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• Police Searching For Missing 13-Year-Old Girl In Clarion

  10-09-2016 22:56
  
  CLARION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are searching for a teenage girl in Clarion Township who has been missing since Friday evening.
  State police say 13-year-old Shevy Lynn McGiffin left her home on Fraternity Drive in Clarion Township around 7:15 p.m. to go to the store.
  Police describe McGiffin as 4-feet-8-inches tall with a chubby build. She is white and has blonde hair.
  She was last seen near the Comet Food Warehouse and Dollar General on S. 5th Avenue. She was wearing a pink hoodie, pink
  
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• Pittsburgh bridge to be closed an extra week for repairs

  10-09-2016 22:20
  State transportation authorities say a major bridge into downtown Pittsburgh closed after a construction fire will remain closed an extra week for repairs. The Liberty Bridge has been closed since Sept.
  
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• Pitt Holds Off Penn State Rally To Win 42-39

  10-09-2016 22:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The renewal of the Pittsburgh-Penn State rivalry proved worth the wait. And then some.
  James Conner ran for 117 yards and a touchdown and caught another and cornerback Ryan Lewis intercepted Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley in the end zone with just over a minute to play as the Panthers held on for a 42-39 victory on Saturday before 69,983 fans.
  Fullback George Aston ran for a pair of scores for Pitt (2-0), which nearly let a 21-point lead slip away only to hold on l
  
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• Oakland Qdoba delays reopening, invites Pitt jumper for free taco

  10-09-2016 20:30
  
  Qdoba is pushing back its Oakland reopening, but the jumper who caused all the damage is invited for a free taco when the restaurant reopens.
  
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• One Killed In Indiana County Crash

  10-09-2016 20:14
  
  INDIANA (KDKA) — A driver died in a two-vehicle crash in Indiana County early Saturday morning.
  The crash occurred at 3:38 a.m. on South Sixth Street and Washington Street in Indiana.
  According to the Indiana Gazette, the victim suffered fatal injuries when a car and a truck collided. The victim has not yet been identified. The condition of the other driver is unknown.
  The investigation is ongoing.
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• Heat, alcohol-related medical issues abound at Pitt-Penn State game

  10-09-2016 18:41
  
  Even before kickoff, Pittsburgh EMS was treating several people on a hot, humid Saturday morning near Heinz Field, where the football game was expected to draw a record-breaking crowd.
  
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• Police Raise Reward For Information On Wanted Man To $3,000

  10-09-2016 18:10
  
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Police are increasing the reward offered for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for an attempted homicide in New Castle.
  The New Castle City Police Department is now offering $3,000 for information that leads to the arrest of 32-year-old Jujuan “Mook” Jackson.
  Police say Jackson is wanted in connection to an attempted homicide that took place in 2015 and wanted for questioning in a homicide that took place this July.
  The fatal shooting took pl
  
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• Several days after shooting, young Brookline man dies in hospital

  10-09-2016 18:07
  
  A 25-year-old man who was found shot on the porch of a Crafton Heights home late last month has died. Pittsburgh police continue to investigate.
  
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• Man Dies After Crafton Heights Shooting

  10-09-2016 17:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man who was critically injured in a shooting in Crafton Heights last week died Friday night.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as 25-year-old Domanek Cabbagestalk, of Brookline.
  He was injured in a shooting on Aug. 31.
  Officials say officers responded to the 1400-block of Steuben Street around 7:30 p.m. for reports that a man had been shot. Officers found Cabbagestalk on the front porch of a home. He had been shot in the chest
  
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• Man tries to plead guilty in party shooting, but judge won't have it

  10-09-2016 17:32
  
  A home with seven kids and nine adults is peppered by gunfire when someone seeks retaliation, police say. A Fayette County judge rejects a plea by one of the suspects and orders him to stand trial instead.
  
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• Brookline man's shooting death in Crafton Heights ruled homicide

  10-09-2016 17:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Brookline man’s shooting death has been ruled a homicide, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office.
  
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• Brookline man shot last month dies at hospital

  10-09-2016 17:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man shot Aug. 31 in Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights neighborhood died Friday.
  
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• No charges against W.Va. deputies who shot man during search

  10-09-2016 17:03
  
  A grand jury will not issue an indictment against sheriff's deputies who fatally shot a man while searching his home for another person.
  
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• Pitt, Penn State fans flock to North Shore for rivalry game

  10-09-2016 16:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  With kickoff imminent for the Pitt-Penn State football game, fans are still flowing toward Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.
  
