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• Woman identified in Plum stolen car crash

  30-04-2016 23:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Tarentum woman has been identified as the person who died in a car crash in Plum this weekend after stealing a car from a man who picked her up.
  
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• Police investigating woman's death in Plum stolen car crash

  30-04-2016 23:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are investigating a fatal car crash that occurred on Coxcomb Hill Road near Pittsburgh Pond in Plum early this morning involving a stolen car.
  
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• Man in critical condition after shooting in East Washington

  30-04-2016 23:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Washington, Pa., man is in critical condition after being shot in the chest while inside a parked car just after midnight in East Washington.
  
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• Woman Dies After Crashing Stolen Car In Plum

  30-04-2016 23:00
  
  PLUM (KDKA) — A woman died Saturday after crashing a stolen car in Plum.
  Allegheny County Police say it happened on Coxcomb Hill Road in the early hours of the morning.
  Officials say the driver of the car spotted a woman walking along the road and stopped to give her a ride. The two stopped at a convenience store and the woman stole the car.
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• Man Shot In The Chest In Washington

  30-04-2016 22:17
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest in Washington.
  Police say it happened in the early hours of Saturday morning on South Wade Avenue.
  A woman called 911 and explained that the victim, 22-year-old Deshawn Barfield, had been shot in the chest.
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  Crews arrived to find Barfield inside a vehicle. They rushed him to UPMC Presbyterian.
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• Woman, 4 Grandchildren Killed In East Texas Flooding

  30-04-2016 21:42
  
  PALESTINE, Texas (AP) – A 64-year-old woman and four grandchildren were killed early Saturday after a creek overflowed its banks, flooding an East Texas neighborhood as many residents slept.
  Capt. James Muniz of the Palestine Police Department told The Associated Press that six to 10 homes in a Palestine cul-de-sac were severely damaged following heavy rainfall over the course of just a few minutes after midnight. All other residents of the cul-de-sac were accounted for, he said.
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• Woman driving stolen car dies in crash

  30-04-2016 21:27
  
  A woman driving a stolen vehicle died in a crash early Saturday morning in Plum.
  
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• Study: Drinking Beer Could Help You Lose Weight

  30-04-2016 21:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new study suggests that an ingredient in beer could actually help people drop pounds.
  The study from Oregon State University was published in Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Analysts used mice to test the effects of beer and found that xanthohumol, a flavor found in beer, helped the mice lose weight.
  Researchers took 48 male mice and split them into two groups. One group was given 30-60 miligrams of xanthohumol everyday for 12 weeks, while the
  
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• No cause found yet in Salem gas explosion

  30-04-2016 21:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. Department of Transportation officials are in Westmoreland County today trying to figure out what caused a natural gas pipeline to explode Friday, severely burning one man and destroying six homes in Salem.
  
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• Greene County Man Accused Of Possessing Child Pornography, Sexually Abusing Child

  30-04-2016 20:37
  
  MORGAN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is facing multiple charges for possessing and distributing child pornography in Greene County.
  State police say 48-year-old Eric Stull, of Clarksville, was arrested in Morgan Township sometime Friday. He is accused of possessing and distributing child pornography. Police say he also “manufactured images and videos” that allegedly showed him sexually abusing an8- or 9-year-old child.
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• 2 injured, 1 critically, in Strip District shooting

  30-04-2016 20:20
  
  Two men were injured during a shooting in the Strip District early Saturday morning.
  
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• Suspects arrested in casino after armed bank robbery

  30-04-2016 19:42
  
  Two men were arrested inside a West Virginia casino after an armed bank robbery.
  
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• Steelers Take LSU Tackle Jerald Hawkins In 4th Round

  30-04-2016 19:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have a knack for turning unheralded prospects into starters, particularly along the offensive line.
  They did it with Ramon Foster, an undrafted free agent who is now a fixture at guard. They did it with Kelvin Beachum, a former seventh-round pick who worked his way from versatile backup to starting left tackle before moving on to Jacksonville last month.
  Jerald Hawkins hopes to add his name to the list. The Steelers grabbed the massive tackle
  
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• Steelers Take Hawkins, Feeney & More On Day 3 Of NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 19:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The high-powered offense is in place. The Pittsburgh Steelers know this. The defense coming off its worst statistical season in nearly a quarter century, not so much.
  So the Steelers spent the NFL draft throwing young athletic bodies at the problem, hoping something sticks. It might not take much for a team that finished two games shy of the Super Bowl last winter. Pittsburgh used its top three picks and five of its seven overall selections in the draft to revamp a unit t
  
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• Officials Break Ground On Cedar Point Youth Sports Complex

  30-04-2016 19:17
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) – The owners of Cedar Point amusement park have broken ground on a $23.5 million youth-sports complex in northern Ohio.
  The Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky is a venture between Cedar Point, Erie County and the Georgia-based Sports Force Parks.
  Officials started work on the first phase of the project this month. The project includes a sports center that’s capable of hosing major amateur competitive events in several sports.
  The complex will be located just a
  
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• Carnegie Mellon University cafe closed for cleaning after reports of illness

  30-04-2016 19:04
  
  A cafe on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has been closed for cleaning after more than 40 people reported becoming ill after eating there last week.
  
