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• Monroeville deputy fire chief charged with impersonating police officer

  20-09-2016 23:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Monroeville police have charged a local deputy fire chief with impersonating a police officer by using flashing lights to make a traffic stop.
  
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• 2 Injured In Crash Say Police Officer Was Speeding, Had No Lights Or Sirens

  20-09-2016 23:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Four people, including a Pittsburgh police officer, were injured in a 3-car collision in Larimer on Monday, but exactly what happened depends on who you ask.
  Police say one of the vehicles hit the officer’s car first, but a woman who was injured says the patrol car was speeding and had no lights or siren activated.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This was the scene early Monday evening. It’s the intersection of East Liberty Boulevard and Larimer Avenue. Police say an o
  
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• Peters Township woman charged with taking nearly $165,000a

  20-09-2016 23:30
  Leslie Monahan, the former financial administrator at Noah's Ark Preschool in Peters Township who is charged with taking nearly $165,000 from the school, will be formally arraigned Nov. 17 in Washington County Court of Common Pleas. Monahan, 40, of 287 Franklin Drive, Peters, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and access device fraud, according to a criminal complaint filed in August with Ellis.
  
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• Congress May Block Companies From Barring Negative Consumer Comments Online

  20-09-2016 23:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Yelp is one of several online services where consumers may post comments, good and bad, about all kinds of products and establishments.
  “I was just online today critiquing Zulily, which is an online sales of all kinds of fashion jewelry,” said Kate Fagan of Upper St. Clair.
  Even if you don’t post your own comments, consumers like to read others.
  “I think they’re pretty helpful — get opinions before you spend your money,” noted D
  
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• Attorney Of Man Accused Of Fondling Sleeping Woman Says Incident Was A ‘Misunderstanding’

  20-09-2016 23:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was all a misunderstanding. That’s the explanation from a man accused of groping a woman on a flight to Pittsburgh.
  The suspect pleaded not guilty during arraignment in federal court Tuesday. His attorney says the alleged sexual act was nothing more than a miscommunication. That decision will soon be made by a jury.
  Allegheny County police say 58-year-old Wei-Ming Shi was sitting next to a woman on a flight from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh when he touched her inapp
  
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• Turnpike delays reassessments of improvement projects

  20-09-2016 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  A reassessment of all Pennsylvania Turnpike improvement projects in the design and construction phases — including the proposed extension of the Mon-Fayette Expressway — will continue for several more weeks, the Turnpike chairman announced today after a Turnpike Commission meeting.
  
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• Need extra holiday cash? Macy's is hiring

  20-09-2016 21:21
  
  Thousands of seasonal workers are needed in Macy's department stores, call centers or facilities that ship items to online shoppers.
  
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• Judge upholds researcher's conviction in wife's poisoning

  20-09-2016 21:21
  
  A judge has upheld a jury's verdict that a former western Pennsylvania medical researcher purposely killed his neurologist wife by cyanide poisoning.
  
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• 'His eyes welled up with tears:' Cafeteria worker quits over 1st-grader's 'lunch shaming'

  20-09-2016 21:09
  
  A woman says she had to take a hot lunch away from a boy whose parent fell behind in paying for his school lunches. The Canon-McMillan School District says its policy isn't intended to shame students.
  
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• Memo To College Football Players: Stop Dropping The Ball Before The End Zone

  20-09-2016 21:06
  
  Ryan Mayer
  A few years ago, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson made one of the all-time boneheaded plays in a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. You probably remember it, but in case you had forgotten, go ahead and fast forward to the number one play in the below video.That play happened in 2008. Yet, in the past three weeks of college football we’ve seen three different players make the same mistake as Jackson in celebrating before they actually scored
  
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• Crews Fixing Liberty Bridge To Rehearse Jacking Effort Before Beginning Process

  20-09-2016 20:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The contractor working on repairs to the fire-damaged Liberty Bridge says the “actual jacking process should begin in the next couple of days.”
  According to the Joseph B. Fay company, crews are now finishing up the repair design and procedures necessary to start the jacking procedure, which, when done, will complete the fix.
  They have also “fabricated additional materials to aid in straightening the damaged 30-foot chord.”
  Because the jacking pro
  
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• Monroeville firefighter accused of impersonating cop, pulling over driver

  20-09-2016 20:23
  
  A deputy fire chief makes a traffic stop on Route 22 while driving a vehicle with flashing red and blue lights, according to a criminal complaint.
  
