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• Pittsburgh Police Seek Missing Man In Need Of Medical Attention

  17-04-2019 23:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are searching for a missing man in need of medical attention.
  According to police, 38-year-old John Brandon hasn’t been seen since April 10. He was last seen in the area of Point Breeze/Wilkinsburg.Brandon is 6-feet-2-inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. He has short, straight black hair, facial hair and wears glasses.
  He was last seen wearing all black clothing, including a hoodie sweatshirt.
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• Pirates Prospect Suspended For Violating Domestic Violence Policy

  17-04-2019 23:34
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Ji-Hwan Bae has been suspended for 30 games for violating minor league baseball’s domestic violence policy.
  Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the suspension will start Thursday.
  Bae agreed to a minor league contract in March 2018 for a $1.2 million signing bonus. He was accused by a former girlfriend of domestic violence, South Korean media and The Athletic reported last May.
  The 19-yea
  
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• Clairton Woman Files Class Action Lawsuit Against U.S. Steel

  17-04-2019 23:29
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  CLAIRTON (KDKA) — A woman in this neighborhood of Maple and Main in East Pittsburgh has filed an 18-page class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel Corporation as a result of the Clairton Coke Works fire on December 24th.
  Through her attorneys in Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Madison, Linda Hernandez seeks to represent residents in 22 Mon Valley communities whose air was compromised by that fire.
  The lawsuit charges three counts: negligence for failing to prevent
  
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• ‘Big Brother Is Watching’: Some Bethel Park Students, Parents Opposed To School’s Switch To Hall Pass App

  17-04-2019 23:25
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  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Bethel Park High School is switching from paper hall passes to high-tech passes, and some parents and students aren’t happy about the change.
  JoAnne Mattes, a parent in Bethel Park, is raising fears about the upcoming mandate, which requires all students to download a hall pass app onto their cell phone or Chromebook.
  The app will monitor their comings and goings.
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• State lawmaker proposes reforms amid Penn Hills School District's financial woes

  17-04-2019 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  The six measures arose from recommendations in an Allegheny County grand jury report released in February.
  
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• Kidsburgh: Art Therapy Helping Young People Deal With Eating Disorders

  17-04-2019 23:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A study at the University of Pittsburgh found that participants who most frequently checked social media throughout the day had 2.6 times the risk of reporting eating and body image concerns compared with those who checked least frequently.
  Social media, or media in general, do not cause an eating disorder, but research shows they can influence a person’s dissatisfaction, eating patterns and self-image.
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• Online legal sports bets could come in May, with other digital casino games to follow by July

  17-04-2019 22:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  New wave of Pennsylvania’s gambling expansion is on its way, in a format aimed at capturing more young adults.
  
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• Online Casino-Style Gambling Close To Getting Started In Pennsylvania

  17-04-2019 22:26
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania state regulators say online casino-style gambling, such as poker, and online sports betting is close to getting started.
  Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board officials said Wednesday online sports-betting sites could begin testing in two or three weeks, while the agency is planning a rollout of online casino-style gambling the week of July 15 by casinos that are ready.
  Most of Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos have purchased
  
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• Judge Rules Robert Kraft Video From Florida Spa Cannot Be Released Before April 29 Hearing

  17-04-2019 22:24
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — A judge now says videos allegedly showing New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men engaging in sex acts at a Florida massage parlor cannot be released before a hearing later this month.
  Prosecutors said earlier in the day Wednesday that they planned to release the video “soon,” but a judge later ruled it cannot be released before a hearing on April 29.RELATED STORY: Police: Pittsburgh Business Owner Among Those
  
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• PA Turnpike checking whether it can borrow money to pay transit debt

  17-04-2019 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike is seeing whether it can get an acceptable interest rate to borrow $800 million to make overdue transit payments.
  
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• Attorney General’s Office Reaches Settlement With Deceptive Pest Control Company

  17-04-2019 22:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office has reached a settlement with a pest control company accused of deceiving customers in the Pittsburgh area.
  The Bureau of Consumer Protection began looking into Aptive Environmental, a Utah-based company with offices in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, after officials from the Borough of Franklin Park reported numerous complaints from residents about the company.
  Shapiro’s office says Apti
  
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• Public Art Introduced To Paulson Spray Park And Playground

  17-04-2019 22:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with the Department of Public Works and the Public Art and Civic Design Division of the Department of City Planning, announced today the integration of public art to be unveiled at the Paulson Spray Park and Playground in the neighborhood of Lincoln-Lenington-Belmar.“We are excited about the rehab of the pool into a new spray park facility for all of the Lincoln Lemington families,”
  
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• Pa. House Approves Tougher Rules On Child Sexual Abuse Reporting

