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• Local Family Quarantined On California Cruise Ship For Possible Coronavirus

  05-03-2020 23:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local family is being quarantined on a cruise ship off the coast of California while testing is underway for possible coronavirus.
  Cathy Wisniewski’s sisters and brothers-in-law from Pittsburgh are aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, where someone died from the coronavirus on Wednesday.WATCH: Coronavirus Test Kits Being Airdopped To Passengers
  The family sent a video from onboard the ship, which has been ordered to stay off the California coast while passenge
  
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• Researchers: Daylight Saving Time Has Negative Impact On Health Of Humans

  05-03-2020 23:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Which do you like better — the way we set our clocks for the winter or for the summer?
  As we spring forward to Daylight Saving Time each year, for eight months, we have more sunshine for late day activities.
  But this clock adjustment is hard on the body in two ways.
  One is the time change.“We were designed to wake up with the sunlight and sleep with the sunset,” said Allegheny Health Network Sleep Specialist Dr. Khalid Malik.
  The human body is designed
  
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• PennDOT Deploying Photo Speed Enforcement Across The Commonwealth

  05-03-2020 23:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands of drivers are seeing the signs and paying attention.
  The electronic signs controlled by PennDOT are all sending out a common message, “Photo Enforcement Begins Monday.”
  PennDOT District 11 Assistant Executive for Construction Jason Zang says that message is coming out of Harrisburg, “That’s statewide…. it won’t start on Monday here.”
  In fact Zang says there is no timetable for deployment in western Pennsylvania.
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• Brigham Young University Clarifies Changes To Honor Code On ‘Same-Sex Romantic Behavior’

  05-03-2020 22:55
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (CBS Local) — Brigham Young University says “same-sex romantic behavior” is still not allowed on campus, shattering the hopes of LGTBQ students who thought they could be more open after changes to the Honor Code last month.
  Just two weeks ago, LGBTQ students at BYU were cheering after the school deleted a section in its honor code that banned “homosexual behavior.”
  But on Wednesday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owns the unive
  
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• Police: Driver Flees Accident Scene Leaving Bumper, Calls Afterward For Help To Retrieve Keys

  05-03-2020 22:50
  
  SPRINGVILLE (CBS Local) — A driver who fled the scene of an accident left behind a bumper — and then called police right after the crash when he or she locked their keys in the car, according to police in Utah.
  The Springville Police Department posted two images of the crash Wednesday on Facebook.
  Police didn’t identify the driver or disclose if criminal charges were made against the individual, CBS affiliate KUTV reported.Some Facebook users were congratulatory of the police d
  
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• ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin Coming To Pittsburgh For WWE Raw

  05-03-2020 22:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – March 16th will be a big day for wrestling in Pittsburgh because Stone Cold said so.RT @USA_Network: Oh hell yeah! On March 16, @WWE and USA celebrate Austin 3:16 Day, honoring everything @steveaustinBSR. What will happen when the WWE Hall of Famer returns to #RAW live from Pittsburgh? There's only one way to find out. pic.twitter.com/B3zuzpLSes
  — Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) March 5, 2020The WWE Hall of Fame wrestler announced on Twitter on Thursday that he wil
  
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• Injured Brothers Sue Over Fatal Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash

  05-03-2020 22:12
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A pair of brothers injured when a tour bus crashed in western Pennsylvania earlier this year allege in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the driver behaved recklessly before the wreck and subsequent multivehicle pileup.
  According to the lawsuit filed in a New Jersey court by Anthony and Quwanjay Ellis, Quwanjay Ellis, who was sitting behind the driver, observed him going faster than normal about a half-hour before the crash.
  Immediately beforehand, according to the suit,
  
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• Preventing Coronavirus: Best Pittsburgh Songs To Sing For 20 Seconds While Washing Your Hands

  05-03-2020 22:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the coronavirus spreads throughout the country, health officials say handwashing can help you protect yourself.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands after using the bathroom, sneezing, touching your face, or eating.
  Not only are you supposed to wash your hands, you’re supposed to wash your hands for 20 seconds.
  If you’ve ever tried washing your hands for 20 seconds, you know it actually feels like a long time and ca
  
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• Preventing Coronavirus: Best Pittsburgh Songs To Sing For 20 Seconds Of Handwashing

  05-03-2020 22:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the coronavirus spreads throughout the country, health officials say handwashing can help you protect yourself.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands after using the bathroom, sneezing, touching your face, or eating.
  Not only are you supposed to wash your hands, you’re supposed to wash your hands for 20 seconds.
  If you’ve ever tried washing your hands for 20 seconds, you know it actually feels like a long time and ca
  
