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• One Injured In Shooting At Monroeville Hotel

  23-07-2016 23:25
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — One person was injured in a shooting at a hotel in Monroeville early Saturday morning.
  According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, several shots were fired in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn on Mosside Boulevard around 5 a.m. Multiple shots struck a white Dodge Grand Caravan.
  The Post-Gazette reports that one person was injured and taken to a local hospital. The severity of the victim’s injuries is unknown.
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• Hacked Emails Show Democratic Party Hostility To Sanders

  23-07-2016 23:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A cache of more than 19,000 emails from Democratic party officials, leaked in advance of Hillary Clinton’s nomination at the party’s convention next week in Philadelphia, details the acrimonious split between the Democratic National Committee and Clinton’s former rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
  Several emails posted by Wikileaks on its document disclosure website show DNC officials scoffing at Sanders and his supporters and in one instance, questioning his c
  
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• Sudden Storm Causes Flooding In Pittsburgh Area

  23-07-2016 22:29
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — Storms caused some flooding in the Pittsburgh area Saturday afternoon.
  Flood warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in parts of Allegheny, Washington, Green, Fayette and Westmoreland counties Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening.
  Heavy rain hit parts of the area briefly early Saturday afternoon, causing some flooding and downed trees throughout Allegheny County.
  Part of Streets Run Road was blocked off due to the flooding. A family was driving al
  
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• Severe Weather Causes Flooding, Downs Trees In Pittsburgh Area

  23-07-2016 22:29
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — The severe weather that rolled through the Pittsburgh area Saturday afternoon and evening didn’t last long, but it caused a mess in some parts of Allegheny and Washington counties.
  “It was a real loud boom. I saw this big flash,” Deemston Borough resident Jessie Belvis said.
  When Belvis looked out the window, she saw three massive pine trees down.
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  “They’re probably over a hundred years old,” she s
  
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• Flood Warning Issued In Southwestern Pa.

  23-07-2016 22:29
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — The National Weather Service issued a flood warning warning for Allegheny County that lasts from Saturday afternoon until early Saturday evening.
  The flood warning affects east central Washington County, south central Allegheny County and western Westmoreland County. It was issued just after 4 p.m. and lasts until 7:15 p.m. Saturday.
  A severe thunderstorm warning affecting north central Greene County and south central Washington County was issued around 5:30 p.m.
  
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• Flood, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued In Southwestern Pa.

  23-07-2016 22:29
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — The National Weather Service issued both a flood warning and a severe thunderstorm warning for Allegheny County that lasts from Saturday afternoon until early Saturday evening.
  The flood warning affects east central Washington County, south central Allegheny County and western Westmoreland County. It was issued just after 4 p.m. and lasts until 7:15 p.m. Saturday.
  The severe thunderstorm warning affects northwestern Fayette County, southeastern Washington County,
  
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• Tools donated 14 years after Quecreek rescue

  23-07-2016 22:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  When nine coal miners were trapped underground at the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, they spent four days in a cold, dark airpocket while teams of men and women pulled together every resource they had to bring them home.
  
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• Tools donated 14 years after Quecreek Mine rescue

  23-07-2016 22:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  When nine coal miners were trapped underground at the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, they spent four days in a cold, dark airpocket while teams of men and women pulled together every resource they had to bring them home.
  
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• Equipment used to save 9 Quecreek miners is donated

  23-07-2016 22:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  SOMERSET, Pa. — When nine coal miners were trapped underground at the Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, they spent four days in a cold, dark air pocket of the flooded mine while teams of men and women pulled together every resource they had to bring them home.
  
