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• Two Smithfield Businesses Burglarized

  04-06-2016 23:07
  
  SMITHFIELD (KDKA) — Two businesses in Smithfield were burglarized Friday night.
  Pennsylvania State Police say it happened at Eatza My Pizza and Smokin’ Scissors.
  Unknown suspects broke into the businesses and stole a large amount of money from the cash registers.
  Anyone with information on this crime should contact state police at 724-439-7111.
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• Legendary Corpse Flower To Bloom At Phipps Conservatory

  04-06-2016 22:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has changed its hours in anticipation of a very smelly event.
  Romero, the corpse flower, will soon be blooming — a rare event that only lasts about 12-48 hours.
  The flower is famous for the overwhelmingly foul stench it produces when in bloom. It does this in order to attract the beetles and flies that pollinate it. The flower is named after filmmaker George A. Romero, whose 1968 cult classic “Night of the
  
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• 12 fire companies take six hours to quash Cecil pretzel company blaze

  04-06-2016 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Crews remain on the scene of a blaze at a pretzel company facility in Washington County that took a dozen fire companies six hours to get under control.
  
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• Clif Bar Energy Bars And Trail Mix Bars Recalled

  04-06-2016 21:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Clif Bar & Company is recalling three flavors of their energy bars due to possible health risks.
  The company announced a voluntary recall of Clif Bar Nut & Seeds energy bars, Sierra Trail Mix energy bars and Mojo Mountain Mix trail mix bars.
  The affected products are as follows:
  CLIF BAR® Nuts & Seeds energy bar all pack configurations with coded date ranges starting 08JUN16 through 21JAN17
  CLIF BAR® Sierra Trail Mix energy bar all pack configuration
  
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• Ali’s Hometown Of Louisville Mourns Its Favorite Son

  04-06-2016 21:01
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Rahaman Ali stood in a little house on Grand Avenue and dabbed his eyes as he shook hand after hand.
  The visitors had come from as far away as Georgia and as near as down the street. They came despite the pouring rain to pay tribute to his brother, The Greatest, Muhammad Ali.
  “God bless you all,” the 72-year-old Rahaman said to each.
  As the world mourned Muhammad Ali, his death held special meaning here in Louisville, where the boxing great was the city&r
  
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• Ohio Sheriff: Man Killed 1-Year-Old Daughter Then Himself

  04-06-2016 20:47
  
  HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) – Authorities in southwest Ohio say a man shot and killed his 1-year-old daughter before killing himself at a home near Hillsboro.
  The Highland County sheriff’s office says deputies who responded to reports of a shooting found 35-year-old Timothy Harewood dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after 3 p.m. Friday.
  Investigators say they also found his 1-year-old daughter dead inside the home with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound.
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• Police: Man charged in funeral director's death told different stories before confessing

  04-06-2016 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man charged with beating an elderly funeral home director at his Allentown home before lighting him on fire and killing him told detectives several stories before confessing to the crime, according to a Pittsburgh police affidavit.
  
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• Baby Sitter Charged With Murder In Baby’s Drug Death

  04-06-2016 19:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A baby sitter accused of giving an 8-month-old boy a fatal dose of Benadryl has been given a $750,000 bond and told to have no contact with children and no unsupervised contact with her own children.
  Lori Conley was arrested Friday on charges of murder and child endangering. She was arraigned Saturday in Franklin County Municipal Court and jailed, pending her release on bond. Court records don’t name an attorney for her.
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• Hounds Sign Earls For The Rest Of The Season

  04-06-2016 19:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Riverhounds signed midfielder Danny Earls for the remainder of the 2016 season on a one-year deal.
  Earls played for the Hounds in 2014 and 2015, making 52 appearances and scoring 4 goals for Pittsburgh.Danny’s contributions came mostly on the defensive end, playing as a holding midfielder right in front of the back line.He became a fan favorite for his tough tackles and high energy; his return is welcomed to the team, who has struggled in 2016 so far.He also s
  
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• Pirates’ Ryan Vogelsong Transferred To 60-Day DL

  04-06-2016 18:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ryan Vogelsong will be out a lot longer than initially expected after an incident that sent him to the hospital last week.
  Vogelsong was hit in the head while batting during a game on May 23 and was placed on the 15-day disabled list with facial fractures the next day.
  The Pirates announced Saturday that he has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list to make room for right-handed pitcher Curtis Partch, who was selected from Triple-A In
  
