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• The New Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Is Edible

  27-06-2019 23:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Although we’ve been told it’s not good to eat raw cookie dough, it is a guilty pleasure for many people.
  Many federal health agencies like the CDC say that “harmful germs can contaminate grains while it’s still in the field or at other steps during flour production. The bacteria are killed when food made with flour is cooked.” and this is what makes eating the uncooked desserts dangerous.
  Luckily, Nestle Toll House has come out with a new ed
  
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• Man Cleared After Allegedly Taking Photos Of Kids At Sandcastle Water Park

  27-06-2019 23:35
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A post on social media led to police investigating a man allegedly taking pictures of children at Sandcastle Water Park.
  A woman noticed a man snapping pictures from his car in a back parking lot at the water park Tuesday evening around 6 p.m.She posted about the perceived wrongdoing on Facebook, and someone saw the post and alerted the West Homestead Police Department.
  West Homestead Chief of Police, Christopher Deasy, says the man, whose name is not being released, is
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Severe Storms Drop Hail, Flood Streets

  27-06-2019 23:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Severe thunderstorms brought hail to the Pittsburgh area and also flooded local streets.
  One video sent in by a viewer showed Becks Run Road flooding during a torrential downpour.
  A severe thunderstorm warning is currently in effect for Jacksonville and Iselin.
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Jacksonville PA, Iselin PA until 6:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/aQiLWXOFqo
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) June 27, 2019https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
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• A Main Bill In $34B Budget Package Heads To Gov. Tom Wolf

  27-06-2019 23:17
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Latest on budget-related legislation moving through Pennsylvania’s Legislature before the 2019-2020 fiscal year starts July 1 (all times local):
  3:35 p.m.
  Pennsylvania’s Senate is sending Gov. Tom Wolf the main bill in a $34 billion compromise budget plan that uses strong tax collections to boost aid to public schools and universities, hold the line on taxes and put cash into reserve.
  Thursday’s 42-8 vote comes amid a scramble in the Republican-
  
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• $34B Budget Package Heads To Gov. Tom Wolf

  27-06-2019 23:17
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Latest on budget-related legislation moving through Pennsylvania’s Legislature before the 2019-2020 fiscal year starts July 1 (all times local):
  3:35 p.m.
  Pennsylvania’s Senate is sending Gov. Tom Wolf the main bill in a $34 billion compromise budget plan that uses strong tax collections to boost aid to public schools and universities, hold the line on taxes and put cash into reserve.
  Thursday’s 42-8 vote comes amid a scramble in the Republican-
  
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• Woman Who Lost Unborn Child After Being Shot Is Arrested, Alleged Shooter Goes Free

  27-06-2019 22:47
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CBS Local) — An Alabama woman who allegedly started a fight that led to the death of her unborn baby has been indicted for manslaughter, but the woman who allegedly shot her won’t be charged.
  Marshae Jones, 28, was five months pregnant when she attacked Ebony Jemison, 23, outside Dollar General store in Pleasant Grove in December of last year, according to authorities.
  Jemison allegedly shot Jones in the stomach during the argument, which police say was over the unb
  
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• Coding camp keeps students engaged while learning necessary skills

  27-06-2019 22:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The camp has three sessions, each with 120-140 students from seven school districts, and is being held at North Allegheny Intermediate High School.
  
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• Learn To Swim This Summer At The Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor’s Mansion

  27-06-2019 21:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Here’s your chance to spend a hot summer day at the Lieutenant Governor’s Mansion.
  Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and his wife, Giselle, have officially opened the 30-by-40-foot pool at their state-owned house in Fort Indiantown Gap for students to use this summer. The residence is on National Guard property, about 25 miles from Harrisburg.
  The program teaches kids how to swim and is open to students throughout the state, but they must provide their ow
  
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• MAYFLY MADNESS: Incredible Photos Show Swarms Of Mayflies Invading Ohio

