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• Missing Beaver Co. Man Found Safe

  02-03-2019 23:45
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  ROCHESTER, Pa. (KDKA) — A missing man from Rochester, Pa., has been found safe.
  Darryl Craig Barbour was reported missing on Feb. 22 after family members said they hadn’t seen him in two days.
  Police said Barbour suffers from some mental health issues.
  Rochester Borough Police said Saturday morning that Barbour has been located and is home safe.
  
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• Dunn-Martin Scores 30 To Lead Duquesne Over UMass 80-73

  02-03-2019 23:31
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Tavian Dunn-Martin had a career-high 30 points as Duquesne defeated UMass 80-73 on Saturday.
  Dunn-Martin hit 9 of 12 shots, including 7 of 9 from deep. He added six assists.
  Michael Hughes had 17 points, nine rebounds and five blocks for Duquesne (19-10, 10-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Eric Williams Jr. added 12 points and seven rebounds. Marcus Weathers had 10 points for the home team.
  Carl Pierre had 15 points for the Minutemen (10-19, 3
  
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• Calixte, Bieniemy Score 22, Lead Oklahoma Past West Virginia

  02-03-2019 22:22
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  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Aaron Calixte and Jamal Bieniemy both scored season highs with 22 points, and Oklahoma defeated West Virginia 92-80 on Saturday.
  Kristian Doolittle scored 15 points and Brady Manek added 14 for the Sooners (18-11, 6-10 Big 12 Conference), who have won three of four to strengthen their case for an NCAA Tournament bid.
  Jermaine Haley scored a season-high 23 points and Jordan McCabe added 18 for West Virginia (11-18, 3-13), which has los
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo Holds World’s Largest Collection Of Polar Bear Poop

  02-03-2019 22:19
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  CINCINNATI (AP) – An Ohio zoo has become the repository for the world’s largest collection of polar bear poop as researchers work to create a pregnancy test to aid the survival of this threatened species.
  WLWT-TV reports the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens is storing 30,000 samples of fecal matter from the U.S. and Canada. It’s being studied by researchers at the zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife.
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• Guy’s 17 Lead Virginia Past Pittsburgh 73-49

  02-03-2019 22:17
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  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – Kyle Guy scored 17 points and No. 2 Virginia beat Pittsburgh 73-49 on Saturday for the Panthers’ 12th straight loss.
  Ty Jerome added 13 points and De’Andre Hunter had 12 for the Cavaliers (26-2, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who maintained at least a share of the lead in the ACC pending North Carolina’s game at Clemson later Saturday.
  Jered Wilson-Frame scored 15 points and Au’diese Toney had 12 for P
  
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• Pa. School Bus Driver Accused Of DUI, Abandoning Students At Gas Station

  02-03-2019 22:04
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  BATH, Pa. (AP) – An eastern Pennsylvania school bus driver is facing charges after police allege she drove under the influence of alcohol with 26 juveniles aboard, then abandoned them and the bus at a gas station.
  State police in Bethlehem said 44-year-old Lori Ann Mankos of Walnutport is charged with child endangerment, driving under the influence, and careless and reckless driving.
  Police said Mankos was alleged to have been driving erratically with 26
  
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• Homicide Trial Opens In 2016 Crash That Killed 3 In North Versailles

  02-03-2019 21:47
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A man is on trial on third-degree murder and other charges in a Thanksgiving Day police chase that authorities said ended when he collided with a car that burst into flames, killing the driver, his fiancée and her toddler daughter.
  Twenty-four-year-old Demetrius Coleman is charged in the November 2016 crash in North Versailles that killed three members of a Pitcairn family on their way to a holiday dinner: 29-year-old David Lee Bi
  
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• Pritzl’s Hot Hand Leads Wisconsin Past Penn State

  02-03-2019 21:39
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  MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Brevin Pritzl scored 17 points on 5-for-5 shooting, helping No. 19 Wisconsin beat Penn State 61-57 on Saturday.
  Pritzl, a reserve for Wisconsin (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten), also went 3 for 4 at the line. His only miss was a free-throw attempt with less than 2 seconds remaining.
  Penn State (12-17, 5-13) was held without a field goal for the final eight minutes of the game and scored just five points from the line over that stretch.
  But Penn S
  
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• Pa. Man Indicted For Snapchat School Shooting Threat

  02-03-2019 21:29
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  CLEVELAND (AP) – Federal authorities say a man has been indicted for threatening to shoot Ohio school students on Snapchat.
  Authorities say the April 2018 threat targeted Parma High School in suburban Cleveland and led to hundreds of students missing classes over several days.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Cleveland says Russell Miley-Cruz was indicted on one count of transmission of an interstate threat and one count of obstruction of justice.
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• Man Alleges Gun Pointed At Him As He Tried To Buy Computer Equipment On Street

