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• Beemer sworn in to Allegheny County bench

  21-02-2020 23:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  The long-time prosecutor was confirmed to the seat in December.
  
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• 29-Year-Old Man Accused Of Sexually Harassing 17-Year-Old Girl At Work

  21-02-2020 23:27
  
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — A man is accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old employee at a local dog training business.Police say the employee told them about the sexual harassment last month.Paul Anthony is part owner of AB Canine in Industry, Beaver County.
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  He says he would have never hired 29-year-old Byron Hall if he had known this was going to allegedly happen.
  “It’s terrible what happened,” Anthony said.Police say Hall is accused of making sexual
  
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• Penn State Settles ‘Outstanding Issues’ With Family Of Late Football Coach Joe Paterno

  21-02-2020 23:16
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Penn State and the family of the late head football coach Joe Paterno announced Friday they have resolved “outstanding issues” that had divided them, eight years after he was fired following Jerry Sandusky’s child molestation arrest.
  The university issued a statement, read by the chairman of the university board at a meeting, that it had agreed to pay “certain of the Paterno family’s expenses” and wished to move forward. The amount
  
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• Interactive Map Lets You Follow Your Flush To ALCOSAN Treatment Facility

  21-02-2020 23:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new map lets you track your flush to the ALCOSAN treatment plant on Pittsburgh’s North Side.You can now follow your flush when you enter your address, a restaurant’s or someone else’s into the map.You can see where everything goes after you flush and see how long it takes to get there.For example, if you flush a toilet at Heinz Field, it travels about 26,400 feet, or 5 miles, through the sewers before reaching ALCOSAN’s treatment facility. It c
  
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• Housing authority approves Hawkins Village demolition, redevelopment in Rankin

  21-02-2020 22:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Plans call for a $35 million redevelopment
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates To Extend Protective Netting At PNC Park

  21-02-2020 22:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Pirates are extending the protective netting at PNC Park.The team says the new netting will stretch from nearly the length of the first and third base foul lines. They say the netting has been designed for “maximum transparency” while protecting fans in the lower seating.The protective netting at the team’s spring training home in Bradenton will also be extended.
  
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• Casting call seeks Pittsburgh paid extras for Showtime series

  21-02-2020 22:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  The open call for the series starring Jeff Daniels is March 1 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
  
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• 28-Year-Old Woman Who Thought She Had A Cold Nearly Died From A ‘Broken’ Heart

  21-02-2020 22:17
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CBS Local) — A Missouri woman said she nearly died of a heart condition at age 28 because she tried to ignore the symptoms.
  Zearlisha Kinchelow of Kansas City thought she had a cold. She is a nursing student and busy raising her 7-year-old son, so she said she just kept going.
  “I would walk a short distance. I couldn’t not breathe, so I started taking my son’s inhaler, like, treating myself,” she told KMBC.
  A week later, Kinchelow had blurry vision
  
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• Crews Work To Contain Westmoreland Co. House Fire

  21-02-2020 22:08
  
  AVONMORE, Pa. (KDKA) – Crews are on the scene of a fully-involved house fire in Westmoreland County.
  Firefighters are working to contain a fire tearing through a home on Cambria Avenue in Avonmore.There are thick flames pouring from the house.
  There’s no word yet on injuries or what caused the fire.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Woman Wins $100,000 Lottery Prize After Taking Grandfather’s Advice: ‘Good Job, Granddad’

  21-02-2020 22:07
  
  MEBANE, N.C. (CBS Local) — A Virginia woman visiting her grandfather in North Carolina won a $100,000 lottery jackpot after taking her elder’s advice.
  Kaitlen Raney, of Saluda, Virginia, was visiting her grandfather in Mebane over weekend when the two went to buy a lottery ticket together on Saturday.
  They stopped at Hawfields General Store on North Carolina Highway 119. Raney was about to buy a $1 scratch-off ticket when her grandpa told her to take the risk and buy a Ruby Red 7&rsq
  
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• New Mom Rushes Into Fire To Help Save Truck Driver: ‘God, Please Let Me Get Out Of Here’

  21-02-2020 21:57
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (CBS Local) — A woman who was driving home from the hospital just three days after giving birth to her fourth child stopped to help save a truck driver from a massive fire that shut down two Indiana interstates.
  “We see a plume of smoke, huge smoke, it looked like a warehouse was on fire,” Holly McNally told CBS affiliate WTTV.
  McNally, 35, was on her way home with her mom when she pulled up on a tanker hauling jet fuel, which had overturned as it was trying to exi
  
