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• Elie Wiesel, Holocaust Survivor And Author, Dead At 87

  02-07-2016 22:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, the Romanian-born Holocaust survivor whose classic “Night” became a landmark testament to the Nazis’ crimes and launched Wiesel’s long career as one of the world’s foremost witnesses and humanitarians, has died at age 87.
  His death was announced Saturday by Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. No other details were immediately available.
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• Brookline Pool Finally Opens After Delay Due To Failed Inspection

  02-07-2016 22:39
  
  BROOKLINE (KDKA) — Children in Brookline no longer have to run under the water spray to get wet on hot days.
  After a nearly one month delay, the Moore Pool finally opened for the summer.
  Samuel Dodds lives across the street.
  “I think for the community, this is a pool that used by a lot of people who live around here. I think everybody is relieved to see it open, no we were kind of nervous as to if it was going to open at all this summer,” he said.
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• Man Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Indiana Co.

  02-07-2016 22:09
  
  CONEMAUGH TWP. (KDKA) — A man is dead after crashing into a tree in Conemaugh Township on Saturday.
  It happened around 6:30 a.m. on Tunnelton Road near Auen Road.
  Police say 57-year-old Ruel Root was driving south on Tunnelton Road when he left the roadway and struck a tree.
  Root was not wearing a seat belt. He was pronounced dead at UPMC Presbyterian.
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• Furries Kick Off 20th Annual Anthrocon Convention In Pittsburgh

  02-07-2016 21:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – It was a colorful collection of fur, fun and friends on Saturday.
  The folks who call themselves the Furries descended on Pittsburgh, gathering for the second annual Fursuit Walk around the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
  This weekend’s celebration marks the 20th anniversary of Anthrocon, therefor this year’s theme is “Roaring Twenty.” Furries are people who celebrate anthropomorphism which, simply put, means people who like to celebr
  
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• $90K Worth Of Stolen Beer Set To Be Thrown Away

  02-07-2016 21:28
  
  ATLANTA (AP) – Authorities have found most of the nearly 80,000 bottles of beer that were stolen from an Atlanta brewery last week, but the company says every last drop will have to be thrown away.
  SweetWater Brewing Co. spokeswoman Tucker Berta Sarkisian said in a news release that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Southeastern Transportation Security Council on Wednesday returned 30 of the 40 pallets of beer that had been stolen, minus a few cases.
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• Officials Recover Missing Flooding Victim In Greenbrier Co.

  02-07-2016 21:21
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Emergency officials say the body of a flooding victim has been recovered in Greenbrier County, bringing the number of those killed to at least 21 with two people still missing.
  Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Jimmy Gianato says in a statement the body will be taken to the state medical examiner for an autopsy. The victim was not identified. The release says the two still missing in Greenbrier County are presumed dead.
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• Fourth of July MLB Games See Big Ticket Price Increase for Some Teams, Deals for Others

  02-07-2016 21:05
  
  There may be no image more quintessentially American than baseball fans spending the Fourth of July at a baseball game – which is what many around the country are doing with their holiday on Monday. All 30 teams are playing in 15 parks, leading to an increase in prices compared to typical Mondays for some teams – and deals for others.
  Nowhere is this more evident than in Cleveland, where the Indians – as of June 30 – have won 12 games in a row and are sitting at
  
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• Tow Truck Driver Crashes Into Brighton Heights Building

  02-07-2016 20:25
  
  BRIGHTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A tow truck driver crashed into a building in Brighton Heights early Saturday afternoon.
  Reports of the crash came in just before 12:30 p.m.
  According to a witness, the driver appeared to be having a seizure as he crashed into a building on the corner of Lecky Avenue and Brighton Road.
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  Witness Teresa Moore said the truck was driving down Brighton Road when it quickly veered across the sidewalk and onto a lawn. She says it struck a boulder, whi
  
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• Florida Officials Investigating Fiery Crash That Left 5 Dead

  02-07-2016 19:39
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Authorities were investigating Sunday what caused a driver of a decades-old school bus to run a flashing red light and collide with a tractor-trailer causing both to burst into flames killing five people and injuring 25 others.
  Speed was not a factor, Wakulla County Sheriff Charlie Creel said Saturday about the early morning crash.
  “We don’t know what happened to the driver. He might have fallen asleep, he might not have seen the flashing red light,&rdq
  
