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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Meets With The Dalai Lama

  14-03-2019 23:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While on vacation, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto met with the Dalai Lama.
  Peduto posted a picture with the Dalai Lama to Instagram on Wednesday. View this post on InstagramWith Bill Strickland, Scott Lammie & Steve Sarowitz in Dharmsala, India at the invitation of Dr. Barry Kerzin & His Holiness the Dali Lama.
  A post shared byWilliam Peduto (@billpeduto) on Mar 13, 2019 at 9:35pm PDT
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• Police: Man Stabbed In Face In Downtown Pittsburgh

  14-03-2019 23:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say one man is accused of stabbing another man in the face during a fight that happened in Downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday.
  It happened around 4:20 p.m. at 9th Street and Penn Avenue near a parking lot.
  Police say a fight between two men ended with a stabbing. The one man is accused of stabbing the other in the face.
  (Photo Credit: Meghan Schiller/KDKA)
  Cell phone video sent to KDKA’s Meghan Schiller shows one man covered
  
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• Nationwide Medical Scam Could Drive Up Health Insurance Costs

  14-03-2019 23:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Over the holidays, Diane Depalma got a surprise in the mail.
  “I received a box. I put it aside because I thought it was Christmas stuff,” she says. “When I opened it, it was all this lidocaine, it was spray that was like Bioflex, or Biofreeze spray, and two liquids that are like an anti-inflammatory.”
  She didn’t know why she received it. Then she got a call from the fraud division of Highmark.
  “She t
  
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• Theft Suspect Accused Of Stealing Hundreds Of Dollars In Coins From Laundromats

  14-03-2019 23:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A theft suspect is accused of stealing hundreds of dollars in coins from several laundromats in the Pittsburgh area.
  The thief, wielding a crowbar, was caught on camera smashing and grabbing money from laundry machines. Four stores were robbed by the thief who was caught on surveillance video inside each laundromat.The thefts at the Kennywood 24-Hour Laundromat on Hoffman Boulevard in West Mifflin, the Baldwin 24-Hour Laundromat on Bro
  
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• USC Stands Behind Its Athletic Director Lynn Swann Despite Charges Against Those Under Him

  14-03-2019 22:41
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  LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KDKA) – He’s long been regarded as one of Pittsburgh’s greatest athletes, but now Lynn Swann is caught up in the college admissions scandal as the athletic director at the University of Southern California.
  “It was pretty clear from day one that this was a bad decision by USC to hire somebody who has no experience as an athletic administrator,” says Paul Zeise, who covers college sports for the Pittsburgh Post-
  
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• State Senate Candidates Raja And Iovino Are More Than Just Their Attack Ads

  14-03-2019 22:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In just nineteen days, voters in the South Hills, western suburbs, and Quaker Valley will choose a new state senator in a special election.
  But chances are good that most voters don’t know a lot about these candidates.
  Why? Because most of their ads on TV trash each other.
  KDKA Political Editor Jon Delano sat down with the candidates to get some more helpful information about who they are.
  With the negative ads against each other
  
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• Dating Website Names Fastest Growing ‘Sugar Baby’ Schools In America

  14-03-2019 22:27
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  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) — With the cost of tuition and student loan debt on the rise, some college students are resorting to finding sugar daddies to pay their way until graduation.
  Seeking Arrangement, a sugar daddy dating website, just released a list of what it calls the fastest growing sugar baby schools.RELATED STORY: More Local Female College Students Signing Up With “Sugar Daddy” WebsitesGeorgia State University in Atlanta came in at t
  
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• County: Send state money for transportation, or let us raise it ourselves

  14-03-2019 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  "Let the local folks decide. ... They're the ones who are going to face the challenges in what's best for them to provide the revenues.”
  
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• Police: Middle-Aged Couple Harassing Dog Owners At Local Park

  14-03-2019 22:12
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  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA) – Police are warning residents of a couple harassing dog owners at a Lower Burrell community park.Lower Burrell Police Chief Tim Weitzel said in that his department was made aware of a middle-aged couple who was harassing dog owners at Officer Derek Kotecki Memorial Park.“Dog walking is welcome at Lower Burrell City Parks,” said Weitzel. “This couple does not have the right to harass or accost anyone in our parks and
  
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• Police Issue Arrest Warrant In Connection To 2 Armed Robberies

  14-03-2019 22:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police have issued an arrest warrant in connection to two armed robberies that happened early Monday morning.
  The first robbery happened around 3:15 a.m. at the 7-Eleven on James Street in Turtle Creek. The second happened around 4:40 a.m. at the BP gas station on Frankstown Road in Penn Hills.
  (Source: Allegheny County Police)
  Two male suspects stole about $600 from the 7-Eleven and about $300 from the BP gas station.
  