  27-06-2019 21:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CNN) — They have arrived, and Ohio residents say the mayflies have arrived in force.
  Mayflies are covering homes, cars, and everything in their path along Lake Erie.
  Photo Credit: Tony White/Facebook via WOIO
  Photos posted to social media show one person’s car completely covered in mayflies.The car is in a parking lot at Miller Ferry, the boat that takes people back and forth from Put-in-Bay, Ohio.
  The mayflies were so bad, they were even caught on weather radar.Clev
  
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• Lawsuit: Troopers Detained Latinos Over Immigrant Suspicions

  27-06-2019 21:28
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Ten people are suing the state and Pennsylvania state troopers over allegations officers unlawfully detained them because they are Latino, to investigate their immigration status.
  An amended federal lawsuit filed Thursday addresses how the plaintiffs were treated during five traffic stops in 2017 and 2018.
  The plaintiffs say troopers have acted as enforcers of federal civil immigration laws without training, authority or oversight.
  A state police spokesman says the a
  
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• Multiple People Injured After PAT Bus Rear-Ended

  27-06-2019 21:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Multiple people are hurt after a PAT bus was rear-ended by a dump truck.
  (Photo Credit: Aaron Sledge/KDKA)
  First responders have confirmed that a bus was hit at the intersection of 33rd Street and Penn Avenue.
  They say seven people were transported to the hospital.
  A Port Authority employee reports that the driver was also taken to the hospital for treatment.Photos show an ambulance on the scene.
  (Photo Credit: Aaron Sledge/KDKA)
  Photos also show the front of the dump t
  
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• Fisher-Price Issues Recall For 71,000 Inclined Infant Sleepers Over Safety Concerns

  27-06-2019 21:14
  NEW YORK (AP) — Fisher-Price has recalled 71,000 inclined sleeper accessories because infants can roll from their backs to their stomachs on inclined sleep products, risking injury or death.
  There have been no reported injuries or deaths related to the sleeper accessory with Fisher-Price’s Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards, but more than 30 infant fatalities have been reported on other, similarly inclined sleep products including the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper.
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• Vehicle Crashes Into Building, Causing Wall Collapse In Rochester

  27-06-2019 21:02
  ROCHESTER (KDKA) — A wall has reportedly collapsed following a vehicle crash in Beaver County.According to emergency officials, the vehicle crashed into a building and the wall collapsed on to it.
  It happened around 2:45 p.m. along Brighton Avenue in Rochester.Emergency officials say people who were inside the building are being evaluated for injuries.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• PNC Park To Host All-Star Craft Beer, Wine And Cocktail Festival

  27-06-2019 20:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The second annual All-Star Craft Beer, Wine and Cocktail Festival is Saturday at PNC Park.
  The day sampling session is from noon to 4 p.m., and the night sampling session under the lights is from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. You must be 21 years or older and have a valid ID to enter the event.
  Guests will have the opportunity to sample hundreds of craft beer, wine and cocktail brands from around the world. There will also be meet-and-greet events featuring former Pittsburgh Pir
  
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• Tech Center: Library App

  27-06-2019 20:48
  KDKA's Mikey Hood talks about accessing library books for free online with a few easy steps.
  
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• Study: HPV Vaccine Could Help Eliminate Cervical Cancer

  27-06-2019 20:34
  (CBS Local) — The vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) may eliminate cervical cancer, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal The Lancet.
  Researchers who reviewed 65 studies in 14 high-income countries found that since the vaccine was introduced in 2006, there has been a “substantial” decrease in HPV infections and related conditions.
  They found that the two HPV types that cause 70 per cent of cervical cancers, known as HPV 16 and HPV 18, were significantly re
  
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• ‘I Do’: Dying Woman Weds Fiancé In Hospital Room Ceremony

