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• Revving up self-driving competition, Delphi looks to add 100 new jobs in Pittsburgh

  31-08-2017 23:57 via post-gazette.com
  At O’Hara’s RIDC Industrial Park, a player in the autonomous vehicles space plans to nearly triple its technology team with a hiring spree of more than 100 employees over the next year.
  
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• House Next To Uniontown Church Target Of Multiple Burglaries

  31-08-2017 23:34
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterUNIONTOWN (KDKA) – A Uniontown church says the house next door has been burglarized several times in just the past two weeks.
  The folks at Trinity Fellowship Church of God had just finished renovating a home for an associate pastor who was going to move in when it was burglarized. The people who went in there took everything, including the kitchen sink.
  For Pastor Stan Flasher, the house next door to his church was a wonderful work in progress – two
  
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• Woman Revived With Narcan On Overdose Awareness Day

  31-08-2017 23:29
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman was brought back to life mid-day in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle on Thursday.
  She was dropped off from a car and left on the curb on Liberty Avenue near the Wyndham Hotel.
  “She… it was just an overdose,” said a friend of the victim. “We pulled over, and they dropped her off on the sidewalk.”
  She was dying. A friend, who didn’t want to be identified, tried to save her.
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• Hallmark Baby Toy Recalled For Choking Hazard

  31-08-2017 23:12
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hallmark is recalling a Disney-themed baby toy due to a potential choking hazard.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the characters on the “itty bittys” baby plush stacking toy have fabric hats and bows that can detach, which could pose a potential choking hazard.
  (Photo Credit: CPSC)
  The rattling rings feature Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck. The Minnie and Daisy rings have bows and the Donal
  
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• Should The NFL Shorten The Preseason?

  31-08-2017 22:56
  By Matt Citak
  The question is not a new one. For over half a decade, the NFL and the NFL Players Association have discussed decreasing the number of preseason games. Back in 2011 during negotiations that led to the  labor deal between the league and the union following a three-month lockout, the owners proposed cutting the preseason in half from four games to two games per team. However, they wanted to take those two games and add them to the regular season, extending it from 16 to 18 games
  
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• Breweries sending more water, supplies for Harvey disaster relief

  31-08-2017 22:52
  
  Beer companies across the country are trying to help people after Harvey destroyed homes, claimed lives and flooded communities.
  
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• Every Couple Needs to Read This Husband's Defense of His Wife Not Cleaning the House

  31-08-2017 22:46
  
  "I didn't get into this marriage for a clean house."
  
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• Washington Blvd. Flood Gates Tested In Anticipation Of Potential Harvey Remnants

  31-08-2017 22:45
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHIGHLAND PARK (KDKA) — We may see a little rain from the remnants of Harvey, but crews aren’t taking any chances.
  The flood gates along Washington Boulevard in Highland Park were tested Thursday.
  The departments of Public Safety and Public Works shut down the road between Negley Run and Allegheny River Boulevard at 4 a.m. and spent 45 minutes testing out the flood gates.
  “There were two lights burned out that we have to replace on one of the ga
  
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• Pittsburgh native's artwork awaits recognition in couple's antique store

  31-08-2017 22:40 via post-gazette.com
  When antique collectors Ray and Patty Lou Kirich of Bethel Park attended a local auction in 2014, they ended up buying a majority of the work created by one artist. 
  
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• Gas prices on the rise after Hurricane Harvey hits

  31-08-2017 22:40
  
  Prices around the Pittsburgh region have gone up since Hurricane Harvey took aim at Texas and the Gulf Coast.
  
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• Furry Tails: Forever Home

  31-08-2017 22:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Squiggy is a girl that knows how to live life to the fullest.
  For too long, like so many other animals, she was a shelter pet with just one goal – to go home. A home with plenty of doggy treats, caring people to take her for walks, a dinner table to beg for food, a yard to play fetch and chase squirrels, and a warm place to rest her head at night.
  Sadly, Squiggy was diagnosed, for the second time, with cancer a few months ago. Fo
  
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• Hallmark recalls Disney baby toys due to choking hazards

  31-08-2017 22:37
  
  Did you purchase these Disney-license toys from Hallmark?
  
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• 'Hope Loves Company' gives kids affected by ALS weekend away

  31-08-2017 22:26
  
  Jodie O'Donnell Ames created "Hope Loves Company" so that kids who have family members with ALS have a fun place to go and to share their mutual experiences.
  
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• Watch out for massive ransomware attack that demands Bitcoin payments

  31-08-2017 22:25
  
  Be on alert for this massive ransomware attack that demands Bitcoin payments.
  
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• President Trump plans to donate $1 million to Harvey disaster relief

  31-08-2017 22:21
  
  Authorities say they have confirmed six more deaths from Harvey, bringing the toll to at least 31.
  
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• 6 old-fashioned tricks Grandma didn't tell you about

  31-08-2017 22:19
  
  Before Pinterest, housewives in the 1950s had some pretty smart tricks.
  
