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• JuJu Smith-Schuster Takes Surprise Visit To Ross Elementary School

  17-09-2019 23:53
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster took a surprise visit to a local elementary school.
  On Tuesday, North Hills School District posted on Facebook that the third-year Steelers WR was at Ross Elementary School earlier this month.In the pictures shared on the post, many students are wearing Smith-Schusters’s No. 19 jersey.
  The WR also signed autographs and took pictures with the students and facility.
  
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• Wilkinsburg man charged with shooting at cops grills himself in court; jury doesn't believe him

  17-09-2019 23:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A jury convicted Randall Hockett of shooting at police last year. He will be sentenced Dec. 9 and faces a mandatory 20 years in prison.
  
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• Police Investigating Robbery Of Shadyside PNC Bank

  17-09-2019 23:25
  SHADYSIDE (KDKA) — Police are on the scene of a bank robbery at a PNC Bank in Shadyside.The hold-up occurred at the PNC Bank in the 5600 block of Walnut Street.According to police, the robbery happed at 4:38 p.m. and no one was injured.
  Large police presence in #SquirrelHill at the #WalnutStreet branch of @PNCBank which was robbed earlier. More details tonight on @KDKA pic.twitter.com/VKNR5T7cPn
  — Chris Kunicki (@K00nix_Photog) September 17, 2019
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• School Bus Hits Building In Findlay Township

  17-09-2019 22:52
  FINDLAY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The driver of a school bus was rushed to the hospital after the bus crashed through a building in the village of Clinton, Findlay Township.No children we’re on board when the bus, from the West Allegheny School District, went off Route 30 West and slammed into the Runway Business Center.Debris from the impact was scattered on the ground and building inspectors were on the scene to make sure first responders and utility crews were safe.
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• Marlon Wayans To Perform At The Pittsburgh Improv

  17-09-2019 22:12
  HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) — A famous actor and comedian is headlining at The Pittsburgh Improv.
  Marlon Wayans will be at the venue for a two-day stint from Oct. 25-26.
  Tickets are $35, and there will be two shows for each day.
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• Pirates’ All-Star Closer Felipe Vázquez Facing Several Felony Charges, Including Sexual Assault Of Teen He Met At PNC Park

  17-09-2019 22:00
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer Felipe Vázquez has been arrested on charges of pornography and soliciting a child.According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Vázquez was arrested just after 11 a.m. Tuesday in Pittsburgh on a felony warrant out of Lee County, Florida. Vázquez, 28, of Saint Cloud, Florida, is facing charges of computer pornography – solicitation of a child and one count of providing obscene material to minors.
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• Local Health Organizations Hosting Online Webinars On Medicare

  17-09-2019 21:53
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Several local health organizations hosted two workshops on medicare in Ross Township.
  The goal was to educate people about Medicare prior to the enrollment period, which begins on October 15.Experts were on hand to answer questions and help people better understand the application process.This was part of Medicare Education Week.
  For those interested or that were unable to attend, there are free webinars online at this link.
  
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• Merriam-Webster Adds Nonbinary Pronoun “They” To Dictionary Among Other New Words

  17-09-2019 21:18
  (CNN) — Merriam-Webster has officially added the nonbinary pronoun “they” as an entry in its dictionary.
  Merriam-Webster announced Tuesday that the word “they” can be used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is nonbinary along with three other separate definitions.
  Merriam-Webster uses the word in a sentence as an example: “I knew certain things about … the person I was interviewing…. They had adopted their gender-neutral name a few
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Remove Felipe Vazquez Signs After Arrest On Charges Of Solicitation Of A Child

  17-09-2019 21:15
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have removed banners around PNC Park featuring a player who was arrested after having a reported sexual relationship with a 13-year-old female.
  The Pirates have taken down signs that feature Felipe Vazquez around the ballpark after the All-Star closer was arrested Tuesday on charges of pornography and soliciting a child.
  An incident report from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said Velazquez and the victim met at PNC Park, where th
  
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• Kidsburgh: Parent-Teacher Conference Advice

