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• Family Affair: Ten Years After A Man Ran From Police, His Son Is Now On The Run

  05-07-2019 23:52
  BLAIRSVILLE (KDKA) — A man is on the run from police after police say he opened fire at a hotel in Blairsville.This comes ten years after his father also ran from the police.
  David Lee McGinnis and another man allegedly fled the Days Inn after opening fire and have been on the run since July 1. Police have been searching far and wide, including his hometown of Boliver, but so far he has eluded authorities.Two weeks before the alleged shooting, McGinnis was bonded out of Westmoreland County
  
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• Pitcairn Road Closes Due To ‘Hazardous Conditions,’ Officials Say

  05-07-2019 23:41
  PITCAIRN, Pa. (KDKA) — A road in Pitcairn has been closed due to unsafe conditions, according to police.
  The 500 block of 9th Street is closed to traffic. Large cracks and potholes in the pavement have collected water.Police in Pitcairn called the conditions hazardous in a Facebook post announcing the closure.(Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA)
  Parts of the pavement have raised, creating an uneven surface.
  (Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA)
  There is currently no word on when the road will be reopened.
  
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• City Officials Looking Into Additional Safety Plans Following Post-Fireworks Shooting

  05-07-2019 23:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The echo of the fireworks through downtown had barely faded when it was replaced by the echos of gunfire.“We heard the gunfire,” said Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich. “People were diving for cover, the problem was we didn’t know where the gunfire was.”
  Hissrich was with the police command post just down the street when it happened and officers ran towards the gunfire.Credit: KDKA
  “Officers located the two gunshot vi
  
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• City Joins Brief Urging Supreme Court To Protect LGBTQ Workers From Discrimination

  05-07-2019 22:48
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is joining nearly 100 mayors and cities across the country in their effort to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of protecting LGBTQ workers from discrimination.
  The city has signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief in three cases in which the court seeks to answer whether a federal law that bans employment discrimination based on sex also extends to sexual orientation and gender identity, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office announced Friday.
  
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• In 1969, Pittsburgh women wanted fairer want ads — and got them!

  05-07-2019 22:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fifty years ago, local feminists persuaded Pittsburgh City Council to ban discrimination against women seeking a job or housing.
  
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• 15-Year-Old Coco Gauff Onto The Round Of Sixteen At Wimbledon

  05-07-2019 22:16
  WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Coco Gauff saved two match points in the second set and went on to beat Polona Hercog of Slovenia in the third round at Wimbledon.
  Gauff, who is playing at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, won 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 on Centre Court.
  Gauff saved one match point while trailing 5-2 in the second set. She went on to hold serve but then faced another in the next game, set up by an ace from Hercog. The 28-year-old Slovenian player then double-faul
  
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• One Person Is Dead Following Motorcycle Accident In Westmoreland County

  05-07-2019 21:59
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person is dead after a single-motorcycle accident in Westmoreland County.Officials say the accident happened just before 9:00 p.m. Thursday evening on Brinker Road in Hempfield.
  The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office says that 25-year-old Tacoma A. Miller died of blunt force trauma after crashing into a tree.The report stated that he was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.Pennsylvania State Police in Greensburg assisted in this incident.
  
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• County Health Department Schedules Public Hearing On US Steel Settlement

  05-07-2019 21:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department has scheduled a public hearing regarding the settlement with U.S. Steel.
  The hearing will be held at the Clairton Municipal Building on Tuesday, July 30 at 6:00 p.m.
  RELATED STORIES:Agreement Between US Steel, Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reached Following Multiple Fires
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  Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Issues Emergency Order Against U.S. Steel After Another FireThe hear
  
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• Pennsylvania Sets Aside Money To Increase Security In Private Schools

  05-07-2019 20:46
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is setting aside money to help private schools with security needs after requests for help, including from Jewish day schools near the Pittsburgh synagogue that was the site of October’s mass shooting.
  Budget-related legislation signed last week by Gov. Tom Wolf earmarks $3.2 million for intermediate units to award to private schools through the Department of Education’s safe schools grant program.
  The Jewish education advocacy organization T
  
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• Arrest Made In East Hills Overnight Stabbing

  05-07-2019 20:14
  EAST HILLS (KDKA) — A woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man in East Hills overnight.
  Rhonda Powell, 57, is accused of stabbing the victim in his shoulder, according to Pittsburgh Police. The incident was reported on the 2500 block of Park Hill Drive just after midnight Friday.
  (Credit: KDKA)
  Upon arrival, police say they found a man with stab wounds to his shoulder. He was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
  Powell was arrested while officers were still at the sce
  
