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• Family, friends enjoying day on the river survive boat explosion.

  12-07-2016 23:39
  
  River Rescue was called to the scene of a burning boat under the Fort Duquesne Bridge in the Allegheny River on Monday evening. 
  
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• Heat is ON: Pittsburghers dealing with high temperatures

  12-07-2016 23:12
  The Departments of Human Services and Health are providing information and tips in anticipation of the high temperatures forecast this week. The Area Agency on Aging encourages residents to be particularly mindful of the elderly as temperatures rise.
  
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• Pennsylvania overdose deaths jump 23 pct to 3,383 in 2015

  12-07-2016 22:59
  
  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reports drug overdoses have climbed across Pennsylvania.
  
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• Woman Drowns In Backyard Pool In Tarentum

  12-07-2016 22:49
  
  TARENTUM (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a woman drowned Tuesday afternoon in a pool at a home in Tarentum.
  The call to 911 came in late Tuesday afternoon.
  A woman was found unresponsive in the above ground pool on East 8th Avenue in Tarentum.She was pronounced dead at the scene.The victim was later identified by authorities as 29-year-old Danielle Meskel.
  “Basically, we got a call from the neighbors asking what was going on,” said Patrick O’Donnell, a neighbor. &
  
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• Emergency Officials Called To Near Drowning Incidents In Greenfield, Tarentum

  12-07-2016 22:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Separate near drowning incidents sent first responders to Greenfield and Tarentum Tuesday afternoon.
  Lifeguards are being credited with saving a man from nearly drowning at a pool in Greenfield.
  Witnesses noticed the man struggling to stay above water in the corner of Magee Pool.
  They told a lifeguard who pulled the man to safety, and then began CPR.
  He had a pulse when medics took him to the hospital.
  In Tarentum, officials were called to a home for another near drowni
  
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• Emergency Officials Called To Incidents At Pools In Greenfield, Tarentum

  12-07-2016 22:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Separate incidents sent first responders to pools Greenfield and Tarentum Tuesday afternoon.
  Lifeguards are being credited with saving a man from nearly drowning at a pool in Greenfield.
  Witnesses noticed the man struggling to stay above water in the corner of Magee Pool.
  They told a lifeguard who pulled the man to safety, and then began CPR.
  He had a pulse when medics took him to the hospital.
  There’s no word on the condition of the victim.
  In Tarentum, officials
  
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• Youth Organization Speaking Out Against Gun Violence Through Art

  12-07-2016 22:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A group of kids and aspiring artists came together Tuesday to call for an end to gun violence.
  More than 100 young people from the Moving the Lives of Kids project gathered in Homewood.
  They say they’re tired of the recent shootings, so they’ve launched a campaign to paint murals throughout the city.
  They’re using orange, which is the color that represents gun violence awareness.
  “It’s a visible reminder that guns take lives,” said Re
  
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• Poll worker charged with stealing Election Day funds

  12-07-2016 22:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three Hill District residents were charged today with conspiring to steal funds during April’s primary election, according to an affidavit released by the Allegheny County district attorney’s office.
  
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• Pa. Police Dog Left In Hot Car During Training Exercise Dies

  12-07-2016 22:24
  
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania prison officials are investigating the death of a drug-detecting police dog left in a hot vehicle for 2½ hours during a training exercise.
  The state Department of Corrections says the 2-year-old yellow Labrador named Totti was left in the vehicle July 7 at the state prison at Rockview near Bellefonte in Centre County.
  Corrections spokeswoman Amy Worden says the dog’s handler had stored training items in a vehicle at the end of the exercise a
  
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• Outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel maintenance Wednesday night in Pittsburgh

  12-07-2016 22:16
  
  A detour will be in effect Friday night through Sunday while PennDOT does prep work for the next phase of construction on the Liberty Bridge.
  
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• Obama, Bush Pay Tribute To Dallas Officers Shot In Racial Attack

  12-07-2016 22:04
  
  DALLAS (AP) – At a memorial for slain police officers, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that a week of deeply troubling violence has appeared to expose “the deepest fault lines of our democracy.” But he insisted the nation is not as divided as it seems and called on Americans to search for common ground in support of racial equity and justice.
  Obama acknowledged Americans are unsettled by another mass shooting on their streets and are seeking answers to the violence that
  
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• Police dog left in hot car dies

  12-07-2016 22:03
  
  State prison officials are investigating the death of Totti, a drug-detecting police dog left in a hot vehicle for 2½ hours during a training exercise.
  
