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• Smoky blaze engulfs Hazelwood homes

  24-08-2016 23:52
  
  Crews are battling a four-alarm fire in Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood on Wednesday.
  
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• Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg sued for railing collapse at N.J. concert

  24-08-2016 23:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers representing 17 people injured when a railing collapsed at a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert in New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against the venue’s operator and the performers claiming they didn’t take enough precautions to ensure concertgoers would be safe.
  
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• 20 iPads stolen from Obama Academy before start of school year

  24-08-2016 23:33
  
  Police are investigating after an estimated $8,000 worth of iPads were stolen from the Pittsburgh Obama Academy in East Liberty. 
  
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• 'We're Not Going To Take It" redone as a ballad to raise pediatric Cancer awareness

  24-08-2016 23:24
  
  "Twisted Sister" is well remembered for the power rock song "We're Not Going to Take It"; now years later Dee Snyder directed by magician Criss Angel presents a new acoustic version of the song to help raise funds to combat cancer for children.
  
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• New state office created to help oversee charter schools

  24-08-2016 23:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  In the latest sign of increased scrutiny on charter schools, Gov. Tom Wolf today announced the creation of a new division within the state Department of Education dedicated to assisting and improving such schools.
  
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• Smoky blaze engulfs Hazelwood home

  24-08-2016 22:53
  
  Crews are battling a four-alarm fire in Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood on Wednesday.
  
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• Cops: Woman Attacked Husband With Scissors Because He Drank Her Last Beer

  24-08-2016 22:36
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – A Fayette County wife is in trouble with the law after allegedly attacking her husband with a pair of scissors for drinking one of her beers, and it’s not the first time the woman has been involved in a high-profile fight.According to police, the incident happened at a home in the 100 block of Whyel Avenue in North Union Township on Sunday.
  Police were initially called to the house around 7 p.m. for a domestic dispute. Officers spoke with the victim who was sufferi
  
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• Public Works Adds Streets To Paving Schedule, Pushes Back 2 Projects

  24-08-2016 22:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two major road projects are being pushed back.
  The Pittsburgh Public Works Department has rescheduled the repaving work on Centre Avenue and North Neville Street until 2017.
  Officials have also announced that 41 streets, totaling about 3.7 additional miles, are being added to this year’s paving program.
  That’s in addition to hundreds of streets already on the list.
  They are in various neighborhoods throughout the city, including:
  Beechview, Bloomfield, Brigh
  
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• Cole Allows 5 Runs In 5 Innings In Pirates 5-4 Loss To Astros

  24-08-2016 22:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Evan Gattis hit his 20th home run and Carlos Correa got two hits and scored twice, leading Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Wednesday.
  The Astros won the interleague matchup between wild-card contenders for their fifth victory in six games. Pittsburgh has lost five of six.
  McHugh (8-10) gave up three runs in five innings, ending an 0-4 rut in his last five starts. Ken Giles closed for his fifth save.
  Gerrit Cole (7-9) allowed five runs
  
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• Appalachian coal towns get $39M federal boost aimed at revitalization

  24-08-2016 22:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Efforts to diversify and revive communities hurt by the decline of coal mining and coal-fired power plants across Appalachia received $38.8 million in federal funding today.
  
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• Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg Sued Over Concert Railing Collapse

  24-08-2016 22:06
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Lawyers representing 17 people injured when a railing collapsed at a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert in New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against the venue’s operator and the performers claiming they didn’t take enough precautions to ensure concertgoers would be safe.
  The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Philadelphia court, doesn’t specify what damages are being sought. But attorney Robert J. Mongeluzzi said his clients want to prevent future incidents a
  
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• Fire destroys 3 homes on Lytle Street in Hazelwood

  24-08-2016 21:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  A four-alarm fire tore through a set of Hazelwood row houses this afternoon displacing eight people and injuring a firefighter who came to battle it, authorities said.
  
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• Fire destroys 3 Hazelwood homes

  24-08-2016 21:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  A four-alarm fire tore through a set of Hazelwood row houses this afternoon displacing eight people and injuring a firefighter who came to battle it, authorities said.
  
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• Woman charged with stabbing husband for drinking her beer

  24-08-2016 21:56
  
  A Fayette County woman is facing charges after state police say she stabbed her husband for drinking her beer.
  