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• Dementia Tied To Hormone-Blocking Prostate Cancer Treatment

  05-07-2019 19:46
  CHICAGO (AP) – Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment.
  That’s according to a large, U.S. government-funded analysis published Friday.
  Previous evidence has been mixed on whether the treatment might be linked with mental decline. But experts say the new results stand out because they’re from a respected national cancer database and the long follow-up was eight years on average.
  Among 154,000 older U.S. patients
  
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• Millie’s Ice Cream Pop-Up Opens In Waterworks Market District

  05-07-2019 19:28
  WATERWORKS SHOPPING PLAZA (KDKA) — A new ice cream shop has opened inside the Market District at the Waterworks.Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream has partnered with Giant Eagle to open a pop-up scoop shop within the grocery store for the summer months.
  The ice cream pop-up officially starts serving scoops Friday. Located between aisles 2B and 4B in Market District — across from the candy shop — it will be open Thursday through Monday from noon to 8 p.m. throughout the season.(P
  
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• Schenley Plaza To Host Women’s World Cup Watch Party

  05-07-2019 19:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The celebration for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team doesn’t stop after their most recent victory– the City of Pittsburgh is going all out for the Women’s World Cup Final against the Netherlands.
  Our partner, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, says the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy will be hosting a free watch party for local residents in Oakland.
  There will be a jumbo-screen in Schenley Plaza on Sunday, July 7, for the final match that sta
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Give Head Coach Mike Sullivan Four-Year Contract Extension

  05-07-2019 19:00
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have extended head coach Mike Sullivan for at least four more seasons.The team announced the deal Friday afternoon.“Congratulations Coach!The Penguins and head coach Mike Sullivan have agreed to a four-year contract extension. The extension will run through the 2022.23 season.”
  Congratulations Coach!The Penguins and head coach Mike Sullivan have agreed to a four-year contract extension. The extension will run through the 2022.23 season.
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• Donora Police Searching For Missing 14-Year-Old Boy

  05-07-2019 18:41
  DONORA, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are searching for a teenage boy who may have run away.
  According to police in Donora, Jamie Watkins, 14, was last seen leaving his house on Walnut Street.
  (Credit: Nichole Flora)
  According to his mother, he is 5 feet, 8 inches tall.
  Witnesses told investigators Watkins got into a white Pontiac Sunfire with a woman between the ages of 20 and 30.
  She reportedly had children in her car.
  Police said Watkins returned home briefly to get clothes before leaving again.
  
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• Donora Police Locate Missing 14-Year-Old Boy

  05-07-2019 18:41
  DONORA, Pa. (KDKA) — Police in Donora have safely located Jamie Watkins, who was reported missing Friday.
  (Credit: Nichole Flora)
  
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• Pa. Offers Aid To Link Home-Bound Students To Class

  05-07-2019 18:03
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania is offering aid to school districts to pay for accommodations for students who are homebound while recovering from a serious injury or illness.
  Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill last week after it passed the Legislature unanimously.
  Under the law, the Department of Education must write program guidelines, and award up to $300,000 a year in grants to intermediate units that apply.
  The grants could be used to buy equipment that helps students participate in re
  
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• Commission Needs Help Counting Bald Eagle Nests

  05-07-2019 18:03
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission says there are too many bald eagle nests for the agency to count on its own and it needs the public’s help.
  The commission used to release bald eagle numbers annually on the Fourth of July back when the birds were threatened. But bald eagles have made a comeback, from three nesting pairs in 1983 to more than 300 nesting pairs now around the state.
  Sean Murphy, an ornithologist with the commission, tells the Tribune Review that t
  
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• Senators Think American Flags Should Be Made In America

  05-07-2019 17:49
  BANGOR, Maine (AP) – A pair of senators says the American flags the federal government purchases should have to be made in America.
  Republican Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, and Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, introduced legislation they call the “All-American Flag Act” that would require the government to buy flags produced entirely with U.S.-made materials. The flags would also have to be manufactured in the U.S.
  The government is required to buy flags from at least 50
  
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• Pitt Police Investigate Burglaries, Attempted Sexual Assault In Off-Campus Housing

  05-07-2019 17:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pitt Police are investigating two incidents that involved a man climbing into off-campus student housing.
  The first time, the victim was able to scare off the intruder by screaming. The second time, the victim reports the man tried to sexually assault her.
  There was no sign of forced entry either time.
  Pitt Police issued a crime alert and suspect description on Friday morning.
  They’re looking for an African-American male in his early 20’s, about 6 feet tall,
  
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• Officers Investigate Burglary And Attempted Sexual Assault On Oakland Avenue

