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• Under Fire, Democratic Party Chair To Step Down

  24-07-2016 22:09
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Debbie Wasserman Schultz is resigning under pressure as Democratic Party chairwoman, a stunning leadership shakeup as party officials gather in Philadelphia to nominate Hillary Clinton.
  Wasserman Schultz’s announcement Sunday follows a firestorm over hacked emails suggesting the Democratic National Committee favored Clinton during the primary, despite pledging neutrality. The leaked emails prompted primary runner-up Bernie Sanders to call for Wasserman Schultz&rsq
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Parkway East accident

  24-07-2016 21:34
  
  A motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Wilkinsburg Sunday afternoon.
  
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• One Killed In Parkway East Motorcycle Accident

  24-07-2016 21:23
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — A motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon in an accident on the Parkway East.
  The accident happened near the Wilkinsburg exit of the westbound lanes of the Parkway East just after 2 p.m.
  The exit ramp will be closed for an extended period of time.
  Circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately clear.
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• Parkway East ramp closed while motorcycle crash investigated

  24-07-2016 21:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Motorists currently traveling westbound on Parkway East will not be able to exit at the Wilkinsburg ramp leading to Ardmore Boulevard.
  
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• Motorcycle crash claims Forest Hills man

  24-07-2016 21:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 63-year-old man died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on the Wilkinsburg exit of the Parkway East, state police said.
  
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• Forest Hills man killed in motorcycle crash

  24-07-2016 21:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 63-year-old man died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on the Wilkinsburg exit of the Parkway East, state police said.
  
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• Severe Weather Rolls Through Western Pennsylvania

  24-07-2016 21:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Western Pennsylvania Sunday.
  At 6:43, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Greene County, Wetzel County and Monongalia County, set to expire at 7 p.m. People were advised to move to a basement or the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid windows. People outside, in a mobile home or vehicle should move to the closest substantial structure.
  As of 6:30 p.m., Greene County was
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued For Parts Of Area

  24-07-2016 21:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of Western Pennsylvania.
  Allegheny County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:45 p.m. Mercer County, Beaver County, Venango County, Butler County and Lawrence County are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4 p.m.
  60 mile per hour wind gusts were observed via radar, people should expect damage to tress and power lines.
  Stay with KDKA’s Weather page for updates. 
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• Rupp Said He’s OK Day After Being Hit By Pitch

  24-07-2016 20:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Philadelphia Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp said he is feeling fine a day after being hit in the head by a pitch from Pirates rookie right-hander Tyler Glasnow.
  Rupp was not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  “There’s no concussion, no anything,” Rupp said Sunday. “It’s probably just a precaution. I think I’m available if needed. If you get hit in the head, you probably want to take a little bit more precaution
  
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• Sister facing homicide charges after stabbing, killing brother in Carrick

  24-07-2016 20:18
  
  Police are investigating a homicide in Carrick that occurred Saturday night.
  
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• 19-Year-Old Accused Of Assaulting State Trooper In Mercer Co.

  24-07-2016 19:41
  
  MERCER COUNTY (KDKA) — A 19-year-old man is accused of assaulting a state trooper in Mercer County early Sunday morning.
  The incident occurred around 12:15 a.m. at a residence located on Latonka Drive in Coolspring Township.
  State police say they received a call from someone saying several individuals were “hanging” out of a dark-colored Jeep Wrangler that was driving around Lake Latonka and Latonka Drive. The witness said he heard what sounded like mailboxes being smashed. It
  
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• Reports Of Tornado In Central Pennsylvania Probed

  24-07-2016 19:07
  
  MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Forecasters are trying to determine whether a tornado touched down in central Pennsylvania over the weekend.
  Meteorologist Peter Jung said the National Weather Service received reports Saturday of a possible tornado in Manor Township, a few miles northwest of Millersville in Lancaster County.
  Jung said officials may visit the scene Monday, but they are first trying to gather photos from residents to help determine the damage.
  Thunderstorms passed through the area l
  
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• Heat Advisory Issued In Southwestern Pa.