  17-04-2019 21:48
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – The Pennsylvania House is approving tougher penalties for people who don’t report suspicions about repeated child sexual abuse and it’s clarifying that nondisclosure agreements can’t prevent people from talking to police in child molestation investigations.
  Lawmakers on Wednesday voted for a proposal that could also eliminate the statute of limitations when mandated reporters fail to properly report ongoing ab
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Releases Initial 2019 Street Paving List

  17-04-2019 21:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure announced the first round of streets for asphalt pavement resurfacing for the 2019 paving season today.DOMI’s street resurfacing homepage lists the first set of projects by Council District in a full PDF list and an interactive citywide map.The 2019 Capital Budget dedicated over $20 million to street rehabilitation with more than $15 million of that dedicated to asp
  
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• Study: Fentanyl-Related Deaths Spiked 122% In West Virginia

  17-04-2019 20:58
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (CBS Local) — Fentanyl-related deaths have skyrocketed in West Virginia even as prescription-related opioid deaths declined, according to a new study.
  Researchers analyzed the number of fentanyl deaths from 2015 to 2017 and found that deaths rose by 122%. Prescription opioid-related deaths decreased by 75% in those same two years.
  The increase is partly blamed on illegal fentanyl imports from China, according to Gordon Smith, an epidemiologist with the West Virginia Unive
  
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• Police Alert Public After Razor Blades Found Hidden In Gas Pump Handles

  17-04-2019 20:55
  COLOMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS Local) — Authorities in southwestern Michigan are urging residents to be vigilant after razor blades were found inside gas pump handles.
  Two razor blades — one rusty and one newer looking — fell from a pump handle Monday night while a customer was filling up at the Speedway gas station in Coloma Township, police said.
  No one was hurt, but six more blades were found Tuesday atop the pump, CBS affiliate WSBT reported.
  The last thing people think they'
  
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• Police: Man Kicked His Puppy To Death For Urinating On Couch

  17-04-2019 20:52
  ELKTON, Md. (CBS Local) — A Maryland man kicked a puppy to death while it was tied to a fence because the dog had urinated on his couch, according to court records.
  Ibe Nyshere Lyles, 42, had allegedly kicked and beat his 5-month-old pit bull while the dog was tethered to a fence “and unable to defend itself or run away from the attack,” police in Elkton said.
  Officers responded to a report of animal cruelty on Monday at about 8:35 a.m.
  “Witnesses advised that Lyles had t
  
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• Ambridge’s Suspended Police Chief Headed To Trial

  17-04-2019 20:30
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  AMBRIDGE (KDKA) — Ambridge’s suspended police chief, accused of stealing and threatening officers, is headed to trial.
  James Mann was in court Wednesday afternoon for a preliminary hearing.
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  He is facing a long list of charges, accused of threatening and improperly suspending one of his officers, as well as submitting fraudulent time sheets.
  At the hearing, Mann was held for trial on all counts but one.
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• Youth futsal coach charged after player trapped under team van

  17-04-2019 20:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police said Elliott Freeman let a 15-year-old girl drive in an effort to free the van from an icy patch when a boy became stuck.
  
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• Prosecutors: Robert Kraft Video From Florida Spa Will Be Released

  17-04-2019 19:52
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Videos allegedly showing New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men engaging in sex acts at a Florida massage parlor will be released soon, unless a judge tells them otherwise, prosecutors said in a new court filing Wednesday.
  Kraft is facing prostitution charges following a large bust at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida.
  Police say Kraft was captured on camera paying for sex acts twice during the weekend of th
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Tab Goalie Matt Murray As King Clancy Memorial Trophy Nominee

  17-04-2019 19:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Matt Murray may be out of the playoffs, but he is being recognized for his work off the ice.
  The NHL announced the Nominees for the 2019 King Clancy Memorial Trophy Wednesday afternoon. The Penguins nominated Murray for the award, which is awarded “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”
  “The @NHL has announced th
  
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• Father Accused Of Shaking Infant Daughter In 2005 Now Faces Homicide Charge After Teen Dies

  17-04-2019 19:39
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A father convicted of assaulting his infant daughter years ago is now charged with criminal homicide following the teenager’s death.
  Authorities in Pennsylvania say now-37-year-old Ariden Jackson, of Edgewood, told police in May 2005 that he shook 4-week-old Janiya three times in an apartment in the community of McKees Rocks because she would not stop crying.It’s important to point out that police are looking for Ariden Jacks
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo Welcomes Clouded Leopard Cub

  17-04-2019 19:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium has added an adorable new member to its ranks.
  The zoo says they will be introducing their 1-month-old clouded leopard cub on Thursday morning.
  Zoo officials say keepers have decided to hand-raise the cub because she was not nursing from her mother.
  According to the zoo, the cub’s mother, Saya, gave birth to two cubs last month. Unfortunately, one died shortly after birth.
  Zookeepers have bee
  
