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• Michael Rosfeld Criminal Homicide Trial Set To Begin Tuesday

  18-03-2019 23:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The trial will begin Tuesday for former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld in the fatal shooting of Antwon Rose.
  Did former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld act recklessly in shooting a fleeing Antwon Rose, or did he have reason to believe Rose was armed and a threat to the community? An out-of-county jury must decide.
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• 2 Facing Charges In Neshannock Twp. Kidnapping, Stabbing

  18-03-2019 23:26
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  NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Two people are facing charges in connection to a stabbing that happened in Neshannock Township.
  Police say around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, a young man was walking along Kenneth Avenue when he became involved in an altercation with a man, later identified as 27-year-old Anthony Nunez, in a maroon vehicle.
  The young man was allegedly forced into the vehicle at knifepoint and the driver, later identified as 18-year-old Brandree Nicho
  
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• Butler County state legislator resigns following accusations of sexual assault

  18-03-2019 23:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  In a statement issued last week, the law firm representing him Mr. Ellis described the accusations as “just plain false.” 
  
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• Charter School Employee Accused Of Selling Drugs In Parking Lot

  18-03-2019 23:06
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  CHURCHILL (KDKA) — A Churchill charter school employee is being accused of selling drugs in the school’s parking lot.
  Churchill Police have arrested a Pace School employee in connection to the incident.
  It is unclear who was buying the drugs.
  The employee was a behavioral specialist.BREAKING: Pace Charter School employee busted for selling drugs, including crack, cocaine, heroin. pic.twitter.com/bRS8j8MwAu
  — Ralph Iannotti (@IannottiRalph) Mar
  
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• Naming rights deal at Science Center keeps Fab Lab maker space growing

  18-03-2019 22:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Carnegie Science Center lost Chevron’s support of it’s Fab Lab, so BNY Mellon stepped in for a program that teaches kids maker space skills.
  
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• Police arrest Bethel Park teen for online threats to school, principal

  18-03-2019 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Xavier Cisneros told police that he posted on the online message board 8chan that he planned a school shooting, a criminal complaint said.
  
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• Rep. Brian Ellis Resigns From State House Seat

  18-03-2019 22:38
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) — Rep. Brian Ellis has resigned, effective immediately.
  Ellis sent a resignation letter to House Speaker Mike Turzai on Monday.
  “It is with immense gratitude to the sacrifices made by my family, the support of my constituents, and the friendship of my colleagues that I have concluded that it is in the best interests of my family, the residents of the 11th House district, and my own health that I resign from the General Asse
  
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• Pa. inmate gets more prison for filing false liens against Pittsburgh judges

  18-03-2019 22:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Clarence Hoffert was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he serves his state term of 15 to 34 years for a Lebanon County case.
  
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• Groups, businesses in Allegheny County call for police accountability in shooting of Antwon Rose II

  18-03-2019 22:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Signing the letter: Black Political Empowerment Project, Casa San Jose, Young Democrats of Allegheny County, Women and Girls Foundation.
  
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• Man Killed By Falling Pipe At Lawrence Co. Well Site

  18-03-2019 22:01
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  NORTH BEAVER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man was killed at a Lawrence County gas/oil well site Monday.
  Pennsylvania State Police say troopers were sent to a Hilcorp gas/oil well site on Mt. Jackson Road in North Beaver Township around 11:15 a.m. for a report that someone had been injured.
  According to police, 60-year-old Leonard Clair Long Jr., of Glen Campbell, Pa., and his coworkers were trying to load and secure large sections of steel pipe and drilling equipm
  
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• Andrew Catalon: American Conference Took A Step Forward This Year

  18-03-2019 21:04
  College basketball, much like college football, has a small number of “power conferences” that seem to rise above the rest of the leagues in the sport in terms of talent level, competition and genuine championship contenders. Those leagues are well established, known as the “Power 5” in football while in basketball it tends to be more of a “Power 6” with the Big East joining the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC at the top of the heap.
  But, when we asked CB
  
