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• Case against man who allegedly placed camera in gas station bathroom goes to trial

  17-10-2016 23:57
  
  Kody Yonick's attorney says his client did not place a camera in a Station Square restroom.
  
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• WPHS Raise Awareness & Funds Through Annual Shelter Sleepover

  17-10-2016 23:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Usually, the dogs at the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society sleep alone. But, for one day, they had a companion.
  “We spend a day like they live it. And it’s very humbling to be in their shoes,” Melanie Crockard, of the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, said.
  Crockard said shelter volunteers brought small comforts, like a pillow and blanket, and nestled into the dog kennels and the cat room.
  “We spend 31 hours in the kennels here to raise awar
  
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• Consumer Reports: Reducing Concert Ticket Woes

  17-10-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Getting affordable tickets to the hottest shows in town can seem impossible. Not only are tickets expensive, many shows sell out quickly.
  There’s software called bots that allow brokers to scoop up tickets at lightning speed and resell them online at a huge mark up. The effort to crackdown on the use of bots has begun. The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would make it illegal for people to use them and make it illegal to sell bot software or ticke
  
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• Man found shot to death on trail identified

  17-10-2016 23:41
  
  A woman sees a body as she's walking near a trail in Rankin on Monday morning. Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating.
  
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• W.Va. sheriff's deputy convicted of beating up handcuffed prisoner

  17-10-2016 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former sheriff's deputy in a West Virginia county bordering Beaver County was convicted today of beating up a prisoner.
  
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• Keidel: Should Dak Prescott Stay The Starter?

  17-10-2016 23:10
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It seems the Dallas Cowboys have a franchise quarterback in Dak Prescott. And he will make $450,000 this year. His whole contract is worth $2.73 million. The problem is the backup — Tony Romo — will make $8.5 million this year.
  Romo is in the middle of a $108 million contract, with a $25 million signing bonus, $55 million guaranteed and an average yearly salary of $18 million. The other problem is we aren’t entirely sure he should&n
  
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• McCain Promises GOP Will Unite Against Clinton Supreme Court Picks

  17-10-2016 23:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. John McCain pledged Monday that Republicans will unite against any Supreme Court nominee that Hillary Clinton puts forward if she becomes president, forecasting obstruction that could tie Capitol Hill in knots.
  However an aide later clarified that McCain, R-Ariz., will examine the record of anyone nominated for the high court and vote for or against that person based on their qualifications.
  McCain’s initial comments came in an interview with Philadelphia talk
  
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• Recruit Military Hosting Job Fair For Veterans At Heinz Field

  17-10-2016 22:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The sight of military homecomings has warmed the hearts of millions of Americans. However, the idea of finding jobs when they get home is enough to scare even the toughest vets.
  “You can kind of go at it full force, but if you are not comfortable with job fairs or interviews or things like that, it can be a little trickier so it’s definitely back to that preparation. You need to keep preparing,” veteran Cecelia Evans said.
  Evans spent seven years as a
  
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• Woman, 3-Year-Old Taken From Bethel Park Home, Suspect Sought

  17-10-2016 22:52
  
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Police are trying to track down a man they believe forced a woman and her 3-year-old child from their Bethel Park home.
  Detectives have singled out  30-year-old Brian Celovsky of Lincoln place as a suspect.
  The victims were taken from a house on Prescott Drive Monday morning and put into a vehicle.
  The woman was able to escape from a vehicle near the Century Three Mall in West Mifflin.
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• Woman, 3-Year-Old Abducted From Bethel Park Home

  17-10-2016 22:52
  
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Police say a woman and her 3-year-old child were forced from their Bethel Park home on Monday.
  They were abducted around 10:30 a.m. from Prescott Drive.
  Officers responded to a home on Prescott Drive after a 911 call and hang-up. Upon arrival, officers discovered that there had been forced entry into the home and the woman and child were missing.
  The woman and her child were found just over and hour later near the Century Three Mall in West Mifflin. The woman
  
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• Teacher Accused Of Touching Student’s Buttocks Held For Trial

  17-10-2016 22:42
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Gateway High School science teacher Franklin Vigo left court Monday with his attorney and his entire family by his side.
  “His whole family is back here supporting him because they know what kind of man he is. And I know what kind of man he is and we’re going to litigate this case aggressively,” said attorney David Shrager.
  Vigo was held for trial on all charges, including indecent assault and institutional sexual assault.
  A student claims Vigo to
  