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• Florida Authorities Say 5 Dead, 25 Injured In Florida Crash

  02-07-2016 19:39
  
  WAKULLA, Fla. (AP) – Five people were killed and 25 injured when an aged bus carrying farmworkers collided with a tractor-trailer and both vehicles burst into flames Saturday at a highway intersection in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.
  The Blue Bird bus from Georgia was carrying roughly 34 adults and children when it ran a flashing red light and a stop sign before hitting the tractor trailer, then spun around and hit the semi again, authorities said.
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• Florida Authorities Say 4 Dead, 24 Injured In Florida Crash

  02-07-2016 19:39
  
  WAKULLA, Fla. (AP) – The Florida Highway Patrol says four people were killed and 24 were injured when a bus and tractor trailer collided on a highway in the Panhandle.
  Florida Highway Patrol Capt. Jeffrey Bissainthe says the bus was carrying between 30 and 35 passengers and was from Georgia. No other details passengers were released.
  Bissainthe told reporters that officials were still in the process of contacting family members and that investigators were on scene.
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• Police Investigating Armstrong County Shooting

  02-07-2016 19:33
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a man was shot in Dayton early Saturday morning.
  According to state police, a 21-year-old man was shot in the torso at a home on West Main Street in Dayton around 2:30 a.m. He was flown to UPMC Presbyterian. His injury is not suspected to be life-threatening.
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  Police have not yet released a suspect’s name. The investigation is ongoing.
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• Police: Armstrong County Shooting Was Justifiable, No Charges Filed

  02-07-2016 19:33
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — Police say no charges will be filed after a man was shot in Dayton early Saturday morning.
  According to state police, 21-year-old Brandon James Vallies was shot in the torso at a home on West Main Street in Dayton around 2:30 a.m.
  He was flown to UPMC Presbyterian. His injury is not suspected to be life-threatening.
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• Trial slated in 2013 death of man shot in driveway

  02-07-2016 19:23
  
  A man accused of having shot another man to death in his friend's driveway almost three years ago is scheduled for trial later this month.
  
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• Clinton Interviewed By The FBI About Private Email Server

  02-07-2016 18:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Clinton has been interviewed Saturday by the FBI about her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
  Clinton campaign spokesman Nick Merrill says in a statement the voluntary interview with federal agents took place Saturday.
  The interview was not unexpected and does not suggest that Clinton or anyone else is likely to face prosecution. Legal experts view criminal prosecution as exceedingly unlikely.The interview may indicate that the Justice
  
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• Mother Charged With Murder In Deaths Of Her 4 Children

  02-07-2016 18:35
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A mother in Tennessee has been charged with first-degree murder and child abuse and neglect in connection with the stabbing deaths of her four young children, authorities said Saturday.
  Shanynthia Gardner of Memphis was charged with four counts of first degree murder while committing aggravated child neglect in the deaths of four of her children – all under the age of 5 – whose bodies were found after deputies entered her apartment in unincorporated Shelby
  
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• Knife With Blood Found In Home Where Children Killed

  02-07-2016 18:35
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Sheriff’s deputies found a large butcher knife with what appeared to be blood on it in an apartment where a Tennessee mother killed her four children by cutting their throats, court documents say.
  Shanynthia Gardner, 29, of Memphis, has been charged with four counts of first degree murder while committing aggravated child neglect in the deaths of her three daughters and one son – all under the age of 5. Their bodies were found after deputies entered her ap
  
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• Kenny Chesney fans descend on the North Shore before concert

  02-07-2016 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kenny Chesney will play Heinz Field tonight. The scene on the North Shore has been unfolding since this morning. Here's the latest.
  
