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• Michael Bloomberg’s Campaign Hiring Ahead Of Pennsylvania Primary

  15-01-2020 23:53
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign has begun hiring staff in Pennsylvania, a late primary state where his chief competitors for the Democratic Party’s nomination have inroads, campaign officials said Wednesday.
  The campaign has brought on about 35 staffers in Pennsylvania and has a goal of hiring more than 90 staffers and opening a dozen campaign offices, the campaign’s state director, Kevin Kinross said.
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• Giant Eagle Soon Hopes To Eliminate Plastic Bags At All Stores

  15-01-2020 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Giant Eagle soon hopes to expand its new policy of eliminating single-use plastic bags to all its stores.
  On Wednesday, the Market District store at the Waterworks shopping plaza became the testing ground for a six-month plastic bag pilot program.
  “We’re really hoping this is a good first step to making an impact on the environment,” Jannah Jablinowski of Giant Eagle said.
  The company said plastic bags could disappear from other local Giant Eagle store
  
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• Man charged in Westmoreland County child rapes 15 years apart

  15-01-2020 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Eric Wright’s lawyer says his client denies the allegations, but police believe there might be additional victims.
  
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• Fayette Co. Fourth Grader Who Asks For Donations For Her Birthday Collects Hundreds Of Pounds Of Food

  15-01-2020 23:10
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – A Fayette County fourth grader who lost her mother to an accidental heroin overdose used her birthday as a chance to give back to the community and raise awareness about addiction.In a press release, Fayette County says 34-year-old Angela Phillips lost her battle with addiction when she died of an accidental heroin overdose in December of 2016.She left behind two daughters: Mia and Anna, a fourth and second grader both at Connellsville Area Catholic School.
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• AG: Woman Arrested For Keeping Sister Locked In A Wooden Cage In The Family’s Living Room

  15-01-2020 23:07
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — A Washington County woman is accused of locking her sister in a wooden cage with a dirty mattress and little-to-no medical care.
  On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Leona Biser, 51, of Vestaburg has been charged with abuse of a dependent person, unlawful restraint and several other charges.
  (Photo Credit: Attorney General’s Office)
  Investigators say Biser kept her sister in a “man-made cell” that sat in the living
  
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• AG: Woman Arrested For Keeping Sister Locked In A Wooden Cage

  15-01-2020 23:05
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — A Washington County woman is accused of locking her sister in a wooden cage with a dirty mattress and little-to-no medical care.
  On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shaprio announced Leona Biser, 51, of Vestaburg has been charged with abuse of a dependent person, unlawful restraint and several other charges.
  Investigators say Biser kept her sister in a “man-made cell” that sat in the living room.
  The home had no running water, and the vic
  
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• CBS Sports Announces 2020 PGA Tour Golf Coverage

  15-01-2020 22:50
  
  (CBSLA/CBS Local Sports) — It’s a new decade and a new season of golf. CBS Sports’ coverage of professional golf returns next week with the Farmers Insurance Open, the network’s first event of 2020. A stacked field that already includes Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jon Rahm and Justin Rose is set to tee it up next week from Torrey Pines. The Farmers will be the first of the network’s 20 events this season.
  After the Pacific vistas of San Diego’s Torrey Pines, PG
  
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• Senior Living Community Forcing Teen Orphan Out Of Grandparents’ Home

  15-01-2020 22:30
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (CBS Local) — A senior living community in Arizona is forcing a teenager to leave his grandparent’s home after both of his parents died within two weeks of each other.
  Gardens and Courtyard at Willow Creek, a gated community for people 55 or older and located near Prescott, said Collin Clabaugh, 15 is too young to live there.
  “I want to be here,” he told CBS affiliate KPHO. “Because I know I have two people who love me.”
  Clabaugh moved to his g
  
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• Lights From Marijuana Farm Create ‘Purple Haze’ In The Sky

  15-01-2020 22:20
  
  SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. (CBS Local) — Lights from a medical marijuana farm filled the sky over Snowflake, Arizona, with a bright purple glow on a recent foggy morning.
  Cara Smith was on her way to work at Copperstate Farms, the largest medical marijuana wholesaler in the state, on Friday morning when she noticed the strange phenomenon. She took a picture of the scene about 6:30 a.m.
  “The purple lights are always there but don’t usually light up the sky like this,” she told CNN.
  
