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• Salt Therapy Is A Growing Trend In Alternative Medicine

  15-11-2019 23:51
  
  MCMURRAY (KDKA) — It’s the holiday season, but it’s also flu season, and a growing number of people seeking natural solutions for stress, fatigue, respiratory issues and pain are saying, “‘Tis the season for salt!”
  Salt therapy, or halotherapy, is a growing trend. It’s an alternative treatment that involves breathing salty air. Many claim it can alleviate a variety of symptoms and conditions.
  One local salt cave in McMurray, Washington County, is getting
  
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• Pa. Senator Pat Toomey Introduces Bill To Prevent Presidents From Banning Fracking

  15-11-2019 23:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Referencing a social media post from a fellow senator, Republican Pat Toomey delivered a strong message to everyone in government.
  On Friday, Toomey introduced a bill to ban presidents from banning fracking. He introduced his resolution while standing next to a picture of a tweet from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren that says she would ban fracking if elected president.
  “Number one, it reaffirms that states are the number one regulators of fracking on state and private
  
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• Second co-defendant testifies in cab driver beating death

  15-11-2019 23:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Hosea Moore is expected to plead guilty to robbery in exchange for his testimony against Daniel Russell.
  
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• Investigation Continues For Missing California Couple Found Dead At Pa. Rest Stop

  15-11-2019 23:23
  
  NEWBURG, Pa. (AP) – Two people who had been reported missing in California have been found dead at a Pennsylvania rest stop.
  State police said Friday that 57-year-old Bruce Frenchak Sr. and 54-year-old Sheliene Frenchak, both of Huntington Beach, were found inside a recreational vehicle parked at a rest stop in Cumberland County, about 40 miles west of Harrisburg.
  A state trooper discovered their bodies on Oct. 22 after noticing the RV had been parked at the rest stop for at least a day.
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• Primanti Bros. Offers Pittsburgh Steelers Maurkice Pouncey Job As Bouncer

  15-11-2019 23:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Primanti Bros. is offering a three-week bouncer gig to Pittsburgh Steelers Maurkice Pouncey following the Steelers-Browns brawl.Pouncey, who Primanti Bros. is dubbing the Steelers’ “Team Bouncer,” is facing a three game suspension after a violent end to Thursday night’s game in Cleveland.The Pittsburgh-based restaurant said it’s reaching out to Pouncey to see if he’d be interested in working the door at Primanti’s original locat
  
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• City Theatre Opens News Philip Chosky Production Center

  15-11-2019 23:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The new renovations at City Theatre have made more space for office space, prop storage, and more.
  The 6,000 feet Philip Chosky Production, located at 1313-15 Bingham Street, officially opened today at 11 a.m.
  “Every season, 30,000 audience members experience the work that appears at City Theatre. However, few can ever know the herculean efforts made by our terrific production team who have long-labored in a chopped-up maze of scenic, paints, and props shops,&rdquo
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Search For Missing, Endangered 59-Year-Old Wallace Smith

  15-11-2019 23:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are asking the public for helping finding an endangered 59-year-old man.
  On Facebook, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police say Wallace Smith was last seen in the Homewood area. They say he has “serious health issues” and he may not have taken his medication in weeks.He’s described as 5 feet and 8 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds. Police say he has gray-ish black hair, brown eyes and a goatee.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police/Fa
  
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• Route 66 In Delmont Shut Down After Accident

  15-11-2019 23:03
  
  DELMONT (KDKA) — A portion of Route 66 in Delmont is currently closed after a vehicle crash.
  Officials said the crash happened at Route 66 and Silvis Road.
  Route 66 is currently shut down between Silvris Road and Paradise Drive.
  It is not known how many vehicles were involved or if there are any injuries.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Eagles And Patriots Meet For First Time Since Super Bowl LII