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• Flotilla of Chesney fans turn out for the big Fourth of July concert

  02-07-2016 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kenny Chesney will play Heinz Field tonight. Thousands of fans turned out on the North Shore and at the Point in Pittsburgh for the country music star this Fourth of July weekend:
  
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• Flotilla of Chesney fans gear up for the big Fourth of July concert

  02-07-2016 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kenny Chesney will play Heinz Field tonight. The scene on the North Shore has been unfolding since this morning. Here's the latest:
  
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• DA: Death Penalty Not Sought In Slaying At Backyard Picnic

  02-07-2016 17:53
  
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) – Prosecutors say they won’t be seeking the death penalty if a man is convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his cousin at a backyard picnic in western Pennsylvania.
  Twenty-eight-year-old Joshua Moss was formally arraigned Friday in Washington County in the April shooting death of 22-year-old Robert Kramer Jr. in Mount Pleasant Township.
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• DA: Death penalty not sought in slaying at Washington County picnic

  02-07-2016 17:46
  
  Prosecutors say they won't be seeking the death penalty if a man is convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his cousin at a backyard picnic in western Pennsylvania.
  
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• Driver killed, passenger injured in Washington County crash

  02-07-2016 16:27
  
  A man died after crashing his car into an embankment in Washington County Saturday morning.
  
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• 1 killed, 2 injured in Derry Township crash

  02-07-2016 16:14
  
  A person was killed and two others were injured in a crash in Derry Township Saturday morning.
  
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• Reminder: The Tour De France Starts Today, And It’s Ridiculously Hard

  02-07-2016 16:05
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  July is typically a dead period in the sports calendar for most Americans. It’s that weird in between time where the NHL and NBA have wrapped up, the MLB hasn’t quite hit midway point, and the NFL/college football seasons haven’t begun to ramp up yet. In that time period, it can be hard as a sports fan to find something to watch. However, what most people forget is that this time of the year is also when the world’s biggest bike race takes place.
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• One killed, two injured in Derry Township accident

  02-07-2016 15:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  One person was killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Derry Township overnight.
  
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• One killed in crash near Monongahela

  02-07-2016 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  One man was killed overnight in a crash on Route 837 in Carroll Township, Washington County, near Monongahela.
  
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• One Dead After Car Loses Control In Monongahela

  02-07-2016 15:08
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — One person died after losing control of his car and crashing in Monongahela early Saturday morning.
  The Washington County coroner identified the victim as 40-year-old Randall M. Morgan of Monongahela. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at 3:36 a.m.
  According to the coroner’s office, Morgan was driving in the westbound lane of State Route 837 around 2:10 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle, crossed into the eastbound lane and struck an
  
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• Port Authority Bus Hits Pedestrian Who Darted Into Traffic

  02-07-2016 14:41
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• Locke Wins Third Straight, Pirates Rally To Beat A’s 7-3

  02-07-2016 13:16
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – A rare full day off turned out to be just what the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to keep Jeff Locke’s winning streak going.
  Getting six hits and six RBIs from the bottom four batters in the lineup certainly helped, too.
  Jody Mercer homered and had an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from three runs down to beat stumbling ace Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Friday night.
  Matt Joyce added two hits, Josh Harrison drove in two runs while Andrew
  
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• One Dead In Derry Township Accident

  02-07-2016 12:56
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — One person died and two others were injured in a car accident in Derry Township early Saturday morning.
  The accident happened on Route 981 at Armstrong Drive at 3:30 a.m.
  One person died at the scene of the accident. Two others were flown to local hospitals. Their conditions are unknown.
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• Man Killed In Derry Township Accident Identified

  02-07-2016 12:56
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — One person died and two others were injured in a car accident in Derry Township early Saturday morning.
  The two-vehicle accident happened on Route 981 at Armstrong Drive at 3:30 a.m.
  23-year-old Max Sciullo died at the scene of the accident. Two others were flown to local hospitals. Their conditions are unknown.
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• City prepares for busy weekend

  02-07-2016 10:49
  OING ON REALLY AROUND TOWN THIS WEEKEND. MUCH YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK HERE ON THE NORTH SHORE THERE ARE BOATERS ALREADY DOCKED HERE EARLY.
  
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• Obituary: Victor G. Ball Jr. | A fly fisherman without peer

  02-07-2016 06:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some fly fishermen target big fish. Others tell fish stories.
  
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• Number of drivers impaired by drugs other than alcohol on the rise

  02-07-2016 06:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  While drunken driving remains a top concern of law enforcement, especially over the Fourth of July holiday, authorities say they are seeing an emerging trend in drivers who shouldn’t be behind the wheel — an increasing number of them are impaired because of drugs rather than alcohol. 
  
