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• KDKA-TV’s Harold Hayes Retires After 40 Years In Broadcasting

  29-04-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After 40 years in broadcasting, veteran KDKA-TV reporter Harold Hayes is retiring.
  A native of McKeesport, Harold is a graduate of South Hills High School and the University of Pittsburgh.
  He has spent 37 years of his 40-year career in Pittsburgh.
  Harold began his career in 1976 at WSIV-AM/FM in Pekin, Illinois.
  A year later, he moved to television and spent the next two years working at WRAU-TV in Peoria, Illinois.
  On Aug. 13, 1979, he was hired at KDKA-TV and returned
  
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• Major Events May Make Downtown Chaos This Weekend

  29-04-2016 23:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People arrived at the Convention Center Friday, looking for t-shirts and packets.
  Some said they had a bit of studying too.
  “I just wanted to make sure what time I needed to be here in case of road closures and all that,” Tina Palaggo said.
  The Pittsburgh Marathon had the answers to road closings and parking, and while the info is on their website too, there were plenty of pictures being taken.
  Lots on the North Shore will open at 4 a.m. Sunday morning.
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• Rape Suspect Charged In Connection With Two More Assaults

  29-04-2016 23:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Lawrence Cook left Allegheny County Police headquarters facing two more rape charges in Wilmerding.
  He says he’s not the man who did it.
  “What do you have to say about these charges?” he was asked.
  “Man this (expletive) ain’t true, man,” he said.  “It’s a set up.”
  “Were you involved in any of these sex assaults?”
  “No sir,” he replied.
  Last February he was charged with the rape of a woman
  
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• Student Pen Pals Meet At Pittsburgh Kids Marathon

  29-04-2016 23:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Kids’ Marathon is actually the marathon before the marathon. It’s a one-mile race that kicks off on the North Shore Saturday morning.
  Warm-up exercises were underway at Point State Park Friday. Kids from Waynesburg Central Elementary have been pen pals with three professional marathoners, over the past two months.
  “We were able to pen pal and communicate and coordinate with the three professional athletes, the elite athletes that the Marathon suppl
  
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• Massachusetts Gas Prices Increase For 8th Straight Week

  29-04-2016 22:54
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gasoline prices have jumped 4 cents in the past week to an average of $2.12 for a gallon of self-serve regular.
  AAA Northeast said Monday that despite the eighth consecutive week of higher prices, gasoline in Massachusetts is still 2 cents per gallon below the national average and 42 cents lower than it was a year ago.
  AAA found self-serve, regular selling for as low as $1.99 per gallon and as high as $2.29.
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• Dismissal of charges against ex-Penn State officials to stand

  29-04-2016 22:27
  
  Prosecutors said Friday they will not appeal a ruling that threw out some of the most serious criminal charges against three former Penn State administrators related to their handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
  
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• Road closures announced for Pittsburgh Marathon

  29-04-2016 22:14
  
  Street closures related to the 2016 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon race weekend have been announced.
  
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• Protesters Get Rowdy At California Hotel Before Trump Speech

  29-04-2016 22:02
  
  BURLINGAME, Calif. (AP) – Several hundred protesters opposing Donald Trump gathered Friday outside the hotel where he was scheduled to speak to Republicans, and some broke through a steel barricade and approached the venue’s entrance.
  Police in riot gear stood shoulder-to-shoulder to keep demonstrators back as they were pelted with eggs. The crowd chanted anti-Trump slogans in a rowdy scene reminiscent of protests that grew out of hand following a Trump rally in Southern California t
  
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• Eatery on CMU campus closed for cleaning after 40 people got sick eating there

  29-04-2016 21:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  At least 40 people have gotten sick after eating at La Prima Espresso on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus earlier this week, including two people who worked at the eatery, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
  
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• Wilmerding man, already charged with rape, faces charges in two other sexual assaults

  29-04-2016 21:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man already charged with a rape at gunpoint in November in Wilmerding was charged today with two other similar rapes in that community in 2014 and 2015 and linked to a 2005 rape in Georgia.
  
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• Serial rapist in custody, police say

  29-04-2016 21:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Police believe they have a violent serial rapist in custody, claiming Friday that evidence — including DNA — indicates he has raped three women at gunpoint in Wilmerding since 2014 and sexually assaulted another woman in Georgia more than a decade ago.
  
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• Dismissal of charges against ex-Penn St. officials to stand

  29-04-2016 21:37
  
  Pennsylvania prosecutors won't appeal a ruling that threw out some of the most serious criminal charges against three former Penn State administrators related to their handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.
  
