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• Man shot in shoulder in Bloomfield, SWAT called to scene

  28-08-2016 23:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police and SWAT officers are at the scene of a residence in the 4500 block of Friendship Avenue in Bloomfield today, where a man has allegedly barricaded himself.
  
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• SWAT called to Bloomfield after man shot in shoulder

  28-08-2016 23:11
  
  A man was shot in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood Sunday afternoon, police say.
  
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• Pirates Win 8th Straight On Road, Sweep Brewers 3-1

  28-08-2016 23:03
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) – Ivan Nova threw six sharp innings before leaving early because of a hurting left hamstring and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three solo homers to rally past the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Sunday for their eighth straight road victory.
  John Jaso and Gregory Polanco each homered in the sixth off Brewers starter Chase Anderson (7-11) to complete Pittsburgh’s first sweep at Miller Park since 2004. Starling Marte added a solo shot in the eighth.
  Nova (4-0) retired 10 of his fi
  
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• Shooting Sparks SWAT Standoff In Bloomfield

  28-08-2016 22:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — SWAT was called Sunday afternoon to a home in Bloomfield.
  It happened around 3 p.m. in the 4500-block of Friendship Avenue.A 22-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and rushed to the hospital. His condition was not released.
  Soon after, SWAT surrounded a home in an apparent standoff with a suspect.
  Around 5:15 one person was seen being taken away in handcuffs.No further details were immediately available.
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• 83-Year-Old Georgia Woman Dies After Being Beaten, Set On Fire

  28-08-2016 21:58
  
  ATLANTA (AP) – A coroner says an 83-year-old Georgia woman who was badly burned and critically injured during an attempted robbery has died.
  Meriwether County Deputy Coroner Leonard Wigley Jr. tells local news media that Dorothy Dow died Saturday at Grady Memorial Hospital. Authorities say Dow was doused with flammable liquid and set on fire Aug. 4 when five people demanded money from her after she told them she didn’t have any.
  Sheriff Chuck Smith said nothing was taken from Dow&rsq
  
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• Police: Woman Slammed Car Door On Woman’s Leg During Fight

  28-08-2016 21:45
  
  EAST WHEATFIELD TWP. (KDKA) — A woman is facing charges after police said she injured another woman during an argument in East Wheatfield Township.
  Police say it happened the evening of Aug. 20 near the intersection of State Route 711 and State Route 56.
  According to a report, Emily Albaugh and Melissa Albaugh, both from Seward, were engaged in an argument.
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• Death penalty sought in ambush that killed 5, unborn child

  28-08-2016 21:36
  
  Prosecutors in Pennsylvania say they plan to seek the death penalty against two men charged in an ambush at a cookout that killed five adults and an unborn child.
  
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• Woman ordered to trial in boyfriend's beating death

  28-08-2016 21:33
  
  A Jeannette woman has been ordered to stand trial in the beating death of her boyfriend.
  
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• Bald eagle crippled by leg trap in Pennsylvania recovering

  28-08-2016 21:26
  
  A young bald eagle crippled by a leg trap in central Pennsylvania is recovering in a wildlife rehabilitation center but is unlikely to be returned to the wild, officials said.
  
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• Bald Eagle Crippled By Trap Walks A Mile To Safety

  28-08-2016 21:22
  
  HANOVER, Pa. (AP) – A young bald eagle crippled by a leg trap in central Pennsylvania is recovering in a wildlife rehabilitation center but is unlikely to be returned to the wild, officials said.
  The first-year hatchling was apparently caught in the fur trap in Franklin County and managed to free itself, but lost a talon on each foot in the process, wildlife rehabilitator Wendy Looker said.
  Looker, of Rehabitat Inc. in Hanover, said the young bird may have walked up to a mile from the trap
  
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• Report: 3 Possible Sexual Assault Cases Reported During WVU’s 1st Weekend Of Semester

  28-08-2016 21:12
  
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KDKA) — A Morgantown newspaper says three possible sexual assault cases were reported during the first weekend of West Virginia University’s fall semester.
  According to The Dominion Post, WVU police responded to three possible sexual assault cases this past weekend. None of the cases are confirmed and no arrests have been made.
  WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts told The Dominion Post that he didn’t believe there was an increase in sexual assault activity; he belie
  
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• Ohio City’s New $868K Firetruck Doesn’t Fit In Station

  28-08-2016 19:40
  
  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) – Officials in a southwest Ohio city say a new firetruck the city bought for almost $868,000 doesn’t fit in the station houses.
  Lebanon city manager Pat Clements tells WLWT-TV the problem started with a ladder truck that was taken out of service a few weeks ago because of mechanical failure. For public safety reasons, Clements issued an emergency order to buy a new truck.
  Clements says officials knew the truck wasn’t going to fit into the stations. The bay do
  
