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• Port Authority buses running late throughout city

  09-09-2016 23:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority buses caught in rush hour traffic in Downtown, Oakland and the North Shore this afternoon are running a hour or more behind schedule, officials said.
  
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• Four more victims come forward, accuse North Versailles karate instructor of sexual abuse

  09-09-2016 23:48
  
  At least four more children have come forward to accuse a former North Versailles karate instructor of molesting them while they were students at his studio.
  
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• Growing Number Of Air Travelers Turning To TSA Pre-Check

  09-09-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – You’ve probably noticed the difference between the two lines at airport security. There’s one line that crawls and one where people casually walk through with little to no wait. The latter is TSA Pre-Check.
  “You can leave a light jacket on, leave your belt on, leave your shoes on, leave your laptop in the bag and you can leave your liquids in the bag,” said TSA Spokesman Michael McCarthy.
  McCarthy added that being able to leave items on and in ba
  
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• PennDOT delays reopening Liberty Bridge until at least Sept. 19

  09-09-2016 23:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  The reopening of the fire-damaged Liberty Bridge will be delayed until at least Sept. 19 while two extra steel companies fabricate items for emergency repairs.
  
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• ‘Brace Yourselves:’ WWII Bomber Takes People High Over Washington County

  09-09-2016 23:15
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — The Flying Fortress, in all its glory, sits on the tarmac at the Washington County Airport— just one of less than a dozen B-17s still airworthy.
  “We’re bringing history around the country a little bit,” said Aircraft Commander Ken Morris.
  KDKA had a great view in the aircraft that was built in 1945— crawling into the chin turret where the bombardier of the plane would sit. While it’s no longer used for it’s original purpose
  
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• State commission outlines broader effort to aid students displaced by ITT, two other for-profit schools

  09-09-2016 23:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pennsylvania community college organization today detailed efforts underway at member schools to assist students from the now-closed ITT Technical Institute and two other for-profit institutions that recently shuttered campuses in the Commonwealth.
  
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• Community college organization outlines broader effort to aid students displaced by ITT, two other for-profit schools

  09-09-2016 23:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pennsylvania community college organization today detailed efforts underway at member schools to assist students from the now-closed ITT Technical Institute and two other for-profit institutions that recently shuttered campuses in the Commonwealth.
  
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• CPSC: Stop using the Samsung Galaxy Note7 right now

  09-09-2016 23:03
  
  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is telling consumers to stop using the Samsung Galaxy Note7 immediately because it says the phone's batteries can overheat and burst.
  
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• Liberty Bridge reopening delayed one week

  09-09-2016 23:02
  
  Work on the Liberty Bridge will not be complete until later this month PennDOT officials confirm.
  
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• Liberty Bridge To Be Closed At Least An Additional Week

  09-09-2016 22:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Liberty Bridge will not be reopening on schedule.
  PennDOT says the bridge will continue to be closed an additional week. It was previously scheduled to reopen on Monday, Sept. 12.
  On Thursday, officials said workers were ramping up their efforts to fix damage on the bridge, but wouldn’t rush the repairs to get it opened in time.
  The fire started when sparks from a blow torch ignited plastic pipes that were on the bridge. The flames then spread to a tarp on the
  
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• Notorious Westmoreland County bicyclist jailed again

  09-09-2016 22:56
  
  A bicycle rider infamous for obstructing traffic and becoming irate with drivers gets his bond revoked after a recent brush with police in Greensburg.
  