  15-11-2019 22:42
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles have a few things in common going into this Sunday’s rematch of Super Bowl LII. Each team is embroiled in a somewhat unexpected division race. Each team has a formerly potent offense that can’t seem to stay in gear from week to week. And each team is coming off a Week 10 bye.
  The Patriots lost their last game to the surging Baltimore Ravens, ruining a perfect record. That same Sunday the better-than-expected
  
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• Water Main Break Affecting Service At St. Clair Hospital

  15-11-2019 22:16
  
  MT LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) – A water main break in Mt. Lebanon is impacting water at a local hospital.
  Allegheny County says there is a main break in the 1000 block Scrubgrass Road, near the St. Clair Hospital.
  Mt. Lebanon: 1000 block Scrubgrass Rd – water main break impacting water at St. Clair Hospital; utility has been notified and is working to address.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) November 15, 2019
  They say water at the hospital is being impacted by this break.Utility wo
  
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• WWE Superstar Sonya Deville: ‘Had To Find A Way To Be Comfortable With Who I Was’

  15-11-2019 22:09
  
  (CBSNY/CBS Local) — Growing up in New Jersey, Sonya Deville spent the majority of her life dating men. It was the norm, and it wasn’t really anything she ever questioned, although there were likely times when her love life was like trying to fit a square peg through a round hole. Maybe it wasn’t so much as denial as it was missing the obvious. The future WWE Superstar almost had to get hit over the head with her own sexuality to figure everything out. Her epiphany finally came
  
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• Furry Tails: Aliana, Betsy & Jack Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  15-11-2019 22:03
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________<h2 style="text-al
  
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• McKees Rocks Leaders Hope Grand Opening Of Speedway Is The Start Of Revitalization

  15-11-2019 21:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “This is a big deal for McKees Rocks, this is a great day for McKees Rock,” said Jack Muhr, McKees Rocks Mayor.
  Friday morning was the grand opening for the new Speedway along Angelina Avenue.
  McKees Rocks Mayor Jack Muhr says this convenience store is more than just a place for people to fill up their gas tanks and grab some food.It’s the start in revitalizing a town that has struggled.
  “There was a lot of other industry,” said Muhr. &ldqu
  
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• Officer honored: "In the middle of the chaos ... 'Oh, hey, A.C.!'"

  15-11-2019 21:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always figured that uniform does not make you better than any person walking on those streets,&rdquo; Officer Jones said.
  
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• GE To Close Georgia Plant, Move Work To Charleroi

  15-11-2019 21:15
  
  WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) – An eastern Georgia industrial plant will close by the end of 2020, laying off up to 200 workers.
  General Electric Co. tells local media it will close its high-voltage electrical switchgear plant in Waynesboro, consolidating work to a similar plant in Charleroi, Pennsylvania.
  The company’s renewable energy unit blames the closure on “current competitive market conditions.”
  GE says employees can relocate to the Pennsylvania plant south of Pittsburgh,
  
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• Discussion On Pa.’s Minimum Wage Heats Up Before Deadline

  15-11-2019 20:55
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Discussions toward raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage for the first time since 2009 are heating up, in part to get Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to abandon an effort to extend overtime pay eligibility to thousands of workers.
  Leaders of the Senate’s Republican majority said Friday that negotiators must compromise for a bill to pass the chamber.
  Any bill would still have to pass the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
  Being discussed is an increase
  
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• New Castle Attempted Homicide Suspect Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, 3 Children Arrested

  15-11-2019 20:50
  
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) – An attempted homicide suspect accused of kidnapping a woman and three children from New Castle has been apprehended in Ohio.New Castle Police Department say attempted homicide and kidnapping suspect Omar Moore was arrested in Warren, Ohio.On Facebook, the New Castle Police Department say the U.S. Marshals Service helped locate Moore who escaped from New Castle Police officers after a high-speed chase back in September.
  They say Moore allegedly fired a gun at a man
  
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• City Theatre opens new South Side production center

  15-11-2019 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The $2.3 million redevelopment on the Bingham Street site includes repaved parking lots and streets.
  
