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• Report: One Person Killed In Westmoreland Co. Crash

  06-05-2017 23:17
  
  WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person was killed in a car crash in Washington Township late Saturday morning.
  The Tribune-Review reports it happened around 10:30 a.m. on Route 66 at Walker Road.
  The driver of a compact car headed north drifted into the southbound lane and struck a tow truck.
  The compact car driver was ejected from the vehicle, and pronounced dead at the scene.
  The tow truck driver was not hurt.
  Further details on the crash are not yet available.
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• Preschool Teacher Fired After Seen Dragging Child At Ohio School

  06-05-2017 22:50
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — An Ohio preschool teacher has been fired after a photo was taken showing her dragging a student down the hallway.
  CBS affiliate WKBN reports the teacher was an employee with Alta Head Start, a program that works with Youngstown City Schools and serves 845 students up to 5 years old.
  Another teacher witnessed the teacher pulling the child down the hallway by the arm and snapped a photo of the incident. The teacher then alerted the school’s administrators, You
  
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• Texas Adoption Agencies Could Ban Jews, Gays, Muslims

  06-05-2017 22:45
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Parents seeking to adopt children in Texas could soon be rejected by public or private agencies with religious objections to them being Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith couples.
  That’s the potential effect of a bill set for passage Saturday in the state House.
  Five other states have approved similar laws protecting faith-based adoption organizations that refuse to place children with gay parents or other households on religious grounds.
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• McKeesport woman dead in car accident

  06-05-2017 22:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 63-year-old McKeesport woman died Friday evening following a car accident in Elizabeth Township, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner announced Saturday morning.
  
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• Man found dead in Collier lot

  06-05-2017 22:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  A South Fayette man was found dead late Friday night in a sports bar parking lot in Collier, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner reported Saturday morning.
  
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• Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes, Waffles, Other Products Recalled

  06-05-2017 20:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A number of Aunt Jemima products, including frozen pancakes and frozen waffles, are being recalled due to listeria concerns.
  The FDA says no illnesses have been reported, and the recall is a precautionary measure.
  The following Aunt Jemima products are being pulled:
  Lil’ Griddlers Blueberry mini-pancakes
  Mini-pancakes
  French toast
  Cinnamon French toast
  Whole-grain French toast
  Buttermilk pancake low-fat
  Homestyle waffles
  Buttermilk waffles
  Blueberry waffles
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• 16-Year-Old Boy Killed In Venango Co. Crash

  06-05-2017 20:22
  VENANGO COUNTY (KDKA) — A 16-year-old boy was killed in a car crash in Venango County early Thursday morning.
  It happened around 1:20 a.m. on Cornplanter Hill Road in Cornplanter Township.
  According to state police, an 18-year-old man was driving south on the road when he lost control of the vehicle while going around a right-hand curve in the road. The vehicle traveled across the northbound lane and crashed into a ditch.
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• Death Penalty To Be Sought In Sword Killing Of Pregnant Wife

  06-05-2017 19:12
  YORK, Pa. (AP) – Prosecutors in central Pennsylvania say they will seek the death penalty in the case of a man accused of having killed his pregnant wife with a sword.
  Thirty-one-year-old John Ziegler III is charged in York County with homicide in the deaths of 25-year-old Diana Ziegler and her unborn child in January in Jackson Township. Authorities said the victim was six months pregnant.
  Officials said the defendant told investigators that he believed he was saving humanity from a globa
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area School Considers Body Cameras For Officers

  06-05-2017 18:52
  NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. (AP) – A suburban Pittsburgh school district is considering requiring school resource officers and security guards to wear body cameras while inside schools.
  Officials at the Woodland Hills School District sad it still needs to secure funding and get input from the municipal police departments that contract officers to work in the schools.
  Superintendent Alan Johnson said Friday the body cameras “would provide for greater accountability for everyone involved&rdquo
  
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• Prosecutor seeks to bar uniforms from trial

  06-05-2017 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal prosecutors are sparring with defense counsel for a fired Pittsburgh police sergeant over whether other officers should be allowed to wear uniforms while attending a coming trial, in a courthouse clash that has attracted the attention of a law enforcement union leader.
  
