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• Firefighters battling blaze in Rankin

  29-08-2016 23:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Firefighters are battling a blaze this evening in Rankin that may have involved an explosion.
  
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• Eye Mites, Spread From Pets To Owners, Can Cause Serious Damage

  29-08-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Millions of people have it and most of them don’t even know it.
  They are commonly known as “eye mites,” and they can cause serious damage, but a simple procedure can get rid of them.
  Ted Scouten was diagnosed with what a doctor says is Demodex Mites, also known as eye mites, along the base and the lid of Ted’s eyelashes.
  “I had never heard of eye mites, so when he said eye mites it was just really gross, so yeah I freaked out a little bit, b
  
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• Suspect Hospitalized After Suffering Medical Episode During SWAT Situation

  29-08-2016 23:43
  
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The SWAT team was called to Stowe Township Monday afternoon when an armed man barricaded himself inside a home.
  James Cercone, 50, was laying on his side as he was wheeled out of a home on West 11th Street. Neighbors watched it all unfold.
  “Had him on a stretcher, hurt real bad, making noise on his side, put him in paramedics,” one neighbor said.
  Some neighbors say they know Cercone pretty well.
  “He has had problems in the past for different things
  
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• Ansys names tech industry veteran to replace Cashman as CEO

  29-08-2016 23:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ansys Inc. CEO James Cashman will be replaced by technology industry veteran and board member Ajei Gopal in January as part of a leadership succession plan, the Canonsburg-based engineering simulation company announced Monday.
  
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• Roof Partially Collapses At Historic, Abandoned Church In Duquesne

  29-08-2016 23:25
  
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Emergency crews were called to Duquesne this afternoon after a partial collapse at a historic building.
  The old Holy Trinity Church on South First Street was built in 1907 by immigrants.
  But part of the roof fell in on the historic structure today.
  (Photo Courtesy: Brian Griffin)
  No one was injured in the collapse.
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• Duquesne Landmark Church Facing Demolition After Rain-Soaked Roof Collapses

  29-08-2016 23:25
  
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — A historic church in the City of Duquesne will likely be demolished after a partial roof collapse that prompted evacuations Monday afternoon.
  The Red Cross said late Monday night that they have found temporary lodging for 13 adults and four children forced to evacuate their apartment building because they live near the old church on First Avenue.
  Part of the roof of the former Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church came crashing down Monday afternoon.The sanctuary was vacated
  
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• Rally Held To Protect And Defend The 2nd Amendment

  29-08-2016 22:57
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) — They came from around Western Pennsylvania to protect and defend the Second Amendment.
  “The Second Amendment is part of our inalienable freedoms, and the fact that it is part of the constitution that protects their First Amendment rights as well,” said Rich Wilson with Firearm Owners Against Crime.
  “We are tired of having our rights predicated on the misdeeds of criminals, and there is an assault going on on rights now — especially the Second Amendme
  
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• Police say robbers held up personal care home to steal drugs

  29-08-2016 22:45
  
  Police are looking for two men they say robbed an assisted living facility in Pittsburgh early Monday morning.
  
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• Connellsville flooding: Emergency declared, curfew ordered, school canceled

  29-08-2016 22:38
  
  Severe flooding caused widespread damage in Connellsville, Breakneck and Bullskin in Fayette County.
  
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• Pittsburgh Mills mall sees huge drop in value

  29-08-2016 22:25
  
  A real estate market research firm says the mall that was worth about $190 million a decade ago is now valued at just $11 million. A marketing expert says the value is "dangerously low," and the mall could lose more stores.
  
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• ‘Willy Wonka’ Star Gene Wilder Is Dead At 83

  29-08-2016 21:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gene Wilder, the star of such comedy classics as “Young Frankenstein” and “Blazing Saddles,” has died. He was 83.
  Wilder’s nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died earlier this month in Stamford, Connecticut from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
  The frizzy-haired actor was a master at playing panicked characters caught up in schemes that only a madman such as Mel Brooks could devise, whether reviving a monster in “
  
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• City working with contractor to correct failure of Washington Blvd. floodgates

  29-08-2016 21:24
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• Pa. drug company launches Zika vaccine trial

  29-08-2016 21:16
  
  Inovio Pharmaceuticals will test its DNA-based vaccine candidate on 160 volunteers in Puerto Rico, the part of the U.S. hardest hit by the mosquito-borne virus.
  
