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• Man connected to 2016 overdose death pleads guilty to heroin, fentanyl dealing

  18-09-2017 23:57 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh drug dealer pleaded guilty Monday to dealing heroin and fentanyl in connection with an overdose death in Washington County last year.
  
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• Couch potatoes, rejoice: it's actually possible to be allergic to exercise

  18-09-2017 23:56
  
  It's a real thing—and it's pretty serious.
  
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• Pa. turns in its plan to comply with federal Every Student Succeeds Act

  18-09-2017 23:53 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Department of Education turned in one of its most important homework assignments Monday: A new school accountability plan for the state's more than 1.7 million students.
  
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• Man At Center Of Allegheny Co.’s Largest Gun Seizure Appears Before Judge

  18-09-2017 23:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The man at the center of what police are calling “the largest gun seizure ever in Allegheny County” went before a judge Monday.
  His lawyer said there’s a reason he had so many weapons.
  Of the 568 firearms confiscated from Gary Guyaux‘s home, only 15 of them are what is at issue in this criminal case. The case began with a civil court order to law enforcement on June 30, 2017 to seize all the firearms in Guyaux&r
  
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• Woman's Facebook post goes viral after grieving grandfather's generosity

  18-09-2017 23:48
  
  "I just lost my 2-year-old grandson last week. You take this money and buy this boy all three dinosaurs."
  
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• Witness in Fayette County love triangle: We traded sex for drugs and alcohol

  18-09-2017 23:38
  
  Victim’s body was moved to a storage unit
  
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• Uber temporarily grounded self-driving fleet after vehicle involved in South Side crash

  18-09-2017 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  Uber temporarily grounded its self-driving vehicles in Pittsburgh on Monday after one of them was involved in a two-vehicle crash.
  
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• POW/MIA Vigil Held At Soldiers & Sailors Hall

  18-09-2017 23:35
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 26-hour vigil was held over the weekend at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Oakland.
  The focus was to bring attention to the number of Americans who are still missing in action or are believed to be prisoners of war.
  Every year, they gather to make sure we never forget.
  “To make sure that no American in the history of our country is forgotten, especially those who were prisoners of war or missing in action,&rdqu
  
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• Bedsore prevention is the focus of Pitt grant

  18-09-2017 23:27 via post-gazette.com
  Given the many health care challenges caused by bedsores, the National Institutes of Health has awarded a University of Pittsburgh researcher a $2.6 million grant to study which hospital-bed technologies work best to prevent and treat the pressure wounds that can lead to serious infections and death.
  
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• Bed sore prevention is the focus of Pitt grant

  18-09-2017 23:27 via post-gazette.com
  Given the many health care challenges caused by bed sores, the National Institutes of Health has awarded a University of Pittsburgh researcher a $2.6 million grant to study which hospital-bed technologies work best to prevent and treat the pressure wounds that can lead to serious infections and death.
  
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• ‘That's the mind of a bad spirit’: Woman accused of dismembering boyfriend

  18-09-2017 23:26
  
  A woman in Texas was arrested this week on suspicion that she killed her boyfriend then used a machete to dismember him before discarding his remains.
  
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• Dad who lost 3-year-old to sepsis is warning others about the symptoms

  18-09-2017 23:25
  
  It's the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals.
  
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• Steelers Pay Tribute To Dan Rooney At First Regular Season Home Game

  18-09-2017 23:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers celebrated the life of Dan Rooney on Sunday afternoon.
  Heinz Field was dotted with Steelers greats and with the initials DMR – Daniel M. Rooney. Steelers legend Mel Blount helped raise a flag with those initials.
  Ben Roethlisberger walked out with one of those flags. He knelt down for a moment, then took the field.
  “I had tears in my eyes. I had to try to snap out of it and get ready to go. But the whole day wa
  
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• Toys R Us could be close to filing bankruptcy

  18-09-2017 23:14
  
  The toy retailer is exploring the option of bankruptcy as a way to address their $400 million debt due in 2018.
  
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• Man Wanted For Luring, Sexual Assault Of 12-Year-Old Arrested

  18-09-2017 23:05
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — A man wanted for the luring and sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl was taken into custody Friday.
  Police announced Monday that 21-year-old Jermaine Stevens was arrested by North Braddock Police on Friday.
  According to police, Stevens lured and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl from North Braddock on July 11 of this year.Stevens is facing multiple charges, including aggravated indecent assault of a child, rape of a child, and
  
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• ABC fall premieres are underway! Here's the schedule of new series debuting and old favorites returning:

  18-09-2017 22:58
  
  The fall TV lineup has just been announced! Here's a list of dates for the season premieres of returning shows and the debuts of new series that are coming to WTAE in September and October.
  
