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• Arnold, New Kensington Communities On Edge After 2 Deadly Shootings In 2 Days

  17-01-2020 23:43
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — Two communities in Westmoreland County are on edge after a pair of shootings deaths in two days.On Wednesday, 31-year-old Anthone Williams was shot and killed in New Kensington.
  Michael Coover Jr., 33, died from multiple gunshot wounds in Arnold on Thursday after a suspect shot the man while he was cooking dinner.
  Officials say 31-year-old Mario Gatti shot and killed Cover Jr. He is not yet in custody and considered “armed and dangerous.”
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• Crews Headed To Scene Of Trailer Explosion, Fire In Westmoreland Co.

  17-01-2020 22:53
  
  RUFFSDALE, Pa. (KDKA) – A trailer caused an explosion in Westmoreland County.
  The Westmoreland County supervisor reported that a trailer exploded and is on fire in the 1500 block of New Stanton Ruffsdale Road. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m.It’s reportedly affecting a garage in East Huntingdon Township.
  Officials did not say what caused the explosion. Crews are on their way.No injuries have been reported yet.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Crews Battling Flames, Thick Smoke After Trailer Explodes In Westmoreland Co.

  17-01-2020 22:53
  
  RUFFSDALE, Pa. (KDKA) – A trailer caused an explosion in Westmoreland County.
  The Westmoreland County supervisor reported that a trailer exploded and is on fire in the 1500 block of New Stanton Ruffsdale Road, not far from I-70. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m.
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  Crews can be seen trying to put out fire at a building in East Huntingdon Township. Large flames can be seen shooting out of the roof along with thick plumes of d
  
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• At Least 3 Injured When Tanker Explodes, Starts Fire In Westmoreland Co.

  17-01-2020 22:53
  
  EAST HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – A trailer caused an explosion and fire in Westmoreland County, prompting an evacuation of the surrounding area.
  The Westmoreland County supervisor reported that a tanker exploded and is on fire in the 1500 block of New Stanton Ruffsdale Road, not far from I-70. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m.
  WATCH LIVE: News Chopper 2 flies over the scene —#BREAKING: Multiple injuries after a massive propane explosion in Westmoreland County. #NewsChopper2
  
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• At Least 3 Injured In Massive Westmoreland Co. Explosion, Fire

  17-01-2020 22:53
  
  EAST HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – A trailer caused an explosion and fire in Westmoreland County, prompting an evacuation of the surrounding area.
  The Westmoreland County supervisor reported that a trailer exploded and is on fire in the 1500 block of New Stanton Ruffsdale Road, not far from I-70. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m.
  WATCH LIVE: News Chopper 2 flies over the scene —#BREAKING: Multiple injuries after a massive propane explosion in Westmoreland County. #NewsChopper
  
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• At Least 2 Seriously Injured In Massive Westmoreland Co. Explosion, Fire

  17-01-2020 22:53
  
  EAST HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – A trailer caused an explosion and fire in Westmoreland County, prompting an evacuation of the surrounding area.
  The Westmoreland County supervisor reported that a trailer exploded and is on fire in the 1500 block of New Stanton Ruffsdale Road, not far from I-70. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m.
  WATCH LIVE: News Chopper 2 flies over the scene —#BREAKING: Multiple injuries after a massive propane explosion in Westmoreland County. #NewsChopper
  
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• Route 51 In Moon Township Reopens After Landslide

  17-01-2020 22:44
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Route 51 in Moon Township is back open following a massive landslide at the beginning of January.PennDOT announced Route 51, also known as McGovern Boulevard, reopened after a closure at the intersection of Flaugherty Run Road, between Purdy Road and Stoops Ferry Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith)
  Moon Township police say PennDOT finished cleaning up the landslide that was detouring nearly 14,000 drivers.
  Route 51 was reopened Friday at 1 p.m.
  
