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• Driver pulls gun at Moon Area High School, prompts lockdown

  23-05-2016 23:56
  
  A woman claims she was in her car at Moon Area High School when a man in another car pulled a gun out and pointed it at her, prompting a lockdown of the high school and middle school. 
  
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• Police seek driver in road rage incident that ended at Moon H.S. campus

  23-05-2016 23:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Moon Area high school and middle school were placed on lockdown Monday afternoon as police officers looked for a man who reportedly pointed a handgun at a parent who was picking up a student at the high school.
  
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• Police investigating road rage incident that ended at Moon H.S. campus

  23-05-2016 23:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Students at Moon Area high school and middle school were on lockdown this afternoon while police officers combed the area looking for a suspect who reportedly brandished a gun at a parent who was picking up a student from the senior high.
  
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• Does It Really Do That? Hydro Mousse

  23-05-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Beckie Campbell likes to plant and take care of her yard. Her kids like to play in it and it gets a lot of traffic.
  The family also has a trampoline that always leaves patches were grass just won’t grow.
  “We’ve tried grass seed. We’ve really tried to plant grass to make it grow, but to no avail,” Beckie said.
  KDKA-TV News Anchor/Does It Really Do That Reporter Jennifer Antkowiak asked Beckie to help test a product that claims it can help; a
  
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• Man Sought After Fight, Gunfire At Local Strip Club

  23-05-2016 23:38
  
  MOUNT PLEASANT (KDKA) — The glass and plastic sign in front of The Hideout Gentlemen’s Club has seen better days, after a wild Sunday night.
  It started when a man walked in and was confronted by the bouncer about a cover charge. He is seen on camera getting into an argument with the bouncer and refusing to pay. He is then seen trying to assault the bouncer.
  That did not end well for the patron.
  “The bouncer defends himself, striking the individual one time, and t
  
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• Man With Gun Forces Moon Area Schools To Lockdown

  23-05-2016 23:11
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Two schools in Moon Township were placed on lockdown Monday.
  Around 2:30 p.m., reports began to come in that Moon Area High School was under lockdown. Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, reports began to come in that Moon Area High School was under lockdown.
  Officials say a mother was arriving at the high school to pick up her child, when she noticed a man was tailgating her. Officials say two drivers got into an argument in the school’s parking lot and one of them pulled
  
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• 4-Run Third Inning Leads Bucs Past Rockies 6-3

  23-05-2016 23:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (The Sports Xchange) — Josh Harrison drove in two runs with a pair of singles, first baseman Mark Reynolds’ two-base throwing error scored two more runs during Pittsburgh’s four-run third and the Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Monday.
  The Pirates won for the ninth time in 10 games against the Rockies in a makeup of a Sunday rainout in which the two teams unsuccessfully waited nearly four hours to play.
  The Pirates got a major scare during the win — their
  
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• People Gather To Celebrate Lives Extended Through Organ Donation

  23-05-2016 23:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than a thousand gathered over the weekend to remember what they had been through together.
  Some celebrated with music. Others chose to make decorative quilts. All wanted celebrate lives extended through organ donation.
  “It’s been over 300-400 individuals who have benefited from organ donation and greater than 50,000 that have benefitted from tissue donation,” said Center For Organ Recovery And Education CEO Susan Stuart said.
  And that was just las
  
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• Bomb threats force evacuations of 3 Allegheny County schools

  23-05-2016 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Schools in three Allegheny County districts were evacuated today for bomb threats. Sweeps of all three schools turned up no evidence of actual bombs, and the schools are all scheduled to be open tomorrow.
  
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• Bridgeville man pleads guilty to stealing from employer

  23-05-2016 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Bridgeville man will serve one to two years in the county jail after pleading guilty today to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his employer.
  
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• Dunlap: Murray v. Fleury Divide Is Silly

  23-05-2016 22:35
  
  Colin Dunlap is a featured columnist at CBSPittsburgh.com. He can also be heard weekdays from 5:40 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sports Radio 93-7 “The Fan.” You can e-mail him at [email protected]. Check out his bio here.
  This story with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltenders just won’t go away.
  Certainly it makes for stellar sports talk radio; it’s the kind of polarizing topic that hosts like me dream about — seems there are no gray areas, just a faction of peopl
  
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• Three Adults Charged In Connection With Teen’s Shooting Death

