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• Donald Trump Jr. rallies crowd in Washington County, launches new western PA campaign office

  14-09-2016 23:52
  
  Donald Trump Jr. met with supporters Wednesday at the Republican presidential nominee's new campaign office, located in the Southpointe area of Canonsburg. He talks one-on-one with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 about issues in the presidential race.
  
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• Firefighters battling blaze at Ida's Place in Arnold

  14-09-2016 23:46
  
  Arnold police and firefighters are on the scene of a restaurant fire on Fifth Avenue in the town's commercial district.
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze at Ida's Place in Arnold

  14-09-2016 23:46
  
  Arnold police and firefighters are on the scene of a restaurant fire on Fifth Avenue in the town's commercial district.
  
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• Greene Co. Man Finds 8-Foot Python In His Backyard

  14-09-2016 23:23
  
  MATHER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Greene County man got quite the surprise last weekend when he found a python in his backyard.
  “I wasn’t expecting to open up and find an eight-foot Python in my backyard,” Lou Pecjak said.
  Pecjak spotted the reticulated python on Sunday when he went outside to feed the crows behind his fence at his home on Seventh Street in Mather. The python was coiled up next to the fence.
  “I really wasn’t panicked at first, but I was like, that’
  
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• Greene Co. Man Finds 7-Foot Python In His Backyard

  14-09-2016 23:23
  
  MATHER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Greene County man got quite the surprise last weekend when he found a python in his backyard.
  According to the Observer-Reporter, Lou Pecjak of Mather found the seven-foot long snake in the backyard of his Seventh Street home last Sunday.
  No one is sure where it came from, but officials believe it may have been someone’s pet.
  With the Fish and Boat Commission closed for the weekend, the Observer Reporter reports that state Game Commission Offer Bill Lubich came
  
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• Fire Consumes Landmark Restaurant In Arnold

  14-09-2016 23:12
  
  ARNOLD (KDKA) — A fire consumed a landmark restaurant in Westmoreland County Wednesday afternoon.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the smoky blaze broke out around 4 p.m. in the kitchen of Ida’s Place in the 1600-block of 5th Avenue in Arnold.
  There were no reports of injuries or entrapment.
  There’s no word on what sparked the fire.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The restaurant has been in the community for more than 35 years.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
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• Crews Battle Smoky Fire At Restaurant In Arnold

  14-09-2016 23:12
  
  ARNOLD (KDKA) — A smoky fire sent crews to a restaurant in Westmoreland County this afternoon.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the fire broke out around 4 p.m. in the kitchen of Ida’s Place in the 1600-block of 5th Avenue in Arnold.
  There were no reports of injuries or entrapment.
  There’s no word on what sparked the fire.
  The restaurant has been in the community for more than 35 years.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
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• Clinton’s Doctor Says She’s ‘Fit To Serve’

  14-09-2016 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s doctor says she is recovering from her pneumonia and remains “healthy and fit to serve as President of the United States.”
  The statement was part of medical information Clinton’s campaign released Wednesday after her pneumonia diagnosis last week.
  The campaign says that Clinton’s physician found that the remainder of the Democratic presidential nominee’s complete physical exam was “normal” and she is in &ld
  
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• Kidsburgh: “Just Between Friends” Consignment Sale Returns To Pittsburgh

  14-09-2016 22:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fall can get really expensive for families with back to school shopping, new sports equipment, then Halloween, not to mention Christmas!
  But there’s a way you can save money on all of these things and make money, too.
  It’s the “Just Between Friends” consignment events. This huge sale of all things kids, baby and maternity happens every fall and spring.
  For the first time, it’s going to be at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Downtown
  
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• Allegheny County to consider requiring lead tests for children

  14-09-2016 22:34
  
  The Allegheny County Health Department is drafting regulations that would require testing of all young children for lead poisoning.
  
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• Allegheny County gives OK to draft new lead poisoning tests for infants

  14-09-2016 22:34
  
  The Allegheny County Health Department is drafting new regulations that will require all infants be tested for lead poisoning.
  
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• Allegheny Count to consider requiring lead tests for children

  14-09-2016 22:34
  
  The Allegheny County Health Department is drafting regulations that would require testing of all young children for lead poisoning.
  
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• What to do at some of our favorite Pittsburgh spots

  14-09-2016 22:23
  
  Here are highlights from some of our favorite Pittsburgh places:
  
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• NFL Week 2 Picks: What Did We Learn From Week 1?