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• Police Seize 13,000 Heroin Stamp Bags, Ecstasy And Other Drugs During Troy Hill Bust

  17-01-2020 21:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials seized approximately 13,000 stamp bags of heroin, a pistol, pills, ecstasy and cash during a drug bust in Troy Hill.On Friday, the Pittsburgh Police said 26-year-old Aaron Gale was arrested on Thursday after a search warrant was executed in the 1900 block of Lowrie Street.
  Officials said the warrant was obtained as part of an ongoing drug investigation.Gale is being federally indicted on drug trafficking charges.(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police)
  
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• Furry Tails: Canines Go To College

  17-01-2020 21:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three of the newest students on the University of Pittsburgh campus aren’t your typical college kids.
  Iverson, Kaptain and Koji have fur, four paws, wet noses and wagging tails. 
  They may be the cutest college students ever, but their purpose in life is so much bigger.
  Like Pittsburgh Today Live puppy Penguin, these three pups are training to a service dogs for Canine Companions for Independence.
  Their handlers are students at Pitt, who make up the Panthers&r
  
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• Superintendent: Cafeteria Worker Wrong To Take Middle School Student’s Lunch Away Over $6 Debt

  17-01-2020 21:12
  
  WELLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school superintendent apologized to a middle school student and said it was wrong for a cafeteria worker to take away his lunch tray over a $6 debt after the student had sat down to eat.
  Ed Weber, superintendent of the Wellington Exempted Village School District in northeast Ohio’s Lorain County, said he met with the eighth-grader on Thursday, the day after his lunch tray was removed by the head cook, and told the student it never should have happened.
  
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• No questions asked: City, church leaders urge community to surrender weapons on MLK holiday in gun buyback event

  17-01-2020 21:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Anyone who wishes to surrender their guns will be payed up to $100, depending on the type of guns.
  
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• Fayette Co. District Attorney Requests Grand Jury To Investigate Alleged Countywide Corruption

  17-01-2020 20:48
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Fayette County district attorney just requested a grand jury to investigate alleged corruption across the entire county.District Attorney Richard Bower presented the motion to the head judge.Bower tells KDKA the grand jury is necessary to evaluate recent unchecked criminal activity and investigations.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory Issued For All Of Western Pa.

  17-01-2020 20:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another round of winter weather is set to impact Western Pennsylvania this weekend.
  A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the entire region from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Parts of Ohio and West Virginia are also part of the advisory.
  The incoming system is expected to bring rain, snow, freezing rain and sleet.A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for our entire region for a low pressure system that is expected to bring wintry mix and snow starting tomorrow
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire Defenseman John Nyberg From Dallas Stars

  17-01-2020 20:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have added depth to the organization by trading for a defenseman.
  The team announced the trade with the Dallas Stars for 23-year-old John Nyberg.“The Penguins have acquired defenseman John Nyberg from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Oula Palve. Nyberg is signed through the end of the 2019.20 season and carries a value of $745,000 at the NHL level. He will report to the @WBSPenguins.”The Penguins have acquired defenseman John Nyberg from
  
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• PennDOT reopens Route 51 in Moon after rock slide

  17-01-2020 20:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT reopened Route 51, known locally as McGovern Boulevard, after crews removed tons of loose rock from the hillside and roadway Friday.
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Jury Finds Man Who Claims His Twin Brother Was The Shooter Guilty Of Murder

  17-01-2020 20:25
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A jury has reached a verdict in the Westmoreland County murder case of a man who says his twin brother was the real killer.
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports the jury found Darrelle Tolbert-McGhee guilty in the shooting death of 33-year-old Michael Wilson in April 2017 in Jeannette.Darelle Tolbert McGee found guilty in the April 2017 murder of MIchael Wilson in Jeannette.
  — Ross Guidotti (@RossGuidotti) January 17, 2020
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• State Police Searching For Missing 13-Year-Old Lainey Ucman Last Seen In Westmoreland Co.

