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Plungers jump into the cold water during the 2019 Pittsburgh Polar Plunge. Photo Credit: (Flickr/Special Olympics Pennsylvania)

Pittsburgh was ‘Freezin’ For a Reason’ all for a good cause

Adelyn Berdine, Contributor
March 3, 2019

PITTSBURGH - Despite the low water temperature of 28 degrees and air temperatures of 42 degrees, the Pittsburgh Polar Plunge was a great success. The event was presented by Law Enforcement for Special Olympics PA and took place outside of Heinz Field. Pre-plunge activities...

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Second flu death reported in Allegheny Co., officials encourage immunizations

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 3, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Allegheny County Health Department has released that another person has died due to the flu. Officials said in a statement to the media that this is the second flu death this season. A male in his mid-70s has died due to flu complications, according...

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Shamrock Shake returns to McDonalds restaurants

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 1, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- For nearly 40 years McDonald's has kept customers on the edge of their seat craving the Shamrock Shake for just one month out of the year. The Shamrock Shake made its return to McDonald's restaurants around the Pittsburgh region in late February. The company...

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Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers ask for public assistance in a homicide case

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
February 28, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- Wilkinsburg Police responded to reports of gunfire on January 14, 2018, at approximately 8:19 p.m. Now, Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers is seeking your help to solve the case. When authorities arrived at the scene on the 1500-block Marlboro Avenue, they discovered...

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Raccoons captured test positive for rabies

Michael Delehanty, Contributor
February 28, 2019

PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Health Department has confirmed that two more raccoons have tested positive for rabies. The first case was confirmed on Feb. 15 when the raccoon was captured near the 1500-block of Glencoe Avenue in Greentree Borough. The second case...

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Country music icon Garth Brooks breaks attendance record for Heinz Field

Michael Delehanty, Contributor
February 27, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- Country star Garth Brooks has officially broken the attendance record at Heinz Field. The six-time CMA Entertainer of the Year has sold 72,887 tickets for his upcoming show at Heinz Field on May 18. This makes the concert officially sold out. IT'S OFFICIAL!@GarthBrooks'...

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Two men in arrested in Pittsburgh allegedly found with $10 million of cocaine

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
February 27, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- Two Philadelphia men were arrested in Pittsburgh and found with 23 kilograms of cocaine. With the assistance North Versailles, Swissvale and Pennsylvania State Police, the District Attorney Narcotics Enforcement Team of Allegheny County made arrests in North...

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Police and fire officials investigate gas odor at Chartiers Valley High School

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
February 26, 2019

COLLIER TOWNSHIP - Police and fire officials were called to Chariters Valley High School to investigate a gas odor discovered during a fire alarm. Staff and students evacuated Chartiers Valley after their fire alarm was triggered by a small amount of dust emiting from the...

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Vacant, condemned home collapses in Perry North

Gage Goulding, News Editor
February 26, 2019

PITTSBURGH — A home that was condemned over a year ago has collapsed. No one was injured when the home located on Semicir Street in Perry North collapsed Feb. 22. Officials within the city of Pittsburgh said in a statement that the home was condemned last year and was vacant. The...

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Slippery Rock University faces ups and downs in student enrollment numbers

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
February 24, 2019

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Despite student enrollment being down in schools all around western Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University is reporting more enrollment in some areas. Based off of results shown in the university's 15-day enrollment report, the number of graduate and...