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• Allergist Offers Alternatives, Advice To Those In Sticker Shock Over EpiPen Prices

  01-09-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mylan Pharmaceuticals has been in the spotlight lately for hiking the price of a life-saving allergy medicine, but even with a reduced price, EpiPens still cost hundreds of dollars.
  So, are there less expensive options?
  Julie Surman, of McCandless, needs EpiPens for her son who has allergies to peanuts, cashews and pistachios. The device gives emergency rescue medicine for severe allergic reactions.But what Surman doesn’t need are the rising prices, which have gon
  
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• TSA Spokesperson Demonstrates The Importance Of Thorough Screening

  01-09-2016 23:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You know the rules as you approach TSA screening: shoes off, electronics out, liquids limited. Some people don’t take too kindly to the inconvenience, finding the whole ordeal annoying.
  But have you ever wondered why you have to do this to get through security?
  “The main thing they’re looking for is explosives or things that can cause catastrophic harm to an aircraft,” said Michael McCarthy, TSA Spokesperson.
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• TSA Spokesman Demonstrates The Importance Of Thorough Screening

  01-09-2016 23:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You know the rules as you approach TSA screening: shoes off, electronics out, liquids limited. Some people don’t take too kindly to the inconvenience, finding the whole ordeal annoying.
  But have you ever wondered why you have to do this to get through security?
  “The main thing they’re looking for is explosives or things that can cause catastrophic harm to an aircraft,” said Michael McCarthy, TSA Spokesman.
  McCarthy showed KDKA how ordinary items
  
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• Legionella levels deemed too high for consumption at SCI Pittsburgh

  01-09-2016 23:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Department of Corrections is distributing bottled water to employees and inmates at SCI Pittsburgh after finding high levels of Legionella in the Woods Run facility's water cooling tower and medical building.
  
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• Former Allegheny County Commissioner Jim Flaherty Dies At 85

  01-09-2016 23:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Allegheny County Commissioner and Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Jim Flaherty passed away Thursday afternoon at age 85.
  Flaherty had retired to Chester County, and died peacefully with his wife Katie and all five children at his side.
  Flaherty’s late brother Pete was Mayor of Pittsburgh and his son Mark served as Allegheny County Controller.
  Flaherty graduated cum laude from Washington & Jefferson College in 1953. He served in the military during
  
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• Drinking buddies? Wolf, Turzai buy wine, share a toast at supermarket

  01-09-2016 23:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf chose three Pennsylvania wines and a six-pack of beer, and paid in cash. Not far behind him in line was House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, who picked up a bottle of white.
  
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• Concerns Over New Pittsburgh Policing Policy: “This Is Just Not Safe”

  01-09-2016 23:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new policy is aimed at freeing up Pittsburgh Police officers so they can respond to more urgent matters, but some say it isn’t safe.
  The new policy means you won’t always get an officer sent to your house if there’s not much in the way of evidence to collect. Things like burglaries, theft, minor accidents. Instead, you’ll give a report over the phone. Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay says it’s nothing new, he’s just tweaki
  
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• 3 face trial in July kidnapping of McCandless man

  01-09-2016 23:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  Shortly after a McCandless man reported that he had been kidnapped and beaten for days, someone called a phone belonging to one of the suspects and left a voicemail that intrigued investigators.
  
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• Penn St adds plan to mark Paterno debut; sparks fury online

  01-09-2016 23:02
  
  Penn State's athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno's first game as coach.
  
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• Consumer Warning: Certain Electrical Panels May Spark A Fire

  01-09-2016 22:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you live in an older home that uses a Federal Pacific electric panel, you and your family may be at risk. These once highly popular panels have defective circuit breakers that can spark a fire, and millions of them are still in use.
  Loose circuit breakers are just one sign of a shoddy electric panel, and Mike Inger isn’t surprised. A master electrician and electrical engineer who learned the trade as a teenager in Latvia, Inger has replaced dozens of these
  
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• Kindergarten Kick-Off Parties Get Kids Pumped For School

  01-09-2016 22:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An exciting start to the new school year at Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 on the North Side. About a hundred kindergartners were greeted with signs, bubbles, and a lot of smiles.
  “We are rallying the troops in the community to just welcome those kindergartners to their very first day of school,” said Shauna McMillan with United Way.
  “I think its very good for the kids, you know, this is what they need to get them motivated, you know out with their frie
  
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• SCI Pittsburgh Treating Water For Legionella