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• CBS’ Charles Osgood To End 22 Years As ‘Sunday Morning’ Host

  28-08-2016 19:18
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Charles Osgood, who has said “good morning” to his audience every Sunday for 22 years, is about to say “goodbye” as host of “CBS News Sunday Morning” in September.
  He announced his scheduled Sept. 25 farewell on Sunday’s edition. That broadcast will be a tribute to Osgood’s legacy on and off “Sunday Morning.”
  But after that, he won’t be absent from the program, he assured viewers, explaining he will be on han
  
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• Man wanted in attempted robbery crashes vehicle after leading police on "short" chase

  28-08-2016 18:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Uniontown man faced several felony charges following an alleged attempted robbery and an ensuing police chase Saturday.
  
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• Police in Uniontown seeking help in capturing dollar store armed robber

  28-08-2016 18:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  State police at Uniontown are asking the public's help in nabbing a robber.
  
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• Steelers Waive 9 Ahead Of Roster Cut Deadline

  28-08-2016 17:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers cut nine players Sunday ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.
  It was announced Sunday that injured quarterback Dustin Vaughan has been waived, along with eight other players:Jordan Zumwalt, Mike Reilly, Issac Blakeney, Levi Norwood, Michael Cooper, Giorgio Newberry, Khaynin Mosley-Smith, and Julian Whigham.
  The Steelers also placed offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins on the reserve/injured list.
  After these cuts, the Steelers’ roster is now at 79
  
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• Victim in fatal Garfield shooting identified

  28-08-2016 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Garfield Saturday.
  
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• A look at Penn State scandal legal fallout after 5 years

  28-08-2016 16:57
  
  It's been nearly five years since retired Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child molestation charges, and earlier this month he testified as he seeks to have his 45-count criminal conviction overturned.
  
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• Police issue warrant for man 'responsible' for fatal Westinghouse Bridge crash

  28-08-2016 16:18
  
  A man died in a head-on crash in East Pittsburgh early Saturday morning.
  
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• Man dies after being shot in head in Garfield

  28-08-2016 16:15
  
  Police are investigating after a man was killed in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood Saturday night.
  
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• West Virginia man may have shot self before car went off road on Parkway East

  28-08-2016 15:44 via post-gazette.com
  A West Virginia man was killed in a traffic crash Saturday on Interstate 376, near the Rodi Road exit in Penn Hills.
  
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• West Virginia man killed in crash on Parkway East

  28-08-2016 15:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  A West Virginia man was killed in a traffic crash Saturday on Interstate 376, near the Rodi Road exit in Penn Hills.
  
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• Man Charged In Fatal East Pittsburgh Crash

  28-08-2016 15:25
  
  EAST PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have charged a man for a fatal crash that happened at the Westinghouse Bridge early Saturday morning.
  According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Allegheny County police have charged 28-year-old Kevin Anthony Paul, of Stanton Heights, with homicide by vehicle, DUI and other offenses.
  The crash happened on Route 30 near the Westinghouse Bridge just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
  Paul and an unidentified female passenger were involved in a two-vehicle crash with a m
  
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• Police Make Illegal Firearm, Drug Arrest After ShotSpotter Alert

  28-08-2016 12:45
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — Police arrested a Homewood man for illegally possessing a firearm and the possession of illegal drugs Saturday morning.
  Officers were sent to the intersection of Idlewild and Sterret Streets just before 7 a.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter alert.
  Police say when officers arrived on the scene, they noticed a man — later identified as 23-year-old Richard Burch, of Homewood — sitting in a car. Officers asked Burch if he had heard any gunshots in the area, and whi
  
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• Utility linemen show off their skills at Duquesne Light Lineman's Rodeo

  28-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  Perhaps someday the Olympics will feature events like the pole-climb, the individual bucket-truck competition and the hurtman rescue. But until then, utility linemen in Western Pennsylvania —- and, increasingly, the rest of the country — have the Lineman’s Rodeo.
  
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• Surprise reunion catches famed Meadowcroft archeologist off guard

  28-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  A surprise reunion Saturday at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in western Washington County was a hard secret to keep.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Allegheny, Beaver counties

  28-08-2016 06:00
  
  Another round of severe storms is affecting Western Pennsylvania. Read the alert for your county here.
  
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• Many changes in store for Pittsburgh Public Schools

  28-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  Monday marks the first day of classes for most of the 25,000 students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. While they had the summer off, district leaders and school board members dealt with a flurry of new policies, a significant change to the Code of Student Conduct, lead testing in dozens of district buildings and more.
  