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• Family Stands By Teacher Accused Of Touching Student’s Buttocks

  17-10-2016 22:42
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Gateway High School science teacher Franklin Vigo left court Monday with his attorney and his entire family by his side.
  “His whole family is back here supporting him because they know what kind of man he is. And I know what kind of man he is and we’re going to litigate this case aggressively,” said attorney David Shrager.
  Vigo was held for trial on all charges, including indecent assault and institutional sexual assault.
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• State legislature to vote on giving ride-sharing companies permanent green light

  17-10-2016 22:08
  
  State legislators are working to make a decision on the future of ride-sharing programs in Pennsylvania before a temporary license expires in January.
  
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• Pennsylvania’s US Senate Candidates Spar Over Trump, Police

  17-10-2016 22:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and Democratic challenger Katie McGinty went after each other in their first debate, with him sharpening an attack accusing her of enriching herself with taxpayer money and her pressing him over his refusal to say whether he will vote for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
  The Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race has become increasingly nasty, and Monday’s debate showed it, with a range of clashes, including on health care and energ
  
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• Watch: Dog Rescued From Roof In Jeannette

  17-10-2016 22:04
  
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — Firefighters rescued a dog from a troublesome spot on Monday.
  According to the City of Jeannette Fire Department, the dog went out a screen front of the house and wound up stuck on the roof.
  As the roof was slippery from rain, the crew used straps to lower the pooch to safety.
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• Hill District man shot inside car in Spring Garden

  17-10-2016 22:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police responding to a report of a shooting this afternoon on Spring Garden Avenue found a car with a bullet hole and then located the victim a few blocks away.
  
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• Woman, child abducted in Bethel Park; police won't say who did it yet

  17-10-2016 21:58
  
  Police are looking for a man who allegedly abducted an ex-girlfriend and a 3-year-old child from a home in Bethel Park Monday morning.
  
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• Lawyer: Penn State not to blame for ex-coach not getting job

  17-10-2016 21:55
  
  It's not Penn State's fault that a former assistant football coach who reported Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a boy 15 years ago can't find a new coaching job, a lawyer for the university said Monday.
  
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• Policing Leader Apologizes For Historic Racial Abuse In U.S.

  17-10-2016 21:51
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) – The president of a group representing tens of thousands of law enforcement officers worldwide is apologizing for historic mistreatment of people of color in the United States.
  Terrence Cunningham said at the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference Monday in San Diego that police have historically been a face of oppression in enforcing laws that ensure legalized discrimination and denial of basic rights.
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• Report: Infant Allegedly Shaken By Father Dies At Hospital

  17-10-2016 21:42
  
  FRIEDENS (KDKA) — An infant allegedly shaken by her father in Somerset County has reportedly died.
  According to the Tribune-Review, the 3-month-old died at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Sunday night.
  The Friedens child been in the hospital since Sept. 25 when she was airlifted from Somerset Hospital in Somerset.
  The infant’s father, Brandon Scott Leer, 23, has been charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a child under age 13, simple assault, endangeri
  
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• Man gets consecutive life terms for killing two in Marshall-Shadeland

  17-10-2016 21:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Homewood man was sentenced to two consecutive life prison terms today for killing two men during a drug deal inside a vehicle last year in Marshall-Shadeland.
  
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• Man In Serious Condition After Spring Garden Shooting

  17-10-2016 21:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was rushed to the hospital Monday after a shooting in Spring Garden.
  It happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Spring Garden Avenue.
  Upon arrival, officers found a sedan with a bullet hole in it and a victim was found in the 1100 block of Voskamp Street.
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  Investigators say the 21-year-old male victim was shot in the vehicle, then exited the vehicle and fle
  
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• Penn State attorneys: McQueary ‘exploiting’ tragedy

  17-10-2016 21:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Penn State attorneys accused Mike McQueary of “exploiting the tragedy caused by Jerry Sandusky for financial gain,” as the former assistant football coach asked a Centre County jury Monday to award him more than $4 million in a whistleblower case against the school.
  
