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• Diocese: Saint Raphael School in Morningside won't reopen

  03-08-2019 23:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Only 39 students were confirmed for the coming school year, including four or fewer in five grade levels. 
  
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• Kennywood’s Steel Curtain Closed For The Weekend

  03-08-2019 23:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the fourth time since its opening to the public last month, Kennywood’s newest coaster, the Steel Curtain is shut down for the weekend.According to Kennywood, the ride is closed for the rest of the weekend.No further details were made available on why it is closed or when it will reopen.
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• FBI Pittsburgh Inviting High School Seniors To Teen Academy

  03-08-2019 22:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — FBI Pittsburgh is welcoming high school seniors to their headquarters on Wednesday, October 23 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for their Teen Academy.
  High school seniors, do you want to learn more about the #FBI? #FBI Pittsburgh is offering a 1-day teen academy in October. Click the link below for the application. The due date is coming up! https://t.co/igZ2xFc1Me pic.twitter.com/UA9K8ybnyZ
  — FBI Pittsburgh (@FBIPittsburgh) August 3, 2019
  Although students looking
  
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• No Regatta? No problem for many enjoying a sunny weekend

  03-08-2019 22:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  City visitors say it was a beautiful summer day along the rivers in Pittsburgh, without the noise of racing boats and the crowds.
  
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• Great Race Hosts Running Clinic Ahead Of Race

  03-08-2019 22:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ahead of The Great Race taking place on September 29, Allegheny Health Network hosted a free running clinic at the Highmark SportsWorks on the North Shore.Those in attendance were able to get training tips from the AHN sports medicine team, win prizes and learn about other races around the area they could take part in before The Great Race.There were also local vendors on-site to provide running gear, shoes, and more.Attendees could also partake in all the activities av
  
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• Pirates Place Pitcher Richard Rodriguez On Paternity List

  03-08-2019 21:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have placed right-handed pitcher on the paternity list.In a corresponding move, pitcher Parker Markel has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.Markel has gone 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three innings during two relief appearances.He was claimed off waivers in July from the Seattle Mariners.
  
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• Hiker Scares Off Cougar With Metallica Music

  03-08-2019 21:24
  (CNN) — It’s no secret that Metallica’s music can be kind of intense — so much so, one hiker says, that it scared off a curious cougar on Vancouver Island.
  Dee Gallant, 45, was on a hike in South Duncan with her dog, Murphy, on July 23.
  She said she was only a few miles into the woods when she turned around and realized that they had company: They were being stalked by a cougar.
  At first, she was intrigued; she’d never seen one that close before. But then she realiz
  
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• Police Respond After Reports Of Shooting At El Paso Walmart

  03-08-2019 20:01
  EL PASO, Texas (KDKA) – Police responded to reports of a shooting at a Walmart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso on Saturday. In a tweet, El Paso police confirmed an “active shooter” and urged people to avoid the area.Scene is still active.
  — EL PASO POLICE DEPT (@EPPOLICE) August 3, 2019
  Witness Rey Holgin told CBS News that he was about to go into the Walmart when he heard at least 10 gunshots. He said he thought he saw at least two people with guns. Holgin told CBS News
  
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• El Paso Police: Multiple People Killed In Shooting At Shopping Mall

  03-08-2019 20:01
  EL PASO, Texas (CBS NEWS) – Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said.Police responded in the early afternoon to an active shooter scene at the Cielo Vista Mall, which is near Interstate 10 on the east side of the city, and were advising people to stay away from the area.Sgt. Enrique Carrillo, a police spokesman, said a suspect was in custody and there was no longe
  
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• At Least 18 People Killed In El Paso Mall Shooting

  03-08-2019 20:01
  EL PASO, Texas (CBS NEWS) – At least 18 people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told CBSN that up to 20 people were killed but did not give an exact number.
  Police responded in the early afternoon to an active shooter scene at the Cielo Vista Mall, and were advising people to stay away from the area.
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• 20 People Killed, 26 Wounded In El Paso Shooting

  03-08-2019 20:01
  EL PASO, Texas (CBS NEWS) – Twenty people were killed and 26 others were wounded after a shooter went on a rampage Saturday at a Walmart in the Texas border town of El Paso, police said. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody after police responded to an active shooter scene near a shopping mall.
  The suspect, who was captured on surveillance video entering the Walmart, has been identified as 21-year-old Patrick Crusius, CBS News has confirmed.
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• Raccoon rabies vaccine will be spread in bait by hand and by air throughout county in August

  03-08-2019 19:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  National program aims to eradicate disease by pushing raccoon rabies eastward to the ocean.
  
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• PWSA reports lower lead results since additive put in water supply

  03-08-2019 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Latest six-month water sampling in Pittsburgh finds highest 10 percent down from previous tests, but still over federal lead action levels.
  