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• Two top editors retiring as downsizing continues at Tribune-Review

  29-08-2016 20:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two top editors at the Tribune-Review newspapers are retiring and another has resigned as the publishing company continues to downsize and restructure its operations.
  
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• CapCon296 ... and the winners of 295

  29-08-2016 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Stacy Innerst is the artist. You are the caption writer.
  
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• Dunlap: Now What For Kaepernick?

  29-08-2016 19:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has a right to do what he did.
  No one — at least none of the educated among us — is debating as much.
  If he wants to sit during the playing of the national anthem as a form of protest, he’s within his rights. If he feels like institutional racism is a big enough a problem in this country that he needs to take a stand by not standing, there really isn’t much stopping him.
  I do know this, how
  
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• Washington Boulevard floodgates uninspected for 3 years

  29-08-2016 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh officials described Monday “repeated failures” of an emergency gate system meant to block traffic during heavy rain at a flood-prone roadway in the East End and acknowledged that the gates had not been inspected in three years.
  
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• City looking into malfunctioning flood gates in East End

  29-08-2016 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  A day after flood gates on Washington Boulevard failed to lower and alert motorists of dangerously high waters, the city said it is working with a contractor to determine the malfunction.
  
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• Pa. Man Accused Of Having Sex With Miniature Horse

  29-08-2016 19:43
  
  REINHOLDS (KDKA) — A central Pennsylvania man is accused of having sexual intercourse with a miniature horse.
  According to a release from Ephrata Police, 21-year-old Travis L. Wagner is charged with burglary and sexual intercourse with an animal.
  On Aug. 16, police were called to Indiantown Road in West Cocalico Township. Witnesses said they saw a man park near a barn, enter the structure for a short time and leave. Police were given the suspect’s license plate number.
  When police ma
  
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• WVU is No. 2 on annual 'Party Schools' list

  29-08-2016 19:30
  
  West Virginia students get their party on more than any other college in the U.S., except for one, according to the annual rankings from The Princeton Review that came out Monday.
  
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• West Virginia University Named 2nd On List Of Top Party Schools In America

  29-08-2016 19:28
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison is the nation’s top party school, again.
  The Princeton Review’s 2017 edition of the “The Best 381 Colleges” says West Virginia is second, followed by the University of Illinois, which was the top party school last year.
  Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, was the most sober school in the country for the 19th straight year. And Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, has the best financial aid.
  The ranki
  
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• Thousands Participate In 24th Annual Walk To Defeat ALS

  29-08-2016 19:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
  It’s a devastating and debilitating disease, but people in Pittsburgh are on a mission to change that staggering statistic.
  This weekend, roughly 2,000 people packed into Point State Park for the 24th Annual Walk to Defeat ALS.
  “The walk actually now is a national event that happens all across the nation, but in 1992, the very first walk happened right here in Pittsburgh,” M
  
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• Pitt Researchers Studying Bubbles Filled With Medicine For Cancer Treatment

  29-08-2016 19:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From fun and games to life-saving treatment.
  Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are working to use bubbles in the fight against cancer, according to PittNews. 
  At UPMC’s Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, scientists are experimenting with sonoporation, a technique that uses microscopic bubbles filled with medicine to treat cancer. The idea is to inject microbubbles into a patient’s bloodstream, while at the same time dire
  
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• DA's office says Megan's Law offender from Sewickley admits to abusing more victims

  29-08-2016 18:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Megan’s Law offender from Sewickley who was arrested last week for having more than 1,000 images of child pornography told investigators that years ago he had molested five or six children for which he was not charged, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office announced today.
  
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• Wolf: PA must decriminalize marijuana, reduce arrests

  29-08-2016 18:54
  
  Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania needs to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession because too many people are still going to prison, and that's hurting families and clogging prisons.
  
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• Connellsville flooding: State of emergency, curfew in effect

  29-08-2016 18:48
  
  Severe flooding caused widespread damage in Connellsville, Fayette County. Cars were covered or moved by water, and streets were left unpassable with mud and debris.
  