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• Shoppers Fawn Over Deer That Got Loose In An Ohio Walmart

  15-11-2019 20:43
  
  WOOSTER, Ohio (AP/KDKA) – Shoppers at an Ohio Walmart found something a little different in the aisles after a deer entered the store.
  Patrons at the store in Wooster in northeastern Ohio said the animal was kicking shelves as it walked through the retailer Wednesday afternoon.
  Bert and Dawn Moore encountered the animal after stopping in for a few things for dinner. Bert Moore told the Wooster Daily Record said he feared the doe was in danger of hurting itself or others.Moore said he grabb
  
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• 10,000 Pets Needed For New Science Study On Aging

  15-11-2019 20:27
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Scientists are looking for 10,000 pet dogs for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope old dogs can teach us new tricks, or even shed light on human longevity.
  The project launched Thursday will collect a pile of pooch data. And a small group will test a pill that could slow the aging process. Owners can nominate their pets by visiting the Dog Aging Project website.
  Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine are organizing the effort with a
  
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• 2 Teens Charged In Armed Robbery At Shadyside Starbucks

  15-11-2019 20:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two teens have been accused of committing an armed robbery at a Starbucks in Shadyside, making off with cash from the register and tip jars.
  Pittsburgh Police say the robbery happened inside the Courtyard Marriot Hotel on the 5000 block of Liberty Avenue just before 9:45 p.m. Oct. 30.
  A store manager and an employee told police a male and female, both wearing all black clothes and camouflage ski masks, robbed the store.
  According to police, the manager said a male and a
  
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• Nissan Recalls Hundreds Of Thousands Of Vehicles Over Antilock Brake Problem That Can Cause Fires

  15-11-2019 19:59
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling over 394,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a brake fluid leak could cause them to catch fire.
  Because of the fire risk, the company is urging owners to park the vehicles outdoors and away from structures if the antilock brake light comes on for more than 10 seconds.
  The recall, detailed in documents posted Friday by the U.S. government, covers the Nissan Murano SUV from 2015 through 2018, and Maxima sedans from 2016 through 2018. Also included are Infiniti
  
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• Proposed BRT system between Oakland and Downtown Pittsburgh moving to final design

  15-11-2019 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority acknowledges Bus Rapid Transit plans from Oakland and Downtown Pittsburgh are behind schedule but says changes are positive.
  
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• Sinkhole Bus Gingerbread House Entered Into Pittsburgh’s Annual Gingerbread Display Competition

  15-11-2019 19:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Participants in Pittsburgh’s 17th annual Gingerbread House Display and Competition have a tough cookie to beat: a gingerbread sinkhole bus.
  The City of Pittsburgh shared photos of the culinary masterpiece.Well, @PGHtransit, we already have a winner of the 17th Annual Gingerbread House Display & Competition.
  Come visit the display in its NEW home in the Grand Lobby of the historic City-County Building. Light Up Night kicks off in one week! Details: https://t.co
  
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• FDA Issues Warning To Dollar Tree About Selling ‘Potentially Unsafe Drugs’

  15-11-2019 19:35
  
  (CNN) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to Dollar Tree for receiving over-the-counter drugs produced by foreign manufacturers that have been found to be adulterated, including acne treatment pads and Assured brand drugs.
  The letter — sent earlier this month to Greenbrier International Inc., which does business as Dollar Tree — describes Dollar Tree’s receipt of adulterated drugs from manufacturers and suppliers that had received separate
  
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• Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Rises, Even As Payroll Hits Record High

  15-11-2019 19:22
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate ticked up in October for the second straight month, even as payrolls and the labor force hit record highs.
  The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.2%. It hit a four-decade low of 3.8% earlier this year.
  The national unemployment rate was 3.6% in October.
  A survey of households found Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force rose
  
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• Report: Pirates Part Ways With Assistant General Manager Kyle Stark