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• Extras Needed For Showtime Series Starring Jeff Daniels Filming In Pittsburgh

  21-02-2020 21:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Paid extras are needed for a Showtime series that’s filming in Pittsburgh.Jeff Daniels will star in the new series called “Rust.” There’s an open casting call for paid extras of all ages and ethnicities.The open casting call will be held Sunday March 1 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.“In a small Rust Belt town in southwest Pennsylvania, Chief of Police Del Harris is forced to decide how far he’s willing
  
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• 46 Malnourished Dogs Turned Over To Ohio Humane Society

  21-02-2020 21:44
  
  ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — Dozens of malnourished dogs have been turned over to the Ashland County Humane Society in Ohio.
  (Photo Credit: Ashland County Humane Society/Facebook)
  Forty-six mixed breed dogs ranging in age from puppies to five-years-old were voluntarily surrendered by the owners Wednesday, some with large patches of missing fur and visible rib cages, the Times-Gazette reported. The dogs are a combination of terrier, beagle, and chihuahua.
  The director of the Humane Society, Tiffany
  
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• Man Hospitalized Following Shooting In Homewood North

  21-02-2020 21:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man was taken to the hospital following a shooting in Homewood North.Pittsburgh Police say they responded to a Shotspotter alert on the 7400 block of Race Street around 1:05 p.m. Friday.When they arrived, police say they saw a man who had been shot while sitting in a vehicle. The man was struck in the leg and is in “critical but stable condition,” police say.
  No one else was injured and there is no description of the suspect.Police are investigating.
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• Police: Man Celebrates Sobriety By Getting Drunk, Stealing Motorcycle

  21-02-2020 21:27
  
  MESA, Ariz. (CBS Local) — An Arizona man celebrated four months of sobriety by allegedly getting drunk and stealing a motorcycle, authorities said.
  Jackson Brady Hanley, Jr. rode his bicycle to a motorcycle shop in Mesa on Feb. 11, grabbed a Kawasaki motorcycle and pushed it down the street, according to court documents.
  A customer who saw him went inside and told an employee, who then called the police, CBS affiliate KPHO reported.Man celebrates 4 months of sobriety by getting drunk and s
  
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• Environmentalists: Lake Erie Won’t Recover From Toxic Algae Blooms Without New Rules

  21-02-2020 21:15
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Political leaders and environmentalists who have spent years pushing Ohio to adopt a pollution diet to combat toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie say the state’s plan to do just that will fall short if there are no new regulations on farmers.
  They contend that the only way the lake will meet federally mandated water quality standards is to add enforceable rules limiting two main sources of the phosphorus that feeds the algae — chemical fertilizers used on fields
  
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• Inclined Sleeper Accessory Recalled Over Safety Concerns

  21-02-2020 20:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kolcraft is recalling its inclined sleeper accessory because it may pose a risk to infants.
  The consumer product safety commission says the inclined insert makes bassinets similar to other inclined sleepers which have been linked to a number of infant fatalities.
  The babies died after rolling from their backs and onto their side or stomach.
  Anyone who has one of the Kolcraft incline inserts should stop using it.For information on how to get a refund, click here.
  
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• What Is Leap Year, And Why Do We Have Them?

  21-02-2020 20:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You may have noticed February has an extra day, this year.
  This extra day occurs because the Earth takes a little more than 365 days to make a trip around the sun.This little bit of extra time can add up to be a big problem, if we don’t regularly take care of it.
  Taking care of this extra time comes with a lot more rules than just adding an extra day ever four years, though.
  Make sure to watch the video to see how this time adds up, and how we keep the calendar co
  
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• Kia Recalls SUVs, Vans Due To Electrical Problem That Can Cause Fires

  21-02-2020 20:35
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Kia is joining its affiliate Hyundai in recalling thousands of vehicles in the U.S. because water can get into a brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly a fire.
  The Kia recall covers nearly 229,000 Sedona minivans from the 2006 through 2010 model years. Also covered are Sorento SUVs from 2007 through 2009. Kia is telling owners to park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles until the problem can be fixed.
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• Filmmaker Interviews Tree Of Life Survivors For Antisemitism Documentary

  21-02-2020 20:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Andrew Goldberg talked to survivors of the Tree of Life shooting while making a documentary about antisemitism.CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith sat down with filmmaker Andrew Goldberg to talk about “Viral: Antisemitism In Four Mutations.” The documentary examines the rise of antisemitism across the U.S. and Europe.While filming, Goldberg says he and his film crew were one of the few — and maybe only — allowed in the Tree of Life Synagogue after the
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Amazed By Magician Justin Flom’s Hockey Trick