  23-05-2016 22:28
  
  MOUNT PLEASANT (KDKA) — Three adults are facing charges after a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by another teen in Westmoreland County in March.
  Police say 13-year-old James Robert Gustafson was fatally shot in the face on March 20 at a home on South Church Street. According to a report, five children were present at the home at the time.
  Officers say the home belonged to 30-year-old Joshua Hudec.
  Police say Hudec kept the firearm used in the shooting fully loaded i
  
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• Pitt RB James Conner Announces He’s Cancer Free

  23-05-2016 22:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pitt running back James Conner says he is cancer free.God is AMAZING. Just got the call that my body is clean of cancer!!! Been a long road but God had my back. Thanks everyone who said prayers!
  — James Conner ️ (@JamesConner_) May 23, 2016Conner sent out a tweet announcing the news.Conner revealed he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma back in December.“When I heard those words—‘You have cancer’—I admit I was scar
  
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• Rostraver man, 80, may face charges after failed suicide pact with wife

  23-05-2016 22:02
  
  Rostraver police are working to determine if criminal charges should be filed against an 80-year-old man after a failed suicide pact with his wife.
  
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• This Week In Golf: Sergio García Wins AT&T Byron Nelson In Playoff

  23-05-2016 21:56
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Golf fans everywhere look to Jordan Spieth as a rising star on the PGA Tour, and rightfully so. But Sergio García, who won the AT&T Byron Nelson this weekend, was once in Spieth’s position. García rose to the challenge in the final round while Spieth faltered in the spotlight again. His win over Brooks Koepka on the first playoff hole gave the 36-year-old Spaniard his ninth PGA Tour win, tying him with all-time great Seve Balleste
  
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• TreeHouse Foods Expands Sunflower Seed Recall

  23-05-2016 21:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — TreeHouse Foods is pulling products containing sunflower seeds due to a health risk.
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the company is expanding its voluntary recall of products containing sunflower kernels which may be contaminated with Listeria.
  The products were distributed nationwide through retail stores.
  For details on which items have been recalled, click here. 
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• Druglord who worked out of Uniontown sent to federal prison

  23-05-2016 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Drug kingpin Andre Saunders is headed to federal prison for a decade.
  
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• Despite boycott talk, Pittsburgh chief says Beyonce show will have enough police

  23-05-2016 20:14
  
  Pittsburgh's police chief releases a statement in response to reports that a boycott could lead to inadequate police staffing at the Formation World Tour show at Heinz Field.
  
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• Pirates’ Vogelsong Hit In Head By Pitch, Leaves Game

  23-05-2016 20:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head by a pitch in the second inning and left the game against the Rockies.
  A pitch by Colorado starter Jordan Lyles struck Vogelsong, who was taken off the field on a cart and attended to by Pirates’ staff.#Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong is hit in the face by a pitch during the 2nd inning against the Rockies today. pic.twitter.com/E7bIvx5huw
  — Christopher Horner (@Hornerfoto1) May 23, 2016Lyles just KO’d Vog
  
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• Ahead Of Cosby Hearing, Excerpts Released From Quaalude Deposition

  23-05-2016 19:48
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bill Cosby is due in court Tuesday so a judge can decide whether there’s enough evidence to send sex-assault accusations that are 12 years old to trial in suburban Philadelphia.
  Prosecutors this past year reopened Andrea Constand’s complaint that Cosby drugged and molested her after his deposition in her related lawsuit surfaced and dozens of other accusers came forward.
  In his testimony, Cosby describes giving drugs and alcohol to women before sex; making s
  
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• Liberty Tunnel being washed this week: Nightly restrictions scheduled

  23-05-2016 19:39
  
  PennDOT says there will be lane restrictions every night from Monday through Thursday while maintenance and washing is done inside the tunnel. Here's the schedule.
  
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• Carnegie Hero Fund Commission elects new executive director

  23-05-2016 19:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pittsburgh-area native and former Special Agent of the U.S. Secret Service today was named as the new executive director of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
  
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• ‘Driving Skills For Life’ Teaches Teens Safety Behind The Wheel

  23-05-2016 18:35
  
  CRANBERRY (KDKA) — Teens took the wheel for some advanced driver training this weekend at the Manheim Auto Auction in Cranberry.
  “They are learning things like vehicle handling, what happens if the car gets loose, how do you control it, recognizing hazards, rather than just panic like a lot of teens do, there are different options, they’re learning speed and space management,” said Jim Graham with Ford.
  The students also learned about the dangers of distracted driving and
  
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• Malkin, Hornqvist Confident Pens Are Coming Home For Game 7