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• Two Peregrine Falcon Eggs Hatch, Only One Chick Survives

  30-04-2016 18:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two of the four eggs in the Pittsburgh Peregrine falcon nest hatched Friday, but only one of the chicks survived.
  Hope, the female Peregrine falcon who has been occupying the Cathedral of Learning nest since November 2015, laid her first egg on March 13, and eventually laid a total of four eggs. The first hatched the morning of April 29.
  There appears to be a baby Peregrine falcon in the nest! Watch here: https://t.co/qWn7nAiNYH pic.twitter.com/chLJ9h0iK0
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• Crews respond to 2-car crash in Bloomfield

  30-04-2016 17:40
  
  Crews were called to the scene of a two-car crash in Bloomfield early Saturday morning.
  
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• Greene County man arrested on multiple charges of child sex abuse

  30-04-2016 17:18
  
  A Greene County man was arrested Friday on multiple counts of sexually assaulting a child.
  
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• University Cafe Closed For Cleaning After Reports Of Illness

  30-04-2016 16:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A cafe on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in western Pennsylvania has been closed for cleaning after more than 40 people reported becoming ill after eating there last week.
  La Prima Espresso closed its location at the Pittsburgh school’s campus Friday after students and two employees reported nausea, vomiting and diarrhea beginning Monday and Tuesday.
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• Two injured in Strip District shooting

  30-04-2016 15:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Police are investigating a shooting of two young men, who arrived on their own at UPMC Presbyterian with gun shot wounds at about 2 a.m. today. One man, 27, had shoulder and chest gunshot wounds and was in critical condition. The other man, 23, was in stable condition with a wound in his left, upper arm. Police reported they were shot outside in the 1600 block of Smallman Street after leaving the Room 16. 
  
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• Two Men Shot In Strip District

  30-04-2016 12:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after two men showed up at a UPMC hospital with gunshot wounds early Saturday morning.
  According to police, two men, a 27 year old and a 23 year old, showed up at UPMC Presbyterian with gunshot wounds sometime after 2 a.m. The 27-year-old man had gunshot wounds in the shoulder and chest and was in critical condition. The 23-year-old man had been shot in his left, upper arm and was in stable condition.
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• Police Investigating Strip District Shooting

  30-04-2016 12:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a man showed up at a UPMC hospital with a gunshot wound early Saturday morning.
  Around 2 a.m., an unidentified man arrived at UPMC Presbyterian with a gunshot wound. He told police that the shooting had occurred in the 1700-block of Smallman Street in the Strip District.
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• Natural Gasoline Pipeline Explosion, Inferno Shakes Salem Twp. Neighborhood

  30-04-2016 06:17
  
  SALEM TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Federal and state investigators are trying to learn the cause of a massive pipeline blast in Westmoreland County on Friday that injured one man and forced a partial evacuation of a neighborhood.
  A fireplace, brick chimney and parts of several walls are the only things still standing after a Salem Township home was destroyed by the explosion and fire in the natural gas pipeline.
  The home was located about 500 yards from the transmission pipeline.
  The injured homeowne
  
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• Ski patrol members will help treat marathoners

  30-04-2016 06:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  A maintenance worker at Seven Springs Mountain Resort was changing a light bulb when she fell off a ladder and injured herself.
  
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• Rain should move out before marathon as temperatures rise up from 50s

  30-04-2016 06:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Runners in Sunday’s Pittsburgh Marathon will be timing themselves to see how fast and efficiently they make it past the finish line.
  
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• Reluctant witnesses testify in 2014 killing of unborn child

  30-04-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A reluctant young witness retook the stand Friday in the trial of a teenager accused of shooting a 15-year-old girl and killing her unborn baby almost two years ago.
  
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• Port Authority formally approves new flat fare system in January

  30-04-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Port Authority board on Friday unanimously approved a new flat fare system beginning in January that will charge all riders $2.50 if they use a ConnectCard and $2.75 if they pay cash.
  
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• Dog Found Bloodied, With Rope Embedded In Its Neck In Richland Twp.

  30-04-2016 05:50
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A dog found bloody with a jump rope embedded in its neck is healing at a local animal hospital.
  A woman found the German Shepherd on her deck in Richland Township.
  “It was hiding behind a hot tub, just cowering down,” said Steve Stoehr, an animal advocate who trapped and helped rescue the dog. “There was blood stains on the floor.”
  The homeowner called police, and eventually, Stoehr and fellow animal advocate Wanda Little were called in.
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• Doctors to be embedded as runners in Pittsburgh Marathon

  30-04-2016 05:26
  
  Ten doctors are trading in their stethoscopes for running shoes and hitting the pavement in the 2016 Pittsburgh Marathon.
  