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• Eye On The Draft 2019: Pittsburgh Steelers Options At Safety

  17-04-2019 19:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers haven’t had a play maker at safety since Troy Polamalu, but they have high expectations for Terrell Edmunds and Sean Davis.
  Pittsburgh used a first round pick to upgrade this position last year, drafting Edmunds with the 28th overall selection. So the need for drafting a safety early on isn’t really there, unless it’s a player they can’t pass up.
  The Steelers scouted and interviewed a few guys with
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Temperatures Continue To Warm Up, But Stormy Weather Ahead

  17-04-2019 18:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A nice warm up started off Wednesday morning with highs reaching the lower 70s, along with a mixture of clouds and peeks of sunshine.
  Even warmer air arrives Thursday with highs flirting with 80 degrees and more sunshine than clouds.
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  Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms will move in Friday with a cold front th
  
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• Dental volunteers sought for massive free clinic

  17-04-2019 18:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  Services at the dental clinic are provided for free, on a first-come, first-served basis, and there are no income requirements.
  
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• Saint Vincent running coach becomes internet sensation after helping distressed runner at Boston Marathon

  17-04-2019 18:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kevin Wanichko of Latrobe displays ultimate sportsmanship at Monday’s 123rd running of the Boston Marathon.
  
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• Pittsburgh increases street-paving budget to $20 million for 2019

  17-04-2019 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh’s increased paving budget will allow the city to pave about 75 miles of streets in 2019, substantially more than three years ago.
  
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• Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Recalls 2 Flavors Due To Nut Labeling Issues

  17-04-2019 17:54
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  By Doug Criss, CNN
  (CNN) — The parent company of Ben & Jerry’s is pulling two ice cream flavors because of issues with nuts.
  Unilever is recalling some pint-sized containers of Ben & Jerry’s Coconut Seven Layer Bar bulk and Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey because they may contain almonds, Brazil nuts and hazelnuts that aren’t declared on the product’s ingredient list or allergy information list, according to a stateme
  
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• Police charge Wilkinsburg man in Larimer homicide

  17-04-2019 17:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  After charging Robert E. Harper, detectives are looking for an unidentified co-conspirator in the shooting death of Mark A. Jackson.
  
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• Pa., Ohio, W. Va. Among States Involved In Illegal Prescription Opioid Crackdown

  17-04-2019 17:41
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  CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal authorities say they have charged 60 people, including 31 doctors, for their roles in illegal prescribing and distributing of opioids and other dangerous drugs.
  The action announced Wednesday in Cincinnati and Washington resulted from the federal Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force and includes defendants in at least seven states. They are Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virg
  
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• Wilkinsburg father charged with killing daughter 14 years after assault

  17-04-2019 16:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jackson served 10 years in prison on the five- to 10-year sentence he received, said Susan McNaughton, communications director for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. He was released from prison in September 2016, she said.
  
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• Former High School Wrestling Champ, Shot By Police, Charged After Domestic Violence Incident

  17-04-2019 16:26
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  CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Washington County high school wrestling champion shot by police following a domestic violence call has been charged with aggravated assault and other offenses.
  Authorities say 19-year-old Logan Macri was shot early Sunday after he attacked his mother with a sword and handgun at a North Strabane home.
  His mother then called 911.
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  Police say officers from North Strabane and Canonsburg found Macri outside t
  
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• Kennywood Becomes Certified Autism Center

  17-04-2019 16:09
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  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Hoping to provide fun and entertainment for families of all types, Kennywood has now become a Certified Autism Center.
  Kennywood says they recently completed training and the review process necessary to earn the distinction with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards.
  In a press release, Kennywood General Manager Jerome Gibas said: “When we looked at ways to improve guest service over the of
  
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• Police: Man Threw Iguana At Manager Inside Restaurant

  17-04-2019 15:59
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  PAINESVILLE, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio diner faces animal cruelty charges after he allegedly used a pet iguana as a weapon inside a restaurant, authorities said.
  Officers responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at a Perkins restaurant in Painesville just before noon on Tuesday.
  Police say a 49-year-old man pulled out the iguana from under his shirt, swung it around his head by its tail and threw it at the restaurant manager before running off.The sus
  
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• Police: Motorcyclist Charged After Nearly Running Down State Trooper On Parkway

  17-04-2019 15:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A motorcycle rider from Maryland is faces charges, accused of nearly running down a state trooper.
  Authorities say the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on the inbound Parkway coming down Green Tree Hill.
  State police say the trooper saw the motorcyclist, identified as Alexandre Rattes of Derwood, Maryand, traveling down the shoulder of the roadway.
  (Source: Allegheny County)
  According to the criminal complaint, the trooper sa
  
