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• Six candidates seek two Allegheny County judicial seats

  07-05-2017 23:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Six candidates are vying for nominations for two vacancies on the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court and each has cross-filed for the Democratic and Republican party in the May 16 primary.
  
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• Thames Ends Home Run Drought As Brewers Beat Pirates 6-2

  07-05-2017 23:25
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Eric Thames broke out of his slump with a home run and three hits, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
  Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar also went deep for Milwaukee. Thames connected for a solo shot in the ninth inning off Johnny Barbato, his first homer in 10 games after hitting 11 in his first 20 games.
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• Frost Advisories, Freeze Warnings Issued For Parts Of Western Pennsylvania

  07-05-2017 22:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sunday night into Monday morning is expected to be near freezing for most of western Pennsylvania.
  The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Mercer, Lawrence and Butler counties, from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday.
  A Frost Advisory has been issued for Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland  and Fayette Counties, from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday.Tonight will be near freezing for most locations. Frost/Freeze headlines in effect until 9am Mon. Gr
  
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• 50,000 Evacuated In German City After WWII Bombs Uncovered

  07-05-2017 22:04
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – About 50,000 people are heading back to their homes in the northern German city of Hanover after bomb-disposal experts defused three World War II bombs discovered at a construction site.
  Officials initially suspected there were five bombs but investigation of what were suspected to be bomb sites in a nearby park turned up nothing.
  Around 1,000 people used shelters provided by officials during the nine-hour evacuation Sunday. City museums dropped their admission ch
  
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• Medical Helicopter Called To Motorcycle, Vehicle Crash In Leetsdale

  07-05-2017 21:45
  LEETSDDALE (KDKA) — A medical helicopter was called to the scene of a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle in Leetsdale on Sunday afternoon.
  It happened around 1:15 p.m. on Route 65 near the Quaker Valley Shopping Center.
  Police say the motorcyclist ran a red light and struck a vehicle making a turn through a green light.
  The unidentified motorcyclist was flown to UPMC Presbyterian in unknown condition.
  No further information was released.
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• Engaged Doctors Found Brutally Killed In Boston Luxury Condo

  07-05-2017 21:40
  
  BOSTON (AP) – Two doctors found dead this weekend inside the penthouse of a Boston luxury condominium building have been identified.The Boston Police Department website identified them as 38-year-old Lina Bolanos and 49-year-old Richard Field.
  The two were found dead Friday by police at the Macallen Building in South Boston after authorities say a suspect fired at officers and was shot. Officers had gone to the building on a report of a man with a gun.
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• Le Pen Concedes Defeat In French Election

  07-05-2017 21:13
  PARIS (AP/CBS) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she has called centrist Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him and says the vote confirms her National Front party and its allies as the leader of France’s opposition.
  Minutes after the first results were released, Le Pen said she would call for a new political force as legislative elections loom in June.
  Le Pen received 35 percent of the votes cast for a candidate, according to polling agency projections, compared with 65 perc
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Budget Woes Will Deepen With Aging Population

  07-05-2017 20:27
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania state government is facing perhaps its most difficult budget year since the recession, and demographic trends will provide no relief in coming years.
  The growth of Pennsylvania’s retirement age population is projected to balloon in the coming decade, while its working-age population shrinks.
  That’s according to projections by the Pennsylvania State Data Center.
  Economists say it’ll put more strain on services, while it’ll provide
  
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• Child Allegedly Struck By Marked Pittsburgh Police Cruiser

  07-05-2017 20:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A child was allegedly struck by a marked police cruiser in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
  It happened around 11:45 a.m. in the 600-block of Brownsville Road.
  The child allegedly ran out into the street from behind a parked pick-up truck and was struck by a marked city police cruiser.
  According to public safety spokesperson Sonya Toler, medics transported the child to Children’s Hospital. The child was in stable condition.
  Police are investigating.
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• Runners, Volunteers Enjoy Pittsburgh Marathon Despite Chilly Temperatures

  07-05-2017 19:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – Jacob Chemtai of Kenya and A.D. Hailemaryam were the men’s and women’s winners of Sunday’s annual Pittsburgh marathon.
  Chemtai pulled ahead of fellow Kenyan Betram Keter just before the 23-mile mark and finished the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 25 seconds. Keter finished second with a time of 2:16:33.
  Hailemaryam finished the course with a final time of 2:36:19.
  Cyrus Korir won the half-marathon with a time of 1:04:13, and Gladys Kipsoi
  
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• Runners, Spectators Enjoy Pittsburgh Marathon Despite Chilly Temperatures

  07-05-2017 19:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – Jacob Chemtai of Kenya and A.D. Hailemaryam were the men’s and women’s winners of Sunday’s annual Pittsburgh marathon.
  Chemtai pulled ahead of fellow Kenyan Betram Keter just before the 23-mile mark and finished the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 25 seconds. Keter finished second with a time of 2:16:33.
  Hailemaryam finished the course with a final time of 2:36:19.
  Cyrus Korir won the half-marathon with a time of 1:04:13, and Gladys Kipsoi
  
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• Authorities investigate vehicular accident in Leetsdale

  07-05-2017 19:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are investigating a vehicular accident in Leetsdale.
  
