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• Washington County man charged with homicide for killing intruder in home invasion

  08-12-2016 23:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Washington County man has been charged with homicide in the fatal shooting last month of an unarmed intruder who broke into his trailer.
  
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• Company Bringing Virtual Reality To Online Shopping

  08-12-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Online shopping is already quick and convenient. Now it’s also on the brink of becoming interactive and extremely personalized.
  Retailer Wayfair wants to lead the way. The company is determined to make virtual reality, real. They have been painstakingly creating 3D models of thousands of household items.
  To create these models, each item is place on a turntable. Four cameras simultaneously snap about 150 photos from every angle as the item rotates. A computer progr
  
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• URA Checking Environmental Contamination On Civic Arena Site

  08-12-2016 23:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –Construction work is ongoing at the Civic Arena site as new roads are built across the 28 acres.
  But before housing and office buildings are constructed,  the Urban Redevelopment Authority is double-checking for environmental contamination.
  “We’re at the point now in terms of the development there are some customary environmental issues,” URA chair Kevin Acklin told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Thursday.
  “This used to be a neighborhood as
  
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• Mother, 4 Kids Lose Home & Christmas Presents In McKeesport Fire

  08-12-2016 23:32
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — One house was destroyed, another damaged Thursday night when a fire erupted in the 600 block of Hartman Street, in McKeesport.
  Latheresa Festa said she and her children – aged 16, 10, 8, and 3 years – had no sooner left their house to go shopping, when she got a call when at a nearby Walmart store.
  “As soon as I got in the store, I got a call that my house was on fire, I can’t believe how it caught fire so fast,” Festa said, break
  
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• Crews Battle Fire In McKeesport

  08-12-2016 23:32
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Firefighters are battling flames in McKeesport.
  Emergency dispatchers confirm possibly two buildings on fire near the intersection of Hartman Street and 5th Avenue, close to the Pennzoil Tire Lube Express.
  It is not clear if any injuries have been reported.
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• Stores Receiving New Shipment Of Hatchimals This Weekend

  08-12-2016 23:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you want to get your hands on the most popular holiday gift this season, you’ll have the chance to do so this weekend.
  Adrianne Guerke had to have Hatchimals for her daughters. But as every Santa’s helper is learning, getting one requires some extraordinary effort.
  “Started researching, I was looking at websites, I was tracking target starting at midnight I was setting my alarm clock every two hours looking for these things,” she said.
  Which i
  
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• Parents Angry After Plum School District Allows Confederate Flag Hoodie

  08-12-2016 23:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – You can purchase a variety of Confederate flag hoodies online. It is not certain which type is being worn by a Plum student, what is certain is that at least one African-American student and her parents are disturbed and upset.
  “My daughter shouldn’t have to endure or be subjected to hatred, bigotry, or any kind of racial animus.”
  Robert Williams has a 16-year-old daughter at Plum High School who complained about the hoodie. At first, they say the scho
  
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• Angie’s List: Reclaimed Wood Latest Trend In Remodeling

  08-12-2016 22:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Home designers are already identifying hot new trends for 2017. In this week’s Angie’s List report, one of those trends takes a step back in time to give new life to old wood.
  Ramsey Khalidi started salvaging unwanted wood back in the 1980s when it required dumpster diving and the occasional rescue from a bonfire.
  “The internet was just starting out. I’ll never forget it. If you would, like, Google, you would get 19, like ‘hits.’ Now,
  
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• Teen shot in leg in Hill District

  08-12-2016 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg this afternoon in the Hill District, Pittsburgh police said.
  
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• Nick Walrath, attorney and MIT grad with brilliant future, among

  08-12-2016 22:39
  After completing highly sought-after clerkships at the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, attorney Nick Walrath had his choice of law firms to join in the city. When he signed with the litigation boutique Durie Tangri LLP, "His credentials were as good as anyone you could hope to meet," said founding partner Ragesh Tangri .
  
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• Trial date set in case of deported immigrant charged with illegal re-entry

  08-12-2016 22:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A federal judge today set a Jan. 3 trial date for a Mexican immigrant charged with illegally trying to re-enter the United States following previous deportations after a plea-bargain agreement fell through.
  