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• Ex-Sheriff’s Office Employee Sentenced To 1 Day In Prison For Obstruction Of Justice

  18-03-2019 21:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office employee will spend one day in prison for obstruction of justice.
  The Department of Justice says 41-year-old Erika Romanowski, of Pittsburgh, will then spend six months in home detention followed by three years of supervised release. She has also been ordered to complete 100 hours of community service.
  Romanowski was previously employed as a clerk with the Allegheny County Sheriff’
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Are We Done With Snow For The Year? Probably Not

  18-03-2019 19:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Every meteorologist knows that when someone realizes what you do, that questions will soon follow.The questions are being asked to see if you’re going to be correct or not.What’s the number one question we are asked? That’s simple. It’s “What’s the weather going to be like?”
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  At certain times of the year, the questions get more focused, though and over the last week most have
  
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• Legalizing Marijuana: Pennsylvania Senators Unveil Marijuana Bill

  18-03-2019 19:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Recreational marijuana just got one step closer to being legalized, after two Pennsylvania senators unveiled a new bill.Senator Daylin Leach, and co-author, Senator Sharif Street are circulating their latest proposal, Senate Bill 350, to colleagues for co-sponsorship.The bill would allow anyone 21 and older to use recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania, and each household could also grow up to six marijuana plants at a time for persona
  
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• Pittsburgh Launching Financial Empowerment Center Initiative

  18-03-2019 19:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh in partnership with Neighborhood Allies is announcing the creation of Pittsburgh’s Financial Empowerment Center.
  Pittsburgh’s FEC will provide free one-on-one financial counseling by appointment or walk-in at locations around the city.
  This service in Pittsburgh is initially funded for two years at a cost of $666,000. The CFE Fund is generously providing almost half of this cost with the remainder com
  
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• Grant Hill: Making A Final Four Run Is About Limiting Distractions

  18-03-2019 19:02
  (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) The NCAA Tournament officially gets underway tomorrow night when the “First Four” tips off in Dayton, Ohio. At that point, all 68 teams will be hoping to make the unforgettable run to the Final Four in Minneapolis this year.
  One man that knows a thing or two about reaching the Final Four is former Duke forward and current CBS college basketball analyst Grant Hill. Hill’s Blue Devils teams reached the final weekend in three out of his four years at the
  
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• Ex-Allegheny County sheriff's clerk gets day in jail, probation for tipping gang members to FBI raid

  18-03-2019 18:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Prosecutors asked for prison time for Erika Romanowski, but her attorney argued that probation was warranted.
  
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• Pediatrician gets at least 79 years for assaulting patients

  18-03-2019 18:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Pennsylvania pediatrician has been sentenced to at least 79 years in prison for sexually assaulting 31 children, most of them patients.
  
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• Slippery Rock Marching Band Named Best Overall Band In Festival In Ireland On St. Patrick’s Day

  18-03-2019 18:28
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  (KDKA) — How about celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland?
  The Slippery Rock University Marching Band performed in the St. Patrick’s Day festival in Ireland this weekend and was named the best adult band and best overall band.
  Photo courtesy of Slippery Rock University.
  There were groups from Ireland, Germany and eight U.S. States.
  On Monday, the band will try for an encore in the Limerick International Bank Championship in Limerick, Ireland
  
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• Markus Howard: Players To Watch In NCAA Tournament

  18-03-2019 18:21
  (CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — Markus Howard is an unlikely scorer. Standing tall at 5’11”, and tipping the scales at 175 pounds, the junior guard is generally the smallest person on the court who isn’t a referee. And yet he has the biggest impact. Howard is the main reason his Marquette Golden Eagles could make some noise as the fifth seed in the West region of the NCAA Tournament.
  Howard was a scoring machine all through high school, first at Perry High, in Gilbert, Arizona,
  
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• Markus Howard: NCAA Tournament Player To Watch

