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• Mudslides cleared from Great Allegheny Passage

  16-06-2018 23:29
  The Great Allegheny Passage has been fully reopened after crews cleared mudslides blocking the trail in several places this week.
  
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• Man Dies After Falling From Pa. Resort Balcony

  16-06-2018 23:25
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  TANNERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a man fell from a sixth-floor balcony and died at a Pennsylvania mountain resort in the Poconos.
  The Monroe County coroner’s office says the fall occurred at about 6:30 a.m. Friday at the Camelback Resort in Tannersville. An autopsy was planned.
  A resort official said the man was in his mid to late 20s and was visiting the resort with a group. She said no one else was injured.
  Resort officials said management
  
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• 3 Die In Swimming-Related Incidents In 4 Days At Outer Banks

  16-06-2018 22:38
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  OUTER BANKS, N.C. (KDKA) — Three people died in separate swimming-related incidents in four days at the Outer Banks last week.
  The National Park Service says the victims were a 79-year-old Pennsylvania man, a 55-year-old North Carolina man and a 55-year-old Massachusetts man.
  The first incident happened on Sunday, June 3. The 79-year-old man was found floating in the ocean off the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Bystanders and emergency crews were unable
  
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• Shazier Autograph Session Benefits UPMC Spinal Cord Injury Research

  16-06-2018 20:20
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is giving back to the hospital that has aided him as he recovers from a severe spinal injury last season.
  Photo Credit: Danielle Dindak\KDKA
  On Saturday, Shazier held his first public autograph signing since the injury at The Mall at Robinson. A portion of proceeds will benefit the UPMC Spinal Cord Injury Research.
  Photo Credit: Danielle Dindak\KDKA
  Only 350 tickets for the signing were sold b
  
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• Second Deputy Dies In Kansas City After Being Shot By Inmate

  16-06-2018 19:36
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterKANSAS CITY, Kan. (CBS) — A second sheriff’s deputy died early Saturday from injuries suffered when an inmate who was being transported in Kansas City overpowered two officers and shot them. Kansas City, Kansas, police confirmed on their Facebook page that Deputy Theresa King, 44, died just after midnight following the shooting on Friday. Officer Patrick Rohrer, 35, died earlier.The inmate was also shot during the confrontation in a gated area near t
  
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• Intense McKeesport Fire Destroys Home, Sends 4 To Hospital

  16-06-2018 18:01
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterMCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – Four people were injured, including a 5-year-old girl, suffering various burns and broken bones after escaping an intense house fire in McKeesport early Saturday morning.
  The fire on Cleveland Street left the house in rubble and damaged two houses on each side, three houses across the street and a number of cars on the street.
  Photo Credit: Timothy Lawson\KDKA
  Two of the victims, a woman and her boyfriend, were able to escape by ju
  
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• Yinzer 5K Fun Run Celebrates Pittsburgh, Helps Homeless

  16-06-2018 16:56
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Racers celebrated Pittsburgh while raising money for the Light of Life Rescue Mission on Saturday morning on the North Shore.
  Photo Credit: Brian Grystar/KDKA
  The 6th annual Yinzer 5k and Lil’ Yinzer Fun Run encouraged runners to dress up in ways that represent Pittsburgh to them – anything from black and gold to representing their favorite Pittsburgh landmark.The Pittsburgh Party Pedaler, which featured KDKA’s Celina
  
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• Co-workers praised for helping burned employee in Crescent factory explosion

  16-06-2018 16:37
  Authorities are crediting co-workers with quick action after an explosion Thursday burned a factory worker at the Premier Pan plant in Crescent.
  
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• White House: President Trump Supports ‘Moderate’ GOP Immigration Bill After Confusion

  16-06-2018 16:25
  WASHINGTON (CBS) — President Trump ignited eleventh-hour confusion Friday over Republican efforts to push immigration legislation through the House, saying he wouldn’t sign a “moderate” package. The White House later walked back the comments, formally endorsing the measure and saying, in not so many words, that Mr. Trump had been confused.
  The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a mid
  
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• Teenager Dead In Overnight Shooting In Duquesne

  16-06-2018 15:21
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterDUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – A 15-year-old is dead after a shooting in Duquesne on Saturday morning.
  At approximately 1:18 a.m., the Duquesne Police Department and paramedics responded to the intersection of Smoker Alley and Newford Alley in response to 911 calls about shots being fired.
  Arriving officers found a white Chevy Impala that had crashed into a telephone pole. In the backseat of the car, they found a 15-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds. He
  
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• 15-Year-Old Killed, 17-Year-Old Injured In Duquesne Shooting

  16-06-2018 15:21
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterDUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – Family members on Facebook said Daevion Raines, 15, was a kind hearted young man who brought a smile to everyone’s face and had a positive energy about him. He was found in dead in the backseat of a car with multiple gunshot wounds.
  Police and paramedics responded to the intersection of Smoker and Newford Alleys in Duquesne just after 1 a.m. Saturday in response to 911 calls about shots being fired. Police said the car Raines w
  
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• One teen shot and killed in Duquesne overnight; a second injured

  16-06-2018 15:12
  Allegheny County Police homicide detectives said Saturday morning two teenagers were shot in Duquesne overnight. One victim, a 15-year-old boy, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other young man, 17, was also shot and is hospitalized and listed in stable condition.
  
