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• Flag Day Has Special Pittsburgh Connection

  14-06-2016 23:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is no secret that people in Pittsburgh love their country. Our patriotism runs deep.
  Flag Day itself has a Pittsburgh connection. William T. Kerr spent the majority of his life trying to establish Flag Day as a national holiday.
  It finally worked. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation. In 1949, Congress officially established Flag Day as a national holiday.Back in 1927, in honor of the American Flag’s 150th anniversary, Pittsburgh
  
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• Having ‘Dense Breasts’ Could Require Additional Cancer Screenings

  14-06-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When a mammogram report says, “you have dense breasts,” do you know what that means?
  It’s an issue for 40 percent of all women. Many don’t know they have it or if they do, they don’t really know what it means.
  For some of them, not knowing could mean missing an early diagnosis of breast cancer.
  Dense breasts have more glandular and connective tissue, which can hide small abnormalities on mammogram.
  Currently, 23 states have laws to inform w
  
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• Rt. 28 reopened after 6-vehicle crash; traffic backups occuring

  14-06-2016 23:33
  
  Six vehicles are involved in an accident along Route 28 northbound near the Shaler/Etna line, according to the Allegheny County Twitter account.
  
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• Six-vehicle accident snarling Route 28 commute

  14-06-2016 23:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Route 28 has been reopened after a six-vehicle crash this afternoon injured several people and halted traffic for about two hours, Allegheny County emergency officials said.
  
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• Photos Show The Penguins May Have Dented Stanley Cup

  14-06-2016 22:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Stanley Cup usually goes through a lot of wear and tear and it appears this year is no different.Pictures of the Stanley Cup returning home with the Pittsburgh Penguins are circulating on social media and they appear to show the bottom of the cup with a noticeable dent.The keeper of the cup, Philip Pritchard posted these photos on Twitter, showing Matt Cullen carrying the Stanley Cup up the stairs as the Pens left San Jose.
  Matt Cullen carries the #stanleycup onto t
  
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• U.S. Open Fan Experience Allows Golf Fans To Get Closer To The Game

  14-06-2016 22:55
  
  OAKMONT (KDKA) — When you visit the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont, you expect to find professional golfers. But what about a chance to improve your drive, test your putting skills, or even take a picture with the U.S. Open Trophy?
  You can do it all at the U.S. Open Fan Experience.The Lexus Performance Drive Pavilion is set up near the merchandise tent. It’s open to everyone, but you do have to register. Once you’re inside, it’s a golf lover’s dream.
  There is an exhibit
  
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• In White House plan, Pa. would get $46M to combat opioid crisis

  14-06-2016 22:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania would get around $46 million to combat its opioid and heroin epidemic under a $1.1 billion treatment funding proposal in President Barack Obama's 2017 budget, federal officials announced today in a press release and conference call.
  
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• City Employees Take Part In World Blood Donor Day

  14-06-2016 22:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – People all across the country are expected to roll up their sleeves today for World Blood Donor Day.
  Some say the event holds even more importance in light of the mass shooting in Orlando.
  It’s a day dedicated to the importance of blood donation and those who give the gift of life.
  “I’ve been donating blood since I was a teenager. It’s just something I’ve always done just because its needed,” Connie Hamilton said.
  “It’s al
  
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• City Officials Expecting Huge Turnout At Pens Victory Parade, Asking Fans To Be Respectful

  14-06-2016 22:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s time for another celebration for the City of Champions.
  The Pittsburgh Penguins and that coveted trophy, the Stanley Cup, will be parading through the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh Wednesday morning. The Keeper of the Cup, Philip Pritchard, took to Twitter to show off the shiny trophy back in the ‘Burgh and anticipating the big celebration!
  Hey @penguins fans..im back! Looking forward to the #stanleycup parade tomorrow. @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter
  
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• New police K-9 to be revealed at Ligonier Township supervisor's meeting

  14-06-2016 22:02
  
  The new police K-9 team in Ligonier Township will be revealed to the public at a meeting on Tuesday night.
  
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• Police beat June 14

  14-06-2016 21:51
  The Observer-Reporter is excited to announce new digital offerings, including our new e-Edition apps, available for download in the iTunes & Google Play stores.
  
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• Newsradio 1020 KDKA Parade Party in Market Square

  14-06-2016 20:44
  
  Join Newsradio 1020 KDKA on Wednesday, June 15 from 10am to 7pm in Market Square as we celebrate Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup victory!
  Come down early for the parade and enjoy live music by Zig from The Delaneys during “Midweek Music in Market Square” with TJ The DJ for the lunch hour.
  RELATED: See photos of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup Victory Parade
  Then, after the parade, stay downtown for live music from Andy Davis of The Andy Davis Band and TJ The DJ!
  