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• $600,000 grant will help to revitalize Beechview's Broadway Avenue

  02-07-2016 06:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority has awarded a $600,000 grant for a revitalization project in Beechview, city Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak and state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced Friday.
  
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• Altoona-Johnstown diocese plans to sell offices

  02-07-2016 06:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, anticipating continued costs due to fallout from past sexual abuse of children by priests, is planning to sell its Hollidaysburg headquarters and relocate its offices to Altoona parish property. 
  
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• Casey: Report VA bonuses to Congress

  02-07-2016 06:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Executive bonuses paid by the second-largest federal department may face annual scrutiny from Congress after a Legionnaires’ disease scandal in Allegheny County.
  
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• Pa. legislators leave Capitol with no deal on how to pay for budget

  02-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The Republican-controlled House and Senate left the Capitol building Friday — possibly for the entire holiday weekend — without having resolved how they are going to pay for the $31.5 billion budget they have sent to Gov. Tom Wolf.
  
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• Mayors' wagers benefit Pittsburgh nonprofits

  02-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup on June 12, and now Mayor Bill Peduto has a few things to brag about, too.
  
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• Lead problems are in service lines, not water plant, PWSA says

  02-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority and Mayor Bill Peduto teamed up Friday to provide an update on water quality and long-standing customer service and billing issues.
  
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• Investigators: AGH patient contracted Legionnaires’ during stay at hospital

  02-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny General Hospital had a local laboratory dig into the DNA of bacteria found in a cancer patient who had Legionnaires’ disease to find out whether the patient contracted it at the hospital sometime in May.
  
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• Couple rescued after car careens off Allentown hillside

  02-07-2016 05:18
  
  A man and woman were rescued after their car fell about 50 feet over a hillside in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Billy Joel Concert Kicks Off Big Holiday Weekend

  02-07-2016 04:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re a concertgoer this is the weekend for you with Billy Joel performing Friday night at PNC Park and Kenny Chesney at Heinz Field Saturday.
  The parking lots around PNC Park were filled with tailgaters eating good food, drinking cold drinks and thinking of their favorite Billy Joel songs.
  “New York State of mind I think. One I’d like to hear,” David Taylor of Pittsburgh said.
  “My favorite song is our Italian restaurant,” January
  
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• Orangutan Escapes Enclosure At Busch Garden Tampa

  02-07-2016 02:55
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Parts of Busch Gardens Tampa were evacuated and closed off after an orangutan escaped its enclosure.
  Guests were uploading videos of the great ape climbing a tree on Friday. The orangutan was eventually tranquilized and returned to its enclosure. No injuries were reported to park guests or employees.
  Jason Mayhew of Orlando told the Tampa Bay Times that Busch Gardens staff members did a great job keeping people informed when the orangutan was loose, but that no one was i
  
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• Two freed from car crashed over Allentown hillside

  02-07-2016 02:36
  
  A man and woman were rescued after their car fell about 50 feet over a hillside in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood, police said.
  
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• City hopes to make tackling Pittsburgh steps easier for cyclists2

  02-07-2016 02:35
  Aging Pittsburgh steps -- they're hidden passageways around the city, connecting dozens of neighborhoods, and they've never been easy to get a bike up or down until now. RUNNELS.
  
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• Two freed from car over Allentown hillside

  02-07-2016 02:12
  
  A man and woman were rescued after their car drove about 20 feet over a hillside in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Lawmakers' deep divide over taxes drags out budget talks

  02-07-2016 02:09
  
  The Senate sent its members home Friday, as budget negotiators continued a quest to assemble more than $1 billion to balance Pennsylvania's finances. A key element could be a gross receipts tax on natural gas.
  
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• Two Hurt After Vehicle Tumbles Over Hill

  02-07-2016 02:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A car tumbled 20 feet off a hill in Pittsburgh on Friday evening.
  It happened in the area of Renwick Street and Excelsior Street around 6:30 p.m.
  Rescue crews were forced to cut the doors off the vehicle to reach two people inside.
  Officials say a female passenger is in serious condition and the male driver is in stable condition.
  Both were taken to UPMC Mercy.
  It is unclear what caused the crash.
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