  17-09-2019 21:06
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We’re a few weeks into school, and parent-teacher conferences are starting soon.
  KDKA’s Kristine Sorensen gets advice from an elementary school principal on how to make the most of your parent-teacher conference.
  Here’s the edited interview with Molly O’Malley-Argueta, principal of Allegheny Traditional Academy in the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
  (Photo Credit: Kristine Sorensen/KDKA)
  Kristine Sorensen:What can parents do to make the most of a pare
  
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• Coal Mine Electrician Dies In Accident At West Virginia Mine

  17-09-2019 20:49
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials say a 40-year-old coal mine electrician has died in an accident.
  The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says Steven Vernon Keeney of Sylvester died of injuries from an apparent electrical shock.
  The accident happened at 12:18 a.m. Tuesday at the Panther Creek Mining American Eagle Mine in the Kanawha County community of Cabin Creek. Keeney was a certified electrician at the mine.
  The agency’s inspectors a
  
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• Raccoon Found In Monroeville Tests Positive For Rabies

  17-09-2019 20:35
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A raccoon found in Monroeville has tested positive for rabies.
  Allegheny County announced Tuesday a raccoon dropped off at its lab tested positive for the deadly virus.The raccoon was found near the 500 block of Patton Street.
  It was the 20th rabid animal reported in the county this year.
  Rabies is a virus transmitted by an animal bite or scratch. Exposures due to a bite or scratch are nearly always fatal when left untreated.
  
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• Pittsburgh anchors David Johnson, Ken Rice and Mike Clark join forces for a good cause

  17-09-2019 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The rare sighting of the “brotherhood” of newsmen came at a promotional event for the annual musical satire and fundraiser “Off the Record.”
  
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• WPIAL Responds To Connellsville Racial Slur Accusations: ‘No Place In Interscholastic Athletics’

  17-09-2019 20:21
  CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) — The WPIAL is responding to accusations that Fayette County high school students used racial slurs against students from Pittsburgh Public Schools.
  “Racial insensitivity has no place in interscholastic athletics. We’ve made that public,” WPIAL Executive Director Tim O’Malley said.O’Malley first learned about the allegations that players on the Connellsville soccer team made racial slurs to Taylor Allderdice soccer players just days after
  
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• Pennsylvania Coach Lines Cuts 2 Bus Routes As Contract Negotiation With Elizabeth Forward School District Continues

  17-09-2019 20:14
  ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) — Some students in the Elizabeth Forward School District haven’t been able to take a bus to and from school.
  The district’s transportation provider, Pennsylvania Coach Lines, cut three of the district’s routes on Monday due to a shortage of drivers before reinstating one of the routes Tuesday.For the two routes without buses, that means students have to find another way to get to school.The superintendent said the district has been communicating with
  
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• Pitt grad student gets prison for killing McKeesport woman in fatal DUI crash

  17-09-2019 20:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Robert Darrisaw Jr was found guilty of driving drunk in a crash that killed Marlee Anne Hill on Sept. 23.
  
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• Pirates’ All-Star Closer Felipe Vázquez Arrested On Charges Of Solicitation Of A Child

  17-09-2019 19:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer Felipe Vázquez has been arrested on charges of pornography and soliciting a child. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Vázquez was arrested just after 11 a.m. Tuesday in Pittsburgh on a felony warrant out of Lee County, Florida. Vázquez, 28, of Saint Cloud, Florida, is facing charges of computer pornography – solicitation of a child and one count of providing obscene material to minors.
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• Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old Girl From McKeesport

  17-09-2019 19:49
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — A man convicted of causing a DUI crash that killed a 19-year-old in West Mifflin was sentenced.
  Robert Darrisaw Jr. was found guilty in June for the death of 19-year-old Marlee Hill, and he was sentenced Tuesday to four to eight years and five years of probation.
  Prosecutors said Darrisaw’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit when he crashed into the car Hill was riding in last fall.(Source: Facebook)
  There were two other women in the car with Hill at
  
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• Police Department Seeks ‘Purrrrfect Name’ For Adorable ‘Pawofficer’ Kitten Recruit