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• Newsradio 1020 KDKA, 100.7 Star and Y108 Parade Party in Market Square

  14-06-2016 20:44
  
  Join Newsradio 1020 KDKA, 100.7 Star and Y108 on Wednesday, June 15 from 10am to 7pm in Market Square as we celebrate Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup victory!
  Come down early for the parade and enjoy live music by Zig from The Delaneys during “Midweek Music in Market Square” with TJ The DJ for the lunch hour.
  RELATED: See photos of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup Victory Parade
  Then, after the parade, stay downtown for live music from Andy Davis of The Andy Davis Band and TJ
  
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• 93.7 The Fan, Newsradio 1020 KDKA Parade Party in Market Square

  14-06-2016 20:44
  
  Join 93.7 The Fan and Newsradio 1020 KDKA on Wednesday, June 15 from 10am to 7pm in Market Square as we celebrate Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup victory!
  Come down early for the parade and enjoy live music by Zig from The Delaneys during “Midweek Music in Market Square” with TJ The DJ for the lunch hour.
  RELATED: See photos of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 Stanley Cup Victory Parade
  Then, after the parade, stay downtown for live music from Andy Davis of The Andy Davis Band and TJ The
  
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• Odds To Win 2016 U.S. Open At Oakmont Revealed, Jason Day Current Favorite

  14-06-2016 20:42
  
  Bryan Altman
  As the PGA Tour prepares to descend on Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania for the second of golf’s four major tournaments, all eyes – as well as betting odds – will be on the current world No. 1 golfer Jason Day as he looks for his fourth win of the 2016 season and his first U.S. Open title.
  According to Bovada sportsbook, Day is currently a 13/2 betting favorite over the rest of the field heading into the U.S. Open.
  Behind him though, is a veritable who
  
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• Jury rejects Pittsburgh police officer's retaliation lawsuit

  14-06-2016 20:40
  
  A federal lawsuit by Tonya Montgomery-Ford claims she was wrongly suspended for more than three years for questioning whether then-Mayor Ravenstahl gave a parking vendor preferential treatment.
  
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• Port Authority tweaking some bus schedules again

  14-06-2016 20:38
  
  Anyone who rides the bus or T routes on this list should check the Port Authority website or call customer service for full details about the changes.
  
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• Pittsburgh gets ready for Stanley Cup parade, two large screens to be set up Downtown

  14-06-2016 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  As many as 400,000 people will crowd Downtown streets Wednesday morning for a chance to see Lord Stanley’s cup return to Pittsburgh, city officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Officials warn public to arrive early for Stanley Cup parade

  14-06-2016 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  If you’re one of the 400,000 people trekking Downtown today to see Lord Stanley’s cup return to Pittsburgh, you’re going to want to get there by 9 a.m., city officials warn.
  
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• 7-vehicle accident shuts Route 22

  14-06-2016 20:25
  
  A tractor-trailer is among the vehicles in a crash that has shut down Route 22, not far from Route 66 in Westmoreland County.
  
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• At least two injured in 7-vehicle crash on Route 22 in Westmoreland County

  14-06-2016 19:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Westmoreland County emergency officials say Route 22 in Salem will be shut down until at least 5:30 p.m. while crews clear and investigate a seven-vehicle crash that included a tractor trailer.
  
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• Clinton visits Pittsburgh, denounces Trump's comments after Orlando

  14-06-2016 19:26
  
  On the South Side, Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's comments are "way beyond" what a candidate should say," and that he's trying to "distract us from the fact that he has nothing substantive to say."
  
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• Clinton takes shots at Trump, calls for unity after Orlando massacre during South Side stop

  14-06-2016 19:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three days after Donald Trump appeared in Pittsburgh with a typically brash performance, his Democratic rival blasted him as "temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified" to be president.
  
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• Clinton attacks Trump’s response to massacre as ‘unfit’ for president

  14-06-2016 19:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party’s prospective presidential nominee, came to Pittsburgh on Tuesday intending to talk about economic issues. But in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in American history, she turned to the subject of terrorism instead — while charging Republican opponent Donald Trump’s response to the shooting proved he was “temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified” to be president.
  