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• US Researcher: Young Shooters Tend To Research Role Models

  23-07-2016 21:53
  
  MILAN (AP) – The U.S. psychologist who wrote a book about school shootings that investigators found in the Munich gunman’s room says researching other mass killers can be a warning sign since young gunmen often are looking for role models – but it’s just one of many possible indicators.
  Peter Langman, author of two books about school shootings, told The Associated Press by telephone from Allentown, Pennsylvania on Saturday, that juvenile killers “more frequently stu
  
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• Survivor helps groups promote CPR training and organ donation

  23-07-2016 21:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  On the morning of January 20, 2010, Eileen Kline didn’t wake up. As they waited for the paramedics to arrive, her son and her husband performed CPR, ultimately saving her life.
  
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• Groups promote CPR training and organ donation

  23-07-2016 21:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  On the morning of January 20, 2010, Eileen Kline didn’t wake up. As they waited for the paramedics to arrive, her son and her husband performed CPR, ultimately saving her life.
  
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• Wires down, traffic lights out in South Hills

  23-07-2016 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Public safety, public works and utilities personnel were working this afternoon to address multiple reports of downed trees and wires that were creating obstacles to travel in South Hills neighborhoods.
  
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• Power out, flood warning issued in South Hills

  23-07-2016 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for south-central Allegheny County until 7:15 p.m. today.
  
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• National Weather Service issues flood advisory for parts of Allegheny, Washington counties

  23-07-2016 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a flood advisory this evening for parts of Allegheny and Washington counties.
  
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• Clinton And Kaine Debut As Democratic Ticket In Florida

  23-07-2016 20:55
  
  MIAMI (AP) – Hillary Clinton introduced running mate Tim Kaine as “a progressive who likes to get things done,” joining the Virginia senator in the crucial battleground state of Florida to help kick off next week’s Democratic National Convention.
  Clinton said Kaine cares more about making a difference than making headlines, and is “everything that Donald Trump and Mike Pence are not.”
  “I like to fight for right,” Kaine said, detailing his life in p
  
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• Tyler Glasnow Expected To Start Saturday’s Pirates Game

  23-07-2016 20:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday afternoon that Tyler Glasnow has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.
  The Pirates say Glasnow is expected to start Saturday afternoon’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park. Glasnow made his Major League debut earlier this month in St. Louis. This will be his home debut.
  Right-handed pitcher A.J. Schugel was optioned to Indianapolis to make room for Glasnow.
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• Josh Bell: ‘I’ve Come A Long Way’

  23-07-2016 19:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — Pirates prospect Josh Bell joined Chris Mack on the The Fan Saturday, and said he’s worked hard at learning first base.
  “I’ve come a long way in the last two years, feel better than ever now, so I’m just waiting for that opportunity,” Bell said.
  Bell admitted that he’s had to adjust when balls are hit to his right.
  “It’s just knowing how much range I have over there and really solidifying that defensively to be rea
  
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• Shots fired at Monroeville hotel

  23-07-2016 19:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Several shots were fired Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn on Mosside Boulevard in Monroeville.
  
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• State police investigating six-vehicle crash on Route 28

  23-07-2016 19:33
  
  Kittanning state police are investigating a six-vehicle crash that occurred on State Route 28 Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Child, 4, Dies After Being Left In Car In Williamsport

  23-07-2016 19:27
  
  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) – Authorities in central Pennsylvania say a 4-year-old child died after being left in a car for several hours in downtown Williamsport.
  Police dispatched to the scene at about 3:30 p.m. Friday reported that upon the arrival of emergency personnel, the child was removed and first aid was administered.
  The child, whose identity and gender weren’t released, was rushed to Williamsport Regional Medical Center but was pronounced dead on arrival.
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• Man taken into custody after firing shots at officers during standoff

  23-07-2016 18:02
  
  Police took a man into custody after he fired shots at officers during a situation Saturday morning.
  
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• Man ordered to trial in slaying of daughter's ex-boyfriend

  23-07-2016 18:01
  
  A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial in the shooting death of his daughter's ex-boyfriend.
  
