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• Attorney Sues Ohio Judge Over Black Lives Matter Button

  20-08-2016 23:33
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – A lawyer sentenced to five days in an Ohio jail for refusing to remove a Black Lives Matter button while in court has filed a federal lawsuit, saying her free speech rights were violated.
  The Youngstown Vindicator reports Andrea Burton sued Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert Milich on Thursday. Milich last month sentenced Burton for contempt of court after she refused to remove the button.
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• 4-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania Kills Mother, Daughter

  20-08-2016 23:08
  
  EAST BERLIN, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a mother and daughter were killed in a four-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania.
  State police in York county say the crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday in Washington Township.
  Troopers said their car was stopped in a southbound lane of Route 194 to make a turn when it was rear-ended by a sport utility vehicle, sending it into the path of a pickup truck and then into a car that had stopped at the intersection.
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• 2 Adults, 1 Child Flown To Hospital After Fire In Lawrence County

  20-08-2016 22:33
  
  HICKORY TWP. (KDKA) — Three people were rushed to the hospital after a fire in Hickory Township on Saturday.
  Firefighters were called to 1335 Maintland Lane around 2:30 a.m. for a house fire.
  Medical helicopters transported two adults and one child to the hospital. It is not clear what condition they were in.
  Three other people were able to escape unhurt.
  Dave White, Hickory Twp. VFD Chief, said the majority of the damage was confined to one bedroom.
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• Inbound Liberty Bridge, Tunnel reopens

  20-08-2016 21:46
  
  The inbound Liberty Tunnel and Liberty Bridge reopened to traffic Saturday afternoon, a PennDOT spokesman said.
  
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• Police Discover ‘Elderly Man’ Is Young Fugitive In Disguise

  20-08-2016 21:34
  
  BOSTON (AP) – Authorities say an “elderly man” found at a Massachusetts home actually was a 31-year-old fugitive wearing a disguise.
  Police went to a house on Cape Cod Thursday looking for Shaun Miller, who’d been a fugitive since April when he and several others were indicted on heroin distribution charges. Police say when they ordered a man there to come outside, an elderly man emerged.Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Page
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• Man Convicted Of 3rd-Degree Murder In Woman’s Stabbing Death

  20-08-2016 21:22
  
  BEAVER, Pa. (AP) – A man has been convicted of third-degree murder in the stabbing death of a woman after an altercation in a western Pennsylvania apartment a year ago.
  The Beaver County Times reports that jurors in Beaver County deliberated for about two hours Friday before convicting 53-year-old Kevin Hooks of Chippewa Township.
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• Police K-9 bites, helps catch suspect in South Side pizza deliveryman robbery

  20-08-2016 21:12
  
  A deliveryman was leaving Mamma Mia Pizzeria on East Carson Street when he was attacked by three men demanding money early Saturday morning, police said.
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area Woman Wins Bronze With Women’s Volleyball Team

  20-08-2016 20:57
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP/KDKA) — A Pittsburgh-area woman will be bringing home a bronze medal from the Rio Olympics after competing with the U.S. women’s volleyball team.
  Karch Kiraly’s top-ranked U.S. women’s volleyball team has earned an Olympic bronze medal, hardly the color the Americans planned for when they came to Brazil chasing the program’s first gold in history.
  The U.S. topped the Netherlands 25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-19 Saturday, bouncing back for bronze two day
  
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• Three dead after boat overturns on Allegheny River

  20-08-2016 20:33
  
  Three men are dead after their boat ran aground and then overturned Saturday morning on the Allegheny River, the Clarion County coroner confirms.
  
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• Walmart's curbside pickup now available in 5 area locations

  20-08-2016 20:24
  
  The country's biggest retailer and grocer, Walmart, is expanding its curbside pickup service to five locations in western Pennsylvania.
  