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• Carrick Couple Facing 50 Charges Of Child Abuse Arrested

  15-01-2020 22:14
  
  CARRICK (KDKA) — A Carrick couple facing 50 charges of child abuse has been arrested.
  On Thursday, officials arrested Seth Price, 36, and Trista Price, 36.
  The alleged abuse happened at a home in Carrick. Police say it involved two children, who at the time were between the ages of 4 and 7.
  It was years ago, according to police, when the abuse happened. The victims, a brother and sister, are now teenagers.
  They say it was last year when a report from Children, Youth and Families prompted t
  
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• Arrest Warrants Issued For Carrick Couple Accused Of Child Abuse

  15-01-2020 22:14
  
  CARRICK (KDKA) — Police are searching for a couple accused of sexually abusing two children.
  The alleged abuse happened at a home in Carrick. Police say it involved two children, who at the time were between the ages of 4 and 7.
  It was years ago, according to police, when the abuse happened. The victims, a brother and sister, are now teenagers.
  They say it was last year when a report from Children, Youth and Families prompted the investigation.
  Through their interviews with the teens, poli
  
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• Meet Pittsburgh's new development leaders who will refocus economic growth

  15-01-2020 22:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mr. Peduto noted the city’s longstanding failure to convert some of its 17,000 city-owned parcels into affordable, owner-occupied housing.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers CB Joe Haden Selected For 2020 NFL Pro Bowl

  15-01-2020 21:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another Steeler is headed to the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl.
  On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Joe Haden was selected for the game.He is replacing injured Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters.
  Joe Haden is headed to the #ProBowl!MORE: https://t.co/Q5QZaZX1dI pic.twitter.com/cRERFrP4Rq
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 15, 2020https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
  Haden had 65 tackles, 17 pass defenses and five interceptions this season.He
  
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• Union Appeals Cleveland Firing Officer Who Killed 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice

  15-01-2020 21:38
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A union representing the white Cleveland police officer who shot and killed Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black child playing with a pellet gun outside a recreation center, will ask an Ohio appeals court to overturn the officer’s firing.
  Timothy Loehmann and his training officer were cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the death of Tamir in November 2014. But Loehmann was fired in May 2017 from the Cleveland Police Department after it was discovered he did not disclose on
  
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• IRS Will Begin Processing Tax Returns On Jan. 27, Launching ‘Free File’ Program

  15-01-2020 21:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The deadline to file your taxes is exactly three months away.
  The IRS will start processing returns on Jan. 27.
  That’s also when the agency will launch its Free File program.
  It allows taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes below $69,000 to file their tax returns at no cost.
  The program uses tax preparation software from providers, including Turbo Tax and H&R Block.
  You’ll be able to file federal and state returns.
  For more information, visit this link.
  
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• West Virginia House Passes ‘Born Alive’ Abortion Bill Despite Questions

  15-01-2020 21:11
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday approved a bill that would penalize physicians who don’t provide medical care to a baby born after an abortion attempt.
  Lawmakers passed the bill 93-5 despite questions about what use it would serve since existing laws protect newborns and that the state bans abortions after 20 weeks.
  “This bill does absolutely nothing,” said Del. John Doyle, a Democrat from Jefferson County. “It proposes to
  
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• New Evidence Introduced Into Westmoreland Co. Murder Trial Of Man Who Blames Shooting On Twin

  15-01-2020 21:02
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — New evidence was introduced on day two of a murder trial in Westmoreland County.
  Darrelle Tolbert-McGhee’s murder trial began Tuesday and continued Wednesday, when KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports prosecutors introduced a bullet fragment and clothing from murder victim Michael Wilson.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA’s Ross Guidotti)
  McGhee’s attorney claims his client wasn’t the shooter, pointing to the man’s twin brother as the one who fired th
  