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• Police Respond To Threat At McGuffey Middle School

  08-12-2016 22:18
  
  CLAYSVILLE (KDKA) — State police are handling a situation at McGuffey Middle School in Claysville.
  Washington County emergency dispatchers say officers have been on scene since 12:30 p.m.
  A statement from the school superintendent Dr. Erica L. Kolat indicates that a written threat was found in the restroom.
  Upon discovery of the threat, the school immediately went into lockdown. Emergency personnel were notified and responded to assist with the evacuation.
  Students were dism
  
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• Man Who Killed Unarmed Intruder Jailed On Homicide Charge

  08-12-2016 22:04
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — A man who shot and killed an intruder is being held in the Washington County Jail without bail on homicide and drug charges.
  The Washington County District Attorney announced Thursday that the homicide charge had been filed against David William Murray, 53. He is accused of shooting and killing Nathaniel Gardner, 52 inside Murray’s home on Adams Street in McDonald on Nov. 25.
  Murray told officers that Gardner kicked in the door and entered his
  
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• Man Who Killed Unarmed Intruder Charged With Murder

  08-12-2016 22:04
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — The Washington County District Attorney announced Thursday that homicide charges have been filed against a man who shot and killed an intruder on Nov. 25.
  David William Murray, 53, is accused of killing Nathaniel Gardner, 52 inside Murray’s home on Adams Street in McDonald.
  Murray told officers that Gardner kicked in the door and entered his home. Police say Gardner was unarmed.
  Officers say they found a large marijuana growing operation inside Murray’s home
  
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• One Man Shot In Hill District

  08-12-2016 21:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was rushed to the hospital Thursday after a shooting in the Hill District.
  Emergency dispatchers report that it happened in the 200 block of Dinwiddie Street around 2:30 p.m.
  The man was shot in the leg and taken to an area hospital for treatment.
  No further details were released.
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• Former Astronaut, US Sen. John Glenn Dies At 95

  08-12-2016 21:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – John Glenn, whose 1962 flight as the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth made him an all-American hero and propelled him to a long career in the U.S. Senate, died Thursday. The last survivor of the original Mercury 7 astronauts was 95.
  Glenn died at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, where he was hospitalized for more than a week, said Hank Wilson, communications director for the John Glenn School of Public Affairs.
  John Herschel Glenn Jr. had two major career pat
  
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• Judge rejects Green Party bid for voting machine examination

  08-12-2016 20:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Joseph James has rejected a bid by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to forensically examine voting machines in Allegheny County.
  
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• Police: Broken Glass, Poisoned Bread Left In Yard With ‘Intent To Poison Dogs’

  08-12-2016 20:11
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) — State Police in Westmoreland County are warning pet owners to check their yards before letting their animals outside after broken glass and poisoned bread were left on one man’s property.
  Investigators say “this does not appear to be an isolated incident.”
  According to police, it happened at a home on Bell Memorial Church Road in Unity Township sometime between last Friday night and Saturday morning.
  Police say someone left the broken glass and bread with
  
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• City Of Champions: Steelers, Penguins Ranked Among Best Franchises In World

  08-12-2016 19:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh is known as the City of Champions for a reason and according to a new list, the Steelers and Penguins franchises are among the best in the world.
  Time Inc’s Fansided has ranked the top 250 Fandoms in the world.The list ranks it all, from sports, to entertainment, celebrities, and even brands. It compiles the top 250 most popular, or biggest Fandoms in the world.The Pittsburgh Steelers rank number 23 on the list, out of 250.
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• Study Finds And Quantifies Pokemon GO’s Positive Fitness Benefits

  08-12-2016 19:40
  
  CBS Local – Other than the designed function for Pokemon GO of literally playing the fun game, there are peripheral benefits to playing. The real life movement has users traversing distance and staying active without being aware that it’s congruent with an active lifestyle.
  Outside of the loud minority of those racking up real life injuries due to being negligent of everything outside of the screen, Pokemon GO has gotten more people out and about more successfully than any other vide
  
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• NFL Picks Week 14: Giants End Cowboys’ Streak And Chiefs Seize Control Of AFC West