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• Woman Killed In Elizabeth Twp. Car Crash

  06-05-2017 17:16
  
  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One woman was killed in a car crash in Elizabeth Township on Friday evening.
  It happened around 6:15 p.m. on Route 48 South.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as 63-year-old Louise Cochenour, of McKeesport.
  Cochenour was pronounced dead around 6:50 p.m. at UPMC McKeesport.
  Further details about the crash have not yet been released.
  Elizabeth Township police are investigating.
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• South Fayette Man Found Dead In Bridgeville Parking Lot

  06-05-2017 17:04
  
  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) — A man was found dead in Bridgeville late Friday night.
  The man was found in a parking lot at 1020 Washington Pike just before midnight.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office has identified the victim as 33-year-old Nathan Gielarowski, of South Fayette.
  The cause and manner of death have not yet been released.
  Allegheny County police are investigating.
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• Plum daughter charged in stabbing death of father

  06-05-2017 16:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 27-year-old Plum woman was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with homicide in the stabbing death of her 69-year-old father, the Allegheny County police announced Saturday morning.
  
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• Woman Arrested For Fatally Stabbing 69-Year-Old Father

  06-05-2017 16:41
  
  PLUM (KDKA) — A woman was arrested for fatally stabbing her father at a home in Plum early Saturday morning.
  It happened just after 3 a.m. at a home in the 9900-block of Capri Court.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as 69-year-old Anthony Nicassio, of Plum.
  Police say 27-year-old Christina Nicassio, the victim’s daughter, was determined to be responsible for the stabbing, and she was taken into custody.
  According to Allegheny County detective
  
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• Police: Woman Said ‘The Mummy Returns’ Inspired Her To Fatally Stab Father

  06-05-2017 16:41
  
  PLUM (KDKA) — A woman was arrested for fatally stabbing her father at a home in Plum early Saturday morning.
  It happened just after 3 a.m. at a home in the 9900-block of Capri Court.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as 69-year-old Anthony Nicassio, of Plum. Nicassio was a physician with UPMC.
  Police say 27-year-old Christina Nicassio, the victim’s daughter, was determined to be responsible for the stabbing, and she was taken into custody.
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• Vacant House Fire In New Castle Under Investigation

  06-05-2017 16:09
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Authorities are investigating after a vacant house in New Castle caught fire late Friday night.
  It happened on Allen Street just after 11 p.m.
  When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found flames in a second-story bedroom. The flames eventually started to go through the roof. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby home.
  According to reports, the rear cellar doors were found open, and the fire is being considered suspicious. The fire m
  
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• Win Passes To See ‘The Circle’ And A Samsung SamartCam HD

  06-05-2017 16:00
  
  Enter to win passes to see The Circle starring Emma Watson and Tom Hanks to see what is in the not-too-distant future AND a Samsung SmartCam HD to stay connected.
  
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• Report: Almost 400 Birds Found Dead Outside Texas Skyscraper

  06-05-2017 15:26
  GALVESTON, Texas (KDKA) — Almost 400 birds were found dead outside a skyscraper in Texas on Thursday.
  According to CBS affiliate KHOU, office workers found 395 dead birds outside an American National Insurance building in Galveston early Thursday morning.
  The local police department’s animal services unit was called to collect the birds.
  The Houston Audubon Society told KHOU that the flock was likely flying closer to the ground on Wednesday night because of bad storms, and bright off
  
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• Simple is best and other lessons from a road trip with kids

  06-05-2017 15:14
  In this Aug. 22, 2016 photo, a plume of mist rises as water plummets over Niagara Falls, as seen from the Canadian side, in Niagara Falls, Canada. More than 700,000 gallons of water go over the falls per second.
  
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• National Weather Service issues flood advisory

  06-05-2017 14:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory late Friday night for the Ohio River in the Pittsburgh area and all of Allegheny County.
  
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• Mon Wharf will be closed Monday

  06-05-2017 14:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory late Friday night for the Ohio River in the Pittsburgh area and all of Allegheny County.
  