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• Toxic Plant That Can Cause Blindness Found In Pennsylvania

  16-06-2018 14:08
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter(KDKA) — A noxious, alien and invasive plant that looks like Queen Anne’s lace on steroids – giant hogweed — is causing some concerns after being found in multiple states, including Pennsylvania.
  In addition to Pennsylvania, giant hogweed can be found in New York, Ohio, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, Michigan, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation.
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• Gateway student sues over beating on school bus

  16-06-2018 06:23
  A Gateway High School student who said he was assaulted last year during a bus ride home has filed a lawsuit against another student and the school bus company.
  
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• Liberty Bridge Construction Wrapping Up, But Not Before Another Weekend Closure

  16-06-2018 05:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Liberty Bridge rehab project has been a major inconvenience for about 60,000 vehicles a day for the last two years.The good news is, the project is expected to be completed very soon; the bad news, commuters have to deal with another bridge shut down this weekend.
  An all-too-familiar sight started popping up along the Liberty Bridge around 8 p.m. Friday – orange and white barricades.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Detour signs were dra
  
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• Kuhl Goes 6, Snaps Winless Streak As Pirates Beat Reds 3-2

  16-06-2018 04:23
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Chad Kuhl pitched six solid innings to win for the first time in more than a month, and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Cincinnati Reds and Matt Harvey 3-2 on Friday night.
  Kuhl (5-4) gave up two runs, one earned, and six hits while striking out six and walking three. It was his first win since May 6 at Milwaukee, a span of seven starts, though Kuhl allowed no more than three runs in any of his previous four outings.
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• Congress wants to limit Chinese security cameras similar to those used in city's South Side

  16-06-2018 03:53
  Congress may soon keep the federal government from buying a type of security camera that’s already monitoring Pittsburgh’s South Side.
  
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• Muslims celebrate Eid, reflect on travel ban and Islam in America

  16-06-2018 02:59
  About 2,000 people gathered Friday morning in Monroeville for a vibrant celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. 
  
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• Commercial Street/Forward Avenue fully reopened

  16-06-2018 02:47
  A major route between Squirrel Hill and Swisshelm Park has been fully reopened two months after a landslide forced its closure, the city announced Friday.
  
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• Furry Tails: Sprinkles, Tessi & Yammie Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  16-06-2018 02:46
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Miss Sprinkles
  Anima
  
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• World’s Largest LEGO Art Exhibit Arrives In Pittsburgh

  16-06-2018 01:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The world’s largest LEGO art display is in Pittsburgh for the first time.
  The “Art of the Brick” exhibit is making its Pittsburgh debut in the Carnegie Science Center’s new PPG Science Pavilion.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “We thought this was the perfect exhibit to open the PPG Pavilion with,” Ann Metzger with the Carnegie Science Center said.
  Two whole floors are filled with LEGO art from one artist &mdas
  
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• GOP Senate Candidate Defends Separating Children From Parents Who Enter U.S. Illegally

  16-06-2018 01:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta knows he’s in an uphill battle against U.S. Sen. Bob Casey whose name is synonymous with Pennsylvania politics.
  But Barletta says Casey is not the man he used to be.
  “He doesn’t represent the people of Pennsylvania any longer. He did, when he was first elected, but he has moved so far left that his voting record is the same as Elizabeth Warren’s,” Barletta told KDKA political editor
  
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• Get Marty: Injured Wild Turkey Runs ‘Afowl’ Of Rescuers

  16-06-2018 00:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They call her Alice the turkey.
  Most of the time, she can be found sitting on top of a shed in a backyard on the city’s North Side.Sometimes she sits there for hours on end.
  (Photo Credit: Marty Griffin/KDKA)
  On the ground, she hops along on one leg.And that’s the problem.
  Mary Jo Tschannen: “She has been here, probably five to six weeks.”KDKA’s Marty Griffin: “And you kept an eye on her?”Tscha
  
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• GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Scott Wagner Wants To Be Pa.’s ‘Blue Collar Governor’

  16-06-2018 00:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner was in Pittsburgh on Friday, pressing the flesh at the Central Diner in Robinson.
  The candidate, who earlier sat down with KDKA political editor Jon Delano, makes no apologies he wants to shake things up in Harrisburg.
  “I’m a guy who wants to get things done. I can be described as a disrupter, or like a bull in a china closet. Yeah, I am a bull in a china closet because when I
  
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• 3D Printing Providing Surgeons With Valuable Pre-Operation Information

  16-06-2018 00:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Cutting-edge technology is making surgeries safer for patients and easier for doctors.
  Four-year-old Charlee Matvya was facing surgery for tumors on both kidneys.
  Her parents found it helpful to be able to see and touch what the surgeons will be dealing with beforehand.
  “Just looking at the scans on the computer screen from the other doctors was just kind of hard to see and tell what you’re looking at. But, this really brou
  
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