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• Pet Hospice Helps Furry Friends Live Out Final Years Comfortably

  01-08-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s hard to watch our pets age and a trip to the vet can be stressful.
  Now, there’s a new option to help pets live out their final years in comfort.
  Bella isn’t getting around quite like she used to The 13-year-old. 58-pound pit bull has been part of the Lynch family since she was 13-weeks-old.
  But, her years have caught up with her. Bella had previous knee surgeries, suffered a fractured pelvis when she was younger, and now lives with arthritis and h
  
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• Can Cam Become A Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback?

  01-08-2016 23:14
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Cam Newton came into the NFL ready to play in the NFL, unlike many college football players who need time to adapt to pro football’s breakneck speed. Beyond his bulging frame, he had the legs and golden arm to shred the league as a rookie.
  But after his exhilarating maiden season, Newton seemed to sink into a malaise. He slowly morphed into an emblem of the modern me-first player, an amalgam of ungodly gifts, epic ego and inflated sense of self-righteousness.
  But it all cam
  
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• Report: Pirates Trade Pitcher Francisco Liriano To Blue Jays

  01-08-2016 22:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Francisco Liriano has reportedly been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays.Liriano goes to Jays. @RobertMurrayFRS great job!
  — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2016Baseball writer Robert Murray first reported the trade on Twitter.
  The Pirates are reportedly sending Liriano and two prospects to Toronto for pitching prospect Drew Hutchison.Drew Hutchison is only piece #BlueJays sending to #Pirates. Mike Bolsinger becomes the triple-A dept
  
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• Pirates Trade Pitcher Francisco Liriano To Blue Jays

  01-08-2016 22:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Francisco Liriano has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays.Liriano goes to Jays. @RobertMurrayFRS great job!
  — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2016Baseball writer Robert Murray first reported the trade on Twitter.
  The Pirates are sending Liriano and two prospects to Toronto for pitching prospect Drew Hutchison.Drew Hutchison is only piece #BlueJays sending to #Pirates. Mike Bolsinger becomes the triple-A depth Hutchison provide
  
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• Glass Mosaic Of American Flag Helps Bring Veterans & Kids Together

  01-08-2016 22:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Local veterans teamed up with kids for a unique art project.
  Together, they built a glass mosaic American flag, but the event was about a lot more than just glass and glue.
  Piece by piece, military veterans and children crafted the glass American flag.
  The 50 by 100-inch work of art was created at the Pittsburgh Glass Center.
  “We put this event together to try to both connect veterans with the glass center and also to get kids in the door to learn about glass maki
  
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• NY ex-mayor Bloomberg endorses Toomey re-election to Senate

  01-08-2016 22:47
  
  Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Republican Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey for a second term on Monday, less than a week after speaking in support of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention.
  
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• Recent fire at old Kaufmann's building causes Allegheny Building closure

  01-08-2016 22:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  An electrical shutdown caused by the fire Saturday Downtown in the former Macy's building, known for decades as Kaufmann’s, has closed the nearby Allegheny Building for repairs.
  
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• CDC issues travel guidance due to active Zika Virus spread

  01-08-2016 22:30
  
  CDC and Florida are issuing travel, testing and other recommendations for people who traveled to or lived in the Florida-designated areas
  
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• Police: Suspect Disguised In Motorcycle Helmet Tried To Hold Up Victim At ATM Using BB Guns

  01-08-2016 22:29
  
  ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is behind bars in Westmoreland County after state police say he tried to rob another man at an ATM machine over the weekend, disguised in a motorcycle helmet and using BB guns.
  State police identified the suspect as John Waller III.
  The attempted robbery happened just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday at the PNC Bank in the Tri County Plaza in Rostraver Township.
  The victim was standing at the ATM, taking out money.
  “There was an individual withdrawing money f
  
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• Yankees Ivan Nova Traded To Pirates, Bastardo Also Returns

  01-08-2016 22:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova has been traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for two players to be named later.Jon Heyman first reported the news on Twitter.OFFICIAL: The #Pirates have acquired RHP Ivan Nova from the #Yankees in exchange for 2 PTBNL. https://t.co/A3SwYHadCX—  (@Pirates) August 01, 2016
  Nova is signed to a one-year, $4.1 million contract with the Yankees.He’s slated to be a free agent after this season.
  The team says Nova made his Major
  
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• Report: Nova Traded To The Pirates

  01-08-2016 22:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDAK) – New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova has reportedly been traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates.Jon Heyman first reported the news on Twitter.nova traded to pirates
  — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2016Nova is signed to a one-year, $4.1 million contract with the Yankees.He’s slated to be a free agent after this season.
  The team hasn’t made the trade official yet but reports say it is for players to be named later.
  
