentanyl overdose on July 27, 2017, at the Beechview home she lived in with the suspect, 43-year-old David Bondi.
  Daniel Bondi (Photo Courtesy of Attorney General’s Office.)
  “The heroin and opioid epidemic is devastating our communitie
  
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• Pittsburgh Council shows support for $2M in one-time grants for child care centers

  27-02-2019 22:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city approves $2 million for early childhood learning will go to improve child-care centers.
  
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• BABY WATCH: April The Giraffe Expecting Again

  27-02-2019 22:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The world is once again turning their attention to April the Giraffe as she prepares to give birth again.It was two years ago when April’s pregnancy captivated the internet, and the Animal Adventure Park started live streaming the popular giraffe.It was announced this past summer that April was pregnant with her fifth calf.The Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York now says that April is beginning to show signs of having the baby in March.WATCH LIVE: APRI
  
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• Diocese Of Greensburg Sets Up Survivor’s Compensation Program

  27-02-2019 21:59
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg has set up a survivor’s compensation program so people who’ve been abused by priests can work with the diocese to reach a resolution.
  The diocese has set up a Counseling and Spiritual Guidance program for anyone who’s been abused.
  It’ll be administered independently of the diocese.
  RELATED STORIES:301 ‘Predator Priests’ Named In Pa. Grand Jury Sex Abuse Report
  
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• Lt. Gov. Fetterman’s Recreational Marijuana Listening Tour Coming To Southwestern Pa.

  27-02-2019 21:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A “listening tour” about recreational marijuana is coming to southwestern Pennsylvania.
  Lt. Gov. John Fetterman wants to get input on the possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana.
  Next week, he will be conducting sessions at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, Swimmer Hall at Penn State Fayette, and North Star High School in Somerset County.
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• Incredible Sight! Nearly 100,000 Snow Geese Flock To Pennsylvania Wildlife Area

  27-02-2019 21:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The snow geese have arrived, and they’re arriving in big numbers at one Pennsylvania wildlife area.The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports some 85,000 snow geese have arrived at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area near Middle Creek, Pennsylvania. That’s in Lancaster County.The incredible sight of the snow geese migration happens every February or March at the area, and brings in tons of bird watchers and photographers.
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• At Least One Person Injured When Car Crashes Into Home In Murrysville

  27-02-2019 21:44
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  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – At least one person was transported to the hospital after an SUV crashed into a home in Murrysville on Wednesday afternoon.The accident, which occurred just before 2:30 p.m., left a garage-door-sized hole in the side of the house after a silver SUV came off Meadowbrook Road and crashed into the house.
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  Witnesses on the scene said the car was completely inside the home at one point.
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• U.S. Marshals Arrest North Carolina Homicide Suspect In Wilkinsburg

  27-02-2019 21:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – U.S. Marshals arrested a man in Wilkinsburg on Wednesday who is wanted for murder in North Carolina.
  Steltson O’Brian Davis, 31, was taken into custody at approximately 7:45 a.m. at a residence in the 1700 block of Paul Court. He was wanted for Oct. 9 murder and possession-of-a-firearm-by-a-felon charges stemming from the Sept. 26 shooting death of Anthony Bethea.
  Davis was hiding in a crawl space when he was arrested. He was tra
  
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• Indiana County Church Fire Ruled Arson

  27-02-2019 21:20
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  CREEKSIDE (KDKA) — There are new developments concerning an early morning fire that substantially damaged a church in Indiana County.
  Police now say that fire was intentionally set.
  The fire destroyed everything inside the Harmony Grove Lutheran Church in Washington Township.
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  Police say it started in two separate areas.
  A fire was started in the center of the basement, and a second fire was started near the altar.
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• Health Dept.: Feral Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Frazer Township

  27-02-2019 21:14
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  FRAZER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A feral cat that was captured in Frazer Township is the latest animal in Allegheny County to test positive for rabies.
  According to the Allegheny County Health Department, the cat was caught on Dellenbaugh Road.
  They are telling anyone who lives nearby to avoid stray animals in the neighborhood, and keep an eye on their pets for any strange behavior.RELATED STORY: Health Department Confirms Raccoon Is 4th In Allegheny County To Te
  
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• U.S. Attorney’s Office: No Charges Against Officers In Pagan Motorcycle Bar Brawl

