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• Consumer Reports: Security Questions Raised About Women’s Glow App

  11-08-2016 23:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Consumer Reports recently tested the security and privacy features on a popular women’s health and fertility app called Glow.
  It’s designed to help women track their monthly cycles while trying to get pregnant. The app asks for very personal information, like how you slept, whether you use birth control and even if you’re constipated.
  Consumer Reports discovered that people with little to no hacking skills could link their Glow account to another user&
  
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• Super Simone! Biles Soars To Olympic All-Around Title

  11-08-2016 23:49
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Forget the pressure. Forget the hype. Simone Biles is immune to all of it.
  Dynamic on vault. Effortless on beam. Jaw-dropping on floor. Brilliant all over. And now, finally, an Olympic champion.
  The 19-year-old American soared to the all-around title on Thursday, putting the gap between herself and the rest of the world on full display under the Olympic spotlight. Her total of 62.198 was well clear of silver medalist and “Final Five” teammate Aly Raisman a
  
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• Vehicle on fire slows traffic on Pennsylvania Turnpike

  11-08-2016 23:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been slowed to a crawl this evening between Somerset and Donegal due to a vehicle fire on Interstate 76 at milepost 95.1.
  
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• Salvation Army Of Homewood Collects Hundreds Of Backpacks For Kids

  11-08-2016 23:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Salvation Army of Homewood has a special project. They’ve collected tables full of colorful backpacks for kids who’ll have something extra to smile about on the first day of school.
  800 backpacks have peen selected by the Salvation Army, sponsored by PNC Bank. PNC spokeswoman Stephanie Cipriani says it’s a boost for economically troubled school districts.
  “Teachers typically end up buying supplies. And so this is going to make it so they don&
  
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• 3-year-old falls from Idlewild roller coaster, flown to hospital

  11-08-2016 23:27
  
  Firefighters, paramedics and a helicopter are called to the amusement park in Ligonier after a child is injured in a reported fall off a roller coaster.
  
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• Report: Ladarius Green Out Of Camp Due To Recurring Headaches

  11-08-2016 23:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – The Steelers signed former San Diego Chargers tight end Ladarius Green to a 4-year $20 million contract with a $4.75 million signing bonus this offseason but may never see him take the field.
  As reported by the NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala, Green has been on the PUP list since the start of camp, but he remains on it for reasons other than recovering from offseason ankle surgery.
  Steelers haven't gotten one practice out of TE Ladarius Green. We're told i
  
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• Jameson Taillon Talks First Career Win At PNC Park

  11-08-2016 23:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – Pirates starter Jameson Taillon absolutely dominated the San Diego Padres for 8 shutout innings, leading the Pirates to a series victory.
  Taillon then joined Chris Mueller and Jack Zduriencik on Pirates Postgame and said it was moments like this that drove him through his rehab following mutliple injuries last season.
  “Two years I was not competitively pitching, you didn’t see my name in the box score, moments like that, walking off the mound to an o
  
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• Angie’s List: Call 811 Before You Dig In Your Yard

  11-08-2016 22:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today is Aug. 11. Numerically, it’s 8-1-1, which is significant to utility and communications companies and safety officials because those are the digits too few of us dial before starting a project that requires digging in the yard.
  Calling 811 before digging isn’t just a suggestion, it’s the law, and it could save you from cutting off critical services and keep you safe from injury.
  “Every six minutes, a utility line is damaged in the United St
  
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• Nacho Joint: Pirates Fan Who Took Nachos To The Face Eats For Free

  11-08-2016 22:32
  
  LAS VEGAS (KDKA) — A Las Vegas nacho joint, aptly named “Nacho Daddy,” is saluting the man who made headlines by tossing his nachos into his own face while going after a foul ball.
  “To salute this amazing human who made the ultimate sacrifice to catch a foul ball at the Pirates/Padres game on Aug. 10, Nacho Daddy proudly offers this real man a year’s supply of nachos at the Vegas restaurant,” the spot said in a press release.
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• Idlewild update: Boy's injury happened on Rollo Coaster

  11-08-2016 22:08
  
  Firefighters, paramedics and a helicopter are called to the amusement park in Ligonier after a child is injured in a reported fall off a roller coaster.
  
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• Officials weigh downsizing Pittsburgh International Airport

  11-08-2016 22:01
  
  The Airport Authority may reduce the number of gates or demolish parts of concourses at the airport, which has seen much less traffic since US Airways closed its hub.
  