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• Westinghouse engineers visit Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6-12

  20-09-2016 20:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Before he became the entrepreneur whose inventions improved society, George Westinghouse was a “spunky teenager with a head full of ideas,” said the nuclear energy company that shares his name.
  
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• Trial court upholds Ferrante conviction in cyanide poisoning case

  20-09-2016 20:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  The former University of Pittsburgh researcher found guilty of first-degree murder for killing his wife with cyanide in 2013 has lost his initial appeal.
  
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• Michelle Obama to campaign for Clinton in Pittsburgh

  20-09-2016 20:06
  
  First lady Michelle Obama will travel to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to campaign for Hillary Clinton.
  
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• First Lady To Campaign For Hillary Clinton In Pittsburgh

  20-09-2016 19:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The campaign trail will run through Pittsburgh once again next week when First Lady Michelle Obama visits Pittsburgh to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
  The First Lady will stop in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
  She is set to make appearances at public Democratic Party events in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
  The Clinton campaign says Obama will be urging Pennsylvanians to support the Democratic ticket and also talking about the i
  
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• WTAE parent asks court to dismiss lawsuit from Wendy Bell

  20-09-2016 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Former WTAE-TV anchor Wendy Bell's federal court claim that she wouldn't have been fired for speculating about the background and race of the Wilkinsburg massacre suspects if she was black should be thrown out because it's speculation, the television station's parent company says.
  
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• Michelle Obama scheduled to make Pittsburgh appearance next Wednesday

  20-09-2016 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  According to the Hillary for America campaign, the first lady will be traveling to Pennsylvania -- including a stop in Pittsburgh -- to stump for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
  
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• West Virginia AG Subpoenas Mylan Over EpiPen Price Hike

  20-09-2016 19:39
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has subpoenaed drug company Mylan N.V. in an investigation over drastic price hikes for its EpiPen.
  Morrisey announced Tuesday that he filed a Kanawha County Circuit Court petition to force Mylan to produce documents from a subpoena from several weeks ago.
  Morrisey’s office is seeking evidence of possible state antitrust and Medicaid rebate violations through the subpoena.
  The allergy pen prices have grown to $6
  
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• Study: Muslims Surpass Atheists As Most Unpopular Group In America

  20-09-2016 19:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Muslims are now the most unpopular group in the US according to a new study.The University of Minnesota study shows that Americans’ disapproval of Muslims has jumped to 45.5 percent from only 26 percent 10-years ago.Nearly half of the people in the study say they would disapprove of their child marrying a Muslim.
  Of those surveyed, 22-percent said they believe Muslims are a threat to public order and safety.
  The study also found that anti-atheist sentiment still e
  
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• Thrival Festival returns to Pittsburgh: Music lineup, ticket info and more

  20-09-2016 19:15
  It might seem like an unusual mix of programming, but the music portion brings in revenue to further Thrival's mission of revitalization and regrowth in the city. All proceeds benefit Thrill Mill, a nonprofit that aids entrepreneurs in building their ideas.
  
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• Fort Pitt Tunnel being washed; traffic restrictions in effect this week

  20-09-2016 18:43
  
  Both sides of the tunnel will have nightly lane restrictions while PennDOT crews are working inside. Here's the schedule.
  