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• Police On Scene Of ‘Reported Shooting’ At Texas Wal-Mart

  14-06-2016 19:22
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (AP) – Police say a suspect has been shot and is apparently dead after officers responded to a reported shooting inside a Wal-Mart store in Amarillo.
  The Amarillo Police Department says in a statement that there are no confirmed gunshot victims at the store as of early Tuesday afternoon.
  The department says officers are inside the store and that there is “no shooting ongoing at this moment.” Police said earlier Tuesday that officers responded amid reports of an
  
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• 1 Dead, Several Injured In 7-Vehicle Westmoreland Co. Crash

  14-06-2016 19:22
  
  SALEM TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One person has died and several others were injured when a tractor-trailer reportedly ran a red light and T-boned another vehicle in Westmoreland County Tuesday.
  According to police, the accident happened along Route 22 near the Lamplighter Restaurant in Salem Township.
  A pickup truck legally entered the intersection from Mark Drive when it was T-boned by a tractor-trailer. Initial reports indicate the tractor-trailer may have run the red light.
  Witness Joseph Tatte
  
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• Allegheny County tells Donald Trump to stop using photo with cops

  14-06-2016 19:12
  
  The county has asked Trump's campaign to stop using a picture he took with several county police officers during a recent campaign visit.
  
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• Thousands expected at Penguins parade: Here's the route

  14-06-2016 19:10
  
  The Pittsburgh Penguins will party with the entire city when they bring the Stanley Cup home for a parade. Here's the route information for the downtown celebration.
  
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• County Officials Tell Trump To Stop Using Photo With Cops

  14-06-2016 19:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A western Pennsylvania county has asked Donald Trump’s campaign to stop using a picture the presumptive Republican presidential nominee had taken with several county police officers.
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says the photo with the Allegheny County officers was taken at a Saturday rally Trump held at Pittsburgh International Airport.
  The campaign included the photo in an email Monday headlined “Make America Safe Again” that touted Trump’s campai
  
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• Tesla Motors looking to open store in Wexford

  14-06-2016 17:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tesla Motors, the California-based automotive and energy storage company, could open a store on Perry Highway in Wexford as early as late 2016.
  
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• Tesla Motors looking to open store in Marshall

  14-06-2016 17:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tesla Motors, the California-based automotive and energy storage company, could open a store on Perry Highway in Marshall as early as late 2016.
  
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• Steelers WR Antonio Brown And His Kids Featured In Adorable Father’s Day Video

  14-06-2016 17:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just in time for Father’s Day, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and his kids are featured in a heartwarming new video.The video features several players from the NFL and their reactions to hearing why their kids love them.
  Brown is the father to four kids, Antonio Jr., Antanyiah, Autonomy, and Ali.
  “I can’t pick a number that I love him,” one of Brown’s kids says.The kids give adorably candid and tear-inducing reasons why the
  
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• Jury disagrees with officer in suit against city, former mayor

  14-06-2016 17:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A federal jury today rejected the claims of a Pittsburgh police officer who said the city and former Mayor Luke Ravenstahl retaliated against her for complaining about parking variances issued to valet service owner Robert Gigliotti, a friend of Mr. Ravenstahl.
  
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• Penguins And ATI Partner To Bring Veterans Career Expo To Pittsburgh

  14-06-2016 17:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins and ATI are bringing the RecruitMilitary Veterans Career Expo to the CONSOL Energy Center on Thursday, June 16, 2016.This free hiring event runs from 11a.m. to 3p.m. and is open to veterans, transitioning military personnel, National Guard members, Reserve members & spouses.
  “RecruitMilitary job fairs maintain a track record of helping veterans find meaningful employment,” said President and CEO Peter Gudmundsson. “Just last
  
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• Pressure building for renewing superintendent search

  14-06-2016 17:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  After four civic organizations Tuesday jointly called for the Pittsburgh Public Schools board to start anew in its search for a superintendent, a second school board member said publicly that she couldn’t support Anthony Hamlet.
  
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• Groups 'can no longer wait,' want new search for Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent

  14-06-2016 17:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Saying “no additional amount of investigation will undo the damage already done,” four organizations today jointly called for the Pittsburgh Public Schools board to start a new search for a superintendent.
  
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• Thousands of fans expected downtown to celebrate Stanley Cup Champions

  14-06-2016 16:44
  
  The Pittsburgh Penguins will celebrate with the city when the team brings the Stanley Cup home for a parade. Here's the route information for the downtown parade.
  
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• Leechburg Area schools hires new basketball coach in wake of hazing claims

  14-06-2016 16:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  LEECHBURG, Pa. — The Leechburg Area School District has hired a different boys’ basketball coach in the wake of hazing allegations.
  