  17-09-2019 19:20
  FORT SMITH, Ark. (CBS Local) — An Arkansas police department that has recruited a rescue kitten says it needs the public’s help to “pick the purrrrfect name” for the “little guy.”
  “Introducing our Pawfficer, the newest member of the FSPD Team,” the Fort Smith Police Department shared Friday on Facebook. “In the next several days, we will be compiling names for our furry friend.”
  The FSPD plans to ask the public for help via a Facebook p
  
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• Woman Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To ‘Shoot 400 People For Fun’

  17-09-2019 19:14
  McALESTER, Okla. (CBS Local) — An Oklahoma woman was taken into custody Sunday after allegedly threatening to “shoot 400 people for fun,” possibly at her former high school, according to deputies.
  Alexis Wilson was arrested on accusations of making terroristic threats against her former school, McAlester High School in McAlester, Oklahoma.
  Deputies seized an AK-47 assault rifle with six magazines and a 12-gauge shotgun with a stock sleeve for extra shells.
  Authorities say one o
  
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• Bill Cowher: Minkah Fitzpatrick Brings Versatile Skill Set To Steelers Defense

  17-09-2019 19:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)- Following the tough news of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s injury on Monday morning, Steelers fans got some good news last night as the team added safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade with the Miami Dolphins.
  Former Steelers head coach and current The NFL Today studio analyst Bill Cowher is a fan of the move.
  “What they went out and did is they shored up their defense, because now they are going to put a little bit more pressure on their defense to keep these gam
  
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• Students, Workers Honor West Virginia High School Football Player Following Death

  17-09-2019 18:58
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Students, teachers and workers at businesses across West Virginia and beyond are wearing a high school’s colors to honor a football player who died after collapsing on the field.
  Roane County senior Alex Miller died Friday night during a game at Clay County High School.
  In photos posted on Facebook, students at Lincoln County High School and in Kentucky at Belfry High School wore maroon shirts Tuesday in Miller’s honor. Parents and businesses also poste
  
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• Cheerleading Squad On Probation After Trump 2020 Banner Displayed Before Game

  17-09-2019 18:56
  STANLY COUNTY, N.C. (CBS Local) — A North Carolina cheerleading team was placed on probation Monday after posing for a picture in front of a Trump 2020 re-election banner at a football game.
  The North Stanly High School cheerleaders took the picture in front of a “Trump 2020: Make America Great Again” banner on Aug. 30 before a football game at the high school, northeast of Charlotte, apparently violating district policy of displaying political ads at school events.
  The photo c
  
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• Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez charged with sex crimes in Florida and Westmoreland County

  17-09-2019 18:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  During his arraignment Tuesday, a district judge in Pittsburgh denied bond, saying the Venezuela native is a flight risk.
  
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• President Donald Trump To Visit Ohio

  17-09-2019 18:43
  WAPAKONETA, Ohio (AP) – The White House says President Donald Trump will travel to Ohio to highlight the country’s investment partnership with Australia.
  The president’s Sunday trip to Wapakoneta in western Ohio includes a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
  The two leaders will tour a new, Australian-owned manufacturing facility in the small city that is best known as the birthplace of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon
  
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• Mayor Peduto, Gender Equity Commission Present Findings On Pittsburgh’s Gender And Racial Inequality

  17-09-2019 18:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mayor Bill Peduto is joining the Gender Equity Commission to present findings on inequality in the city.
  (Photo Credit:Jim Cahalan/KDKA)
  On Tuesday, Pittsburgh’s mayor and the commission are announcing a white paper about gender and inequality in Pittsburgh.
  WATCH: The mayor’s press conference with the commission.
  
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• Mayor Peduto And Gender Equity Commission To Present Findings On Pittsburgh’s Gender And Racial Inequality

  17-09-2019 18:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mayor Bill Peduto is joining the Gender Equity Commission to present findings on inequality in the city.
  (Photo Credit:Jim Cahalan/KDKA)
  On Tuesday, Pittsburgh’s mayor and the commission are announcing a white paper about gender and inequality in Pittsburgh.
  WATCH: The mayor’s press conference with the commission.
  