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• Woman charged with failing to provide dental care for daughter with Down syndrome

  12-07-2016 21:54
  
  A Greensburg woman is charged with failing to provide dental care for her 9-year-old daughter, who has Down syndrome.
  
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• Guns N' Roses traffic can use North Side turnaround tonight

  12-07-2016 21:53
  
  PennDOT says the Chateau Street to Beaver Avenue turnaround will remain open Tuesday night to help ease congestion for the Guns N' Roses concert at Heinz Field.
  
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• LIST: Steelers Drop In 2016 List Of NFL’s Best Fans

  12-07-2016 21:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new list is out ranking the best NFL fans for 2016.Surprisingly, the annual study done by Michael Lewis of Emory University, ranks the Pittsburgh Steelers near the middle of the pack.
  Using 15 years of attendance data and four years of social media data, Lewis used “Dynamic Fan Equity” for his study.This is calculated using current fan equity (home box office revenues) and the trend in fan equity (willingness to engage) via social media.
  The New England Pa
  
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• Two more apartment projects planned for Downtown

  12-07-2016 21:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two local developers are looking to combine the old and the new to create a major residential destination in the heart of the Downtown cultural district.
  
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• Plans submitted for two new Downtown apartment buildings

  12-07-2016 21:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two more apartment developments are in the works Downtown.
  
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• Unsealed documents say Paterno was told of abuse in 1976

  12-07-2016 21:43
  
  Penn State coach Joe Paterno was told by a teen boy that Jerry Sandusky molested him in the shower but responded that he didn't want to hear about it and had "a football season to worry about," according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.
  
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• West Virginia Offering 5-Day Fishing Licenses

  12-07-2016 21:04
  
  People who live in West Virginia can now buy 5-day fishing licenses.
  It costs $8 and is good for five consecutive days, which are chosen by the buyer and specified on the license.
  The new option is intended to provide fishing opportunities for people who may be on vacation, or are fishing for the first time.
  It’s available online and you find more information here.
  
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• Stolen laptop puts Pa. taxpayers' data at risk

  12-07-2016 21:04
  
  The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is notifying hundreds of people that their personal information was on a laptop that was stolen last month and still has not been found.
  
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• Drug-detecting dog left in hot car dies

  12-07-2016 21:04
  
  State prison officials are investigating the death of Totti, a drug-detecting dog left in a hot vehicle for 2½ hours in central Pennsylvania.
  
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• Attorney: Ex-cop charged in fatal shooting protected himself, daughter

  12-07-2016 20:46
  
  A father acted to protect his daughter and himself when he fired a gunshot that killed a Robinson Township man, the suspect's attorney says Tuesday.
  
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• Police: Woman Charged With Neglect After Child Found With 10 Decaying Teeth

  12-07-2016 19:53
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A Greensburg mother is facing charges for not getting her daughter dental care despite suffering pain from several decayed teeth.
  According to the criminal complaint, the 9-year-old girl has Down syndrome and initially complained that her teeth hurt late in 2014.
  Her mother, 46-year-old Chris Ann McChesney, was notified by the school at that time. Dental records from a visit on Jan. 5, 2015, show the child had five decayed teeth.
  However, the child received no treatment
  
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• 2 hurt in vehicle crash in Rostraver

  12-07-2016 19:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two people were injured after being trapped following a multiple vehicle crash this morning in Rostraver.
  
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• Documents: Paterno ignored boy's Sandusky complaint in 1976

  12-07-2016 19:34
  
  Penn State coach Joe Paterno was told by a teen boy in 1976 that former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky had molested him in the shower but responded that he didn't want to hear about it and had "a football season to worry about," according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.
  
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• Group gathers for silent protest in Market Square

  12-07-2016 19:12
  
  Several people wearing black clothing stand in the middle of Market Square and hold a protest at lunchtime Tuesday in downtown Pittsburgh.
  