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• Report Of Shots Fired Near Manchester PreK-8

  09-09-2016 22:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police were called Friday after shots were fired near a Pittsburgh elementary school.
  It happened around 3:30 near Manchester PreK-8 on Manhattan Street.
  Police officials say people in two cars exchanged fire in the area of Fontella Street.
  There have not been any reported injuries.
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• Thousands Attend Annual KDKA Radio Spaghetti Breakfast Benefit Event

  09-09-2016 22:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For more than three decades, the staff of KDKA Radio and dozens of volunteers have joined forces to feed spaghetti to the people of Pittsburgh – for breakfast.
  Early Friday morning, by the splashing waters of the Heinz Hall garden, the KDKA Radio Spaghetti Breakfast made its return.
  Morning crew Larry Richert and John Shumway did their show live on location while thousands filed through to start their day with a healthy portion of pasta, meatballs, sausage and bre
  
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• Keidel: Headaches For Cam Newton

  09-09-2016 22:29
  
  By Jason Keidel
  The problem with any sport, like any big business, is the swollen gray areas between the lines, between the rules. There’s not enough fine print to regulate everything.
  That’s where Cam Newton dwells today. Just look at the way he was treated — or mistreated — last night.
  For the sake of brevity and levity, we can now call him Shaq Newton. Shaquille O’Neal was the most dominant big man west of Wilt Chamberlain. Equal parts center and c
  
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• Thieves hide in vehicle, then carjack driver at Pittsburgh airport

  09-09-2016 21:35
  A group drives to Pittsburgh International to pick up their relatives from an incoming flight. When they open the back hatch, two men jump out and rob them.
  
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• Penny pincher: Employee steals 300,000 pennies from work

  09-09-2016 21:32
  
  A trail of pennies leads police to a man who's accused of stealing a 1,600-pound steel drum filled with $3,000 worth of them. Some were found under the seats and floor mats in his car.
  
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• Charlie Puth Stage AE Show Cancelled

  09-09-2016 21:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Those who have been looking forward to an upcoming Charlie Puth show are in for bad news.
  The show scheduled for October 19 at Stage AE has been cancelled, according to a press release.
  The cancellation is reportedly due to a scheduling conflict.
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• South Park man to stand trial in Bethel Park crash death

  09-09-2016 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  An 18-year-old South Park man was held for court today on more than a dozen charges connected with the May 15 death of his friend during a single-vehicle crash in Bethel Park.
  
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• Woman, 24, killed in Fayette County crash

  09-09-2016 20:57
  
  State police said a car went off a road and hit a tree, killing the driver early Friday morning in Wharton Township, Fayette County.
  
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• PNC seeks sealing of Scaife case documents

  09-09-2016 20:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  PNC Bank today asked a judge to seal documents soon to be filed in a court case involving the children of the late billionaire publisher Richard Mellon Scaife, arguing that they consist largely of confidential legal communications and are attached to an improper claim for punitive damages.
  
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• Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary in Pittsburgh

  09-09-2016 20:51
  
  The former president visits Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood to speak at a campaign rally for his wife, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Watch: Man Steals $600 From Bra Of 93-Year-Old In Wheelchair

  09-09-2016 20:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – New York City police have arrested a man for allegedly stealing $600 from a 93-year-old woman’s bra as she sat in a wheelchair.
  Police charged 26-year-old Broyoan Lopez, of Brooklyn, with robbery, grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.
  The theft happened Wednesday in East Harlem; Lopez was arrested Friday.
  Police say the woman had taken the money out of the bank for her rent and put it in an envelope inside her blouse.
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• Man Ordered Not To Ride Bicycle Back In Court, Says He ‘Needed Exercise”

  09-09-2016 19:37
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A Hempfield Township man ordered to stay off his bike is back behind bars, saying he “just needed to get exercise.”
  David Smith, 57, was in court on Friday after police say he again violated conditions of his bond by riding his bicycle. Additionally, he brought a knife to the courthouse and will be charged for that as well.
  According to the Tribune-Review, Smith is awaiting trial in eight criminal cases of slowing traffic since 2012 by riding his bike in the
  
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• Pennsylvania announces rules for tax amnesty program

  09-09-2016 19:36
  
  Do you owe taxes? The state will waive all penalties and fines and cancel any liens or other enforcements. Here's how it will work.
  
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• 'Extremely unusual' attack: Men hiding in SUV carjack driver at airport

  09-09-2016 19:31
  
  A group drives to Pittsburgh International to pick up relatives from an incoming flight. When they open the back hatch, two men jump out and rob them.
  