  02-03-2019 21:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man alleges he had a gun pointed at him after trying to buy some computer equipment.
  Around 1 p.m., officers responded to North Charles and North Avenue on the North Side, where the victim told police the crime occurred.
  According to the victim, he made arrangements to buy computer equipment from an unknown individual. The victim was not comfortable with the location the two parties agreed on so they changed the location.When the sel
  
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• Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team Saves Milestone 10,000th Animal

  02-03-2019 20:29
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  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, a not-for-profit organization that provides free air and ground transportation for at-risk dogs, cats, sea turtles, guinea pigs, chickens, rats and butterflies, saved its 10,000th animal on Saturday.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA photjournalist
  The rescue took place with a joint air and land transport mission from shelters and rescues in Morgan County, Ky.; West Liberty, Ky.; and Hazel
  
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• Man dies in Charleroi house fire

  02-03-2019 18:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Washington County coroner is seeking friends or family of the deceased.
  
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• Furry Tails: Capone, Twizzler & Joey Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  02-03-2019 18:59
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
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• Indiana County man dies in Westmoreland County crash

  02-03-2019 18:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The victim’s car was struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed the center line, state police said.
  
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• Subaru Recalls 1.3M Vehicles Because Of Brake Light Issue

  02-03-2019 17:58
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  DETROIT (AP) — Subaru is recalling 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. because the brake lights may not illuminate properly.
  The recall covers certain 2014 to 2016 Forester, 2008 through 2016 Impreza and 2013 through 2017 Crosstrek vehicles.
  Subaru says cleaning products containing silicone can emit a gas that can seep into the brake lamp switch and cut off the electrical contact. That can stop the brake lights from working but brakes will still function.
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• Firefighter Sent To Hospital After Fire At Canon-McMillan High School Football Field

  02-03-2019 17:18
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  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – A firefighter was hospitalized after a fire at the Canon-McMillan High School Football field on Friday night.
  The fire was reported around 10 p.m. according to Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Timothy Solobay. Solobay also said a firefighter was transported from the scene to the hospital due to an unrelated heart issue.
  The fire was minor, according to Solobay, who said it started at a heater in the women&rsq
  
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• Attempted homicide in Washington County bar parking lot

  02-03-2019 15:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The victim was wounded in the head/neck area.
  
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• Antonio Brown Sounds Off On Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger On Lebron James’ HBO Show

  02-03-2019 15:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CBS Sports) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown just can’t help himself.
  The disgruntled Brown is in the news again after he appeared on LeBron James’ HBO show “The Shop” and let loose on Steelers coach Mike Timlin and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.You won’t wanna miss this episode I’m telling you!! ???? #TheShop ?? https://t.co/7Z4NmAXN6Q
  — LeBron James (@KingJames) February 21, 20
  
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• The week's best reads: Dreams of a Dreamer, about the belt system, and more

  02-03-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gisele Fetterman is still a dreamer. About the county belt system. In Pittsburgh, Peduto says it’s time to develop. Here are the week’s best reads.
  
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• Man Killed In Washington Co. House Fire; Authorities Seek Help Contacting Family, Friends

  02-03-2019 14:46
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  CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) – Authorities are trying to find friends or family of a man who died in a Washington County house fire Saturday.
  The fire happened around 5 a.m. at a home on Rear Fallowfield Avenue in Charleroi.
  James Harbaugh, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:42 a.m.
  The coroner’s office says anyone with information about Harbaugh’s friends or family is asked to call the Washington County coroner’s office at (724) 228-678
  
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• Man Dies In House Fire In Charleroi

  02-03-2019 14:46
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  CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) – A fire in Washington County claimed the life of one man on Saturday morning.
  The Washington County coroner announced that 62-year-old James Harbaugh died in a house fire on Rear Fallowfield Avenue in Charleroi on Saturday morning.
  The fire started just after 5 a.m. and Harbaugh was pronounced dead at 6:42 a.m.
  The fire is under investigation by the Charleroi Police Department. The coroner’s office is asking anyone with info.
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Lifted For Pittsburgh’s Western Neighborhoods

  02-03-2019 14:15
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  PITTTSBURGH (KDKA) – The precautionary flush and boil water advisory impacting portions of western neighborhoods in Pittsburgh was lifted on Saturday morning.
  Two rounds of water quality testing did not show any evidence of contamination, according to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. The water in the impacted area is now confirmed to be safe to drink.
  Precautionary flush and boil water advisory for western neighborhoods is no longer in effect. Tw
  