  01-09-2016 22:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After testing at SCI Pittsburgh, officials found higher than acceptable levels of Legionella.
  The bacteria was found in the water cooling tower and in the medical building.
  “The Department of Corrections has been confronted with this issue at various prisons over the past years,” said Corrections Secretary John Wetzel.  “We take this matter seriously and are being proactive in our response to the water test results.”
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• Penn State To Honor Joe Paterno Before Game On September 17

  01-09-2016 22:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Penn State plans to honor former coach Joe Paterno before the team’s game against Temple on September 17.
  According to the athletic department’s promotional schedule, the tribute will honor the 50th anniversary of Paterno’s first game as head coach.Paterno was head coach from 1966 to 2011.A sex abuse scandal involving one of Paterno’s assistants, Jerry Sandusky, emerged in November 2011 and Paterno was fired.He died in 2012.Paterno has not been o
  
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• Bond Lowered For People Accused In Kidnapping, Beating Of Man

  01-09-2016 22:07
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — Three people accused in a kidnapping and assault case were in court on Thursday.
  The victim, Thomas Markel, says he was kidnapped and beaten by 31-year-ago Joshua Flick and 32-year-old Justin Keller, both of Blair County.
  Markel says he was leaving a bar on the North Side on July 23rd when he was hit over the head with a hammer and taken to the McCandless apartment he shared with his girlfriend, 42-year-old Karrie Diaz.
  He says the beatings continued for as many as eigh
  
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• Former fire department treasurer charged with theft

  01-09-2016 22:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The former treasurer of the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department is charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the fire company.
  
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• New Smart Watch Dubbed ‘OnStar For People’

  01-09-2016 21:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – UnaliWear is a new company that aims to give seniors and others who need assistance an independent lifestyle through the use of a wearable, emergency alert watch.
  CEO Jean Anne Booth tells the “KDKA Morning News” she got the idea for the “Kanega” watch when “my mom was turning 80 and she just wasn’t willing to wear today’s emergency alert products because they’re ugly.”
  “They’re limited to
  
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• Kaepernick Says Pigs On His Socks Meant To Represent ‘Rogue Cops’

  01-09-2016 21:47
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP/KDKA) – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he has been wearing socks depicting police officers as pigs in protest of “rogue cops” who put the community and other officers at risk.
  Kaepernick issued a statement on Twitter on Thursday after photos began circulating on social media of him wearing the socks that show a pig dressed in a police hat. The photos were taken earlier in training camp before Kaepernick’s refusal to stand dur
  
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• Doctors plead to illegally prescribing pain meds

  01-09-2016 21:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Mercer County podiatrist and a Squirrel Hill internist, both targeted by federal agents for illegally prescribing narcotics for no medical reason, have both admitted their guilt in front of federal judges.
  
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• Forbes Avenue safety improvements unveiled

  01-09-2016 21:18
  Safety for pedestrians and bicyclists became a major concern following the crash that killed Susan Hicks. Here are some of the improvements planned for Forbes Avenue in the Oakland and Squirrel Hill areas of Pittsburgh.
  
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• Sex charges dropped against former Verona EMT

  01-09-2016 21:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sexual assault charges against a former Verona emergency medical technician were dropped today by the Allegheny County District Attorney's office.
  
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• Rollover crash kills boy as mom swerves to miss deer

  01-09-2016 21:00
  
  A child dies after an SUV driven by his mother hits a tree and rolls onto its side Thursday morning in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County.
  
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• Downtown shooting update: 'Person of interest' sought by police

  01-09-2016 20:40
  
  Police are releasing surveillance images as they continue to investigate the July Fourth shooting that critically injured a young woman after the city's fireworks show.
  
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• Uber will fight 'absurd' $11 million fine in Pa.

  01-09-2016 20:18
  
  State regulators considered an appeal, then reinstated a record-setting fine against Uber for operating in Pennsylvania without the required approval.
  
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• Man Charged With Stealing $100,000 From Volunteer Fire Company

  01-09-2016 20:16
  
  SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A South Fayette Township man is accused of stealing $100,000 from the Fairview Volunteer Fire Company.
  Frank DeThomas, 60, served as treasurer for the company for six years.
  He surrendered to detectives from the District Attorneys Office on Thursday on a number of charges, including theft and receiving stolen property.
  Officials discovered how much money had been stolen after DeThomas was voted out as treasurer in 2015 and began training his replac
  
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• Pittsburgh police charge two in North Side carjacking

  01-09-2016 20:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police Wednesday arrested two people for an armed carjacking on the North Side after the suspects were unable to get the victim’s vehicle out of her driveway. 
  