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• Taillon Pitches 3-Hit Ball For 8 Innings, Pirates Top Padres

  11-08-2016 21:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Rookie Jameson Taillon pitched three-hit ball for eight innings, David Freese drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 Thursday.
  Taillon (3-2) struck out four and walked two. The Pirates helped him with two double plays.
  Neftali Feliz got two outs in the ninth, and also gave up a single and a walk. Tony Watson posted his fourth save by striking out Jabari Blash.
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• 'He says he loves her:' Armed man takes patient, flees mental hospital

  11-08-2016 21:28
  
  An arrest warrant is out for a man who allegedly threatened two nurses at a secure mental health care hospital and fled with his girlfriend, who is a patient at the facility.
  
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• Woman Accused Of Planning Kidnapping, Assault Of Boyfriend Surrenders To Police

  11-08-2016 21:26
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — A woman from McCandless, who allegedly planned and took part in the kidnapping and assault of her boyfriend, turned herself into police on Thursday morning.
  Karrie Diaz is facing several charges, including attempted homicide, aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and more.
  Diaz allegedly kidnapped and tortured her boyfriend, Thomas Markel. Police say she tied him up, punched and kicked him and then hit him with a hammer.
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• Woman Accused Of Kidnapping, Assaulting Boyfriend Surrenders To Police

  11-08-2016 21:26
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — A woman from McCandless, who allegedly planned and took part in the kidnapping and assault of her boyfriend, turned herself into police on Thursday morning.
  Karrie Diaz is facing several charges, including attempted homicide, aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and more.
  Diaz allegedly kidnapped and tortured her boyfriend, Thomas Markel. Police say she tied him up, punched and kicked him and then hit him with a hammer.
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• Officials Warn Of New Drug Causing Large Number Of Overdoses In Pa.

  11-08-2016 21:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The district attorney of Luzerne County has issued an alert warning of a new drug causing an overwhelming number of overdoses near western Pennyslvania.
  According to the Times Leader, the drug — carfentanil — is a synthetic opioid that has clinical potency 10,000 times higher than morphine or pure heroin, and 100 times higher than fentanyl. The warning reportedly sourced information from the state Department of Health.
  The new and dangerous drug is used to s
  
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• Macy’s Plans To Close 100 Stores

  11-08-2016 20:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Macy’s says it plans to close about 100 stores next year as the department store operator aims to become more nimble in a competitive market. That represents close to 14 percent of its store base.
  The closures come as Macy’s reported Thursday that second-quarter profits and sales fell. The results, however, beat Wall Street estimates as efforts to bring back customers are taking hold.
  The nation’s largest department store chain says that it earned $11 mill
  
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• Dunlap: A Little Nervous About Ladarius Green?

  11-08-2016 20:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Preseason football is pretty useless.
  That is, unless you’re a degenerate gambler, a person who can’t get tickets to regular season games, someone who makes their living selling concessions or the such inside the stadium, a down-the-liner fighting for one of the few available roster spots or a guy who just caught on with a new team and could use some game action to get accustomed to that playbook.
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• Kathleen Kane trial: Consultant says they conspired to frame aide

  11-08-2016 20:17
  
  A former boyfriend who became a top aide to Pennsylvania's attorney general testifies on Thursday that she tried to "set me up" for leaking grand jury material to the press.
  
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• Child flown to hospital after reported fall off Idlewild coaster

  11-08-2016 20:17
  
  Firefighters, paramedics and a helicopter are called to the amusement park in Ligonier after a report that a child fell off a roller coaster.
  
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• Report flags Cheswick power plant for its lead discharges

  11-08-2016 20:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  NRG Energy’s Cheswick coal-fired power plant released 387 pounds of lead into the Allegheny River last year, the fourth-highest amount of lead from any power plant in the nation, according to a new report by the Environmental Integrity Project.
  
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• Report details lead discharge from Cheswick power plant

  11-08-2016 20:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  NRG Energy’s Cheswick coal-fired power plant released 387 pounds of lead into the Allegheny River last year, the fourth highest amount of lead from any power plant in the nation, according to a new report by the Environmental Integrity Project.
  
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• Child falls off Idlewild roller coaster

  11-08-2016 19:44
  
  Firefighters and paramedics are called to the amusement park in Ligonier. A medical helicopter is also being requested.
  