  08-12-2016 19:40
  
  Bryan Altman
  I picked the Jets, and it cost me a winning record last week.
  I should probably be forced to wear a scarlet ‘J’ on my chest for the rest of the NFL season.
  I’m ashamed, and I let you down.
  And as much as I’d like to spend the next few paragraphs or so complaining about the Jets and their impressive track record of sustained ineptitude, the show must go on. There are actually some great NFL teams and matchups to discuss, so let’s get to it
  
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• Record Shop Owner Guilty In Addict-Fueled Shoplifting Ring

  08-12-2016 19:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The owner of a since-shuttered Pittsburgh record store has pleaded guilty to using heroin addicts to shoplift books, videos, and other products that he then resold online.
  Fifty-one-year-old Anthony Cicero pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of organized retail theft in return for state prosecutors dropping more serious charges, including running a corrupt organization, also known as racketeering.
  State prosecutors alleged Cicero sold more than $2 million worth of stole
  
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• Congress Cracks Down On ‘Bots’ That Snap Up Concert Tickets

  08-12-2016 19:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama that could make it easier to get tickets to popular shows, sports events and concerts.
  Legislation passed by voice vote in the House on Wednesday would crack down on computer software used by some ticket brokers to snap up tickets. The so-called “bots” rapidly purchase as many tickets as possible for resale at significant markups, and are one of the reasons why tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert or &ldquo
  
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• Washington County man shot by troopers told family he wanted police to kill him

  08-12-2016 19:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Washington County man who was shot by police told his family that he had a "bad life" and that he wanted police to kill him when he rushed at them with a 10-inch knife, according to a criminal complaint.
  
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• Transgender survey reveals glaring rates of violence, harassment, economic instability

  08-12-2016 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Transgender people in the United States experience mistreatment, violence, economic hardship, and harmful effects on physical and mental health at rates far exceeding those of the general population, according to the findings of the largest survey ever conducted examining the experiences of the transgender community.
  
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• Survey shows transgender people face high rates of violence, economic instability

  08-12-2016 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Transgender people in the United States experience mistreatment, violence and economic hardship at rates far exceeding those of the general population, according to the largest-ever survey examining the experiences of the transgender community.
  
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• Teen Was On Facebook Live During Crash That Killed Her & Friend

  08-12-2016 19:11
  
  TOBYHANNA, Pa. (AP) – An 18-year-old girl was live-streaming herself as she drove along a Pennsylvania highway in the moments before the crash that killed her and a passenger.
  State police say Brooke Miranda Hughes was broadcasting live video on Facebook while driving slowly in the right lane of Interstate 380 near Tobyhanna.
  The passenger, 19-year-old Chaniya Morrison-Toomey, can be heard asking, “Are you going live?”
  Before Hughes can answer, lights flash inside the car, foll
  
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• Peace, Love and Little Donuts meets 'lying, cheating and greed'

  08-12-2016 18:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ron Razete, founder of the Peace, Love and Little Donuts chain, escaped a federal court hearing this morning with a sentence of probation instead of prison for hiding his doughnut business from U.S. Bankrutpcy Court and cheating on his income taxes.
  
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• Parkway East closed between Oakland and Wilkinsburg this weekend

  08-12-2016 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Parkway East will close in both directions this weekend between the Oakland and Wilkinsburg exits so crews can tighten connections and finish installing metal decking on the new Greenfield Bridge that crosses above the highway.
  
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• Final Full Parkway East Closure Set For This Weekend

  08-12-2016 18:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Parkway East closure that was postponed on the weekend of Light Up Night will be happening this weekend.
  City officials say this will be the last full closure of the Parkway East for the Greenfield Bridge project.
  Both the inbound and outbound lanes will be closed to all traffic starting Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 p.m. until Monday, Dec. 12 at 6 a.m.
  During this closure, workers will be tightening the steel connections and finishing the installation of metal decking.
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• Police Arrest Suspect In Fatal Knoxville Shooting

  08-12-2016 17:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting last week in Knoxville.
  Pittsburgh Police and U.S. Marshals arrested 20-year-old Russell Spence on Wednesday.
  Spence is accused in the Nov. 30 shooting death of 23-year-old Shanique Sanders on McKinley Street.
  Sanders was found lying on the street and was rushed to UPMC Mercy Hospital, but died from her injuries a short time later.
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• A Life on the Hill: A good friend dies, leading Sala into politics

  08-12-2016 17:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  To read more about "A Life on the Hill: The journey of Sala Udin mirrors the experience of many African-American Pittsburghers," please visit http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/life-on-the-hill/#chapterEight
  
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• Tractor Trailer Rolls Over In Robinson Twp.

