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• ‘Coach’ Star Jerry Van Dyke Dies At 86

  06-01-2018 23:59
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  NEW YORK (AP) – The younger brother of Dick Van Dyke, who struggled for decades to achieve his own stardom before clicking as the dim-witted sidekick in television’s “Coach,” has died in Arkansas. Jerry Van Dyke was 86.
  Van Dyke’s manager, John Castonia, said Van Dyke died Friday at his ranch in Hot Spring County. His wife, Shirley Ann Jones, was by his side. No cause was immediately known.
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• This puppy couldn't hide her excitement while shopping with owner

  06-01-2018 23:40
  
  Try not to smile when you look at this excited pup!
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts removes some items from its menu

  06-01-2018 23:37
  
  Among the casualties are less popular items and ones that are time-consuming to make, like smoothies, afternoon sandwiches and certain breakfast sandwiches.
  
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• Fayette Co. Homes Without Heat After Water Company Crews Hit Gas Line

  06-01-2018 23:28
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  REDSTONE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — About 30 homes in Fayette County were without heat early Saturday morning after water company crews hit a gas line.
  According to Lee Gierczynski, with Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, the water company was repairing a line near Fairbank and ended up hitting a natural gas distribution line, knocking out service to about 29 households.
  Crews have been on the scene since about 4:30 a.m., making repairs. Gierczynski said they hope to s
  
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• 'Fearless' astronaut John Young dies at 87

  06-01-2018 23:18
  
  John Young, an astronaut who became the ninth person to walk on the moon has died. He was 87.
  
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• 3.5 magnitude earthquake hits south of San Antonio

  06-01-2018 22:37
  
  The earthquake was centered about 16 miles southwest of Poth, which has a population of about 2,000.
  
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• Body of missing woman found in South Park Township

  06-01-2018 21:50
  
  Police said no foul play is suspected at this time.
  
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• Missing Woman From Bethel Park Found Dead

  06-01-2018 21:48
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  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — A missing Bethel Park woman was found dead in South Park Township late Saturday morning.
  Bethel Park Police say that around 11:45 a.m., South Park Township Police were notified that a woman’s body was found in a wooded area along Piney Fork creek on Library Road.
  According to police, the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the woman as 52-year-old Diane Chotta.
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• Actor Jerry Van Dyke dead at 86

  06-01-2018 20:24
  
  Actor Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of the legendary Dick Van Dyke has died at the age of 86.
  
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• Trump says he'd be open to talking with North Korean leader

  06-01-2018 20:21
  
  President Donald Trump says he's be open to talking with the North Korean leader he's called "Rocket Man" and is hoping some good can come from upcoming talks between the Koreas.
  
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• Trump: 'Yes, I do' stand with Sessions

  06-01-2018 19:55
  
  Trump's response comes after an explosive report in The New York Times that special counsel Robert Mueller is aware of an unsuccessful attempt by the president to lobby Sessions not to recuse himself from the Justice Department's Russia probe.
  
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• Police investigate body found in South Park behind Rite Aid

  06-01-2018 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  Police are investigating a body found Saturday on a hillside in South Park.
  
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• Police find body of missing Bethel Park woman on hillside

  06-01-2018 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  Police on Saturday said they found the body of the Bethel Park woman who had been missing for over a week. 
  
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• Water Main Break In Neville Twp. Shuts Off Water For Residents

  06-01-2018 19:13
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  NEVILLE TWP (KDKA) — A water main break in Neville Twp. has shut off water to around 30 residents.According to the Allegheny County Facebook page, the break occurred at the intersection of Grand Ave. and Arizona Ave.
  Repairs will not be able to begin until 8 a.m. Sunday.
  
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• Trump, GOP lawmakers take up 2018 agenda at Camp David

  06-01-2018 19:11
  
  A long list of high-stakes topics are on the agenda, including the budget, infrastructure, immigration, welfare reform and the 2018 midterm elections.
  
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• Misery march: Browns fans facing bitter cold for 0-16 parade

  06-01-2018 18:44
  
  The weather conditions are suitably brutal. Like the Cleveland Browns' 2017 season.
  