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• Flyers Unveil 50th Anniversary Gold Jerseys, Twitter Reacts

  01-09-2016 20:01
  
  In Pittsburgh, the color gold is associated with our great sports teams.
  For the Penguins, they’ve officially made the switch to “Pittsburgh Gold” full-time for their road and away uniforms.
  That move marked the end of the “Vegas Gold” era, which most fans were excited to see.
  Gold is also associated with 50th anniversaries. That is significant because the Penguins will be celebrating their 50th anniversary season this season.
  The Philadelphia Flyers will also be ce
  
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• Bullet pierces cop's uniform on domestic call

  01-09-2016 20:00
  
  Police say a bullet fired through the wall of a house hits an officer's uniform while he's responding to a domestic dispute in Penn Township, Westmoreland County.
  
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• Pennsylvania reinstates $11 million fine against Uber

  01-09-2016 19:52
  
  State regulators considered an appeal, then reinstated a record-setting fine against Uber for operating in Pennsylvania without the required approval.
  
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• German Village Relieved As Unruly Stork Heads South

  01-09-2016 19:46
  
  BERLIN (AP) – A German village is enjoying its peace after an unruly guest took off: Ronny the stork, who spent the summer pecking at windows and cars as he attacked his own reflection.
  Ronny’s persistent pecking in Glambeck, north of Berlin, brought him minor celebrity status after he landed in early May.
  The locals weren’t amused. They ended up closing their doors and windows, and leaving cars in the garage to protect them from further scratches.
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• Biden appears in Ohio to stump for Clinton

  01-09-2016 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  WARREN, Ohio — In a speech just a stone's throw from a General Motors assembly plant, Vice President Joe Biden urged some 200 union members and others to remember who'd been on their side when their jobs hung in the balance — and to side with Democrat Hillary Clinton this November.
  
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• Downtown Pittsburgh shooting update: Surveillance images of 'person of interest' released

  01-09-2016 19:43
  
  Police want to identify a person of interest in the July Fourth shooting that left a young woman in critical condition after the city's annual holiday fireworks show.
  
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• Boy, 6, killed in rollover crash; mom says she swerved to miss deer

  01-09-2016 19:40
  
  A child dies after an SUV driven by his mother hits a tree and rolls onto its side Thursday morning in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County.
  
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• Witness Describes “Scary” Scene As Car Flips, Killing 6-Year-Old Boy

  01-09-2016 19:18
  
  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA) — A 6-year-old boy died in a crash after his mom says she swerved to miss a deer but hit a tree instead.
  The accident happened in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, around 8 a.m. Thursday.
  Isaac Thomas, 6, suffered serious head injuries and died at Allegheny Valley Hospital about an hour later, according to police.
  “That’s a scary thing to see a car flipping,” said Darlene Dicaprio.She was driving in front of the SUV that crashed and looked back in h
  
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• Report: 6-Year-Old Killed In Lower Burrell Crash

  01-09-2016 19:18
  
  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA) — A 6-year-old boy died Thursday after a single-vehicle crash in Lower Burrell.
  According to the Tribune-Review, the boy and his mother were traveling down Spooky Hollow Road near Garvers Ferry Road around 8 a.m. when a deer apparently jumped in front of their SUV. The mother swerved and hit a tree to avoid the animal.
  The 6-year-old was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital where he died. He reportedly suffered serious head injuries.
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• 6-Year-Old Killed In Lower Burrell Crash

  01-09-2016 19:18
  
  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA) — A 6-year-old boy died Thursday after a single-vehicle crash in Lower Burrell.
  The boy and his mother were traveling down Spooky Hollow Road near Garvers Ferry Road around 8 a.m. when a deer apparently jumped in front of their SUV. The mother swerved and hit a tree to avoid the animal.
  6-year-old Isaac Thomas was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital where he died. He reportedly suffered serious head injuries.
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• 6-Year-Old Boy Killed In Lower Burrell Crash

  01-09-2016 19:18
  
  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA/AP) — A 6-year-old boy died Thursday after a single-vehicle crash in Lower Burrell.
  The boy and his mother were traveling down Spooky Hollow Road near Garvers Ferry Road around 8 a.m. when a deer apparently jumped in front of their SUV. The mother, identified as Amber Kindler, swerved and hit a tree to avoid the animal.
  Her SUV then rolled onto its side and slid into another tree, police said.
  Officials say Isaac Thomas, 6, was taken to Allegheny Valley Hospital where h
  