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• White House: Trump Will Donate $1 Million To Harvey Relief

  31-08-2017 21:58
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Donald Trump is pledging $1 million in personal funds to Harvey storm relief efforts.
  White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the announcement at a briefing Thursday.
  And she says he’s calling on reporters to help decide which specific organization he will give to.
  Trump has been criticized in the past for giving far less of his income to charitable causes than many other multi-billiona
  
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• Professors Get $300,000 Grant For Digital Fake-News Detector

  31-08-2017 21:54
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) – Two Penn State professors have received $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop technology that will enable digital devices to weed out fake news.
  The university says information sciences and technology professor Dongwon Lee and communications professor S. Shyam Sundar are working on the project.
  Lee says fake news “has been around for decades” but has been “exacerbated” on the internet a
  
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• These before-and-after photos show the horrific extent of Hurricane Harvey's damage

  31-08-2017 21:46
  
  The difference is staggering.
  
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• 27 of the most beautiful places in America

  31-08-2017 21:41
  
  From sea to shining sea and everything in between.
  
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• Penn State professors get $300,000 grant for digital fake-news detector

  31-08-2017 21:25
  
  The professors plan to investigate "characteristic indicators of fake news" and develop formulas that will enable digital devices to recognize those indicators and purge stories that contain them.
  
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• Labor Day 2017: What's open and closed, Pittsburgh parade and more holiday events

  31-08-2017 21:20
  
  Government offices in the Pittsburgh area will be closed. Some Port Authority buses will be detoured. There will be plenty of fun holiday events available.
  
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• @astockeyWTAE caught up with @Pitt_FB @CoachDuzzPittFB. Full interview:

  31-08-2017 21:13
  
  Pittsburgh's Action Sports Director, Andrew Stockey, caught up with Pitt Head Coach Pat Narduzzi.
  
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• Artist paints over own mural celebrating Lawrenceville native Stephen Foster

  31-08-2017 21:06 via post-gazette.com
  A mural on a Lawrenceville home featuring luminary Pittsburgh-born songwriter and composer Stephen Collins Foster, sometimes dubbed “The Father of American Music” but whose work has come under re-examination of late, has been painted over by the artist who originally created the piece.
  
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• South Side Bank Robbed Twice In One Week, FBI Investigating

  31-08-2017 20:54
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterSOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — The FBI is investigating after a South Side bank was robbed for the second time in a week.
  The FBI says a man walked into the First Commonwealth Bank in the 2500 block of East Carson Street just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, displayed a handgun and demanded cash.
  (Photo Credit: FBI Pittsburgh Field Office)
  He was described as a white man and about 6-feet-2-inches tall. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing light-colored jeans, a dark
  
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• Hippos save wildebeest from jaws of croc

  31-08-2017 20:52
  
  A video shows a crocodile attacking and trying to pull its prey into the water at a wildlife preserve in South Africa.
  
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• Vice President Pence surveys Harvey wreckage

  31-08-2017 20:48
  
  The VP's wife, Karen Pence, led a prayer with storm survivors in Rockport, Texas.
  
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• Second leader in Beltzhoover heroin ring sentenced to prison

  31-08-2017 20:46 via post-gazette.com
  The second of two leaders of a large-scale heroin ring based in Beltzhoover and dismantled by federal agents and police two years ago was sentenced today to more than 16 years in federal prison.
  
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• Steelers announce contract extension for general manager Kevin Colbert

  31-08-2017 20:31
  
  Pittsburgh has won two Super Bowls and gone to another during Kevin Colbert's tenure, capturing eight division titles and qualifying for the playoffs 11 times.
  
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• FDA Calls Ecstasy A ‘Breakthrough’ Drug For PTSD

  31-08-2017 20:31
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  CBS Local — The Food and Drug Administration is turning to a widely condemned narcotic in an effort to help people dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The FDA has classified the noted party drug as a “breakthrough therapy” for patients.
  The “breakthrough” designation isn’t just a ceremonial title. The FDA will now fast-track the review of ecstasy as an approved treatment for PTSD. The pills, known by drug
  
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• US forcing Russia to close its San Francisco consulate, scale back other facilities

  31-08-2017 20:27
  
  The U.S. is retaliating against Russia by forcing closure of its San Francisco consulate and shrinking its presence in Washington and New York.
  
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• Mnuchin Won’t Say If He Wants Tubman On $20 Bill

  31-08-2017 20:27
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is raising speculation that Harriet Tubman’s future on the $20 bill could be in jeopardy.
  Mnuchin is avoiding a direct answer when asked whether he supports the decision made by the Obama administration to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with Harriet Tubman, the 19th century African-American abolitionist famous for the Underground Railroad.
  Photo Credit: CBS/Treasury Department
  He says in an
  
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• Young woman stabbed multiple times in Mount Pleasant murder-suicide

  31-08-2017 20:22
  
  A young woman was stabbed multiple times by a man who then killed himself, the Westmoreland County coroner says.
  