  18-03-2019 18:21
  (CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — Markus Howard is an unlikely scorer. Standing tall at 5’11”, and tipping the scales at 175 pounds, the junior guard is generally the smallest person on the court who isn’t a referee. And yet he has the biggest impact. Howard is the main reason his Marquette Golden Eagles could make some noise as the fifth seed in the West region of the NCAA Tournament.
  Howard was a scoring machine all through high school, first at Perry High, in Gilbert, Arizona,
  
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• Former Pediatrician Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Dozens Of Children

  18-03-2019 18:18
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  EBENSBURG, Pa.(KDKA) — A former pediatrician was sentenced Monday for sexually assaulting 31 children, most of them patients.
  In December, Johnnie Barto of Johnstown pleaded guilty to dozens of charges, and Monday his sentence was handed down.
  (Source: WTAJ)
  The judge ordered Barto jailed for 79 to 158 years. The attorney general’s office is asking for 31-62 years in prison.
  “This was a horrendous series of crimes,” Attorney General Shap
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Name Jung Ho Kang, Erik Gonzalez Starters

  18-03-2019 18:15
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  BRADENTON (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates opening day roster is one step closer to being complete.Reports say Jung Ho Kang will be starting at third base to open the season, while Erik Gonzalez will get the nod at shortstop.“Gonzalez is the starting shortstop. Kang is the starting third baseman.”
  Gonzalez is the starting shortstop. Kang is the starting third baseman.
  — Bill Brink (@BrinkPG) March 18, 2019Kang was in a position battle wit
  
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• Rosfeld judge OKs drive-by details but not Antwon Rose II's alleged armed robbery role

  18-03-2019 17:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Judge Alexander P. Bicket did not resolve the issue of whether jurors will be asked to consider a range of charges for Michael Rosfeld.
  
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• Michael Rosfeld judge OKs drive-by details but not Antwon Rose II's alleged armed robbery role

  18-03-2019 17:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Judge Alexander P. Bicket did not resolve the issue of whether jurors will be asked to consider a range of charges for Michael Rosfeld.
  
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• Cincinnati Bengals Officially Cut Linebacker Vontaze Burfict

  18-03-2019 17:51
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  CINCINNATI (KDKA) — After an injury-plagued season, the Bengals have parted ways with linebacker Vontaze Burfict.ESPN NFL Insider Dianna Russini reported the news Monday afternoon.“Bengals outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been cut per source.”
  Bengals outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been cut per source
  — Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 18, 2019Insider Ian Rapoport says the Bengals tried to trade the linebacker before outr
  
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• New Study: Pittsburgh Ranked Best City In America For First-Time Home Buyers

  18-03-2019 17:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re looking to buy your first home, Pittsburgh is the best place in the country to do so according to a new study.Bankrate.com ranks Pittsburgh the best metro area for first-time home buyers in America.The Steel City earned first place for both affordability and safety.
  That paired with lower market tightness, culture in the area, and a good job market put ranks the Burgh as tops in the nation.Raleigh, N.C. ranked second on
  
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• A Number Of WPIAL Schools Still Alive In PIAA Basketball Tournament Semi-Finals

  18-03-2019 17:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With the High School Winter Sports Season coming to a close, plenty of local teams are still alive in the PIAA Basketball Tournament.
  The Semi-Finals take place Monday and Tuesday night March 18th and 19th at various locations across the state.On the boys side, Monessen squares off against Vincentian Academy in a 1A matchup 7:00 p.m. Monday night at Mt. Lebanon High School.Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart faces Bishop Guilfoyle on Tuesday
  
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• Murder Trial Begins For Woman Accused Of Shooting Husband Over Last Beer, Burned Food

