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• Giant Eagle To Stop Double Coupons

  26-02-2020 23:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Giant Eagle announced they will no longer double coupons.
  Starting March 1, the Giant Eagle will no longer double coupons from manufacturers.“As customer usage of manufacturer coupons continues to decrease both in our stores and across the grocery industry, Giant Eagle has decided to discontinue the doubling of manufacturer coupons across our markets,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.For years, Giant Eagle has double printed manufacturer coupons v
  
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• ‘Brutal’ Allergy Season Expected For Western Pa. This Spring

  26-02-2020 23:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There’s bad news for allergy sufferers in Western Pennsylvania. AccuWeather’s spring forecast says we’ll see above average levels of pollen this year.AccuWeather says their meteorologists predict above-normal rainfall and about-average temperatures this spring, which is the perfect storm for pollen production.Those in the eastern U.S. should buckle up for a “long and severe” allergy season. During the peak pollen times, much of western Pa.
  
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• Vincentian Academy Community Reacts To School Closing

  26-02-2020 23:46
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Vincentian Academy announced it will be closing once the school year ends.
  Twenty-seven employees will lose their jobs, including 18 teachers. The students who go there will also have to find a new place to attend classes.
  Vincentian Academy does not fall under the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese.
  Spokesperson Dana Hinton said it is run by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth out of Kentucky
  “Due to financial reasons, as a result of lowering numbers of enrollment, we
  
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• Around The Table: Looking Ahead To Super Tuesday

  26-02-2020 23:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The next seven days may be the most crucial time in politics leading up to the Democratic National Convention.
  There is the South Carolina primary on Saturday.Then on Tuesday, more than 1,300 delegates will be chosen as 14 states hold primaries on Super Tuesday.
  Where things stand as we head into Super Tuesday, and what happens afterward, is the topic of this segment of Around The Table — Campaign 2020.
  Joining KDKA’s Stacy Smith is former Republican Governo
  
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• Around The Table: Reaction To Heated South Carolina Debate

  26-02-2020 23:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you weren’t sure which Democratic candidate for president you favored, after last night’s debate, you may be even more confused.
  In Pennsylvania, we still have two months before our primary, but people in South Carolina go to the polls on Saturday.
  Then on Tuesday, it is Super Tuesday, when 14 states and more than 1,300 delegates are up for grabs.
  Tuesday night’s debate and a look ahead to the primaries is the topic for Around The Table — Camp
  
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• Locksmith company accuses rival of ‘hijacking’ online customers

  26-02-2020 22:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  A lawsuit filed by an Allison Park locksmith company alleges that another company is purposely redirecting customers away
  
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• Locksmith company accuses rival of "hijacking" online customers

  26-02-2020 22:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  A lawsuit filed by an Allison Park locksmith company alleges that another company is purposely redirecting customers away
  
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• Officer Uses Tourniquet To Help Save Girl Shot In Drive-By: ‘It’s What I’m Sworn To Do’

  26-02-2020 22:39
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CBS Local) — An 11-year-old girl who was shot in a drive-by shooting may have a police officer and his use of a tourniquet to thank for being alive.
  The victim was asleep in her bedroom Sunday night when someone shot into her house in Kansas City.
  As officers responded, they could hear someone screaming. They found an 11-year-old girl lying on her bed covered in blood, according to the Kansas City Police Department.
  “The floor was covered, bed was covered. She lost
  
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• Police: Thief Steals Cart, Money From Firefighters At Grocery Store After Emergency Call

  26-02-2020 22:32
  
  SPEEDWAY, Ind. (CBS Local) — A woman stole a cart and money from firefighters to purchase items at an Indiana grocery store after they received an emergency call and had to leave the store, police said.
  Members of the Speedway Fire Department were at Kroger buying groceries for their fire house on Sunday morning when the firefighters received an emergency call and had to leave the store.
  The cart contained a small bank bag of cash that was pooled by the firefighters to pay for their grocer
  
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• Ex-caretaker at Beaver County special needs facility pleads guilty in abuse case

  26-02-2020 22:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Zachary Dinell is scheduled to be sentenced April 30 and faces up to 105 years in prison.
  