  27-06-2019 20:27
  INDIANAPOLIS (CBS Local) — An Indiana woman suffering from cystic fibrosis married her fiancé this week after hospital staff turned her room in a medical intensive care unit into a wedding chapel.
  Anna Gonzales, 30, was diagnosed in infancy with cystic fibrosis. Hospitalized since June 2, she was told she was nearing the end of her life. She asked for one last wish — to marry her fiancé Justin Middleton.
  Gonzales and Middleton exchanged vows at Indiana University Health
  
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• ‘It Was Operating Like A Cult’: Author Gabriel Sherman Talks New Showtime Series On Roger Ailes, ‘The Loudest Voice’

  27-06-2019 20:23
  (CBS Local)– Writer Gabriel Sherman spent years of his life reporting on Fox News and the face of its network Roger Ailes.
  Sherman ended up writing a book on Ailes and the rise of Fox and that has been turned into the new Showtime limited series starring Russell Crowe called “The Loudest Voice.” Sherman serves as a writer and co-executive producer on the show and it’s still pretty wild for him that all his work has culminated with a show on major network television.
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• Police: Shaler Man Arrested For Unlawful Contact With A Minor

  27-06-2019 19:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–A suspicious internet post led the Shaler Township Police Department to investigate a local man for contacting minors.
  Today, police arrested 18-year-old Nicholas J. Cukanow after he was contacted by FBI Agents from the Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force.
  The investigation started after Shaler residents made the police department aware of posts Cukanow had allegedly made on the internet involving minors.
  Shaler Police say Cukanow is being charged with Unlawful Con
  
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• Christian Associates leader honored

  27-06-2019 19:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rev. Liddy Barlow cited for work promoting church cooperation and responding to Tree of Life massacre
  
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• Behind The Scenes: ‘Instinct’ Season 2 Coming To CBS This Sunday

  27-06-2019 19:49
  Instinct is back for its sophomore season this Sunday, June 30th at 9:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Dylan and Lizzie investigate the murder of a successful businesswoman who attempted to prolong the lifespan of humans. Also, Dylan and Andy look to continue their adoption search, and Detective Ryan Stock (Travis Van Winkle) from Nebraska arrives to hunt for a potential serial killer.
  Check out the video above for a behind-the-scenes sneak peak of Instinct season two and be sure to tune in Sunday, Jun
  
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• Girl, 12, Contracts Flesh-Eating Infection During Family Vacation

  27-06-2019 19:36
  MOORESVILLE, Ind. (CBS Local) — A day at the beach turned into weeks of pain and agony for an Indiana girl after she contracted a flesh-eating disease during a trip to Florida.
  Kylei Brown, 12, and her family traveled to Destin, Florida, a few weeks ago “to have a blast and enjoy the warm weather and the beach,” as her mother, Michelle said. But the fun quickly turned for the worst.
  Kylei, who had a cut on her toe from a skateboarding accident before the trip, began to feel pre
  
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• Altoona diocese challenges ruling that could open floodgates to abuse litigation

  27-06-2019 19:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Altoona-Johnstown diocese has asked the Superior Court to reconsider a case that could open floodgates to more abuse litigation.
  
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• Rivers Casino receives approval for online sports betting

  27-06-2019 19:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The North Shore casino is the third in the state to offer digital wagering.
  
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• New Evidence Photos Released In Alleged Pittsburgh Church Bombing Terror Plot

  27-06-2019 19:21
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New photos have been released in the case against a young man from Syria who is accused of planning a bombing attack on a church on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
  Mustafa Alowemer, 21, living in Northview Heights, is accused of planning an attack on the Legacy International Worship Center.
  He’s accused of telling an undercover FBI agent he was going to walk up to the church with a backpack full of explosives and put the bag on the side of the church. The suspect a
  
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• $3 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Armstrong County

  27-06-2019 19:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– What would you do if you won $3 million?
  In Armstrong County, a customer bought a $3,000,000 Diamond Dazzler scratch-off lottery ticket and won.
  The winning ticket was sold at a Sheetz on Walnut St. of Kittanning, Pa., says the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission.
  $3,000,000 Diamond Dazzler is a $30 scratch-off game that offers five top prizes.  It can be purchased at participating retailers. 
  