  18-03-2019 17:34
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  FRAZIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The trial begins Monday for a woman accused of shooting and killing her husband.
  Officials say Teresa Drum was fighting with her husband over burned food and who took the last beer.
  (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County Jail)
  Police say she shot her husband, Dennis, in the head inside their Frazier Township home two years ago.
  The couple’s two children were also home at the time, but were not hurt.
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• Solomoon: A New Trend Where Newlyweds Spend Their Honeymoon Away From Each Other

  18-03-2019 17:24
  (CBS Philly/CBS Local)– A couple’s wedding day is typically followed by their honeymoon. But there’s a new trend where newlyweds actually spend their honeymoon away from each other.
  In the early days of honeymoons — early 1800s — it was a time for couples to travel and visit relatives who couldn’t make it to their wedding. So it was zero alone time, which is quite the departure from this new trend.
  Take the honey out of the moon and you’ve got a solomoon
  
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• Police Make Arrest After Shooting In McKees Rocks

  18-03-2019 17:20
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  MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) — A man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and two counts of recklessly endangering another person after a shooting in McKees Rocks on Sunday.
  Photo courtesy of Allegheny County Police.
  At approximately 4:05 pm, police and paramedics were dispatched to building 15 in the Hays Manor housing complex after calls came in about the shooting. There they found a male who had been shot in the leg. He was transported to the h
  
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• Man arrested, charged in McKees Rocks shooting

  18-03-2019 17:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police say Charles Dwyer, 27, shot another man in the leg at the Hays Manor housing complex on Sunday.
  
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• Teen Facing Multiple Charges For Allegedly Threatening Bethel Park High School

  18-03-2019 16:42
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  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — A Bethel Park teenager faces multiple charges after allegedly threatening to commit a school shooting.
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller talked with the police chief and learned this is not the first time he’s been accused of making threats against the district.
  Photo Courtesy Of Allegheny County Jail.
  According to the criminal complaint, police arrested 18-year-old Xavier Cisneros over the weekend and charged him with one count
  
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• Both entrances open at Port Authority's Wood Street Station

  18-03-2019 16:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Crews have finished most on an improvement project at Port Authority’s Wood Street Station that had entrances closed temporarily.
  
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• Some Women Turning To Laughing Gas As Alternative To Drugs During Childbirth

  18-03-2019 16:29
  (CBS Philly/CBS Local)– Labor that leads to childbirth is usually no laughing matter. But women at one Pennsylvania hospital are feeling better thanks to something that is being given to expectant mothers.
  First-time mom Candace Hager is overjoyed with her baby boy, Hayden. His birth on Dec. 20 was an early Christmas present.
  “The delivery was probably better than I thought it could be,” Hager said.
  And that’s saying something, since Hager was committed to having a drug-f
  
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• Pennsylvania Prisons To Ban Tobacco

  18-03-2019 16:11
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s prison system is banning all tobacco products inside every facility’s secure perimeter, starting July 1.
  Corrections Secretary John Wetzel announced the new policy Monday, citing the success of existing tobacco prohibitions in three state correctional institutions and Quehanna Boot Camp.
  After July 1 all tobacco products in the possession of inmates or staff will be deemed contraband.
  The policy applies to cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, tobac
  
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• Pennsylvania prisons will go tobacco-free as of July 1

  18-03-2019 15:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Several prisons already are tobacco free, according to the agency.
  
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• Grief Counselors Helping Highlands Students Cope With Loss Of Classmate Killed By Train

  18-03-2019 15:23
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  NATRONA HEIGHTS, Pa.(KDKA) – There are new details on a 15-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a train over the weekend.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  Highlands High School officials are helping grieving students and staff in the wake of the tragedy.
  The victim was 15-year-old Kodey Heckman was a junior firefighter.The Summit Hose Company posted on Facebook that Heckman was a fun loving, caring and devoted member of the fire department.Heckman also attended Hi
  
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• Nashville Police Looking For Driver Who Dragged Officer With ATV