  14-09-2016 22:07
  
  Bryan Altman
  The beauty of Week 1 of NFL football is that even when it isn’t entertaining, it’s educational. While there were no shortage of thrilling finishes across the league, there were also some drubbings and some unexpectedly, uninspired performances — the latter of which have left us wondering where teams that we thought we had a beat on going into the year really stand.
  But before we get into what was learned and discuss the adjustments we’ll be making f
  
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• Raised from the dead: Pennsylvania selling 'zombie' licenses

  14-09-2016 22:01
  
  Pennsylvania has begun its quest to raise (cash from) the dead, holding a statewide auction of 40 "zombie" liquor licenses.
  
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• Out-of-control car hits cop, who opens fire outside store

  14-09-2016 21:47
  
  A man with a prosthetic leg and a modified pedal in his car hits a Vandergrift police officer with the vehicle outside a convenience store, and the officer fires gunshots in response.
  
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• Intimidation charge dismissed against Allegheny County Jail sergeant

  14-09-2016 21:41
  
  A district judge today dismissed a criminal case against an Allegheny County Jail sergeant who has been suspended without pay.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Phil Simms Looks At TNF, Other Big AFC Week 2 Match-Ups

  14-09-2016 20:43
  
  By Danny Cox
  The first week of the 2016 NFL season has come and gone, and it’s brought a great many surprises and shocking moments. Week 2 is just around the corner, and it’s only going to get more interesting.
  Some teams have started out with surprising wins, and others are proving that they don’t need their All-Pro quarterbacks to succeed. Phil Simms, CBS Sports lead analyst who played quarterback for 14 years in the NFL and was Super Bowl XXI MVP, took some time to disc
  
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• UPS To Hire 95,000 Seasonal Workers For Upcoming Holidays

  14-09-2016 20:21
  
  DALLAS (AP) – It’s not even officially fall yet, but delivery companies and retailers are making their hiring lists for the holiday season.
  UPS said Wednesday it will add about 95,000 seasonal workers to meet the demand from increased online shopping. Many of the full-time and part-time jobs will be package handlers and drivers.
  For more opportunities with UPS, click here.That’s close to last year’s pace, when United Parcel Service Inc. estimated it would hire between 90,
  
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• Trump campaign office opens in Washington County, with visit from son

  14-09-2016 20:18
  
  Donald Trump Jr. met with supporters Wednesday at the Republican presidential nominee's new campaign office, located in the Southpointe area of Canonsburg.
  
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• Dunlap: Pirates Need To Make Honest Effort With Nova

  14-09-2016 20:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – The Pirates don’t just need to pay.
  The might have to overpay.
  That’s what it costs to do business now in Major League Baseball.
  That’s how you have to handle starting pitchers on the free agency market.
  And, maybe most important, that might be the only way to satiate a pretty damn upset fan base after what looks like it could turn into a season with a final record below .500.
  Yeah, I said it, the Pirates might have to overpay — and in a
  
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• Uber's driverless cars debut in Pittsburgh: Take a look inside

  14-09-2016 19:50
  REAL POSSIBILITY. OUT. >> WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON TO YOU, WE'RE HERE AT THE UBER ADVANCED IT'S A BRAND NEW BUILDING.
  
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• Week 2 TNF Match-Up: Jets May Simply Have Far Too Much For The Bills To Handle

  14-09-2016 19:35
  
  By Danny Cox
  Some may think that that the new NFL season still has a long way to go, and that the early weeks don’t really matter. While that may be partly true, it’s also accurate to say that every single game counts, and a loss now could come back to haunt teams later on.
  That’s why this week’s match-up on Thursday Night Football is so important—it’s a big AFC East battle that could have huge implications on the playoff race. The winner will get to .500, but
  
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• Thursday Night Breakdown: Jets May Have Far Too Much For Bills To Handle

  14-09-2016 19:35
  
  By Danny Cox
  Some may think that that the new NFL season still has a long way to go, and that the early weeks don’t really matter. While that may be partly true, it’s also accurate to say that every single game counts, and a loss now could come back to haunt teams later on.
  That’s why this week’s match-up on Thursday Night Football is so important—it’s a big AFC East battle that could have huge implications on the playoff race. The winner will get to .500, but
  
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• Trump Jr. appears in Canonsburg at regional campaign office

  14-09-2016 19:23
  Speaking to a crowd of a few hundred of his father's supporters in the Southpointe office complex, Donald Trump Jr. pledged, "We're going to change the direction of this country. We're going to get it on the right track."
  