  17-01-2020 20:03
  
  BELLE VERNON, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are asking the public for help finding a missing 13-year-old girl last seen in Westmoreland County.
  State police say Lainey Ucman was last seen at Storey Frye Road in South Huntingdon Township Thursday night.The Pennsylvania State Police needs assistance in located missing 13 year old Lainey Ucman. Anyone with information is asked to contact State Police Belle Vernon 724-929-6262 pic.twitter.com/tlcvZp2b3Z
  — Troopers Bondarenka, Broadwater &
  
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• State Police Locate Missing 13-Year-Old Lainey Ucman

  17-01-2020 20:03
  
  BELLE VERNON, Pa. (KDKA) – State police have located a missing 13-year-old girl last seen in Westmoreland County.
  State police say Lainey Ucman is safe and unharmed.The Pennsylvania State Police needs assistance in located missing 13 year old Lainey Ucman. Anyone with information is asked to contact State Police Belle Vernon 724-929-6262 pic.twitter.com/tlcvZp2b3Z
  — Troopers Bondarenka, Broadwater & Allison (@PSPTroopBPIO) January 17, 2020
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• Port Authority To Start Testing Mobile Ticketing App

  17-01-2020 19:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Port Authority is beginning to test hardware that will let customers pay their bus fare from their smartphones.The upcoming mobile fare application is expected to be released later this year. According to Port Authority, some of its stakeholders and employees are going to be testing out hardware that goes along with the pay-by-smartphone app.The app would give customers a way to purchase tickets straight from their phone with a credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
  
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• Pennsylvania Lottery: Mega Millions, Powerball Tickets Now Available Online

  17-01-2020 19:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – You can now buy Powerball and Mega Million tickets online.The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that both Powerball and Mega Million tickets can be bought online through the iLottery platform. To purchase tickets, you’ll need to download the lottery’s app.According to a news release from the state lottery, there will be many of the same features as if buyers visited a physical location to get their tickets. You can either pick your own numbers or do a “qu
  
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• Barenaked Ladies Coming To Pittsburgh This Summer With Gin Blossoms And Toad The Wet Sprocket

  17-01-2020 18:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Barenaked Ladies are hitting the road and bringing their 2020 tour to Pittsburgh.
  The Barenaked Ladies are coming to Stage AE this summer along with the Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket.They’ll bring their 2020 “Last Summer On Earth” Tour to Pittsburgh on July 22.BNL's Last Summer On Earth returns in 2020!! Joining BNL are good friends @ginblossoms and @ToadWetSprocket!
  Pre-sale tickets on sale 01/21 exclusively on the new Barenaked Bytes App
  
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• Dump Truck Collides With Car In Wampum, 1 Dead And Road Closed

  17-01-2020 18:17
  
  WAMPUM BOROUGH, Pa. (KDKA) — At least one person is dead following a crash involving a dump truck in Lawrence County Friday morning.
  The crash was first reported around 9 a.m. at Routes 288 and 18 in Wampum.
  A tri-axle truck and red vehicle collided, trapping one person in the car.
  The Lawrence County Coroner’s Office says one person died in the crash. The name of the victim has not yet been released.
  Route 18 is expected to be closed for an extended period of time.
  Traffic was being
  
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• Pick-Up Truck Flips Upside Down, Backing Up Traffic On I-279

  17-01-2020 18:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Traffic is backing up on I-279 South after a pick-up truck flipped upside down and got caught in the Jersey barrier.KDKA’s Rick Dayton reports several lanes are closed on I-279 South. A pick-up truck rolled over and appears to be stuck on the barrier.
  TRAFFIC ALERT: rollover crash on the inbound parkway north has several lanes closed. Pick up truck is on its roof and caught up in the Jersey barrier. Back-ups already starting as emergency crews arriving on scene.
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• Police, Medics On Scene As Crews Battle Plum House Fire

  17-01-2020 17:42
  
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) – Police and medics are on the scene of a working house fire in Plum.A house at the intersection of Greensburg Road and Old Leechburg Road is on fire. It was reported around 11:20 a.m. Friday morning.Police and medics are both responding to the working house fire.No injuries have been reported at this time.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Home In Plum Destroyed By Fire