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• New Castle Woman Arrested After Assault On Police Officer And Retail Theft

  05-03-2020 21:59
  
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A New Castle woman is facing multiple charges following her arrest.
  Latia Sisco is being charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and resisting arrest, among other charges.
  On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020, New Castle City Police officers were attempting to locate a brown Dodge Ram that was involved in a retail theft earlier in the day.
  The vehicle was located by a New Castle officer, where the passenger was identified as the suspect in the retail theft.
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• Study: Pittsburgh Among Least Obese Cities In United States

  05-03-2020 21:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is one of the least obese cities in the United States.Pittsburgh ranks 68th out of the “fattest cities in the U.S.” with a 67.96 total score, according to a study from WalletHub.
  Among those ranked, Texas’ McAllen-Edinburg-Mission holds down the No. 1 spot as the fattest city.The study compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across obesity and overweight, health consequences and food and fitness.
  Pittsburgh ranks 62nd in obesity
  
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• Pittsburgh Magazine Previews New Feature “Where Are They Now”

  05-03-2020 21:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh media has had many big names come and go, but Pittsburgh Magazine shows where they are now.
  Pittsburgh Magazine Editor Brian Hyslop stopped by Pittsburgh Today Live to offer a look at their new feature catching up with some famous Pittsburgh faces.
  “It was really fun to catch up with all these people and find out what they’re doing now,” said Hyslop.
  First, Hyslop caught David and Heather up with what Former KDKA Reporter Patrice King Brown
  
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• Donny Marshall On CAA Tournament: ‘For The Seniors On That Hofstra Team, Nothing More Important Than Erasing Bad Feelings From Last Year’

  05-03-2020 21:11
  
  (CBS Local)- Though “Conference Championship Week” doesn’t officially start until next week, when most conferences will be offering up their automatic bids to the Big Dance, there are a few early birds. One of those conferences, the 10-team Colonial Athletic Association, tips off its quest to crown a champion in Washington, D.C. this Saturday with the semifinals and finals set to air on CBS Sports Network on Monday and Tuesday night.
  The tournament is a fascinating one as the t
  
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• ‘Not A Page Gone’: First Responders Find Intact Bibles Among Tornado Wreckage

  05-03-2020 20:33
  
  PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (CBS Local) — As clean-up efforts continue in middle Tennessee following Tuesday’s deadly tornadoes, first responders have found at least three untouched Bibles among the wreckage.
  In Putnam County, a cop identified as Officer Denton of the Sparta Police Department, located in next door White County, said he had stumbled across a nearly untouched Bible while searching and helping sort through the debris.
  “There’s not a page gone in this Bible,”
  
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• College Students Raising $75,000 For Wendy’s Worker Malcolm Coleman, Who Lost His Home In A Fire

  05-03-2020 20:25
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBS Local) — A group of college students in South Carolina are trying to raise $75,000 for a fast-food restaurant employee who lost his home in a fire.
  Malcolm Coleman says the house he shared with his mother erupted in flames on his birthday a year ago in January. Coleman and his mother escaped the electrical fire, but the house became uninhabitable.
  “It was just crazy and overwhelming, and it still just shakes me up sometimes,” Coleman told the University of S
  
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• College Students Raising $75,000 For Fast-Food Worker Who Lost His Home In A Fire

  05-03-2020 20:25
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBS Local) — A group of college students in South Carolina are trying to raise $75,000 for a fast-food restaurant employee who lost his home in a fire.
  Malcolm Coleman says the house he shared with his mother erupted in flames on his birthday a year ago in January. Coleman and his mother escaped the electrical fire, but the house became uninhabitable.
  “It was just crazy and overwhelming, and it still just shakes me up sometimes,” Coleman told the University of S
  
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• Toyota Adds 1.2 Million Vehicles To U.S. Fuel Pump Recall

  05-03-2020 20:14
  
  DETROIT, Mi. (AP) – Toyota is adding 1.2 million vehicles to a major recall in the U.S. to fix possible fuel pump failures that can cause engines to stall.
  The company said Wednesday that the added vehicles bring the total to 1.8 million.
  In January Toyota recalled nearly 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. for the same problems.
  The company said Wednesday that about 118,000 vehicles in the January recall shouldn’t have been included.
  Engine stalling can increase the risk of a crash, althou
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Fatal Tri-Boro Expressway Crash