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• Woman Delivering Meals To Homeless Attacked With Machete

  06-01-2018 18:38
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  SHELBURNE, VT. (AP) – Police say a man in Vermont has used a machete to attack a woman in her 70s as she delivered meals to a motel being used as emergency housing for the homeless.
  WCAX-TV reports 32-year-old Burlington resident Abukar Ibrahim is accused of attacking the 73-year-old Meals on Wheels volunteer who was dropping off meals at Harbor Place, which serves as a temporary emergency housing facility. The attack happened Friday in Shelburne.
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• Astronaut John Young dies at 87

  06-01-2018 18:31
  
  John Young, an astronaut who became the ninth person to walk on the moon has died. He was 87.
  
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• Puppy rescued after 12 days out in bitter cold

  06-01-2018 17:41
  
  Thor has thankfully been reunited with his family
  
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• Approximately 30 homes in Fayette County without heat due to gas line outage

  06-01-2018 17:39
  
  Two warming stations are available for impacted customers.
  
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• NFL Sends Remainder Of $30 Million Neurological Research Funding

  06-01-2018 16:34
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  NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL is sending the remaining portion of a $30 million investment in neurological research to government-funded entities despite ending the original agreement for the project.
  The league said Friday it would send $7.7 million each to the Department of Defense and a group that studies traumatic brain injuries. Another $2.3 million will go to the National Institute for Aging.
  An agreement to issue the funds through the Foundation for the
  
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• This teen was roasting marshmallows on New Year's Eve, then a gas can exploded

  06-01-2018 16:30
  
  "Everything was burned except for the bottom of her feet"
  
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• Woman shot in back during attempted robbery in Lincoln-Lemington

  06-01-2018 16:16 via post-gazette.com
  A woman was shot in the back during an attempted robbery Friday night in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood.
  
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• Nagasu, Tennell, Chen make Olympic figure skating spots

  06-01-2018 16:06
  
  The top three finishers at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship are headed to Pyeongchang.
  
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• Pittsburgh police arrest Verona man in string of violent business robberies

  06-01-2018 15:34 via post-gazette.com
  A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of robberies described by Pittsburgh police as violent in several city neighborhoods.
  
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• Man wanted in connection with string of violent robberies in Pittsburgh arrested

  06-01-2018 15:24
  
  In each of the reported robberies, police said he enters the business, wearing a mask, thrusts a gun at the clerk, obtains an undisclosed amount of cash, and flees the scene.
  
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• Trump says he's 'like, really smart,' 'a very stable genius'

  06-01-2018 15:23
  
  President Donald Trump wants people to know he's "like, really smart" and "a very stable genius" - a case he's trying to make in a series of tweets in which he defends his mental fitness and boasts about his intelligence.
  
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• The Cold Continues

  06-01-2018 14:47
  
  The end of this Arctic Blast is near!
  
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• Frigid temperatures causes waterfall to freeze

  06-01-2018 14:47
  
  Park officials at Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina posted incredible video of a frozen waterfall to their Facebook page Friday afternoon.
  
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• Florida man calls 911, reports he’s driving drunk

  06-01-2018 14:30
  
  A Florida man called 911 on New Year’s Eve and told dispatchers he was driving drunk and needed to be taken off the road.
  
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• Man's throat slashed while trying to save pregnant wife from kidnappers

  06-01-2018 13:53
  
  The man gave the robbers his items, but the two suspects told his wife to come with them and tried to pull her into their car.
  
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• Woman Accused Of Aiding Boyfriend’s Suicide To Stand Trial

  06-01-2018 13:43
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Prosecutors say a Pennsylvania woman told her boyfriend, “Go ahead do it,” before he put a loaded gun to his head and pulled the trigger.
  The Observer-Reporter reports 34-year-old Brandi Stallard was ordered to stand trial Thursday on charges of aiding suicide, which is a felony. Her boyfriend, 58-year-old Kent Armstrong, died at their Crucible home in October.
  Police say the couple had argued about infidelity before he grabb
  
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• Abducted Texas girls found safe in Colorado; suspect faces kidnapping charges

  06-01-2018 13:41
  
  A Texas man wanted for questioning in the death of a woman and the abduction of her two daughters has been charged with kidnapping.
  