  17-01-2020 17:42
  
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) – Police, medics and fire crews were on the scene of a fire that devastated a home in Plum.A house at the intersection of Greensburg Road and Old Leechburg Road caught on fire around 11:20 a.m. Friday morning.WATCH LIVE: NewsChopper2 Flies Over The Scene —Several first responders were on the scene.No injuries have been reported at this time. However, the home was heavily damaged. Only half of it appears to still be standing.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this devel
  
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• Smoke Billows From Mobile Home In Cheswick, Firefighters On Scene

  17-01-2020 17:22
  
  CHESWICK (KDKA) — Firefighters have been called to a mobile home fire in Cheswick.
  Smoke can be seen billowing from the home along Beech Street. It was first reported around 11 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Lindsay Ward/KDKA)
  Emergency officials say the fire could spread to a neighboring home.
  So far, no injuries have been reported.
  However, neighbors say two family pets did not get out of the home.BREAKING: Mobile home fire in Cheswick. This is on Beech St. Neighbors tell me no one was inside the h
  
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• Family Loses Mobile Home, Pets In Cheswick Fire

  17-01-2020 17:22
  
  CHESWICK (KDKA) — A mobile home has been destroyed by a fire in Cheswick.
  Smoke was seen billowing from the home along Beech Street. It was first reported around 11 a.m. and brought under control by 11:45 a.m.
  WATCH: Crews Battle Cheswick Fire —
  A family of four, two adults and two children, lived in the home, which is now a total loss.
  Emergency officials say there was a danger the fire could spread to a neighboring home.Mobile home in Cheswick appears to be a total loss. Fire under
  
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• Homewood Church Organizes Gun Buyback Program on MLK Jr. Day

  17-01-2020 16:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A church in Homewood is taking a stand against gun violence on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  The Holy Cross Episcopal Church, located on Kelly Street, is working with other church groups and city officials to hold a gun buyback program on Monday.
  Church officials held a news conference Friday morning to announce the details.
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  They say they will offer $100 per firearm with no questions asked.
  “This is a great opportuni
  
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• Authorities ID Arnold homicide victim as Brackenridge man, 33

  17-01-2020 16:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities say Michael Coover Jr. was killed when Mario Matthew Gatti broke into a house on 17th Street and shot him multiple times.
  
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• Titans-Chiefs Preview: Contrasting Styles Square Off In AFC Championship

  17-01-2020 16:40
  
  (CBS Denver/CBS Local) — The Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs exited last week’s action as surprise winners, albeit for different reasons. The underdog Titans contained Lamar Jackson and the heavily favored Baltimore Ravens enough to advance, while the electrifying Chiefs overcame a 24-point first-half deficit to route the Houston Texans. The six and two seeds will face off in Kansas City for the AFC Championship, with a trip to Miami and Super Bowl LIV on the line.
  The Titans
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Imposes Thousands In Fines Against U.S. Steel

  17-01-2020 15:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department thousands of dollars in more fines against U.S. Steel.
  The Health Department says there were pollution violations at the Clairton Coke Works during the second and third quarters of 2019.
  The fines total more than $743,000.
  According to the Health Department, 90% of the fines will go towards the Community Benefit Trust, which was set up for the communities impacted by the violations.
  The other 10% goes toward the Clean Air Fund.
  The
  
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• PTL Links: January 17, 2020

  17-01-2020 15:13
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Neubauer’s Flowers & Market House
  Nick Jr. Live
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow Returns To Area, Wintry Mix Moving In For Weekend

  17-01-2020 14:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — While we aren’t going to see one big dump of snow over the next 48 hours, there will be a chance for significant snowfall across the area.
  Overall, about an inch to, perhaps, up to two inches of snow should be expected to fall Saturday morning before a wintry mix takes over just after 6 a.m. on Saturday.
  KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says places from Allegheny County to the southwest will see less than an inch of snow to start off the day on Saturday, with snow ar
  
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• Buying Here: As an inn or a home, this North Side mansion is spectacular

  17-01-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Be only the fifth owner in 148 years of this North Side Victorian mansion built for industrialist Joshua Rhodes.
  