  21-02-2020 20:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Night in and out, Sidney Crosby is usually the man amazing thousands of fans with his great play.The shoe is on the different foot when it comes to a recent magic trick from magician Justin Flom.The NHL tweeted a video of the interaction with the duo Friday, as Crosby is amazed by the trick that involved a little bit of math.
  “No way!@justinflom dazzles Sidney Crosby with another unbelievable magic trick.”No way! @justinflom dazzles Sidney Crosby with another
  
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• Jefferson Hills Police Looking For Missing Girl, Hailey Graczyk

  21-02-2020 19:31
  
  JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – The Jefferson Hills Police are asking for help finding a missing girl.
  The Jefferson Hills Police Department says Hailey Graczyk was last seen in the borough around 3:10 p.m. Thursday.
  Police say she’s described as 5-foot-2, weighing about 130 pounds.Anyone with information is asked to call the Jefferson Hills Police through Allegheny County 911.
  
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• Jefferson Hills Police Find Missing Girl

  21-02-2020 19:31
  
  JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – The Jefferson Hills Police have found a missing girl.
  The Jefferson Hills Police Department asked the public for help looking for a girl. She was found a few hours later.
  
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• WATCH: 'Drake & Josh' actor Josh Peck gets his mind blown by this Pittsburgh Market District

  21-02-2020 18:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  The actor from the hit series “Drake & Josh” was in Pittsburgh for a speaking engagement Thursday and was completely enamored by the “Pittsburghean” store.
  
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• First Responders On Scene Of Large Oil Spill In West Mifflin

  21-02-2020 18:14
  
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – A large oil spill is spanning across three lanes of traffic on Clairton Boulevard in West Mifflin.
  On Twitter, Allegheny County says there’s an oil spill on the 200 block of Clairton Boulevard.
  West Mifflin: 200 block Clairton Boulevard – Police and Fire units are on scene of a large oil spill in the roadway across three lanes. Units have one northbound lane closed at this time.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) February 21, 2020
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• KDKA Fish Fry Guide 2020

  21-02-2020 18:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Lenten season is here.
  If that means you’ll be forgoing meat on Fridays for a fish lunch or dinner — you’re in luck!
  The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back! So, go on, plan ahead and find some great places to grab the catch of the day!
  Not on our list? Submit your fish fry to us by clicking here: Fish Fry Submissions
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• Former Nickelodeon Star Josh Peck Mesmerized By Giant Eagle Market District Store

  21-02-2020 17:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – He never thought it could be so simple, but he found a way.While in Pittsburgh, former “Drake & Josh” star, Josh Peck, found himself at a Market District Giant Eagle, and he was mesmerized at what was available.His Instagram story was full of his experience while finding all kinds of gems from his childhood and things he had never seen before.“I’m at a Pittsburgh-ian supermarket right now,” he started. “What the…oh, I&rsquo
  
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• Celebrities, Including Comedian Brad Williams, Help Raise More Than $250,000 To Send Bullied 9-Year-Old Boy To Disneyland

  21-02-2020 17:11
  
  (CNN) — Bullied at school for his dwarfism, 9-year-old Quaden Bayles sobs uncontrollably in the back of his mother’s car — saying to the camera: “Give me a knife, I want to kill myself.”
  His mother, Yarraka Bayles, from the Australian state of Queensland, posted the heartbreaking Facebook Live video this week to raise awareness of the impact of bullying. In the video, she said her son had previously attempted suicide.
  “This is what bullying does,” she sa
  
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• Car Thief Suspect Drives Himself To Jail After Victim Tracks Him Down: ‘Welcome Home!’

  21-02-2020 16:06
  
  SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (CBS Local) — A man accused of stealing a car drove himself to jail after victim helped track him down, according to police in Kentucky.
  Krystal Thompson said her gold sedan was stolen early Wednesday morning while she shopped for groceries at a Walmart in Shepherdsville.
  “I went to go put my groceries in my car, and it wasn’t there,” Thompson told CBS affiliate WLKY.
  The mother of three alerted store employees and filed a police report. Her husband th
  
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• Marlin Pritchard, Man Charged In Shooting Death Of 3-Year-Old Headed To Trial

  21-02-2020 15:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Marlin Pritchard, the man being charged with the shooting death of a 3-year-old in Beltzhoover, is due in court on March 23rd.Chassity Clancy was found dead inside a home on E. Warrington Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on February 9.RELATED STORIES:
  3-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Following Beltzhoover Shooting, Man Arrested
  Police: Man Said He Slept With Shotgun, Woke To Find 3-Year-Old Girl Dead
  Community Brings Teddy Bears, Balloons And Candles To Honor 3-Year-Old Girl Shot And
  