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• Shannon Hall has a new owner

  06-01-2018 12:34
  Shannon Hall, which once housed Art Institute of Pittsburgh students, has changed ownership.
  
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• 'Dangerously cold' wind chills threaten millions from Great Lakes to New England

  06-01-2018 11:58
  
  Over 110 million people are under a wind chill warning or advisory stretching from the Great Lakes to New England on Saturday, CNN meteorologists said.
  
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• Trump, GOP lawmakers to take up 2018 agenda at Camp David

  06-01-2018 11:14
  
  A long list of high-stakes topics are on the agenda, including the budget, infrastructure, immigration, welfare reform and the 2018 midterm elections.
  
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• Arson investigation after fire at Alabama home of Roy Moore accuser

  06-01-2018 09:46
  
  No arrests have been made, and there appears to be no connection to the allegations against Moore, the Etowah County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
  
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• Planes collide on Toronto airport tarmac, fire prompts evacuation

  06-01-2018 09:33
  
  A Sunwing Airlines aircraft backed out while being towed, striking a WestJet aircraft that had arrived from Cancun and was waiting to proceed to a gate, officials said.
  
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• Hall of Famer Julius 'Dr. J' Erving falls ill at 76ers game

  06-01-2018 09:18
  
  Erving, 67, was honored by the team to mark 35 years since he threw down his famous cradle dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers.
  
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• Mega Millions drawing: One winner in Friday's $450 million jackpot lottery

  06-01-2018 08:21
  
  After 23 straight drawings with no grand prize winner, one winning ticket was sold for the $450 million Mega Millions jackpot in Friday night's drawing.
  
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• Franklin Township man charged with assaulting trooper

  06-01-2018 08:04
  A Franklin Township man, who state police said was extremely intoxicated, was charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly shoved a state police trooper who was attempting to question him Thursday night.
  
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• After donation frenzy, Andy Dalton is cheering for the Buffalo Bills

  06-01-2018 07:20
  
  The Buffalo Bills have a new fan, and he plays for the Cincinnati Bengals.
  
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• Furry Tails: Hoppers Is Waiting For Forever Homes

  06-01-2018 07:15
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
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• Furry Tails: Hopper Is Waiting For Forever Homes

  06-01-2018 07:15
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
  Hopper
  Animal Friends
  (Photo Courtesy: Animal Friend
  
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• 'Snow Angels:' Pair saves couple from train collision

  06-01-2018 07:04
  
  “We knew we had to do something...We were just trying to do the right thing.”
  
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• FBI agent dragged by truck during arrest operation

  06-01-2018 06:50
  
  The operation was part of an investigation into a dangerous street gang, indicted by the feds for murder, drugs and violence against their own members.
  
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• One Winning Ticket In $450 Mega Millions Jackpot

  06-01-2018 05:44
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  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) –  One Mega Millions ticket matched all six numbers and will claim a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of $450 million.
  The winning numbers drawn Friday night to claim the nation’s 10th largest jackpot were 28-30-39-59-70-10.
  It was not immediately known where the winning ticket was sold.
  Lottery officials also increased the jackpot of Powerball, the other national lottery game, to $570 million. That drawing will be Satur
  
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• Numbers Drawn For Mega Millions Jackpot Of $450M

  06-01-2018 05:44
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  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The numbers have been drawn for a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of $450 million.
  It won’t be known until later if there is a winner from numbers drawn Friday of 28-30-39-59-70 and the Mega Ball 10.
  Lottery officials also increased the jackpot of Powerball, the other national lottery game, to $570 million. That drawing will be Saturday night.
  The jackpots refer to the annuity options for both games, in which payments are made
  
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• Woman robbed and shot in back while running away

  06-01-2018 05:38
  
  Suspect on the run after Lincoln-Lemington robbery and shooting
  
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