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• PPG Paints Arena Ranked Among Top Concert Venues In The World

  26-02-2020 22:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – PPG Paints Arena is ranked the 21st best concert venue in the world, according to Pollstar.
  Pollstar’s 2019 Top 200 Arena Venues in the world has been released, ranking the top spots by tickets sold.
  It ranks PPG Paints Arena in the 21st spot, putting the total tickets sold at 659,290. According to Pollstar, the arena raked in a gross $50 million.
  At number one was Madison Square Garden, followed by The SSE Hydro in Glasgow and Lanxess Arena in Germany.
  A few othe
  
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• Pres. Donald Trump To Open “Black Voices For Trump Community Center” In Pittsburgh To Woo Black Voters

  26-02-2020 22:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Flush with cash, President Donald Trump’s campaign is stepping up its outreach to black Americans as it tries to claw away support from the traditionally Democratic voting bloc ahead of November’s general election.
  Trump’s campaign is announcing Wednesday that it is opening 15 “Black Voices for Trump Community Centers” in the coming weeks in major cities in battleground states, including Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
  “While the other sid
  
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• Nurse Surprises Dying Patient With Heartwarming Song: ‘There Wasn’t A Dry Eye In The House’

  26-02-2020 21:24
  
  MEDINA, Ohio (CBS Local) — A nurse in Ohio is being hailed for going above and beyond to give one last surprise to a hospital patient being moved to hospice care.
  Annamarie Berg has worked at Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital for about a year. One of her patients, Irene Rusipajla, had been in and out of the hospital for months. She was about to go home for hospice care when Berg surprised her with a heartwarming gift.
  “She came and sat down and she was speaking to mom,” Rusipajl
  
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• Accumulating Snow, Dropping Temperatures To Make Thursday Morning Rush Hour A Nightmare

  26-02-2020 21:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The warmer temperatures were a nice reprieve, but it is still winter, and rain and accumulating snow are moving back into the area.
  Allegheny County Public Works crews are preparing for rain to change over to snow overnight with precipitation continuing into Thursday morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  They will have 28 salt trucks out on the county roads overnight.
  Public Works says they will be out continuously until the snow stops.
  KDKA Meteorologist Mary Ours says the rai
  
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• Inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel Shut Down For Truck Crash

  26-02-2020 21:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel is closed due to a truck crash.PennDOT says drivers should expect heavy delays and look for other routes as the inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel is shut down.Inspectors are headed to the scene to check out the damage.There is no word on any injuries. The outbound tunnel is still open.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel Reopens After Truck Crash

  26-02-2020 21:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel has reopened after a truck crash.PennDOT says drivers should still expect delays.
  #TrafficAlertThe inbound (eastbound) I-376 Fort Pitt Tunnel is currently closed due to a truck crash. Motorists should expect heavy delays and look for alternative routes. The outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel remains open currently.
  — 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) February 26, 2020
  Inspectors were on the scene to check out the damage.There is no word on an
  
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• Police: Mom Dressed In Cookie Monster Costume Overdoses After Dropping Child Off At Babysitter’s

  26-02-2020 20:56
  
  WEST NEWTON, Pa. (KDKA) – A Westmoreland County woman is facing child endangerment charges after police say she dropped her child off with a babysitter then apparently overdosed in her car while wearing a cookie monster costume.
  Rachel Martin dropped her 9-year-old child with autism off with a babysitter on North Waters Street in West Newton. Police say that babysitter contacted them because she was concerned that Martin may have been under the influence of drugs.The criminal complaint say
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Outlines Plans For Possible Coronavirus Spread

  26-02-2020 20:21
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A customized update to pandemic flu plans should be completed in the coming days for the COVID-19 virus, the Pennsylvania health secretary said Wednesday, although the state has yet to identify a case of infection.
  Dr. Rachel Levine said at a Capitol news conference that monitoring and testing of travelers from China is continuing, although officials will not disclose how many people are involved.
  “We don’t want in any way to stigmatize somebody,” L
  
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• Pa. Health Dept., Local Hospitals Lay Out Plans For Possible Coronavirus Spread

  26-02-2020 20:21
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – A customized update to pandemic flu plans should be completed in the coming days for the COVID-19 virus, the Pennsylvania health secretary said Wednesday, although the state has yet to identify a case of infection.
  Dr. Rachel Levine said at a Capitol news conference that monitoring and testing of travelers from China is continuing, although officials will not disclose how many people are involved.
  “We don’t want in any way to stigmatize somebody,&rdq
  
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• Chariers City man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2018 shooting death

  26-02-2020 19:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rashem Littleberry, who shot and killed De’Von Dozier, will serve 4½ to nine years in prison.
   
