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• Study Suggests Speed Training App Could Help Prevent Dementia; Specialist Skeptical

  16-11-2017 23:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Is there anything you can do to prevent dementia? A recent study suggests, you need speed.
  You can get speed training through an the app called Brain HQ. Subscriptions are $8 to $14 a month. So, should you do it? Allegheny General Hospital dementia specialist Dr. Carol Schramke is skeptical.
  “If this is affordable to you, and this is appealing to you, and you’re going to do it… go ahead and do that,” says Dr. S
  
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• Teen Charged After His 7-Year-Old Nephew Accidentally Shoots Himself With Stolen Gun

  16-11-2017 23:47
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A 7-year-old boy from Penn Hills is recovering after accidentally shooting himself.
  Police told KDKA the bullet entered through his shin and exited near his ankle. He has a broken tibia, but is expected to make a full recovery.
  The boy’s uncle, who is a juvenile, is facing criminal charges in connection with how he got the gun.
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  Police say it happened in a home on Harvard Drive, where the 7-year-old boy and 17
  
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• FBI finds more than 100 pot plants in McKeesport apartment

  16-11-2017 23:45 via post-gazette.com
  A Pitcairn felon has been charged with running a large-scale marijuana grow operation inside a McKeesport apartment after FBI agents said this week they found more than 100 pot plants there along with industrial lights, fertilizer and chemicals.
  
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• Sheriff, Commission butt heads over removal of police K9 from handler

  16-11-2017 23:42
  
  Several taxpayers spoke out at a public forum Thursday.
  
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• Butler County couple files lawsuit against Buffalo Township Police for harassment

  16-11-2017 23:41
  
  Police raid house for marijuana plants and come away with hibiscus plants, and lawsuit
  
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• Port Authority bus involved in accident on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills

  16-11-2017 23:36
  
  A Port Authority bus was involved in an accident on Route 51 at Elliott Road in Jefferson Hills around 4:00 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• Man Caught Urinating On Toys In Butler Co. Toy Store

  16-11-2017 23:36
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  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — A man is facing charges after he was caught urinating on toys in a Butler County toy store.
  According to a criminal complaint, authorities were called to Playthings Etc. in Butler around 2 p.m. on Nov. 2 for a report of a man urinating in the store.
  When authorities arrived on the scene, the store manager showed them surveillance video of the suspect urinating on a shelf that had toys and other store products on it.
  Authorities were a
  
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• Port Authority bus crashes into driver going wrong way on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills

  16-11-2017 23:30 via post-gazette.com
  A man was critically injured Thursday afternoon in a wrong-way crash involving a Port Authority bus in Jefferson Hills, officials said.
  
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• Man going wrong way on Route 51 dies in Port Authority bus crash

  16-11-2017 23:30 via post-gazette.com
  A man was died Thursday afternoon in a wrong-way crash involving a Port Authority bus in Jefferson Hills, officials said.
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Survivor Series 2017

  16-11-2017 23:28
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  The WWE Survivor Series card is loaded and could grow longer before Sunday’s show. WWE spent the past couple of weeks giving the projected card a major shakeup, likely in an attempt to generate more interest for the pay-per-view. After promoting the match heavily on-air and on social media, plans for a Brock Lesnar vs. Jinder Mahal match were scrapped when AJ Styles dethroned the modern day Maharaja to become the new WWE Champion. The prospect of a match between The Beast
  
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• Showdown looming over official Pennsylvania amphibian

  16-11-2017 23:23
  
  There's another salamander vying to become Pennsylvania's official amphibian.
  
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• Keystone pipeline shuts down across several states after leak, company says

  16-11-2017 23:15
  
  TransCanada Corp. officials say workers have shut down much of its Keystone pipeline after an oil leak in South Dakota.
  
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• Contractor faces mounting allegations for taking money, not finishing projects

  16-11-2017 23:15
  
  Jenereski said he found out Sheasley wasn't coming back to complete the work from a subcontractor.
  