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• Suspect identified in pair of Monday robberies

  14-03-2019 21:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Chad Robinson, 17, is wanted for armed robberies at a 7-11 in Turtle Creek and a BP gas station store in Penn Hills. 
  
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• Celebrate Chartiers Valley school night set for March 21

  14-03-2019 21:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  The event started five years ago to show off school and community organizations and to reflect the district’s diversity, organizers say.
  
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• Police: Woman Arrested After Stun Gun Attack Outside Victim’s Home

  14-03-2019 21:44
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  SPARTANBURG CO., S.C. (CBS Local) — A woman who allegedly attacked another woman with a stun gun in front of a home was arrested Tuesday, authorities in South Carolina said.
  Deputies found two bloody women on the ground fighting when they were called to a home in Spartanburg County shortly before noon for a reported disturbance, according to investigators.
  Savanna Grace White, 21, allegedly drove to the home and attacked the girlfriend of her child’
  
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• Police: Man Kidnapped, Stabbed In Neshannock Township

  14-03-2019 21:23
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  NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police say a man was kidnapped and stabbed in Lawrence County on Thursday.
  It happened near Wilmington Road and West Kenneth Avenue in Neshannock Township.
  Neshannock Police say a 20-year-old white man was walking on Kenneth Avenue when he became involved in an altercation with a Hispanic male suspect in a maroon vehicle.
  The victim was allegedly dragged into the vehicle and the driver continued north on Wilmington Road.
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• Overnight Lane Restrictions Planned For Parkway East

  14-03-2019 21:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Road work on the Parkway East will result in a single lane closure overnight throughout much of next week.
  PennDOT road crews will continue work on I-376 Parkway East between the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Squirrel Hill Tunnel on March 18-21.
  Officials say that nightly road closures will begin at 9 p.m. and last until 5 a.m. each night.A single-lane closure will occur in both travel directions while crews conduct drainage repairs, strip
  
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• Tickets Now On Sale For ‘Mushroom Rally’ In Pittsburgh

  14-03-2019 21:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Tickets are now on sale for the “Mushroom Rally” in Pittsburgh.
  The life-sized Super Mario Kart experience is coming to town on Sept. 28, Sept. 29 and Oct. 5.MORE DETAILS: Real-Life Mario Kart Coming To PittsburghParticipants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Mario Kart character for the customized, Mario-themed race.
  Tickets for the event are limited to 600.
  You can buy tickets here.
  
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• Alleged Westmoreland Co. Scam Artist Arrested

  14-03-2019 21:07
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  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – Sheriff’s say that a Westmoreland County man who was an alleged “scam artist” has been arrested.Sean Hurley was taken into custody by Westmoreland County Sheriff’s deputies, according to a statement from county officials.Authorities say that Hurley was wanted for felony charges of theft by deception.Warrant deputies were tracking leads for two to three weeks before learning that Hurley hiding in his girlfriend
  
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• Allie LaForce: Favorite Part Of The Tournament Is The Mass Chaos That Ensues

  14-03-2019 20:54
  (CBS Local/CBS Minnesota) Each year when the tournament rolls around, fans and media alike gather around their televisions to take in the insanity that is the four weeks of NCAA Tournament action. For every person, what they love about the tournament is different. It could be the upsets. Or, it could be the new superstars we’re introduced to each year. And, for some, it’s a combination of that and the general craziness that gets all wrapped up and packaged together for a few wild wee
  
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• Knife Confiscated From Bethel Park High School Student

  14-03-2019 20:38
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  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — The Bethel Park School District says a student brought a knife to school Thursday.
  In a letter to parents, guardians and staff, Bethel Park High School Principal Zeb Jansante said the knife was confiscated from a high school student.
  The knife was discovered when it fell out of the student’s pocket during class.
  The student was removed from the classroom after the knife was confiscated. Jansante says the student did not threaten
  
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• Riverfront 47, Sharpsburg inch closer to deal on popular marina

  14-03-2019 20:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Attorneys for both entities have been working on an agreement. Mosites offered $500 a month for marina access, but nothing is official.
  