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• Young man slain in West Oakland shooting

  10-09-2016 16:38
  
  A 20-year-old Pittsburgh man is shot and driven to a hospital, where he's pronounced dead. The killer remains at large.
  
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• Gyms are hidden gems for a sport the faithful see rebounding

  10-09-2016 14:49
  In this July 25, 2016 photo, Brian Kelly, from the Polish Hill neighborhood in Pittsburgh, a state Golden Gloves champion, trains at the Pittsburgh Boxing Club in Brookline neighborhood, of Pittsburgh. In this July 25, 2016 photo, Allyanna Bates, right, gets ready to spar with her friend and training partner Jordyn Helgert at the Pittsburgh Boxing Club, in Brookline neighborhood, of Pittsburgh.
  
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• Get Out: Alcosan's yearly sewer tour draws thousands

  10-09-2016 10:38
  In fact, Allegheny County Sanitary Authority's 14th annual open house next Saturday is expected to be flush with enough educational events, participatory activities, ecological demonstrations and guided tours to leave anyone feeling drained. "Well, we expect a little of that," said Ms.
  
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• Police Investigating Armed Robbery At Mt. Oliver Pizza Shop

  10-09-2016 07:29
  
  MT. OLIVER (KDKA) — Police are investigating after an armed robbery at a pizza shop in Mount Oliver late Friday night.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the robbery happened at the Vocelli’s Pizza in the 600-block of Brownsville Road around 10 p.m.
  No injuries were reported and nothing was taken.
  But police are looking for a suspect.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
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• Pittsburgh's Molly Rush is honored on anniversary of her nuclear warfare protest

  10-09-2016 07:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh named Sept. 7 Molly Rush Day, but this has been Molly Rush Week in the city.
  
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• South Side business fights shutdown order

  10-09-2016 06:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Attorneys for a South Side establishment that opened just last weekend are contesting a shutdown order from Pittsburgh officials.
  
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• Man granted new trial in 2012 slaying during drug robbery

  10-09-2016 06:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Superior Court this week granted a new trial to a Swissvale man, convicted nearly three years ago of third-degree murder, because a detective who questioned him failed to give him his Miranda warning.
  
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• Transpride gathering expands to a week

  10-09-2016 06:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  An annual conference and performance event for transgender Pittsburghers is expanding this year from a weekend to a week and adding sponsors from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
  
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• New library aims to preserve, share stories of the Italian experience in America

  10-09-2016 06:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Stories of the Italian immigrant experience in America are being saved and shared through a new national historical library in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  
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• Pittsburgh council president to lead Pittsburgh's first-ever recoverya

  10-09-2016 06:05
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for multiple counties

  10-09-2016 06:00
  
  Another round of severe storms is affecting Western Pennsylvania. Read the alert for your county here.
  
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• Pitt-Penn State Game Day: What fans need to know

  10-09-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A few couches have been collected in Oakland, Port Authority has added extra service, and Mother Nature is expected to hold off rain until later in the day. That’s all good news for the resumption of the Pitt-Penn State football rivalry.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: ‘Miracle On The Hudson’ Flight Attendant Praises New Movie, ‘Sully’

  10-09-2016 05:15
  
  HARMONY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The new movie “Sully” is now in theaters.
  It’s about Captain Chelsey Sullenberger, the US Airways pilot who was forced to land a plane on the Hudson River after striking a flock of geese.
  Doreen Welsh, from Harmony Township, Beaver County, lived through what’s called the “Miracle on the Hudson.” She was a flight attendant on the plane.
  “Two feet behind me, the whole airplane was ripped up,” said Welsh. “That&rs
  
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• Man Shot, Killed In West Oakland Shooting

  10-09-2016 05:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man has died and police are looking for a suspect following a shooting late Friday in West Oakland.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, the 20-year-old victim was shot twice in the chest inside a home in the 2000-block of De Ruad Street just before 10 p.m.
  He was taken to a UPMC Mercy Hospital and listed in critical condition, but later died from his injuries.
  Police have not located the gunman.
  “Right now, we have very little information about a su
  
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• Man Critically Injured In West Oakland Shooting

  10-09-2016 05:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition and police are looking for a suspect following a shooting late Friday in West Oakland.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, the victim was shot twice in the chest inside a home in the 200-block of De Ruad Street just before 10 p.m.
  He was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
  Police have not located the gunman.
  “Right now, we have very little information about a suspect. We believe that we have at least one sh
  
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• Know The Score: Sept. 9, 2016