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• 1 dead in motorcycle-truck crash on Route 66

  20-09-2016 18:29
  
  A tractor-trailer is turning left when a motorcycle hits it from behind, leaving the bike's driver dead Tuesday in Westmoreland County, police say.
  
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• 'His eyes welled up with tears:' School cafeteria worker quits after 1st-grader's 'lunch shaming'

  20-09-2016 18:04
  
  A woman says she had to take a hot lunch away from a boy whose parent fell behind in paying for his school lunches. The Canon-McMillan School District says its policy isn't intended to shame students.
  
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  20-09-2016 17:57
  
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• 'Oh my God, this is the future': First passengers get taste of self-driving Uber

  20-09-2016 17:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  If to err is human, little wonder Amber Malloy found the self-driving Uber divine.
  
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• An Uber rider shares self-driving car experience

  20-09-2016 17:51 via post-gazette.com
  If to err is human, little wonder Amber Malloy found the self-driving Uber divine.
  
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• State System requests fact-finding in contract stalemate

  20-09-2016 17:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  For up to 40 days, any potential strike by faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities would be placed on hold.
  
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• State faculty union proposes binding arbitration to settle contract dispute

  20-09-2016 17:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The union representing state university faculty today proposed that both sides submit to binding arbitration as a way to reach a settlement in the 15-month-old contract dispute.
  
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• AAA Study Finds Drivers Are Wasting Money On Premium Gas

  20-09-2016 17:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The old adage is that you get what you pay for. For millions of Americans, they assume the same is true for the gasoline they pump into their cars.
  But a new study says you may just be blowing money out your tailpipe.
  There is little doubt that premium is more expensive, 40 cents, maybe 50 cents a gallon more.According to a recent study by AAA, Americans are wasting about $2.1 billion a year pumping premium gas.
  “There is actually no benefit whatsoever to using a
  
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• AAA Research Finds People Waste Money On Premium Gas

  20-09-2016 17:47
  
  DETROIT (AP) – There is no sense paying a premium for premium gasoline if your car is designed to run on regular, according to research by the automobile club AAA.
  Some drivers occasionally like to treat their cars to higher-octane fuel in the belief it boosts performance. But premium blends can cost around 50 cents a gallon more than regular.
  AAA says it’s just money out the tailpipe – lots of it. In a national survey on gasoline use, AAA said 16.5 million U.S. drivers spent $
  
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• Theater troupe looks to bring 'shared discomfort' to Pitt performance

  20-09-2016 17:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Outside the Wire is all about challenging the audience.
  
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• State Legislators Again Put Local Gun Laws In Crosshairs

  20-09-2016 17:28
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving closer to re-enacting legislation that would let the National Rifle Association and similar groups challenge local gun regulations that are more restrictive than state law.
  The House Judiciary Committee voted 21 to 6 Tuesday for a bill that’s nearly identical to a version thrown out by Commonwealth Court last year, a decision upheld by the state Supreme Court in June.
  The proposal gives standing to membership organizations to f
  
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• Pennsylvania higher ed system seeks mediator in strike talks

  20-09-2016 17:25
  
  The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has asked the state's labor board to appoint a fact finder to help in negotiations with a union representing faculty at 14 state universities.
  
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• Pittsburgh council honors firefighters who battled Liberty Bridge blaze

  20-09-2016 17:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Firefighters who subdued the Sept. 2 blaze on the Liberty Bridge received a standing ovation and a proclamation this morning from Pittsburgh City Council.
  
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• Roethlisberger: ‘AB Just Wants To Win A Championship’

  20-09-2016 17:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Following his teams 24-16 AFC North victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joined The Cook and Poni Show on Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan for his weekly #1 Cochran Ben Roethlisberger Show.
  Despite getting the win and starting the season 2-0, Ben said after watching the tape, he saw some mistakes the entire team could work on.
  “You know, I thought that there were a lot of mistakes by all of us, littl
  
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• Body found in abandoned McKees rocks school

  20-09-2016 17:10
  
  Police are investigating after a body was found in an abandoned McKees Rocks school Tuesday morning.
  