  08-12-2016 17:16
  
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — An accident involving a tractor trailer caused some traffic problems this morning in Robinson Township.
  The crash happened at the I-376 westbound ramp to I-79 north.
  According to emergency dispatchers, one person was injured when the tractor trailer rolled over.There’s no word on that person’s condition or what caused the crash.
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• CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson Talks Steelers-Bills, Le’Veon Bell

  08-12-2016 17:11
  
  By Danny Cox
  The 2016 NFL regular season has been unpredictable, to say the least. Teams that usually lead the pack find themselves trailing it, just as some of the usual cellar-dwellers sit atop their divisions. Football fans can thank parity for what’s becoming an annual upheaval.
  A few teams must approach their final four games as playoff games if they hope to continue their seasons into January. Enter the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills, both in the thick of t
  
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• Fire Prevention Tips For The Holiday Season

  08-12-2016 16:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – The holiday season is often marred by devastating fires because of carelessness with Christmas decorations.
  Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones tells the KDKA Morning News his biggest concern is “when people bring home fresh cut trees right after Thanksgiving and let them dry out. That’s a long time to have a tree inside your home, to try to maintain it. Just keep it moist so it doesn’t create a problem.”
  Jones says the safest light
  
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• U.S. Steel clarifies jobs numbers tied to Trump

  08-12-2016 16:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. Steel said today the 10,000 laid off steelworkers that president and CEO Mario Longhi said could be called back to work because of optimism created by Donald Trump’s election referred to an industrywide total and not to U.S. Steel.
  
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• Boomer Between The Games: Week 14 Preview With Bart Scott

  08-12-2016 16:52
  
  By DJ Sixsmith
  In Week 13 of the NFL season, Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens obliterated the Miami Dolphins and the Pittsburgh Steelers won their third straight game. This season, NFL fans will be able to hear even more about their favorite teams in a brand new digital show called Boomer Between the Games. Hosted by NFL on CBS analyst and WFAN radio host Boomer Esiason, the former NFL quarterback gives his thoughts on the week that was in the National Football League and chats with an all-st
  
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• Antonio Brown Stars In New Commercial Made In Pittsburgh

  08-12-2016 16:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has landed another starring role, and this one’s showing off the city, too.Back in October, crews were spotted around town filming a commercial with Brown.
  He even took to Facebook to give fans a behind-the-scenes look.
  The filming took place at several spots around town and the spot co-stars Malcom Butler, of the New England Patriots, playing a little defense.The commercial for Visa and Papa John’s is now out
  
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• Conduct Board: District Judge Improperly Pursued Clerk

  08-12-2016 16:08
  
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (AP) – The state Judicial Conduct Board says a western Pennsylvania district judge improperly pursued a romantic interest in one of his clerks and otherwise had an improper demeanor.
  Ambridge District Judge Andrew Hladio denies the allegations, but doesn’t think it’s proper to comment in more detail until the complaint is heard by the Court of Judicial Discipline. That court has the power to discipline Hladio, up to removing him from office.
  Hladio has served as j
  
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• Valley High School Student Suspended, Security Boosted Over Threat

  08-12-2016 15:13
  
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA/AP) — A student has been suspended and security is being boosted at Valley High School after the teen allegedly wrote a plan to “shoot up the school” on his cellphone’s calendar.
  The school was placed on lockdown Wednesday, and will remain that way as the probe into the incident continues.
  New Kensington Police say they’re continuing to investigate the seriousness of the alleged threat against Valley Jr./Sr. High School.
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• PTL Links: Dec. 8, 2016