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• Marlin Pritchard, Man Charged In Shooting Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl, Headed To Trial

  21-02-2020 15:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Marlin Pritchard, the man being charged with the shooting death of a 3-year-old in Beltzhoover, is headed to trial.He had a court hearing Friday morning and was held for court.
  Chassity Clancy was found dead inside a home on E. Warrington Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 9.RELATED STORIES:
  3-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Following Beltzhoover Shooting, Man Arrested
  Police: Man Said He Slept With Shotgun, Woke To Find 3-Year-Old Girl Dead
  Community Brings Teddy Bears, Balloons
  
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• PTL Links: February 21, 2020

  21-02-2020 15:02
  
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• Smithsonian Institution Preserving Campaign Artifacts To Remember 2020 Election

  21-02-2020 14:27
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS NEWS) – How will campaign 2020 be remembered decades from now? It’s too early to tell, but the Smithsonian Institution is preserving campaign trail artifacts to help tell the story.Curators have hit the road in some of the early caucus and primary states in search of memorabilia for the National Museum of American History.“We try to hit all the headquarters; we try to get campaign rallies,” said curator Claire Jerry.Just like primary season, their qu
  
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• Non-Alcoholic Cocktails Shaking Up The Bar Scene

  21-02-2020 13:26
  
  (CNN) — Up until relatively recently, non-alcoholic cocktails seemed like merely an afterthought for most bars.
  As a result, teetotalers were often left with little choice but to guzzle juice, soda or water all night.
  Those booze-free cocktails that did feature on drinks menus tended to be made up of popular cocktails minus the alcohol, which often left those buying them feeling shortchanged.
  But the demand for non-alcoholic drinks has risen rapidly since then, as has the amount of high qu
  
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• Pittsburgh zoo has been in violation of its lease for 5 years

  21-02-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The zoo’s decision in 2015 to drop its AZA accreditation over elephant handling safety policy puts it in breach of its lease with the city.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Plenty Of Sunshine To Start The Weekend

  21-02-2020 11:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Perfectly sunny skies are expected for today.
  While it will be on the cool side today once again the abundance of sunshine will help make it feel like spring is right around the corner. When skies are clear it allows for maximum cooling in the overnight hours and this morning is no different.
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  Temperatures fell down to the mid-teens this morning already Pittsburgh will li
  
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• Rep. Jake Wheatley Introduces Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana In Pennsylvania

  21-02-2020 11:13
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives will be considering a bill to legalize recreational marijuana.Democrat Jake Wheatley of Allegheny County has introduced the bill and this isn’t the first time he’s introduced the idea of legalizing recreational marijuana.In 2018, Wheatley introduced a bill legalizing marijuana and said it could bring $580 million in tax revenue which could be used to fund student loan forgiveness, after school programs, and more.Whea
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Holding Public Meetings Regarding Bike Lane Plans

  21-02-2020 10:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh released its Draft Bike (+) Master Plan and are holding public meetings around the city for comments and feedback.
  The first of those meetings will take place this Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Beechview Healthy Active Living Center on Broadway Avenue.
  “The Bike(+) Plan is safety, plus access, plus sustainability, plus joyful travel,” said Mayor Bill Peduto. “It is another building block in strengthening an inclusi
  
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• Pulaski Police Searching For Missing 74-Year-Old Man, Eugene Ross

  21-02-2020 10:13
  
  PULASKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police and fire crews in Pulaski Township are searching for a missing 74-year-old man, Eugene Ross.Photo Credit: Lawrence County DPS
  Ross was last seen around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday and is described as a white male with hazel eyes and a beard.He left his home on Rayner Road in Pulaski Township and has not been seen since.Anyone with information is asked to call 911.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Body Of Missing 74-Year-Old Man Found In Lawrence Co.

  21-02-2020 10:13
  
  PULASKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The body of a missing 74-year-old man has been found.The Lawrence County coroner says it seems Eugene Ross fell off his ATV and into a small creek not far from his home.Photo Credit: Lawrence County DPS
  Ross was last seen around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday and is described as a white male with hazel eyes and a beard.He left his home on Rayner Road in Pulaski Township and has not been seen since. It is believed he was wearing a winter coat when he left his home.Ross&rsqu
  
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• Body Of Missing 74-Year-Old Man Eugene Ross Found In Lawrence Co.