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• Law enforcement memorial event postponed

  06-05-2017 14:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  An annual ceremony for fallen law enforcement officers, which had been set for noon Saturday on the North Shore, has been postponed due to weather concerns, organizers announced this morning. Showers are expected throughout the day.
  
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• Crawford County man dead in car accident

  06-05-2017 14:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Crawford County man is dead following a vehicle accident on State Route 173 in Mill Creek, police reported Saturday morning.
  
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• Pastor, Wife Get Prison Sentences After Foster Child’s Death

  06-05-2017 13:35
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio pastor has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison in the death of his foster son, and his wife received three years for endangering the child.
  The Dayton Daily News reports 38-year-old Torace Weaver and 40-year-old Shureka Weaver were sentenced Friday.
  Torace Weaver was convicted last month on murder and other charges in the death of 2-year-old Stanley Thomas III. Prosecutors say Shureka Weaver failed to get Stanley treatment for a severe burn.
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• One Killed In Mercer County Crash

  06-05-2017 12:54
  MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man was killed in a single-car crash in Mercer County early Saturday morning.
  It happened around 1:15 a.m. on Sandy Lake Road in Mill Creek Township.
  According to state police, 73-year-old Kenneth Anthony, of Cochranton, Pa., was driving northbound on the road when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve in the road.
  State police say Anthony drifted off the right side of the road and struck a drainage ditch, causing his vehicle to go airborne. His vehicle th
  
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• Mother Wants to Know About Overdosed Daughter's Last Hours

  06-05-2017 10:43
  Jeanna Fisher has trekked through Pittsburgh for two weeks, taping up fliers with her daughter's name, her age and her end: alone, in a bathroom at Point State Park amid drug paraphernalia, dead of a suspected overdose. In this Sunday, April 30, 2017 photo, Jeanna Fisher, right, of Whitehall, and her longtime friend Jan Brophy, of Baldwin, post flyers asking for information on Fisher's daughter's last days in downtown Pittsburgh.
  
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• Bell Homers Into River, Bucs Top Brewers 4-0 After Delay

  06-05-2017 06:39
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Josh Bell drove a ball into the Allegheny River on a bounce for his fifth homer, Wade LeBlanc pitched three strong innings after a lengthy rain delay and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 on Friday night.
  Bell’s solo shot off reliever Rob Scahill (0-1) landed on the concourse behind the wall in right-center field at PNC Park then splashed into the river. Bell also doubled.
  Gregory Polanco added two hits and drove in a run for the Pirates, who won
  
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• Penguins willing to help with redevelopment of Hunt Armory

  06-05-2017 06:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some prestigious expertise may be available to any developer willing to build an ice rink at the Hunt Armory in Shadyside.
  
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• Syphilis cases still high but declining in Allegheny County

  06-05-2017 06:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Syphilis infections rose 67 percent nationwide from 2011 to 2015, prompting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a Call to Action late last month to reduce the rate, which included a near doubling of cases in Allegheny County from 2014 to 2015.
  
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• Woodland Hills district considers body cameras for school resource officers

  06-05-2017 06:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Woodland Hills School District could soon enact a policy that would require school resource officers and security guards to wear body cameras while inside district schools.
  
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• A new season means new eats at Kennywood Park

  06-05-2017 06:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Amusement parks aren’t generally known for their good-for-you concessions. You’re there to cut loose and have fun, after all, so people tend to fill up on sugary staples such as funnel cakes and cotton candy, or fatty foods such as corn dogs and pizza.
  
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• Protester questions board member’s link to land for Homewood community center

  06-05-2017 06:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A new affordable-housing development being planned for Homewood will include a community center on land owned by a church where a housing authority board member is the pastor.
  
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• Roslyn Place: A Street Paved in Wood

  06-05-2017 06:11
  I know much has been published about this but thought it was worth a repost because it is a unique historic preservation find in Pittsburgh. An interesting piece of history and a Pittsburgh fun facts, something that just might help you win a trivia game someday.
  
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• Tecum Capital starts second small business fund

  06-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tecum Capital is launching its second fund, a $225 million federally-licensed small business investment company that will provide capital to small and medium-sized businesses that have a hard time getting financing from banks.
  