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• Washington state attorney general files suit against Comcast

  01-08-2016 22:02
  
  "Over and over and over again, Comcast most certainly did not play by the rules," says a state attorney general whose lawsuit seeks millions in restitution for customers.
  
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• Suspect in custody after woman shot, critical in Pittsburgh

  01-08-2016 21:45
  
  Police have yet to release the name of the 22-year-old victim who has been taken to a hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Guardian Storage expanding in Pittsburgh, Denver

  01-08-2016 21:45
  Shadyside-based Guardian Storage LLC has raised $2.2 million from investors toward expansion as it prepares to open three new facilities in the Pittsburgh area during the first half of 2017.
  
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• Police: DUI driver caused crash that killed woman, 21, on Penn Avenue

  01-08-2016 21:27
  
  A warrant is issued for a suspect in the crash that killed a young Penn Hills woman in the Point Breeze area of Pittsburgh.
  
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• Cedar Point Closing Famed Wooden Coaster

  01-08-2016 21:24
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park says it’s shutting down what was once the world’s tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster after 25 years.
  Mean Streak will permanently close on September 16 in order to make room for future development of the FrontierTown section of the park. A memorial ceremony for the coaster will be held that evening.
  Cedar Point says more than 26 million people have ridden the 161-foot high ride since it opened in 1991.
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• ‘Netflix Tax’ Goes Into Effect In Pennsylvania

  01-08-2016 21:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Netflix subscribers will have to pay more to watch movies starting today thanks to a series of new taxes.The new taxes were part of a revenue package passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Tom Wolf to fill a $1.3 billion hole in the state’s new $31.5 billion budget.
  The state’s existing 6-percent sales tax will now be extended to digital downloads and subscription services like Netflix and Hulu.This also includes music, e-books, apps, online games, and
  
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• Guns, Electronics Stolen In Rostraver Vehicle Break-Ins, 3 Charged

  01-08-2016 20:37
  
  ROSTRAVER (KDKA) – Three people are facing charges after a series of vehicle break-ins in Westmoreland County.
  According to police, the incidents took place in Rostraver over the weekend. In some cases, guns were taken from the vehicles, some of which were unlocked.
  Other stolen items included an iPad, cell phones and small amounts of cash.
  Police were able to track a stolen iPad to the Comfort Inn along Route 51 in Rostraver. When they went into the room, they found three people inside.
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• Famed wooden coaster closing after 25 years

  01-08-2016 20:36
  
  What was once the world's tallest, fastest wooden roller coaster is being shut down after a 25-year run at the Ohio amusement park.
  
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• Police: DUI driver caused crash that killed woman, 21

  01-08-2016 20:29
  
  Charges have been filed in a fatal crash in Point Breeze that occurred in March.
  
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• New phase of Liberty Bridge work begins: What you need to know

  01-08-2016 20:27
  
  New traffic restrictions are in place while a construction project continues on the Liberty Bridge. Drivers should be aware of these changes in the traffic patterns.
  
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• This Week In Golf: Walker Holds Off Day To Win PGA Championship

  01-08-2016 20:08
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Many golf fans were probably surprised to see Jimmy Walker leading after the first three rounds of the 98th PGA Championship. After Sunday’s thrilling finale at the famed Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, no one will question the six-time PGA Tour winner — and first-time major winner — the next time he tops the leaderboard.
  The 37-year-old Walker shot a closing-round 67, which included three birdies on the back nine, to finish the tourna
  
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• 2016 NFL Bold Predictions: Experts Predict League MVP, Super Bowl Champ And More

  01-08-2016 20:00
  
  By Rahul Lal
  Here we are, NFL fans. It’s August, players are in pads and fans are sitting at training camps with a growing sense of optimism that will be ultimately crushed for everyone but a single fan base in the winter.
  Every offseason we love to look at NFL bold predictions whether it be to fill some void that only gambling can handle, to get better versed or even just simply out of sheer excitement.
  After last year’s wild season coupled with the headlines over the past couple mo
  
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• Thiel College's first female president takes office

  01-08-2016 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Susan Traverso, a career educator and former provost at Elizabethtown College, took over Monday as president of Thiel College, becoming the first woman to hold that office in the school’s 150-year history.
  