  05-07-2019 17:44
  Pittsburgh, Pa. — Police are searching for the suspect of an attempted sexual assault and burglary that occurred on Oakland Avenue Friday morning.Pittsburgh Police along with University of Pittsburgh Police say the incident happened in the 200 block of Oakland Avenue around 4:15 a.m.The victim stated that a man entered through the back door of her home while she was asleep and attempted to sexually assault her.Minor injuries were reported as a result of this incident.
  Officers say, after a
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Vetoes Voting Machines Bill Over Changes To Elections

  05-07-2019 17:10
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf is vetoing legislation that carried $90 million to help counties buy new voting machines before 2020’s elections, but ordered changes to election laws that the Democrat says don’t help improve voting security or access.
  Wolf issued the veto Friday.
  It passed the Republican-controlled Legislature last week barely hours after Republicans combined the different elements into one bill.
  Just seven Democrats voted for it.
  One provision eliminates
  
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• PTL Links: July 5, 2019

  05-07-2019 15:09
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pa. Ice Cream TrailGateway ClipperAnthrocon 2019Visit Pittsburgh
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• Police arrest woman in East Hills stabbing

  05-07-2019 14:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities arrested Rhonda Powell, 57, of Pittsburgh on Friday.
  
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• Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire In McKeesport

  05-07-2019 14:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Fire forced a family from their home in McKeesport early Friday morning.
  It started just before 12:30 a.m. at a home along Jersey Street near Pirl Street.
  Everyone inside made it out safely.
  The fire marshal is investigating.
   
  
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• 'Things have changed': Pa. considers repealing outdated Sunday laws

  05-07-2019 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Many things that are commonplace in Pennsylvania — such as seeing a movie in a theater on Sunday — are also technically illegal.
  
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• Speed May Be A Factor In Motorcyclist’s Death

  05-07-2019 14:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–A Mount Pleasant man died in a motorcycle crash Thursday night.
  The coroner says a bike driven by Tacoma Miller, 25, hit a tree along Brinker Road in Hempfield Township.
  He was wearing a helmet but the coroner’s office says he died from blunt force trauma to his chest.
  Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.
  
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• Borough that disbanded police gets 'PSP Experience'

  05-07-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  As soon as state police were informed they would take over in East Pittsburgh, they decided to bring the “PSP Experience” to the community. 
  
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• Weather: Muggy With Showers And Thunderstorms Returning

  05-07-2019 13:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–We’re stuck in the same pattern Friday as we saw on July 4th with a quiet, muggy morning giving way to scattered thunderstorms bubbling up in the afternoon and evening hours across our region.
  KDKA Meteorologist Kristin Emery says highs today will once again reach the upper 80s which is about 5 degrees warmer than average.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Localized flash flooding will again be a conc
  
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• ICA termination ends Pittsburgh financial oversight, difficult relationship

  05-07-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Getting the pension fund back into full solvency is going to be a long road, but I truly believe they’re going to get that done.”
  
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• Firefighters Battle House Fire In North Fayette

  05-07-2019 12:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Crews are battling a house fire in North Fayette. The blaze on Oakridge Heights Drive started around 5:30 a.m. but it took crews about 30 minutes to get water on that fire. No one was inside the home at the time. Stay tuned for developing details.  
  
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• Two Teens Wounded In Shooting After Downtown Fireworks

  05-07-2019 11:14
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two teenagers are in critical condition following a shooting just minutes after the end of the Fourth of July fireworks show downtown.
  According to Pittsburgh Police, the shooting happened around 11:10 p.m. Thursday after a fight broke out between several people in Katz Plaza on the 600 block of Penn Avenue.
  The scene was just a few blocks away from Point State Park, where tens of thousands of people were gathered to watch the fireworks.
  Credit: KDKA
  One victim was shot
  
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• Two People Wounded In Shooting After Downtown Fireworks

  05-07-2019 11:14
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police said two people were wounded in a shooting just minutes after the end of the Fourth of July fireworks show over Downtown Pittsburgh.
  The shooting happened around 11:10 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of Penn Avenue. The scene was just a few blocks away from Point State Park, where tens of thousands of people were gathered to watch the fireworks.
  Credit: KDKA
  Pittsburgh Police said both victims were males. One was shot in the head. The other was shot in the abdomen
  
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• Buying Here: 1890s house in Verona has a wall safe, $165,000 price tag

  05-07-2019 06:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  The four-bedroom, 1½-bath late 1800s house at 448 Center Ave., Verona, is listed for $165,000.
  
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• Volunteers comfort shelter dogs through the Fourth of July fireworks

  05-07-2019 06:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  For humans, the fireworks might only mimic the rockets’ red glare and the bombs bursting in air, but pets don’t know the difference.
  