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• Driver Turns In Self After Friend Dies In Bethel Park Crash

  11-08-2016 19:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police say he was drunk and speeding when he wrecked his car. The crash left his friend dead.
  Nearly three months later, the 18-year-old driver is facing serious charges.
  Shane Phillips, 16, was full of life as a sophomore and rising star on the South Park High School football team.
  That all came to an end on May 15, when Phillips was riding in the back seat of a car driven by Christopher Beck.
  According to police, Beck lost control of his vehicle in the 1400 block of S
  
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• Traffic alert: Crash closes Squirrel Hill Tunnel

  11-08-2016 19:21
  
  State police say the inbound tunnel is closed because of an accident on the Parkway East.
  
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• Three-year-old child who fell from Idlewild coaster flown to hospital

  11-08-2016 19:00 via post-gazette.com
  A 3-year-old boy fell from a roller coaster this afternoon at the Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park in Ligonier but was conscious before being flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in a medical helicopter, officials said.
  
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• Crews called to Idlewild park for report of child who fell from roller coaster

  11-08-2016 19:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A medical helicopter and ambulance have been dispatched to the Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park in Ligonier for a child who fell from a roller coaster this afternoon, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said.
  
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• Child who reportedly fell from Idlewild coaster flown to hospital

  11-08-2016 19:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A boy who reportedly fell this afternoon from a roller coaster at the Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park in Ligonier was conscious before being flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in a medical helicopter.
  
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• Sources: 3-Year-Old Ejected From Roller Coaster At Idlewild Park

  11-08-2016 18:47
  
  LIGONIER (KDKA) – Emergency crews were called to Idlewild Park Thursday after a young boy fell off a roller coaster.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the initial call came in just before noon at the Westmoreland County amusement park.
  According to police sources, the three-year-old boy was ejected from the Rollo Coaster while riding with his brother. It happened on the last turn at the highest point, approximately 12 feet.
  Sources say he landed on the tracks near a fence, and that
  
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• Report: Child Falls Off Roller Coaster At Idlewild Park

  11-08-2016 18:47
  
  LIGONIER (KDKA) – Emergency officials are investigating a report of a child falling off a roller coaster at Idlewild Park.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the report came in just before noon at the Westmoreland County amusement park.
  It is unclear which ride was involved and if the child was seriously injured.
  No other information has been released at this time.
  KDKA-TV has a crew heading to the scene.
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• North Hills woman charged in kidnapping, beating of boyfriend turns herself in

  11-08-2016 18:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  A North Hills woman accused of organizing the alleged kidnapping and beating of her boyfriend last month turned herself in this morning at City Court, Downtown, a Pittsburgh police spokeswoman said.
  
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• Child Flown To Hospital After Falling Off Roller Coaster At Idlewild Park

  11-08-2016 18:47
  
  LIGONIER (KDKA) – Emergency crews were called to Idlewild Park Thursday after a child reportedly fell off a roller coaster.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the initial call came in just before noon at the Westmoreland County amusement park.
  The child was flown to Children’s Hospital with unknown injuries.
  It is unclear which ride was involved or how far the child fell.
  No other information has been released at this time.
  KDKA-TV has a crew heading to the scene.
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• Accused killer of 6-year-old shot in Knoxville to stand trial

  11-08-2016 18:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Carrick man charged with killing a 6-year-old girl by shooting her in the head will stand trial.
  
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• Police: Human Remains Found In Mercer Co. May Have Been There For Months

  11-08-2016 18:19
  
  SHENANGO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Human remains were found in a shallow grave in Mercer County on Tuesday and police believe they had been there for several months.
  The remains were found on private property on the Mercer-West Middlesex Road in Shenango Township. According to sources, there were signs that the body was at least partially burned.
  Today, police released new details about the case.
  According to police, the remains have most likely been there for several months and that they are stil
  
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• This Pittsburgh-style pastrami sandwich is one of America's best

  11-08-2016 18:04
  Topped with cole slaw, house-cut fries and provolone on thick pullman bread, Bon Appetit says this tasty item on the Whitfield menu at Ace Hotel in East Liberty is the second-best sandwich in the U.S. LIBERTY TAKING A BITE OUT OF THE RESTAURANT SCENE. BON APPETITE MAGAZINE GIVING IT HIGH MARKS FOR ITS STEEL CITY STYLE.
  
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• Kathleen Kane trial: Ex-flame accuses her of setup

  11-08-2016 17:04
  
  A former boyfriend who became a top aide to Pennsylvania's attorney general testifies on Thursday that she tried to "set me up" for leaking grand jury material to the press.
  