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• Preschoolers Raise $10,000 For Classmate Battling Rare Brain Cancer

  15-01-2020 20:51
  
  REDDING, Calif. (CBS Local) — Preschoolers in Northern California raised more than $10,000 from a hot cocoa stand for one of their classmates who is battling a rare brain cancer.
  Jasper Mazzocco, who attends Redding Cooperative Preschool in Redding, has been away from school since November 2019, when doctors at UC Davis discovered he had a brain tumor the size of a tennis ball.
  While Jasper was away fighting cancer, his classmates in Redding organized a hot cocoa fundraiser for him and his
  
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• Pa. House Votes To Stop Drivers’ Use Of Handheld Phones

  15-01-2020 20:50
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House is voting to expand the state’s ban on texting while driving to also prohibit motorists from using handheld devices to make phone calls.
  The chamber voted Wednesday 120 to 74 for the ban, but police wouldn’t be able to stop vehicles for that reason alone.
  The proposal would expand current law, which bans any texting and prohibits the use of handheld devices to make phone calls for truckers and other commercial drivers.
  The proposal
  
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• Police Search For Vandal Accused Of Hitting Lawrence Co. Homes With Paintballs

  15-01-2020 20:13
  
  SHENANGO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are trying to catch a suspect accused of vandalizing several homes in Lawrence County with paintballs.
  The Shenango Township Police say they responded to a call of a house on Highview Drive that had been hit with paintballs Tuesday shortly before midnight.Police say at least five other residence on Highview Drive and Old Butler Road were also hit. The suspect is accused of targeted properties on North Cascade Street in New Castle as well.
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• Pitt Panthers Football Safety Damar Hamlin Granted 5th Year Of Eligibility

  15-01-2020 20:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a bit of uncertainty, safety Damar Hamlin will be back with the Panthers in 2020.The team posted the news to Twitter Wednesday afternoon.“Opposing offenses, you’ve been warned. #H2P”Opposing offenses, you've been warned.#H2P pic.twitter.com/OA9sHu5cde
  — Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) January 15, 2020The safety will return to the defensive backfield after being granted a 5th year of eligibility. He will join Paris Ford, who announced he would be b
  
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• Man Requests ‘Trial By Combat’ To Settle Legal Dispute With Ex-Wife

  15-01-2020 19:58
  
  FAIRWAY, Kan. (CBS Local) — A Kansas man embroiled in a contentious legal battle with his ex-wife has asked an Iowa court to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her attorney in a “trial by combat.”
  David Ostrom, 40, of Paola, Kansas, filed the motion against his former wife, Bridgette Ostrom, 38, of Harlan, Iowa, on January 3.
  Ostrom claimed in his motion that his ex-wife and her attorney had “destroyed me legally” and “I now wish to give them
  
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• Jason Aldean Bringing 2020 Summer Tour To Pittsburgh

  15-01-2020 19:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Country music star Jason Aldean just added summer dates to his 2020 tour and Pittsburgh is one of his new stops.The “We Back Tour” tour was extended through the summer and more than 20 extra dates were announced Wednesday. The tour, headlined by the “Dirt Road Anthem” singer, will also feature Brett Young, Mitchell Tenpenny and Dee Jay Silver.
  JUST ANNOUNCED: Jason Aldean's 2020 We Back Tour with special guests Brett Young, Mitchell Tenpenny and
  
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• ‘It Doesn’t Need To Be That Way,’ Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney II Says Changes Could Be Made To Rooney Rule

  15-01-2020 19:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a lack of minority hires during the last NFL head coaching carousel, changes are reportedly coming to the “Rooney Rule.”Steelers President Art Rooney II is not happy with the way the rule is being used and implemented throughout the league.In the past cycle, only one out of the five head coaching positions were filled by a minority and that was Ron Rivera who is now the head man for the Washington Redskins.“If Ron Rivera is the only minority HC h
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Hire Former Pitt Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada As QB Coach