  
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• Three Pittsburgh chefs among 2020 James Beard nominees

  26-02-2020 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Chefs at Driftwood Oven, Spork and Chengdu Gourmet make the cut
  
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• Greater Latrobe School District: Man Attempted To Lure Student Getting Off The School Bus

  26-02-2020 19:40
  
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – State Police are looking into an attempted child luring incident involving a junior high student in Westmoreland County.On Twitter, Greater Latrobe School District say a junior high student reported they were getting off the bus Tuesday when they were “solicited for a ride” by an unknown male.
  SCHOOL ALERT: @PAStatePolice are looking into an attempted child luring incident involving a junior high student from Greater Latrobe School District. https://t.co/s
  
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• Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $1.2M Sold In Beaver County

  26-02-2020 19:19
  
  DARLINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Beaver County is a lot richer — $1.2 million richer to be exact.
  The Pennsylvania Lottery says an Extreme Green lottery ticket worth more than $1.2 million was sold at Darlington Beer Distribution in Beaver County.
  The beer distributor in Darlington gets a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
  If you’re the lucky person holding this ticket, you should sign it, call the lottery at 1-800-692-7481 and file a c
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigating Deadly Shooting In Beltzhoover

  26-02-2020 18:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the Beltzhoover neighborhood.On Twitter, Pittsburgh Public Safety says police are investigating a deadly shooting on the 200 block of Taft Avenue.
  Police are on scene at a fatal shooting in the 200 block of Taft Avenue. An adult male was transported to the hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced deceased. The investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/H6FkWGxvyG
  — Pgh Public
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigating Deadly Shooting

  26-02-2020 18:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed.On Twitter, Pittsburgh Public Safety says police are investigating a deadly shooting on the 200 block of Taft Avenue in Beltzhoover.
  Police are on scene at a fatal shooting in the 200 block of Taft Avenue. An adult male was transported to the hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced deceased. The investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/H6FkWGxvyG
  — Pgh Public Safety (@PghPubli
  
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• Etiquette Expert Discusses Travel Manners

  26-02-2020 18:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Whether you’re traveling 30 miles or 3,000 miles, manners should always come with you.
  Etiquette Expert Elizabeth Aquino, of Good Manners Group, stopped by Pittsburgh Today Live to talk with Heather and David about some of the ways you can continue to mind your manners while traveling.
  A viral video has surfaced where an American Airline passenger was upset with the woman in front of him reclined her seat, and he proceeded to hit her seat. This video has sparked a
  
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• Police: Man kills father inside Harmar RV, turns self in

  26-02-2020 18:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Shane Howard, 22, will be charged with homicide in the shotgun shooting death of his father, David Howard, 43, according to police.
  
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• Video Shows Driver Refusing To Move Over For Ambulance Responding To Emergency

  26-02-2020 18:15
  
  AUBURN, Maine (CBS Local) — A paramedic in Maine is sharing his video of a car refusing to pull over for an ambulance in hopes it will raise awareness.
  The video shows a slow-moving red car refusing to pull over to let the emergency vehicle — with sirens blaring — go by on Route 136 in Auburn last week.
  Paramedic Michael Blakemore, who shot the video, says the red car never pulled over for nearly four miles.
  “We kept chasing him all the way until we hit our road and turne
  
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• ‘I Vote No,’ Pittsburgh Steelers Center Maurkice Pouncey Goes Off On NSFW Rant On Pending NFL CBA Deal

  26-02-2020 18:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It doesn’t seem like one Steelers is too happy with the proposed NFL CBA that is in the works.Center Maurkice Pouncey vented his feelings on social media Wednesday morning about the new deal.WARNING: The following video contains strong language. This video is not suitable for work.“Maurkice Pouncey weighs in on the latest CBA proposal and negotiations #Steelers #NSFW”Maurkice Pouncey weighs in on the latest CBA proposal and negotiations #Steelers #NSFW
  
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• North Carolina Girl Wrestler Becomes First Ever Female State Champion

  26-02-2020 18:11
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP/KDKA) — Heaven Fitch became the first female to win an NCHSAA Wrestling Individual State Championship on Saturday.
  She wrestles in the 106-pound weight class for Uwharrie Charter High School in Asheboro.1⃣st Female Wrestler to WIN an Individual Wrestling State Championship1⃣0⃣6⃣lbsHeaven Fitch @UwharrieCharter! #NCHSAAWRES pic.twitter.com/K7qvZPlDFh
  — NCHSAA (@NCHSAA) February 23, 2020Fitch is a junior at the high school, and she wrestle
  
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• Police: 22-Year-Old Shoots, Kills His Father In Harmar Township

  26-02-2020 18:04
  
  HARMAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man is facing charges after he allegedly shot and killed his father in Harmar Township.Allegheny County Police say Harmar Township Police say 22-year-old Shane Howard came to their police station after 3 a.m. Wednesday and said that he had gotten into a fight with his father, 43-year-old David Howard.During the fight, Shane allegedly told police he had shot and killed his father.When Harmar Township Police went to the 700 block of Guys Run Road, they say the
  