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• Rookie Spotlight: Silver & Black Defense Rises With Addition Of Strong Safety Karl Joseph

  11-08-2016 16:37
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Name: Karl Joseph
  Height: 5’10″
  Weight: 205 lbs.
  Position: Strong Safety
  School: West Virginia
  Draft Pick: 14th overall in First Round
  The Oakland Raiders lost one of the all-time great defensive backs in the history of the National Football League to retirement after last season, and to replace Charles Woodson in the secondary is impossible. No one expects first-round draft pick Karl Joseph to step in and be a Hall of Fame player in Wee
  
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• Driver crashes into home in Hempfield Township, flees

  11-08-2016 16:26
  
  Police are looking for a driver who crashed their pickup truck into a home in Hempfield Township.
  
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• John Smoltz: We May Not Know What’s Going On With Cutch

  11-08-2016 16:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – MLB Network analyst and Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Thursday to talk about the Pirates.
  During the interview, he lent his insight into what might be going on with Andrew McCutchen.
  McCutchen has struggled mightily this season, and Smoltz said that even the tiniest issue can lead to major slumps at the major league level.
  “Baseball’s a cruel game,” Smoltz said. “And it’s a game where
  
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• Macy's to close another 100 stores

  11-08-2016 15:32
  
  Macy's will shut down dozens of locations -- nearly 14 percent of its store base. The news came as the company reported a drop in profits and sales Thursday.
  
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• Baldwin-Whitehall teachers, school board approve new contract

  11-08-2016 15:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Baldwin-Whitehall School District and the teachers union have agreed on a five-year contract that includes average annual raises of 2.5 percent.
  
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• The homeowner was on her way home from work when she saw police, fire crews at her home.

  11-08-2016 15:25
  
  Police are looking for a driver who crashed their pickup truck into a home in Hempfield Township.
  
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• 6-year-old, sister missing from Brentwood

  11-08-2016 15:22
  
  The search continues Thursday for a teenage girl and her little brother who police say were last seen at Brentwood Park two days ago.
  
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• Perseid Meteor Shower Expected To Give Stargazers Quite A Show

  11-08-2016 15:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s the Super Bowl of meteor showers and it’s set to peak on Thursday night.
  Like America’s Big Game, the Perseid meteor shower is a yearly event that is easily accessible to all. All you will need is a dark clear sky and a little patience and you could be rewarded with seeing maybe a meteor per minute.
  Most of the activity will center on views off to the northeast.
  You may be surprised to know that the Perseid meteor shower begins every year around J
  
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• Pickup truck plows into house in Hempfield

  11-08-2016 14:50 via post-gazette.com
  A pickup truck crashed into a house in Westmoreland County this morning.
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 11, 2016

  11-08-2016 14:27
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Idlewild Festa Italiana
  Big Burrito Restaurant Group
  Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes: Grilled Street Corn & Steak Tacos
  Doug Oster’s Blog
  PPG Paints
  Evey True Value Hardware
  Columbia Gas 811 Program
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes: Grilled Street Corn & Steak Tacos

  11-08-2016 14:24
  
  Chef Bill Fuller stopped by PTL today to show off another incredibly delicious dish with a summer twist!
  Grilled Street Corn & Steak TacosIngredients:
  12 ea. Street taco size tortillas
  2 # Marinated Strip Steak
  1 C. Thinly sliced red cabbage
  1 C. Grilled Corn
  ½ C. Chipotle Aioli
  ¼ C. Rough chopped cilantro
  ½ C. Cotija cheese, grated finely
  2 ea. Jalapenos, sliced thinly, deseeded if you need.
  1 C. Grilled Corn Salsa
  Lime wedges
  1) Heat cast iron griddle over medium heat.
  
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• Missing girl, 16, brother, 6, last seen in Brentwood Park

  11-08-2016 14:01
  
  A search is continuing Thursday for a teenage girl and her 6-year-old brother who were last seen at Brentwood Park two days ago.
  
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• Police search for missing Brentwood teenager, 6-year-old brother

  11-08-2016 13:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are searching for a 16-year-old girl and her 6-year-old brother from Brentwood who went missing Tuesday night.
  
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• Missing Brentwood teenager, 6-year-old brother found safe

  11-08-2016 13:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police said a 16-year-old girl and her 6-year-old brother from Brentwood who went missing Tuesday night have been found safe.
  
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