  15-01-2020 18:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Matt Canada is back in Pittsburgh, but this time he is with a different team.The Steelers announced they have hired Matt Canada as the team’s next quarterback coach.“We have hired Matt Canada as quarterbacks’ coach.”We have hired Matt Canada as quarterbacks’ coach.
  MORE: https://t.co/JkfBUaNozY pic.twitter.com/r1OfLmgxxr
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 15, 2020Canada served as the Pitt Panthers offensive coordinator and quar
  
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• 2 More Flu Deaths Reported In Allegheny County

  15-01-2020 18:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There have been two more deaths from the flu in Allegheny County.
  According to the Allegheny County Health Department, a total of three people have now died.
  Allegheny County’s first flu-related death was recorded during the week of Jan. 4.
  Health Department officials say the victim was a woman over 90 years of age who had underlying medical conditions.
  RELATED STORIES:Allegheny County Has Most Confirmed Flu Cases In Pennsylvania
  CDC: Flu Deaths Rise To 2,100 Nati
  
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• LIST: 20 Legendary Champions Announced To Compete On ‘Survivor: Winners At War’

  15-01-2020 17:29
  
  Get ready Survivor fans, your favorites are coming back. Twenty legendary Sole Survivors will return to compete against each other on the 40th season of the Emmy Award-winning series Survivor. The special two-hour premiere airs Wednesday, February 12th 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst will serve hosting duties as always but this time players will be competing for a record-breaking $2 Million, the biggest prize in reality show history.
  The 20th anniversary edition o
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Welcomes Nessie, The Northern Elephant Seal, To The Water’s Edge

  15-01-2020 17:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium has a new resident at the Water’s Edge exhibit.
  Nessie, the northern elephant seal, is settling into her new digs and getting to know the other residents of the exhibit Ellie Mae, who like her is an elephant seal, and Nav and Piper, the sea lions.
  In a press release, the zoo’s Curator of Aquatic Life Paul Moylett said: “She is doing very well. She is curious about Ellie Mae, as well as our sea lions Nav and Piper. It i
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Last Day For Warmer Temperatures, Windy Weather To Usher In Winter Chill

  15-01-2020 17:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The foggy start to the day is lingering in some areas.
  Dense fog set up along I-70 early this morning, and now the National Weather Service has extended their advisory for Greene and Washington counties through noon.There’s still some fog in Washington and Greene Co. so the Dense Fog Advisory has been extended until noon! Give yourself extra time!@KDKA #CBSPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/1CfI28kjXy
  — Mary Ours (@MaryOursWX) January 15, 2020
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• Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato And The Jonas Brothers Among Second Round Of 2020 GRAMMY Performers

  15-01-2020 16:44
  
  The 2020 GRAMMY Awards are a little over a week away and CBS along with the Recording Academy have announced another slate of performers set to take the stage. The 62nd annual awards will see performances by Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato along with GRAMMY nominees Camilla Cabello; H.E.R.; Jonas Brothers; Rosalía; Tyler, The Creator, and 13-time nominee Charlie Wilson. Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Run-D.M.C will also perform with previously announced Aerosmith. T
  
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• Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato And Jonas Brothers Among Second Round Of 2020 GRAMMY Performers

  15-01-2020 16:44
  
  The 2020 GRAMMY Awards are a little over a week away and CBS along with the Recording Academy have announced another slate of performers set to take the stage. The 62nd annual awards will see performances by Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato along with GRAMMY nominees Camilla Cabello; H.E.R.; Jonas Brothers; Rosalía; Tyler, The Creator, and 13-time nominee Charlie Wilson. Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Run-D.M.C will also perform with previously announced Aerosmith. T
  
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• Cardinals Star WR Larry Fitzgerald returning For 2020 Season

