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• ‘Suspicious Surveyor’ Scams Grandmother Out Of Christmas Savings

  06-11-2017 23:57
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  DONEGAL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — State police are investigating after two suspects scammed a Westmoreland County woman out of the money she was saving to buy her grandchildren Christmas gifts.
  The victim, who does not want to be identified, lives in a home along Old Franklin Road in Donegal Township. She says she’s always been a trusting person.
  “I was. Now, I’m not anymore,” she said. “I’d do anything for anybody.”
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• Water-boil advisory issued for 55 communities in Allegheny, Washington counties

  06-11-2017 23:56 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania American Water is advising 55 communities in Allegheny and Washington counties to boil their water before consumption due to high turbidity, or cloudiness, in the water supply.
  
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• Water-boil advisory for communities in Allegheny, Washington counties

  06-11-2017 23:56 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania American Water said Monday that it is advising several communities in Allegheny and Washington to boil their water before consumption due to high turbidity, or cloudiness, in the water supply.
  
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• This quick test reveals if you have charisma

  06-11-2017 23:48
  
  Do you have the X-factor?
  
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• Ex-loan officer who testified against boss at South Hills mortgage firm gets 30 months in prison

  06-11-2017 23:43 via post-gazette.com
  The former top loan officer at a defunct South Hills mortgage company who agreed to testify against his boss in one of the region's largest mortgage fraud schemes was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison.
  
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• Fire fighters fighting sewage after weekend storms

  06-11-2017 23:40
  
  Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say raw sewage seeped into two city fire stations during this weekend's storm.
  
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• After taking up running a year ago, teen with autism already wins half marathons

  06-11-2017 23:40
  
  This teenager doesn’t let autism slow him down; in fact, he just placed first in a half marathon.
  
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• Woman Photographed Flipping Off President’s Motorcade Fired From Job

  06-11-2017 23:24
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  HERNDON, Va. (AP) – A woman has gotten the boot after flipping the bird at President Donald Trump’s motorcade.
  The Washington Post reports Juli Briskman was on her bicycle last month when Trump’s motorcade drove by her on a northern Virginia road. A photo that quickly went viral shows her raising the middle finger of her left hand in defiance.
  Briskman’s face is not visible in the photo, but the Post quoted her as saying she told her bos
  
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• Assistant superintendent resigns from North Hills

  06-11-2017 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  Johannah Vanatta has resigned as assistant superintendent for secondary education in the North Hills School District.
  
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• Officials: Tornadoes Touch Down In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana

  06-11-2017 22:58
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The National Weather Service says at least nine tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana during a weekend storm that tore roofs off factories and destroyed homes.
  Erie News Now reports that National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado did touch down west of the city in Millcreek.Crews with the weather service confirmed Monday that six tornadoes came across northern and western Ohio on Sunday, including two in Mercer
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Issued In Allegheny, Washington Counties

  06-11-2017 22:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — About 100,000 customers in Allegheny and Washington counties are under a boil water advisory until further notice.
  The Pennsylvania American Water Company says water samples taken from portions of its Allegheny and Washington County service areas Monday had cloudiness levels above the regulatory standard, which means there is an increased chance that the water might contain disease-causing organisms.
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• Depression On The Rise Among Young Teens, Study Finds

  06-11-2017 22:37
  CBS Local — A new report has revealed a disturbing trend among America’s youth. According to a decade-long survey, the number of young teens suffering from depression is rising rapidly.
  The survey of over 600,000 people was carried out by Columbia University and the City University of New York (CUNY) from 2005 to 2015.According to the results, published in the journal Psychological Medicine, the number of adolescents diagnosed with clinical depression far outpaced any other age
  
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• Woman Found Dead In Johnstown Alley, Man Facing Charges

  06-11-2017 22:26
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  JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A man has been charged with criminal homicide in the death of a woman whose body was found dumped in a Pennsylvania alley.
  Fifty-five-year-old Larry Fason Jr. is also charged with aggravated assault in the death of 32-year-old Angela Lunn, who was found with a broken neck in a trash area in the Hornerstown neighborhood of Johnstown.
  Coroner Jeffrey Lees called the slaying “one of the most violent deaths that I have seen.”
  
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• Comcast says it has restored internet service after nationwide outages

  06-11-2017 22:05 via post-gazette.com
  Comcast’s internet service, Xfinity, has been restored to all of its customers after it experienced nationwide outages on Monday, according to the company’s official Twitter account.
  
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• Elderly woman distracted, then robbed of life savings

  06-11-2017 22:04
  
  State Police are looking for the suspects.
  
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• 'Game Of Thrones' Season 8 confirms Night's Watch return

  06-11-2017 21:56
  
  Their watch isn't over.
  