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• Neighbors Rescue Elderly Woman From Hazelwood Row House Fire

  24-08-2016 21:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An intense, smoky fire destroyed two row houses and badly damaged a third Wednesday afternoon in Hazelwood.
  According to emergency dispatchers, three row houses caught fire on Lytle Street just before 3 p.m.
  The flames and smoke became so intense, crews ended up taking a defensive approach to fight the fire.
  “We didn’t think it was going to move that fast. It moved very fast. There wasn’t enough time to get everybody out,” said one neighbor. &ldq
  
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• Hazelwood Row House Fire Destroys 3 Homes, Sends 1 Firefighter To Hospital

  24-08-2016 21:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An intense, smoky fire destroyed three row houses, leaving eight people homeless, and sending one firefighter to the hospital Wednesday in Hazelwood.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the fire erupted on Lytle Street just before 3 p.m.
  The flames and smoke became so intense, crews ended up taking a defensive approach to fight the fire.
  “We didn’t think it was going to move that fast. It moved very fast. There wasn’t enough time to get everybody out,&
  
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• Crews Battle Row House Fire In Hazelwood

  24-08-2016 21:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fire crews have been called to the city’s Hazelwood section this afternoon.
  According to emergency dispatchers, three row houses caught fire on Lytle Street.
  The flames and smoke became so intense, all the firefighters were pulled out of the home.
  They then began attacking the flames from the outside.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Crews put out a request for more firefighters to help at the scene.
  There’s no word yet on what sparked the four-alarm fire or if there ar
  
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• At least 5 hurt in crash in Ambridge

  24-08-2016 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police in Ambridge are investigating an accident today between two vehicles that required at least five people to be treated for injuries.
  
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• Is yours on the list? Pittsburgh announces more streets to be paved

  24-08-2016 21:39
  
  Pothole season left its mark in Pittsburgh. Thankfully, paving season is extended. The city has added more streets to its 2016 list of resurfacing projects.
  
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• Car-truck collision at 10th St. Bridge leaves woman trapped

  24-08-2016 21:09
  
  A woman is in critical condition after being extricated from a car that collides head-on with a truck near the Armstrong Tunnel Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Cyber-charter founder pleads guilty to tax fraud

  24-08-2016 20:59
  
  The founder and former CEO of a cyber-charter school that educated thousands of Pennsylvania students has pleaded guilty to tax fraud.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon man waives hearing on charges he fondled sleeping air passenger

  24-08-2016 20:53
  
  A Mt. Lebanon man accused of fondling a woman who slept next to him on a flight from Las Vegas waived his preliminary hearing on federal charges.
  
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• Religious services and events throughout the South Hills

  24-08-2016 20:27
  At Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, Torah and Tea for Women will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Sept.
  
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• Judge keeps one of Pennsylvania's ‘juvenile lifers’ in prison, reluctantly

  24-08-2016 20:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani couldn’t have made it more clear Wednesday morning: He believes Jeffrey Cristina — one of Pennsylvania’s so-called “juvenile lifers” — should be released immediately from prison. But the judge essentially bumped the case to the state Board of Pardons, saying he believes that the controlling law in Pennsylvania prevents him from doing what he’d really like to do.
  
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• Judge criticizes law that keeps 'juvenile lifer' behind bars while imposing 20-year-to-life sentence

  24-08-2016 20:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani resentenced one of Pennsylvania's so-called "juvenile lifers" this morning to 20-years-to-life in prison.
  
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• Teen Accused Of Setting Fire That Injured 3 Family Members To Stand Trial

  24-08-2016 20:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A teen will stand trial after he allegedly set fire to his home, which badly injured three family members.
  Trenton Greaves, 15, appeared in court Wednesday morning for a preliminary hearing.
  Greaves is accused of intentionally setting fire to his family’s home on Maitland Lane in Hickory Township, Lawrence County on Aug. 20.
  At the time of the fire, the residence was occupied by 35-year-old Herbert Rodgers, 34-year-old Rosanna Rodgers, their 11-year-old daughter,
  
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• TRAFFIC: City adds 41 streets to 2016 paving itinerary

  24-08-2016 19:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city's Department of Public Works has added 41 streets to its 2016 paving program, according to a city announcement today.
  
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• Car, dump truck in head-on collision at 10th Street Bridge

  24-08-2016 19:48
  
  Entrapment is reported in a crash with a car and a truck Wednesday afternoon at the South 10th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, near the Armstrong Tunnel entrance.
  