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• 300 Reindeer Killed By Lightning Strike In Norway

  29-08-2016 18:39
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) – More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lightning in central Norway.
  The Norwegian Environment Agency has released eerie images showing a jumble of reindeer carcasses scattered across a small area on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The agency says 323 animals were killed, including 70 calves, in the lightning storm Friday.
  Agency spokesman Kjartan Knutsen told The Associated Press it’s not uncommon for reindeer or other wildlife to be killed by lightning
  
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• New phase of Liberty Bridge work: What you need to know

  29-08-2016 18:25
  
  New traffic restrictions are in place while a construction project continues on the Liberty Bridge. Drivers should be aware of these changes in the traffic patterns.
  
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• Steelers’ OT On Kaepernick Sitting During Natl. Anthem: ‘Minorities Are Fighting For The Flag’

  29-08-2016 18:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick raised eyebrows on Friday when he refused to stand for the National Anthem at a game, saying he is protesting the oppression of minorities.
  “This country stands for freedom, liberty, justice for all – and it’s not happening for all right now,” Kaepernick said.
  According to our partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva did not take too kindly
  
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• Legal conflict postpones hearing for brother accused of impersonating missing Penn Hills twin

  29-08-2016 18:12
  
  A preliminary hearing for the brother of Penn Hills twins whom welfare caseworkers haven’t been able to locate for 10 years has been postponed.
  
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• UPMC sees changing mix of payors

  29-08-2016 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  UPMC’s net patient revenue rose slightly in the fiscal year ending June 30 but more notable is where that revenue came from.
  
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• UPMC revenue increases as split from Highmark grows wider

  29-08-2016 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  UPMC’s chief financial officer on Monday hammered in another nail on the local health care market dynamic that most Pittsburghers grew up with.
  
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• Mayor To Address Gate Failure On Flooded Washington Boulevard

  29-08-2016 17:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto plans to address the failure of electronic warning gates that didn’t keep motorists off a flooded road where four people died in flash floods in the same area five years ago.
  Washington Boulevard flooded after more than two inches of rain fell quickly Sunday evening. Motorists in two stranded cars were able to get out safely.
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• Mayor Says City Will Take Ownership Of Washington Blvd. Flood Gates

  29-08-2016 17:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Monday addressed the failure of electronic warning gates that didn’t keep motorists off a flooded road where four people died in flash floods in the same area five years ago.
  Washington Boulevard flooded after more than two inches of rain fell quickly Sunday evening.
  “There was one vehicle with three individuals in it; however, those three individuals were successfully extracted on verbal commands from the police officers a
  
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• Mayor Addresses Gate Failure On Flooded Washington Boulevard

  29-08-2016 17:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto adressed Monday the failure of electronic warning gates that didn’t keep motorists off a flooded road where four people died in flash floods in the same area five years ago.
  Washington Boulevard flooded after more than two inches of rain fell quickly Sunday evening. Motorists in two stranded cars were able to get out safely.
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• Elderly Woman Loses Dog, 3 Cats In Lawrence Co. Fire

  29-08-2016 17:37
  
  SLIPPERY ROCK TWP. (KDKA) — An elderly woman escaped her burning Slippery Rock Township home, but lost her pets.
  The fire broke out around 10 a.m. on Walnut Tree Lane.
  The woman lives in the house alone and heard a crackling noise. She was able to escape uninjured.
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  One dog and three cats perished in the fire. The woman had lived in the home for 50 years.
  The residence was a complete loss.
  This is a deve
  
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• Police: Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges Admits To Molesting Kids

  29-08-2016 17:28
  
  SEWICKLEY (KDKA) — A Sewickley man is facing charges after police say he admitted to collecting child pornography and molesting children.
  Allegheny County District Attorney Investigators began looking into Robert Hegner, 56, after a website reported that he uploaded an image of child pornography.
  When detectives arrived at his home, he stated that he wanted to speak to agents.
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• This Week In Golf: Patrick Reed Takes The Barclays To Open FedExCup Playoffs

  29-08-2016 17:26
  
  By Sam McPherson
  If the purpose of the FedExCup playoffs on the PGA Tour is to generate excitement, The Barclays at Bethpage Black did not disappoint this weekend as Patrick Reed held off a bushel of challengers to claim the first playoff event of the 2015-2016 season by shooting 9-under par for the tournament. Despite shooting just 71-70 on Saturday and Sunday, Reed beat Sean O’Hair and Emiliano Grillo by a stroke each, while Jason Day and Adam Scott finished two shots back of the winner
  
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• Marijuana decriminalization: Governor says Pennsylvania can do more to end pot arrests

  29-08-2016 17:21
  
  Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania needs to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession in systematic fashion. He says too many people are still going to prison, and that's hurting families and clogging prisons.
  