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• Pittsburgh Steeler Arthur Moats Helps Beat The Winter Blues

  26-02-2020 18:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you are finding it hard to pull yourself out of the winter doldrums, Pittsburgh Steeler Arthur Moats has some advice that may help.
  Moats stopped by Pittsburgh Today Live to talk with Heather and David about how he puts himself in a good mood, and some tips you can utilize.
  Moats begins each day by being grateful that he got to experience the next day. “The fact that I’m here, it’s a great day,” said Moats.
  From there, Moats looks for little t
  
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• Health Dept.: 2 More Flu Related Deaths Reported In Allegheny Co.

  26-02-2020 17:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department says two more people have died from the flu.
  That grows the total number of flu-related deaths for the season to 12.
  According to the Health Department, one of the victims was in their 90s and the other in their 50s. Both had underlying medical conditions.Allegheny County’s first flu-related death was recorded during the week of Jan. 4.
  The Health Department says: “It’s never too late to get a flu shot and we urge
  
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• CBS Sports And The BIG3 Announce TV Partnership For 2020 Season

  26-02-2020 17:54
  
  (CBS Local/CBS Detroit)- The BIG3 is entering its fourth season of play this summer, and it will once against be back on the CBS family of networks.
  The League announced on Monday a partnership with CBS Sports that will see select games broadcast on CBS throughout the season beginning on June 20th and culminating in the BIG3 Championship Game on August 29th. The network will air 24 games over the course of the league’s 10 event days this summer, with encore airings of the games set for CBS
  
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• Babies At UPMC Dress Up In Grasshopper Hats To Celebrate Leap Year

  26-02-2020 17:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Babies at UPMC Magee Womens Hospital are all dressed up in adorable handmade hats and ready to hop into the leap year.
  On Twitter, UPMC shared photos, saying “These Leap Year babies are all you hopped for!”These #LeapYear babies are all you hopped for!pic.twitter.com/YxS2CsvUTa
  — UPMC (@UPMC) February 26, 2020
  In a press release, UPMC says the hats are hand-made by nurse Caitlin Pechin.
  (Photo Credit: UPMC/Twitter)
  
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• FDA Accuses Jimmy John’s Of Serving Vegetables Linked To E.coli And Salmonella Outbreaks

  26-02-2020 17:23
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain, saying certain vegetables it served were implicated in five outbreaks of E. coli or salmonella in the past seven years.
  The letter accuses the chain of engaging in a pattern of receiving and selling “adulterated fresh produce, specifically clover sprouts and cucumbers.”
  Jimmy John’s operates more than a dozen restaurants in the Pittsburgh area.
  “Jim
  
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• Penn State Football Head Coach James Franklin Agrees To New Six-Year Deal

  26-02-2020 17:19
  
  STATE COLLEGE (KDKA) — Penn State Football Head Coach James Franklin is staying put in State College for at least the next half decade.Franklin agreed to a new deal with the Nittany Lions Wednesday morning.James Franklin agrees to new 6-year, $38.2 million contract at Penn State thru 2025″”James Franklin agrees to new 6-year, $38.2 million contract at Penn State thru 2025
  — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) February 26, 2020The deal carries $35.4 million in guaranteed cash
  
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• If You Drive An Expensive Car You’re Probably A Jerk, Scientists Say

  26-02-2020 17:13
  
  (CNN) — The science is looking pretty unanimous on this one: Drivers of expensive cars are the worst.
  A new study has found that drivers of flashy vehicles are less likely to stop and allow pedestrians to cross the road — with the likelihood they’ll slow down decreasing by 3% for every extra $1,000 that their vehicle is worth.
  Researchers from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas speculated that the expensive car owners “felt a sense of superiority over other road users&rd
  
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• Squirrel Hill Tunnel Inbound Closed Due To Accident

  26-02-2020 16:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Both inbound lanes of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel are closed due to an accident.Authorities have confirmed the closure.The cause of the accident and if any injuries have been sustained has not yet been made available.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Flight Attendant Fired For Being 1 Pound ‘Overweight’ Loses Court Case

  26-02-2020 15:48
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (CBS Local) — A veteran flight attendant who was reportedly fired from Malaysia Airlines for being just one pound over “overweight” has lost her case against the carrier in court.
  Ina Meliesa Hassim had been working as a cabin crew member for Malaysia Airlines for 25 years until she was terminated in 2017 for allegedly failing to adhere to the carrier’s employee weight management policy. Hassim, who is 5-feet, 2-inches tall, allegedly weighed 1
  