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• Swissvale considers plans for new borough building

  14-03-2019 20:32 via post-gazette.com
  Officials say they also want to acquire a warehouse property on McCague Street, which would be used as a public works garage. 
  
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• Cops Called After Ohio Teen Takes To Streets To Celebrate Cleveland Browns Trade For Odell Beckham Jr.

  14-03-2019 20:26
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  CLEVELAND (KDKA) — An Ohio teenager was so excited that the Cleveland Browns had traded for Odell Beckham Jr. that he took his jubilation to the streets, unfortunately that ended with neighbors calling the cops.Shaker Heights Police say neighbors called 911 to report “a male running up and down the street yelling and screaming.”“I’m calling because there is someone in front of our house, and he’s like yelling and screaming an
  
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• Lawsuit: Student’s Free Speech Violated After Turning In LGBTQ Essay

  14-03-2019 20:20
  MOORE, S.C. (CBS Local) — A fourth-grade student who wrote an essay on LGBTQ rights at her school in South Carolina was forced to write a new essay after she was told the topic “would create a undesirable situation at the school,” according to a lawsuit filed last week in federal court.
  Hannah Robertson, who filed the suit on behalf of her minor daughter, claims the school’s principal told her that it was “not age-appropriate to discuss transgenders, lesbians and dr
  
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• State Troopers Investigating Serious Vehicle Crash In Indiana County

  14-03-2019 20:18
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  WHITE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police say troopers are investigating a serious vehicle crash in Indiana County.
  It happened just before 2 p.m. on Wayne Avenue near Hospital Road in White Township.
  Police said troopers were at the scene of a “serious motor vehicle crash,” but did not provide further details.
  State Police said just after 3 p.m. that a Collision Analysis Reconstruction Squad Unit was at the scene to conduct crash reco
  
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• Public Selects Name For National Aviary’s Brown Pelican

  14-03-2019 20:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Aviary’s new Brown Pelican has a name.
  The public was given three choices and a chance to vote on her name. Those choices included Eloise, Dee Dee and Morada.
  And the winner is: Eloise, or “Elli the Peli.”Drumroll please…The name of our new female Brown Pelican is ELOISE! Thank you to all who voted to name her. You can visit Eloise in our Wetlands habitat! For an even closer encounter, you can toss
  
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• ‘I’m Happy To Get Away From Some Of The Drama’ Former Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End Jesse James Introduced As Detroit Lion

  14-03-2019 19:52
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  DETROIT (KDKA) — Former Steelers tight end Jesse James is not mincing words about his departure from the team.In an introductory press conference in Detroit, James said that he is happy to get away from the drama that is surrounding the Steelers organization.“James says he’s glad to get away from some of the drama with the Steelers, but wasn’t going to run away with it.”
  James says he's glad to get away from some of the drama with
  
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• Lifeguards Needed For City Of Pittsburgh Pools

  14-03-2019 19:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh is searching for lifeguards to work at city pools this summer.
  Citiparks Aquatics is looking for applicants who are at least 16 years old.
  The city offers lifeguard certifications.
  Lifeguard training classes begin Saturday at the Oliver Bath House in the South Side.
  Classes will be held every Saturday through April 27 and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 2 through June 4.
  For more information or to register for
  
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• Equilux To Happen On March 17, But What Is It?

  14-03-2019 19:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We are almost to Spring!
  The Vernal Equinox, which is a fancy way to say “beginning of Spring” occurs Wednesday, March 20th at precisely 5:58pm.
  In science class, when you study the word “Equinox”, you usually come up with the definition “equal night”.From there, you can make the scientific assumption that you will have “equal day” as well.
  However, if you look at the sunrise and sunset times for Pittsburgh, you will notic
  
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• Pa. DEP Conducting 5-Year Statewide Surveillance Of Ticks

  14-03-2019 19:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is conducting a five-year environmental surveillance of ticks across the state.
  The survey started in July 2018 as part of the Pennsylvania Lyme Disease Task Force recommendations for combating the growing incidence of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
  Funding for the survey is being provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
  Researchers are tracking ticks’ habitat
  
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• Healthy Ride Bike-Share Program Expanding