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• Nicasio Goes 7 Scoreless Innings As Pirates Beat Reds 4-1

  30-04-2016 04:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Juan Nicasio struck out eight in seven scoreless innings, Josh Harrison hit his first home run in nearly a year and Matt Joyce connected as a pinch-hitter to lead the Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, extending Pittsburgh’s winning streak to five games.
  Nicasio (3-2) allowed three hits and one walk in sending the Reds to their fifth straight loss. Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Nicasio has won all three home starts with a 1
  
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• Furry Tails: Buck & Sheba Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  30-04-2016 04:06
  
  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!_____________________________________________________
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• Whitehall man charged with homicide while DUI in fatal December crash

  30-04-2016 03:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Whitehall man has been charged with vehicular homicide while driving under the influence in connection to a fatal car crash in December.
  
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• Steelers Draft Maryland’s Sean Davis In 2nd Round, South Carolina’s Javon Hargrave In 3rd

  30-04-2016 03:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers defense didn’t need to just get better. It needed to get more versatile to keep up with a rapidly changing league.
  The team spent the first two days of the NFL draft selecting players they believe can check off both boxes.
  Pittsburgh grabbed defensive back Sean Davis out of Maryland in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night, won over by Davis’ size and ability to go find the ball.Welcome to #SteelersNation, Sean! #Steele
  
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• Bengals Get Pitt WR Tyler Boyd In 2nd Round Of Draft

  30-04-2016 03:17
  
  CINCINNATI (KDKA/AP) – The Bengals filled their biggest hole by drafting a receiver who reminds them of one that they lost. They even call him Sanu-esque.
  Tyler Boyd did everything at Pitt, even lining up in the backfield for handoffs and throwing the ball on occasion. It’s a lot like what Mohamed Sanu did in Cincinnati, so the Bengals took Boyd in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night. He’ll get a chance to win the job as the starting slot receiver.
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• Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg Taken In Second Round By Jets

  30-04-2016 03:13
  
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – The New York Jets have a new quarterback on their roster – whether or not Ryan Fitzpatrick returns.
  The Jets selected Penn State star Christian Hackenberg with their second-round pick in the NFL draft Friday night.
  With Fitzpatrick still unsigned and in a contract stalemate with the Jets, New York added the 6-foot-4, 225-pound Hackenberg, who threw 16 touchdowns with six interceptions last season for the Nittany Lions. In three seasons at Penn State, Hackenb
  
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• Police search for woman last seen at Shop N' Save

  30-04-2016 02:54
  
  Pittsburgh police are asking for help locating a woman who went missing Friday.
  
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• Homes damaged by heat of gas line fire 1/2 mile away; motorists feel heat while in vicinity

  30-04-2016 01:59
  
  The siding of Richard and Linda Johnston home and other items in their yard melted from the heat of the gas well explosion's flames.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing Woman

  30-04-2016 01:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are searching for a missing woman.
  51-year-old Donna Lee was last seen around noon Friday at the Shop n’ Save on Noblestown Road.
  She is described as standing 5’3”, weighing 140 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Lee was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and wire rimmed glasses.
  She drives a 2004 Buick Rendezvous and may be in the West End/Crafton/Ingram area.
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• Missing Woman Found At Local Hospital

  30-04-2016 01:28
  
  UPDATE ( 4:00 p.m. Saturday): Pittsburgh Police say Donna See was found at a local hospital. She was unharmed. Police thank those who helped to find her. 
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are searching for a missing woman.
  51-year-old Donna Lee was last seen around noon Friday at the Shop n’ Save on Noblestown Road.
  She is described as standing 5’3”, weighing 140 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Lee was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and wire rimmed g
  
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• Pirates Sign Coaches Through 2017 Season

  30-04-2016 00:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have given their coaches new contracts through the 2017 season.
  The Pirates made the announcement before Friday night’s game against Cincinnati.
  Ray Searage, who has been Pittsburgh’s pitching coach since midway through the 2010 season, and the rest of the coaching staff got one-year boosts.
  Also extended were hitting coach Jeff Branson, first base coach Nick Leyva, third base coach Rick Sofield, assistant hitting coach Jeff Livesey, bul
  
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• 11-Year-Old Arrested Following Uniontown Walmart Bomb Threat

  30-04-2016 00:50
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — An 11-year-old boy is accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Walmart in Uniontown.
  The unidentified juvenile has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats, threat to use weapons of mass destruction and disorderly conduct through Fayette County Juvenile Court.
  The threat was called in on Mar. 25, causing the store to be evacuated.
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• Missionary In Bolivia Returning Home For Pittsburgh Marathon

  30-04-2016 00:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jeff Sved is a man on a mission. A missionary, in fact, working in the prisons of Bolivia. He ministers to societal outcasts in one of the poorest countries in South America.
  “Being able to reach across those boundaries that we kind of artificially put up, to remind ourselves and them that they are still human,” he said.
  These days he trains high in the Andes Mountains. The Butler native has another mission in mind: returning home this weekend to run in the
  
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• New Device Helps Parents Easily Monitor Body Temperatures

  30-04-2016 00:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Is it a challenge to take your child’s temperature?
  A new kind of thermometer could make it easier. It’s a soft, flexible patch, worn like a band-aid under the arm.
  It continuously measures your child’s temperature, and wirelessly sends the information to a smart phone or tablet via Bluebooth. You don’t have to wake up your child in the middle of the night.
  “And then.. not have me get out of bed either,” says mother Grace Yu.
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