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• Burgettstown Suspect Surrenders In Shooting Of Daughter’s Ex-Boyfriend

  12-07-2016 18:53
  
  BURGETTSTOWN (KDKA) – A man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of his daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Washington County in April has surrendered to police.
  James Bongiorni, a one-time police chief, is now facing charges of homicide.
  “A pillar of the community, no prior record, 68-years-old,” said defense attorney Bob Del Greco. “It’s a sad day when an individual with that life and that good reputation faces a criminal homicide charge.”
  The shooting
  
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• Burgettstown Fatal Shooting Suspect Turns In Self

  12-07-2016 18:53
  
  BURGETTSTOWN (KDKA) – A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Burgettstown in April has surrendered to police.
  The man is accused of shooting 38-year-old Brian Wilbert at Wilbert’s former girlfriend’s home.
  Wilbert was shot once and was air-lifted to Allegheny General Hospital, where he later died.
  Police found a knife and a gun at the scene.
  McDonald Police believe the shooting stemmed from some sort of dispute between the two men.
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• PA Arson K9 Among Dog Contest Finalists

  12-07-2016 18:51
  July 12--An Allentown Fire Department arson dog is one of eight four-legged finalists in the 2016 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards . Judge, a 7-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, won the arson dog category and will be heading to Los Angeles for the Sept.
  
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• Pine-Richland School Board fails to pass either of two bathroom policies

  12-07-2016 18:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Neither of two distinct policies regarding bathrooms for transgender students at Pine-Richland School District garnered enough support to pass Monday night.
  
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• Pittsburgh Peace Summit Hopes To Improve Police, Community Relations

  12-07-2016 18:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A peace summit is being held today to focus on ways to improve relations between police and the community.
  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is meeting privately with elected officials, ministers, African-American leaders and members of law enforcement.
  “It will be an opportunity first internally to work with the community, and then once we have that, then starting to put together the agenda that will bring other stakeholders on board, our corporate community, our fait
  
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• T service restored after downtown disruption

  12-07-2016 18:21
  
  Light rail service is running again on all Port Authority T lines.
  
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• Police Investigating ‘Blue Lives Murder’ Graffiti Found Downtown

  12-07-2016 18:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “Blue Lives Matter” has become a slogan to support police across the country after the police shootings in Dallas.
  Here in Pittsburgh, the phrase took on a different meaning when someone spray painted “Blue Lives Murder” on a building.
  It was found Monday behind the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
  Pittsburgh’s police chief says the graffiti is something he takes very seriously.
  “We’re gonna do everything our officers can do
  
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• Pa. high school baseball pitchers will be restricted by pitch counts

  12-07-2016 18:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  High school baseball pitchers in Pennsylvania will be limited by pitch counts next season.
  
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• High school baseball pitchers in Pa. will be restricted by pitch counts

  12-07-2016 18:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  High school baseball pitchers in Pennsylvania will be limited by pitch counts next season.
  
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• LIST: 2016 Top 10 Best Suburbs To Live In Pittsburgh

  12-07-2016 18:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh has some great neighborhoods to live in and now the list of the Burgh’s best Burbs is out.
  According to a new list, Mount Lebanon is Pittsburgh’s best suburb to live in for 2016.
  That’s according to Niche which ranks suburbs in cities all across the country.
  Rounding out the top 5 best suburbs in the Pittsburgh metro was McCandless Township, Aspinwall, Leet Township, and O’Hara Township.
  List: Top 10 best neighborhoods to live in Pitts
  
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• Stolen laptop puts Pa. taxpayers' information at risk

  12-07-2016 17:56
  
  The state Revenue Department is notifying hundreds of people that their personal information was on a laptop that was stolen last month and still has not been found.
  
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• Court documents: Paterno told of abuse very next day

  12-07-2016 17:56
  
  A man who claims Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him in 1976 says in newly unsealed court documents that he told Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno about the incident the very next day, and Paterno responded callously.
  