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• Alumni Association To Host Pep Rally In Pittsburgh

  09-09-2016 19:16
  
  The Penn State Alumni Association and its local Pittsburgh chapter will sponsor a pep rally in Pittsburgh this weekend on Saturday before the Pitt Game kicks off at Heinz Field. The pep rally tent will be located behind the Carnegie Science Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
  
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• Bill Clinton campaigns in Pittsburgh for Hillary

  09-09-2016 18:59
  
  The former president visits Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood to speak at a campaign rally for his wife, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Tree Falls On Vehicle, Trapping Woman In Butler County

  09-09-2016 18:55
  
  CHICORA (KDKA) — Storms rolled through Western Pennsylvania on Thursday, knocking down wires and trees throughout the area.
  In Butler County, one woman escaped what could have been a tragic situation after a tree fell on her car.
  According to Inside Butler County, it happened around 11 p.m. on Chicora Road near Kittanning Pike in Fairview Township.
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  A large tree reportedly fell onto the woman’s, sm
  
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• GM recalls many Buick, Chevy, GMC, Cadillac vehicles

  09-09-2016 18:43
  
  General Motors is recalling about 4 million vehicles to fix an air bag software defect that it says has been linked to at least one death.
  
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• Hundreds Gather In Homewood For President Bill Clinton’s Visit

  09-09-2016 18:24
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – Former President Bill Clinton is out on the road campaigning for his wife. Today, hundreds gathered in Homewood to hear him speak.
  Clinton was expected to lay out what he says are the high stakes of November’s election for Pennsylvania families.
  An estimated 500 people gathered at the Homewood Coliseum for Clinton’s visit.
  Prior to his arrival, a number of African-American speakers took the stage to talk about the importance of the upcoming election, particula
  
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• Bill Clinton Campaigns For Hillary In Homewood, Striking A Cord With African Americans

  09-09-2016 18:24
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – Bill Clinton hit the campaign trail on Friday, and a crowd lined up to see the former president campaign in a part of Pittsburgh often ignored by politicians.
  They lined up along Frankstown Avenue in Homewood to get into the Coliseum, a local venue probably unknown to most national politicians — and the former president received an enthusiastic welcome.
  Clinton was a poor southern white boy from Arkansas, but he’s always had a special connection to the Af
  
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• Penn State offers voluntary retirement to nearly 1,300

  09-09-2016 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Citing "budgetary and ongoing workforce challenges," Penn State University is offering a voluntary retirement incentive for nearly 1,300 eligible faculty and staff at University Park and other locations statewide.
  
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• Stunning Image Shows Light Beaming Off One World Trade Center

  09-09-2016 17:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the fifteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks draws near, a beautiful picture has surfaced showing sunlight reflecting off the One World Trade Center.As the 15th anniversary of #9/11 approaches, an incredible ray of sunlight beams off Freedom Tower this AM. pic.twitter.com/5x3ECXjosE
  — Ben Sturner (@leverageagency) September 8, 2016
  New York resident Ben Sturner posted the image on Twitter Friday, captioning the snapshot: “As the 15th annivers
  
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• Bill Clinton campaigning in Pittsburgh today

  09-09-2016 17:38
  
  The former president is in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood to speak at a campaign rally for his wife, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Watch live coverage on WTAE.com and the WTAE app.
  
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• Penny pincher: Police say man stole 300,000 pennies from employer

  09-09-2016 17:26
  
  A trail of pennies leads police to a man who's accused of stealing a 1,600-pound steel drum filled with $3,000 worth of them. Some were found under the seats and floor mats in his car.
  
