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• PWSA working to go digital, better document water main replacements

  22-03-2019 23:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  PWSA began piloting digital services in 2018, allowing plumbers to instantly upload photos of work, previously handled on paper.
  
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• Fire Destroys Duplex In North Braddock

  22-03-2019 22:34
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Fire destroyed a duplex in North Braddock on Friday afternoon.
  It happened around 4:15 p.m. at a side-by-side duplex on Brindley Way and Parkview Avenue.
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  A resident who spoke to KDKA’s Kym Gable said the fire started in the unit next door to hers. No one was in that unit at the time the fire started.
  The woman said the flames were intense, and she and the other people who were in her unit had a
  
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• Four charged with human trafficking at massage parlors

  22-03-2019 22:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  The defendants face charges for operations in Monroeville, Murrysville and Delmont.
  
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• Mueller Concludes Russia Probe, Delivers Report To AG Barr

  22-03-2019 22:10
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  WASHINGTON (CBS) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report on his findings of the over two-year long investigation into any ties between the Russian government and Trump campaign associates, as well as any matters that arose from the investigation, has been submitted to the attorney general, William Barr. 
  Barr will now summarize it for lawmakers, in accordance with the law governing the special counsel. It is not clear whether the
  
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• Ring That Bell! After Grueling 30 Months, 8-Year-Old Darran Dunlap Marks Final Chemo Treatment

  22-03-2019 22:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a grueling 30 months, 8-year-old Darran Dunlap marked the end of her cancer treatments Friday.
  Colin Dunlap, of 93.7 The Fan, says his daughter, Darran, rang the bell at Children’s Hospital, signifying the end of her treatments.
  Darran was diagnosed with leukemia when in November 2016. She was 5 years old at the time and has been undergoing treatment for 30 months.
  Colin posted a video on Twitter showing the hospital staff
  
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• Woman Charged After 6-Hour Standoff In Beaver Co.

  22-03-2019 21:28
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  RACCOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A woman is facing charges after a six-hour standoff in Beaver County.
  It started around 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Raccoon Township.
  Raccoon Township Police officers were sent to a home on Shivler Road near Gibbs Road for a complaint of terroristic threats.
  The Beaver County District Attorney’s office says 43-year-old Deborah Shivler confronted police with threats and a firearm before barricading herself in the home.
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• Northern Lights Visible In Pittsburgh This Weekend? Not Likely

  22-03-2019 21:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Will the northern lights be visible in Pittsburgh this weekend?
  Typically, the chances to see the Aurora Borealis is rather slim, in Southwestern PA.
  Occasionally, though, there is a geomagnetic storm spurred by a solar flare on the Sun that will set the stage for the Northern Lights to be visible here.
  This 19 August, 2004 NASA Solar and Heliospheric Administration (SOHO) image shows a solar flare(R) erupting from giant sunspot 649. T
  
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• Beaver Falls Man Pleads Guilty In New Brighton Bank Robbery

  22-03-2019 21:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Beaver Falls man pleaded guilty to bank robbery charges Friday.
  The robbery happened on Aug. 17, 2018, at the Huntington Bank on 3rd Avenue in New Brighton.
  Fifty-year-old Ernest Dewayne Taylor handed the teller a note demanding money. He got away with $600 and fled on foot.
  Sentencing is scheduled for July 17.
  Taylor could face up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 or both.
  
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• UPMC, Dollar Bank withdraw support of St. Barnabas fundraiser over Jeanine Pirro appearance

  22-03-2019 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ms. Pirro was strongly criticized after comments she made on her Fox News show questioning the patriotism of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Muslim.
  
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• Pa. AG Charges 4 People In Massage Parlor Human Trafficking Bust

  22-03-2019 20:32
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Four people have been arrested in connection with a prostitution and human trafficking bust at massage parlors in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
  The state Attorney General’s Office identifies the suspects as:Hui Xu of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
  Huicun Wei of Flushing, New York
  Chang Yu Chen of Monroeville, Pennsylvania
  Robert Delano Yerick of Delmont, PennsylvaniaThey are charged with multiple counts, including, conspirac
  
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• Former Pa. Attorney General Kathleen Kane Disbarred

  22-03-2019 19:37
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is losing her law license, a few months after she began a jail sentence for perjury, obstruction and other counts.
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  The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a disbarment order on Friday.
  RELATED STORIES:Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane Reports To Prison
  Judge Rejects Ex-AG Kathleen Kane’s Request To Delay Sentence To Find
  
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• Allegheny Co. Controller Chelsa Wagner, Husband To Surrender On Charges In Detroit

  22-03-2019 19:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner and her husband, Khari Mosley, are expected to surrender to police Monday after being arrested at a Detroit hotel earlier this month.
  Wagner, 41, and Mosley, 50, were charged in connection with an altercation with police that occurred at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel on March 6. The couple was in Detroit for a concert.
  Wagner has been charged with two counts of resisting and obstructing the po
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast: Difficult Topics

  22-03-2019 18:51
  In this week's Kidsburgh Kidcast, Kristine Sorensen and parenting expert Dr. Debi Gilboa discuss how to talk to young kids about difficult topics.
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast Event Calendar: March 22, 2019

  22-03-2019 18:49
  Check out this week's Kidsburgh Kidcast Event Calendar!
  