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• Car with modified pedal hits cop, who fires shots

  14-09-2016 19:13
  
  A man with a pre-existing leg injury and a modified pedal in his car hits a Vandergrift police officer with the vehicle outside a convenience store, and the officer fires gunshots in response.
  
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• Hazelwood man who prompted SWAT response is arraigned

  14-09-2016 18:42
  
  A Hazelwood man was arraigned early this morning on charges that he assaulted his wife and then threatened to light their house on fire, prompting a response from the city's SWAT team.
  
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• Robinson diner hit with consumer alert

  14-09-2016 18:39
  
  The Allegheny County Health Department posted a yellow “Consumer Alert” warning at Central Diner & Grill in Robinson for recurring food safety violations.
  
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• Central Diner & Grill hit with consumer alert

  14-09-2016 18:39
  
  The Allegheny County Health Department posted a yellow “Consumer Alert” warning at Central Diner & Grill in Robinson for recurring food safety violations.
  
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• Uber's self-driving cars debut in Pittsburgh: Take a look inside

  14-09-2016 18:37
  
  You've seen them tested on the streets for a while. On Wednesday, the autonomous Uber vehicles were finally made available to customers. WTAE went for a ride to see how the technology works.
  
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• More Officers To Be Stationed Downtown After Shooting Near T Station

  14-09-2016 18:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – More police officers will be in downtown Pittsburgh after a shooting outside the Wood Street T Station.
  Tuesday’s shooting was the most recent incident of violence downtown. Police have arrested 16-year-old Denzel Glover boy and he’s been charged as an adult.
  After the shooting, Glover reportedly boarded a Port Authority bus and attempted to get away. He was arrested when police had that bus stopped. Officers found a backpack and a .22-caliber handgun.
  Now,
  
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• Boy Seen In Car With Adults Who Overdosed Gets New Home

  14-09-2016 18:12
  
  LISBON, Ohio (AP) – A 4-year-old Ohio boy pictured in police photos in the back seat of a car while his grandmother and her boyfriend were slumped over from a drug overdose is moving in with other relatives.
  Columbiana County Juvenile Court administrator Dane Walton tells The Associated Press that the boy’s great uncle and great aunt in South Carolina petitioned the court for custody, which was granted Monday by a judge.
  Walton says the grandmother, Rhonda Pasek, was granted custody
  
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• Uber Self-Driving Cars Hit The Streets Of Pittsburgh

  14-09-2016 18:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Uber riders in Pittsburgh can get a glimpse of the future by summoning a car capable of handling most of the tasks of driving on its own.
  Starting Wednesday morning, a fleet of self-driving Ford Fusions will pick up Uber riders who opted to participate in a test program. While the vehicles are loaded with features that allow them to navigate on their own, an Uber engineer will sit in the driver’s seat and seize control if things go awry.
  Uber’s test program is
  
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• Boy seen in car with passed-out adults gets new home

  14-09-2016 18:02
  
  A judge agrees on custody for a 4-year-old who's seen in police photos in the back seat of a car with his grandmother and her boyfriend slumped over from a drug overdose.
  
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• UPS, Toys 'R' Us hiring for thousands of holiday season jobs

  14-09-2016 17:53
  
  UPS says it will add about 95,000 seasonal workers -- including many full-time and part-time jobs -- to meet demand from online shopping. Toys "R" Us also has begun taking applications for seasonal jobs in stores and distribution centers.
  
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• Mylan CEO To Testify In Hearing On EpiPen Price Increases

  14-09-2016 17:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of Mylan will face lawmakers’ questions at a hearing next week on steep price hikes for the company’s life-saving EpiPen injector device.
  Mylan CEO Heather Bresch and officials from the Food and Drug Administration will testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
  The Republican chairman of the committee and the panel’s top Democrat said in a statement that there is “justified outrage” from families and schools
  
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• Self-driving Uber carries WTAE news crew through streets of Pittsburgh

  14-09-2016 17:30
  
  Pittsburgh's Action News 4 was invited to a "media day" event where Uber showed off its fleet of self-driving vehicles in the Strip District. FORWARD GO AHEAD.
  
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• Neal Huntington: Rest Is Best For Cole; Pirates Want To Keep Nova

  14-09-2016 17:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Thursday, and with the Bucs in the midst of a losing skid, the interview had an eye toward the future.
  First off, Gerrit Cole was shut down by the Pirates this week, putting the end to an injury-riddled season. Cole’s elbow issues have raised a lot of red flags, but Huntington said that, as it stands now, he won’t need surgery.
  “It’s just continued inflam
  
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• Police officer hit by car, fires shots in Vandergrift

  14-09-2016 16:55
  
  Police say a police officer who told the driver of a speeding car to slow down was struck by the vehicle after it backed up and appeared to purposely run into him in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County.
  
