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• Police: Mother tied plastic bag over 2-year-old's head

  23-10-2017 23:57
  
  Queridea Young charged with endangering children
  
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• Police Charge Mom’s Boyfriend In Assault Of Elementary School Teacher

  23-10-2017 23:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have charged a second person in connection with the brutal attack of a Pittsburgh Public School teacher last week.
  Vincent Beasley is now facing multiple charges in the incident, including three felony counts of aggravated assault, as well as conspiracy and stalking charges.
  Beasley is the boyfriend of Dai’Shonta Williams, 29, who was charged last week in the case. She is the mother of a fourth grader at the school where t
  
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• Police: Man Violates PFA By Throwing Pumpkins At Woman

  23-10-2017 23:46
  HEMPFIELD (KDKA) – State Police say a Greensburg man violated his PFA when he threw pumpkins at a woman.
  Troopers responded to a call at Menock Manor Park in Hempfield at 9 p.m. Sunday.
  Police say witnesses told them that Conor James Sager, 24, entered a home to grab his belongings against the wishes of the residents.
  According to court papers, Sager grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened a woman inside.
  Sager was then pushed outside by one of the occupants.
  That’s when Sager began t
  
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• Report: Tim Hortons Top Open 105 New Locations, Expand To Cleveland Area

  23-10-2017 23:40
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA)— Tim Horton fans in Ohio will soon be getting their fill of timbits.The coffee and donut chain has announced that it will be expanding to Northeast Ohio.
  Tim Hortons reportedly has plans to open 105 new locations starting next year.
  Cleveland.com reports that seven or eight of the locations will open in Northeast Ohio next year.
  The chain will reportedly expand to Cleveland and the surrounding areas including Sandusky, Ashtabula, Youngsto
  
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• Pedestrian struck by bus in Homewood

  23-10-2017 23:40
  
  The accident happened at approximately 4:40 p.m., according to Port Authority officials.
  
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• Children send letters to police, thanking them for their sacrifices

  23-10-2017 23:33
  
  New Mexico State Police shared some heartfelt letters from children on Monday.
  
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• Bethesda-Homewood units among the lowest scoring of HUD-subsidized properties in Pa

  23-10-2017 23:33 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette analysis shows recent housing inspections for Bethesda-Homewood Properties, where more than 100 tenants are now facing possible relocation, scored among the lowest of more than 900 HUD-subsidized multifamily properties in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Penguins place backup goalie Antti Niemi on waivers

  23-10-2017 23:31
  
  The Pittsburgh Penguins placed backup goalie Antti Niemi on waivers, according to a Tweet from the Penguins Monday.
  
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• Charges filed against second person in attack on Pittsburgh teacher

  23-10-2017 23:27
  
  Vincent Beasley, 26, is wanted for three counts of aggravated assault, stalking and other charges.
  
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• Airport authority declines to detail incentives that lured Qatar Airways

  23-10-2017 23:25 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh International Airport paid "significant money" to land a Qatar Airways cargo flight. But the airport has declined to say just how significant those payments are.
  
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• Gov. Wolf Sets Special Election To Fill Remainder Of Rep. Murphy’s Term

  23-10-2017 23:11
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania will hold a special election March 13 to complete the term of disgraced Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, the anti-abortion lawmaker who resigned after his hometown newspaper revealed he had suggested a mistress get an abortion when they thought she might be pregnant.
  Monday’s announcement by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf puts the campaigns of at least nine would-be Republican and Democratic candidates into high gear to
  
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• Special election to be held in March for 18th Congressional District

  23-10-2017 23:05
  
  The special election is being held Mar. 18to fill the vacant 18th Congressional District after Tim Murphy's Oct. 21 resignation.
  
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• East McKeesport mom gets probation after young sons overdose on her prescription pills

  23-10-2017 23:05 via post-gazette.com
  An East McKeesport woman charged with trying to kill her two young sons after they overdosed on her prescription pills while at school pleaded guilty Monday to two lesser counts of child endangerment.
  
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• Woman Struck By Bus Along East Busway, Hospitalized

  23-10-2017 23:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A young woman is in the hospital after she was struck by a Port Authority bus this afternoon near Homewood.
  The accident happened around 4:40 p.m. along the East Busway.
  Officials say the 19-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk, and when she stepped out in front of 71 East bus, which she thought was parked, it struck her.
  The bus was headed outbound on the Busway.The woman was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in stable conditi
  
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• ‘Ogre the speed limit’: Woman pulled over in Shrek makeup

  23-10-2017 22:59
  
  One woman’s tweet about being pulled over is attracting more than 60,000 “Shrek” related puns but why?
  
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• Joint Chiefs Chair: We owe families of the fallen more information on Niger ambush

  23-10-2017 22:59
  
  Four U.S. soldiers were killed in a deadly ambush in Niger.
  
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• Parents are sharing photos of themselves before and after kids

  23-10-2017 22:57
  
  Does this look familiar?
  