  24-07-2016 17:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory warning Sunday for parts of southwestern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.
  The heat advisory is in effect from noon until 8 p.m.
  A heat advisory has been issued for some areas today. Heat index values over 100 degrees expected in the advisory. pic.twitter.com/IjmToDrW4F
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) July 24, 2016Temperatures are expected to reach the lower to mid 90s in some areas, and he
  
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• Man, 18, Shot In North Versailles

  24-07-2016 17:35
  
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — A shooting in North Versailles sent one person to the hospital Saturday night.
  According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the shooting took place in the 400-block of East Carter Street around 9 p.m.
  North Versailles Commissioner Russell Saula told the Post-Gazette that the victim, an 18-year-old man, was shot three times. He was taken to a local hospital and was last reported to be in stable condition.
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• Strong storm rolls through region

  24-07-2016 17:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  About 800 Duquesne Light customers in Allegheny County lost power as strong storms pounded the region this afternoon.
  
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• Strong storm roll through region

  24-07-2016 17:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  About 800 Duquesne Light customers in Allegheny County lost power as strong storms pounded the region this afternoon.
  
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• Heat advisory warns against outdoor activity

  24-07-2016 17:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The elderly and people with breathing and heart conditions are advised to stay indoors today, the result of a heat advisory being issued by the National Weather Service.
  
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• 3 injured in Mt. Washington shooting

  24-07-2016 16:54
  
  Police are investigating a shooting that injured three in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood early Sunday morning.
  
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• 3 hurt in Mt. Washington shooting

  24-07-2016 16:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  An argument in Mt. Washington was broken up after a man shot three people early this morning at parklet on the corner of Norton and Sandwich streets.
  
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• Police investigating after man found stabbed in Carrick

  24-07-2016 16:30
  
  Police are investigating a homicide in Carrick that occurred Saturday night.
  
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• Pirates Place Tyler Glasnow On Disabled List

  24-07-2016 16:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed pitcher Tyler Glasnow on the disabled list Sunday after he left Saturday afternoon’s game early.
  Glasnow was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis early Saturday and started that afternoon’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. During his home debut, he hit two batters before leaving in the fourth inning with shoulder discomfort.
  The Pirates announced Sunday that Glasnow was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulde
  
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• Laura Martin

  24-07-2016 14:42
  
  Laura B. Greenfield Martin, 92, of Columbus Colony Elderly Care, Westerville, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at 4:44 a.m. from a brief illness. Laura was born November 2, 1923 in Erie, PA, a daughter of the late Elmer and Olive Rankin Greenfield.
  
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• Three Injured In Mt. Washington Shooting

  24-07-2016 14:03
  
  MT. WASHINGTON (KDKA) — A shooting in Mt. Washington early Sunday morning left three people injured.
  Officers were sent to the 400-block of Norton Street just before 4:30 a.m. for reports of shots fired.
  Police say a group of people were arguing on the corner of Norton Street and Sandwich Way when a man approached them and fired several shots. A 43-year-old man and a 24-year-old man were both shot, and a bullet grazed a 27-year-old woman.
  According to police, the 24-year-old man was shot i
  
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• Victim’s Sister Charged In Deadly Carrick Stabbing

  24-07-2016 12:46
  
  CARRICK (KDKA) — A woman is facing charges after police say she fatally stabbed her brother Saturday night in Carrick.
  Police say units were called to a residence on Merritt Avenue around 10:20 p.m. Saturday for a report of a stabbing.
  When they arrived at the scene, they found 27-year-old Machi Brown suffering from a stab wound to the chest. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. An autopsy will be performed Sunday.
  According to a criminal complaint the victim’s sister, 3
  
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• One Dead After Stabbing In Carrick

  24-07-2016 12:46
  
  CARRICK (KDKA) — Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened in Carrick late Saturday night.
  Police say units were called to a residence on Merritt Avenue around 10:20 p.m. Saturday for a report of a stabbing.
  When they arrived at the scene, they found one victim — a 28-year-old man. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
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• Parents Accused Of Locking Children In Dog Cage

  24-07-2016 12:40
  
  HUNTINGDON COUNTY (KDKA) — Two adults are accused of locking their children in dog cages last month in Wood Township.
  State police say around 9 p.m. on June 19, they received a call about a juvenile who was refusing to return home.
  When police investigated the case further, they say they discovered that 34-year-old Linda Chamberlain and 36-year-old Nicholas Chamberlain had placed their three children — ages 6, 10 and 13 — in a dog cage in their cellar as a form of punishment.
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• Lewis Hine: master of the documentary photograph

  24-07-2016 10:34
  
  Lewis Hine, 'Sadie Phifer, cotton mill spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina," 1908, gelatin silver print. On display in 'Our Strength is Our People: The Humanist Photos' of Lewis Hine at the Allentown Art Museum through Oct. 2. Lewis Hine, 'Sadie Phifer, cotton mill spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina," 1908, gelatin silver print.
  