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• K9 Alert: City In West Virginia Seeks Runaway Police Dog

  06-11-2017 21:55
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  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (KDKA/AP) – A police department in West Virginia is looking for its K9 dog, who wandered off from his kennel.
  The city of Huntington says in a news release that the male police dog escaped in the Prichard area of Wayne County around midnight on Saturday.
  The dog answers to the name Rudy.Huntington police are asking the public to contact them if the dog is spotted. He is a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois.
  If you see Rudy, call Huntington Poli
  
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• JC Penney will open even earlier on Thanksgiving; Target, Toys R Us will be open too

  06-11-2017 21:54
  
  Hoping to attract shoppers with early Black Friday deals, several major retailers announced Monday that they will be open on Thanksgiving.
  
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• Comcast users report massive internet outage

  06-11-2017 21:54
  
  An apparent nationwide outage of Comcast's Xfinity internet service led to massive slow downs for users Monday.
  
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• Comcast Users Nationwide Report Massive Internet Outage

  06-11-2017 21:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you are having trouble with your Comcast internet service, you’re not alone.An apparent nationwide outage has led to Comcast’s Xfinity internet service slowing down for users.Thousands across the nation, including here in the Pittsburgh area, have reported the outage.On Twitter Comcast says: “Some customers are having issues with their XFINITY Internet service. We apologize & appreciate your patience while we work to fix.”
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• People are very excited for Chip and Joanna Gaines' new Target collection

  06-11-2017 21:48
  
  Yes, some even camped out for the launch!
  
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• Anthony Weiner reports to prison

  06-11-2017 21:44
  
  In May, Weiner, 53, pleaded guilty to one charge of transferring obscene material to a minor in federal court in Manhattan.
  
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• Florida State University suspends Greek life following alcohol death

  06-11-2017 21:41
  
  Florida State University has indefinitely suspended its fraternities and sororities after the alcohol-related death of a freshman pledge and cocaine charges for a member of another fraternity.
  
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• Unpaid garment workers are putting tags on Zara products asking customers to help them

  06-11-2017 21:34
  
  "I made this item you are going to buy, but I didn't get paid for it"
  
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• Keidel: McVay’s Rams Are For Real

  06-11-2017 21:34
  By Jason Keidel
  If you watched the football assault perpetrated at MetLife Stadium yesterday, you had to wonder what planet we were on.
  The New York Giants (1-7) were picked to be a playoff team while the Los Angeles Rams (6-2) were supposed to be mired in Year One of an epic rebuild. The Giants were the blue-blood franchise that has fans passing tickets down the generations, while the Rams have to borrow arenas until they build their own.
  Yet it was the Rams who looked like the veteran-laden cl
  
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• Catholic diocese: Schools in eastern communities are next to 'regionalize'

  06-11-2017 21:33 via post-gazette.com
  Elementary schools in the eastern part of the city and the surrounding suburbs will be the next to “regionalize” under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh’s plan to consolidate schools and parishes. 
  
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• iPhone bug frustrates users typing 'i'

  06-11-2017 21:12
  
  iPhone? More like A? phone.
  
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• National champions discuss ski jumping and Olympics

  06-11-2017 21:01
  
  Ski jumping and Nordic Combined national champions discuss the sport and getting ready of the 2018 Olympics
  
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• PSU's Daily Collegian no longer daily — at least not in print

  06-11-2017 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  A shift in the way its readers consume news will lead to a change in The Daily Collegian, the independent student newspaper on Penn State University's main campus.
  
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• 40 Percent Of Doctors, Nurses Go To Work With The Flu, Survey Finds

  06-11-2017 20:42
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterCBS Local — As flu season kicks into high gear, a new report is revealing the unhealthy habits of the people entrusted with keeping Americans healthy. According to a survey of nearly 2,000 healthcare professionals, more than 40 percent who say they’ve worked while sick actually had the flu as they met patients.
  “The statistics are alarming. At least one earlier study has shown that patients who are exposed to a healthcare worker who is sic
  
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• D’s Six Pax & Dogz owner lambasted on Facebook over costume, makeup

  06-11-2017 20:30 via post-gazette.com
  The owner of D’s Six Pax & Dogz has been lambasted on the restaurant’s Facebook page for dressing in what appears to be blackface.
  
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• Democrats prepare to pick nominee in race for Marc Gergely's state House seat

  06-11-2017 20:28 via post-gazette.com
  Get ready, Allegheny County: Another special election is coming your way — this one for the state House seat vacated by Rep. Marc Gergely. And while a date hasn’t been set for that contest, Democrats are already organizing the timeline for picking their nominee.
  
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• Report: Retailers Offer Deals Ahead Of Black Friday

  06-11-2017 20:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Shoppers don’t have to wait until Black Friday to get the best deals.
  With Halloween behind us, some bargain hunters already have their eye out for Black Friday ads, but some retailers are already offering great deals.
  On Monday, Target offered Early Access deals on a number of products along with the release of their Black Friday ad. Headphones, vacuums, Christmas decorations and car seats were among the items on sale, along wit
  
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• The woman who went viral for flipping off Trump's motorcade has been fired

  06-11-2017 20:06
  
  “I flipped off the motorcade a number of times."
  