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• President Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran

  23-10-2017 22:50
  
  Retired Army Captain Gary M. Rose is the second person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump
  
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• Sheriff's department: 2 dead after shooting in California, reports say

  23-10-2017 22:44
  
  Lake County Sheriff's Department said Monday that a shooting occurred in the area of the Clearlake Oaks Post Office.
  
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• Wolf announces special election date for Tim Murphy congressional seat

  23-10-2017 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  A special election will be held Tuesday, March 13, to replace former Congressman Tim Murphy, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced late Monday afternoon. That date will now drive the deliberations of party leaders to choose their champions for the 18th district, which comprises portions of Allegheny, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
  
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• Special election date set for Tim Murphy's congressional seat

  23-10-2017 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  A special election will be held Tuesday, March 13, to replace former Congressman Tim Murphy, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced late Monday afternoon.
  
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• Runner carries injured teammate to finish line

  23-10-2017 22:42
  
  After his teammate was injured during a state championship race, this high school senior carried him to the finish.
  
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• East Mckeesport mom accused of giving kids prescription anxiety medication pleads guilty to endangering welfare of children

  23-10-2017 22:34
  
  Other changes, including attempted homicide, were dropped
  
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• VIDEO: Deaf Baby Emotional Hearing Mom’s Voice For First Time

  23-10-2017 22:27
  CBS Local — A baby born without the ability to hear finally heard her mother’s voice for the first time. The emotional moment between mother and child was shared on social media and has quickly captured the hearts of millions of people around the world.
  Charly Keane, 2-months-old, was reportedly born with congenital hearing loss and her parents did not know if she would ever hear in her life.
  “The reason we found out is because Virginia has a great early screening program
  
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• Houston bride proves she’s an Astros superfan by wearing jersey over her wedding dress

  23-10-2017 22:25
  
  The Houston Astros may have one bride to thank for their big game 7 win against the New York Yankees Saturday.
  
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• Car Shears Utility Pole, Knocks Out Power In Mt. Lebanon

  23-10-2017 22:12
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  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) — A crash has caused a power outage in Mount Lebanon this afternoon.
  It happened around 3 p.m. in the 300 block of Castle Shannon Boulevard.
  (Source: KDKA Viewer AJ Dilling)
  The car sheared a utility pole, and knocked out power. There’s no word how long repairs will take.
  Crews have shut down Cypress Way and Anawanda Avenue while they clear the scene and clean up.Mt. Lebanon:Vehicle crash – 300 blk Castle Shannon Blvd. Pol
  
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• Federal judge holds Wilmerding brothers for trial on heroin charges

  23-10-2017 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  Two Wilmerding brothers arrested last week on federal narcotics charges after police said one of them returned from New York with 400 bricks of heroin were ordered held for trial Monday in U.S. District Court.
  
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• Police: School District Contractor Had Gun, Controlled Substance In Vehicle

  23-10-2017 22:00
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) – Police say a man drove onto Penn Hills School District property with a gun and a controlled substance in his vehicle.
  The Penn Hills Police Department said the man was a contractor with the Penn Hills School District.The contractor has been suspended and is under investigation.
  The vehicle is registered to the contractor and has been taken to the police station.Police say they have notified the school district’s Superintendent’s Office and the contractor&rsq
  
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• Man Belts Out ’90s Dance Tune In Car, Fined For Screaming In Public Place

  23-10-2017 21:57
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  MONTREAL (AP) – A Canadian man’s decision to belt out a 1990s dance hit while inside his car has landed him a $149 ticket for being too loud in public.
  But Taoufik Moalla said Monday he’ll fight the ticket and denies his singing was as deafening as authorities claim.
  Moalla says he was happily singing along with the windows mostly rolled up to C+C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” which neared the
  
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• Bitcoin ATMs arrive in Pa. as digital currency continues to gain steam

  23-10-2017 21:22
  This bitcoin ATM at Quick Stop, 3349 Liberty Ave. in Pittsburgh, is one of a handful in Pennsylvania. The machines can turn U.S. currency into bitcoin, a digital currency gaining popularity.
  
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• LOOK: Patient Sweats Blood, Diagnosed With Rare Condition

  23-10-2017 21:19
  CBS Local — A young woman in Italy has been diagnosed with a rare condition that causes her to sweat out her own blood. The bizarre symptoms have plagued the woman for the last three years and regularly leave her hands and face in a gory state.
  According to the CBC, the terrifying case was reported to the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) by dermatologists in Italy who studied the 21-year-old’s bleeding episodes. “I can say with clarity that I’ve never seen
  
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• Keidel: New York Giants Are Just Plain Bad

  23-10-2017 21:13
  By Jason Keidel
  The area around the Meadowlands have a certain, native smell. It’s a cocktail of swamp and smoke and the shards of industry. But if you drove by yesterday afternoon, the area was particularly pungent around MetLife Stadium, where the Giants were a kind host to the Seattle Seahawks.
  It was a strange, 24-7 affair that was competitive in the first half, until the Seahawks (4-2) finally realized the Giants (1-6) had no talent on offense and salted the game away late. At one poi
  
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• Amazon: 238 proposals submitted for 2nd headquarters

  23-10-2017 20:53
  
  Cities and regions are hoping to be the home of the company's second headquarters.
  