  23-05-2016 18:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With an overtime loss in Game 5, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves on the brink of elimination.
  Tyler Johnson’s goal 53 seconds into overtime gave the Lightning a 3-2 series lead Sunday night.
  Now, the Penguins are faced with a must-win situation on the road in Tampa tomorrow night in order to force a Game 7.
  It’s a daunting task, but Evgeni Malkin is feeling confident about his team’s chances.Malkin: I believe in my team. We are coming back to P
  
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• Why Pitching Is The Hardest Thing To Rely On In Fantasy Baseball

  23-05-2016 18:26
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The news this weekend that Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sonny Gray was going on the disabled list shouldn’t have surprised many baseball observers. Gray came into this season with a 2.88 career ERA, built over 74 starts from 2012 through 2014. He was as a sure bet as any starting pitcher to excel in 2016, and thus, Gray was picked before the fifth round in most standard fantasy baseball leagues.
  Well, through nine starts this year, Gray has an unsightly 6.19 ERA, and
  
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• Inspectors find sick, dead animals at pet dealer ranch

  23-05-2016 18:24
  
  Federal inspectors find sick and dead animals, inadequate sanitation, untrained employees performing euthanasia and other deficiencies at a Pennsylvania small-animal dealer that supplied major retailers like Petco and PetSmart.
  
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• Guilty verdict in Wolfe sisters' murders; death penalty possible

  23-05-2016 18:13
  
  A jury must now decide if Allen Wade should be put to death for the murders of his neighbors, Susan and Sarah Wolfe.
  
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• Early childhood education advocates call for universal pre-K

  23-05-2016 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  A group of advocates, school board members, teachers and Pittsburgh City Council members called for affordable, high-quality, inclusive early education at a press conference this morning in the City-County Building.
  
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• Teresa Heinz to turn over leadership of $1.6 billion family charity to 3 sons

  23-05-2016 18:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the past two years, Teresa Heinz has been holding deep discussions with the Heinz Endowments’ board of directors and its top executive about who among the next generation of her family would lead the foundation built on the fortunes of Pittsburgh’s H.J. Heinz Co. ketchup empire.
  
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• Teresa Heinz to step down as chair of Heinz Endowments

  23-05-2016 18:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Teresa Heinz will step down as chair of the Heinz Endowments in October and the top position at the philanthropy will be filled by each of her three sons in a series of four-year rotations beginning with Andre Heinz.
  
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• Keidel: Watching Football Is So Much Better Now

  23-05-2016 17:53
  
  By Jason Keidel
  On some fall Sunday last year, while nestled next to my girlfriend, focused on the 50-inch flat panel throwing football colors at us, I suddenly swelled with gratitude.
  “Do you realize how lucky we are?” I asked.
  It wasn’t about dating a woman as beautiful as she is, that I’d clearly out-kicked my coverage. It wasn’t about having a roof over my head or Doritos in my belly. It wasn’t even the generic sense of religious blessings that Sunday
  
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• Failed Suicide Pact Lands Elderly Couple In Hospital, Man Charged

  23-05-2016 17:48
  
  ROSTRAVER TWP. (KDKA) — A man and woman in their 80s were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a failed suicide pact.
  Wilma Friday, 82, and Edward Friday, 80, were found lying in their apartment on Cedar Hills Boulevard in Rostraver Township Saturday evening.
  According to the Herald-Standard, Wilma Friday was found in a pool of blood and was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for emergency surgery. She was listed in critical condition Monday morning.
  Police believe she attemp
  
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• Failed Suicide Pact Lands Elderly Couple In Hospital

  23-05-2016 17:48
  
  ROSTRAVER TWP. (KDKA) — A man and woman in their 80s were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a failed suicide pact.
  Wilma Friday, 82, and Edward Friday, 80, were found lying in their apartment on Cedar Hills Boulevard in Rostraver Township Saturday evening.
  According to the Herald-Standard, Wilma Friday was found in a pool of blood and was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for emergency surgery. She was listed in critical condition Monday morning.
  Police believe she attemp
  
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• Police: Employee, customer assaulted trying to stop store thieves

  23-05-2016 17:43
  
  Two people are wanted for retail thefts at Ulta and Target in Ross Township. Police say the pair may have also committed thefts in Homestead, Upper St. Clair and the city of Pittsburgh.
  
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• Inspectors Find Sick, Dead Animals At Pet Store Supplier In Pa.