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• Car Swerves Off Route 422, Slams Into Multiple Parked Cars

  03-08-2019 18:12
  SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) – An SUV swerved off the road in Butler County and slammed into multiple parked cars, damaging five of them.
  The accident happened outside of Ben Franklin’s Taproom in Slippery Rock Township.
  (Photo Credit: Joe Sobczak)
  Witnesses say the vehicle was swerving before it went off Route 422 and into the parking lot, where it slammed into five parked cars.
  The driver of that SUV was taken to UPMC Jameson Hospital.
  (Photo Credit: Joe Sobczak)
  The driver’s co
  
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• Vehicle Flipped Upside Down On Mountain Avenue

  03-08-2019 17:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – First responders are on the scene of an accident on Mountain Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  Photos show what appears to be a pickup truck in the middle of the road, completely upside down.
  Next to it is a large boulder, first responder crews gathered around it.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story. 
  
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• NASA Satellite Discovers Potentially Habitable Super-Earth

  03-08-2019 16:17
  (CNN) — After completing its first year of observations in the southern sky, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has spotted some intriguing new exoplanets only 31 light-years away from Earth.
  Multiple exoplanets — planets orbiting stars outside our solar system — were discovered orbiting an M-dwarf star, called GJ 357 in the Hydra constellation. The star is 40% cooler than our sun and only about a third of the sun’s mass and size. A study describing the th
  
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• Ohio City Stops Hiring Smokers To Encourage Healthier Workplaces, Reduce Health Costs

  03-08-2019 15:55
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Dayton officials say the southwestern Ohio city will no longer hire people who flunk pre-employment tests for tobacco and nicotine.
  The Dayton Daily News reports the change is intended to encourage a healthier workplace and reduce the city’s health costs.
  Dayton Human Resources Director Kenneth Couch says employees who smoke cost thousands of dollars more annually in medical costs and lost productivity.
  Union leaders say they understand the policy’s aims but
  
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• ‘Bernie’s Back:’ Ben & Jerry’s Founders Create Ice Cream Flavor Honoring Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Campaign

  03-08-2019 15:33
  (CNN) — Ever wondered what wealth inequality tastes like?
  The founders of Ben & Jerry’s claim to have the answer, and they’ve put it inside a new flavor called “Bernie’s Back.” The hot cinnamon ice cream includes “one very large chocolate disc on top and a (very stiff) butter toffee backbone going down the middle,” according to Sanders’ campaign website.
  Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, longtime supporters of US Sen. Bernie Sanders of Verm
  
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• Suspect shot after chase by Monongahela police officer

  03-08-2019 15:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting by a police officer in South Park Township.
  
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• Amish Buggy Flipped On Its Side While Traveling Route 18

  03-08-2019 15:01
  WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are investigating after an Amish buggy was flipped onto its side.
  The crash happened Friday night on Route 18 in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County.
  (Photo Credit: Joe Sobczak)
  State Police say the woman driving the buggy pulled into the path of a pickup truck.
  She was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
  
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• Parked Cars In Hill District Struck By Bullets

  03-08-2019 14:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are investigating after multiple parked vehicles in the Hill District were hit by bullets.
  Police say they responded to reports of multiple rounds of gunfire on Perry Street near Wylie Avenue just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning.When they arrived on the scene, they say they found three parked cars that had been hit by bullets.
  There were no victims on the scene and no immediate reports of victims with gunshot wounds showing up at local hospitals.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Mostly Dry With A Chance Of Pop-Up Showers

  03-08-2019 13:37
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Three Rivers Regatta may be canceled, but don’t let that stop you from taking advantage of the weekend sun.
  The weekend is kicking off with warm, seasonable temperatures in the 80s and mostly sunny skies.
  A high-pressure system by Michigan is keeping us dry for the most part.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  But a low-pressure system stirring things up to the south of us means a pop-up shower or two is still in the cards.
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• Man In Critical Condition After Shots Fired In Knoxville

  03-08-2019 12:51
  KNOXVILLE (KDKA) – A man is in critical condition after he suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest.
  Pittsburgh Police say they received a report of shots fired on 200 block of Arabella Street around 4 a.m. Saturday morning.
  According to police, they found gunfire on the porch of a house and on the street.The house was open, but they report no one was inside.
  They later learned that a male victim had been dropped off at a local hospital by private means.He has two gunshot wounds in the che
  
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• Police Chase Ends With Suspect Shot In South Park

  03-08-2019 12:28
  SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP Pa. (KDKA) – A police officer was involved in a shooting in South Park where a suspect was shot.Police and investigators are on the scene of Edgewood Street and Brandis Avenue, where they say they’re investigating a shooting.Police confirm this is a shooting investigation.
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) August 3, 2019
  An officer from the City of Monongahela Police Department was involved in a shooting that occurred after a brief vehicle pursuit originating
  