  14-03-2019 19:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Healthy Ride bike-share program is expanding. They just added a new location in Highland Park this week.
  Connect Card users can rent a bike for as little as 15 minutes for free, and a few dollars for longer time periods.
  You can ride it to where you need to go, and then return it to one of the many stations around town.
  The Healthy Ride program is now in its fourth year.
  There are now more than 100 bike sharing stati
  
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• Ernie Johnson: My Dark Horse For The Tournament Is Tennessee

  14-03-2019 19:25
  (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) — The tournament kicks off next week, and fans across the country are beginning to watch teams in earnest to decide who they will pick as champion in office pools this year. While many will go with the blue-blood names like Duke or North Carolina or Kentucky, others will be searching for a team that, if they cut down the nets, could seal a victory in the pool.
  To help with that question, we asked Turner Sports studio host Ernie Johnson who he thinks is a dark hors
  
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• Pennsylvania OKs Dr. Thomas Starzl, Dorothy Mae Richardson Historical Markers

  14-03-2019 19:02
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – Dr. Thomas Starzl and activist Dorothy Mae Richardson are among the subjects of 18 new state historical markers given approval by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
  The commission announced selections Thursday. The markers were selected from a group of 55 nominees and will be added to about 2,300 that have previously been installed along the state’s roadways.
  Starzl performed the first successful liver and
  
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• Ex-student claims he was sexually assaulted by teacher at St. Bernard school in Mt. Lebanon

  14-03-2019 18:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  The victim is suing the teacher, the school and the Diocese of Pittsburgh for alleged abuse while he was a minor.
  
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• Sarah Steele On ‘The Good Fight’, Christine Baranski & Her Career

  14-03-2019 18:55
  (CBS Local)– While most people ease their way into the acting industry, Sarah Steele’s first project was a major Hollywood movie with Adam Sandler & Téa Leoni.
  It’s been 15 years since a 15-year-old Steele starred alongside these industry leaders in the movie “Spanglish.” Today, Steele plays Marissa Gold on “The Good Fight”, which heads into season three on CBS All Access. Steele has been with the show since it was “The Good Wife&rd
  
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• Sen. Toomey To Back Vote Opposing Border Wall Emergency Order

  14-03-2019 18:47
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania says he’ll support a resolution passed by the Democratic-controlled House to block President Donald Trump from using emergency powers to fund his long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.
  Toomey says he supports Trump’s efforts to get congressional approval of more money for the border wall and border security, but said Thursday that the emergency declaration undermines the co
  
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• Ohio Governor Wants Nearly $1B To Combat Toxic Algae In Lake Erie

  14-03-2019 18:45
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  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s governor is proposing spending nearly $1 billion to combat the toxic algae in Lake Erie and to protect the state’s other lakes and rivers.
  Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says he wants to set aside $900 million from this year’s new state budget for water quality projects over the next 10 years.
  DeWine said Thursday that he expects the bulk of the money will go toward controlling the algae in Lake Erie that has beco
  
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• UPMC Officials Break Ground On New Vision And Rehabilitation Tower

  14-03-2019 18:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A groundbreaking Thursday morning marked the beginning of construction on UPMC’s new Vision and Rehabilitation Tower.
  The nine-story, 410,000 square-foot tower will be linked to current rehab units at Mercy Hospital, expanding UPMC’s advancement in vision and rehab treatment for some of the most critical patients.This is a rendering of what the UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation tower will look like. It will be linked by a brid
  
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• Three-Star Recruit And New York Native Justin Champagnie Verbally Commits To Pitt Basketball

  14-03-2019 18:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to reports, the Pitt Panther Basketball program has landed a recruit that could make an immediate impact next season.
  Brooklyn New York Native Justin Champagnie has verbally committed to the Panthers, according to Rivals.
  Champagnie stands at 6’6″ and could be out on the court at the Petersen Events Center as a freshman. He has a twin brother, three-star recruit and current Bishop Loughlin junior Julian Champagnie
  
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• Woman Killed In Greensburg Police-Involved Shooting Identified

  14-03-2019 18:18
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  GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – The woman killed during a police-involved shooting in Greensburg on Wednesday has been identified.
  Family members confirm to KDKA’s Ross Guidotti that the woman’s name is Nina Adams.
  According to family members, Adams, 48, was suffering from mental health issues and refused help from family.Family members say they hold no animosity toward the officers who shot Adams and said he was simply doing his job.
  — Ross
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Temperatures Warm Into The 70s, But Wild Weather Is Ahead