  18-03-2019 15:17
  (CNN) — The Metro Nashville Police Department is looking for the ATV driver who dragged an officer down Broadway on Saturday.
  About 100 “dirt bikes, motorcycles, ATVs, and four wheelers” illegally took over the street around 3 p.m. on Saturday, MNPD said. It was the second day in a row that off-road vehicles began illegally driving on major roads throughout Nashville, according to CNN affiliate WTVF.“These individuals were weaving in and out of moving and parked vehicles,
  
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• PTL Links: March 18, 2019

  18-03-2019 14:59
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Liberty Magic
  Magician Lee Terbosci
  Kings Family Restaurant
  Giant Eagle Perks
  Animal Friends
  
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• Jury For Michael Rosfeld Trial Headed To Pittsburgh

  18-03-2019 14:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The jury selected for the trial of former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh on Monday.
  Final preparations are being made for the trial, which starts Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Jurors were selected from Dauphin County in the Harrisburg because of all the pre-trial publicity in Allegheny County.
  Jurors — five white men, four white women, two black women, and one black man as well
  
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• Jury For Michael Rosfeld Trail Headed To Pittsburgh

  18-03-2019 14:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The jury selected for the trial of former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh on Monday.
  Final preparations are being made for the trail, which starts Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Jurors were selected from Dauphin County in the Harrisburg because of all the pre-trial publicity in Allegheny County.
  Jurors — five white men, four white women, two black women, and one black man as well
  
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• 412 Food Rescue Announces 1 Million Pounds of Food Donated to ACHA

  18-03-2019 14:06
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  INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – This week, a Pittsburgh-based food rescue organization announced that one million pounds of food was rescued and donated to Allegheny County Housing Authority residents.
  412 Food Rescue gets surplus food from donor partners such as Giant Eagle and Gordon Food Service is delivered by volunteer drivers to ACHA housing authority sites and made available to their low-income residents. 412 Food Rescue’s mission is to eliminat
  
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• County council at-large seat primary pits longtime council president John DeFazio against 29-year-old Bethany Hallam

  18-03-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The former union leader had never faced a primary re-election challenger since the office came into existence nearly two decades ago.
  
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• How To Watch 2019 NCAA Tournament: Dates, Game Times, & TV Schedule

  18-03-2019 13:47
  (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) The bracket has been revealed and we officially have our field of 68 teams vying for the final spot in the One Shining Moment montage come early April. Now, it’s time to plan your schedule around game times for specific matchups.
  We’re here to help. Below you’ll find a full list of matchups, game times, and channels for the First Four and the first two days of the tournament. Every single game of the tournament will air live across CBS, TNT, TBS and Tr
  
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• Indiana Woman Missing More Than 2 Weeks

  18-03-2019 13:31
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  INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – Police opened a missing person investigation in an effort to locate 44-year-old Jodi Leary of Blairsville.
  Jodi Leary (Photo provided.)
  Leary has been missing since March 3 but family officially reported her missing on Friday.
  According to police, Leary frequents the Indiana area.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 724-357-1979.
  
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• Extra Security On Hand After Online Threat Against Bethel Park School District

  18-03-2019 13:18
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  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – Police have made an arrest after a threat was uncovered over the weekend in the Bethel Park School District.
  It is the latest in a string of threats that disrupted the school year in that district.Starting Monday morning, Bethel Park students will notice extra police officers patrolling at the high school. Officials say it is an effort to make students and staff feel more comfortable.
  This comes after discovery this weekend invol
  
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• Pittsburgh runner is participating in a relay from D.C. to NYC to raise awareness for Down syndrome

  18-03-2019 13:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 250-mile “Run for 3.21” relay starts in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday and ends in New York City two days later on World Down Syndrome Day. 
  
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• Walkabout: The Big Table is set to bring us together

  18-03-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Leadership Pittsburgh initiates multiple gatherings for food and conversation on April 17 
  
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• Is it time to reimagine the Carnegie International?

  18-03-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Contemporary art exhibitions are staged everywhere so how can the Carnegie International remain relevant while attracting new audiences?
  
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