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• Remembering Eleanor

  23-10-2017 20:51
  
  Evangeline Gonzalez shares her heartbreaking story of losing Baby Eleanor when she was just 39 and a half weeks pregnant.
  
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• New study shows health benefits of walking 30 minutes per day

  23-10-2017 20:49
  
  Even walking less than two hours per week showed a difference, according to the study.
  
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• Doctors and patients among spirits at haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium

  23-10-2017 20:49
  
  The spirits of doctors and patients are believed to walk the halls of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, but one of the most active ghosts may be a little boy tour guides call Timmy.
  
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• Alex Hribal, charged in Franklin Regional stabbings, expected to plead guilty Tuesday

  23-10-2017 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  Alex Hribal, charged with stabbing or slashing 20 fellow students and a security guard at Franklin Regional High School more than three years ago, is set to plead guilty to the crimes Tuesday.
  
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• Parkway East commuters: Brace yourselves for Commercial Street Bridge work

  23-10-2017 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  State and county officials announced that $123 million will be committed to improving the Commercial Street Bridge, which carries Parkway East traffic over Commercial Street and the southern tip of Frick Park.
  
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• Parkway East commuters: Brace yourselves

  23-10-2017 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  State and county officials announced that $123 million will be committed to improving the Commercial Street Bridge, which carries Parkway East traffic over Commercial Street and the southern tip of Frick Park.
  
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• Need A Hug? Study Says Soothing Touch Eases Pain Of Rejection

  23-10-2017 20:42
  CBS Local — Can a hug cure the negative effects associated with being rejected on social media? Researchers say the power of touch can not only heal physical wounds but mend a person’s hurt feelings, too.
  Psychologists at University College London have released a study that describes how the body’s skin and hair plays a role in being buffered against social rejection. “Sometimes a touch can speak a thousand words,” researcher Katerina Fotopoulou said.
  The
  
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• WATCH LIVE: President Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran

  23-10-2017 20:35
  
  Retired Army Captain Gary M. Rose is the second person to receive the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump
  
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• Baby has incredible reaction to hearing her mom say 'I love you' for first time

  23-10-2017 20:32
  
  She gets so emotional, it's hard not to tear up watching her!
  
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• Neighbors come together to help grieving family

  23-10-2017 20:28
  
  Farmer Joe Penny passed away in August in a motorcycle accident. Now, the community is helping his family with their crops.
  
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• Woman sweats blood in bizarre medical case

  23-10-2017 20:27
  
  Doctors in Italy were recently presented with a rather unique and challenging case involving a 21-year-old woman who was sweating blood.
  
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• Violent assault near West Allegheny high, middle schools prompts lockdown

  23-10-2017 20:11 via post-gazette.com
  West Allegheny School District’s middle and high school were locked down Monday morning as a precaution following a violent assault that occurred at a mobile home park near the campus.
  
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• Marshals: Police Officer On The Run After Pistol Whipping Girlfriend

  23-10-2017 20:09
  CLEVELAND (AP) – A police officer facing charges for the alleged physical and sexual assault of his girlfriend is on the run after police say he broke his GPS ankle monitor.
  U.S. Marshals have confirmed they are actively seeking Cleveland Officer Tommie Griffin III.
  Griffin was arrested and charged with rape, felonious assault and kidnapping in connection with a domestic violence attack on his 42-year-old girlfriend at their Parma home in January. Police say the man pistol-whipped his girl
  
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• Target seeking to avoid ‘Christmas creep’ advertising by focusing on Thanksgiving

  23-10-2017 20:06
  
  Target officials want the company to focus on Thanksgiving before Christmas.
  
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• Police: Ambulance fails to show, woman dies day later at Pittsburgh hospital

  23-10-2017 20:04
  
  The woman who had suffered a brain aneurysm died the next day at a Pittsburgh hospital.
  
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• Sheahan Skates As Pens Prepare For McDavid, Oilers

  23-10-2017 20:00
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – The Penguins not only readied themselves for a heavily predicted Stanley Cup Final preview against Edmonton on Monday, but they also welcomed their newest teammate in Riley Sheahan to the ice for the first time.
  Sheahan, acquired from Detroit by General Manager Jim Rutherford via trade on Saturday, skated on the third line in practice Monday, flanked by wingers Patric Hornqvist and Carl Hagelin.
  “They’re both am
  
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• Officials launch civil rights probe into Harvey Weinstein's company

  23-10-2017 19:56
  
  New York state's top prosecutor has launched a civil rights investigation into The Weinstein Co. following sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein
  
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