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• McQueary's attorney says Penn State undermined his credibility

  17-10-2016 21:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Pennsylvania State University ostracized Mike McQueary and forced him out of his football coaching job in an attempt to undermine his credibility as the central witness against three school administrators accused of covering up Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children, his attorney told a Centre County jury Monday.
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Cancels Concerts Through Nov. 18

  17-10-2016 21:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Amidst a musician strike, all Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts have been cancelled through Nov. 18.
  The Musicians’ Orchestra Committee calls the decision the result of management’s refusal to negotiate.
  “This is a decision made by Management, and Management alone,” said Micah Howard, PSO bassist and Chair of the Musicians’ Orchestra Committee.  “We are ready to negotiate an end to this dispute so the Musician
  
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• Pittsburgh Makes Orkin’s List Of Most Rat-Infested Cities

  17-10-2016 20:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The ‘Burgh has been placed on a list that is…less than appealing.
  The Steel City has earned a spot in the top 20 in Orkin’s Rattiest Cities list.
  The release highlighted how fall is the start of “rodent season” with cooler temperatures leading rats and mice inside more homes to seek warmth.
  “Rats can squeeze through a hole the size of a quarter, while mice can fit through a hole the size of a dime making it crucial to prepare for rod
  
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• DA shuts down talk of 'rigged' election in Allegheny County

  17-10-2016 20:57
  
  District Attorney Stephen Zappala is denying rumors of a "rigged" election in November, saying it's just a lot of "unsubstantiated and reckless political rhetoric" in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania's other major cities.
  
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• Roethlisberger Undergoes Knee Surgery, Timeline For Return Unknown

  17-10-2016 20:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A day after suffering a torn meniscus, Ben Roethlisberger underwent successful surgery this morning.
  Head coach Mike Tomlin issued the following statement:
  “Ben Roethlisberger underwent a successful outpatient arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this morning. He is now recovering at home and is expected to make a full recovery.
  Though we do not know a specific timetable for when he will be able to return to the field, we are confident this injury is not long-ter
  
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• Toomey, McGinty stake out differences in first debate

  17-10-2016 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  Pat Toomey and Katie McGinty each got in a few punches during Monday’s U.S. Senate debate, opening old wounds, but neither inflicted any new ones as they rehashed the same accusations they’ve been making for months in speeches and television ads.
  
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• McGinty, Toomey meet for TV debate

  17-10-2016 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. Senate candidates Katie McGinty and Pat Toomey squared off in their first debate of the campaign this afternoon at the KDKA-TV studio in Gateway Center, Downtown.
  
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• Dog attacks 75-year-old grandmother, bites police officer in West Oakland

  17-10-2016 20:24
  A 75-year-old woman was bitten several times and seriously injured by her grandson's dog, and a Pittsburgh police officer was also bitten after being called to help. SCENE SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT IN ALIQUIPPA.
  
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• Woman finds shooting victim dead on trail

  17-10-2016 19:58
  
  A woman sees a body as she's walking near a trail in Rankin on Monday morning. Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating.
  
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• Dunlap: Give Me Mettenberger

  17-10-2016 19:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Zach Mettenberger should start on Sunday at quarterback for the Steelers against the Patriots.
  He won’t.
  Know why? Because the Steelers are too damn unsurprising and because Landry Jones is a guy — and this will be used as the ammunition as to why he will start — who allegedly knows Todd Haley’s system better.
  Great, awesome, whatever.
  I guess that’s a singular regard in which there really still is a Steeler Way; not taking a big ch
  
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• DA shuts down unfounded talk of 'rigged' election in Allegheny County

  17-10-2016 19:12
  
  District Attorney Stephen Zappala is publicly denying any talk of a "rigged" election in November, saying it's just a lot of "unsubstantiated and reckless political rhetoric" in Pittsburgh and other major cities in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Gunshot victim found dead in Rankin

  17-10-2016 18:37
  
  A woman sees a body while she's walking on a trail behind Hawkins Village on Monday morning, Allegheny County homicide detectives say.
  
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• DA's office: Despite 'reckless political rhetoric,' no evidence of voter fraud

  17-10-2016 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County district attorney's office said today that it would like to dispel any rumors that the state's polling places have been compromised by potential voter fraud, especially in the county and Pittsburgh.
  