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• Pet Tales: Horses play lead roles in 'Beauty and the Beast'

  06-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  In this version of the “tale as old as time,” Belle not only finds true love with the Beast, but also she gets to ride a big, beautiful white horse.
  
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• New at the Downtown Pittsburgh farmers market: Spirits

  06-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  When the Market Square Farmers Market opens Thursday, customers will be able to shop for breakfast radishes, breads and ... booze? 
  
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• Forest Hills Dog Park opens

  06-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Forest Hills Dog Park opened Tuesday with no fanfare or announcement.
  
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• Team RWB: Running Group Is A Life-Changing Experience For Vets & Civilians

  06-05-2017 05:15
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They served our country, and now, they’re on a new mission. A group of veterans are ready to run in the Pittsburgh Marathon this weekend.
  “Being out in this city, with all these views, you always find the inspiration to run,” said Dan Blevins, a veteran of the United States Army.
  These days, Dan loves nothing more than loading his kids into a baby jogger and heading out on a five or six mile run. But that wasn’t the case when he returned from Ira
  
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• Parkes Re-Signs With Riverhounds Following Suspension For Kicking Opponent

  06-05-2017 04:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Hounds have resigned former player Romeo Parkes to a one-year deal with a club option for 2018.
  Parkes played for Pittsburgh at the beginning of the 2016 season, but was suspended for the majority for the past year for an incident that happened against New York last May at Highmark Stadium.
  Parkes’ brutal kick to the back of a Red Bulls’ defenseman cost him a lengthy suspension from FIFA that prevented him from playing professionally worldwide for over s
  
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• Flood advisory issued for Ohio River

  06-05-2017 04:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a flood advisory for the weekend for the Ohio River.
  
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• Suspect Not Found After Hours-Long Standoff In Ingram

  06-05-2017 03:06
  
  INGRAM (KDKA) — Police and the SWAT team surrounded a home in Ingram on Friday evening after reports that a man had barricaded himself inside.
  The incident start in the early evening hours at a home on Scotia Street, near Berry Street.
  According to the Ingram Police chief, officers went to serve a warrant out of Bethel Park at the home, and that’s when the suspect holed himself up inside. The man has been identified as George Andrew Dorsey.
  (Source: Ingram Police)
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• Mining Equipment Valued At $1 Million Stolen In Indiana County

  06-05-2017 01:30
  
  BURRELL TWP. (KDKA) — State police say mining equipment valued at more than $1 million was stolen in Indiana County Thursday.
  It happened at the Rosebud Mining Company along Route 22 in Burrell Township.
  Police say someone stole 50 SCR bridges and 35 Firing Packages.
  The materials are described as “essential pieces of machinery needed to operate heavy mining equipment.”
  The total value of the stolen items is listed as $1,081,830.
  Anyone with information on this theft is asked t
  
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• Safety A Top Priority For Kennywood Staff This Summer Season

  06-05-2017 00:57
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Final preparations are underway as the staff at Kennywood gets set to open for the summer season this weekend.
  When the Phantom’s Revenge rolls out of its station and starts the long climb, your heart rate quickens in anticipation. But did you know your thrill made safely possible by an army of workers behind the scenes.
  “Our livelihood depends on our rides and everything else in the park being safe,” said Nick Paradise, Kennywood’s spokesman,
  
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• Child Falls From Window In Moon Twp.

  06-05-2017 00:40
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A young child has been rushed to the hospital after falling from a window in Moon Township.
  There’s no word yet on the name or condition of the 2-year-old child.
  The child was taken to Children’s Hospital.
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• Low-Cost Carriers Promise Cheaper Flights, But Are Deals Too Good To Be True?

  06-05-2017 00:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some airlines promise you can fly to the beach for less money than it would take to drive.
  But, is it too good to be true?
  More than 3 million summer travelers will depart from Pittsburgh International Airport this year. While some have saved all year to be able to afford a ticket to hot spot destinations like Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale, others are flying there for less than it would cost to drive.
  “Sometimes you can get flights down for $
  
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