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• Teen charged as adult with attempted homicide in downtown shooting

  14-09-2016 16:54
  
  A 16-year-old boy is arrested after a shooting that prompted a heavy police response and the closure of a T station during rush hour in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Firm: Faster-Than-Expected Corrosion Led To Salem Twp. Pipeline Blast

  14-09-2016 16:21
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Texas energy company says faster-than-expected corrosion caused a Pennsylvania natural gas pipeline blast that scorched 40 rural acres in April and badly burned a man whose home was destroyed.
  Andy Drake with Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp. shared those findings at a public meeting Tuesday night in Salem Township, Westmoreland County. That’s where the pipeline burst April 29.
  Drake says the area of pipeline that failed had minor corrosion during a 2012 ins
  
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• Vandergrift Police Officer Struck By Car, Fired Shots In Return

  14-09-2016 16:11
  
  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) – A Vandergrift police officer opened fire on a vehicle after being struck in the parking lot of a convenience store Wednesday morning.
  The incident happened around 9 a.m. at the Kochka Convienience Store at the intersection of Routes 56 and 50 in Vandergrift.
  One witness called the incident an “unfortunate accident” and “terrible timing.”
  Witnesses say Officer Joe Gray had just exited the store, where he typically goes every day to buy a soda.&nb
  
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• Man With Prosthetic Leg Loses Control Of Car, Strikes Officer Who Then Opened Fire

  14-09-2016 16:11
  
  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) – A Vandergrift police officer opened fire on a vehicle after being struck in the parking lot of a convenience store Wednesday morning.
  The incident happened around 9 a.m. at the Kochka Convienience Store at the intersection of Routes 56 and 50 in Vandergrift.
  One witness called the incident an “unfortunate accident” and “terrible timing.”
  Witnesses say Officer Joe Gray had just exited the store, where he typically goes every day to buy a soda.&nb
  
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• Trump campaign office to open in Washington County today

  14-09-2016 16:10
  
  Donald Trump Jr. will visit the Southpointe area on Wednesday morning for the opening of his father's newest campaign office.
  
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• Steelers & Bengals Refraining From Trash Talk Ahead Of Latest Showdown, For Now

  14-09-2016 16:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA/AP) –Things were definitely interesting the last time the Steelers and Bengals met.
  Personal fouls by Bengals’ linebacker Vontaze Burfict and cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones moved the Steelers into field goal range in the closing seconds of an 18-16 playoff win at Paul Brown Stadium last January.
  Burfict knocked out Steelers’ wide receiver Antonio Brown and Jones got into it with Steelers’ assistant coach Joey Porter.
  So far, the
  
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• Vandergrift police officer struck by vehicle

  14-09-2016 15:35
  
  A Vandergrift police officer was injured this morning in a traffic accident.
  
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• Report of gunfire, injured officer in Vandergrift

  14-09-2016 15:27
  
  Police are responding to call about shots fired on Wednesday morning in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County.
  
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• On The Rise: Can Tiger Woods Come Back?

  14-09-2016 15:15
  
  By Dan Reardon
  The PGA Tour’s wrap-around golf schedule, which officially starts months before the calendar year, has been fertile ground for players looking to establish themselves as believable talents who can endure against the world’s best players.
  A year ago the fall schedule saw six of its seven event winners as first-timers on Tour. Players such as Emiliano Grillo, Justin Thomas and Smylie Kaufman carried that momentum into 2016 and became a frequent presence on
  
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• PTL Links: Sept. 14, 2016

  14-09-2016 13:48
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl
  The Great Race
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Quick Five-Ingredient Recipes
  Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
  Whirl Magazine
  Vince Charming
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Quick Five-Ingredient Recipes

  14-09-2016 13:44
  
  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to show off some more five-ingredient recipes today!
  Rib-Eye Steak au Poivre with Balsamic Reduction
  2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
  4 (3/4-inch-thick) boneless rib-eye steaks (3/4 pound each)
  1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  Directions:
  Coarsely grind peppercorns with mortar and pestle. Pat steaks dry and coat both sides with peppercorns, pressing to adhere. Season with salt.
  Heat oil with 1 tablespoon butte
  
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