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• Man found stabbed to death in Carrick identified

  24-07-2016 06:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 27-year-old Mt. Oliver man found stabbed to death in a Carrick residence on Saturday evening has been identified as Machi Brown, according to the Allegheny County coroner’s office.
  
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• Man found stabbed to death in Carrick

  24-07-2016 06:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death in Carrick Saturday evening, Pittsburgh police said.
  
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• Brian O'Neill: Larry's legacy - a fund for cancer patients in need

  24-07-2016 06:40
  Larry Werner sat in on thousands of meetings in his years of public relations. Eight days before he died in June 2014, he made time for one more.
  
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• Revived Mon-Fayette Expressway plans have some residents on edge

  24-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Beverly Koch has had this recurring nightmare for upwards of 40 years and now it’s back after a 10-year absence: Her childhood home in North Versailles may be among those taken if the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission builds the last leg of the Mon-Fayette Expressway from Jefferson Hills to Monroeville.
  
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• Redevelopment effort in Hill District targets effects of long-term trauma.

  24-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 2900 block of Webster Avenue in the Hill District doesn’t look like it’s suffering. Most of the properties are in decent shape, and day in and day out, it’s fairly quiet.
  
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• Obituary: Walter Earl 'Buck' 'Doc' Weaver / Energetic music teacher for 5 decades

  24-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  As a teacher, there wasn’t much that Walter Earl Weaver liked more than being on the receiving end of a certain pop quiz.
  
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• 5-year-old from Edinburg races motocross while battling leukemia

  24-07-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  EDINBURG, Pa. — Near a homemade track that weaves through backyard brambles far outside Pittsburgh, 5-year-old Keegan McDade and his dad are laughing on the back of a roaring, full-size dirt bike.
  
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• No one hurt after garage fire in Carnegie

  24-07-2016 05:40
  
  The fire is believed to have been accelerated by oxygen tank explosion.
  
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• Man hospitalized after North Versailles shooting

  24-07-2016 04:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  An 18-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot several times this evening in North Versailles, a township official said.
  
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• Glasnow Exits Early, But Pirates Rally To Beat Phillies 7-4

  24-07-2016 02:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Gregory Polanco and David Freese hit two-run singles during a five-run fifth inning to rally Pittsburgh over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Saturday after top Pirates prospect Tyler Glasnow was removed with shoulder discomfort.
  Glasnow exited his second major league start in the fourth inning. The rookie right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day and allowed two runs (one earned) and four hits in three-plus innings.
  Polanco’s hit put t
  
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• Furry Tails: Keeping Pets Safe During These Dog Days Of Summer

  24-07-2016 02:00
  
  Summer’s scorching temperatures can put a strain on anyone.
  The dog days of summer have arrived. Pun intended, of course! And temperatures are soaring into the 90s in Pittsburgh. Heat like that can get very dangerous, very quickly.
  In addition to looking out for our neighbors, it’s also important to keep our pets safe.
  That means watching out for animals left in the heat for too long, especially in hot vehicles.
  This summer, the Western Pa. Humane Society is reminding residents to di
  
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• Specially Trained Dogs Paired With Epilepsy Patients

  24-07-2016 01:46
  
  GREENTREE (KDKA) — Three Pennsylvania residents with epilepsy received specially trained dogs Saturday thanks to a local foundation.
  Vincent Mroz of Forest Hills, Cassie Hall of Monaca and Daniel Powell of Greensburg were the recipients of the 2016 Oscar Program, which helps to pay for the training of service dogs and match service animals with local residents who have seizures. These service dogs are able to sense when a seizure may occur and are able to get help.
  “I know at least s
  
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• Furry Tails: Conga Is Waiting For A Forever Home

  24-07-2016 01:17
  
  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!_____________________________________________________
  Conga
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  Conga’s been waiting a lo
  
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• Raymond A. Capone Sr. dies; radio operator on bomber survived German POW camps

  24-07-2016 00:37
  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. He languished in POW camps and survived a forced march even though he had suffered a severe leg injury when his plane was shot down.
  
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