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• Woman Shot During McKeesport Home Invasion

  23-07-2016 17:21
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a woman was shot multiple times, including once in the head, during a home invasion in McKeesport early Saturday morning.
  McKeesport police responded to reports of shots fired at a home invasion in the 1800-block of Union Avenue around 1:50 a.m. At the scene, police found a 32-year-old woman who had been shot multiple times, including once in the head. She was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition.
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• Roof collapses on building in Charleroia s historic district

  23-07-2016 16:35
  
  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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• Appeals court panel reinstates UPMC hepatitis lawsuits

  23-07-2016 15:53
  
  A Pennsylvania appeals court panel is reinstating several lawsuits against UPMC and a staffing agency after patients contracted hepatitis C from a former UPMC employee.
  
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• Penn State board increases tuition, names Lubert as chairman

  23-07-2016 15:50
  
  Pennsylvania residents studying at Penn State next year are going to have to dig 2.3 percent deeper next year to pay tuition at the main campus in State College.
  
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• Trump to visit Pennsylvania, in the middle of the DNC

  23-07-2016 15:47
  
  Donald Trump will visit Pennsylvania next week in the middle of the Democratic National Convention for the first time as the Republican presidential nominee.
  
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• Man taken into custody after firing shots at officers

  23-07-2016 15:34
  
  Police were on the scene of an active police situation in Westmoreland County Saturday morning.
  
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• Woman found shot in head after McKeesport home invasion

  23-07-2016 15:15
  
  Police are investigating a McKeesport home invasion that occurred early Saturday morning.
  
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• Woman shot in McKeesport home invasion

  23-07-2016 14:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County police Homicide Unit and McKeesport police are asking for members of the public to step forward with any information they have about a home invasion early this morning that left a woman in critical but stable condition.
  
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• Obituary: Raymond “Ray” A. Capone Sr. / Radio operator on bomber survived German POW camps

  23-07-2016 06:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  After his B-17 was shot down just outside Berlin in a bombing raid during World War II, Raymond A. Capone Sr. was taken prisoner by the Germans and remained in captivity until the end of the war.
  
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• Rebuilding Together to rehab 150 homes in county this year

  23-07-2016 06:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  For years, Adeline Fratangelo shivered in her sewing room because her windows weren’t insulated. Her Hazelwood home of almost 50 years also had an unstable kitchen floor, an outdated electrical box, broken front steps, foundation cracks and lacked safety features such as hand rails.
  
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• Wright’s Fallingwater, other works placed on landmarks waiting list

  23-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The inclusion of Fallingwater on the United Nations’ World Heritage List of significant cultural landmarks remains a bit of a cliffhanger.
  
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• Temple rethinking merit scholarship program used to lure top students

  23-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The dispute that led to the ouster of Temple's top two leaders in the last month is rooted in a merit scholarship program that grew too quickly and raised questions about how much aid not based on need a state-supported university should hand out.
  
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• Teenie Harris mural unveiled in the Hill District

  23-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The legacy of Hill District photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris lives on in a new mosaic mural, “Camera Man,” which was unveiled Friday on the side of TREK Development’s office in the Hill District.
  
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• Philadelphia transforms Wells Fargo Center into glitzy showplace for DNC

  23-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA — The stage is set.
  
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• Beltzhoover doctor calls it a career after over 59 years of patient care

  23-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the first time in more than half a century, the waiting room of the small doctor’s office at 514 Beltzhoover Ave. was about to be empty. George McCollum was seeing his last patient of the day and the final one of his medical career.
  
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• Some Embracing Hot Temperatures, Enjoy Beach Party At Bakery Square

  23-07-2016 05:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The sweltering summer temperatures tend to divide Pittsburghers into two distinct camps:Those who try to escape the heat, and those who embrace it.
  But with so much happening in the city this weekend, even those who seek the solace of indoor air conditioning are venturing outside.
  The Bakery Square Urban Beach Party was one of those events.
  Planners from Walnut Capital trucked in enough sand to craft a makeshift “beach” that spanned 65 feet.
  “When I pi
  
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• Fire closes part of Route 8 in Shaler

  23-07-2016 05:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire at a Shaler auto-body shop has forced authorities to close a portion of Route 8.
  