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• Man accused of overdosing, pushing 5-year-old son's stroller over hill

  18-09-2017 22:56
  
  Police said he fell on top of the stroller while the child was inside of it.
  
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• This teen cancer survivor ran a half marathon wearing a Cinderella dress for a moving reason

  18-09-2017 22:48
  
  Dressed like a princess, she ran like a queen.
  
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• Young immigrants shout down Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi

  18-09-2017 22:44
  
  The Democratic leader was barely able to speak over the chorus of chants Monday, including shouts of "undocumented and unafraid."At one point, she said, "Just stop it."
  
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• Nancy O’Dell On The 2017 Emmy Awards: “It Just Felt Bigger”

  18-09-2017 22:44
  The 69th annual Emmy Awards took place last night on CBS and delivered a night filled with the greatest stars in entertainment today. Stephen Colbert of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert assumed hosting duties and the night also featured performances and a surprise cameo from former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
  Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell was working the red carpet and watched all the events unfold live and in-person from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. Ea
  
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• Taking action to get a fix: Brookline stream causes problems for community

  18-09-2017 22:41
  
  Families living in one Brookline neighborhood have been complaining to the city of Pittsburgh for years about a constant flow of water on their street.
  
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• Flush with cash: Wads of cut-up money found in toilets

  18-09-2017 22:41
  
  An official has confirmed that wads of cut-up money mysteriously turned up jammed into the toilets at several businesses.
  
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• Self-Driving Uber Vehicle Involved In South Side Crash

  18-09-2017 22:35
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  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — One of Uber’s self-driving cars was involved in a crash on the South Side on Monday morning.
  It happened around 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of Hot Metal Street and Sidney Street.
  According to Pittsburgh Police officials, a sedan collided with an Uber self-driving SUV as the Uber vehicle approached the intersection of Sidney Street.
  Both police and Uber officials say an Uber driver was in full control of the vehicle at the time
  
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• Babcock Boulevard Bridge closed; replacement work is underway

  18-09-2017 22:32
  
  Project runs through Wednesday morning
  
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• Arborist fells trees at 83 years old

  18-09-2017 22:23
  
  An 83-year-old arborist continues his career of cutting down trees.
  
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• 7-year-old has emotional surprise reunion with Navy Reservist mother

  18-09-2017 22:16
  
  "She thinks that I'm coming home next week. I told her I'd be back Tuesday or Wednesday.”
  
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• Keidel: The Patriots Are Just Fine

  18-09-2017 22:15
  By Jason Keidel
  The Twitter tough guys had quite a time of it.
  After Week 1 of the NFL season, the online gangsters jumped those of us who publicly pondered if the New England Patriots could or should go 16-0 this season. Then the Pats opened with a dud and the Brady-haters loved it.
  But as the Twitter Eggs and cubicle kings often do, they went well overboard, assuring us that the Pats weren’t just 0-1, the Brady-Belichick empire was crumbling in epic style. Then Brady competed 30 of 39 pa
  
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• Pennsylvania Senate confronts no-tax package as budget fight drags on

  18-09-2017 22:06
  
  The Pennsylvania Senate has reconvened in Harrisburg on Day 80 of an increasingly ugly budget fight.
  
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• Former 'Bama band member joins grandson on field

  18-09-2017 22:05
  
  Fay Black joined her grandson for one more performance in the University of Alabama’s Million Dollar Band.
  
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• Biologists investigating fish kill affecting carp at Pymatuning State Park

  18-09-2017 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  Biologists from the state Fish and Boat Commission were expecting results this week from testing conducted on dead carp that have been washing onto the shores of Pymatuning Reservoir, Crawford County, for several weeks.
  
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• Parenting-by-clown-mask leads to gunfire as dad chases 6-year-old girl around neighborhood

  18-09-2017 21:56
  
  The father told police he was trying to discipline her instead of spanking. Police say she ran into a stranger's apartment while screaming that a clown was chasing her.
  
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• Your kids want a tattoo or piercing? Here's what pediatricians recommend

  18-09-2017 21:47
  
  Here's how to talk to your kids about tattoos and piercings.
  
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• RADical Days are back! Enjoy free admission to many of Pittsburgh's best attractions

  18-09-2017 21:47
  
  Here's your chance to visit Pittsburgh's museums, stadiums, the zoo, the science center and many more -- all for free! -- thanks to the annual "RADical Days" program.
  