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• FBI uncovers drug ring shipping cocaine, pot from California to Penn Hills in RV

  06-11-2017 19:48 via post-gazette.com
  The FBI on Sunday uncovered a drug ring shipping massive amounts of cocaine from California to Penn Hills in an RV.
  
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• Police: Suspect Wanted, Accused Of Intentionally Hitting Woman With SUV

  06-11-2017 19:38
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterBUTLER (KDKA) – Police in Butler are searching for a woman who is accused of intentionally running down another woman with an SUV.
  Tashina Booher, 33, of Brady Township, is wanted on felony charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle.
  On Friday, police say Booher got into an argument with Brandy Lane, ran into her with the SUV and took off.
  Lane suffered a leg injury, and was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital.
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• Target Releases Black Friday Ad, Offers Early Access Deals

  06-11-2017 19:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Black Friday deal hunters, start getting your shopping list ready!
  Target released its Black Friday ad Monday, revealing the retailer’s Thanksgiving and Black Friday hours and 41 pages of deals.
  Stores will be open from 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day until midnight. Doors will re-open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. There will also be online deals the weekend after Thanksgiving with free shipping on everything.
  Customers who spend $50 or
  
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• A Pop Up Nickelodeon for the holidays: Theatre Historical Society celebrates Pittsburgh as birthplace of the movie theater

  06-11-2017 19:24 via post-gazette.com
  The Theatre Historical Society of America invites you to cross the threshold to 1905 Pittsburgh and the forerunner of the modern movie theater, the first Nickelodeon. 
  
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• Report: $6 Million In Ebola Funds Stolen From Red Cross In Fraud Scheme

  06-11-2017 18:58
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  CBS Local — An investigation of the Red Cross has revealed that at least $6 million was stolen from funds and donations meant to help stop an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Africa.
  According to reports, the missing money was uncovered after the Red Cross looked at how the organization spent over $120 million gathered to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea from 2014 to 2016. The Associated Press writes former Red Cross workers 
  
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• CVS will launch next-day home delivery of prescriptions throughout the Pittsburgh area

  06-11-2017 18:58
  
  With more than 9,700 pharmacy locations, CVS says it will start delivering prescriptions to customers' doors.
  
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• What you need to know about the Paradise Papers

  06-11-2017 18:48
  
  An international group of journalists reviewed documents that reportedly show tax havens for wealthy people.
  
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• Satisfy all your cheesy, beefy cravings with this nacho casserole

  06-11-2017 18:48
  
  It's nacho average casserole
  
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• Secretary in South Butler County School District accused of stealing over $13,000

  06-11-2017 18:47
  
  Police say she stole the money from clubs, fundraisers and ticket sales while working for the South Butler County School District.
  
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• Transgender woman sues Allegheny County, jail; claims assaults while housed with men

  06-11-2017 18:27 via post-gazette.com
  Jules Williams was born a boy but began to live openly as female in her teen years.
  
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• Transgender woman sues Allegheny County; claims jail assaults while being housed with men

  06-11-2017 18:27 via post-gazette.com
  A transgender woman Monday sued Allegheny County and administrators at the jail, alleging that she was repeatedly physically and sexually assaulted during three separate stays there because staff refused to place her with female inmates.
  
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• Caught On Video: Officer Punches Disorderly Football Fan After She Slaps Him

  06-11-2017 18:27
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  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police are investigating a videotaped altercation where a University of Miami football fan slaps an officer, who then punches her in the head.
  Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said in an email Sunday that Bridget Freitas, a 30-year-old nurse, has been charged with felony battery on a police officer and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He said the department is reviewing the video to make sure proper procedures were fol
  
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• Sean 'Diddy' Combs changes name again

  06-11-2017 18:19
  
  “I will not be answering to Puffy, Diddy, Puff Daddy, or any of my other monikers.”
  
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• Sinkhole In Monroeville Apartment Complex Parking Lot Leaves Landlord Frustrated

  06-11-2017 18:18
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterMONROEVILLE (KDKA) – A landlord in Monroeville is frustrated and wants answers after a sinkhole opened up in the parking lot of his apartment complex.
  Now, he’s trying to figure out how to fix it.
  “I don’t know who or how this is going to get taken care of, but I’m going up to Monroeville and somebody better have answers for me,” said Richard Cline, building owner.
  Answers to the question: how in the world did this happen? Cru
  
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• Bond denied for man facing homicide charges in connection with death of Pitt student

  06-11-2017 18:17
  
  Matthew Darby is being held at the Allegheny County Jail.
  
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• Judge Denies Bail For Suspect In Pitt Student’s Murder

  06-11-2017 18:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A judge has denied bail for a man accused of killing a Pitt student.
  Matthew Darby, 21, appeared in court for a hearing Monday morning, where Judge Jeffrey Manning made the ruling.
  Darby is charged with homicide in the death of Pitt student, Alina Sheykhet.
  Sheykhet was found dead in her off-campus apartment in early October. She had taken out a Protection from Abuse Order against him before her murder.
  Police later charged Darby with
  
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