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• People rescued from cars as city's flood gates fail

  29-08-2016 17:10
  
  Mayor Peduto will speak today about the latest failure of warning gates on flood-prone Washington Boulevard, where a firefighter and a police officer had to save people from their cars after severe thunderstorms moved through Pittsburgh Sunday night.
  
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• Gov. Wolf: Pennsylvania Can Do More To End Marijuana Arrests

  29-08-2016 17:10
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania needs to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession in systematic fashion, and remains guarded about the kind of recreational legalization in place in several western states.
  Wolf said Monday some municipalities have stopped arresting people for possessing small amounts. But he says the state should act because too many people are still going to prison for marijuana possession and that’s clogging prisons and hurting fami
  
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• Students at Pittsburgh Public Schools head back to class under new superintendent

  29-08-2016 16:47
  
  More than 25,000 students in Pittsburgh Public Schools headed back to classrooms on Monday under a new superintendent, Dr. Anthony Hamlet.
  
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• Never Give Up In Fantasy Baseball, Even If It Seems Hopeless With Five Weeks Left

  29-08-2016 16:43
  
  By Sam McPherson
  With just five weeks left in the Major League Baseball regular season, fantasy baseball owners face the final stretch of their long season. If you’re playing in a head-to-head league, only one match-up remains before the playoffs begin, and in standard Rotisserie leagues, every one of those five weeks left will matter in the league standings. Even if your team is low in the standings, it’s no time to give up on your roster.
  Other owners inevitably will give up on the
  
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• Hearing Scheduled For Brother Accused Of Impersonating Missing Twin

  29-08-2016 16:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The brother of Pennsylvania twins that welfare caseworkers haven’t been able to locate for 10 years is scheduled for a preliminary hearing.
  Datwon Fowler, 18, has been charged with lying to police by pretending to be one of the missing twins, Ivon.
  Penn Hills police say Fowler pretended on the phone to be his brother, who’s believed to be about 17 now. Police texted the number, but traced it to Penn Hills, not Georgia, where Fowler and his mother, Patricia, ha
  
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• Hearing Postponed For Brother Accused Of Impersonating Missing Twin

  29-08-2016 16:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The brother of Pennsylvania twins that welfare caseworkers haven’t been able to locate for 10 years was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday morning.
  However, it was postponed until Sept. 12.
  Datwon Fowler, 18, has been charged with lying to police by pretending to be one of the missing twins, Ivon.
  Penn Hills police say Fowler pretended on the phone to be his brother, who’s believed to be about 17 now. Police texted the number, but traced it to Penn Hil
  
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• Arrest made in slaying of McKees Rocks man in Burgettstown

  29-08-2016 16:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man already in jail on theft and drug charges has been charged with killing a man whose body was found in Washington County last week.
  
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• Police: Neighbor Uses Golf Club To Subdue Shotgun-Wielding Man

  29-08-2016 16:01
  
  CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Police say a neighbor used a golf club to stop and disarm a shotgun-wielding man after a home invasion in central Pennsylvania.
  Chambersburg police say the neighbor, Keith Giles, used the golf club to knock down 25-year-old Kevyn Rideout as he ran from a home he robbed Friday night.
  Police have charged Rideout with using a sawed-off shotgun to rob a 17-year-old boy who lived in the home. Police were alerted to the robbery and arrived to find Rideout down and subdue
  
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• Trial begins today for Iceoplex owner facing payroll tax charges

  29-08-2016 15:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  A businessman who owns the ice rink where the Pittsburgh Penguins used to practice and other nearby businesses goes on trial today in U.S. District Court on charges of willful failure to pay more than $1 million in payroll taxes for his employees.
  
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• Pittsburgh area gas prices rise slightly

  29-08-2016 15:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Average retail gasoline prices in Pittsburgh have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.39 per gallon Sunday, according to a gas pricing website's daily survey of 731 gas outlets in the region.
  
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• Hearing scheduled for brother accused of impersonating missing Penn Hills twin

  29-08-2016 15:19
  
  The brother of Penn Hills twins whom welfare caseworkers haven't been able to locate for 10 years is scheduled for a preliminary hearing.
  
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