  27-02-2019 20:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania says they will not be filing charges against the Pittsburgh Police officers involved in a bar brawl with Pagan Motorcycle group last fall.
  U.S. Attorney Scott Brady released a statement Wednesday, reading:
  “The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced today that it will not file federal criminal charges agains
  
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• Bill Would Lower Failing Grades For Public School Performance To 39 Percent

  27-02-2019 20:29
  RALEIGH, N.C. (CBS Local) — North Carolina is considering a bill that would significantly lower the the scale used to grade the performance of state public schools.
  A bill making its way through the state’s General Assembly is proposing a 15-point grading scale, changing an F grade from a 59 percent to a 39 percent, CBS affiliate WNCN reported.
  The state has been using a 15-point grading scale to rate schools for several years, but the scale is set to revert back to a traditional 10-
  
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• 'Invited guest' or 'sexual predator'? Sex assault trial starts for Regent Square restaurateur

  27-02-2019 20:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Adnan Pehlivan, who owned the now-closed Istanbul Sofra in Regent Square, is accused of sexual assault and burglary for the May incident.
  
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• Police Arrest, Charge Man In Penn Hills Drunk Driving Crash

  27-02-2019 20:26
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a fatal, drunk driving crash in Penn Hills earlier this month.
  The crash happened in the afternoon hours of Feb. 7 on Frankstown Road near the Advanced Auto Parts store.
  On Wednesday, police arrested 48-year-old Theamon Hicks.
  He is being charged with homicide by vehicle while intoxicated, involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence and other traffic o
  
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• Greensburg diocese launches fund for abuse victims

  27-02-2019 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  An outside firm will handle claims of abuse against clergy in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg.
  
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• Four Injured Pittsburgh Penguins Missing At Practice, Erik Gudbranson Joins Team

  27-02-2019 19:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– A plethora of Penguins were absent at Penguins practice Wednesday afternoon at the UPMC Lemieux Complex in Cranberry, but a new edition was on the ice.Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel was injured in the win over Columbus Tuesday night. He was seen leaving Nationwide Arena with a sling on his arm. Meanwhile, forward Bryan Rust left the game early and was seen in a walking boot. The Penguins say both players are out “long-term.”&ldquo
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Heavier Snow Totals Possible With Next Round Of Winter Weather

  27-02-2019 19:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Don’t sleep on snow chances both today and Thursday.While the snow will likely be only a minor nuisance to area motorist, totals could potentially be larger than what we are expecting.
  Milder today, as much as 10-15 degrees warmer in some cases.Light snow with 1-2" possible north of I-80.More sun as you head south, where a late day/evening rain/snow mix is expected to roll in ahead of a cold front. pic.twitter.com/7QLcx77Mr5
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Look To Keep Ryan Shazier On Roster, Will Not Play In 2019

  27-02-2019 19:30
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  INDIANAPOLIS (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert is planning to keep injured Linebacker Ryan Shazier on the roster next season.That being said, the team has ruled out a return to football this year.“From the Combine, #Steelers GM Kevin Colbert said that Ryan Shazier will be a part of the team in 2019. Even though Shazier wants to keep working toward a return to playing, there is an overall understanding that won’t happen
  
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• They're playing baseball in Florida, but don't plan to bet on it

  27-02-2019 18:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania gaming board complies with MLB’s request to discourage new casino sportsbooks from accepting spring training wagers.
  
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• Feral cat in Frazer tests positive for rabies

  27-02-2019 18:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  It’s Allegheny County’s fifth rabies case in 2019.
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo Sea Lion ‘Zoey’ Passes Away

  27-02-2019 18:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sad news from the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, as the zoo announced that a beloved sea lion passed away.
  “Zoey,” a 24-year-old sea lion passed away after her health had declined and the zoo was forced to euthanize her.Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
  The zoo says Zoey was diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma in 2018 and was the first sea lion to receive a new and innovative cancer treatment called stereotactic radiation.Zoey initi
  
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• Golfer Earns Free Drop After Alligator Jumps Up, Catches Ball