  15-11-2019 19:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have reported parted ways with assistant general manager Kyle Stark.Nubyjas Wilborn with our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported the move.
  According to a team source the Pirates have parted ways with assistant GM Kyle Stark.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn (@nwilborn19) November 15, 2019
  The Pirates also have reportedly offered their general manager job to Ben Cherington and he has accepted the position.Stark was hired as the Pirat
  
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• Pirates Part Ways With Assistant General Manager Kyle Stark

  15-11-2019 19:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have relieved Assistant General Manager Kyle Stark of his duties.“On behalf of the organization, I want to thank Kyle for his hard work and dedication for more than a decade of his career,” said Pirates President Travis Williams in a statement. “He was a key part of the baseball operations team that helped bring postseason baseball back to Pittsburgh. We wish him and his family the best.”
  The Pirates also have reportedly of
  
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• ‘He’s One Little Tough Son Of A Gun:’ Steelers Fans React To Brawl At The End Of Steelers-Browns Game

  15-11-2019 19:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With time winding down at the end of the Steelers-Browns game Thursday night, a brawl broke out between the two teams.
  Specifically, Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett.
  Garrett took off Rudolph’s helmet and despite being restrained, swung the helmet at Rudolph and struck him in the head.
  RELATED STORIES:NFL Suspends Myles Garrett Indefinitely, Maurkice Pouncey For 3 Games And Fines Both Steelers And Browns $250,000
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• Myles Garrett’s Six-Game Suspension Second Longest In NFL History

  15-11-2019 18:36
  
  CLEVELAND (KDKA) — Myles Garrett’s six-game suspension for the violence at the end of the Steelers-Browns game on Thursday is the second-longest in NFL history, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.
  Myles Garrett’s suspension of at least six games is now the second longest suspension for on-field behavior in NFL history, behind only Vontaze Burfict’s 12 game ban earlier this season.
  — Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 15, 2019
  The Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaz
  
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• 5-Year-Old Cancer Survivor To Light Christmas Tree During Light Up Night At PPG Place

  15-11-2019 18:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Philip Steigerwald will have the honor of lighting the Christmas Tree during the annual Light Up Night celebration in Pittsburgh.
  Steigerwald, of Franklin, was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma.
  (Photo Credit: American Cancer Society)
  “He had five rounds of high dose chemo, but his cancer did not respond to treatment,” noted his mother, Wendy. “At that point, the doctors told us the plan changed from curing him to just giving him as much ti
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Front To Push Through Tonight, Bringing Scattered Snow Showers

  15-11-2019 18:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A few scattered snow flurries may blow in tonight following a cold front pushing its way through the area.We saw clear skies to start off this Friday, but KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says clouds will increase through the afternoon hours. He says a cool front will be pushing through in the overnight hours tonight, bringing some cooler temperatures.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Ron Smiley expects a couple of isolated snow showers along the front’s leading edge through at
  
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• NFL Suspends Myles Garrett Indefinitely, Maurkice Pouncey For 3 Games And Fines Both Steelers And Browns $250,000

  15-11-2019 17:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The NFL has handed down its punishments for last night’s violence during the end of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Cleveland Browns game.
  Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett has been suspended without pay indefinitely.
  The owners of the Browns, Dee and Jimmy Haslam, expressed their disappointment in Myles Garrett in a statement.
  “We are extremely disappointed in what transpired last evening at the end of our game,”the statement read. “There is no
  
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• RV Loses Brakes, Smashes Into School Bus As Little Girl Is Boarding

  15-11-2019 17:42
  
  WEST NEWTON (KDKA) — An RV lost its brakes Friday morning in Westmoreland County and plowed into the back of a school bus that was picking up a little girl for the school day.
  The crash happened along E. Main Street in West Newton.
  According to officials at the scene, the bus was stopped to pick up the girl when the RV lost its brakes and crashed into the back of the bus.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “A school bus was stopped at this intersection here, waiting to pick up a child, and this ca
  
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• Pa.’s Tallest Christmas Tree, Rudolph 4D To Debut At Kennywood Holiday Lights