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• Veteran Charged In Stabbing Death Of 11-Year-Old Houston Boy

  04-06-2016 18:32
  
  HOUSTON (AP) – A 27-year-old Houston military veteran has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of an 11-year-old who was walking home from school last month, police said Saturday.
  Andre Timothy Jackson Jr. was arrested Friday afternoon at the Salvation Army in downtown Houston and charged later in the day, Mayor Sylvester Turner said at a news conference Saturday. Jackson is being held in the Harris County Jail on $100,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he had an
  
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• Ex-Marine Charged In Stabbing Death Of Houston Boy, 11

  04-06-2016 18:32
  
  HOUSTON (AP) – A 27-year-old ex-Marine from Houston has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of an 11-year-old who was walking home from school last month, police said Saturday.
  Andre Timothy Jackson Jr. was arrested Friday afternoon at the Salvation Army in downtown Houston and charged later in the day, Mayor Sylvester Turner said at a news conference Saturday. Jackson is being held in the Harris County Jail on $100,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he had an a
  
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• Shadyside apartment building evacuated during fire

  04-06-2016 18:19
  
  An apartment building was evacuated Saturday morning during a fire on the ninth floor, Pittsburgh fire officials said.
  
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• Shadyside Apartment Building Evacuated Due To Fire

  04-06-2016 17:43
  
  SHADYSIDE (KDKA) — Emergency crews quickly knocked out a fire in a Shadyside apartment building Saturday morning.
  Firefighters were sent to the Cathedral Mansions in the 4700-block of Ellsworth Avenue around 9 a.m. for a report of a three-alarm fire.
  According to the Department of Public Safety, the fire was under control within 30 minutes. The fire was contained to one apartment on the ninth floor of the building, but other units did sustain minor smoke damage.
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• Man In Critical Condition After YMCA Stabbing

  04-06-2016 17:43
  
  HILL DISTRICT (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition after he was stabbed at a YMCA in the Hill District Saturday morning.
  Police say a man was sent to UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition after he was stabbed in the neck and the wrist at the YMCA at Centre Avenue and Francis Street around 10 a.m.
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• Fire damages Washington County pretzel factory

  04-06-2016 17:12
  
  A fire damages a factory in Washington County.
  
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• 2 killed in Brighton Heights crash

  04-06-2016 16:45
  
  Two people are killed in a car crash along Route 65 near the McKees Rocks Bridge.
  
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• Shadyside apartment building reopens to most tenants after fire

  04-06-2016 15:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  The property manager of a Shadyside high-rise apartment building that was evacuated this morning due to a fire said early indications are that the blaze might have started in a piece of exercise equipment in a tenant’s ninth-floor apartment.
  
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• Bees Swarm South Fayette Man’s Front Yard

  04-06-2016 15:46
  
  SOUTH FAYETTE (KDKA) — Bees invaded a South Fayette man’s front yard this week.
  John Mowod says he saw what looked like a large dark cloud moving across his front lawn. Once he got a closer look, he realized it was thousands of bees moving in a swarm.
  “You could see the swarm from the driveway, about 40, 50 feet away, and there’s just bees everywhere,” he said. “But, as you can see right now, they’ve kind of calmed down, and there’s no hive in ther
  
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• Two die in motor vehicle accident near McKees Rocks Bridge

  04-06-2016 14:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men driving opposite ways on Route 65 in Pittsburgh died this morning after they collided head-on when one car crossed the center line.
  
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• Crews Battle Large Fire In Cecil Township Pretzel Factory

  04-06-2016 14:32
  
  CECIL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Thick black smoke could be seen for miles around from a fire at Pretzels Inc. in Cecil Township.
  It’s believed the fire started in an area vital to the company’s pretzel making operation.
  “Where it started, it appeared to start in the oven area where a lot of the product was being made,” said Paul Smith with the Cecil Township Volunteer Fire Department.
  Cecil Township firefighters got the call just after 6 a.m. More than 60 firefighters
  
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• Crews Battle Large Fire In Cecil Township

  04-06-2016 14:32
  
  CECIL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Crews from twelve departments battled a large fire Saturday morning in Cecil Township.
  The fire was first reported shortly before 7 a.m. at a pretzel manufacturing factory located at 42 Swihart Road.
  No injuries have been reported.
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• Two Killed In Route 65 Crash