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• Penn Hills man pleads guilty to crash that killed toddler

  27-06-2019 18:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Taylor Jefferson will be sentenced for the May 2017 crash that killed his great niece on July 16.
  
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• ‘Other’ Matt Murray Looking To Turn Heads At Penguins Development Camp

  27-06-2019 18:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– No, your eyes don’t deceive you, Matt Murray is taking part in Penguins Development Camp.But it’s not who you think.It’s not the two-time Stanley Cup Champion , but another goalie named Matt Murray is now in the Penguins development system. Murray is a rising junior at UMass Amherst who took the Minutemen to the Frozen Four last season. Murray is a fellow Canadian to the, should we say “real” Matt Murray. This Murray, though, hails from Albe
  
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• ‘Dangerous’ Python Still Missing In Morgantown, Owner Now Facing Charges

  27-06-2019 18:43
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man is facing criminal charges after his 15-foot python escaped into a wooded area and has been missing for about a month.
  Police in Morgantown announced Thursday that 19-year-old Shane Stevens has been arrested and charged with allowing an animal to run at large.
  Authorities say Stevens was transporting his pet snake in a truck on May 30 when it broke out of its enclosure and slithered into the woods outside Morgantown. A criminal complaint says th
  
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• Hepatitis Outbreak Is Slowing In West Virginia

  27-06-2019 18:40
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia health officials say cases of Hepatitis A are slowing compared to last year, but they won’t declare the outbreak over until the number of cases drop to the baseline of three per year.
  According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, the state has 2,533 active cases of hepatitis A. Kanawha County has the most with 809.
  Epidemiologist Shannon McBee told the Charleston Gazette-Mail that the outbreak, which began last March,
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Launches Air Quality Dashboard To Monitor Pollution

  27-06-2019 18:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People who live or work in Allegheny County can now monitor air pollution in real time.
  The Allegheny County Health Department has launched its “Air Quality Dashboard.”
  You can look up pollution data, historical data and find out how that pollution could affect your health.
  If you would like to see the data for yourself, visit this link.
  
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• Bethel Park board vote to cut school taxes seen as political move

  27-06-2019 18:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Many of the board members who voted to reduce taxes are lame duck board members who were lost their seats in the May primary election.
  
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• Cedar Point Closes Valravn Roller Coaster

  27-06-2019 18:18
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (KDKA) — Cedar Point has temporarily closed their Valravn roller coaster at the park after an incident Wednesday.
  Cedar Point tells WKYC that a train on the Valravn roller coaster bumped into a parked train in the loading station.
  “Guests in both trains were evaluated by the park’s First Aid team and escorted safely off the ride,” Cedar Point’s Tony Clark tells WKYC.
  Zack Binger posted on Twitter, “So I tried to go on the valravn when I felt a h
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Parkway North Crash That Killed Young Niece

  27-06-2019 18:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man has pleaded guilty to charges in a crash that killed a toddler in 2017.
  Taylor Jefferson, now 26, of Penn Hills, is accused of causing that crash by driving in reverse on the Parkway North in Ross Township in May of 2017.
  In court Thursday morning, Jefferson walked into the courtroom in a striped jumpsuit and kept his head down.His plea agreement was accepted by the judge. In exchange, the Commonwealth withdrew multiple counts, including two counts of recklessly e
  
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• Ring Of Honor World Champion Matt Taven: ‘I’m Champion For A Reason’

  27-06-2019 18:07
  (CBS Baltimore/CBS Local) — Matt Taven is a natural storyteller. The Ring of Honor World Champion masterfully crafts epic battles of good versus evil in the ring and then will turn around and regale you with an unbelievable, yet 100 percent truthful, story from his time on the road. His enthusiastic delivery will have you feeling as though you’ve been friends for years.
  >>READ: The Kingdom, Ring Of Honor Champs, Tells An Epic Wrestling Story
  Say what you will about his villaino
  