  05-03-2020 19:57
  
  WILMERDING, Pa. (KDKA) — An arrest has been made stemming from a fatal accident on the Tri-Boro Expressway in October 2019.
  57-Year old Edward Wharton has been arrested for Homicide By Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence.
  On October 20th, 2019, police were dispatched to the scene of a one vehicle accident that had crashed and overturned.
  57-year old Edward Wharton, the driver of the vehicle, and 55-year old William Guyaux, the passenger, were transported to a local hospital.
  Guyaux w
  
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• County Police Make Arrest In Fatal Tri-Boro Expressway Crash

  05-03-2020 19:57
  
  WILMERDING, Pa. (KDKA) — An arrest has been made stemming from a fatal accident on the Tri-Boro Expressway in October 2019.
  57-Year old Edward Wharton has been arrested for Homicide By Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence.
  On October 20th, 2019, police were dispatched to the scene of a one vehicle accident that had crashed and overturned.
  57-year old Edward Wharton, the driver of the vehicle, and 55-year old William Guyaux, the passenger, were transported to a local hospital.
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• Pittsburgh Officials Urging St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Safety

  05-03-2020 19:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With thousands expected to show up to the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in the South Side this year, city officials have safety on their minds and that’s why once again, they’re offering transportation options.
  “You can come to the South Side and enjoy everything the South Side has to offer, and you can leave one thing behind when you come and that’s your vehicle,” said Bruce Kraus, Pittsburgh City Council President.
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• Maura Tierney, Alex Neustaedter among new additions to Showtime's 'Rust,' which will shoot in Pittsburgh

  05-03-2020 19:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 10-episode series, co-starring Jeff Daniels, is about a woman whose relationship with a police chief complicates a murder investigation.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Works Crews To Fix Potholes Across The City

  05-03-2020 18:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Extra crews from the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works will take advantage of upcoming good weather to fix potholes.
  Crews will work from 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. on March 7th, 2020 and March 8th, 2020.
  Residents are welcome to report potholes by calling 311 or calling 412-255-2621.
  They can also report potholes by using an online request form.
  
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• WWE Superstar Liv Morgan Living Her Dreams Ahead Of Nightmarish Elimination Chamber

  05-03-2020 18:49
  
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — Liv Morgan is living her best life. Being a WWE Superstar affords her plenty of “pinch me” moments as a lifelong wrestling fan. Although she has been competing in the larger-than-life world of sports entertainment for more than five years, those surreal moments still occur on a nearly daily basis. It’s hard to envision her enthusiasm dying down anytime soon.
  Earlier this week on WWE.com her image was featured prominently at the top of the homepage
  
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• Police Issue Arrest Warrant For McKeesport Shooting

  05-03-2020 18:38
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police have issued an arrest warrant in connection with a shooting in McKeesport.
  McKeesport Police were dispatched to Jenny Lind Street on March 1st, 2020, in response to 9-1-1 calls about a shooting.
  A 19-year old male was transported to a local hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.
  During their investigation, Allegheny County Police determined that 19-year-old Kiesean Brown was the person responsible for the shooting.
  An arrest warrant has bee
  
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• FDA Announces New Warnings For Popular Allergy Medication

  05-03-2020 18:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Food and Drug Administration has strengthened existing warnings for a prescription medication for asthma and allergies.
  The warnings are for Montelukast, known under the trade name of Singulair.
  Montelukast/Singulair prescribing information already includes warnings about mental health side effects, including suicidal thoughts or actions; however, many health care professionals and patients/caregivers are not aware of the risk.The FDA decided a stronger warning is n
  
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• KDKA Launches New Streaming Service CBSN Pittsburgh

  05-03-2020 18:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There are now more ways to watch KDKA, anytime and anywhere. We are excited to announce the launch of CBSN Pittsburgh.
  This is a first-of-its-kind for Pittsburgh. CBSN Pittsburgh is a 24-7 local streaming network that makes it easier than ever to get KDKA news.
  Your local news, breaking news, and weather are now just a tap or click away – on your phone, computer, tablet, or TV.
  It’s easy and it’s free.
  On KDKA.com you will be instantly connected to CBS
  
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• Pittsburgh plans weekend pothole blitz

  05-03-2020 18:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh wants to hear about your favorite city pothole so crews can fill it during a blitz throughout the city Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Greensburg Diocese Announces Changes To Mass Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  05-03-2020 18:07
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — The Greensburg Diocese is making changes to Mass amid the global coronavirus outbreak.
  On, Thursday, Bishop Edward C. Malesic ordered preventative changes to Mass, following the advice of regional healthcare officials.
  Temporarily suspending physical contact during the sign of peace and suspending communion wine are part of the preventative plans.
  The holy water fonts will continue to be cleaned and drained on a weekly basis.
  The following announcement should be read at
  
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• Greensburg diocese suspends use of common cup out of health concerns

  05-03-2020 18:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Use of communion wine and of physical contact during exchange of peace is suspended to help prevent flu, coronavirus 
  
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• Activists launch campaign against Colcom Foundation

  05-03-2020 17:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  “To be concerned about the level of immigrants is not anti-immigrant,” the foundation’s VP John Rohe said. “We hope to nurture the American dream for people who do come here.”
  