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• 11-Year-Old Girl Accused Of Child Abuse After Infant She Was Watching Died

  02-03-2019 14:00
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  (CNN) — An 11-year-old girl is facing a first-degree child abuse charge after she assaulted a 1-year-old boy she was babysitting in Maryland, leaving him with injuries so severe, he died days later, police said.
  Authorities arrested the girl after Paxton Davis died Thursday following an assault that left him with multiple injuries in his upper body while he was under her care, the Prince George’s County Police Department said.
  Preliminary investigat
  
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• 1 Person Injured In Elizabeth Twp. Fire

  02-03-2019 13:45
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  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – At least one person was rushed to the hospital after a fire in Elizabeth Township on Saturday morning.
  The fire broke out at 3 a.m. in a home on Industry Road and quickly went to two alarms.
  It is unclear what caused the fire.
  Stay with KDKA and KDKA.com for more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Area Bracing For Heavy Snow; Bitter Cold Also Returns

  02-03-2019 13:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh area is bracing for as much as half-a-foot of snow on Sunday, with bitter cold temperatures to follow on Monday.
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  Most of the KDKA viewing area is under a winter storm watch until Monday morning. The watch is expected to be upgraded to a warning before Sunday morning.
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  Saturday is expected to remain mostl
  
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• Car Catches Fire On Braddock Ave. In Swissvale

  02-03-2019 12:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – No one was hurt in a car fire in Swissvale.
  The fire occurred just before 11 p.m. on Friday night near the BP gas station on Braddock Avenue.
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  There is currently no word on what caused the fire.
  Stay with KDKA and KDKA.com for more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Victim In Fatal Derry Twp. Crash Identified

  02-03-2019 05:59
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  DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — One person was killed in a crash in Westmoreland County on Friday.
  The accident happened just before 5 p.m. on Route 217 in Derry Township.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  The victim, 77-year-old Robert L. Cochran of Blairsville, died at the scene.
  Cochran was driving south on Route 217 when a car crossed the center line and struck his vehicle head-on. Cochran was entrapped in the vehicle and suffered multiple injuries.Acco
  
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• State Superior Court urges Supreme Court to review issues of brain maturity in convicts

  02-03-2019 05:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  A person convicted of second-degree murder who is under 18 years old but over 15 can be sentenced to a minimum term of 30 years in prison.
  
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• Man Arrested In Millvale Drug Bust

  02-03-2019 05:46
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  MILLVALE (KDKA) — A man was arrested in Millvale after a drug bust Friday.
  Police say they were watching 117 Grant Street in Millvale after receiving complaints about drug use and suspected sales.
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  Officers raided the residence, ultimately arresting 28-year-old Lamont Anthony Willis II.
  Willis is now charged with three counts of possession and intent to deliver.
  Police documents state stamps bags with suspected heroin were found along
  
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• 1 Flown To Pittsburgh Hospital After Shooting At Crazy Horse Bar

  02-03-2019 05:45
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  ELLSWORTH, Pa. (KDKA) — One person was flown to the hospital after a shooting in Washington County on Friday night.
  It happened around 9 p.m. in Ellsworth outside the Crazy Horse Bar and Grill near Bentlyville.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  The victim, a 49-year-old male, was shot in the neck in the parking lot of the establishment. The victim’s brother drove him to the Bentlyville Fire Department to meet an ambulance before he was life-flighted to UPMC Presby
  
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• Icy Lights Block Party Launches In Oakland

  02-03-2019 05:30
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  OAKLAND (KDKA) — It was a night of frozen fun in Oakland on Friday.
  The first Icy Lights block party showcased the new light display above the business district on Oakland Avenue.
  There was also a 30-foot long curling rink between Forbes Avenue and Sennett Street as well as ice sculptures and food.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “It’s really cool. You know, it gives students and everybody in the area something to do, hang out, just have fun, stay warm u
  
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• 1 Flown To Pittsburgh Hospital After Washington Co. Shooting

  02-03-2019 04:28
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  ELLSWORTH (KDKA) — One person was flown to the hospital after a shooting in Washington County on Friday night.
  It happened around 9 p.m. in Ellsworth at a building near the Community Park on South Main Street.
  Emergency dispatchers confirm a male shooting victim was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment.
  Further details have not yet been released.
  State Police in Washington are investigating.
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• Pens Fall To Sabres 4-3 In OT

  02-03-2019 04:15
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  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Conor Sheary scored his second goal of the game with 49 seconds left in overtime in rallying the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
  Sheary, acquired from Pittsburgh in a trade last June, also assisted on Brandon Montour’s goal that tied the game with 2:32 left in regulation. Jack Eichel also scored and Linus Ullmark stopped 41 shots for Buffalo, which improved to 2-5-1 in its past eight.
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• Pa. Turnpike Sets Vehicle Restrictions For Sunday Due To Anticipated Winter Weather

