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Game humane groups offer $5K in bald eagle death
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and The Humane Society of the United States are offering more than $5,000 for information on whoever fatally shot a bald eagle in western Pennsylvania earlier this month.The wounded eagle was found by people riding all-terrain vehicles on May 10 in northern Cambria County, about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. The bird died before it could be treated for a single ...
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Teke Family Tell Their Story On The Fan Morning Show
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — ROOT Sports Pirates analyst Kent Tekulve, his son Chris, and his daughter-in-law Joanna joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday to promote the March of Dimes’ ';March For Babies.'; When Chris and Joanna had their first child on the way, they expected a picture perfect pregnancy. Never did they dream of any complications of a premature birth ...
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Donora Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Boy And Family Cat
DONOROA (KDKA) - A Donora man was sentenced on charges he raped a 10-year-old boy and also had sex with the family cat. The Observer-Reporter reports 31-year-old Damien D. Milchak pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, indecent assault, corruption of a minor, having sex with the boy, and the ...
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Game 4 Preview Penguins Vs. Senators
OTTAWA (KDKA) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead when they take on the Ottawa Senators in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. While the case could certainly be made that the Penguins should be looking for the sweep tonight, you have to give the Senators credit for overcoming adversity in Game 3. The Penguins were awarded a power play with 1:27 ...
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American Eagle Outfitters revenue profit cool with weather
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is based in the South Side of Pittsburgh. American Eagle Outfitters Inc. reported lower revenue and profit in the first quarter, thanks to cooler weather that hurt sales of its seasonal clothing. The Pittsburgh-based retailer had net income of $27.97 million, or 14 cents per share, in the quarter ended May 4. That compared to $39.7 million, or 20 cents per ...
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Pittsburghs GiftCards.com buys Giftly
Jason Wolfe, GiftCards.com. Green Tree-based GiftCards.com is acquiring San Francisco-based digital gifting startup Giftly and exploring ways, including VC funding, to amp up its growing mobile commerce. With this deal the company not only gains Giftlys resources, it will also have a San Francisco presence. The move allows GiftCards.com to further build out a gifting platform across commerce ...
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Several departments respond to massive fire at Venango Co. glass plant
Firefighters from several departments were called to battle flames at a Venango County glass plant Tuesday night.The blaze was reported at B and B Glass in Oil City just after 8 p.m.Officials said no injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under ...
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Couple credited with saving people from Bellevue blaze
A quick-thinking couple is being credited with helping save several people's lives after a fire ripped through a Bellevue apartment building Tuesday night.Susie Ross told Channel 11 News that she and her boyfriend noticed flames at an apartment building on Lincoln Avenue about 7 p.m."We were driving down across the bridge and my boyfriend said, 'Look. There's a fire on the ...
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Pittsburghs bridges getting better but still need work
Although Pennsylvania continues to lead the nation in structurally deficient bridges, the number of state-maintained bridges in that category has fallen from 5,600 in August 2010 to fewer than 4,500 in the most recent count. Similar progress has been made locally. In a five-county area that includes Pittsburgh, the number of deficient state- and locally maintained bridges has fallen from 1,246 ...
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Medicine Cabinet Dangers What Every Parent Needs To Know
Some children are better at sharing toys than others, but all children are champs when it comes to sharing germs. Despite your best instructions about not using each other's sippy cups and covering mouths when coughing, all kids come down with colds at one time or another. Bed rest and lots of T.L.C. may be the best medicine you can offer a sick child, but medications will often be reached ...
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Emmanuel Sanders Long-Term Deal Has Come Up But It’s Not On My Mind
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday after OTA’s got underway on Tuesday. He told the guys that getting a restricted free agent tender from the New England Patriots was a win-win situation for him, because no matter how things ended up, he’d be in a good place. ';I just sat back and was patient,'; Sanders ...
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Severe Thunderstorms Expected Wednesday Afternoon Evening
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - While much of the area was greeted with sun Wednesday morning, there could be a very different story this afternoon. After a quiet start to the day, the chance of stormy weather increases as the afternoon and evening arrives. According to KDKA-TV Meteorologist Dennis Bowman, an approaching cold front will set off scattered thunderstorms that will be strong to severe with ...
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Rania’s Recipes Smoked Ribs Banana Splits
Directions: To make the Creole rub, in a small dish, stir together the paprika, thyme, brown sugar, onion and garlic powders, mustard, celery seeds, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Rub the ribs all over with the Creole rub; then put the ribs in a single layer in a roasting pan, cover them with foil and slow-roast until they are almost tender, ...
