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• Hamilton Steals 4, Gets 3 Hits, Scores 3 As Reds Top Pirates

  07-08-2016 23:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Major league steals leader Billy Hamilton swiped four bases, got three hits and scored three runs, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 Sunday.
  Hamilton helped the Reds avoid a series sweep with his bat and legs. The center fielder with 43 stolen bases this season also made a leaping, backhanded catch that drew applause from the Pittsburgh fans at PNC Park.
  Dan Straily (7-6) gave up two earned runs and three hits in six innings, walking none and str
  
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• Speed boat flips during Three Rivers Regatta, driver okay

  07-08-2016 23:24
  
  The speed boats were unable to race last year because of river conditions
  
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• Watch: Woman Accidentally Parks Classic Mercedes On Top Of Ferrari

  07-08-2016 23:06
  
  GREAT FALLS, Va. (KDKA) — It was a clash of two costly cars in Virginia on Saturday.
  A woman driving a classic Mercedes Benz reversed her vehicle and managed to get partially on top of a Ferrari 458 Speciale, valued at around $300,000.
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• Hidden Treasures event leads to impressive baseball card appraisal

  07-08-2016 22:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Key sectors of Pittsburgh history were represented Sunday with “wow” appraisals during the Hidden Treasures Appraisal Event that featured Roberto Clemente autographs, jars and photos from a former North Side food plant not named Heinz, the original financial records from Andrew Carnegie’s first-ever pension fund, and even a WQED television host’s book-plate collection.
  
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• Clemente sig, Carnegie artifact among appraised items at event

  07-08-2016 22:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh history was well represented Sunday with many “wow” appraisals during the Hidden Treasures Appraisal Event, including Roberto Clemente autographs, jars and photos from a former North Side food plant not named Heinz, the original financial records from Andrew Carnegie’s first-ever pension fund and even a WQED television host’s book-plate collection.
  
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• Clemente autograph, Carnegie artifact among appraised items at event

  07-08-2016 22:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh history was well represented Sunday with many “wow” appraisals during the Hidden Treasures Appraisal Event, including Roberto Clemente autographs, jars and photos from a former North Side food plant not named Heinz, the original financial records from Andrew Carnegie’s first-ever pension fund and even a WQED television host’s book-plate collection.
  
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• Pa. Man Charged In Strangulation Death Of Elderly Neighbor

  07-08-2016 22:42
  
  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) – A northeastern Pennsylvania man has been charged in the strangulation death of an elderly woman who lived a few doors away from him.
  Forty-four-year-old Robert Czerpak of Wilkes-Barre is charged in Luzerne County with criminal homicide, theft and receiving stolen property.
  Authorities accuse him of killing 77-year-old Eileen Riley, who was found Thursday night dead at the bottom of the stairs in her house.
  Police said Czerpak was interviewed Saturday and acknowledg
  
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• Suspect named in Saturday's triple shooting in Forward Township

  07-08-2016 22:08
  
  A man is dead and two women are injured after someone opened fire on a group of friends standing outside a bar early Saturday.
  
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• Massive Tree Blocks Main Road Near St. Clair

  07-08-2016 22:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A massive tree fell near St. Clair on Sunday, blocking traffic.
  Sometime in the afternoon, the tree fell across Becks Run Road, forcing drivers to take alternative routes.TRAFFIC ALERT: Huge tree fell in 600 block of Becks Run Road; traffic being diverted. pic.twitter.com/7O1GfTFAbb
  — Ralph Iannotti (@IannottiRalph) August 7, 2016NEW: Large tree blocking traffic in both directions after toppling over in the 600 block of Becks Run Road pic.twitter.com/HflejMRIsx
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• South Fayette Township Library to remain closed through mid-a

  07-08-2016 20:58
  South Fayette Township Library on Millers Run Road will remain closed through mid-September to be refurbished and reconfigured to make it more comfortable and user-friendly for patrons. The library, which shares space with township municipal offices and police department, closed July 27 when heavy rains caused the drain in one of the library's restrooms to back up and flow into the library.
  
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• Feds: Parents Used 19-Month Old To Help Smuggle Meth Into US

  07-08-2016 20:36
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Two parents remain jailed on federal drug charges after authorities allege they tried using their 19-month-old child to help smuggle methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S.
  According to a criminal complaint, Orlando Ramirez-Leal and Cynthia Uresti were crossing the Gateway International Bridge into Brownsville, Texas, on Wednesday when they were stopped by inspectors.
  Officials say they found six packages hidden on Uresti’s body as well as on the body of h
  
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• Suspect sought in fatal Forward shooting

  07-08-2016 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police were searching Sunday for a McKeesport man who opened fire outside a Forward bar, killing one man and injuring two women.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for suspect in connection with triple shooting

  07-08-2016 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Police have issued an arrest warrant for 21-year-old Joshua Wardlaw in connection with a triple shooting — one fatal -- Saturday in Forward. Mr. Wardlaw is said to frequent locations in Donora, Monessen, Rostraver, Carroll and McKeesport areas. The drive-by shooting happened just before 2 a.m. outside the Saloon 136 on Rainbow Run Road in Forward.
  