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• Police Seek Help Identifying Crafton Bank Robbery Suspect

  24-08-2016 19:44
  
  CRAFTON (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a Crafton bank robbery suspect.
  According to police, the Dollar Bank in the Crafton/Ingram Shopping Center was robbed just before 10 a.m. Wednesday.
  The man told a teller that he had a gun and passed a note demanding money.
  The suspect is described as being an African-American male roughly 30-40 years of age. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers with white trim. He
  
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• Brother, sister lured into arrest near restaurant; police take kids

  24-08-2016 19:41
  
  A man and a woman face several charges after police from two counties work together to nab them at a restaurant in Westmoreland County.
  
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• Jackpot: Scientists Find Earth-Like Planet At Star Next Door

  24-08-2016 19:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – After scanning the vast reaches of the cosmos for Earth-like planets where life might exist, astronomers have found one right next door.
  A planet that is rocky like Earth and only slightly bigger has been discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri , the nearest star to our solar system, scientists reported Wednesday. It is probably in the not-too-hot, not-too-cold Goldilocks Zone where liquid water – a key to life – is possible, if the planet has an atmosphere. And
  
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• Crash on Second Avenue causing traffic delays in Downtown, South Side

  24-08-2016 19:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  A crash involving a construction truck and a passenger vehicle on the southern end of the Armstrong Tunnel is creating serious traffic delays this afternoon.
  
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• Nick Faldo On The Barclays: Bethpage Black ‘A Beautiful Golf Course’

  24-08-2016 19:05
  
  By Dan Reardon
  Nick Faldo, CBS Sports analyst and six-time major winner, was 44 and preparing to play in the 2002 U.S. Open, his 66th consecutive major, when he had his first look at Bethpage’s Black Course. He was impressed. “I’m amazed this has been sitting here 65 years unknown. It’s an absolute monster diamond, it’s a monster gem.”
  Bethpage Black is no longer a secret, but the course is still remarkable. “This week, they have managed to get
  
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• Police: Man fondles Victoria's Secret customers, rams cop car

  24-08-2016 18:42
  
  Police say a man fondled two women at a Victoria's Secret store in Pennsylvania before ramming a police car when officers tried to prevent him from getting away.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon man to waive hearing on charges he fondled sleeping air passenger

  24-08-2016 18:41
  
  A Mt. Lebanon man accused of fondling a woman who slept next to him on a flight from Las Vegas will waive his preliminary hearing on federal charges.
  
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• St. Clair Hospital joins Mayo Care Network

  24-08-2016 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon has joined the Mayo Care Network, a 5-year-old network of independent health care providers, as a way to improve clinical care while holding down health care costs.
  
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• Carlow University Students & Parents Get Helping Hand On Move-In Day

  24-08-2016 18:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hundreds of college students are heading back to class.
  The students at Carlow University officially moved in today and the university had a special treat in store.
  Carlow University hired professional movers and drivers for valet parking.
  Daniela Bullock, a freshman parent, said she was pleasantly surprised.
  ”I pulled up and they told me to pull over and they started unloading for us. Very nice and convenient,” Bullock said.
  Carlow University put the &ldquo
  
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• Arias Agencies Voted #2 Top Workplace In Pittsburgh

  24-08-2016 18:22
  
  Voted #2 Top Workplace by Pittsburgh Post Gazette in 2016!
  American Income Life – Arias Agencies prides itself on its employee training programs and the unlimited opportunities offered to its team members.As a result, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has recognized Arias Agencies as one of Pittsburgh’s Top Workplaces every year since 2012. Listen here as Britton Costa and Matt Diulus of AIL tell KDKA’s Showcase Pittsburgh why American Income Life – Arias Agencies is such a gre
  
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• Pa. Cyber Founder Pleads Guilty To Federal Tax Fraud Charges

  24-08-2016 18:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The founder of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School has pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud charges.
  Investigators say Nick Trombetta funneled tax dollars away from the charter school and used the money to fund a lavish lifestyle.
  KDKA investigator Andy Sheehan has spent the last decade looking into the questionable dealings at Pa. Cyber, which is based in Midland, Beaver County.
  Trombetta was indicted in 2013 and was facing 11 counts of mail fraud, theft or bribery, c
  
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• Cops: Man fondles Victoria's Secret customers, rams cruiser

  24-08-2016 18:11
  
  Police say a man fondled two women at a Victoria's Secret store in Pennsylvania before ramming a police car when officers tried to prevent him from getting away.
  