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• Pa. Health Department Testing For Coronavirus, No Active Cases

  05-03-2020 17:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department has announced that there are no cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania at this time.Pennsylvania still has no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at this time. ACHD remains vigilant in investigating possible cases in our area and would alert the public immediately should any threat be detected. pic.twitter.com/bJFhqA7EBw
  — Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) March 5, 2020The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced We
  
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• Jury Finds Woman Accused Of Aiding Cousin Convicted In Officer’s Fatal Shooting Guilty

  05-03-2020 17:39
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — The woman accused of aiding her cousin in the fatal shooting of a New Kensington police officer has been found guilty on all counts.
  Jurors returned to a Westmoreland County courtroom Thursday morning after deliberating into the night.They were tasked with deciding if Lisa Harrington helped her cousin, Rahmael Sal Holt, avoided being arrested after the shooting death of New Kensington Police Officer Brian Shaw.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The judge sent the jury home around 10
  
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• Sen. Elizabeth Warren Ends Presidential Campaign

  05-03-2020 16:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren has ended her Democratic presidential bid after a disappointing finish in Super Tuesday states.
  The Massachusetts senator’s campaign had the markers of success: robust poll numbers, impressive fundraising, a national organization.
  But she was squeezed out by Bernie Sanders, who had an immovable base of voters she needed to advance.
  In the end, she didn’t even win her home state – she finished third behind Joe Biden, who won it, and
  
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• Report: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Ends Presidential Campaign

  05-03-2020 16:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, is reportedly ending her presidential campaign.
  According to the New York Times, Sen. Warren will drop out of the race today after a poor showing on Super Tuesday.Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the 2020 U.S. presidential race. Once a front-runner, she was unable to build broad support and placed 3rd in her home state. https://t.co/pdO0p4jTaT
  — The New York Times (@nytimes) March 5, 2020
  Former New York C
  
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• Live Nation Announces Plans To Develop Concert Venue At Former Civic Arena Site

  05-03-2020 16:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Live Nation is planning to build a 90,000-square foot live entertainment venue on the former Civic Arena site in the Lower Hill.The announcement came today from the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buccini/Pollin Group, the real estate developer for the 28-acre site.Live Nation is planning to build the venue above an underground 850-space parking garage at the intersection of Wylie Avenue and Logan Street. The venue will have a maximum capacity of up to 6,600 people and will
  
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• Robert Levin, Former Owner Of Levin Furniture, Rescues Company From Closing

  05-03-2020 16:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Robert Levin, the former president and owner of Levin Furniture, is saving the company from going out of business.On Wednesday, he agreed to acquire the Pennsylvania and Ohio stores of Levin Furniture and Wolf Furniture via a court restructuring of their parent company – Art Van Furniture LLC.“I’m coming back as the owner of Levin Furniture for the employees who were at risk of losing their jobs,” Levin said. “They are the most loyal, dedic
  
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• Robert Levin Buys Back His Furniture Company To Save 1,200 Jobs

  05-03-2020 16:18
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – With champagne bottles popping and great applause, Robert Levin greeted employees at the Levin Furniture store in Monroeville on Thursday morning.
  Two years after retiring and selling Levin Furniture, Levin told employees he has rescued his one-time family business from going out of business.
  “Last night at 8 o’clock I was able to make a deal to extract our wonderful company and to continue on,” Levin told employees.
  His motivation — saving over
  
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• Former Reverend Of West Sunbury Presbyterian Church Charged With Stealing Funds

  05-03-2020 16:09
  
  WEST SUNBURY (KDKA) – Jeffrey Lang and his wife Kimberley are being charged with stealing funds from the West Sunbury Presbyterian Church.According to state police, Lang and his wife allegedly stole $19,936.32 in misappropriated funds from the church between 2012 and 2018.Lang was the reverend at West Sunbury Presbyterian Church from March 2012 until October 2018.The board of the church had noticed a substantial amount of money missing from their account and ordered a forensic audit for 20
  
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• PTL Links: March 5, 2020

  05-03-2020 14:58
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Allegheny Health Network
  CDC Information on Coronavirus
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  big Burrito Group
  Chef Bill Fuller Recipe
  Fine Wine & Good Spirits
  Cocktail Recipes
  Hotel Tonight
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller: Roasted Salmon With Three Grain And Asparagus Salad