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• Kohl’s Hiring More Than 860 Seasonal Workers In The Pittsburgh Area

  17-09-2019 18:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Kohl’s is hiring more than 860 workers in the Pittsburgh area.
  The company announced the move Tuesday to help during the seasonal rush.
  Some positions include in-store and distribution jobs.
  Interested candidates can apply online or
  
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• State will look into death of former Steeler Sam Davis in personal care home

  17-09-2019 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  “The Department of Human Services thoroughly investigates all serious incidents at licensed facilities,” a spokeswoman said
  
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• State will look into death of former Steeler in personal care home

  17-09-2019 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  “The Department of Human Services thoroughly investigates all serious incidents at licensed facilities...” a spokeswoman said
  
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• State to look into death of former Steeler Sam Davis in personal care home

  17-09-2019 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  “The Department of Human Services thoroughly investigates all serious incidents at licensed facilities,” a spokeswoman said
  
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• Ex-Steelers Coach Bill Cowher: ‘Confident Ben Will Do Everything He Can To Be There For Week 1’

  17-09-2019 18:05
  Pittsburgh, PA (KDKA)- Monday was a rough day for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, as the team announced that starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow.
  Combined with the team’s 0-2 record, it made for a difficult start to the week, not just for fans but for Roethlisberger himself, as the quarterback expressed in his statement late yesterday. His sentiments were echoed by former Steelers coach and current The NFL Today studio analyst Bill Cowhe
  
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• Style 412 presents Pittsburgh's first Fashion Film Festival at Row House Cinema

  17-09-2019 18:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  There will be multiple chances to watch fashion-focused flicks, including “Clueless,” “Zoolander” and “Westwood: Punk, Icon Activist.”
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler Weather Returns With Minimal Chance Of Rain

  17-09-2019 17:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cooler weather is sweeping through the Pittsburgh area.
  Monday’s high hit 84 degrees, and it’s clear that model data continues to struggle, going into this week.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Satellite data shows a narrow band of clouds along a stalled front located from New Castle to Hagerstown, Maryland. The boundary is slowly sliding to the south.Due to yesterday’s highs, KDKA meteorologist Ron Smiley is going to bump up today’s high to 79 degrees.
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Place Safety Sean Davis On IR, Sign Quarterback Paxton Lynch To Practice Squad

  17-09-2019 17:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers have placed starting safety Sean Davis on injured reserve while signing another quarterback to the practice squad.The team made the announcement Tuesday morning before head coach Mike Tomlin spoke with the media.“We have placed S Sean Davis on the Reserve/Injured List (shoulder). This will open a roster spot for DB Minkah Fitzpatrick. Additionally, we have added QB Paxton Lynch to the practice squad.”We have placed S Sean Davis on the Reserve/In
  
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• 24-Year-Old On Dirt Bike Dies In Collision With Car In Homewood

  17-09-2019 17:30
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — A 24-year-old is dead after his dirt bike collided with a car in Homewood.
  The Pittsburgh police said they responded to a car versus motorcycle crash near the Kelly Street and North Dallas Avenue intersection on Monday, around 9:40 p.m.
  On the scene, officials found a male, who had been riding a dirt bike, badly injured after colliding with a vehicle.He was transported to a local hospital, where he was found dead.
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man o
  
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• Pittsburgh lobbyist faces new fraud, theft charges

  17-09-2019 17:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state attorney general’s office accused Joseph V. Kuklis of defrauding 14 additional clients and tacked on 22 new charges to his case.
  
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• ‘You Don’t Pull Up A Chair To That Table And Be Wimpy’: Marie Osmond On ‘The Talk’ & Music Career

  17-09-2019 17:15
  (CBS Local)– Marie Osmond has been a staple in the music and entertainment world for decades and is back in a brand new role.
  The country music artist and author is the newest face of “The Talk” on CBS. Osmond has performing since she was three years old and is excited to start the next chapter of her career as an entertainer. She learned from some of the best when she hosted “Donny & Marie” in the 1970s.
  “Sammy Davis Jr. taught me how to walk on a st
  
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• Baseball Report: MLB Wild Card Could Go Down To Wire

  17-09-2019 17:12
  (CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — The MLB playoffs are just around the corner. But the division races lack real drama, with most of the winners all but decided. That is, except the National League Central, where the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals seem destined to battle right up until the end.
  The wild card races, however, remain suspenseful. Three American League teams are vying for two spots. Five National League teams remain within five games of the postseason. All this, of course, is for
  