  27-02-2019 18:27
  BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS Local) — Alligators lounging along golf course lakes aren’t that unusual in Florida, but helping a player avoid a penalty stroke is rare.
  That’s what happened Saturday at Bonita National Golf Club in Bonita Springs, along Florida’s west coast.
  Joanne and Len Sadowsky said they were playing in a local couples tournament when she had a bad tee off on second hole, sending the ball toward one of the 17 lakes on the course.
  “I shanked the ball t
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Elias Diaz Could Start Season On IL Because Of An Illness

  27-02-2019 18:16
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  BRADENTON (KDKA) — Reports say Pirates catcher Elias Diaz has an illness that could keep him on the shelf for an extended period of time.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pirates beat writer Nubyjas Wilborn says Diaz will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis until the illness is taken care of.“Elias Diaz is suffering from an “undisclosed virus” and is being evaluated “week to week”The #Pirates catcher is fully shut down from baseball a
  
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• Former Cincinnati Bengal Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones Arrested In Indiana

  27-02-2019 18:02
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  DEARBORN COUNTY (KDKA) — Former Cincinnati Bengals and WVU Football player Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested at an Indiana casino Tuesday night.According to reports, Jones was being investigated for possible cheating at a table game when Gaming Commission agents confronted the former NFL player at the Rising Sun Casino. Reports say Jones became verbally abusive and disorderly with the agents. Pacman was placed under arrest for disorderly conduc
  
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• ‘Fund My Future’ Program Helping Young People Open Savings Accounts

  27-02-2019 17:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Kids in Allegheny County can open a free savings account through the “Fund My Future” program hosted by the Homestead Propel Charter School.
  The program started in 2013 to stress the importance of saving money from an early age.
  It’s open to anyone under age 18 in Allegheny County.
  Propel Foundation staffers will be in the lobby of the City-County Building from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday to sign people up for new
  
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• ‘Interest Has Grown’ Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager Talks Antonio Brown Trade And Offseason Plan At NFL Combine

  27-02-2019 17:33
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  INDIANAPOLIS (KDKA) — As the NFL offseason continues to heat up, General Manager Kevin Colbert spoke to the media ahead of this week’s NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.The biggest topic of conversation surrounded Antonio Brown and the current trade proposals the Steelers are negotiating. Colbert once again said the Steelers will only deal Brown if there is enough compensation to counter the loss of Brown as a player.“There will be no fire sale
  
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• White Oak Named Most Boring Town In Pennsylvania

  27-02-2019 17:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The website Best Life Online has compiled a list of the most boring towns in each state, and a western Pennsylvania community is on it.
  Turns out, White Oak Borough, population of about 7,800, is Pennsylvania’s dullest place to be.
  The list used United States Census data to determine which places have the highest median ages, the fewest things to do and the lowest population density.
  White Oak has a median age of 52, just more th
  
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• Tree of Life congregation names interim executive director

  27-02-2019 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Bill O’Rourke will handle the synagogue’s day-to-day business operations.
  
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• Community College of Beaver County names new president

  27-02-2019 17:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Roger Davis, who had been serving as interim president since last May, came to the college as executive vice president and provost in 2016.
  
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• Witnesses: Pedestrian Sent Airborne After Being Struck By Truck In Crosswalk

  27-02-2019 16:59
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — A man was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a car at a crosswalk in McKees Rocks on Wednesday morning.
  The accident happened around 9:40 a.m. near a PNC Bank on Chartiers Avenue.
  According to witnesses, the victim had just made a deposit at the bank’s ATM and was crossing the street when a gray truck crashed into him in the crosswalk.
  The witnesses say the man flew into air, and may have had a seizure.#NEW: Witnesses
  
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• Virginia Brewery Unveils Lucky Charms Beer

  27-02-2019 16:51
  NORFOLK, VA. (WJZ/CBS Local) — Another product from the 60s moves from the cereal bowl to the beer stein.
  Lucky Charms has inspired a new Virginia-brewed beer, evoking the flavors of pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars and green clovers.
  Smartmouth Brewing Company even markets “Saturday Morning” brew by calling it “magically delicious”.
  Much like the oat cereal, the IPA is sweetened with marshmallows.
  It is only being distributed to limited restaurants and speci
  
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• Man Who Bought $540 In Cookies To Help Girl Scouts ‘Get Out Of The Cold’ Arrested In Drug Bust