  15-01-2020 16:18
  
  TEMPE, Arizona (AP) — Cardinals star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is coming back to the team for the 2020 season.
  There was speculation the 36-year-old Fitzgerald, who is from Pitt, might retire, but the team announced Wednesday he has signed a one-year contract.
  In 16 seasons with Arizona, Fitzgerald is the Cardinals’ franchise leader in games played (250), receptions (1,378), receiving yards (17,083), receiving touchdowns (120), total touchdowns (120) and 100-yard games (49). His
  
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• Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. Lead Field Into Rock Hall

  15-01-2020 16:05
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Posthumous inductees Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. will lead a new class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T-Rex.
  The gospel-trained Houston, whose soaring voice transformed the Dolly Parton cover “I Will Always Love You” into a gigantic hit, was one of four artists elected after being on the ballot for the first time. The Doobie Brothers, Biggie and T-Rex were the others.
  The annual
  
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• Former Steelers Safety Donnie Shell Going Into The Hall Of Fame

  15-01-2020 15:47
  
  NEW YORK (KDKA/AP) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Donnie Shell is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  He joins former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher as part of the hall’s celebration of the NFL’s 100th season.
  Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue made the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his fifth attempt. Tagliabue and former New York Giants general manager George Young made it as contributors.
  Ex-Dallas Cowboys safety Cliff Harris and former Cleveland receiver Mac S
  
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• PTL Links: January 15, 2020

  15-01-2020 15:03
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:CMU MLK Jr. Day Writing Celebration
  Hollander Project
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Leslie Bonci’s Active Eating Advice
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  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
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• Rania’s Recipes: Greek Shrimp With Tomatoes And Feta

  15-01-2020 14:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is cooking Mediterranean this week on Pittsburgh Today Live. This recipe is perfect if you’re counting calories in the new year.
  Greek Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta
  Ingredients:1-1/2 pounds extra-large shrimp (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined
  ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  3 tablespoons ouzo
  5 garlic cloves, minced
  1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  Salt and pepper
  1 small onion, chopped
  1 red or green bell pepper, stem
  
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• Chatham to roll out baker training program at Community Kitchen

  15-01-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  CRAFT to use the Community Kitchen Pittsburgh facility for the summer class. 
  
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• 4Four6 Distillery has a clear opening in Sharpsburg

  15-01-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Women-owned watering hole, in a revamped dry cleaner on Main Street, is starting with gin and rum, but bourbon and more are on the way.  
  
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• Person Struck, Killed By Train In Charleroi

  15-01-2020 13:56
  
  CHARLEROI (KDKA) — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train overnight in Washington County.
  It happened shortly before 4 a.m., near the corner of McKean and Fifth Avenues in Charleroi.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The Washington County Coroner’s Office, Charleroi police and other first responders were called to the scene.
  The train was stopped for several hours while the incident was investigated.
  The name of the victim has not yet been released.
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• Firefighters Rescue Woman From Fire In Brookline

  15-01-2020 13:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Firefighters rescued a woman overnight when a fire broke out at a building in Brookline.
  The fire was first reported around 4 a.m. on Southcrest Drive.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Authorities say the woman became trapped in her second-floor apartment.
  A fire official said firefighters were able to put a ladder up to her window, and she was able to climb down.
  She was taken to a local hospital. Her condition has not been released.
  Other people li
  
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• 2 People Killed In Early Morning Crash In Redstone Twp.

  15-01-2020 13:18
  
  REDSTONE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Two people were killed in an early morning crash that shut down Route 40 in Fayette County.
  The crash happened around 5 a.m. along Route 40/Redstone Way, between Colvin Run Road and Grindstone Road, right above Turnpike 43, in Redstone Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The Fayette County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene.
  Officials have not yet released the names of the victims or the cause of the crash.
  The investigation is expected to take some time.S
  
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• Grow Pittsburgh to keep Wilkinsburg's Garden Dreams alive

  15-01-2020 12:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Founder Mindy Schwartz hands the reins to education-oriented nonprofit and the land to the Allegheny Land Trust
  