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• So long, Springfield: 'Simpsons' composer loses job after 27 years

  31-08-2017 20:22
  
  After 27 years, 'Simpsons' composer Alf Clausen has been fired.
  
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• Drug Dealer Tearfully Apologizes During Federal Sentencing In Fatal Overdose Case

  31-08-2017 20:10
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pittsburgh drug dealer tearfully apologized to a nearly empty federal court Wednesday as he was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for causing a fatal overdose.
  Fifty-eight-year-old Richard Toland was also ordered to pay $750 in restitution to the family of the victim to pay for his funeral. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Toland is one of the first drug dealers in Pittsburgh to be charged federally.
  In 2015 when Toland was
  
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• Olivia Vadnais and Reed Allen Worth Will Skate Into Pittsburgh CLO in XANADU; Cast Announced

  31-08-2017 19:23
  Pittsburgh CLO has announced the cast of the Pittsburgh premiere of XANADU , October 12-December 17 at the CLO Cabaret. As part of its Next Generation Campaign efforts, Pittsburgh CLO debuted a new version of the original Broadway show, conceived specifically for the CLO Cabaret, this spring during New Musicals Weekend at the Benedum Center.
  
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• This Week In WWE: Samoa Joe Injured, John Cena Still King, NFL Looms

  31-08-2017 19:15
  By Chuck Carroll
  The WWE machine is supposed to to slow down toward the end of August. The hype surrounding SummerSlam is over, and crisp storylines dull as a new NFL season kicks off. Historically, it’s been one of those “take it or leave it” periods for wrestling. This year, however, is different. WWE isn’t going down without a fight against the NFL. The tussle for viewers means wrestling fans will be cashing in.
  On Monday night alone, John Cena and Roman Reigns had an
  
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• On basis of 'false hope,' disgruntled Washington County parishioners take Pittsburgh Diocese to court

  31-08-2017 19:08 via post-gazette.com
  Even as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh prepares a sweeping reorganization that will close or merge scores of parishes, some Washington County Catholics are asking a court to review two mergers that already took place.
  
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• Disgruntled Washington County parishioners take PIttsburgh Diocese to court

  31-08-2017 19:08 via post-gazette.com
  Attorneys for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and members of two former Washington County parishes debated Thursday whether the court could scrutinize how the diocese raised funds in advance of closing the parishes.
  
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• Heart Disease Linked To How Fast You Walk, Study Says

  31-08-2017 19:07
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  CBS Local — People who enjoy walking at a nice, leisurely speed may want to think about picking up the pace. Researchers in England are warning that people who like to move at a slower pace may be at greater risk for heart problems.
  According to a new study, a person’s pace showed a direct connection to their chances of dying from heart disease. Thomas Yates and his team at the University of Leicester studied over 400,000 people, testing their hand-
  
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• US forcing Russia to close its San Francisco consulate, other facilities

  31-08-2017 18:55
  
  The U.S. is retaliating against Russia by forcing closure of its San Francisco consulate and shrinking its presence in Washington and New York.
  
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• Harvey downgraded to tropical depression; dangers still loom

  31-08-2017 18:49
  
  Authorities say they have confirmed six more deaths from Harvey, bringing the toll to at least 31.
  
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• Bowling alley helps victims, including a monkey

  31-08-2017 18:49
  
  Among the places to open their doors to victims of Harvey's flooding is a bowling alley in a coastal Texas city.
  
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• You'll get your first look at the iPhone 8 in less than two weeks

  31-08-2017 18:48
  
  The newest edition of the device will make its debut soon.
  
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• Pittsburgh's Action Weather forecast: Scattered showers likely today

  31-08-2017 18:47
  
  An approaching cold front will bring scattered rain this afternoon/early evening. Can't rule out a few rumbles of thunder.
  
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• Little Bites: When life handed Drew Allen lemons, he made Showcase BBQ

  31-08-2017 18:40 via post-gazette.com
  When he gave up his career as a union carpenter in 2003, Drew Allen had a singular vision and focus for how his life would go.
  
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• Pittsburgh drug dealer cries at sentencing for fatal overdose, pledges to get college degree

  31-08-2017 18:35
  
  A 58-year-old Pittsburgh man is sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay for the funeral of a man who overdosed on drugs that he sold.
  
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• Animal abusers now need to register like sex offenders in some states

  31-08-2017 18:34
  
  It's already started in some states and now the movement is growing.
  
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• Somerset prison locked down after 3 inmate stabbings

  31-08-2017 18:32
  
  Officials expect to lift the lockdown by this weekend.
  
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• State Police Warn ‘Creepy Clown’ Sightings May Return

  31-08-2017 18:18
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police have issued a “community awareness bulletin,” saying there may be a resurgence of creepy clown sightings in the fall.
  In the bulletin, state police say there may be more sightings as soon as September. They say some of these incidents may be inspired by the upcoming release of the movie “It,” which features “an evil demon who takes on the shape of a clown.”
  Last year, there w
  
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