  02-03-2019 03:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike has put a vehicle-restriction plan in place for Sunday due to the expected snow.
  At 10 a.m. Sunday, a limited commercial ban of empties/doubles will be implemented on I-76 from the Ohio state line (Gateway, #2) to New Stanton (#75) and on Toll 376 (BVE). At the same time, a full commercial ban will be implemented on I-76 from New Stanton (#75) to Carlisle (#226).#PATurnpike will be implementing commercial bans
  
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• 19-Year-Old Arrested After Allegedly Crashing Stolen Car, Fleeing Scene

  02-03-2019 03:34
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  CHERRY TREE, Pa. (KDKA) — A 19-year-old man was arrested Thursday after allegedly crashing a stolen car in Indiana County then fleeing the scene.
  It happened around 10:45 a.m. on Route 240 near Route 580 in Green Township.
  State police say a man — later identified as 19-year-old Brandon Henry Wolfe, of Glen Campbell, Pa. — was driving a 2004 Buick Century sedan when he went off the road and crashed into a piece of farm equipment in a parking l
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Coroner’s Office: Number Of Fatal Overdoses Decreased In 2018

  02-03-2019 02:49
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — The Westmoreland County coroner’s office says the number of fatal overdoses in the county went down in 2018.
  The office’s 2018 annual report was released Friday.
  The coroner responded to 2,875 deaths in 2018 — the highest caseload for the office in history.
  The number of accidental drug overdoses, however, was the lowest on record since 2014.
  There were 120 overdose deaths in 2018. This comes after the county reached
  
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• Court filing: Drive-by victim told police that Antwon Rose II shot him

  02-03-2019 02:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  The victim said the shooting shortly before police Officer Michael Rosfeld killed Antwon was part of a dispute between Rankin and Braddock
  
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• Trump nominates judges for U.S. District Court in the Western District of Pa.

  02-03-2019 02:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal judges must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. 
  
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• Woman Injured In Washington Co. House Fire

  02-03-2019 01:59
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  NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One woman was injured in a house fire in Washington County on Friday.
  The fire broke out around 6 p.m. at a home on Ginger Hill Road near Vista Lane in Nottingham Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  One woman was injured.
  The home was destroyed.BREAKING: One woman injured when fire destroys Nottingham Twp home on Ginger Hill Road in Washington County pic.twitter.com/4f2T1u5lLQ
  — Ralph Iannotti (@Ian
  
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• Real ID Now Available In Person At Bridgeville Driver License Center

  02-03-2019 01:13
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A steady stream of customers entered PennDOT’s newest driver license center in Bridgeville on Friday, opening day for the only center in the region where Pennsylvanians can get their Real ID in person.
  “Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, you’re going to need either a Real ID compliant driver’s license or photo ID or another federally acceptable ID, like a passport or military ID, if you’re going to board a domestic c
  
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• Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show Kicks Off With New Exhibits, Home Improvement Ideas

  02-03-2019 00:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Home And Garden Show kicked off Friday, offering hundreds of new exhibits and ideas for home improvement.
  Whether it’s building a shed in your backyard or installing that new upgrade in your home, it is critical that you are comfortable with the person or company doing the work.
  “That [comfort] comes with some due diligence. You have to do your homework when you’re hiring a contractor,” Better Bus
  
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• Pittsburgh Cultural Trust To Build Six-Screen Movie Theater Downtown

  02-03-2019 00:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s been a long time since downtown Pittsburgh had a real movie theater showing first-run films.
  But that is about to change.
  “We want to make sure there is something in the Cultural District for everyone, and this new six-screen, first-run movie theater we think is just the ticket, so to speak, to bringing more people downtown,” Kevin McMahon, CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, told KDKA money editor Jon Delano o
  
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• U.S. Steel Appealing Health Dept. Order To Reduce Emissions

  02-03-2019 00:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S. Steel is appealing an Allegheny County Health Department order to reduce coke oven gas and sulfur emissions across all facilities.
  To put it simply, U.S. Steel says it needs more time.
  A fire at the Clairton Coke Works on Dec. 24, 2018, damaged its ability to remove sulfur dioxide from the coke oven gas. Repairs will take another eight to nine weeks.
  In the meantime, daily emissions at the Clairton Works, the Irvin Works and the E
  
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• At least one dead in Westmoreland County crash

  02-03-2019 00:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Route 217 and Curnow Drive in Derry.
  
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