  14-03-2019 18:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We may have gotten off to a slow start warming up, but on Thursday afternoon, Pittsburgh reached 70 degrees.
  High temperatures in the 70s were expected for today, but the warm air won’t be here for very long, so hopefully you can get outside and enjoy it.
  In fact, you may want to buckle up for a wild weather ride over the next two days with highs today in the 70s and light snow possible by Saturday morning.
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Zach Aston-Reese Out “Longer Term” With Injury

  14-03-2019 17:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese has been downgraded in regards to his injury status.Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan says Aston-Reese is expected to be out “longer term” after initially being listed as “day-to-day.”
  “Mike Sullivan says Zach Aston-Reese’s injury is actually “longer term.” Expects him to return this season. Letang and Maatta skated back in Pittsburgh.”
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• Aliquippa Police Officer Hospitalized After Vehicle Slams Into Cruiser

  14-03-2019 17:44
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  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — One person was injured in a crash involving an Aliquippa Police cruiser early Thursday morning in Beaver County.
  The accident happened just before 5 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Two officers in a cruiser had just spotted a driver blow through a red light.
  When they began their pursuit with sirens and lights flashing, a second driver plowed into them.
  The accident happened at the intersection of Kennedy Boule
  
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• UPMC starts work on new vision and rehabilitation hospital in Uptown

  14-03-2019 17:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  The nine-story, 410,000-square-foot tower is slated to be finished in late 2022.
  
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• Western Pennsylvania Sports Legend Dick Groat’s Time As Pitt Basketball Color Commentator Comes To An End After 40 Seasons

  14-03-2019 17:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Legendary Western Pennsylvanian Athlete Dick Groat has called his final game for the University of Pittsburgh.
  The 88-year-old has been the color commentator for the Panther Basketball radio broadcasts for 40 seasons.Groat claims that the decision was made a couple of weeks ago at a meeting with the Pitt Athletic Department, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Panther Insider Craig Meyer.“Dick Groat says goodbye #H2P
  
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• March Madness Could Cost Employers More Than $13 Billion

  14-03-2019 17:33
  CHICAGO (CBS) — As basketball fans begin to fill out brackets and make their March Madness picks, they’re also trying to figure out where to watch the first round during work hours.
  According to Challenger, Gray and Christmas, employers would be wise to play ball and let employees have a little fun on the clock because it can build morale, even if it takes a toll on productivity.
  About 97 million people watched March Madness games last year according to CBS. But the basketball tourna
  
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• Fly fishing adventure ends with the release of wild trout

  14-03-2019 17:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Donnie Friel and Sean Brady release a half dozen wild trout at Penn’s Creek and Cherry Run in Centre County.
  
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• Trout stocking may return to Turtle Creek

  14-03-2019 17:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tests of water quality underway at heavily fished Turtle Creek and other updates on local fishing activities.
  
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• Man Claims St. Bernard Teacher Sexually Assaulted Him As Student

  14-03-2019 17:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man claims a teacher sexually assaulted him when he was a student at St. Bernard Elementary School.
  According to a lawsuit filed Monday, the alleged victim, who is now an adult, says when he was attending elementary school at St. Bernard, he began to struggle in math and sought help from a teacher.
  The lawsuit claims the teacher, who is only identified as John Doe in the suit, began to tutor the alleged victim an an empty, unsupervis
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Carrick Home, Police Investigating

  14-03-2019 17:15
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  CARRICK (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a man’s body was found inside a home in Carrick Thursday morning.
  Investigators canvassed the home on Spokane Avenue for much of the morning, looking for any clues that would determine what happened to the man found dead inside.
  “Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officers did respond to report of unresponsive male in 2300 block of Spokane Avenue around 9:30 a.m.,” said Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
  
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• Report: Pouncey’s Gift Will Provide Pittsburgh Police Mounted Patrol’s Newest Horse

  14-03-2019 17:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A big gift from Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey is providing the Pittsburgh Police Mounted Unit with their latest horse.
  According to the Tribune Review, Pittsburgh City Council has approved $7,500 of a $23,370 from Pouncey to add a new horse to the police unit.
  The new horse, named Nimbus, will be the unit’s largest yet and their first gray one, Pittsburgh Police Cmdr. Ed Trapp tells the Trib. Nimbus stands at 17.3 h
  
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