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• Heroin Laced With Animal Sedative Causing Overdoses, Deaths

  01-09-2016 19:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Secretary of Health Dr. Karen Murphy and Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Gary Tennis have issued an “urgent warning” to Pennsylvanians that a new type of drug is causing a high number of overdoses and deaths.
  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
  
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• HUD says two local apartment complexes discriminated against tenants with disabilities

  01-09-2016 19:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Alleging two local apartment complexes denied reasonable accommodations — such as designated parking spaces and allowing support animals — for potential tenants with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has charged several local landlords and apartment managers with violating the Fair Housing Act.
  
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• Plans for Forbes Avenue safety improvements unveiled

  01-09-2016 18:43
  
  Safety for pedestrians and bicyclists became a major concern following the crash that killed Susan Hicks.
  
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• State reviewing license of Zelienople youth home after employee overdose

  01-09-2016 18:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Department of Human Services today confirmed that it is reviewing an incident last month in which an employee of Glade Run Lutheran Services in Butler County passed out in a facility bathroom after police say he injected heroin.
  
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• Biden will join Kaine at Pittsburgh's Labor Day celebration

  01-09-2016 18:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Vice President Joe Biden will join the Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine in Pittsburgh on Monday to help celebrate Labor Day.
  
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• DA drops charges accusing paramedic of rape in ambulance

  01-09-2016 18:27
  
  A Greensburg man who works as a paramedic and volunteer firefighter was charged with rape and sexual assault in Verona.
  
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• Rollover Crash Blocks Traffic In Oakland

  01-09-2016 18:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw a Hyundai Elentra on its roof in the middle of the street in Oakland Thursday morning.
  It happened on Forbes Avenue.
  “I heard people screaming is there a baby in the car because there was a car seat. And I had the choice of going around or stopping and of course I stopped,” said witness Beth Fagan.
  Police converged on the scene quickly and figured out there was not a child in the car. Traffic was reroute
  
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• Man accused of killing 5-week-old daughter to undergo behavior evaluation

  01-09-2016 18:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Wilkinsburg man accused of killing his 5-week-old daughter must have a behavior clinic evaluation before he can go on trial for charges of criminal homicide and child abuse.
  
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• PUC affirms $11.4M penalty for Uber while rejecting appeal

  01-09-2016 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Upholding an unprecedented fine, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission this morning affirmed its $11.4 million penalty levied against Uber Technologies Inc. for giving rides in Pennsylvania without state permission in 2014.
  
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• Woman Reported Missing From Derry Township

  01-09-2016 17:51
  
  DERRY TWP. (KDKA) — State police are searching for a 55-year-old woman who went missing Sunday from Derry Township.
  Darlene Spears was last seen at 315 Pittsburgh Street around noon.
  Anyone with information as to her whereabouts is asked to call State Police in Greensburg at 724-832-3288. 
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• Rollover crash sends boy, 6, to hospital

  01-09-2016 17:43
  
  A medical helicopter is called after an SUV with a 6-year-old passenger hits a tree and rolls onto its side Thursday morning in Westmoreland County.
  
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• Police Seeking Person of Interest In July 4th Downtown Shooting

  01-09-2016 17:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Four people were shot in Downtown Pittsburgh following the Fourth of July fireworks display several months ago.
  On Thursday, detectives with the Group Violence Intervention Unit announced they were seeking to identify a person of interest seen at the bus stop at Penn Avenue & N. Aiken Avenue in Garfield before the shooting.
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• Police seek help identifying 'person of interest' in July 4 shooting

  01-09-2016 17:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police today asked the public for help identifying a "person of interest" in the Downtown shooting that left four people injured on the Fourth of July.
  
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• Police: Man Fired Rifle Through Wall, Hitting Officer

  01-09-2016 17:27
  
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — A man is facing attempted homicide charges for allegedly firing a rifle from inside a Jeannette home, striking an officer.
  Police were called to the 100-block of Thomas Drive for a reported domestic dispute Sunday just before 7 p.m.
  Upon arrival, several women were waiting outside, and told officers that Jody Martz, 52, had assaulted them and was still inside.
  The officers announced their presence and knocked on the front door.
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