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• PTL Links: April 17, 2019

  17-04-2019 15:04
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents “The Book of Mormon”
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Rent the Chicken & Hatch the Chicken
  August Wilson African-American Cultural Center
  “The Amazing Race”
  
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• Cooking With Rania: Baked Ham With 2 Sauces

  17-04-2019 14:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This week, Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen cooking up Easter dinner!
  Baked Ham with Two Sauces1 whole fully cooked spiral ham (8 – 10 pounds)
  Honey Mustard Sauce:1 cup mayonnaise
  2 tablespoons honey mustard
  2 tablespoons minced scallionsSpiced Cherry Sauce:1 cup cherry preserves
  1 tablespoon creamy horseradish sauce
  2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  ½ teaspoon ground ci
  
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• West Mifflin Area school board member steps down as president

  17-04-2019 14:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dave Marshall said he will serve out the remainder of his term on the board, which runs through 2021.
  
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• Police Investigating After Shots Fired At Home, Car In New Castle

  17-04-2019 13:38
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  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Police in New Castle are investigating a late-night shooting that damaged a car and a home.
  Neighbors say they heard at least 15 shots around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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  Police found a car with a bullet hole on Cumberland Avenue. A home on North Crawford Avenue was also struck.
  The homeowner says a bullet went into the home and through several rooms.
  No one was injured.
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• Police Make Arrest In Larimer Fatal Shooting

  17-04-2019 13:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting last week in the city’s Larimer section.
  Robert Harper is now facing charges of criminal homicide in the April 8 shooting.
  (Source: Pittsburgh Police/Facebook)
  Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 converged on a home on Winfield Street near Shetland Street after reports of gunfire there last week.
  They found the victim, Mark Jackson, dead inside a home.
  Police served an arre
  
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• Conservatorship case: Eyesore elimination, or exploitation?

  17-04-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Attorneys for both sides in a conservatorship case made their case this week before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Donald Walko.
  
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• Police: Wrestler shot by officers after he attacked mother with sword, gun

  17-04-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Logan Macri was charged Tuesday with multiple counts of aggravated assault and other offenses.
  
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• Brother Of Pa. Marine Killed In Afghanistan Recognized Before Penguins Game

  17-04-2019 05:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The brother of a Marine who was killed in Afghanistan on April 8 was recognized before Tuesday’s Penguins game.
  Before the national anthem was performed, the Penguins introduced the game’s I.C. Light Hometown Hero — Brandon Hines, a 2018 graduate of Pine-Richland High School and a member of their hockey team for three years.
  Hines’s brother, 31-year-old Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, was one of three Marines killed
  
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• ‘Hard To Watch’: Hundreds Of Penguins Fans Leave Disappointed After Watching Game 4 Loss On Big Screen

  17-04-2019 05:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Disappointment and heartbreak:that’s how fans at the big screen outside PPG Paints Arena described their mood after the Penguins loss. Hundreds gathered to watch the game. That early goal had them optimistic, but the atmosphere quickly changed.
  “It’s just so sad to see it end in the first round. I can’t believe we got swept. But we had faith the whole time,” one woman said.
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  “We h
  
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• Police investigate shooting in Munhall

  17-04-2019 04:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 8:50 p.m. in the 400 block of East 12th Avenue. 
  
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• Police investigate double shooting in Munhall

  17-04-2019 04:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 8:50 p.m. in the 400 block of East 12th Avenue. 
  
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• Penguins Season Ends With 3-1 Loss To Islanders In Game 4

  17-04-2019 04:40
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The New York Islanders’ turnaround season is heading to the second round of the playoffs.
  Jordan Eberle scored for the fourth straight game, Robin Lehner stopped 32 shots and the Islanders finished off Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins with a clinical 3-1 win in Game 4 on Tuesday night to pull off a stunning sweep.
  PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 16: Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders scores a goal past Matt Murray #30
  
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• 2 Hospitalized After Munhall Shooting

  17-04-2019 04:33
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  MUNHALL (KDKA) — Two people were hospitalized after a shooting in Munhall on Tuesday.
  It happened just before 9 p.m. on East 12th Avenue near McClure Street.
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  When first responders arrived on the scene, they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
  According to police, a male victim had been shot in the lower torso and a female victim had been shot in his upper torso.
  Both victims were transported to local trauma centers. Their
  
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• Marte’s Homer In 10th Inning Lifts Pirates Over Tigers 5-3

  17-04-2019 04:00
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  DETROIT (AP) – Starling Marte hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
  Jung Ho Kang also went deep for Pittsburgh, which blew a 3-0 lead but recovered to win when Marte hit a two-out drive off Shane Greene (0-1). Detroit’s closer hadn’t allowed a run all season.
  Pittsburgh Pirates’ Starling Marte, left, celebrates with JB Shuck after defeating the Det
  
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