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• New president at Thiel College takes office

  01-08-2016 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Susan Traverso, a career educator and former provost at Elizabethtown College, today began her duties as president of Thiel College.
  
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• Dunlap: Hate To Say It, But McCutchen Needs To Sit

  01-08-2016 19:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Cutch has to sit.
  That doesn’t look right on my computer screen when I type it.
  It doesn’t feel right when I try to process that thought before it soars through my fingers and into my keyboard.
  So I’ll type it again just to make sure I got it right.
  Cutch has to sit.
  Damn.
  As much as I’m trying to resist this, Pirates centerfielder Andrew McCutchen has to be demoted to the bench for at least a few days. There doesn’t seem to be any
  
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• U.S. DOT announces $500 million in TIGER grant awards

  01-08-2016 19:38
  
  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced nearly $500 million will be made available for transportation projects across the country in the eighth round of the highly successful and competitive Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant program. Secretary Foxx was joined by Jeff Zients, Director of the National Economic Council at the White House, and Mayor William Peduto of Pittsburgh, PA on a national call with reporters to highlight how this fund
  
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• 2 people hit on Mon-Fayette Expressway: 1 dead, 1 hurt

  01-08-2016 19:37
  
  A young man and a woman get out of their car and are hit by a Land Rover on PA Turnpike 43. State police are investigating the crash.
  
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• The Latest: Zika travel advisory for pregnant women, Florida

  01-08-2016 19:28
  
  Government health officials warn pregnant women to avoid travel to a Zika-stricken part of Miami and urge expectant mothers who frequent the neighborhood to get tested for the virus.
  
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• David Spurgeon takes seat on the bench

  01-08-2016 19:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County deputy district attorney David Spurgeon is now Common Pleas Judge David Spurgeon.
  
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• Former Treasurer Hafer, Businessman Plead Not Guilty In Corruption Case

  01-08-2016 19:05
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Former Pennsylvania Treasurer Barbara Hafer and a businessman have pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
  Hafer and Richard Ireland were arraigned Monday in federal court in Harrisburg and released on their own recognizance with a trial date set for Oct. 4.
  The former two-term state treasurer is accused of making false statements to federal agents in a May interview to conceal payments of $500,000 from a businessman’s firm after leaving office.
  Ireland is accus
  
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• Police chief's DNC appearance under investigation

  01-08-2016 18:33
  
  An appearance by Police Chief Cameron McLay at the Democratic convention is under review by Pittsburgh's Office of Municipal Investigations.
  
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• Your Eyes and Ears May Help With Early Alzheimer’s Detection

  01-08-2016 18:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Could you be showing early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease? Your eyes and ears could be the key in early detection.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention and the Alzheimer’s association say 5.4 million people have Alzheimer’s disease and that it is the 6th leading cause of death in the country for those 65 and older.Dr. James Becker with the University of Pittsburgh’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center joined the KDKA
  
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• Your Eyes & Ears May Help With Early Alzheimer’s Detection

  01-08-2016 18:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Could you be showing early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease? Your eyes and ears could be the key in early detection.
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention and the Alzheimer’s association say 5.4 million people have Alzheimer’s disease and that it is the sixth-leading cause of death in the country for those 65 and older.
  Dr. James Becker with the University of Pittsburgh’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center joined the &
  
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• Chief McLay Asks For Investigation Into His DNC Remarks

  01-08-2016 18:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay has asked the Office of Municipal Investigations and the Citizen Police Review Board to investigate his remarks at the Democratic National Convention.
  The FOP criticized McLay for speaking at the convention because officers are not allowed to make political statements while in uniform.
  McLay said he did not endorse any candidate, but spoke solely about improving community-police relations.
  The chief says while he interprets city cod
  
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• Bud Light brings black and gold cans to Steelers fans' tailgates

  01-08-2016 18:20
  
  With the Steelers back in training camp, it’s time to start thinking about the official 2016-17 National Football League season.
  