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• One-time Rendell aide pleading guilty in campaign cash sting

  29-04-2016 21:35
  
  A onetime chief of staff to former Gov. Ed Rendell is agreeing to plead guilty to wire fraud for pocketing thousands of dollars from a fake company set up by the FBI to investigate public corruption in Pennsylvania.
  
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• American Pickers To Film In Pennsylvania

  29-04-2016 21:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Heads up Pennsylvania! The television show American Pickers is headed to our state to film this summer.
  According to a news release, Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are coming to explore “the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History.”
  Not only will the show be in Pennsylvania, they are asking local people to get involved.
  “AMERICAN PICKERS is looking for leads and would love to explore your buried treasure. They a
  
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• Pennsylvania probes possible link between quakes, fracking

  29-04-2016 20:58
  
  Environmental regulators want to determine whether a series of minor earthquakes about 50 miles outside Pittsburgh were caused by nearby fracking operations.
  
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• ADVISORY: Controlled release of gas after Salem Township pipeline fire

  29-04-2016 20:58
  
  Between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., emergency personnel will be conducting a controlled release of gas from a substation off Beaver Run Road following the pipeline explosion that happened this morning in Salem Township.
  
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• Birmingham Bridge to close Sunday for Pittsburgh Marathon

  29-04-2016 20:53
  
  PennDOT says the bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic for several hours because of the Pittsburgh Marathon.
  
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• 'Like looking into hell:' Gas explosion sparks large fire in Salem Twp.

  29-04-2016 20:40
  
  A pipeline explosion sparks a fire with huge flames Friday in Westmoreland County, leaving a man burned, causing damage to nearby utilities and prompting evacuations.
  
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• Squirrel Hill Tunnel cleaning activities Monday night in Pittsburgh

  29-04-2016 20:32
  
  PennDOT is announcing washing activities in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday night, May 2.
  
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• Inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel overnight closures continue next week in Pittsburgh

  29-04-2016 20:30
  
  PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight closures of the inbound (eastbound) Fort Pitt Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Thursday nights, May 2-5.
  
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• Keidel: Like Dan Marino, Laremy Tunsil A Victim Of Embellished Fears

  29-04-2016 20:12
  
  By Jason Keidel
  As someone who bleeds black and gold, one of the singular regrets of my youth was watching Dan Marino tumble down the 1983 NFL Draft board, only to see my beloved Steelers pass on him in favor of Gabe Rivera.
  Marino was on drugs, you see, and was branded a high-risk passing savant who could easily fall through the trap door of his demons.
  There was zero evidence that Marino actually did drugs. His own roommate told the NFL narcs he’d never seen the QB do anything but p
  
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• Caps’ Tom Wilson Fined For Knee Hit To Pens’ Sheary

  29-04-2016 20:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The NHL has fined Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson $2,404 for his knee-on-knee hit that temporarily knocked Pittsburgh forward Conor Sheary out of Game 1.
  Wilson sent Sheary to the ice with his left knee 4 minutes into the third period of the Capitals’ 4-3 overtime victory Thursday night. Sheary hobbled to the nearby bench in pain and missed a few shifts. Wilson was not penalized and he escaped a suspension, too.
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• Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority eyes interim executive director

  29-04-2016 19:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  After ousting its executive director of more than a decade amid local, state and federal investigations, one authority that oversees Pittsburgh’s budget is eyeing his interim replacement.
  
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• Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority eyes interim director

  29-04-2016 19:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  After ousting its executive director of more than a decade amid local, state and federal investigations, one authority that oversees Pittsburgh’s budget is eyeing his interim replacement.
  
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• 8 Children, 2 Tied Up In Backyard, Rescued From Texas Home

  29-04-2016 19:34
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Authorities have rescued eight unsupervised children from a San Antonio home where a 2-year-old boy was chained to the ground in the backyard and a 3-year-old girl was tied to a door with a dog leash, sheriff’s officials said Friday.
  Deputies arrived at the home after receiving a call just before midnight about a child crying for a long time, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesman James Keith said. The deputies didn’t get a response when they knocked o
  
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• Puerto Rico Reports First Zika-Related Death Amid Outbreak

  29-04-2016 19:17
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Puerto Rico’s health secretary says the island has recorded its first Zika-related death amid an outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus.
  Ana Rius said Friday that a 70-year-old man infected with Zika died in February from a drop in blood platelets.
  The U.S. territory has seen more than 600 Zika cases, with 73 of those involving pregnant women. Zika can cause severe birth defects, such as babies being born with abnormally small heads. Rius said all 14 pregna
  