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• Rivers Casino Online, Mobile Sportsbook Receives Approval From Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

  27-06-2019 18:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Rivers Casino Pittsburgh’s online sportsbook platform is now live, as the PA Gaming Control Board approved operations Thursday.The online and mobile sportsbook is located at BetRivers.com, as the board approved full-time operations following a two-day test period earlier this week.Meanwhile, plenty of progress has been made to the permanent sportsbook located in the casino. After achieving approval late in 2018, a temporary setup was started while construction
  
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• Budget Brinkmanship Leaves Last-Minute Bills In Doubt

  27-06-2019 17:59
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s Legislature are inserting some pet policy objectives into hundreds of pages of just-unveiled legislation with the annual budget deadline days away.
  That’s forcing Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf into hard choices.
  Measures advancing Thursday include a $34 billion budget package and policy changes for elections, schools, and human services.
  One GOP-backed provision could make Wolf decide between eliminating a cash assistance
  
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• DA: Funeral Home Director Facing More Charges After Cremated Remains Found In Storage Locker

  27-06-2019 17:58
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — The Fayette County funeral home director accused of taking advantage of dozens of clients is now facing a long list of new charges after authorities say they seized boxes of cremated remains being hidden in a storage unit.
  Last year, Stephen Kezmarsky III was charged with a total of 170 felonies and misdemeanors.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  At the time, Kezmarsky was accused of ripping off more than 80 people, mostly seniors. Now, officials say there are more than 150 victims t
  
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• ‘The Show Breaks Through Some Barriers’: Bojana Novakovic On ‘Instinct’, Alan Cumming, ‘I, Tonya’

  27-06-2019 17:43
  (CBS Local)– Bojana Novakovic’s character on CBS’s “Instinct” is totally different from who she is in her everyday life.
  The Australian actor is outgoing and vulnerable, while her character Detective Lizzie Needham is guarded and private. The show returns for season two Sunday and stars Alan Cumming, who plays the first openly gay character in a network TV drama. While Novakovic looks at this as a major accomplishment, she also wants the audience to focus on th
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: High Temperatures, Possible Rain In The Forecast For Thursday

  27-06-2019 17:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a small passing storm chance for Thursday, similar to what we saw Wednesday across the area.
  While coverage isn’t expected to be very large, any rain we do see will be in the way of explosive summertime storms that can produce big rain totals and lots of lightning. Residents are asked to remain weather aware throughout the day.
  For Thursday, the best chance for rain looks to be to the southwest of Pittsburgh in parts of Greene and Washington Counties
  
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• ‘I Gave Them My Best Stuff’ Former Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Russell Martin Throws Strikeout, Scoreless Inning For Los Angeles Dodgers

  27-06-2019 17:19
  PHOENIX (KDKA/AP) — Former Pirates catcher Russell Martin did something a little different for the Dodgers in a game against the Diamondbacks.
  The star took the mound and threw a scoreless, 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout in late relief. Los Angeles was down 8-2 in the contest when the catcher entered the game in the 8th inning. It took only 10 pitches for the 36-year-old to retire the side.
  “.@russellmartin55 has a 0.00 ERA.”
  .@russellmartin55 has a 0.00 ERA. pic.twitter.com/Dgb
  
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• Supreme Court Allows Severe Partisan Gerrymandering To Continue

  27-06-2019 16:45
  By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter
  (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Thursday that federal courts must stay out of disputes over when politicians go too far in drawing district lines for partisan gain — a ruling that could fundamentally affect the balance of power in state legislatures and Congress.
  Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 5-4 decision for the conservative majority.
  The court was asked to consider when politicians go too far in drawing lines for partisan gain in
  