  08-12-2016 14:47
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Peoples Gas Holiday Market
  Ikea Pittsburgh
  Disney On Ice
  Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream at PPG Paints Arena
  Kidsburgh
  Evey True Value Hardware
  Doug Oster
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Team Headlines: Le’Veon Bell’s Fumbling Issue, Giants’ Play Angers Steelers

  08-12-2016 14:40
  
  By Danny Cox
  Putting a stop to the New York Giants’ six-game winning streak is just one of the many things that made the Pittsburgh Steelers happy this past weekend. They can also be thrilled about extending their two-game win streak and staying in the hunt for the AFC North. With the remaining 2016 games being crucial, they are hard at work preparing for their AFC match-up against the Buffalo Bills. While the team is busy getting ready for their week 14 game, they have also addressed some
  
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• Judge Spares Doughnut Shop Founder Prison, Not Scorn In Tax Case

  08-12-2016 14:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A federal judge has spared the founder of a Pittsburgh-based doughnut chain prison time for income tax violations, but not her scorn.
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose told Ronald Razete his case wasn’t about “accounting issues,” but was instead fueled by “lying, cheating and greed.”
  Ambrose on Thursday nonetheless gave the 55-year-old ordained minister and founder of Peace, Love and Little Donuts five years
  
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• Doughnut Chain Founder Faces Federal Court Tax Sentencing

  08-12-2016 14:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The founder of a doughnut shop chain based in Pittsburgh faces sentencing in federal court for underreporting his income in 2010 and then hiding the business from bankruptcy proceedings a year later.
  Fifty-five-year-old Ronald Razete pleaded guilty in June and has already agreed to repay more than $40,000 to the IRS.
  The founder of Peace, Love and Little Donuts faces no more than 16 months in prison Thursday under federal sentencing guidelines that take into account his l
  
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• Flags Flown At Half-Staff To Honor Slain Junior Firefighter

  08-12-2016 14:17
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all commonwealth flags at the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg and state facilities in Fayette County fly at half-staff in memory of a 16-year-old junior firefighter killed last month.
  The flags will remain lowered until sunset Sunday to honor the life of Parker Hess.
  Hess and 21-year-old George Matis Jr. were in the business office of the Republic Volunteer Fire Company in Redstone Township when police say Matis removed a Glock handgun from th
  
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• Investigators To Look At Electrical System In Oakland Fire

  08-12-2016 14:04
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (KDKA/AP) – Federal officials investigating a fire that killed 36 people during a party at an Oakland warehouse plan to bring in engineers to examine the building’s electrical system, as they try to pinpoint the cause of a blaze that has cast a spotlight on similar artists’ colonies around the country that offer cheap housing but unsafe living conditions.
  Federal investigators said Wednesday the fire started on the ground floor of the Oakland warehouse and quick
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council Looking To Limit ‘Conversion Therapy’

  08-12-2016 13:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council is pushing forward with a proposal to limit so-called “conversion therapy.”
  A city-wide ban on the controversial practice was proposed during a council session last week.
  “Conversion therapy” is the so-called treatment or counseling used to change a person’s sexual orientation.
  A local ordinance would prohibit licensed mental health practitioners from conducting the therapy on minors.
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• Pittsburgh rape suspect faces additional sex assault charges in Knoxville, Beltzhoover incidents

  08-12-2016 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Mount Washington man who authorities had charged in November in two separate rape cases has been charged with raping two more women after his victims saw his picture on the news and went to police, according to court documents.
  
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• A Life on the Hill: In prison, Sala finds protection among drug dealers, thieves

  08-12-2016 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  To read more about "A Life on the Hill: The journey of Sala Udin mirrors the experience of many African-American Pittsburghers," please visit http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/life-on-the-hill/#chapterSeven
  
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• Obituary: Nicholas Walrath / Young lawyer trapped in Calif. fire was 'man of duty and friendship and love'

  08-12-2016 06:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nicholas Walrath had achieved more than most 31-year-olds — valedictorian of Allderdice High School, honored graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University School of Law, clerk for federal judges, promising young lawyer in the highly competitive San Francisco Bay Area.
  
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