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• Woman In Wheelchair Killed In Hit-Run Crash

  20-08-2016 19:57
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police say a man has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash in north Philadelphia that killed a woman in a wheelchair.
  A police spokeswoman says a pickup heading east struck the 37-year-old homeless woman in the center median of the roadway shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, then sped away, striking another pedestrian.
  Police said the pickup then ran a red light and was pulled over by police. The 37-year-old Glenolden man driving was taken into custody on suspicion of driv
  
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• Suspect identified in fatal Clairton shooting

  20-08-2016 18:10
  
  Police were dispatched to Third Street in Clairton after a 911 call reported a shooting in the area, Allegheny County police Lt. Andrew Schurman said.
  
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• Steelers Sign Quarterback, Guard; Release Running Back

  20-08-2016 17:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday that they had signed a quarterback and a guard.
  The Steelers have signed quarterback Bryn Renner and guard Antoine Everett.
  With the addition of Renner, the Steelers now have five quarterbacks on their roster.
  #Steelers sign QB Bryn Renner. North Carolina player…Been with Denver, Arizona (Rattlers), Ravens (cut 3X) San Diego and now Steelers
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• 1 of 3 suspects arrested in robbery of pizza man

  20-08-2016 17:56
  
  A deliveryman was leaving Mamma Mia Pizzeria on East Carson Street when he was attacked by three men demanding money early Saturday morning, police said.
  
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• Man accused of slamming boy's head over messy room will be tried in death

  20-08-2016 17:44
  
  An 8-year-old North Braddock boy, receiving life-threatening injuries at the hands of his mother’s fiance, died Thursday evening.
  
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• Three unaccounted for after boat overturns on Allegheny River

  20-08-2016 17:28
  
  River Rescue are searching for three people after the boat they were on overturned Saturday morning in Clairion County, officials confirm.
  
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• Boat Overturns In Allegheny River

  20-08-2016 17:07
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — Emergency crews are on the scene at the Allegheny River where a boat overturned Saturday morning.
  The incident happened in Washington Township sometime Saturday morning.
  Crews were still on the scene around 11 a.m.
   
  One person with serious injuries was rescued. There were reportedly four people on the boat.
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• 3 Dead After Boat Overturns On Allegheny River

  20-08-2016 17:07
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (AP/KDKA) — Three people died and another was injured when a boat overturned on the Allegheny River Saturday morning.
  The incident happened in Washington Township sometime Saturday morning.
  The Associated Press reports that waterways conservation officer Gregory Pochron of the Fish and Boat Commission confirmed that three men were found dead in the boat.
  According to the Associated Press, a man in his 70s found pinned underneath the boat was reported to be conscious and al
  
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• 3 Dead After Boat Overturns In Allegheny River

  20-08-2016 17:07
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (AP/KDKA) — Three people died and another was injured when a boat overturned on the Allegheny River Saturday morning.
  The incident happened in Washington Township sometime Saturday morning.
  The Associated Press reports that waterways conservation officer Gregory Pochron of the Fish and Boat Commission confirmed that three men were found dead in the boat.
  According to the Associated Press, a man in his 70s found pinned underneath the boat was reported to be conscious and al
  
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• 1 Of 3 Suspects Arrested For Robbing Pizza Delivery Man

  20-08-2016 16:40
  
  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — Police arrested one man and continue to search for two more in connection to a robbery that took place on the South Side early Saturday morning.
  The robbery took place around 12:30 a.m. outside Mamma Mia Pizzeria, located in the 500-block of E. Carson Street. According to police, the delivery man was walking out of the shop with a delivery order when three black males approached him and demanded money.
  Police say one suspect punched the victim in the stomach and one exp
  
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• 1 Arrested After Reports Of 10 Shots Fired

  20-08-2016 16:21
  
  BELTZHOOVER (KDKA) — Police arrested one man on a number of charges after shots were fired in Beltzhoover early Saturday morning.
  The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Estella Street and Freeland Street. Police were sent to the scene for a report of 10 shots fired.
  According to police, a gray, four-door vehicle was seen speeding in the area at the time the shots were fired. Officers later saw a vehicle matching the description speeding down Climax Street and then tu
  
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• Pizza delivery man robbed in South Side

  20-08-2016 16:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police arrested one of three suspects in an early morning robbery in South Side.
  