  04-06-2016 12:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two men died in a car crash on Route 65 early Saturday morning.
  Two men were pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle accident, which happened near Millerton Street around 5:30 a.m.
  According to police, a man in a Volkswagen sedan was driving outbound on Route 65 when he crossed the center line and struck a Cadillac sedan travelling inbound. The Cadillac then caught on fire. Police say two good Samaritans put the fire out with a fire extinguisher and managed to p
  
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• Route 65 Shut Down After Fatal Accident

  04-06-2016 12:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A section of Route 65 closed in both directions Saturday morning due to a fatal accident near the McKees Rocks Bridge.
  At least one person was reported to be killed in the accident, which happened shortly before 6 a.m.
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  The cause of the accident is still unclear at this time.
  Route 65 is closed between the McKees Rocks Bridge and Millerton Avenue.
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• 'I saw my dog floating--' - cleanup underway after Ligonier flooding

  04-06-2016 06:49
  
  Several homes were damaged as a result of heavy flooding Friday morning in Ligonier leaving a massive cleanup job for some families.
  
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• Muhammad Ali, Who Riveted The World As ‘The Greatest,’ Dies At Age 74

  04-06-2016 06:43
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died. He was 74.
  Ali suffered for years from Parkinson’s disease, which ravaged his body but could never dim his larger-than-life presence. A towering figure in his prime, he still traveled and made appearances in his later years despite being muted by the thousands of hits he took during his remarkable career.
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• Housing Authority seeking landlords to house formerly homeless vets

  04-06-2016 06:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh is seeking additional landlords to participate in its housing choice voucher program, commonly known as Section 8.
  
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• Wilkinsburg High graduates its last class

  04-06-2016 06:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Before the graduation ceremony at Wilkinsburg High School on Friday night, senior class president Anfernee Fleming tossed a basketball in the third-floor gymnasium one last time with his friends.
  
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• News Obituary: Ronald C. Davidson / Pioneer of fusion power

  04-06-2016 06:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ronald C. Davidson, who oversaw one of the biggest advances in fusion energy research, attempting to replicate the power of the sun, died on May 19 at his home in Cranbury, N.J. He was 74.
  
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• News Obituary: James W. Knepper / Businessman turned politician had lasting impact on community

  04-06-2016 06:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  James W. Knepper, a businessman turned politician who served in the Pennsylvania Legislature and in Gov. Dick Thornburgh’s Cabinet, died Monday of cancer at his residence at Providence Point in Scott. He was 84.
  
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• News Obituary: Nancy L. Oyler / Counselor of the blind loved life, family and nature

  04-06-2016 06:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Whether it was for patients who recently lost their sight hoping to rebuild their lives, a friend in need of a shoulder to cry on or a child who had to attend band practice, Nancy Oyler was always there to help.
  
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• Free dental clinic serves hundreds Downtown

  04-06-2016 06:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  With a cracked front tooth and no dental insurance, Stacey Schmidt of Coraopolis was looking for a charity clinic that could treat her.
  
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• Feast for some, famine for others in service industry during Stanley Cup

  04-06-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Like any rabid Pittsburgh sports fan, Kait Magee of Bloomfield desperately wants the Penguins to win their fourth Stanley Cup title.
  
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• Allegheny Health Network plans policy on opioids

  04-06-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Doctors with Allegheny Health Network may soon write fewer narcotics prescriptions, part of a company push to help tame the epidemic of opioid addiction.
  
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• Last Class Of Wilkinsburg High School Students Get Diplomas

  04-06-2016 05:49
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — The last graduates to ever walk the stage at Wilkinsburg High School received their diplomas Friday night.
  A total of 25 young men and women will now follow their collegiate paths at institutions like Tulane University and Alabama State.
  A cross-district partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools means all future seventh through 12th graders in the financially-strapped Wilkinsburg District will now attend Westinghouse in Homewood.
  “It was actually very emotional.
  
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• Two shot at porch party in McKeesport

  04-06-2016 05:10
  
  Two people were shot at an outside party in McKeesport Friday night, police said.
  
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• West End Transported Back In Time For Filming Of “Fences”

  04-06-2016 05:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s West End is going back in time.
  Vintage cars from the 1950s are parked along Wabash Street as crews begin staging for the film “Fences.”
  The movie is based on the famous, award-winning play written by iconic playwright and Pittsburgher August Wilson.
  The movie stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.
  “Fences” is also filming in the Hill District.
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• McKeesport shooting injures 2

  04-06-2016 04:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two people were injured this evening in a shooting in McKeesport, Allegheny County emergency officials said.
  