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• Pittsburgh's police Chief McLay asks for inquiries into speech at DNC convention

  01-08-2016 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police Chief Cameron McLay has asked two agencies to investigate his appearance in uniform last week at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after his prime-time speech there raised the ire of the police union and drew allegations that he violated municipal code.
  
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• OMI investigating Pittsburgh police chief's DNC appearance

  01-08-2016 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two Pittsburgh offices are working to determine whether police Chief Cameron McLay broke any rules when he spoke last week at the Democratic National Convention.
  
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• McLay asks for inquiries into speech at DNC convention

  01-08-2016 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police Chief Cameron McLay has asked two agencies to investigate his appearance in uniform last week at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after his prime-time speech there raised the ire of the police union and drew allegations that he violated municipal code.
  
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• Poll: Regardless Of Vote, Americans See Division

  01-08-2016 18:09
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump is seen as likely to unify the U.S. if elected, but pessimism about the Republican candidate is far greater, according to a poll released Monday that reflects deep division in the country.
  The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found 73 percent of Americans believe Trump will further divide the country, compared with 43 percent saying that about Clinton.
  While only about one-third of people belie
  
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• 10 more infected with Zika likely caused by mosquitos

  01-08-2016 17:44
  
  Although most people who get Zika don't know they're sick, infection during pregnancy can cause babies to be born with small heads and other defects.
  
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• Ready To Play: Lions’ Caraun Reid On Pre-Season Training, Nutrition

  01-08-2016 17:27
  
  It’s a long and tough road to get to the NFL for most players, but it might be an even more difficult task to get yourself mentally and physically “Ready To Play” in the NFL week in and week out. As we work our way towards the start of the NFL season, we’re speaking with a different NFL player each week and getting a first-hand account from them on how they get themselves ready for all of the rigors that come with competing at the NFL level. Here’s Detroit
  
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• The Stretch Drive Has Begun For Fantasy Baseball Owners

  01-08-2016 16:57
  
  By Sam McPherson
  At this point in the fantasy baseball season, serious owners have a decision to make. With less than 60 games left in the Major League Baseball regular season, it is crucial to make the changes necessary to the fantasy roster in order to move up the standings before it is too late.
  This is hard to do, since two thirds of the season is already in the bank, statistically speaking. That makes it harder to charge to the top of the league, especially in the “average” cate
  
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• Ukrainian Festival brings food and fun to McKees Rocks

  01-08-2016 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  On Wednesday afternoon, St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks was busy. People were hanging out signs, filling balloons and checking in the kitchen —all was ready for Ukrainian Festival to kick off.
  
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• Antonio Browns Says He Deserves A New Contract

  01-08-2016 16:44
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been one of, if not the best wideout in the league over the past three seasons. He’s led the league in receptions the past two years with double-digit touchdowns and 1600+ yards in those years as well.
  Due to that production, Brown feels that he has outperformed the contract extension he signed in 2012 that was for five years and $42.5 million. Brown is set to earn a little over $6 million this year and about $8.7 million in
  
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• 'Netflix tax' starts today in Pennsylvania

  01-08-2016 15:47
  
  The 6 percent state sales tax is being extended to digital downloads and streaming services like Netflix and Hulu to fill a hole in Pennsylvania's new budget.
  
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• Arrest made in case of woman shot in stomach

  01-08-2016 15:15
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• Young woman found shot in abdomen, in critical condition

  01-08-2016 14:48
  
  A 22-year-old woman is rushed to a hospital in critical condition. It's unclear if she was targeted, but Pittsburgh police have a suspect in custody.
  
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• Woman Critically Injured In Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar Shooting, 1 Arrested

  01-08-2016 14:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a woman in critical condition Sunday evening.
  According to police, the shooting happened in the 7100 block Everton Street in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood.
  A 22-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen. She was transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition.
  On Monday, police announced that they had arrested Bruce Marshall, 29, of Lincoln-Lemington.
  He is being charged with aggrav
  
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• Pilot in fiery landing at Allegheny County Airport dies

  01-08-2016 14:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A pilot who suffered serious burns when his plane caught fire a week ago has died from his injuries, authorities said.
  
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