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• Four Kids Taken Into Foster Care After Couple Is Accused Of Beating And Burning Them

  03-08-2019 10:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A couple is accused of beating and burning their 4 children.
  Pittsburgh Police say Marc Safari and Ntahimpera Eveline are accused of threatening the two girls and two boys between the ages of 5 and 13.
  When police asked the children about their parents, all four of them confirmed some sort of abuse on a regular basis.
  One of the boys had welts on his legs from being hit with a stick and had burns.
  The mother is also accused of threatening to cut off the children’s
  
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• 4 Kids Taken Into Foster Care After Couple Is Accused Of Beating And Burning Them

  03-08-2019 10:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A couple is accused of beating and burning their 4 children.
  Pittsburgh Police say Marc Safari and Ntahimpera Eveline are accused of threatening the two girls and two boys between the ages of 5 and 13.
  When police asked the children about their parents, all four of them confirmed some sort of abuse on a regular basis.
  One of the boys had welts on his legs from being hit with a stick and had burns.
  The mother is also accused of threatening to cut off the children’s
  
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• Fisherman Calls 911 While In Waist Deep Water

  03-08-2019 08:52
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — New Castle Firefighters were called out for a water rescue in the Shenango River near the Mahoning Viaduct.According to Dispatch, the call came in just before 11:00 p.m.A fisherman called from his cell phone in waist deep water asking for help.The man didn’t move for fear of the strong currents.Rescuers waded out to the man with a life vest and rope to tow the man back to shore.He was checked out by paramedics on scene but was not taken to the hospital.
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect In New Kensington Strong Arm Robbery

  03-08-2019 08:06
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are searching for a suspect in a strong armed robbery and are asking the public’s help.
  It happened Friday Night at a convenience store in New Kensington.Anyone with information on this man or his whereabouts is asked to call Detective Saxman at 724-339-7533.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Look For A Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Downtown

  03-08-2019 07:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are looking for a missing 12-year-old girl from Pittsburgh.
  They say Jade McKenzie was last seen on August 2 around 5:00 p.m. wearing black shorts, a gray tie-dyed t-shirt, black and white Jordan sneakers, a black do-rag on her head, and a Nike fanny pack around her waist.She has brown eyes, is 5 foot 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 100 pounds.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts, is asked to call police headquarters at (412) 323-7800.
  
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• Woman Loses Her Hands And Legs To An Infection From Puppy Kisses

  03-08-2019 05:54
  (CNN) — Days after returning home from a Punta Cana vacation, Marie Trainer called out of work with a backache and nausea.Then her temperature spiked and dropped, sending her to a local Stark County, Ohio, emergency room in the early hours of May 11.
  When Trainer woke in a hospital bed nine days later, her hands and legs had been amputated.
  It took doctors seven days to discover Trainer incurred a severe infection, not from a “tropical” travel disease as they first suspected, b
  
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• Chalk For Changes Raises Awareness About Suicide Prevention

  03-08-2019 05:35
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Seven weeks ago, a young mother of three jumped to her death after stopping her car on the Homestead Grays Bridge.
  She left three young children in her vehicle on the bridge.
  Since 26-year-old Stanlee Holbrook’s death in June, those involved in suicide awareness say there have been other suicide attempts on that bridge.
  Those impacted by suicide say more of Pittsburgh’s bridges, especially tall ones, should have prevention fences.
  Homestead Police said they
  
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• Perry Hilltop Neighbors Outraged After Car Vandalized With Racist Messages

  03-08-2019 05:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Neighbors living in the Perry Hilltop neighborhood say they are fearful after seeing derogatory slurs spray-painted on a parked car.The car was vandalized sometime overnight earlier this week.
  “White power” and a swastika were spray-painted on a Pontiac parked on Perrysville Avenue.“I think anytime you see something that says white power, it’s meant to intimidate people of color. It says to them that they are not welcome,” said Wayne Younge
  
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• Marte, Pirates Stop Mets’ 7-Game Win String With 8-4 Victory

  03-08-2019 04:47
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Starling Marte’s three-run homer in the seventh inning broke open a tight game and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped the New York Mets’ seven-game winning streak with an 8-4 victory on Friday night.
  The Pirates led 5-4 when Marte turned on a pitch from Tyler Bashlor and sent it into the seats in left field for his 19th home run of season.
  Melky Cabrera hit a two-run double during Pittsburgh’s five-run fourth inning against Steven Matz (6-7). José Osu
  
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• Fire Reported At Apartment Building In Homestead

  03-08-2019 01:46
  HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Dispatch confirms a fire at an apartment building in Homestead.
  The building is at 128 W. 12th Ave., and the fire reportedly started on the third floor of the structure.
  No word on any injuries or the condition of the building.A Port Authority bus has been called for residents to sit in after they were evacuated.The fire was reported at 6:54 p.m.
  