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• Woman held at knifepoint by neighbor who took off with $100

  23-07-2016 05:25
  
  A man police say once did yard work for his neighbor is accused of holding a knife to her neck and demanding she hand over her purse.
  
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• Shaler auto shop fire closes part of Route 8

  23-07-2016 05:16
  
  A two-alarm fire at an auto shop in Shaler has closed part of William Flynn Highway (Route 8) Friday night. 
  
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• Fire Erupts At Automotive Business In Shaler Twp.

  23-07-2016 04:38
  
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A two-alarm fire sent emergency crews to an automotive business in Shaler Township late Friday night.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the fire broke out after 10 p.m. at GIS Automotive along Route 8.
  There’s no word yet on what sparked the fire, but the Allegheny County Fire Marshal was called to the scene and is investigating.
  Shaler Township Police say all six volunteer fire departments in Shaler, plus some other surrounding communities responded to the
  
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• Crews Battle Fire At Automotive Business In Shaler Twp.

  23-07-2016 04:38
  
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A two-alarm fire sent emergency crews to an automotive business in Shaler Township late Friday night.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the fire broke out after 10 p.m. at GIS Automotive along Route 8.
  There’s no word yet on what sparked the fire, but the Allegheny County Fire Marshal was called to the scene and is investigating.
  Shaler Township Police say all six volunteer fire departments in Shaler, plus some other surrounding communities responded to the
  
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• "Beat The Heat" safely while boating this summer!

  23-07-2016 04:37
  
  With summer temperatures climbing this weekend, the United States Coast Guard and its Coast Guard Auxiliary civilian volunteers remind boaters to stay cool and safe while on the water.
  
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• Eflin Dominant In 3-Hit Shutout As Phillies Beat Pirates

  23-07-2016 04:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Zach Eflin pitched his first major league shutout in his eighth start and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 Friday night.
  Eflin (3-3) had six strikeouts, allowed three hits and did not walk a batter as he threw 100 pitches for his second complete game this month. In the majors for just 39 days, the 22-year-old is one of only seven pitchers to have multiple complete games this season.
  Cameron Rupp had a home run and three RBIs and Odubel Herrera had
  
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• Video: Tiny House Made of Plastic Building Materials Travels the Country

  23-07-2016 03:35
  
  Plastics Make It Possible is a consumer-facing campaign from the American Chemistry Council that teaches people about how to recycle plastics and how plastics benefit us in our everyday lives. Last summer, we worked with Zack Giffin, the co-host of the FYI Network's TINY HOURSE NATION to build a tiny house in Boulder, CO to demonstrate how plastics benefit the consumer in building and construction and can overall provide cost savings, in houses both big and small.
  
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• Pittsburgh VA’s New Director Says Staff Is Focused On Better Care, Meeting Vets’ Needs

  23-07-2016 03:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Veterans Administration hospital in Pittsburgh is trying to change a bad image.
  Faced with patient deaths and complaints about care, the VA hosted a tour of its Oakland hospital Friday and promised more and better care.
  VA hospitals across the country, including the one in Oakland, have been rocked by harsh criticism.
  Besides complains of long wait times for care, the hospital saw the deaths of six patients from Legionnaires’ disease and they found mold in the
  
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• Police: Couple Accused Of Robbing Neighbor For Heroin Money

  23-07-2016 03:27
  
  MOUNT PLEASANT (KDKA) — A couple is accused of robbing a woman in in Westmoreland County.
  Police say the suspect pushed the victim to the ground and held her at knifepoint while demanding cash and his girlfriend allegedly drove the getaway car.
  Sherri Howell says what happened to her landlord a few weeks ago in Mount Pleasant is etched in here memory. It started with an early morning commotion.
  “I was freaking out, scared,” said Howell. “It was 7 o’clock in the morn
  
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