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• Six hurt in two-vehicle crash on Parkway East

  07-05-2017 19:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Six people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on the Parkway East on Sunday.
  
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• Chemtai, Hailemaryam Win Pittsburgh Marathon

  07-05-2017 18:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – Jacob Chemtai of Kenya and A.D. Hailemaryam were the men’s and women’s winners of Sunday’s annual Pittsburgh marathon.
  Chemtai pulled ahead of fellow Kenyan Betram Keter just before the 23-mile mark and finished the 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 25 seconds. Keter finished second with a time of 2:16:33.
  Hailemaryam finished the course with a final time of 2:36:19.
  Cyrus Korir won the half-marathon with a time of 1:04:13, and Gladys Kipsoi
  
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• Prosecutors, Defense Spar Over Officers In Uniform At Trial

  07-05-2017 16:38
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Federal prosecutors and an attorney representing a fired Pittsburgh police sergeant accused of punching an intoxicated man outside Heinz Field in 2015 are sparring over whether other officers should be allowed to wear uniforms while attending the trial.
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that defense attorney Tina Miller is accusing prosecutors of trying “to hijack” former sergeant Stephen Matakovich’s “constitutional right to a fair trial.”
  
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• McKeesport woman dies in traffic accident in Elizabeth Township

  07-05-2017 16:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 63-year-old McKeesport woman died of blunt force trauma to the torso, the result of a traffic accident Friday evening in Elizabeth Township.
  
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• Robbery at Squirrel Hill Eat'n Park under investigation

  07-05-2017 16:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Police are investigating the robbery Sunday morning of the Eat’n Park restaurant in Squirrel Hill.
  
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• UPMC doctor fatally stabbed by his daughter

  07-05-2017 16:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has issued the formal cause and manner of death for a UPMC doctor who was fatally stabbed, allegedly by his daughter.
  
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• Police Investigating Robbery At Squirrel Hill Eat’n Park

  07-05-2017 16:07
  
  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) — An Eat’n Park restaurant in Squirrel Hill was robbed early Sunday morning.
  It happened around 6 a.m. at the restaurant in the 1800-block of Murray Avenue. Officers were called to the scene for a report of a robbery.
  Police say the suspect walked into the restaurant shortly after it opened, walked into an employee office, and pointed a semi-automatic handgun at two employees. He fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.
  The suspect is described
  
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• 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon Finish Line Videos

  07-05-2017 15:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands of runners participated in the 2017 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday.
  Watch live streaming video of the finish line here: kdka.com/liveThe first half-marathon runner to cross the finish line, Cyrus Korir, finished with a time of 1:04.13.Congratulations to the male winner of the @UPMCHealthPlan Pittsburgh Half Marathon Cyrus Korir with a time of 01:04:13! #runnerofsteel pic.twitter.com/B2pYOssgFG
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• Police looking at alcohol as possibly playing role in fatal crash involving teens

  07-05-2017 12:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in an accident involving five teenagers — one of whom died and another who was critically injured.
  
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• Pittsburgh Marathon: The race is underway

  07-05-2017 11:31 via post-gazette.com
  
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• Pittsburgh Marathon: Kenyan Jacob Chemtai takes men's victory in marathon

  07-05-2017 11:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  This file will be updated throughout the day. Please check back often for photos and stories gathered from the course.
  
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• Peduto says time is right for city to 'swing big'

  07-05-2017 06:56
  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is more than three years into his term, but in some ways he's just getting started. Which, depending on how you look at things, can be either a source of frustration or the most exciting thing about the city's future.
  
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• Trump-backing Monessen mayor embodies quandary facing declining communities

  07-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  It’s not that Monessen Mayor Lou Mavrakis is shy with his opinions, especially about the presidential candidate who visited his town last year. Just don’t ask him to review Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.
  
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• Penn State's Greek system under fire after charges

  07-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — They came to celebrate, parents and grandparents by the thousands, lining up for photos, ceremonies and ice cream to cheer new beginnings.
  
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• Obituary: Jules C. Melograne / Self-taught South Hills justice who fell into trouble

  07-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  For some time in the 1960s, Jules Melograne worked as a parking lot attendant in Pittsburgh, at one time being stationed across the street from the City-County Building in Downtown. 
  