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• A Thousand Miles Away, Jamie Dixon Still Full Of Love For Pittsburgh

  24-08-2016 17:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Jamie Dixon left Pittsburgh in a hurry, but he didn’t yank out his roots in the process.
  The former Pitt men’s basketball coach was emphatic about that when joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Wednesday to talk about his decision to leave Pittsburgh for TCU, his alma mater, back in March.
  “It felt real hard to leave Pittsburgh,” Dixon said. “We loved it there, 17 years, loved every minute of it. My family’s going back
  
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• Alleged sex crime on a plane: Mt. Lebanon man charged with victimizing sleeping woman

  24-08-2016 17:06
  
  A 58-year-old accountant from Mt. Lebanon has waved his hearing on charges of sexually assaulting a woman on board a Southwest flight from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh.
  
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• Jameson Taillon: No Innings Limit In Place For Me, As Far As I Know

  24-08-2016 16:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Jameson Taillon has had an outstanding rookie season for the Pirates.
  He joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Wednesday to talk about how he’s been able to bounce back from his run of injuries to become one of the best young pitchers in the majors.
  Taillon said he’s been working hard to perfect every aspect of his game.
  “I’m always working on my mechanics, trying to fine-tune those,” Taillon said. “Fine-tuning my routi
  
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• Police: Teen Didn’t Want To Go To School, Kills Grandmother

  24-08-2016 16:48
  
  HARBORCREEK, Pa. (AP) – A 14-year-old boy Pennsylvania has been charged with fatally shooting his grandmother during an argument over school.
  Hunter Riley Reeser, of Harborcreek Township, has been jailed without bond or an attorney on charges including criminal homicide and first-degree murder.
  State police say he shot 60-year-old Sandra Orton in the head then called her husband Tuesday morning claiming he found the woman wounded.Police responded after Reeser called 911 and say Reeser late
  
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• Jury Deliberations Continue For Mom In 3-Year-Old’s Slaying

  24-08-2016 16:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Jury deliberations resumed Wednesday for a woman charged in the death of her 3-year-old daughter, whose body was found in a ravine last year.
  Twenty-seven-year-old Adrienne Williams is charged in Allegheny County in the June 2015 death of Adrionna Williams. Prosecutors said the girl was asphyxiated and left in a wooded area in Swissvale.
  But Williams’ defense attorney says prosecutors haven’t proven where, how or why the girl was killed.
  Williams told pol
  
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• PA Cyber Charter founder Trombetta's plea deal in doubt

  24-08-2016 16:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nicholas Trombetta, the founder of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School in Beaver County, agreed to enter a plea this morning to tax charges related to the siphoning of $8 million from the school and related entities, but the plea is now in doubt because he has refused to agree to the government's detailed summary of the evidence.
  
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• PA Cyber Charter founder Trombetta pleads guilty to tax conspiracy

  24-08-2016 16:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nicholas Trombetta, founder of the Beaver County-based Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, has decided to plead guilty to federal charges related to siphoning about $1 million from the school.
  
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• PA Cyber Charter founder Trombetta pleads guilty

  24-08-2016 16:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nicholas Trombetta, founder of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School in Beaver County, pleaded guilty this afternoon to a tax charge related to the siphoning of $8 million from the school.
  
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• After three years of fighting charges, PA Cyber founder admits tax fraud

  24-08-2016 16:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nicholas Trombetta, founder of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School in Beaver County, became a federal felon on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a tax conspiracy charge related to the siphoning of $8 million from the school to a network of other entities he created.
  
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• Armstrong Co. Company Brings Chickens, Fresh Eggs To Your Backyard

  24-08-2016 16:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Some people go to a farm or outdoor market to get fresh eggs. Now, many just need to go to their backyard. Rent The Chicken makes it possible for those in an urban or suburban setting to take just a few steps to get fresh eggs.
  Founders Jenn and Phil Thompkins tell the “KDKA Morning News” they started Rent The Chicken three years ago. The Armstrong County start-up has now gone nationwide with 40 affiliate farms and has even moved into parts of
  
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