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• PTL Links: February 26, 2020

  26-02-2020 15:10
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Good Manners Group
  Pella Windows and Doors
  Arthur Moats: “Theory of Life”
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents “Cats”
  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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  Instagram
  
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• Cooking With Rania: Lemon Garlic Shrimp

  26-02-2020 15:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making a recipe perfect for the Lenten season!
  Lemon Garlic Shrimp With Peas and Artichokes
  For Spice Mixture:1-1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  1 teaspoon Aleppo-style pepper
  1 teaspoon sweet Spanish paprikaFor Shrimp:1 pound large shrimp or prawns, peeled, deveined, tail-on (if frozen, thaw properly before use)
  Salt and pepper
  Greek extra virgin olive oil
  1 smal
  
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• TSA Finds Loaded Gun In Man’s Jacket At Pittsburgh International Airport

  26-02-2020 14:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Another loaded gun has been found by Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport.According to TSA, a Butler County man was stopped with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets and one in the chamber on Tuesday.
  The man was detained, his gun was confiscated, and he was eventually released after questioning.He told officers that he forgot he had the gun with him, despite being just inches from his hand. According to TSA, &ld
  
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• CSI Pittsburgh? This date is a true crime

  26-02-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The event will include a mock crime scene, with a detective wall where people can try to solve the crime.
  
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• Penguins’ Malkin, Tanev, Letang, And Crosby Take In Lakers Game While In Los Angeles

  26-02-2020 13:50
  
  LOS ANGELES (KDKA) – When in LA, right?As the Penguins find themselves in California for a three-game swing that will take them to Los Angeles, Anaheim, and San Jose this week, the trip started with a little bit of fun. View this post on InstagramZion vs Lebron
  A post shared byKris Letang (@kletang_58) on Feb 25, 2020 at 9:10pm PST
  Evgeni Malkin, Brandon Tanev, Kris Letang, and captain Sidney Crosby took in a Los Angeles Lakers game and made their way to center court for a group picture.Th
  
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• 7-Year-Old Girl Dies One Minute Into Tonsillectomy

  26-02-2020 13:35
  
  (CNN) — A 7-year-old South Carolina girl died one minute into surgery to remove her tonsils, her parents told CNN affiliate WHNS.
  Paisley Cogsdill snored in her sleep but was perfectly healthy, relatives said, according to WHNS. But her heart suddenly stopped during the operation in Greenwood on Friday.
  “Going into surgery, she had no fear,” her grandmother, Mary Beth Truelock, told WHNS. “She was smiling and happy. Nothing was wrong.”
  A straight-A second grader, Pa
  
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• Study: Pittsburgh Ranks Second Among 25 Best Cities For Jobs In 2020

  26-02-2020 13:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Looking for work? According to a study by Glassdoor, Pittsburgh is currently the second-best city in the United States for jobs.The study focused on three factors:
  Hiring opporuntity
  Cost of living
  Job Satisfaction
  The second criteria, cost of living, Pittsburgh ranked number one overall.Glassdoor rated costed of living based on the ratio of median salary compared to median home value.As for job openings, according to the study, Pittsburgh had nearly 50,000 job openings
  
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• Mercyhurst University To House “US Intelligence Hall Of Fame”

  26-02-2020 12:53
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Mercyhurst University is carving out space in its library to house the U.S. Intelligence Community Hall of Fame, the school announced Tuesday.
  The Erie facility will honor recipients of an award given out since 1984 by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance.
  Mercyhurst’s Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences is also a partner in the hall of fame.
  It’ll feature a hall of honor, profiles of each winner, biographical information and m
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rain Turns To Snow Overnight

  26-02-2020 12:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – *A winter weather advisory is posted for the Laurel Highlands that starts tonight and goes through Noon on Thursday, 2-4 inches of snow expected in the advised areas. More places may be added to advisory (most likely places along and north of I-80)*
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Most of today will be dry with rain chances picking up after 3:00 p.m. Steady rain should be expected from 3:00 p.m. through around 11:00 p.m. when rain showers will change over to snow show
  
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• Family Escapes House Fire In East Deer Township

  26-02-2020 11:20
  
  EAST DEER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A family of five, along with two dogs, were able to get out of their home safely during a fire.The fire occurred at a home on West 9th Street just before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.According to the East Deer fire chief, the fire started in the basement, burned through the fireplace, and spread to the flooring.As of now, power and gas are shut off so crews can make repairs but families in the area are allowed to stay in their homes.
  
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