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• Crazy, but true: You can now buy wine at the supermarket

  20-08-2016 14:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  What in many places would be just a routine register ring-up was hailed Friday morning as “historic,” “miraculous” and as “moving Pennsylvania into the 21st century.”
  
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• Warrant issued in Clairton homicide

  20-08-2016 14:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 21-year-old man has been charged in the fatal shooting Friday evening in Clairton but Allegheny County police have thus far been unable to locate the suspect.
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect In Fatal Shooting

  20-08-2016 14:25
  
  CLAIRTON (KDKA) — Police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that took place in Clairton on Friday evening.
  The shooting took place in the 800-block of Third Street around 7 p.m. Friday evening. A 21-year-old man was shot and sent to Jefferson Hospital. He was pronounced dead at 8:10 p.m. The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as Chazz Williams.
  According to police, 21-year-old Dyran Davenport, of Clairton, has been id
  
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• Child, Two Adults Sent To Hospital After House Fire

  20-08-2016 13:25
  
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — Three people, including one child, were sent to the hospital after a house fire that broke out at a home in Hickory Township early Saturday morning.
  The fire started before 3 a.m. at a home on Maitland Lane.
  A man, a woman and a child were sent to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unclear. It is also unclear if a fourth person may be missing from the scene.
  The cause of the fire and the damage caused to the home are unknown.
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• Penn State sorority sisters end up in federal court over roommate dispute

  20-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Molly Brownstein, a Penn State University senior, and her family describe her roommate Rachel Lader as a classic mean girl — a “monster” and an “expert bully, with a Ph.D. in intimidation.”
  
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• Mystery of missing twins deepens with arrest of brother

  20-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Another day passes, another day the Fowler twins remain missing.
  
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• Man accused of pushing Penn State professor to his death from cliff

  20-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The body of a Penn State professor who had been missing for a week has been found in a quarry, and police said Friday they have charged a man with luring him there under the ruse they’d harvest marijuana plants but instead pushing him off an 80-foot cliff.
  
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• Man fatally shot in Clairton

  20-08-2016 05:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man was fatally shot in Clairton on Friday night, according to Allegheny County police said.
  
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• Assumed gunshot vicitim pulls gun on officer trying to help

  20-08-2016 05:42
  A officer responding to a ShotSpotter alert in Homewood believed a man she saw lying face down in the street was injured -- until he suddenly jumped up and aimed a gun at her, Pittsburgh police said. AL AND LATER IN JAIL.
  
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• McCutchen’s Season-Long Slump Continues As Pirates Lose To Marlins, 6-5

  20-08-2016 05:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Robert Andino hit a tiebreaking single in the top of the ninth inning, then the Miami Marlins got Andrew McCutchen to ground into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded to hold off the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 Friday night in a matchup of NL wild-card contenders.
  JT Realmuto, who homered in going 3 for 3, drew a leadoff walk in the Miami ninth from Neftali Feliz (4-1). Realmuto moved up on a sacrifice bunt and scored when Andino lined his single into left field.
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• County police investigating fatal Clairton shooting

  20-08-2016 05:03
  
  Police were dispatched to Third Street in Clairton after a 911 call reported a shooting in the area, Allegheny County police Lt. Andrew Schurman said.
  
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• Police: Man working on Wilmerding home shot and killed

  20-08-2016 04:21
  
  First responders found a 27-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in Wilmerding Friday morning. 
  
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• Officer attempts to help presumed gunshot victim who jumps up and pulls gun on her

  20-08-2016 03:25
  
  Police arrest a male in Homewood after a chase stemming from a ShotSpotter alert and face-off with a Pittsburgh police officer.
  