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• Derek Culver Scores 17, No. 12 West Virginia Stomps TCU

  15-01-2020 05:57
  
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Derek Culver scored 17 points, West Virginia’s bench provided a huge lift on the offensive end and the 12th-ranked Mountaineers stomped TCU 81-49 on Tuesday night.
  The Mountaineers (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) are unbeaten in eight home games and have held 10 opponents this season to 60 points or less, including five straight.
  TCU (12-4, 3-1) remains winless in Morgantown since joining the Big 12 in the 2012-13 season. The Horned Frogs missed a chance to take over sole
  
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• Police Arrest Man Who Rammed Stolen Pickup Truck Into Store, Placed Chain Around ATM And Drove Off

  15-01-2020 05:19
  
  GREENE COUNTY (KDKA) — Police said they arrested a man who drove a stolen pickup truck into a convenience store, placed a chain around the ATM and drove off.
  Willie Jones stole the vehicle in Greene County before driving to a store in West Virginia.
  He backed the pickup truck through the front doors.
  He put the chain around the ATM and left, police said.Police said he caused $21,000 in damages.
  There was $6,000 in cash in the ATM.
  
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• Officials Seize $50,000 Worth Of Drugs And $11,911 In Cash From New Castle Home

  15-01-2020 04:31
  
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials seized an estimated $50,000 worth of drugs and more than $11,000 in cash during a drug bust in New Castle.
  On Monday, officials executed a search warrant on the 600 block of Court Street in New Castle.
  (Photo Credit: Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office)
  A search found suspected uncut cocaine, suspected heroin, fentanyl patches, suboxone strips, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine pills, THC “Trix” vape cartridges and $11,911 in cash
  
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• Student Lost Consciousness During Fight At Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy

  15-01-2020 04:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The school district said a student was seriously hurt during a fight at Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy.
  On Tuesday, a spokesperson said the student lost consciousness for a short time.
  The student was awake and alert when medics arrived to take him to the hospital.
  The other student will be disciplined, the spokesperson said.
  
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• Sidney Crosby Collects 4 Points In Return, Penguins Rip Wild 7-3

  15-01-2020 03:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby watched the Pittsburgh Penguins thrive in his absence. The longtime captain pledged he would simply focus on doing his part to keep the Penguins rolling in his return from a two-month layoff.
  Crosby held up his end of the bargain, collecting a goal and three assists in his first game back from abdominal surgery as the Penguins rolled past Minnesota 7-3 on Tuesday night.
  Crosby needed less than eight minutes to pick up his first point since before Halloween w
  
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• No. 11 Louisville Escapes Pitt Upset Bid In Overtime

  15-01-2020 03:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh forward Terrell Brown thought he had a game-tying tip-in with 21 seconds to play, but he was called for a foul on the play, allowing No. 11 Louisville to escape Pitt’s upset bid with a 72-68 overtime victory.
  Pitt guard Trey McGowens’ driving layup attempt bounced off the rim, and Brown put it back, appearing to tie the game, but he was whistled for an over-the-back foul against Louisville’s Malik Williams.
  Williams hit both free throws to put
  
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• 3 People Flown To Hospital After 2-Vehicle Crash In Washington Township

  15-01-2020 03:19
  
  WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Three people were flown to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Washington Township.
  Officials said Tuesday that two men and one woman were transported from the scene of the crash on Route 380 in Westmoreland County.
  They were all flown to Pittsburgh-area hospitals.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Inmate Escapes From The Pittsburgh Community Corrections Center

  15-01-2020 03:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials are searching for an inmate who escaped the Pittsburgh Community Corrections Center.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police Troop B/Twitter)
  On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania State Police said Kaila Rae Rose Sloan left the center without prior authorization on Monday.
  She is serving time for possession with the intent to deliver.
  Contact the state police at 412-299-1607 with any information.WANTED FOR ESCAPEOn 1/13/20, Kaila Rae Rose Sloan left the Pgh Community
  
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