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• Man Wanted For Fatal Shooting Outside Forward Twp. Bar

  07-08-2016 19:54
  
  FORWARD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police issued an arrest warrant for a man in connection to a fatal shooting that took place outside a Forward Township bar early Saturday morning.
  Joshua Wardlaw, 21, is wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Johnathan Minnie, of Belle Vernon. Police say Wardlaw has been known to frequent the Donora, Monessen, Rostraver Township, Carroll Township and McKeesport areas.
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• Woman Crashes Car Into Parked Boat

  07-08-2016 18:22
  
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — A woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a boat in Shenango Township Saturday afternoon.
  The crash happened around 5 p.m. on East Washington Street.
  Police say the driver lost control of her vehicle, crossed over the median into the opposing lanes of traffic and then crashed into a large boat that was sitting in a parking lot.
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  The force of the crash also pushed the boat into a pickup truck.
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• Body found in Hazelwood identified

  07-08-2016 16:11 via post-gazette.com
   
  
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• Prosecutor: ‘Murder/Suicide’ Note Found With Dead Family

  07-08-2016 12:22
  
  SINKING SPRING, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania couple who were featured in news stories about their difficulties getting medication for their youngest daughter who had a heart transplant were found shot to death in their home along with their three children in “an apparent tragic domestic incident,” authorities said.
  District Attorney John Adams Prosecutor said a handwritten note that “appeared to be a ‘murder/suicide’ note” was found in the family’s Si
  
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• Officials: Family Of 5 Die In Apparent Murder-Suicide

  07-08-2016 12:22
  
  SINKING SPRING, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a family of five has died in an apparent murder-suicide.
  The Reading Eagle reports the bodies were discovered around 3 p.m. Saturday in the family’s home in a subdivision in Sinking Spring, outside of Reading.
  Berks County District Attorney John Adams identified the family as Mark Short, his wife, Megan, and their children Liana, Mark and Willow. He says they all died of gunshot wounds.
  Willow had undergone a heart transplant as a baby. Her
  
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• DA: Apparent ‘Murder/Suicide’ Note Found With Dead Family

  07-08-2016 12:22
  
  SINKING SPRING, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say an apparent “murder/suicide” note was found in a home where a family of five, including three children, were found dead of gunshot wounds.
  Police in Berks County went to the Sinking Spring home Saturday afternoon to check on the welfare of the family after a call from a concerned relative.
  District Attorney John Adams said Mark Short Sr., 40, Megan Short, 33, and their children – 8-year-old Lianna, 5-year-old Mark Jr., and 2-year
  
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• Pa. mostly transcends old - Rust Belt' label

  07-08-2016 11:03
  Pennsylvania's image as a Rust Belt state drew new scrutiny in recent days as the two presidential candidates made stops here. Republican Donald Trump made headlines by saying Harrisburg reminded him of a war zone because of some vacant industrial sites there.
  
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• Replacing city’s lead pipes will be tough challenge

  07-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
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• Obituary: Harry Max Ferrari / Westinghouse engineer, tennis entrepreneur

  07-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Harry Max Ferrari was a man of atomic capabilities, but you wouldn't know it to look at him.
  
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• Breezy Hill District sanctuary 'loved back to life' as August Wilson Park

  07-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  A breezy spot in the shade was reborn in the city’s Hill District with the dedication Saturday of the August Wilson Park.
  
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• Beaver County case raises the bar for nursing home lawsuits

  07-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jackie Anderson, who spent decades caring for elderly and disabled individuals before retiring, listened for a week in May with fellow jurors in the Beaver County Courthouse to testimony about Elma Betty Temple’s nursing home fall.
  
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• Basketball camp teaches skills on and off the court

  07-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  Sports have a way of bringing people together, whether it be rival nations or local high school teams battling for bragging rights.
  