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• Report: QB Paxton Lynch To Visit With The Steelers

  17-09-2019 16:48
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers will reportedly be hosting a former first-round quarterback at their headquarters today on the South Side.
  The NFL’s Ian Rapoport reports that sources tell him Paxton Lynch will be in Pittsburgh today.Source: The #Steelers are hosting former first-round QB Paxton Lynch for a visit today. As they look to add to their QB room…
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 17, 2019
  It was announced yesterday that Ben Roethlisberger would be out for t
  
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• Steelers Appealing To Court Over Stadium Seating Signage Ruling

  17-09-2019 16:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are continuing their fight to get new signage at Heinz Field.
  A team spokesperson says the Steelers have filed an appeal in the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court over a ruling made last month by the Pittsburgh Zoning Board.
  The Steelers want to spell out Heinz Field, or another name, in the lower bowl seating of the north end zone.
  The team filed the request back in the spring.
  However, the administrator of the Zoning Board denied the proposed
  
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• UPMC to appeal zoning permit revocation in Jefferson Hills

  17-09-2019 16:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Zoning Hearing Board votes 4-0 to revoke permit for UPMC South
  
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• ‘Absolutely Awe Inspiring’: Ryan King Discusses The Discovery Of USS Eagle 56, 74 Years After Sinking

  17-09-2019 16:08
  Seventy-four years ago the USS Eagle 56 was towing targets for the U.S. Navy to perform bomber exercises a few miles off the coast of Maine when it was attacked by German submarine U-853. Several decades later the Eagle’s wreckage was discovered by Ryan King and a team of amateur divers looking to make history while providing long overdue closure to the families of those who were lost that day while serving their country. The full story of how this sunken treasure was uncovered comes to li
  
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• Cooking Corner: A Twist On Tailgating Nachos

  17-09-2019 15:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Market District Chef Ben D’Amico stops in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen stops by with a recipe that puts a twist on a tailgating staple.
  Banana Split “Nachos”Compliments of Market District Chef Benjamin D’Amico
  Serves: 6-10Prep Time: 20 minutes
  Ingredients:4 each Waffle Cones, crushed
  1 bag Stacy’s Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips
  ½ cup Pineapple, small diced
  ½ cup Strawberries, small diced
  2 each Bananas, sliced
  ¼ cup Shr
  
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• PTL Links: September 17, 2019

  17-09-2019 15:26
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Ask Dr. G
  Family Spinner
  Pittsburgh Public Theater presents “A Few Good Men”
  Market District
  Cooking Corner Recipe
  What’s New Dr. Frank
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramMore Dr. Frank Links:
  Samsung Galaxy Note 10+Samsung Galaxy Tab 6 TabletBraun Multiserve Coffee MakerKidde Intelligent Wire-Free Interconnected Smoke & Co. AlarmKidde E
  
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• ACLU: Northern Regional to pay $175,000 for arrest

  17-09-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  In February, Chief Judge Mark R. Hornak ruled that Ms. Davila’s case against Northern Regional can continue to trial, setting the stage for the settlement.
  
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• Upon further review — Heinz Field zoning board ruling headed to court

  17-09-2019 14:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Steelers filed an appeal to try to reverse a ruling blocking a plan to spell out some type of name in the lower bowl of Heinz Field.
  
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• Tuned In: ‘Friends’ turns 25

  17-09-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Warner Bros. celebrates with events while former Pittsburgh artist Burton Morris stages a 25th anniversary show of art on the series.
  
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• UPMC to receive state grant to study Ewing sarcoma

  17-09-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  But the $100,000 legislative grant won’t address whether pollution can cause or trigger the rare childhood bone cancer.
  
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• Kitchen Fire Spreads, Destroys Home In Allegheny Township

  17-09-2019 12:21
  ALLEGHENY Pa. (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County was destroyed by an overnight fire.According to emergency officials, the call came in just after 4:40 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Lucesco Road in Allegheny Townhip.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The fire reportedly began in the kitchen.
  Heavy smoke was reported at the scene. The home is a total loss.
  Officials have not yet said what sparked the fire.
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