  27-02-2019 16:39
  GREENVILLE, S.C. (CBS Local) — The man who spent more than $500 in cash to buy 121 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies so two South Carolina girl scouts wouldn’t have to stand in the cold rain, has been arrested in a long-term federal drug investigation.
  The story quickly went viral after Kayla Dillard, who manages cookie sales for Troop 1574, posted about the kind gesture on Facebook. She said the man spent $540 so the girls who were selling the goodies outside a Bi-Lo store in Mauldin coul
  
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• Man Accused In Heinz Field Head-Butting Incident Agrees To Plea Deal

  27-02-2019 16:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The man accused in a head-butting incident last year at Heinz Field appeared in court Wednesday morning where he agreed to a plea deal.
  Chad Ferguson was charged with simple assault after the incident at the Pittsburgh Steelers-Los Angeles Charges game on Dec. 2.
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  The incident was captured on video and went viral on social media.
  In court Wednesday morning, Ferguson agreed to a plea bargain and the cha
  
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• ‘I’m Relieved’: Man Accused In Heinz Field Head-Butting Incident Agrees To Plea Deal

  27-02-2019 16:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The man accused in a head-butting incident last year at Heinz Field appeared in court Wednesday morning where he agreed to a plea deal.
  Chad Ferguson, 44, walked into City Court with his attorney Phil DiLucente. What led him to this point dates back to Dec. 2, 2018 at the Pittsburgh Steelers- Los Angeles Chargers game at Heinz Field.
  Chad Ferguson (R) (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Cell phone video is what prompted a police investigation.
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• ‘God Friended Me’ Cast Discusses Show’s Success At Paley Center Event

  27-02-2019 15:37
  (CBS Local)– “God Friended Me” is one of the most interesting shows on television.
  The CBS scripted comedy starring Brandon Micheal Hall, Violett Beane and Joe Morton is much more than just a story about Miles Finer trying to find out who is behind the God Facebook account. The show demonstrates how connected we all are and the purity in people.
  The cast and the creators were back together in New York at the Paley Center For Media to screen an episode of the show with fans and
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 27, 2019

  27-02-2019 15:15
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:TV Tunes
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Steak Recipes
  Home & Garden Show
  I Am Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge
  Picklesburgh Food Festival Vote
  
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• Cooking With Rania: Filet Mignon And New York Strip Steak

  27-02-2019 15:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This week, Rania Harris is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen with two steak recipes!
  Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Blue Cheese-Chive Butter
  Ingredients:5 tablespoons black peppercorns, cracked
  5 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
  1-1/2 teaspoons table salt
  4 (7- to 8-ounce) center-cut filet mignons, 1-1/2 to 2 inches thick, dried thoroughly with paper towels.Directions:
  Heat the peppercorns and 5 tablespoons of the oil in a s
  
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• Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau invites you to take a wellness tour

  27-02-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A day trip on May 19 featuring yoga, meditation, hiking and dining is the first time the bureau has offered such a bus tour for the public. 
  
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• PennDOT Set To Start Issuing Real IDs

  27-02-2019 14:57
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is about to start issuing driver licenses that allow holders to board commercial airliners and enter certain secure federal facilities when federal Real ID standards take effect in Pennsylvania next year.
  The state Department of Transportation plans to issue the so-called Real IDs starting Friday.
  Those who want one must bring proof of current address, a Social Security card and proof of identity, such as a passport or
  
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• United Auto Workers Sues General Motors To Halt Ohio Plant Closure

  27-02-2019 14:47
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  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — The United Auto Workers has sued General Motors in federal court to stop the closing of plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland, claiming the company is forbidden from idling plants under its current contract.
  The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Youngstown, Ohio.
  The plants at which the UAW is trying to prevent closures are in Lordstown, Ohio; White Marsh, Maryland; and Warren, Michigan.
  RELATED STORIES:Union Sues GM, Says Laid-Off Work
  
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• Workers From Alabama Arrive To Help With Power Restoration

  27-02-2019 14:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands of electric customers across western Pennsylvania are spending another morning in the dark.
  But some extra help has now arrived.
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  More than 90 workers from Alabama Power have joined Duquesne Light crews to help with power restoration efforts following last Sunday’s powerful wind storm.
  Also, on Tuesday, about 80 contract line workers were brought in to help.
  Duquesne Light says that adds up to more t
  
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