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• North Allegheny school board awards $2 million contract for artificial turf

  22-03-2019 18:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The board on March 20 awarded contracts totaling $1.96 million to put turf and lights on the oval multipurpose field.
  
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• Oakland Streets Closed As 30,000 Pound MRI Scanner Installed

  22-03-2019 18:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Heads up if you are traveling in the Oakland area over the weekend.Crews will be blocking off several roads as they lift a 30,000 pound MRI scanner into place at the Mellon Institute.Photo Courtesy: Mellon Institute
  Fifth Avenue, between Bellefield Avenue and Dithridge Street will be closed to vehicular traffic and parking from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
  The new 3-Tesla Siemens Prisma MRI scanner will be the centerpiece of a
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Gusty Winds, Rain And Snow Making Early Spring Feel Like Winter

  22-03-2019 18:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This is good March Madness watching weather right here on KDKA.
  Friday will feel a bit more like late winter than early spring with gusty winds, cool temperatures and a few rain/snow showers mixing together.
  The high will wind up in the lower 40s, which is about 10 degrees cooler than normal. Snow showers will drop down from the northwest along with a cold front that will keep us chilly into Saturday.
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• Picklesburgh is No. 1!

  22-03-2019 18:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership/Heinz summer celebration of all things pickled wins the title of nation’s “Best Specialty Food Festival.” 
  
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• Picklesburgh Wins Best Specialty Food Festival

  22-03-2019 17:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Picklesburgh took top honors in a new reader’s choice “Best Specialty Food Festival” contest in America.
  The festival won the USA Today contest.
  “Thank you so much to the thousands of Pittsburghers who feel passionately about Picklesburgh and brought home another win for the City of Champions,” said Jeremy Waldrup, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. “Pittsburgh has embraced Pic
  
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• Pennsylvania Jobless Rate Drops To Lowest On Record

  22-03-2019 17:22
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped in February to the lowest rate since 1976, which is as far back as the state’s records go.
  The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.0 percent last month.
  The national rate was 3.8 percent in February. Among states, Pennsylvania is tied with Michigan and New Jersey for 35th.
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• Police: Woman Crashes Over Hillside After Driver Pushes Her Car Off Road

  22-03-2019 17:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman is in the hospital after police say another driver, trying to get around her, pushed her vehicle off the road, sending it crashing over a hillside in Westmoreland County.
  The crash happened around 8:50 a.m. on a busy stretch of South Leechburg Hill Road in Allegheny Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  At one point, two lanes narrow to one and its in that area where police say a male motorist attempted to m
  
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• Jim Nantz On The NCAA Tournament, Grant Hill & Billy Packer

  22-03-2019 17:05
  (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local)– Jim Nantz has called many magical moments in his broadcasting career, but some of his best have come during the NCAA Tournament.
  Nantz was court side last year when UMBC shocked the world as the first #16 seed to beat a #1 seed. That game represents why Nantz loves the Big Dance.
  “It’s the unexpected turn of events. You just can’t ever predict what’s going to happen,” said Nantz in an interview with CBS Local at CBS & Turner Spor
  
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• Check Your Bracket!

  22-03-2019 17:00
  Now that the games have started, check to see how you're doing in our Bracket Challenge!
  
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• Fire Marshal Investigating Cause Of Butler Co. Mobile Home Fire

  22-03-2019 16:15
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  WORTH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Fire engulfed a mobile home in Butler County early Friday morning.
  Just before 6 a.m., firefighters in Butler Co. were called to a mobile home on the corner of West Park Road and New Castle Road in Worth Township, near Slippery Rock. Neighbors of the people who live nearby saw flames and called 911.NOW: Firefighters from several departments are on the scene of a mobile home fire on West Park Rd., in Worth Twp. in Butler Co. A ladde
  
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• Two Men Find A Fridge Full Of Ice-Cold Beers In Nebraska Flooding Devastation