  05-03-2020 14:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chef Bill Fuller, of big Burrito Group, is back in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making a recipe for Lent that’s an alternative to fried fish.
  Roasted Salmon with Three Grain and Asparagus SaladServes: 6
  Ingredients:4 ea. Salmon Filets
  Warm Grain Salad
  8 ea. Asparagus spears, shaved with peeler
  Salt and pepper
  Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  ¼ C. Picked dill
  ¼ C. Picked and torn mint leavesDirections:
  1) Start Warm Grain Salad.2) Heat a medium sized cast
  
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• Fine Wine & Good Spirits: St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails And Whiskey

  05-03-2020 14:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dave Kuiawa, of Fine Wine & Good Spirits, is getting us ready for St. Patrick’s Day with some cocktail recipes!
  Whiskeys:• The Quiet Man Traditional Irish Whiskey 80 Proof; PLCB code: 1266• Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey 12 Year 80 Proof; PLCB code: 4430• Bushmills Red Bush Irish Whiskey 80 Proof; PLCB code: 2459
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Cocktails:
  Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey (COTM)2 oz Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey
  6 oz hot coffee
  Whipped creamC
  
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• Fine Wine & Good Spirits: St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails

  05-03-2020 14:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dave Kuiawa, of Fine Wine & Good Spirits, is getting us ready for St. Patrick’s Day with some cocktail recipes!
  Whiskeys:• The Quiet Man Traditional Irish Whiskey 80 Proof; PLCB code: 1266• Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey 12 Year 80 Proof; PLCB code: 4430• Bushmills Red Bush Irish Whiskey 80 Proof; PLCB code: 2459
  Cocktails:
  Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey (COTM)2 oz Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey
  6 oz hot coffee
  Whipped creamCombine first two ingr
  
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• Image campaign for Homewood aims to position a distressed neighborhood for fresh investment

  05-03-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Richard King Mellon Foundation granted $500,000 to revitalize Homewood’s business corridor. The funds include a new branding initiative.
  
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• Reading about science doesn't have to be boring — these free lectures and workshop aim to prove that

  05-03-2020 13:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Local foundation hosts five scientists’ lectures and a six-week writing workshop for 12 people interested in writing about science.
  
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• Don’t panic but be prepared for COVID-19

  05-03-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  An AHN physician joins the CDC in recommending how best to avoid infection — and the anxiety of becoming infected.
  
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• Truck Crashes Into The Side Of Pittsburgh Police Headquarters

  05-03-2020 12:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman was taken to a local hospital for evaluation after she crashed a U-Haul truck into the side of Pittsburgh Police Headquarters on Wednesday night.According to police, the truck had hit the north side of the building, causing minor damage to some brick.The crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. and the woman had no visible injuries from the crash.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Dry And Sunny Day On Thursday, Rain And Cold On Friday

  05-03-2020 11:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The high yesterday hit the 50s and today will be the same, with the high temperature reaching 53.
  Thursday will be a dry and sunny day before rain and snow chances move in on Friday.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  There will be a possibility of accumulating snow in elevated areas.
  For the winter season so far in Pittsburgh, there’s been 20.6″ of snow, behind the average pace of 33.7″.
  
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• 'Hurt, sadness, shock': Vincentian boys basketball team playing for more than just state title

  05-03-2020 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Vincentian won a WPIAL title two days after learning the school was closing. Now, their sights are set on a state championship.
  
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• Report: Superintendent Of Fox Chapel Area School District Accused Of Intimidating Community

  05-03-2020 11:14
  
  FOX CHAPEL (KDKA) – The outgoing superintendent of the Fox Chapel Area School District is being accused of sending mean mail to parents.According to a report in the Trib, some Fox Chapel parents believe a cease and desist letter they received from an attorney representing Superintendent Gene Freeman is an effort of intimidating them.One of the parents is quoted as saying the letter accuses residents of using social media to communicate false information.Freeman said they are “trying
  
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• Once-Sedate Fox Chapel School District Remains Hotbed of Controversy

  05-03-2020 11:14
  
  FOX CHAPEL (KDKA) — The once-sedate Fox Chapel School District boiled over last fall when Superintendent Gene Freeman was accused of pressuring staff to shred supposedly incriminating documents.
  At an October school board meeting, he lashed out at his critics.
  “You have now specifically put out that I have pressured people to shed. You infringed upon my due process. I don’t think this has ended,” Freeman said.
  True to his prediction, the outgoing superintendent remains a
  
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