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• Police: Pennsylvania Man Stole 300,000 Pennies From Employer

  09-09-2016 17:11
  
  TAYLOR, Pa. (AP) – Talk about penny pinching: A Pennsylvania man is accused of stealing about 300,000 pennies from his employer.
  Police in Taylor, just outside Scranton, have charged 34-year-old Robert Napolitan with burglary and related offenses. He’s accused of taking a steel drum filled with $3,000 worth of pennies from Pyne Freight Lines.
  A criminal complaint says he loaded the 1,600-pound drum onto a hand truck at the company building Monday and rolled it to his Jeep.
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• Mother charged with homicide after second baby dies in 'similar circumstances'

  09-09-2016 17:11
  
  A Pennsylvania woman is charged with homicide in the death of her 2-month-old child.
  
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• Cops: Photos of boy with passed-out adults show drug scourge

  09-09-2016 16:59
  
  An police department says it's trying to illustrate the impact of the heroin and painkiller epidemic by sharing photos of a 4-year-old boy sitting in a vehicle behind slumped-over adults who were later revived with an overdose antidote.
  
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• Police Post Shocking Pictures Of Adults Who Overdosed With 4-Year-Old In Car

  09-09-2016 16:50
  
  LIVERPOOL, Oh. (KDKA) — Police in one Ohio town are hoping that the shocking reality of drug abuse will help to fight the heroin epidemic.
  Officers in the City of East Liverpool posted disturbing images of a man and woman who had overdosed in a vehicle, with a stunned-looking four-year-old boy sitting in the backseat.
  The graphic images tell a frightening story. Police say an officer watched a Ford Explorer weave erratically and stop.
  Officers found an impaired James Acord in the driver&rs
  
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• Bill Clinton visits Uniontown and Washington after his Homewood appearance

  09-09-2016 15:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton capped his tour of Western Pennsylvania with a visit to a Clinton campaign office in Washington, Pa. this afternoon, telling more than 100 volunteers and supporters that "the most important thing is to maximize our registration and our turnout.”
  
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• Bill Clinton to make campaign stop in Pittsburgh today

  09-09-2016 15:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Former president and potential future first spouse Bill Clinton is coming to Pittsburgh today to stump for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia.
  
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• Bill Clinton tells Homewood crowd: 'Hillary is ready to confront the issues'

  09-09-2016 15:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Speaking to a crowd of roughly 500 people in Homewood, former President Bill Clinton celebrated the audience's diversity, while calling for unity behind the presidential campaign of his wife, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Bill Clinton campaigns for wife in Pittsburgh

  09-09-2016 15:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  More than 500 people have turned out in Homewood as former President Bill Clinton campaign for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Bill Clinton to campaign in Pittsburgh today

  09-09-2016 15:30
  
  The former president will visit the the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh to campaign for his wife, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
  
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• 'No pension, no Peeps:' Strike threatens holiday candy supplies

  09-09-2016 15:17
  
  About 400 workers at the candy plant that makes marshmallow Peeps, Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales have walked off the job in protest after the company's latest contract offer.
  
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• Police: Suspect arrested in Wilmerding shooting

  09-09-2016 15:02 via post-gazette.com
  A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting late Thursday in Wilmerding.
  
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• One person shot outside apartment building in Wilmerding

  09-09-2016 15:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A person is in custody following a shooting late Thursday in Wilmerding.
  
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• Produce terminal developer eyes more Strip District property

  09-09-2016 14:48
  
  McCaffery Interests has an option to buy a four-story warehouse building at 1600 Smallman St. that once housed the likes of Rosebud and Metropol. Dance clubs now occupy part of the space.
  
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• PTL Links: Sept. 9, 2016

  09-09-2016 14:39
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh Irish Fest
  Family House Polo Match
  Lawrenceville United
  Don’s Appliances
  Florida Georgia Line Guitar Give-Away
  Citiparks Alphabet Trail And Tales
  KDKA Spaghetti Breakfast
  Warriors Rock/Operation Strong Vet
  Pittsburgh Steelers
   
  
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• Men hiding in SUV jump out, carjack driver at airport

  09-09-2016 14:09
  
  A group drives to Pittsburgh International to pick up their relatives from an incoming flight. When they open the back hatch, two men jump out and rob them.
  
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