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• Suspects Lead Police On 2-County Chase After Pointing Gun At Baldwin Driver

  14-06-2016 16:32
  
  BALDWIN (KDKA) – Police were involved in a two-county chase after a frightening incident for another driver in Baldwin.
  According to officials, four men in a Jeep pointed a gun at another driver near the Sunoco gas station along Route 51.
  The driver called police, who spotted the Jeep a short time later.
  The suspects took off and led police on a chase that ended in Elrama, Washington County, near the intersection of Routes 88 and 837.
  The four men were taken into custody and there are no r
  
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• Jury deliberating Pittsburgh officer's retaliation lawsuit

  14-06-2016 16:17
  
  A federal lawsuit by Tonya Montgomery-Ford claims the Pittsburgh police officer was wrongly suspended for more than three years for questioning whether then-Mayor Luke Ravenstahl gave a valet parking vendor preferential treatment.
  
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• 'We're not happy about it:' Jordan Brown, allegedly a killer at 11, released

  14-06-2016 16:13
  
  The family of Kenzie Houk -- a pregnant woman who was killed, along with her unborn son -- says Jordan Brown is released from custody after a closed juvenile court hearing.
  
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• Ex-prosecutor hired to vet Pittsburgh school superintendent's resume

  14-06-2016 16:13
  
  The Pittsburgh Public Schools board meets again with new superintendent Anthony Hamlet, asking for "additional information" related to his resume, then hires attorney Laurel Brandstetter to review those concerns.
  
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• Allegheny County asks Trump campaign to remove photo of candidate with police

  14-06-2016 15:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County officials are asking Donald Trump's campaign to remove from campaign materials a photograph of the Republican candidate with county police, after the Post-Gazette raised questions about the photo's appearance in a June 13 blast email.
  
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• Ex-Prosecutor Hired To Vet PPS Superintendent’s Resume

  14-06-2016 15:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Public Schools board has hired a former state prosecutor to review the resume of the district’s newly hired superintendent.
  Forty-three-year-old Anthony Hamlet was hired last month to head the district and is to begin his new $210,000-a-year job July 1.
  The board met Monday with Hamlet over questions newspapers have raised about his resume, and then hired attorney Laurel Brandstetter to review those concerns.
  Two newspapers have reported that two Palm
  
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• New Video Looks At How Penguins Became A ‘Piece Of History’

  14-06-2016 15:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was an incredible season for the Pittsburgh Penguins and a new video will give you chills during a look back.Pittsburgh website Benstonium is known for their great videos and now they’ve created one called “Pieces of History” that you just have to see.
  The group says they started the concept and production for this type of video in 2013 in preparation for a possible Stanley Cup appearance during the playoffs.Join The Conversation On The KDKA Faceboo
  
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• Authorities: Seven arrested in heroin-trafficking operation based in Pittsburgh

  14-06-2016 15:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  MINEOLA, N.Y. — Authorities say seven people have been arrested in a heroin trafficking investigation that spanned Pittsburgh, New York City, and Long Island.
  
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• Father, daughter, 9, found dead in suspected murder-suicide

  14-06-2016 14:20
  
  A coroner has released the names of a Pennsylvania man and his 9-year-old daughter who are victims of a suspected murder-suicide. Police say it appears the father shot the child before killing himself.
  
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• DA: Drug ring with 'exceptionally deadly' heroin run by Pittsburgh man

  14-06-2016 14:17
  
  Authorities say seven people were arrested in a heroin trafficking investigation that spanned Pittsburgh, New York City and Long Island. Officials say a man ran the operation from Pittsburgh.
  
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• PTL Links: June 14, 2016

  14-06-2016 14:13
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh Jazz Live International Festival
  Market District
  Market District Recipes: Grilled Lamb Kabobs & Fattoush Salad
  Heritage Elder Law & Estate Planning
  Ask Dr. G
  “Big Girls Do Cry” By April Kirkwood
  Mall At Robinson
  Kristine Sorensen’s Facebook Page
  
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• Market District Recipes: Grilled Lamb Kabobs & Fattoush Salad

  14-06-2016 14:08
  
  This is a great time of year to grill and if you’re looking for something new to try, check out this recipe from the Giant Eagle Market District!
  Grilled Zucchini & Bell Pepper Fattoush SaladCompliments of Benjamin D’Amico
  Makes: 3 lbs Prep Time: 30 min. Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  Ingredients:
  1 ½ lbs Zucchini, Fresh, Cut into 4 long pieces
  1 each Red Bell Pepper, seeded, cut in half
  1 each Yellow Bell Pepper, seeded, cut in half
  1 cup Cucumber, Seeded, diced
  ¾ cup Gr
  
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