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• Complex DNA is still a developing technology, experts say

  28-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  In a 2013 study, 108 crime labs examined a four-person DNA mixture obtained from a ski mask in a mock bank robbery.
  
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• Back to school this year will be different for Wilkinsburg students

  28-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  One of Kenyale Cottingham’s favorite parts of her new school is the constellation of photos featuring famous alumni who once walked its halls.
  
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• Allegheny County paying double for DNA analysis program

  28-08-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County officials decided to buy TrueAllele, a new probabilistic genotyping program used to identify suspects in complex DNA mixtures involving more than one person, almost a decade ago. 
  
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• Polanco’s 3-Run Double Leads Pirates Past Brewers

  28-08-2016 05:05
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) – Pinch-hitter Gregory Polanco had a tiebreaking three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from four runs down to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 on Saturday night.
  Polanco doubled off reliever Blaine Boyer (1-3) with one-out in the sixth, giving the Pirates a 9-6 lead that stood.
  Hernan Perez homered twice for Milwaukee, with a three-run homer during a four-run first, and a solo shot leading off the third that put the Brewers ahead 5-1. It marked the first time sin
  
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• Man dies after being shot in the head in Garfield

  28-08-2016 03:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 51-year-old man died Saturday evening after being shot in the head in Garfield, Pittsburgh police said.
  
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• Man, 51, fatally shot in Garfield

  28-08-2016 03:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 51-year-old man died this evening after being shot in the head in Garfield, Pittsburgh police said.
  
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• McDonald’s Operator Responds To Claims Of Worms In Burgers

  28-08-2016 03:18
  
  MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – A McDonald’s franchisee says he’s been unable to substantiate claims by two customers who reported finding worms in food at the fast-food chain’s restaurants in two Kentucky communities.
  Michael Love, owner-operator of the two restaurants, says inspections of the restaurants by health officials did not uncover any of the problems raised by the customers.
  Mayfield resident Madison Stephens told WPSD-TV that she visited the local McDonald’s on Sun
  
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• Man Shot And Killed In Garfield

  28-08-2016 03:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was shot and killed Saturday night in the city’s Garfield section.
  It happened just before 8 p.m. in the 5300-block of Kincaid Road.
  When officers arrived, they found a 51-year-old man on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the head.
  Paramedics transported him to UPMC Presbyterian where he was pronounced dead.
  No suspect information has been released.
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• Man charged in Burgettstown area murder

  28-08-2016 03:03
  
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• Report: Dead Body Found In Car Off Parkway East

  28-08-2016 02:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police swarmed the Parkway East on Saturday after a crash.
  It happened around 6 p.m. near Rodi Road in Penn Hills.
  According to the Tribune-Review, a car was exiting the Parkway East when it went off the road and down and embankment.
  A dead male who had been shot was found in the driver’s seat.
  Police have not released any further information.
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• Dead Body Found In Car Off Parkway East

  28-08-2016 02:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police swarmed the Parkway East on Saturday after a crash.
  It happened around 6 p.m. near Rodi Road in Penn Hills.
  A car was exiting the Parkway East when it went off the road, down and embankment and struck a barrier.
  A dead male who had been shot was found in the driver’s seat.
  Authorities believe the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
  The victim was 35 years old and from West Virginia.
  Police have not released any further information.
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• Newsradio 1020 KDKA Editorial: Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act

  28-08-2016 01:37
  
  With college and university campuses filling up with students, this is the perfect time to remember some sobering statistics.
  One in five women on a campus and one in twelve men will be sexually assaulted.
  The problem was ignored for years until three years ago.
  The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act forced everyone to confront it. But while schools now report cases of domestic and dating violence and colleges and universities have created policies to address sexual violence on campus, it st
  
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• Prisoner Jumps To His Death After Sentencing At Court

  28-08-2016 00:21
  
  STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a man took his own life at an eastern Ohio courthouse moments after he was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
  Jefferson County prosecutor Jane Hanlin says 42-year-old Jason Binkiewicz was being led out of the courtroom by a deputy Friday when he got away and threw himself over the building’s third floor banister. He was then pronounced dead.
  Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla says the deputy grabbed the handcuffed man’s clothing as he
  
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• Parents Of Murdered Man: ‘Think Twice About Who You Befriend’

  28-08-2016 00:07
  
  HANOVER TWP. (KDKA) — John and Shari Ramirez have seen reports of murders on the news, but this time their 21-year old son Ryan was the victim.
  “Ryan’s our angel now, that’s all we can think is that God wanted him for some reason, now we don’t understand why,” said Shari Ramirez.
  Ryan Ramirez was reported missing Tuesday. His body was found in a wooded area near Stuebenville Pike in Hanover Township Thursday. Police believe he was shot in the head by 22-year o
  
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