  21-02-2020 10:13
  
  PULASKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The body of a missing 74-year-old man has been found.The Lawrence County coroner says it seems Eugene Ross fell off his ATV and into a small creek not far from his home.Photo Credit: Lawrence County DPS
  Ross was last seen around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday and is described as a white male with hazel eyes and a beard.He left his home on Rayner Road in Pulaski Township and has not been seen since. It is believed he was wearing a winter coat when he left his home.Ross&rsqu
  
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• Proposal Would Set 16-Year Limit On Ohio Lawmaker Terms

  21-02-2020 09:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposed constitutional amendment would set strict 16-year limits on legislators serving in the Ohio House or Senate.
  Ohioans for Legislative Term Limits filed signatures and petition language with Attorney General Dave Yost on Thursday with a goal of placing the the amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot.
  The organization wants to close a loophole in current term limits law that has allowed multiple legislators to jump back and forth between the House and Senate after serv
  
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• Congressman Mike Doyle Calls For Allegheny County Democratic Chair To Resign

  21-02-2020 09:16
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Following the endorsement of Heather Kass and other comments, Congressman Mike Doyle has now joined the call for the resignation of Allegheny County Democratic Chair Eileen Kelly.“Allegheny County Democratic Chair Eileen Kelly’s comments at yesterday’s press conference were troubling and unacceptable,” Doyle said in a statement. “It is clear to me and many other leaders and stakeholders in the Democratic Party that the Chair must resign to
  
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• Sto-Rox Parents Demand Answers After Learning District Is Running Out Of Paper

  21-02-2020 08:48
  
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) – It all started with a simple request online.One school counselor at Sto-Rox School District went online to ask for help, saying the district did not have enough paper for the rest of the school year.On Thursday night, parents confronted school board members at a meeting, demanding answers.“My concerns are that the district failed our students, that they did not make this public knowledge before it was put all over the media,” said Danielle Speizak, a paren
  
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• Brother’s Brother Sending Supplies To China To Help Battle Coronavirus

  21-02-2020 08:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak, one local organization is doing its part to help China.The Brother’s Brother Foundation is sending 450,000 surgical face masks and over 1,300 protective suits to Wuhan.The masks and suits will be sent to areas that have the highest concentration of coronavirus patients.According to doctors, the supplies are desperately needed due to an international shortage of masks and other protective equipment.
  
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• WVU: 8 Percent Of West Virginia Babies Exposed To Alcohol Before Birth

  21-02-2020 05:53
  
  MORGANTOWN (KDKA) — About eight percent of West Virginia babies are exposed to alcohol before birth.
  The West Virginia University School of Medicine released a study on Thursday that shows eight percent of the state’s newborns are exposed to alcohol 2-4 weeks before birth.“Alcohol exposure during the last trimester is associated with a range of developmental problems that may not be overtly expressed as cranio-facial deformities, but when these children go to school, you see th
  
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• Study: 8 Percent Of West Virginia Babies Exposed To Alcohol Before Birth

  21-02-2020 05:53
  
  MORGANTOWN (KDKA) — About eight percent of West Virginia babies are exposed to alcohol before birth, according to a study.
  The West Virginia University School of Medicine released a study on Thursday that shows about eight percent of the state’s newborns are exposed to alcohol 2-4 weeks before birth.“Alcohol exposure during the last trimester is associated with a range of developmental problems that may not be overtly expressed as cranio-facial deformities, but when these child
  
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• Nearly $6,000 Worth Of Tools And Equipment Stolen From Home Under Renovation

  21-02-2020 05:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Police are investigating two burglaries within days of each other at a vacant North Side home under renovation.They have arrested one man and are looking for another in connection with the second burglary.Police say 48-year-old Robby Smith and 53-year-old Russell Lewis broke into the home in the 800 block of Suismon Street on Jan. 20 and took an air conditioning unit.
  According to court documents, Lewis was arrested Sunday and a warrant has been issued fo
  
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• 2 Local Pier 1 Imports Stores To Close

  21-02-2020 04:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two local Pier 1 Imports stores are closing as the company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  The stores on McKnight Road in Pittsburgh and Washington Road in Washington will be shutting down.
  Last month, Pier 1announced it was closing almost half of its locations.
  They’re also planning layoffs at their corporate headquarters.
  
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• Muzzin Helps Maple Leafs Blank Penguins 4-0

  21-02-2020 03:51
  
  TORONTO (AP) – Jake Muzzin had a goal and two assists, Frederik Andersen made 24 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0.Toronto bounced back nicely after dropping three of four, including a 5-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday.It was Andersen’s second shutout of the season and No. 18 for his career.Matt Murray made 26 stops for Pittsburgh, which suffered its most lopsided loss of the season.
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