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• Woman Caught With Loaded 9-Millimeter Handgun at Pittsburgh International Airport

  27-06-2019 16:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A loaded 9-millimeter handgun was confiscated from an Indiana County woman Wednesday while she was escorting her son to his flight at Pittsburgh International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said.
  Officials said Transportation Security Administration officers spotted the loaded handgun in the woman’s purse at a TSA checkpoint. The Allegheny County Police responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the firearm and detained the Blairsville resident
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller: Bacon Pesto Tomato And Stracciatella Sandwich

  27-06-2019 16:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chef Bill Fuller, of the big Burrito Group, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making a recipe for your garden’s freshly-grown tomatoes.
  Bacon Pesto Tomato and Stracciatella Sandwich
  Ingredients:
  4 ea. Slices bread, grilled on one sideBasil Pesto12 ea. Crispy slices of baconEnough slices of great tomatoes to cover the slice of bread6-8 leaves of Little Gem Romaine4 oz. Straciatella
  Directions:
  1. Make Basil Pesto.2. Grill/toast the bread on one side. Keep the
  
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• ‘You See The Complexity Of The Black Man In Today’s Era’: Curtiss Cook On ‘The Chi’, Steven Spielberg

  27-06-2019 16:16
  (CBS Local)– There is not another show on television that looks or feels like “The Chi” on Showtime.
  The powerful creation from Lena Waithe is still resonating with audiences in season two and also features some new faces like Curtiss Cook. The veteran actor plays Otis “Douda” Perry and had some major shoes to fill when he jumped into the show.
  “It was strange and scary because The Chi was coming into its sophomore year,” said Cook in an interview w
  
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• PTL Links: June 27, 2019

  27-06-2019 15:51
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Circle Camps
  Best of the ‘Burgh Magazine
  Urban Hilltop Farm
  WDVE Comedy Festival at PPG Paints Arena
  Big Butler Fair
  OpenStreets Pittsburgh
  PNC Park All-Star Festival
  Urbanist AllSummer Pop-Up Bar
  big Burrito Restaurant Group
  Chef Bill Fuller Recipes
  
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• Coonelly: Pirates ‘In Active Planning Stage To Extend Protective Netting’

  27-06-2019 15:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are planning to extend the protective netting at PNC Park, according to team President Frank Coonelly.
  Coonelly told KDKA’s John Shumway the organization is in the active planning stages to extend the netting to or near the foul poles.Pirates President Frank Coonelly says the Pirates are in the active planning stage to extend the protective netting at PNCPark to or near the foul polls.Not waiting for MLB directive. Timeline uncertain. @KDKA
  
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• Uncle Enters Plea Deal In Fatal Parkway North Crash That Killed Toddler

  27-06-2019 15:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man has pleaded guilty to charges in a crash that killed a toddler in 2017.
  Taylor Jefferson, of Penn Hills, is accused of causing that crash by driving in reverse on the Parkway North in Ross Township in May of 2017.
  In court Thursday morning, Jefferson entered a plea deal, which will send him to jail for 3-6 years. He will also get probation.#BREAKING: Taylor Jefferson enters plea deal in court for deadly Parkway North crash. Will get 3-6 years plus probation. Forma
  
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• Greek food festival is back for the 45th year in Oakmont

  27-06-2019 15:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  The festival will be held Friday through Sunday from noon to 11 p.m. “We want everybody to be Greek for a day,” says one organizer.
  
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• 1 Suspect In Custody, Alleged Gunman Still Sought In Homestead Playground Shooting

  27-06-2019 14:54
  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — Police have a young man in custody but are still looking for the alleged gunman in a late-night shooting at the Charlie Batch Playground in Homestead.
  According to Allegheny County Police, the shooting happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday at the playground on E. 16th Street.
  Investigators say two groups of people got into an argument, and during the fight “an unknown person shot the victim multiple times.” The alleged gunman then ran away before police arrived.
  
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