  15-11-2019 17:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Kennywood has a lot in store for this year’s annual holiday lights celebration.
  The festivities will start on Friday, Nov. 22, and continue through Sunday, Dec. 22.
  Guests can visit the park every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5-9 p.m.
  With fireworks and light displays, the highlight of the decorations is Pennsylvania’s tallest Christmas tree standing 100 feet tall.
  Another new addition this year is the beloved classic– Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindee
  
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• Police: Man Charged In Connection With Disappearance Of Bethel Park Woman

  15-11-2019 17:05
  
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Bethel Park Police have filed charges against a man in connection with the disappearance of a young woman who hasn’t been seen in two months.
  According to Bethel Park Police Chief Timothy O’Connor, John Chapman is facing counts of kidnapping, criminal use of communication and obstruction charges.
  He is expected to be arraigned sometime today.
  (Source: Bethel Park Police)
  Police say 33-year-old Jamie Rae Feden was last seen two months ago on Sept. 15.
  She is
  
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• Police: Man Arrested After Allegedly Admitting To Tying Up, Killing Missing Bethel Park Woman

  15-11-2019 17:05
  
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Bethel Park Police have filed charges against a man in connection with the disappearance of a young woman who hasn’t been seen in two months.
  Police say 33-year-old Jamie Rae Feden was last seen two months ago on Sept. 15.
  She is described as being 4-feet-1-inch tall, weighs 75 pounds and has brown eyes and hair.
  (Source: Bethel Park Police)
  Bethel Park Police Chief Timothy O’Connor says John Chapman, 39, is facing counts of kidnapping, criminal use of comm
  
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• ‘Could Have Killed Him’: Steelers Players Past And Present React To Myles Garrett Hitting Mason Rudolph With His Helmet

  15-11-2019 16:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Football fans everywhere are talking about. The ugly incident at the end of Thursday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
  Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett ripped off Steelers’ quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet, then swung it and hit him on the head with it.
  NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that all the players involved, including Maurkice Pouncey, who was also ejected in addition to Garrett, are going to
  
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• Bus Transporting Workers To Beaver Co. Shell Cracker Plant Bursts Into Flames

  15-11-2019 16:03
  
  MONACA (KDKA) — A charter bus used to transport workers to the Shell cracker plant in Beaver County went up in flames on a busy road Friday morning.
  The fire broke out around 8 a.m. along Frankfort Road, also known as Route 18, as the bus was heading to the plant.
  Everyone was able to make it out of the bus safely, but the flames consumed the bus and sent heavy black smoke billowing into the air.
  (Source: KDKA Viewer Michael Waite)
  Emergency equipment was brought in to help put out the fir
  
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• Hola, Lola: New breakfast and brunch spot comes to Lawrenceville

  15-11-2019 16:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Zoe Rieder and Max&nbsp;Becerra met in the Eternal City, by way of Happy Valley, and are bringing their passion for food to Lawrenceville.
  
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• Former Principal Who Banned LGBTQ-Themed Books Indicted On Child Porn Charges

  15-11-2019 15:55
  
  WINCHESTER, Ky. (CBS Local) — A former Kentucky school principal who made headlines 10 years ago for trying to ban classroom books with “homosexual” content has been indicted on child pornography charges.
  Phillip Todd Wilson, 54, of Winchester, was arrested on 30 charges of child pornography-related offenses in August, but a grand jury indicted him on fewer charges, 17 in all, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported Tuesday.
  Wilson was principal of the Clark County Area Technology
  
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• Records: Police Used Snapchat Video To Track Down Armed Robbery Suspect

  15-11-2019 15:54
  
  BEAUFORT, S.C. (CBS Local) — Police in South Carolina were able to to track down a teenager out on bail for an attempted murder charge after he allegedly brandished a stolen gun in a Snapchat video, according to court and police records.
  Gecoby Daise, 17, of Beaufort, is being held without bail at the Beaufort County Detention Center on an armed robbery charge, The Island Packet reported.
  Police say a man told them in late October that Daise contacted him via Snapchat inquiring about a gun
  