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• Report recommends end to Pittsburgh's distressed status, state oversight

  16-11-2017 23:03 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh’s financial recovery coordinators agree with Mayor Bill Peduto: The city is ready to emerge from state oversight.
  
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• Take a look at the very first store boasting Target's next-gen new look

  16-11-2017 22:39
  
  What do you think of Target's makeover?
  
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• 'I felt disgusted': Radio host says Al Franken groped, kissed her without consent

  16-11-2017 22:35
  
  The Minnesota senator apologized and said he would "gladly cooperate" with an ethics investigation into the 2006 incident.
  
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• Pickup Truck Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Port Authority Bus On Route 51

  16-11-2017 22:31
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  JEFFERSON HILLS (KDKA) — The driver of a pickup truck was killed in a head-on collision with a Port Authority bus on Thursday afternoon along Route 51 in Jefferson Hills.
  The crash was first reported around 4 p.m. on Route 51 at Elliott Road, near the Econo Lodge motel.
  Officials say the truck was going northbound in the southbound lanes when it was struck head-on by the Y46 Port Authority bus.JUST IN: Sources say at least one fatality in crash involving
  
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• Emergency Crews Rush To Bus Crash On Route 51

  16-11-2017 22:31
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  JEFFERSON HILLS (KDKA) — Emergency crews have been called to a crash involving a Port Authority bus and another vehicle in Jefferson Hills.
  The crash was first reported just after 4 p.m. on Route 51 at Elliott Road.
  There’s no word yet on the extent of injuries, but there are reports that the Jaws of Life are being brought in to get people out of the other vehicle.
  Officials have not said yet how many, if anyone, was on the bus at the time. Port Aut
  
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• Victims of Western Union wire transfer scams urged to file for compensation

  16-11-2017 22:17 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania consumers who were duped into sending money to scam artists through Western Union’s wire transfer service can now file a claim for restitution from a national settlement fund.
  
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• Police Find Fentanyl, Cocaine, Pills During Traffic Stop In Indiana Co.

  16-11-2017 22:12
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  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police arrested a man after they found fentanyl and other drugs in his car in Indiana County last Thursday.
  State police say officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on SR 119 in Center Township around 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.
  When officers with the Homer City Police Department K9 Unit searched the vehicle, they found about $2,000 in cash, 24 grams of suspected fentanyl, 41 stamp bags of suspected fentanyl, 81 grams of suspected
  
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• Eating Chocolate For Breakfast Is Good For You, Studies Find

  16-11-2017 21:45
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  CBS Local — Kids around the globe can now officially celebrate as a new report that looked at several recent studies has come to the conclusion that having chocolate for breakfast can actually improve your health.
  The report on 2017 food trends looked at the positive effects that eating dessert, especially dark chocolate, can have on the body and the brain.
  “Simply put, engaging with food is a conduit to engaging with the world,” Liz Moskow, c
  
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• Warhol Bridge scheduled to re-open on Saturday

  16-11-2017 21:43 via post-gazette.com
  The Andy Warhol Bridge, closed since Aug. 2016, will reopen Saturday, according to a statement Thursday by Allegheny County.
  
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• Parent questions safety at Gateway school bus stop

  16-11-2017 21:43 via post-gazette.com
  Citing concern for the safety of children at a school bus stop in Monroeville, a parent asked the Gateway school board last week to consider changing where the bus picks up students at Stroschein and Cedar Ridge roads.
  
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• Andy Warhol Bridge To Reopen To Traffic Saturday

  16-11-2017 21:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Andy Warhol Bridge is scheduled to reopen after being shut down for rehabilitation for more than a year.
  The Department of Public Works announced Thursday that the bridge would reopen to vehicular traffic on Saturday, Nov. 18.
  The bridge was shut down on Aug. 15, 2016, to undergo a $26 million rehabilitation project.
  The rehabilitation project included a new concrete deck, repainting the bridge, structural steel repairs, replacing
  
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• PA Turnpike expects Thanksgiving to be busiest travel holiday of the year

  16-11-2017 21:11
  
  Total traffic volumes projected to exceed 3.5 million during six-day period.
  