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• Marathon participation running downhill

  07-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Charlie Ban has run in dozens of marathon events across the country, from big cities such as Washington, D.C., to smaller races in smaller towns. Few, he said, match the full experience of the Pittsburgh Marathon.
  
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• Crawford County mourns after fire wipes out historic resort

  07-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  One day, during the fevered 19th century search for oil in northwest Pennsylvania, John H. Gray pushed his iron probing rod into the ground. When he pulled it out, up sprang not black gold but a jet of hot water. 
  
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• One Person Killed In Westmoreland Co. Crash

  07-05-2017 05:59
  WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person was killed in a car crash in Washington Township late Saturday morning.
  It happened around 10:30 a.m. on State Route 66 at Walker Road.
  The Westmoreland County coroner’s office identified the victim as 34-year-old Richard Wysocki, of North Apollo.
  According to the coroner’s report, Wysocki was driving north on the road when he crossed the center line and drove into the opposite lane of traffic for unknown reasons. He then crashed into a f
  
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• Organizers Spend Saturday Focused On Pittsburgh Marathon Security

  07-05-2017 05:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of thousands of people will fill downtown for the Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday.  Crews spent Saturday putting the finishing touches on the race route.  Safety and security is one thing they don’t take lightly.
  “Along the course we have many police officers and security guards along the course that are there every year monitoring the course,” Chief Operating Officer of the Pittsburgh Marathon Dee Stathis said.
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• Furry Tails: Blossom & Izzy Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  07-05-2017 05:09
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
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• Man Facing Charges After Meth Lab Discovered In Fayette County

  07-05-2017 04:40
  LUZERNE TWP. (KDKA) — A meth lab was discovered in Fayette County on Friday.
  State police say the operation was found in the 600 block of Riverside Drive in Luzerne Township.
  Donald Wayne Nichols, 48, was arrested for operation of a meth lab and risking catastrophe.
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• Harrison’s Single Gives Pirates 2-1 Win Over Brewers In 10

  07-05-2017 04:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Josh Harrison singled home Gift Ngoepe with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday night.
  Ngoepe led off the inning with a single against Carlos Torres (1-3), advanced to second on a wild pitch and took third on pinch-hitter Jose Osuna’s fly ball. Harrison drove a ball over the head of right fielder Domingo Santana for his seventh career walk-off hit.
  Tony Watson (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for th
  
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• Pirates Send Taillon To DL With Groin Discomfort

  07-05-2017 04:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jameson Taillon has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the Pittsburgh Pirates with groin discomfort.
  The team announced the move Saturday, retroactive to Thursday.
  The 25-year-old had his worst start of the season Wednesday at Cincinnati, allowing six runs in five innings in a loss. He is 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA in six starts. The hard-throwing right-hander made his major league debut last season and went 5-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 18 starts.
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• Capitals Rally Past Penguins In Game 5 To Avoid Elimination

  07-05-2017 04:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin scored 27 seconds apart in the third period as the Washington Capitals avoided elimination by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night.
  Nicklas Backstrom tied the score early in the third as the Capitals finally solved Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who allowed four goals on 32 shots. Washington’s comeback spoiled the return of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby after a one-game absence due to a concuss
  
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• US Bobsledder Steven Holcomb, 37, Found Dead

  07-05-2017 02:59
  (AP) — America’s best bobsled pilot was a self-described computer geek who would rub elbows with Hollywood stars. He was never exactly in the best of shape, yet was a world-class athlete. He attempted suicide years ago, then revealed his story with hopes of helping others. He was a man who nearly went blind, then became an Olympic gold medalist.
  His life was the epitome of a bobsled race, filled with twists and turns.
  It came to a most unexpected end Saturday in Lake Placid, New York
  
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• 9-2 Favorite Always Dreaming Wins Kentucky Derby In The Slop

  07-05-2017 01:33
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Always Dreaming splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 ¾ lengths, giving trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez their second victories in the race but their first together.
  Pletcher and Velazquez have teamed up often over the years and are the sport’s leading money winners. On their own, they were a combined 2 for 63 coming into America’s greatest race.
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• Sidney Crosby Will Play In Game 5 Against Capitals

  07-05-2017 01:00
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You can’t keep Sidney Crosby down.
  Reports indicate the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain will play in Game 5 against the Washington Capitals, along with Conor Sheary.Crosby playing tonight… official line up coming out soon pic.twitter.com/UhWSTwvzM1
  — Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) May 6, 2017Crosby and Sheary are officially in the lineup for #Pens -SK
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• Firefighters Battle Flames At Mt. Oliver Home

  07-05-2017 00:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Firefighters were called to a blaze in Mt. Oliver Saturday.
  The fire was reported just before 6 p.m. in the 200 block of Ormsby Avenue.This is a developing story, stay with KDKA and KDKA.com for more information.
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