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PTL Links May 22 2013
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Parkway North Accident Impacts Morning Commute
OHIO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - A crash on the Parkway North is impacting the Wednesday morning commute. According to police, the accident happened on the inbound side of the road just before the Camp Horne Road ...
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Genes Last Chance to close
It will soon be everybodys last chance to go to Genes Last Chance in the Strip District. The long-established bar and restaurant is closing at the end of the month. Business hasnt been up to par, said Gene Paski, owner and namesake of the establishment, who declined to comment further. Becky Rodgers, executive director of Neighbors in the Strip, said Genes Last Chance has enjoyed a run in the ...
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Police arrest suspected gunman in Sheraden murder
Federal authorities said a suspect wanted in the shooting death of a man pulled off a western Pennsylvania party bus has been taken into custody.Authorities said federal marshals and police arrested 22-year-old Michael Lyons without incident at a Pittsburgh home at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.Lyons was being sought in the March 30 death of Steven Lee Jr. of McKees Rocks, who was shot multiple times ...
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Snider’s grand slam fuels Pirates comeback Bucs beat Cubs 5-4
Travis Snider took a pregame pep talk from his manager to heart. Relaxed and with a clear head, he delivered a crucial sixth-inning home run for the second time in five games.Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam to help the Pittsburgh Pirates spoil a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.Garza allowed one hit over five shutout innings in his ...
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Fla. man killed by FBI was questioned about Boston bombings
According to sister station WFTV in Orlando, gunshots rang out just before midnight at an apartment complex.Authorities said a suspect, whose name was not released, was shot and killed.A man claiming to be the suspect's friend told WFTV reporter Steve Barrett that the man was being questioned by investigators about the Boston bombings. However, authorities have not confirmed that ...
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10 emaciated horses seized from Butler County property
State police are investigating a possible case of animal cruelty in Butler County.Authorities seized 10 horses from a property on McEvoy Road in Clearfield Township on Tuesday.According to police, the animals were emaciated and living in poor conditions. The horses are being treated by a veterinarian.No charges have been filed against the ...
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Gasoline prices remain the same as last week
The average gasoline price in southwestern Pennsylvania remained the same this week at $3.488 a gallon, lower than the national average and less than the local price a year ago. Pittsburgh prices are $3.55 a gallon. AAA East Central's Fuel Gauge said it's 18 cents cheaper per gallon than Memorial Day weekend a year ago, and higher than the $3.654 a gallon nationally today. The national ...
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Building to be demolished for more parking
The former Liberty Mart building in the Strip District will give way to parking for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre school campus. The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre said demolition of the building at 2930 Liberty Ave, will begin May 28. The lot will have 35 parking spots. "With rising PBT School enrollment combined with visits from company members, staff and visitors, the PBT Studios welcome more ...
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Building to be demolished for more parking
The former Liberty Mart building in the Strip District will give way to parking for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre school campus. The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre said demolition of the building at 2930 Liberty Ave, will begin May 28. The lot will have 35 parking spots. "With rising PBT School enrollment combined with visits from company members, staff and visitors, the PBT Studios welcome more ...
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Building to be demolished for more parking
The former Liberty Mart building in the Strip District will give way to parking for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre school campus. The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre said demolition of the building at 2930 Liberty Ave, will begin May 28. The lot will have 35 parking spots. "With rising PBT School enrollment combined with visits from company members, staff and visitors, the PBT Studios welcome more ...
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Chorus Call launches C-Meeting Concert-oh for enterprise
Chorus Call, the makers of the web video conferencing platform Concert-oh, are now offering an enterprise version of the platform. After spending the last few years building out Concert-oh for consumers, the Monroeville-based company created C-Meeting, the next evolution of the tool with specific features, like higher security, aimed at corporate customers. C-Meeting is a convenient ...
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Pittsburgh's East Liberty may emulate Market Square
East Liberty in Pittsburgh is to undergo another construction project aimed at revamping the neighborhood and enhancing its potential as a market center, possibly using the recently completed redevelopment of Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh as a model.
East Liberty is a 254 acre neighborhood in Pittsburgh and one of the city’s more overlooked areas with crime rates that are higher than the rest of the city and a general lack of robust economic activity, which has led to some degree of social decay. Read more
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