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• Upper St. Clair schools move forward on financing for new complex, pool

  16-11-2017 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  The Upper St. Clair school board took steps Monday to finance $8.8 million of $16 million in capital projects, including a new community complex at the high school stadium that will also house district administration offices; an eight-lane competition swimming pool at the high school to replace the 56-year-old, five-lane pool; and completion of the Boyce Middle School Field.
  
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• Homicide charges dropped against IUP student in fraternity brother's death

  16-11-2017 21:06
  
  Prosecutors are considering an appeal of a judge's decision to dismiss charges against an Indiana University of Pennsylvania student accused of the strangulation death of a fraternity brother.
  
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• Trump reverses ban on importing elephants killed as trophies

  16-11-2017 21:03
  
  The Trump administration is lifting a federal ban the importation of body parts from African elephants shot for sport.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon hires new principal, discusses athletic field

  16-11-2017 21:02 via post-gazette.com
  Mt. Lebanon school directors on Monday appointed a new elementary school principal, discussed the future of the high school “rock pile” and heard a report about test score outcomes.
  
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• House GOP passes tax reform bill; Senate's overhaul faces obstacles

  16-11-2017 21:02
  
  President Trump met with lawmakers at the Capitol to discuss what he hopes will be the first major legislation of his presidency.
  
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• Best new places to shop this holiday season in Pittsburgh

  16-11-2017 20:57 via post-gazette.com
  The holidays are a busy season for retailers, but it’s extra special for some merchants across Pittsburgh because it marks their first holiday season in business.
  
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• Denny's board chair — and Penn Hills grad — considers herself 'agent of change'

  16-11-2017 20:54 via post-gazette.com
  As a black female launching a career in the retail industry in the 1970s, Brenda Lauderback was told countless times she wasn’t going to make it.
  
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• Denny's board chair — and Penn Hills grad — a black woman who considers herself 'agent of change'

  16-11-2017 20:54 via post-gazette.com
  As a black female launching a career in the retail industry in the 1970s, Brenda Lauderback was told countless times she wasn’t going to make it.
  
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• FCC approves plan to 'modernize media ownership rules'

  16-11-2017 20:50
  
  The FCC voted on Thursday to approve a proposal aimed at modernizing media ownership rules.
  
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• Judge declares mistrial in bribery case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez

  16-11-2017 20:45
  
  The federal corruption trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial Thursday.
  
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• 'I felt disgusted': Radio host says Franken groped, kissed her without consent

  16-11-2017 20:42
  
  The Minnesota senator apologized and said he would "gladly cooperate" with an ethics investigation into the 2006 incident.
  
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• Kids left in vehicle while man allegedly went to strip club

  16-11-2017 20:39
  
  A man faces charges after two children were left in the vehicle outside a gentlemen's club in Fort Myers, Florida.
  
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• Coroner: Mom dies while trying to clean from son’s overdose

  16-11-2017 20:39
  
  The coroner says he is waiting on toxicology reports foran official cause of death.
  
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• Former Pa. Governor and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge in critical condition following heart procedure

  16-11-2017 20:36
  
  He was reportedly attending the Republican Governors Association conference in Austin, Texas when he called hotel staff seeking medical assistance.
  