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• Is your computer infected? Popular free software distributed malware to millions

  18-09-2017 21:47
  
  A popular free software program distributed malware to more than 2 million devices last month.
  
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• New Oreo flavor hits store shelves

  18-09-2017 21:43
  
  Cookie Butter Oreos are the new flavor by the iconic snack brand
  
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• Watch the scary moment a biker crossed paths with a bear on a trail

  18-09-2017 21:41
  
  This would be almost...unbearable.
  
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• Not all heroes wear capes: 2 brave kids save residents from fire

  18-09-2017 21:30
  
  "We were just thinking about helping the people. And we weren't trying to get hurt, so we covered up our nose and stuff."
  
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• Mom finds 'mouse' in her son's bed and the internet can't stop laughing

  18-09-2017 20:47
  
  This "brave" mom was not prepared for what she found, or what it turned out to be.
  
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• 21 shots in 6 seconds: Incredible video captures deadly shootout

  18-09-2017 20:45
  
  At least two surveillance cameras captured the hail of bullets as they whizzed down the street
  
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• Dunlap: The Steelers’ Offense is A-OK

  18-09-2017 20:41
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — I love the business I’m in. It’s pretty much the reaction business.Check that — especially come football season in these parts, it is the overreaction business.And it is glorious. Business is perpetually boomin’ in Steeler Nation for a guy like me when the leaves start to fall off the trees, all the way up through the holidays.If the Steelers win 98-3, people would spend their Monday yammering and ya
  
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• St. Louis unrest: 80 people arrested as protests move into Day 4

  18-09-2017 20:39
  
  Over 150 protesters blocked a busy St. Louis street during Monday's morning rush hour
  
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• Incredible photo of a nurse caring for woman post-birth goes viral

  18-09-2017 20:31
  
  "That moment when I was so vulnerable, so tired, scared, shaky ..."
  
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• Play of the Week: Pick-6 for McKeesport

  18-09-2017 20:17
  
  Konota Gaskins intercepts a pass and races 60 yards down the sideline for a McKeesport touchdown. It's the winner of our weekly poll on WTAE.com and the WTAE mobile app.
  
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• Teacher spends 70 hours creating a classroom straight out of 'Harry Potter'

  18-09-2017 20:16
  
  This classroom looks like it could be in Hogwarts!
  
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• Report: Father Pushed Boy, 5, Over Hillside While Overdosing On Heroin

  18-09-2017 20:14
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  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Butler County man was arrested over the weekend after police say he pushed his 5-year-old son over a hillside in a stroller while overdosing on heroin.
  According to the Butler Eagle, it happened Sunday afternoon along East Jefferson Street in Butler.
  The father, identified as 25-year-old Charles Brookbank, is facing charges of endangering the welfare of children, public drunkenness and drug paraphernalia possession.
  (Source: Butler
  
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• Father Pushed Boy, 5, Over Hillside While Overdosing On Heroin

  18-09-2017 20:14
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  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Butler County man was arrested over the weekend after police say he pushed his 5-year-old son over a hillside in a stroller while overdosing on heroin.
  A passerby called Butler Police after seeing a 5-year-old child alone in a carriage near a stop sign on East Jefferson Street.
  A witness also told police they saw 25-year-old Charles Brookbank, the child’s father, nearby, snorting a substance from a red bag before he came back
  
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• Police investigating assaults, robberies of women in Beechview

  18-09-2017 20:00
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• Game On! Navy Submarines’ Periscopes Will Soon Operate Using Xbox Controllers

  18-09-2017 19:59
  CBS Local — As futuristic technology continues to make modern warfare look more like a video game, the U.S. Navy has revealed it’s bringing the video game world to its submarines.
  According to a report on Military.com, the Navy is installing Xbox 360 game controllers onto its Virginia-class submarines. The handheld controllers will operate the periscopes on board the nuclear-powered vessels.
  “The Navy got together and they asked a bunch of J.O.s (junior officers) and junio
  
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• Kate Walsh reveals she was diagnosed with a brain tumor two years ago

  18-09-2017 19:15
  
  The Grey's Anatomy actress speaks exclusively here about her diagnosis, her recovery, and what she's learned.
  
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• RoboTutor named as XPrize finalist

  18-09-2017 19:08 via post-gazette.com
  XPrize named Carnegie Mellon professor Jack Mastow as one of its Global Learning finalists for RoboTutor LLC, which developed an android app to teach reading and number skills.
  
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