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• Furry Tails: Leiland & Hester Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  20-08-2016 03:02
  
  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!_____________________________________________________
  Leiland
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  Leiland is a handsome, playfu
  
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• UPMC Shadyside patient throws urine on tech, charged with assault

  20-08-2016 02:49
  
  A patient at Shadyside Hospital Emergency Department allegedly threw urine on a personal care technician who was helping her use a bedpan, a criminal complaint says.
  
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• After Apology, Questions About Future Loom For Lochte

  20-08-2016 01:51
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologized Friday for his behavior surrounding an incident at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, saying he should have been more “careful and candid” about how he described what happened after a night of partying with his teammates.
  But he didn’t explain why he embellished details of an encounter with armed security guards and called it a robbery, and why he omitted to say that he and three teammates had vandalized a gas s
  
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• MLB Clears Players In PEDs Probe Also Involving Steelers’ Harrison

  20-08-2016 01:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard and Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman have been cleared by Major League Baseball of allegations they used human growth hormone.
  Pharmacist Charlie Sly claimed in an Al-Jazeera America documentary “The Dark Side: Secrets of Sports Doping,” which was broadcast Dec. 27, that the two used HGH. Sly, who worked as an intern at an anti-aging clinic, later recanted his claims.
  In a brief statement Friday, MLB said its investigation &ldqu
  
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• Despite Kane's resignation, panel considering impeachment

  20-08-2016 01:32
  
  Despite Kathleen Kane's resignation as Pennsylvania's attorney general after her conviction on perjury charges this week, a state House panel is still considering impeachment.
  
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• New Attractions At Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival Include A Haunted Dungeon

  20-08-2016 01:31
  
  WEST NEWTON (KDKA) — Lords and ladies will parade in iambic pentameter, as jousters and jesters compete for attention, when the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival opens in West Newton on Saturday.
  That means vendors and others were busy as Renaissance tradesmen the day before.
  “Town crier” Christy Ekis doubles as entertainment director. She told KDKA what’s new this year.
  “We’ve got a ‘naughty boy’ show, called the Righteous Blackguards. They’re
  
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• Pennsylvania supermarket sells wine, a 1st since Prohibition

  20-08-2016 01:28
  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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• Cops: Missing Penn State professor pushed to his death at quarry

  20-08-2016 01:10
  
  The body of a Penn State professor who's been missing for a week has been found in a quarry, and police said Friday they've charged a man with luring him there under the ruse they'd harvest marijuana plants but instead pushed him off an 80-foot cliff.
  
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• Washington Boulevard Flood Gate broken since July 4

  20-08-2016 01:01
  
  It's been exactly five years since four people driving down a Pittsburgh road died because of high floodwaters.
  
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• Televangelist Joel Osteen Has “A Special Message” For Pittsburgh

  20-08-2016 00:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They boast of being America’s largest church — with over 50-thousand congregants at their church in Houston, Texas — but reaching many more, millions more, through their televised ministry.
  On Friday night Joel Osteen was set to take over Consol Energy Center for what he calls “A Night Of Hope.”
  Heather Abraham: You travel to a lot of cities for events like this. Do you have a special message for Pittsburgh?
  Joel Osteen: Well, I did create,
  
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• Alleged sex crime on a plane: Mt Lebanon accountant charged with victimizing sleeping passenger

  20-08-2016 00:40
  
  A 58-year-old accountant from Mt. Lebanon is charged with sexually assaulting a fellow passenger on board a Southwest flight from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh.
  
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• Mother’s Heartfelt Letter To Son’s Murdered Father Turned Into Book

  20-08-2016 00:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Latasha Grantz was fifteen and pregnant when she began to write a letter that could never be delivered.  It was a letter to the father of her son.
  Brandon Lockett was shot dead on a street in Arnold, on a warm night in August, 2003.
  “Even though I knew he would never receive it, I just had to let those feelings out, and talk to him, I guess.  That was my way of communicating, in a way,” she said.
  Last year, she came across those pages. Friends told
  
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