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• Woman charged with Greenfield arson that forced relocation of transgender center

  17-01-2020 13:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  SisTers PGH, the transgender group, said it had no link to accused arsonist Victoria Parker, who told police she had a mental breakdown.
  
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• Icy Conditions Make For Treacherous Commute, Crash Brings Traffic To Halt On Rt. 51

  17-01-2020 13:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is a cold, and for some, snowy January morning.
  Snow fell on parts of the area overnight, combine that with temperatures in the 20s, and the morning commute has become a treacherous one.
  Parts of the South Hills have been the hardest hit.
  Several trucks had problems on the Parkway West at Green Tree Hill in the early morning hours.
  Route 51 seems to be the biggest problem area. Crashes at Edgebrook Avenue and Ensign Avenue slowed and even stopped traffic, causing a b
  
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• Voting Set To Close For Pennsylvania’s River Of The Year

  17-01-2020 12:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You can help decide the Pennsylvania river of the year.
  Voting is now open and three bodies of water in our area are in the running.
  The five finalists include Buffalo Creek in Butler County, Connoquenessing Creek in Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties and the Ohio River.
  The group that nominated the winning river will get a $10,000 grant to fund year-round activities to celebrate.
  To cast your vote before Jan. 17, visit this link.
  
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• North Hills High School Students Building Prosthetic Leg For 6-Year-Old Goldendoodle Diagnosed With Bone Cancer

  17-01-2020 05:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Students at North Hills High School are ready to help a dog diagnosed with bone cancer.
  (Photo Credit: North Hills School District/Twitter)
  Students in Jim Cassandro’s art of making class are designing and building a prosthetic leg for a dog in need, the district announced on Twitter.
  Dezi, a 6-year-old Goldendoodle, had her back left leg amputated after she was diagnosed with bone cancer.The students will build the prosthetic so Dezi can get around and take longe
  
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• Charges Dismissed Against Fayette County Man Accused Of Killing Neighbor’s Shiloh Shepherd Dog

  17-01-2020 05:27
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — Charges have been dismissed against a Fayette County man accused of killing his neighbor’s dog.
  A Connellsville judge threw out the felony aggravated cruelty to animals charge filed against Michael Zadrozny.
  The DA’s office cited a “lack of evidence” to continue with the case.
  The family says Otto, a 3-year-old Shiloh Shepherd, was killed after getting loose and running out of their home’s back yard one night in late February 2019.
  The
  
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• Study: Spotted Lanternfly Costing Pennsylvania $50M Annually

  17-01-2020 04:33
  
  STATE COLLEGE (AP) — The spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest from Asia that is wreaking havoc on valuable trees and vines, is costing the Pennsylvania economy about $50 million and eliminating nearly 500 jobs each year, according to a Penn State study released Thursday.
  The study represents researchers’ first attempt to quantify the destruction caused by the large, colorful planthopper. First detected in the U.S. in 2014, in Pennsylvania’s Berks County, it has since overrun th
  
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• $2M Fine Levied After Mariner East Pipelines Spill Of 208,000 Gallons Of Drilling Fluids Into Pennsylvania Lake

  17-01-2020 04:26
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Texas-based pipeline giant that is heavily penalized in Pennsylvania has agreed to pay another $2 million in fines for spilling drilling fluids into a reservoir during construction on a 350-mile multibillion-dollar pipeline carrying highly volatile natural gas liquids.
  The consent agreement was made public Thursday after it was signed Jan. 3 by officials from Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration and a subsidiary of Energy Transfer LP.
  The state Department of Enviro
  
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• Bergeron Scores 20th, Bruins Beat Penguins 4-1