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• Former Governor Tom Ridge Undergoes Emergency Heart Procedure

  16-11-2017 20:33
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  AUSTIN, Texas (AP/KDKA) – A spokesman says former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge was in critical condition after undergoing an emergency heart procedure at a hospital in Austin, Texas.
  Ridge spokesman Steve Aaron says the 72-year-old Ridge, Pennsylvania’s Republican governor from 1995 to 2001, was attending the Republican Governors Association conference when he called for help at his hotel about 7 a.m.
  The spokesman says Ridge underwent
  
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• Former Governor Tom Ridge In Critical Condition After Emergency Heart Procedure

  16-11-2017 20:33
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  AUSTIN, Texas (AP/KDKA) – A spokesman says former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is in critical condition after undergoing an emergency heart procedure at a hospital in Austin, Texas.
  Ridge spokesman Steve Aaron says the 72-year-old Ridge, Pennsylvania’s Republican governor from 1995 to 2001, was attending the Republican Governors Association conference when he called for help at his hotel about 7 a.m.
  The spokesman says Ridge underwent
  
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• 10th Annual Harvest Moon run benefits youth ministry

  16-11-2017 20:29 via post-gazette.com
  More than 350 participants are expected Saturday for the 10th Annual Harvest Moon 10-mile Run and 5K Walk/Run.
  
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• Leonardo da Vinci's Christ painting sells for record $450 million

  16-11-2017 20:27
  
  A 500-year-old painting by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold for a record $450-million
  
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• ‘She’s Going To Get Rid Of Me Because She’s Gotten Rid Of All Of The Other Girls.’ Survivor Castoff Desi Williams: Post Elimination Q&A

  16-11-2017 20:01
  This week’s episode of “Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers” featured an interesting vote that didn’t add up and ultimately left Desi Williams walking away with an extinguished torch. Find out why she thought she was not going to make it past this Tribal Council and learn about her crazy day when she was told she made it on the show. Here’s her unique perspective (as told to CBS Local’s Adam Bloom).
  AB: During the first tribal vote, did you notice tha
  
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• ‘Embarrassing’: Botched Drug Raid Results In Undercover Cops Fighting One Another

  16-11-2017 19:45
  DETROIT (CNN) — Two Detroit Police officers are off the streets and a supervisor is removed from special operations after a botched drug raid.
  More than two dozen officers were heavily armed, one group conducting a drug raid, not knowing their targets were undercover officers posing as drug dealers.
  According to a WXYZ report, Detroit Police Chief James Craig says this could have ended with deaths and could also result in criminal and administrative charges.
  Craig said he is going to turn
  
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• Garbage collection, shooting range draws crowd to Mt. Lebanon commissioners meeting

  16-11-2017 19:33 via post-gazette.com
  Mt. Lebanon residents turned out in large numbers for a commissioners meeting Tuesday to talk about trash collection and plans for a new shooting range.
  
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• Dunlap: Ben And Haley Need To Figure It Out

  16-11-2017 19:23
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — I’m of the opinion that your record is — by far — the most important statistic. It isn’t even close; nothing rivals it. Not points per game or red zone efficiency or time of possession or quarterback rating or anything of the sort — nah, you go out there for the sole purpose of winning any way you can. Wins and losses. Those are what people remember.
  So, by extension, I’m of the opinion t
  
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• Wilkinsburg seeks funding to demolish structures in Hunter Park neighborhood

  16-11-2017 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  Wilkinsburg is trying to get grant funding to demolish structures in its Hunter Park neighborhood.
  
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• Emergency Crews Use Jaws Of Life To Free Driver After Rostraver Crash

  16-11-2017 19:08
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  ROSTRAVER (KDKA) — Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to rescue a driver after a one-vehicle crash in Rostraver late Thursday morning.
  Emergency crews were called to the scene of a one-vehicle crash on Rostraver Road at Patterson Lane late Thursday morning.
  Photos show a vehicle crashed into a ditch behind a guard rail. The vehicle appeared to have severe damage.According to the Rostraver Central Fire Department, crews had to use the Jaws of Life to
  
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• Mt. Lebanon passes ordinance protecting LGBT rights

  16-11-2017 18:56 via post-gazette.com
  Saying it was “just the right thing to do,” Mt. Lebanon commissioners on Tuesday unanimously passed a new ordinance protecting the rights of the LGBT community.
  
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