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• September 19, 2016A suspicious fire on W&J's campus has been ruled arson.

  20-09-2016 17:08
  
  The Observer-Reporter is excited to announce new digital offerings, including our new e-Edition apps, available for download in the iTunes & Google Play stores.
  
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• Police said speed factor in fatal crash between motorcycle and tractor-trailer

  20-09-2016 17:05
  
  The coroner was called to an accident scene involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer on Route 66 in Washington Township on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Woman’s Body Found At Old School Building In McKees Rocks

  20-09-2016 16:51
  
  McKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — Officials are investigating after a body was found this morning at an old school building in McKees Rocks.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the body was found in the 1100-block of Wayne Avenue.
  KDKA’s Amy Wadas reports from the scene that the woman’s body was discovered inside the old Miles Bryan High School building.
  (Photo Credit: Amy Wadas/KDKA)
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• Lawyer: Angelina Jolie Files For Divorce From Brad Pitt

  20-09-2016 16:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brangelina is no more.Angelina Jolie Pitt has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, bringing an end to one of the world’s most star-studded, tabloid-generating romances.
  An attorney for Jolie Pitt, Robert Offer, said Tuesday that she has filed for the dissolution of the marriage. Offer said the decision was made “for the health of the family.”
  The couple has six children together: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne.
  Though together for
  
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• Man Who Lost Phone Fleeing Cops Posts Online: ‘Don’t Call Me’

  20-09-2016 16:48
  
  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a Pennsylvania drug suspect who dropped his cellphone while running away from police took to Facebook to warn his friends not to call that phone number.
  Lackawanna County detectives say 25-year-old Scranton resident James Lee Hankins fled when police tried to arrest him for an undercover drug deal involving heroin and cocaine on Monday afternoon.
  Police say a woman who knew Hankins let them search her apartment, and they found him minutes later in her b
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. Likens Syrian Refugees To Poisoned Skittles

  20-09-2016 16:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump Jr. has posted a message on Twitter likening Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles.
  Seeking to promote his father’s presidential campaign, the younger Trump posted a tweet featuring a bowl of the candy Skittles with a warning.
  “If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful?” said the tweet on the verified @DonaldJTrumpJr handle.
  “That’s our Syrian refugee problem,” s
  
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• Officer, 3 others injured in East End crash

  20-09-2016 16:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four people, including a Pittsburgh police officer, were injured Monday evening in a vehicular accident in the East End.
  
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• Canon-McMillan school cafeteria worker quits over 'lunch shaming' policy

  20-09-2016 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  CANONSBURG, Pa. — A public school cafeteria worker has quit over what she considers a “lunch shaming” policy in a Washington County school district.
  
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• Body of woman found in McKees Rocks building identified

  20-09-2016 15:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities have identified the woman whose body was found this morning at an abandoned school building in McKees Rocks.
  
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• Body found in former school building in McKees Rocks

  20-09-2016 15:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body at an abandoned building in McKees Rocks.
  
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• Steelers Ramon Foster: ‘If I Get Pulled Over By The Wrong Person, It Could Be A Bad Day For Me’

  20-09-2016 15:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) —Pittsburgh Steelers guard Ramon Foster is speaking out after video was released showing the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer in Oklahoma.Dashcam and aerial footage were released showing Tulsa officer Betty Shelby shooting Terence Crutcher.Crutcher’s hands were raised when he was shot, and officers say he didn’t have a gun.Ramon Foster took to Twitter over the incident saying: “Terrance Crutcher was labeled as a big bad
  
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• Congress defends your right to write bad Yelp reviews

  20-09-2016 15:47
  
  Legislation in Congress would ensure that negative reviews can be posted on websites like Yelp or TripAdvisor without legal repercussions. Supporters say the legislation is needed to ensure freedom of speech in a growing online economy.
  
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