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• Alleged DUI Driver Accused Of Killing 6-Year-Old Released On Bond

  29-04-2016 19:05
  
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — It’s been seven months since 6-year-old Ava Campbell was hit by a car and killed right in front of her home in Shaler.
  Police say Travis Grayson is the man responsible. Investigators say the 21-year-old admitted to drinking ten beers and smoking marijuana before driving twice the speed limit.
  “It’s just a very sad situation and I feel really sad for the family, especially the parents and I just hope it turns out overall the best for everybody,&rdq
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: April 25th-April 29th

  29-04-2016 19:03
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  Number 5: In this week’s episode, we start with Steve from Granbury, Texas who called in to Shan and RJ on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas to tell the guys that he’s tired of meddling mother-in-laws.
  Number 4: Checking in at four is Sean from Philadelphia, PA who hopped on with the Josh Innes Show on Sportsradio 94 WIP in
  
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• Primanti Bros. worker assaulted at Oakland restaurant

  29-04-2016 18:52
  
  A supervisor saw a group of people come into the restaurant on Forbes Avenue near 2 a.m. and was immediately concerned one of them could be trouble.
  
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• PennDOT announces first use of flashing yellow arrow signals to better control left turns

  29-04-2016 18:49
  
  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced it will be activating a new type of left turn signal that has been proven to improve left turn safety at intersections.
  
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• Students Appeal To Blackhawk School Board Over Possible Teacher Furloughs

  29-04-2016 18:48
  
  CHIPPEWA (KDKA) — It is not often that you see a standing ovation at a school board meeting. But it happened time and time again in the auditorium of Blackhawk High School Thursday night.
  “Education is about learning the value of life and it’s experiences, not the cost,” said student Natasha Crawford.
  Hundreds of students, parents and members of the community made impassioned pleas to the board not to layoff teachers. The areas of study included business education, family
  
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• Three to stand trial in killing of Penn Hills man in Beltzhoover

  29-04-2016 18:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three people charged for their alleged roles in the March shooting death of a Penn Hills man in Beltzhoover waived their rights to a preliminary hearing today.
  
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• Mothers Against Drunk Driving Aren’t Against Driverless Cars

  29-04-2016 18:22
  
  STANFORD (KCBS) — The head of Mothers Against Drunk Driving has come out in favor of driverless car technology.
  The nationwide organization believes autonomous cars will cut back on DUI-related auto crashes and deaths.
  MADD CEO Debbie Weir attended a meeting of industry and government leaders at Stanford Wednesday to push the implementation of driverless technology.
  “We believe technology is a key to saving lives,” Weir told KCBS.
  Ten thousand people were killed in alcohol-rela
  
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• Leechburg H.S. Parents Upset After Student Found With Loaded Gun

  29-04-2016 18:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local school district is dealing with the aftermath of a young teen bringing a loaded gun to school.
  Leechburg High School found out about it after the student reportedly waved it another student.
  There were no classes being held at the school on Friday, due to tonight’s prom. However, many are still talking about the incident.
  Police said a 13-year-old pulled out a .45-caliber handgun and waved it at another student inside the school Thursday afternoon.
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• Police: Robber Fatally Shot 23-Year-Old Employee, Killed Himself

  29-04-2016 18:14
  
  PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say a man fatally shot a Princeton convenience store worker during a robbery and then killed himself.
  Princeton Police Chief John Howell tells news outlets that 23-year-old Susan Daniel, of Princeton, died at a hospital Thursday morning.
  Earlier that morning, police say 19-year-old Shakim Saunders, also of Princeton, shot Daniel while robbing the gas station convenience store.
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• Top NFL Draft Prospects By Position Still On The Board After Round 1

  29-04-2016 18:04
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The 1st round of the NFL Draft has come and gone. 31 players have had their NFL dreams realized when they got the call last night, but there are still plenty of good players available. Rounds 2 and 3 of the draft take place tonight in Chicago. With that in mind, here are the top players still available heading into the night.
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  Connor Cook/Christian Hackenberg, QB, Michigan State/Penn State
  Two Big Ten quarterbacks that each come with their own set of question marks. For
  
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• TRAFFIC: Truck crash closes Indiana Township road; closures scheduled for Pittsburgh Marathon

  29-04-2016 18:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A truck crashed into a utility pole this morning in Indiana Township, bringing down power lines and closing Little Deer Creek Road.
  