  23-05-2016 17:27
  
  BARTO, Pa. (KDKA) — A federal inspection turned up scores of problems at a Pennsylvania small-animal dealer that supplied major pet retailers like Petco and PetSmart.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report on its January inspection of Holmes Chinchilla Ranch in Barto.
  Inspectors found sick and dead animals, inadequate sanitation, untrained employees performing euthanasia and other deficiencies.
  A USDA spokeswoman said Monday the agency’s investigation of Holmes remains
  
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• Pair sought in string of retail thefts in Ross, Pittsburgh, South Hills

  23-05-2016 17:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ross police have issued arrest warrants for a man and a woman accused of committing a string of retail thefts in Ross, and say they are also suspects in other thefts from stores in Homestead, Upper St. Clair and Pittsburgh.
  
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• Baltimore Officer Acquitted On All Charges In Freddie Gray Case

  23-05-2016 17:12
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) – A Baltimore officer was acquitted Monday of assault and other charges in the arrest of Freddie Gray, dealing prosecutors a significant blow in their attempt to hold police accountable for the young black man’s death from injuries he suffered in the back of a police van.
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  A judge also found Officer Edward Nero not guilty of reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. The assault charge carried a maximum penalty of 10 yea
  
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• Steelers Announce Start Date For Training Camp

  23-05-2016 17:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Summer is just around the corner, but it’s never too early to start thinking about football.
  The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced that training camp will begin on Thursday, July 28.
  For the 51st consecutive year, training camp will be held at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.
  According to the team, the first public practice will be held on July 29.
  Complete details about training camp and the full schedule will be released in June.
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• Allen Wade Found Guilty On All Counts In East Liberty Sisters’ Slaying

  23-05-2016 16:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – A man accused of killing two sisters who lived next door to him in East Liberty has been found guilty on all counts.
  Allen Wade was accused of shooting Sarah and Susan Wolfe after they returned from work on Feb. 6, 2014, apparently to steal a bank card.
  This morning, a jury returned a guilty verdict during their third day of deliberations.
  On Friday, jurors were focused on a pen during deliberations.
  The pen could link suspect Wade to Sarah and Susan Wolfe. But juror
  
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• Jurors to determine sentence for Wolfe sisters' killer

  23-05-2016 16:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  A jury of seven women and five men agreed unanimously Monday that Allen Wade killed his next-door neighbors the evening of Feb. 6, 2014.
  
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• Allen Wade found guilty of killing Wolfe sisters

  23-05-2016 16:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  A jury has found an East Liberty man guilty of killing two next-door neighbors in 2014.
  
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• Winners in Monroeville, New Ken to split $225,000 Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot

  23-05-2016 16:03
  
  The Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday was split by two winning tickets in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
  
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• Employee, customer assaulted trying to stop thieves at Ross Township stores

  23-05-2016 15:47
  
  Two people are wanted in connection with retail thefts at Ulta and Target. Police say the pair may have also committed thefts in Homestead, Upper St. Clair and the city of Pittsburgh.
  
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• 8 arrested in Washington County prostitution sting

  23-05-2016 15:37
  
  Eight people were arrested in a prostitution sting in Washington County, District Attorney Eugene Vittone announced Sunday.
  
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• PTL Links: May 23, 2016

  23-05-2016 14:56
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Tunch & Wolf’s Walk For Homeless
  Aero Tech Designs Cyclewear
  Open Streets
  Animal General
  Fine Wine & Good Spirits
  
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• Pennsylvania man dies after falling from Ocean City hotel balcony

  23-05-2016 14:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. — Authorities are investigating after they said a Central Pennsylvania man died after falling from an eighth-floor balcony at an Ocean City hotel.
  
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• DEA portrays anguish of overdose

  23-05-2016 14:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a powerful video, featuring an anguished 911 call, to promote the new website Wake Up Pittsburgh for parents, educators and teens, part of the pioneering 360 Strategy for combating addiction in Western Pennsylvania.
  
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• Inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel will be closed tonight into early A.M.

  23-05-2016 14:39
  
  PennDOT says the tunnel into downtown Pittsburgh will be closed for painting and tile cleaning from 9 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday. All traffic will be detoured.
  
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• Route 65 construction project to cause long-term traffic restrictions

  23-05-2016 14:18
  
  PennDOT says work on Route 65 will begin Monday morning in the city of Pittsburgh. Traffic restrictions will be in effect in the following locations.
  
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• Eight arrested in Washington County prostitution sting at Motel 6

  23-05-2016 14:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  A joint state and county undercover sting operation has resulted in the arrest of six women and two men for prostitution-related offenses at the Motel 6 in South Strabane, Washington County.
  
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