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• Obituary: Peter Ferson / Surgeon helped others, joked about his own disease

  05-07-2019 05:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  He wrote that those who “make things work around here are not just the ones who get their names in the media, but rather the nurses in the ICU, the dieticians ...”
  
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• One Person Dies In Motorcycle Accident On I-279

  05-07-2019 05:32
  OHIO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — According to State Police, 25-year-old Samuel Lopez died in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 279 Thursday afternoon.
  The crash occurred when the motorcycle was traveling in the left lane southbound when they veered onto the right shoulder, lost control and struck the embankment and was thrown from the bike.
  Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene due to blunt force trauma to the head.He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
  
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• Alleged Rape Suspect Arrested In Pittsburgh

  05-07-2019 05:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man wanted for allegedly raping a girl in Venango County was arrested in Pittsburgh.
  William Clayton, a 19-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday and transported to Venango County where he was arraigned on the charges.Police say he had sex with an underage girl and had naked pictures from several other girls on his computer and cell phone.
  
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• Heavy Rains In Sharpsburg-Millvale Causes Some Flooding And Debris

  05-07-2019 05:20
  SHARPSBURG (KDKA) — More scattered thunderstorms hit parts of the area Thursday afternoon.The latest round of severe weather struck the Millvale-Sharpsburg area with drenching rain.
  “We were watching the storm on the radar, it was small, and just got very large and just continued to rain for about 45 minutes. It rained very, very hard,” said Mike Daniher, the Assistant Chief of the Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Department.
  Kittanning Pike was closed down for a while because of the
  
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• City Of Duquesne Police Seize Drugs, Guns And Money During Traffic Stop

  05-07-2019 01:54
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — The City of Duquesne Police seized marijuana, two guns, a digital scale, and $1,600 from a car during a traffic stop.According to police, a detective in an unmarked car determined a car was traveling approximately 70 mph in a 35 mph zone and was pulled over near Grant Avenue.When officers approached the car they saw three children ages one to seven-years-old.
  Officers asked the 24-year-old female to leave the car, she struggled and attempted to re-enter her vehicle. She w
  
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• Cubs Put Up Five Runs In Fifth Innings, Pirates Lose 11-3

  05-07-2019 01:32
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kris Bryant hit his 17th homer and the Chicago Cubs erupted following manager Joe Maddon’s fourth-inning ejection, routing the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 on Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak.
  Bryant tied a season high with four hits, including a first-inning shot to the seats in right-center off Jordan Lyles (5-5). Robel Garcia finished a double short of the cycle in his first major league start. Willson Contreras drove in three runs for the Cubs, who moved ba
  
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• Shaler Township Fourth Of July Fireworks Rescheduled

  05-07-2019 01:10
  GLENSHAW (KDKA) — Shaler Township has announced their Fourth of July Fireworks have been rescheduled due to weather.
  According to officials, they will be rescheduling their fireworks show to Sunday, July 7 at 9:15 p.m.
  
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• Heavy Rains Roll Through Laurel Highlands On July 4th

  05-07-2019 00:27
  LAUREL HIGHLANDS, Pa. (KDKA) — It was a wet Fourth of July for some parts of the Laurel Highlands as rain poured through the area.
  Rain fell at one-to-two inches an hour between 1 and 2 p.m., moving through different counties in the region.The heavy downpours led to flooding on the side of County Line Road near Seven Springs in Somerset County washed aggregate rocks downhill, creating problems for motorists.(Credit: KDKA)
  However, the flooding didn’t last long because the storm moved
  
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• ‘Bucco Fever’ Sweeps Through Pittsburgh Following Pirates Win Streak

  05-07-2019 00:16
  NORTH SHORE (KDKA) — There will be fireworks tonight at The Point, but all this week the Pirates have been putting on their own pyrotechnic displays at PNC Park.After a string of near season-collapsing injuries, the Bucs are proving unsinkable. Winners of seven of their last eight games and now contending in the National League Central Division.“Pirates, I’ll tell you what, they’re unstoppable,” said Rusty Sutherland.
  The fans are returning.Following a dismal year a
  
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• Searching For The Best Spot: People Flock To Point State Park For Fourth Of July Fireworks

  05-07-2019 00:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The migration to the confluence has been steady throughout the day all aimed towards being in the best spot for the fireworks at Point State Park.
  The Miles family came from Brookville very early to stake out the same spot they have occupied for the last nine years on the great lawn on the north shore.
  Erica Miles says it takes most of the week to prepare for their marathon wait for fireworks.
  “We bring enough food to feed a family of 12, and things to keep the do
  
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