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• Dog attacks 75-year-old grandmother, bites cop, sending both to hospital

  17-10-2016 18:22
  
  A woman is bitten several times and seriously injured by her grandson's dog, and a Pittsburgh police officer is also bitten after being called to help in West Oakland.
  
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• Swissvale man fatally shot at Rankin housing complex

  17-10-2016 18:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jada Lee heard an odd noise coming from outside her home in Rankin’s Hawkins Village housing complex early Monday and went to check on her children. When she got to their room, where the window was open, she realized the sound was gunfire.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating body found in Rankin housing complex

  17-10-2016 18:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found today near railroad tracks in Rankin.
  
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• Father Searching For Answers After Son’s Death In Tarentum

  17-10-2016 18:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A young man is dead after jumping into the Allegheny River over the weekend. Police said he jumped in after nearly hitting a pedestrian with his car.
  Today, his father is perplexed as to what prompted his son to do this.
  “Whatever happened, I would imagine that he was scared and that’s one of the questions I ask myself. A: What made him run into the river? And B: What made it start, which is the most important,” Karsten Smith said.
  According to Tarentu
  
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• Macy's to open even earlier on Thanksgiving

  17-10-2016 18:01
  
  Macy's is staying committed to Thanksgiving Day shopping, saying it'll open earlier this year.
  
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• Howard Stern: ‘Replaying Trump Tapes Would Be Betrayal’

  17-10-2016 17:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Shock jock Howard Stern is weighing in about how his radio show has been thrust into the spotlight during the presidential election.Republican candidate Donald Trump appeared on Stern’s show numerous times over the years.Stern addressed the way his radio show has had an impact in the election on this morning’s show according to the New York Daily News.“Why don’t I play all the tapes? I have to tell you why: I feel Donald Trump did the show in an
  
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• Pennsylvania approves major hikes in marketplace plan rates

  17-10-2016 17:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Insurers seeking rate increases for their 2017 Affordable Care Act health plan offerings got that and more, as the Pennsylvania Insurance Department announced Monday it had approved rate hikes averaging 32.5 percent for individual plans and 7.1 percent for small group plans.
  
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• Marketplace health plans see sharp increase for 2017

  17-10-2016 17:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Insurers seeking rate increases for their 2017 Affordable Care Act health plan offerings got that and sometimes much more, as the Pennsylvania Insurance Department revealed approved rates Monday, two weeks before the Nov. 1 start of the annual open enrollment period.
  
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• Pitt OC Matt Canada Loves To Spread Ball Around For Success

  17-10-2016 17:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – The University of Pittsburgh football team has not scored less than 28 points in a game this season. Their high-powered offense, led by Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada, is a significant reason why Pitt stands with a 5-2 record through the first seven weeks of the season.
  Canada joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Monday and said one of the keys to success offensively is getting everyone involved.
  “In our system, we try to spread it around a litt
  
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• Liberty Bridge & Tunnel to close after Pens game

  17-10-2016 17:30
  
  The inbound tunnel and bridge will be closed to allow a contractor to continue workng on repairs. Here is the schedule and the posted detour route.
  
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• Gasoline prices experience unusual rise in October prices

  17-10-2016 17:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Average retail gasoline prices in the Pittsburgh region sit around $2.44 a gallon this morning, up 3 cents a gallon in the last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of more than 700 stations in southwestern Pennsylvania.
  
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• Rocket Launch Expected To Be Visible From Entire East Coast

  17-10-2016 17:20
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A bad cable delayed a rocket launch from Virginia on Sunday by a NASA shipper eager to make a strong comeback.
  Orbital ATK was poised to fly its Antares rocket with a load of supplies for the International Space Station, after being grounded for two years. But seven hours before the planned liftoff, NASA announced the flight was off until Monday night.
  The cable – part of ground support equipment at the Wallops Island launch complex – will be replace
  
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• Fort Pitt Tunnel closures this week: Here's the schedule

  17-10-2016 17:19
  
  The tunnel will be shut down in both directions while construction work continues. Here's the posted detour route.
  
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• Police Investigating Report Of Body Being Found In Rankin

  17-10-2016 17:06
  
  RANKIN (KDKA) – Emergency officials have been called for a report of a body being found in Rankin.
  According to emergency dispatchers, a person was found dead near Hawkins Village around 10:30 a.m.
  No other information has been released at this time.
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