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• Chinese Taipei makes most of chances, beats Los Mochis

  07-08-2016 05:16
  
  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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• Nova Goes 7 Innings To Win Pirates’ Debut, 5-3 Over Reds

  07-08-2016 04:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ivan Nova pitched seven innings to win his first start with Pittsburgh, Homer Bailey struggled in his second start since having Tommy John surgery and the Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Saturday night.
  Nova (8-6) was acquired from the New York Yankees on Monday for two players to be named and gave up three runs and six hits with five strikeouts and no walks. He had spent his entire seven-year career with New York.
  Nova pitched more than six innings just three tim
  
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• Report: Mystery Of Shiny Object Spotted In Sky Solved

  07-08-2016 04:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mysterious object spotted in the skies over parts of the Pittsburgh area caused quite a stir Thursday evening.
  People reported seeing a shiny, silver object in the sky. The reports were coming from areas west of downtown.
  According to the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, the object was a high-altitude balloon launched as part of Google’s Project Loon.
  The balloon apparently was launched from Washington state and drifted over Pittsburgh at &ldq
  
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• Bride Given Away By Man Who Received Her Dad’s Heart

  07-08-2016 04:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “It has been the best day of my life.”
  Jeni Stepien is officially a married woman. And she says this day wouldn’t have been possible without Arthur Thomas.
  “You can never imagine what that would be like unless you actually do it because so many emotions involved in what you’re doing,” Thomas said.
  Arthur, fondly known as ‘Tom,’ traveled from New Jersey to walk Jeni down the aisle at St. Anselm church in Swissvale, since he
  
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• Pittsburgh firefighters control four-alarm blaze on South Side

  07-08-2016 04:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  No one was injured this evening when a fire spread through two homes in the South Side, city public safety officials said.
  
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• Firefighters Battle 4-Alarm Blaze On The South Side

  07-08-2016 03:47
  
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  It’s happened in the 2300-block of Mission Street. Around 10 p.m., officials upgraded the fire to four alarms.
  According to officials, no one was inside the first home when the fire began.
  The blaze spread to a second home, but all people inside were able to escape. Two cats inside the home were treated for smoke inhalation and will be taken to a shelter.
  Crews stopped the flames from spreading to a third home.
  People in the area rushed to t
  
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• 24 Treated For Overdoses After Eating Marijuana-Laced Candy

  07-08-2016 02:02
  
  BUTLER, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say two dozen concertgoers in northeast Ohio suffered overdoses after they ate marijuana-laced candy.
  No fatalities were reported Saturday at the Ohio Dreams sports camp complex in Butler, where the weekend-long EST 2016 rap music festival was being held. Butler is about 60 miles northeast of Columbus.
  Maj. Joe Masi of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department tells the Mansfield News Journal someone began tossing out bags of the colorful candies Saturd
  
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• 1 Arrested For Drug-Laced Candy That Made 24 Sick

  07-08-2016 02:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Michigan man has been arrested on a felony drug-trafficking charge after two dozen concertgoers became ill from eating THC-laced candies at a northeast Ohio rap music festival.
  The Richland County Sheriff’s Office was holding 28-year-old Matthew Lee Gross, of Ypsilanti, in jail Sunday. A lawyer for Gross couldn’t immediately be identified.
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• 1 Arrested For Drug-Laced Candy That Made 24 Ill

  07-08-2016 02:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Michigan man has been arrested on a felony drug-trafficking charge after two dozen concertgoers became ill from eating THC-laced candies at a northeast Ohio rap music festival.
  The Richland County Sheriff’s Office was holding 28-year-old Matthew Lee Gross, of Ypsilanti, in jail Sunday. A lawyer for Gross couldn’t immediately be identified.
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• Gop VP candidate Pence to make stop in Pittsburgh on Tuesday

  07-08-2016 01:16
  
  Mike Pence will make his first visit to Pittsburgh as Republican vice presidential nominee next week, his campaign announced today. Mr. Pence will hold a rally at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District.
  
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• Pennsylvania Pair Accused Of Starving Dogs To Death

  07-08-2016 00:42
  
  GREENE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man and woman from Greene Township are accused of starving three German shepherds in a basement filled with feces.
  According to York Daily Record, 34-year-old Shauna Rae Stroup and 42-year-old Jorge Elias Derieux are facing animal cruelty charges.
  Authorities found four dogs — Bear, Beard, Deffenburg and Rosie — in a filthy basement where food and water were not available. Two of the dogs were already dead when troopers arrived.
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• Powerboat Racing Returns To EQT Three Rivers Regatta With A Fury

  07-08-2016 00:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You could hear the engines roaring all the way in Mount Washington, Formula One boats gliding on the Allegheny River at speeds well over a hundred miles an hour. People have heard plenty about the Ferris wheel, the food and all the great events at Point state Park. But on Saturday it was time for all eyes to turn to the river for the powerboat trials.
  “We just come down to look at the powerboat racing an just check out the Regatta,” said Mike Sesck.
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