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• 2016 MLB Mid-Season Awards: Kershaw, Salazar Favorites For Cy Young

  12-07-2016 17:51
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The first half of the MLB season is officially in the books as we have hit the All-Star break. Now that the teams have the next four days off – outside of that whole All-Star game thing tonight – let’s take a look back at the first half and hand out awards. Some of these are bound to change based on second half performances or slumps, but for now these are the guys that take home the hardware.
  National League
  Credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
  MVP – Clayton K
  
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• Study: Broccoli Could Prevent Head And Neck Cancers

  12-07-2016 17:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A compound in broccoli could help prevent certain head and neck cancers according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.The study and trial done by the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute in partner with UPMC CancerCenter showed that potent doses of broccoli sprout extract active a “detoxification” gene and may prevent cancer recurrence in survivors of head and neck cancer.The study confirmed preliminary results which were presented at the Ame
  
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• Dick Groat: Weight Training & Specialization Are Hurting Youth Athletes

  12-07-2016 17:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – “The Fan Morning Show” was honored to have former Pirates MPV shortstop, Pitt basketball radio commentator, Duke basketball alumnus, and Pittsburgh sports legend Dick Groat stop by on Tuesday.
  Groat offered his exceptional wisdom on a number of topics, but there was one that will be of particular interest to any parents or athletes out there.
  Groat, an outstanding multi-sport athlete in his time, was critical of the focus that young athletes and the
  
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• Pennsylvania Budget Strategy Dares Lawsuit, Bond Downgrade

  12-07-2016 17:14
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania state government began operating Tuesday under a $31 billion election-year spending bill that nevertheless lacks the tax collections to sustain it for the entire fiscal year, and lawmakers say they are scrambling to fix that before it draws a lawsuit or bond downgrade.
  Tuesday was expected to be crucial to determining whether the tax-averse Legislature controlled by huge Republican majorities will pass a tax increase to fully fund the spending bill and h
  
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• Abuse victim says Paterno rebuffed complaint

  12-07-2016 17:01
  
  A man who claims Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him in 1976 says in newly unsealed court documents that he told Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno about the incident the very next day, and Paterno responded callously.
  
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• Overdoses spike in rural rim in southwestern Pa.

  12-07-2016 16:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A new heroin belt running across the Pittsburgh region’s eastern and southern flanks, from Kittanning through Johnstown to Waynesburg, helped to drive the state to a new record number of fatal overdoses last year, according to data released by the Drug Enforcement Administration today.
  
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• Opioid crackdown driving overdoses, officials say

  12-07-2016 16:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Efforts to rein in opioid prescribing have driven painkiller abusers to heroin and other illicit narcotics, pushing fatal overdoses into record territory for the second year in a row, according to data released Tuesday.
  
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• DEA report shows overdose spikes in rural rim in southwestern Pennsylvania

  12-07-2016 16:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A new heroin belt running across the Pittsburgh region’s eastern and southern flanks, from Kittanning through Johnstown to Waynesburg, helped to drive the state to a new record number of fatal overdoses last year, according to data released by the Drug Enforcement Administration today.
  
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• Penn State Abuse Victim Says Paterno Rebuffed Complaint

  12-07-2016 16:54
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A man who claims Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him in 1976 says in newly unsealed court documents that he told Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno about the incident the very next day, and Paterno responded callously.
  A judge in Philadelphia released the records more than two months after he wrote that the insurance company had evidence that a man claimed he told Paterno in 1976 that Sandusky had molested him.
  Paterno, who died in 2012, said in an interview b
  
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• Report: Man Charged With Holding Wife Hostage For 2 Weeks Over Text Messages

  12-07-2016 16:38
  
  WEST FINLEY (KDKA) – A Washington County man is facing charges for allegedly holding his wife hostage for nearly two weeks because of text messages found on her phone.
  According to the Observer-Reporter, Kevin Ewing, 47, of West Finley, was arrested Friday afternoon at the Chrome Federal Credit Union.
  The man’s wife entered the bank, but instead of making a transaction, she asked an employee for help.
  Ewing was believed to be armed in a pickup truck in the parking lot. When police ar
  
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• Man Charged With Holding Wife Hostage For 2 Weeks Over Text Messages

  12-07-2016 16:38
  
  WEST FINLEY (KDKA) – A Washington County man is facing charges for allegedly holding his wife hostage for nearly two weeks because of text messages he found on her phone.
  Kevin Ewing, 47, of West Finley, was arrested last Friday afternoon at the Chrome Federal Credit Union on Racetrack Road.
  The man’s wife, identified as 48-year-old Tierne Ewing, entered the bank, but instead of making a transaction, she asked an employee for help.
  “One of our customers entered our location,&rd
  
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• All T service suspended due to possible downed wire

  12-07-2016 16:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  All light-rail service has been temporarily suspended this morning because of a “possible downed wire” near the Gateway station, Downtown, the Port Authority said.
  
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