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• Weaver, Calhoun Help Angels Rout Pirates 9-2

  04-06-2016 04:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jered Weaver allowed two runs over six innings and Kole Calhoun homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 on Friday night.
  Weaver (5-4) allowed six hits, struck out five and walked one, giving up consecutive homers to Starling Marte and Jung Ho Kang leading off the second. Weaver had been 1-4 with a 6.43 ERA in his previous six starts.
  Kole Calhoun, Johnny Giavotella, Yunel Escobar, Mike Trout, Carlos Perez and Shane Robinson each had two of t
  
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• Ali’s Family Has Gathered At His Bedside In Phoenix

  04-06-2016 04:21
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Muhammad Ali remained hospitalized Friday in the Phoenix area, battling respiratory problems serious enough to draw family members to his bedside.
  The 74-year-old boxing great’s respiratory issues have been complicated by the Parkinson’s that he was diagnosed with in the 1980s, two people told The Associated Press a day earlier.
  The two spoke separately in describing Ali’s condition as being very concerning to family members. They declined to be identified
  
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• Attorney says UPMC Montefiore transplant patient has mold infection

  04-06-2016 03:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  A transplant patient at UPMC Montefiore has contracted a mold infection of the same type – and possibly under similar circumstances - that infected four UPMC transplant patients in 2014 and 2015 and led to an ongoing federal investigation, according to the man’s attorney.
  
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• Furry Tails: Pigeon & Allyse Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  04-06-2016 03:23
  
  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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• Man charged in homicide of McKees Rocks man, 73

  04-06-2016 02:46
  
  Benito Nicoletti is found dead amid "suspicious circumstances" in his McKees Rocks home, police say. His missing car is found parked on a street about a mile away.
  
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• World Famous Artist/Activist Makes Splash In Pittsburgh

  04-06-2016 01:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — He comes from China with a very peculiar sounding name, but Ai Weiwei is a groundbreaking artist and activist whose life and work has shaken the government of his homeland and continues to make waves around the world.“We’re very excited to have one of the most important artists of our age, at the peak of his career, here in Pittsburgh,” said Eric Shriner, of the Andy Warhol Museum.
  A show opening Friday at the Warhol Museum pairs the work of the intern
  
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• Stowe man arrested in death of McKees Rocks man

  04-06-2016 01:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police today arrested a Stowe man in connection with the death of a McKees Rocks man.
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Murder Of 73-Year-Old McKees Rocks Man

  04-06-2016 01:02
  
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — A man has been arrested following a suspicious death in McKees Rocks this week. 
  Brandon Frazier, 25, is accused of killing a 73-year-old man who was found dead Thursday in his home on Vine Street.
  Officers were initially called after family members were unable to reach the victim, 73-year-old Benito Nicoletti, for a couple of days. When officers made entry into the home, they found Nicoletti dead.
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• Life is worth living, disability rights activists claim in protest against the film 'Me Before You'

  04-06-2016 00:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  A dozen disability rights advocates gathered outside of AMC Loews Waterfront Theater in Homestead earlier today to protest how a character with quadriplegia is portrayed in the new movie “Me Before You.”
  
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• Three Rivers Arts Festival Features Local Food & Art

  04-06-2016 00:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Three Rivers Arts Festival has begun. A highlight is a “garden” of towering, sculpted dandelions, lining a sidewalk on Liberty Avenue, Downtown.
  “The dandelions were created by a local artist, Carin Mincemoyer,” says Festival program manager Sarah Aziz. “They’re a pioneer species, and they will grow anywhere, and they’re very nutritious. And they put their roots down, and they releae nutrients into the air. I had no idea.&rd
  
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• Parkway West Construction Work To Snarl Weekend Traffic

  04-06-2016 00:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Construction and detours on the Parkway West could snarl traffic all weekend long.
  PennDOT has delayed the work twice for weather, but now says the time has come.
  It all boils down to this; a stretch of the outbound side will be closed all weekend.
  From Green Tree to Interstate 79, starting promptly one hour after the Pirates game ends Friday, there will be no wiggle room.
  “Because of the potential weather impacts, we need to get this work done,” said Steve
  
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• 'Man on fire' 911 call leads police to 83-year-old's burning body

  04-06-2016 00:14
  
  Pittsburgh firefighters find a man on fire at his home after someone calls 911 to report it. Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death.
  
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