  10-09-2016 04:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It doesn’t get any bigger than high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
  We’re committed to bringing you the best team coverage in the region.
  After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here! Also, check out our Game of the Week here!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  Abington Heights 26, West Scranton 7
  Academy Park 28, Bonner-Prendergast 8
  Beaver Area 28, Aliquippa 14
  Bellefonte 45, Philipsburg-Osceola 7
  Bellwood-Antis 33, Claysburg
  
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• Reds End Skid With 4-3 Win Over Pirates On Peraza’s Sac Fly

  10-09-2016 04:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jose Peraza’s sacrifice fly snapped a ninth-inning tie and lifted Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, ending the Reds’ five-game losing streak.
  With the score tied 3-3, Eugenio Suarez hit a leadoff single off closer Tony Watson (2-5), advanced to second on Ramon Cabrera’s sacrifice bunt, took third on Tyler Holt’s single and scored on Peraza’s liner to center field.
  Andrew McCutchen pulled the Pirates into
  
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• Man killed in West Oakland apartment shooting

  10-09-2016 04:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Hill District man was fatally shot Friday night in a West Oakland apartment building, authorities said.
  
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• Man killed in Oakland apartment shooting

  10-09-2016 04:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 20-year-old man was fatally shot Friday night in an Oakland apartment building, police said.
  
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• Man critically injured in Oakland shooting

  10-09-2016 04:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man was shot and critically injured Friday night in Oakland, police said.
  
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• Hill District man fatally shot on Friday is identified

  10-09-2016 04:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Hill District man was fatally shot Friday night in a West Oakland apartment building, authorities said.
  
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• Court: Kennels can't keep nursing dogs on wire floors

  10-09-2016 04:07
  
  A Pennsylvania court has sided with animal-rights activists and struck down state regulations that permitted nursing dogs to be kept in cages with wire floors and limited their access to exercise.
  
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• Furry Tails: Cornholio & Sebastian Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  10-09-2016 03:45
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
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  Animal Rescue League
  On Sept. 8, we celebr
  
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• Veteran Pushing For Global War On Terror Memorial

  10-09-2016 02:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As a captain in the Army, Andrew Brennan flew Black Hawk helicopters in Afghanistan; but back stateside, in Pittsburgh, he is heading another kind of mission.
  Brennan is founding an organization to build a Global War on Terror Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. to honor all those who have served since 9/11.
  “So, the organization recently, we came up with a motto, and that’s – ‘Heal, Honor, Remember, Educate,'” Brennan sai
  
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• Pennsylvania Governor’s Father, Bill Wolf, Dies At Age 95

  10-09-2016 00:42
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s father has died at age 95.
  Because of the death of Bill Wolf, the governor won’t participate in a Sept. 11 observance on Sunday at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93.
  Bill Wolf was a York County businessman who saw his son elected governor two years ago.
  A spokesman for the Democratic governor says Bill Wolf died Friday and arrangements are pending. The governor’s office hasn’t disclosed where the death oc
  
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• US Agency: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Too Dangerous To Use

  10-09-2016 00:34
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says owners of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones should turn them off and stop using them because of the risk that their batteries can explode.
  The agency also says it’s working with Samsung on an official recall of the phones “as soon as possible” and that it’s trying to figure out if the company’s replacement Note 7s are an “acceptable remedy.”
  Samsung last week began a global recall for the
  
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• Toddler shot by a hunter's stray bullet at 6-days-old is back in hospital

  10-09-2016 00:17
  
  Shayne's mom opens up for the first time about the day her son was shot and how he's doing now.
  
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• 1,200 stamp bags of heroin seized from Washington County apartment, authorities say

  10-09-2016 00:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three people were arrested Thursday in Washington County after authorities searched an apartment and said they found 1,200 stamp bags of heroin and other drug related items. 
  
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• Pennsylvania Prosecutors Swamped With Child Abuse Reports

  10-09-2016 00:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A nearly 40 percent increase in the number of reported cases of child abuse in Pennsylvania is straining the resources of county district attorneys’ offices, with one prosecutor saying her staff is overwhelmed by the rising workload.
  Prosecutors say they support a 2014 legislative overhaul of the state’s child abuse law, which, among other things, expanded the definition of child abuse and made more adults legally responsible for reporting suspected cases of i
  
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• Pitt Fans Ready To Renew Once Heated Rivalry With Penn State

  10-09-2016 00:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It’s more than a game; it’s a clash of cultures.
  Pitt and Penn State will renew this weekend what was once one of the biggest rivalries in college football after a more than decade and a half hiatus.
  The Pittsburgh area is not just home to the University of Pittsburgh, it’s also home to more Penn State alumni than anywhere else in the world.
  So, it’s no surprise to see plenty of trash talking from both fan bases as they look forward to Saturda
  
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