  17-01-2020 04:19
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Patrice Bergeron scored his 20th goal, Karson Kuhlman and David Pastrnak both had two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 Thursday night.
  Sean Kuraly and Par Lindholm also scored for the Bruins and Brad Marchand added an empty-net goal in the final minute.
  Sidney Crosby scored for the Penguins just 24 seconds into the game, but Jaroslav Halak shut out Pittsburgh the rest of the way. Halak made 29 saves as Boston improved to 2-0 against the Penguins
  
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• North Side Mural Pays Tribute To Mac Miller

  17-01-2020 03:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new tribute to Mac Miller has been completed.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Local artist Jeremy Raymer finished painting a mural of the late rapper at the corner of East Ohio Street and James Street.
  The 26-year-old rapper died of an accidental overdose in September 2018.
  Miller‘s family announced the late rapper’s posthumous album “Circles” will be released on Friday.
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• Dan + Shay To Perform At Super Bowl Music Fest

  17-01-2020 02:01
  
  MIAMI, Fl. (KDKA) – There’s going to be a little Pittsburgh flavor at the Super Bowl festivities.Dan + Shay are going to be playing at the Super Bowl Music Fest.
  On Saturday, Feb. 1 ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, the country music duo will perform, along with Maroon 5.
  JUST ANNOUNCED@SnoopDogg will join @GunsNRoses on Fri, January 31st and @DanandShay will join @Maroon5 on Sat, February 1st! Get your tix now for 3 incredible nights at @BudLight #SuperBowlMusicFest >> https://t.co/
  
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• Man Claims Pine Township Caused $75,000 Worth Of Damage To His Yard

  17-01-2020 01:44
  
  PINE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man says Pine Township caused $75,000 worth of damage when it tore up his yard to repair a retention pond.Two years ago, Evan Gerson and his family purchased their dream home. It sits on woodsy acreage adjacent to North Park. But now that dream home has become a nightmare.
  “It hasn’t been a great welcoming to the community.”The trouble began when Pine Township hired a contractor to dredge a retaining pond near his home. Gerson says they tore
  
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• Gambling Revenue In Pennsylvania Hits Record High Of More Than $3.4 Billion

  17-01-2020 01:42
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s commercial casinos reached a new high in revenue last year, state regulators said Thursday, a record boosted by an aggressive new expansion of gambling authorized by state lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf in 2017.
  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said revenue at the state’s 12 casinos, as well as through fantasy sports contests and video gambling terminals at truck stops, rose in 2019 by $146 million, or 4.5%, over 2018 to above $3.4 billio
  
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• ‘To Make Our Streets Safer’: New App Compiling Data On Parking Violators Across Pittsburgh

  17-01-2020 01:27
  
  PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) –A new app is designed to compile data on all the parking violators across Pittsburgh.
  Whether it’s parking in a bus lane, a bike lane or on a sidewalk, you can find parking violations almost anywhere.“A major issue we run into is that there are a lot of cars that end up parking in the bike lanes,” said Eric Boerer with BikePGH.
  The creators of a new app called ‘OurStreets’ are hoping to fix that problem.
  “Is it it purely a lack of
  
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• New Pitt-based study shows sepsis kills twice as many people globally as thought

  17-01-2020 01:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A new study in the journal Lancet co-authored by a Pitt researcher found that sepsis-related incidents and deaths are more than double previous estimates
  
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• MACI Cartilage Repair Offers Alternative To Knee Replacement

  17-01-2020 01:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Erica Brooks had constant knee pain.
  “Going up and down the stairs was very hard. I could hear the crunching and the grinding,” she describes. “I would try different braces, different things, nothing would help.”
  She thought she had a torn meniscus, but when her doctor looked in with a scope: “He said, ‘hey, your meniscus looks great.’ I said, ‘okay great,’ but he said, ‘the bad news is you’re a couple ye
  
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• Gruber Foundation holds public events in Lawrenceville

  17-01-2020 01:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation will inaugurate a new location at the Ice House in Lawrenceville with two public events.
  
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