  22-03-2019 16:13
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  (CNN) — Kyle Simpson and Gayland Stouffer were cleaning up after the devastating floods in Nebraska when they spotted a small black box in the distance. It just sat there, a dark contrast on a wet and muddy field.
  Curious, they walked over to the box, untangled it from the soggy brush and realized it was a fridge. When they opened it, they found a stack of Busch Light beers, Simpson said.
  Not just beers, but ice-cold ones, Simpson said. The kind they&rsqu
  
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• Relative Of African Dictator Admits To Counterfeiting Money In Ring With Ties To Pittsburgh

  22-03-2019 15:54
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A son of missionaries who later married into the family of an African dictator has admitted to his role in an international counterfeiting operation.Ryan Gustafson admits guilt in international counterfeit currency operation headquartered in Uganda, which flooded the U.S. and Uganda with more than $2M in counterfeit FRNs: The bills were advertised, bought and sold on a DarkNet site he created https://t.co/olGGk25cI9
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• West Virginia To Receive $14.6M To Fight Opioid Addiction

  22-03-2019 15:49
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia will receive $14.6 million in federal funds to fight opioid addiction.
  U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced the funding in a news release Thursday from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  The grant funding is used by states to increase access to opioid prevention, treatment and recovery services.
  West Virginia has by far the highest death rate from drug overdoses in the nation.
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• County Worker Was Accessing Child Porn

  22-03-2019 15:41
  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a county worker in Pennsylvania used county-issued equipment to access child pornography.
  The Lackawanna County district attorney’s office says Theodore Karampilas faces nearly 100 counts of possessing and disseminating child porn. It wasn’t known if the 41-year-old Scranton man has retained an attorney.
  County officials say Karampilas resigned Thursday as a senior computer programmer/analyst, one day after he had been suspended. That came a
  
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• Former racist skinhead singer will mourn with Pittsburgh's Muslim community this weekend

  22-03-2019 15:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Arno Michaelis is the author of “My Life After Hate” “The Gift of Our Wounds” and founder of Serve2Unite. 
  
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• Hill’s Pet Nutrition Expands Dog Food Recall Over Possibly Toxic Levels Of Vitamin D

  22-03-2019 15:24
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Hill’s Pet Nutrition is expanding on its nationwide recall of canned dog food with potentially toxic levels of vitamin D.
  It took the action after saying it had received “a limited number of complaints of pet illnesses” related to additional products.
  The expansion is the result of the same vitamin premix received from a U.S. supplier that caused its prior recall at the end of January, said Hill’s, a unit of Colg
  
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• Get Paid To Watch All The Marvel Movies!

  22-03-2019 15:20
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS Philadelphia)– Do you like Marvel movies? Do you want $1,000 just to watch Marvel movies? All you have to do is binge watch over 40 hours of Marvel superhero action, leading up to the premiere of the highly anticipated “Avengers: Endgame” on April 26.
  CableTV.com is looking to pay someone $1,000 to binge watch all 20 previously released Marvel movies back-to-back. The prize will also include every Marvel Blu-Ray film and a Ma
  
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• Director Nancy Schwartzman Revisits Steubenville Rape Case In New Documentary ‘Roll Red Roll’

  22-03-2019 14:47
  (CBS Local)–It’s been six years since Steubenville High School football players Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond were convicted of raping a minor.
  The rape case in the small Ohio town became a national story because it brought forth larger conversations about the impact of social media, masculinity and consent. Filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman spent the last four years revisiting this story in her new documentary “Roll Red Roll.”
  “What we wanted to do is show a lot o
  
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• Greg Gumbel: ‘The Tournament Is One Of The Major Stops On The Sports Calendar’

  22-03-2019 14:30
  (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) The first day of this year’s tournament is in the books and Day 2 is just hours away. While the games are the main center of attraction, the studio crew is an integral part of recapping each half, game and getting you ready for the next contest.
  Leading that charge is veteran studio host Greg Gumbel. Gumbel has been part of the tournament broadcasts for 40 years and has been hosting the Selection Show on CBS for most of that time. We caught up with Gumbel at CBS a
  
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• Vehicle Crashes 25 Feet Over Hillside In Allegheny Twp.

  22-03-2019 14:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Emergency crews have been called out in Westmoreland County where a car has crashed 25 feet over a hillside.
  The crash happened around 8:50 a.m. at Leechburg Hill Road in Allegheny Township.
  According to emergency officials, at least one person is trapped in the vehicle.
  KDKA is working to learn what caused the crash and the condition of the person in the vehicle.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• PTL Links: March 22, 2019

  22-03-2019 14:11
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
  I Am Sustainable Pittsburgh
  North Hills Genealogists
  The Genetic Genealogist
  Pittsburgh Improv
  Yelp Pittsburgh
  
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• State Police Searching For Missing Westmoreland Co. Man