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• Fantasy Football Start And Sit Week 11: Sit Carson Wentz, Start Philip Rivers At QB This Week

  15-11-2019 15:36
  
  (CBS Local/CBS Philly)- There are three weeks left in the regular season for most fantasy leagues, which means it is crunch time. Lineup decisions can make or break your seeding heading into the playoffs.
  As we do each week, the experts from Fantasy Football Today, have crunched the numbers and have their picks for which players to definitely have in your lineup and which players to avoid in Week 11. There are no surprises when it comes to the quarterback who should sit this week.
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• PTL Links: November 15, 2019

  15-11-2019 15:34
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Headspace
  Pittsburgh Improv
  Game Time! Casting Call
  Carnegie Science Center Yinzer Thanksgiving
  AARP Fraud Watch Network
  AARP Help Line
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
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• Report: Ben Cherington Offered Pirates’ General Manager Position

  15-11-2019 15:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly offered their opening at general manager to Ben Cherington.
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette beat writer Jason Mackey first broke the news, reporting that sources say Cherington has emerged at the Bucs’ No. 1 choice.Assuming all goes through and Cherington accepts and all that fun stuff, I’m expecting a formal announcement on Monday.
  — Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) November 15, 2019
  Cherington is the former general manager of
  
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• Report: Ben Cherington Accepts Pirates’ General Manager Position

  15-11-2019 15:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to a report from Jason Mackey, Ben Cherington is expected to accept the offer to become the next general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  According to multiple sources, Ben Cherington has accepted the Pirates GM job and is currently in Pittsburgh. Story to come.
  — Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) November 15, 2019https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
  The Pittsburgh Pirates reportedly offered their opening at general manager to Ben Cherington this morning.Pi
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Temporarily Shuts Down Part Of Rt. 28

  15-11-2019 14:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A multi-vehicle crash temporarily shut down part of Route 28 near the Highland Park Bridge Friday morning.
  The crash was reported after 8:30 a.m. on the southbound side of the road near Exit 6, PennDOT 511Pa. reports.RT-28 inbound lanes are blocked due to a crash by the Highland Park Bridge. Avoid RT-28…traffic is extremely backed-up—I’ll have an update in minutes on @PittsburghsCW. @KDKA It’s 8:46 join us now through 9:00. pic.twitter.com/MCfpj
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Part Of Rt. 28

  15-11-2019 14:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A multi-vehicle crash has shut down part of Route 28 near the Highland Park Bridge this morning.
  The crash was reported after 8:30 a.m. on the southbound side of the road near Exit 6, PennDOT 511Pa. reports.RT-28 inbound lanes are blocked due to a crash by the Highland Park Bridge. Avoid RT-28…traffic is extremely backed-up—I’ll have an update in minutes on @PittsburghsCW. @KDKA It’s 8:46 join us now through 9:00. pic.twitter.com/MCfpjdsd77
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• Man Fatally Shot, Baby Held At Gunpoint During Wilkinsburg Home Invasion

  15-11-2019 14:17
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are looking for suspects following a late-night home invasion in Wilkinsburg in which four adults and a baby were held at gunpoint and one man was fatally shot.
  The incident was initially reported just after 10:20 p.m. Thursday along Woodlawn Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Wilkinsburg Police say they found the 42-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  According to Allegheny County P
  
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• Linton Middle School Shut Down Due To ‘Suspicious Odor’

  15-11-2019 14:07
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Students who attend Linton Middle School in Penn Hills are being taken to a different location this morning due a “suspicious odor.”
  According to the Penn Hills School District, the middle school has been shut down.
  All students are being evacuated to Penn Hills High School.UPDATE FIRE DEPT HAS CLEARED LINTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL Linton STUDENTS will be bussed to the Penn Hills High School. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS bussing service could be delayed. Thank you for you
  
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