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• President Trump To Visit Shell Chemical Ethane Cracker Plant August 8

  03-08-2019 01:30
  MONACA (KDKA) — President Trump will make his way to Western Pennsylvania Thursday, August 8 when he visits the Shell Chemical ethane cracker plant in Potter Township.According to a White House official, he will tour the plant and then offer remarks regarding his administration’s economic achievements and his support for domestic manufacturing.The last time President Trump was in Western Pennsylvania was May 20 when he attended a rally in Montoursville in support of Rep. Fred Keller.
  
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• Trump to tour cracker plant in Beaver County next week

  03-08-2019 01:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mr. Trump is scheduled to visit the $6 billion plant, which remains under construction in Potter Township, on Thursday.
  
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• Replay FX Arcade and Video Games Festival Happening At The Convention Center

  03-08-2019 01:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Game lovers of all kinds are taking over the convention center this weekend.
  The fifth annual Replay FX Arcade and Video Games Festival is happening at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
  There are thousands of different games, including pinball, tabletop games, and console games.The festival brings all ages and has even turned into a tradition for some.“It’s nice for him to play the games I played when I grew up,” Bill Lyttle said. “I&rsquo
  
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• 2 Taken To Hospital After Hit-And-Run Crash On Turnpike

  03-08-2019 00:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKDA) — The police are investigating a hit-and-run crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that sent two to the hospital.
  The State Police announced Friday that a woman and man were taken to the hospital after a hit-and-run crash on I-76 on Thursday at 9:29 p.m. in Lebanon County.Officials said a white truck tractor with a white trailer hit a Mitsubishi Outlander before fleeing the scene east on I-76.
  The white truck has damage to the front passenger side of the vehicle, including
  
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• Contemporary Craft receives $500,000 from state

  03-08-2019 00:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Contemporary Craft has been awarded a $500,000 state funding grant to assist with its move to Upper Lawrenceville from the Strip District.
  
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• 500 New Jobs Expected At The Waterfront With Macy’s Being Re-Purposed For Office Space

  03-08-2019 00:41
  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — The Waterfront is getting some new tenants.
  The old Macy’s building in the center of the complex across from Barnes & Noble is being rehabbed.
  “We bought the Macy’s building a year ago from Macy’s,” Marty Sweeney, senior vice president of M&J Wilkow in Chicago told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Friday via FaceTime. “We knew that they were closing stores nationwide. We approached them, and we wanted to get ahead of that and be
  
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• Case Against Man Accused of Killing Pittsburgh Police Officer Calvin Hall Remains Shrouded in Secrecy

  03-08-2019 00:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The day before Pittsburgh Officer Calvin Hall was laid to rest — detectives arrested, charged and arraigned a man in the officer’s murder.
  But the case against 30-year-old Christian Bey remains shrouded in secrecy.
  The court file and criminal complaint are under seal, and Friday’s preliminary hearing for Bey was canceled.
  To outside observers like criminal lawyer Lee Rothman, that very likely means one thing.
  “It seems to suggest to me that there
  
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• More Independents Than Ever Before Running For Local And County Offices This Year

  03-08-2019 00:21
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — August 1st was the deadline for third-party and independent candidates to file petitions to get their names on the November ballot.
  This year more have filed than ever, including four for one Pittsburgh city council office.
  “We have independent candidates every year but normally one or two in a particular race. I don’t remember seeing four,” David Voye, Allegheny County elections director, told KDKA political editor Jon Delano on Friday.Voye has worked
  
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• Cancelation Of Three Rivers Regatta Leaves Lasting Impact On City

  03-08-2019 00:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The echoes of powerboats doing laps on the Allegheny River are missing on this Regatta Friday.
  Due to event mismanagement, the Three Rivers Regatta was canceled just a few days before the event.
  “We are very disappointed because we love the hustle and bustle. I love to see people in here having a good time,” said Marv Roth.
  There is a reminder of what could have been.
  Nestled under the Portal Bridge in Point State Park, the Sandsational Sand Sculpture &ldquo
  
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• Judge David Cashman Resigns From Jail Oversight Board

  03-08-2019 00:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Following Thursday night’s boisterous meeting of the Allegheny County Prison Board, Judge David Cashman has resigned as chairman of the Jail Oversight Board.Members of the LGBTQ community disrupted the meeting and forced its cancellation with sheriff’s deputies arresting two demonstrators.The protestors say they are angry over what they say is the mistreatment and abuse of transgender prisoners, that message never truly got out.RELATED: Jail Board Meeting Ab
  
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• Children's Museum receives $1 million from state to boost MuseumLab

  03-08-2019 00:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  The funds will go toward  “visually and physically” connecting its facilities, among other improvements.
  
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