  22-03-2019 13:50
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — State police in Westmoreland County are searching for a man who may be endangered and hasn’t been seen since Thursday afternoon.
  According to state police 73-year-old Joseph Gongo was last seen around 2 p.m. Thursday on Marguerite Lake Road in Unity Township.
  (Source: Pennsylvania State Police)
  He was driving a beige gold-colored 2010 Ford Escape with the Pennsylvania license plate JWY-3354.
  Gongo is described as being 5-feet-9-i
  
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• Officials Find Missing, Endangered Westmoreland Co. Man

  22-03-2019 13:50
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A missing and endangered man from Westmoreland County has been found.
  According to state police 73-year-old Joseph Gongo was last seen around 2 p.m. Thursday on Marguerite Lake Road in Unity Township.
  (Source: Pennsylvania State Police)
  He was labeled as possibly being endangered, but state police said early Friday afternoon that he had been found.WESTMORELAND COUNTY: Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE. PSP Greensburg reports Go
  
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• Five witnesses testified on Day 3 of the Michael Rosfeld trial

  22-03-2019 13:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Here is a recap of the testimony of the Day 3 witnesses at the trial of Michael Rosfeld, accused in the death of Antwon Rose.
  
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• Former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld On Trial For Antwon Rose Shooting: Day 4 Live Updates

  22-03-2019 13:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The defense will continue presenting their case on Day 4 of the trial for former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld, who is accused in the death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose last June, at the Allegheny County Courthouse.
  GAG ORDER LIFTED (Friday, March 22 at 9:20 a.m.)The judge has lifted the gag order in the Rosfeld case after complaints about the Rose family attorney continually speaking to the media.
  Defense attorney Pa
  
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• How To Watch 2019 NCAA Tournament Second Round: Dates, Game Times, & TV Schedule

  22-03-2019 13:20
  (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) One day of the NCAA Tournament is in the books and another full slate of games awaits us Friday afternoon 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 TruTV. Of course, for those early afternoon
  
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• Crews Battle Fire At Mobile Home In Butler County

  22-03-2019 12:06
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  WORTH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Fire engulfed a mobile home in Butler County early Friday morning.
  The fire broke out just before 6 a.m. at the corner of New Castle Road and West Park Road in Worth Township, near Slippery Rock.NOW: Firefighters from several departments are on the scene of a mobile home fire on West Park Rd., in Worth Twp. in Butler Co. A ladder truck is being used to get water inside the home.#KDKA pic.twitter.com/mZeMaPF1rH
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• Bowing out -- Point Park to demolish old Pittsburgh Playhouse site in Oakland

  22-03-2019 11:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three-building complex gave Shirley Jones her start, helped to train countless students
  
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• Tyson Foods Recalling 69,000 Pounds Of Chicken Products

  22-03-2019 11:06
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  (CNN) — Tyson Foods is recalling 69,000 pounds of chicken strip products due to possible pieces of metal.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced in a news release Thursday.
  The recalled chicken strips are frozen and ready-to-eat.
  They were produced on November 30, 2018 and sold in 25 ounce plastic bags or 20 pound cases.
  These recalled items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
  There
  
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• Crosby, Penguins Beat Predators In 2-1 OT Thriller

  22-03-2019 04:38
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  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Sidney Crosby’s goal in the shootout gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 victory over Nashville on Thursday night, ending the Penguins’ three-game losing streak.
  Bryan Rust scored in regulation for the Penguins, who moved into a second-place tie with the New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division with 91 points each. Matt Murray, who shut out Nashville in his previous two games against the Predators, made 27 saves.
  It was the th
  
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• Mother Behind Bars After Allegedly Drugging, Abusing Baby

  22-03-2019 03:37
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  SHARPSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A baby was allegedly abused by its mother, who is now behind bars.
  Angela Thornton, 32-years-old of Shaprsburg, is charged with endangering the welfare of children and aggravated assault.Thornton’s one-year-old son was taken to Children’s Hospital at the beginning of last week.Doctors found the opioid buprenorphine in his bloodstream, several broken ribs and bruising on his shoulders.Police say Thornton told the doctor
  
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• Rose family confident in prosecutors' effort during Rosfeld trial

  22-03-2019 03:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Attorney S. Lee Merritt said “more than enough evidence” had been provided for the jury to convict Michael Rosfeld of first-degree murder.
  
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• Dollar Store In Munhall Robbed

  22-03-2019 02:23
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  MUNHALL, Pa. (KDKA) – A dollar store in Munhall was robbed Thursday evening.
  Allegheny County 911 dispatchers say that officers were dispatched to the Family Dollar located on 8th Avenue in Munhall.
  Authorities say they received a call shortly before 9 p.m.
  The suspect fled the scene, according to police.No injuries have been reported. Police are investigating the incident.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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