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• Punishments But No Criminal Charges In US Attack On Hospital

  29-04-2016 17:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A U.S. gunship attack on a hospital in Afghanistan that killed 42 people occurred because of human errors, process errors and equipment failures and none of the crew knew they were striking a trauma center, a top U.S. general said Friday.
  No criminal charges have been leveled against U.S. military personnel for mistakes that resulted in last’s year’s attack on the civilian hospital in Afghanistan operated by the medical charity Doctors Without Borders. The gro
  
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• Local Sports Apparel Company Produces NFL Draft Jerseys

  29-04-2016 17:41
  
  MASONTOWN (KDKA) — A local sports apparel company is involved in one of America’s time-honored traditions: the NFL Draft.
  According to the Observer-Reporter, a team from Stahl’s Decorating Fulfillment Center near Masontown made customized jerseys, turning them out just minutes after the first-round picks were selected at the ceremony in Chicago.
  A group of three people work quickly, using a hot press to print the names of each drafted player onto the back of their new team jers
  
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• Duquesne University employee busted with child porn

  29-04-2016 17:26
  
  A Duquesne University employee was arrested and charged with child pornography police found on his home computer.
  
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• Gas explosion causes large fire in Salem Twp.

  29-04-2016 16:30
  
  Crews are responding to a natural gas explosion and a fire Friday in the area of Route 22 at Route 819, where evacuations have occurred.
  
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• Rock 'N Roll Legends shine in mighty jam session in Pittsburgh

  29-04-2016 16:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  There were times Thursday night when Stage AE almost felt like the Decade -- without the blood, sweat and danger that made that place the ultimate Home of Rock ’n’ Roll in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Gas Line Explodes, 1 Person Injured

  29-04-2016 14:54
  
  SALEM TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Emergency crews were called to a gas pipeline fire in Westmoreland County.
  According to officials at the scene, a 30-inch natural gas line exploded around 8:30 a.m. The line is owned by Texas Eastern Transmission.
  The line is located near the intersection of Routes 22 and 819 in Salem Township.
  One nearby home was destroyed and two others were damaged.
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• Crews Battling Westmoreland Co. Gas Well Fire, 1 Person Burned

  29-04-2016 14:54
  
  SALEM TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Emergency crews have been called to a gas well fire in Westmoreland County.
  According to emergency officials, the fire started at a facility near the intersection of Routes 22 and 819 in Salem Township shortly after 8 a.m.
  One person was burned, but the extent of their injuries is unknown.
  No other information has been released at this time.
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• Crews Battling Westmoreland Co. Gas Pipeline Fire, 1 Person Burned

  29-04-2016 14:54
  
  SALEM TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Emergency crews have been called to a gas pipeline fire in Westmoreland County.
  According to emergency officials, the fire started at a facility near the intersection of Routes 22 and 819 in Salem Township shortly after 8 a.m.
  One person was burned, but the extent of their injuries is unknown.
  Evacuations are underway in the area as well.
  A man in a nearby farm house could not leave his home due to recent back surgery. He called 911 to report his home being hot.
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• One person burned in gas well explosion in Westmoreland County

  29-04-2016 14:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  One person was injured in an explosion at a natural gas well this morning in Westmoreland County.
  
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• One person burned in gas pipeline explosion in Westmoreland County

  29-04-2016 14:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  One person was injured in an explosion at a natural pipeline this morning in Westmoreland County.
  
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• Natural gas explosion rocks Westmoreland County and U.S. gas markets

  29-04-2016 14:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  A natural gas pipeline explosion in Westmoreland County Friday morning sent an injured man to the hospital, damaged two homes, charred trees and melted a road, with the intense blaze that followed triggering waves of sound, heat and panic through the surrounding area.
  
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• Injuries reported in gas explosion in Westmoreland County

  29-04-2016 14:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Emergency crews have responded to an explosion at a natural gas well in Westmoreland County.
  
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• Pittsburgh Marathon Runner Back After Near-Death Experience Last Year

  29-04-2016 14:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – On Sunday, 38,000 people will take to the streets for the 2016 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon.
  One year ago, 26 year-old Jeff Whitmore collapsed about 150 yard from the finish. He stopped breathing and didn’t have a pulse.
  Dr. Ronald Roth, the marathon medical director and paramedics on bicycles arrived quickly and shocked his heart to revive him.
  After a week of testing at UPMC Mercy Hospital, doctors implanted a defibrillator into
  
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