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• Man cleaned out bank machine at Shadyside laundromat by stealing whole ATM

  10-05-2018 23:49 via post-gazette.com
  A man had more than tighty-whities on his mind last month when he walked into a Shadyside laundromat.
  
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• Jay Harrington Of ‘S.W.A.T.’: ‘We Work Hard To Bring The Reality To The Screen’

  10-05-2018 23:18
  The first season of “S.W.A.T.” is coming to an action-packed ending. Jay Harrington, who plays 10-year SWAT Team veteran Deacon, spoke to CBS Local about the mounting tension between his character and Hondo [Shemar Moore], the physical demands of playing a SWAT officer, and the writers’ attempts to make the audience connect emotionally with the characters on the show. The show airs tonight, with the season finale airing next Thursday, May 17.
   
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• Carrick High School student faces charges after bringing heroin to school

  10-05-2018 23:17 via post-gazette.com
  A Carrick High School student faces criminal charges after he was found to be in possession of 20 stamp bags of suspected heroin Thursday. 
  
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• Water shut off for hundreds at Clairton townhome complex

  10-05-2018 23:16 via post-gazette.com
  Several hundred Clairton residents lost their tap water Thursday when Pennsylvania American Water shut off service at the Century Townhomes complex, citing a long-unpaid account balance.
  
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• Water service restored at Clairton townhome complex after bill dispute, 6-hour shutoff

  10-05-2018 23:16 via post-gazette.com
  Several hundred Clairton residents lost tap water for about six hours Thursday when Pennsylvania American Water shut off service at the Century Townhomes complex, citing long-unpaid charges.
  
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• Water service restored at Clairton complex after bill dispute, 6-hour shutoff

  10-05-2018 23:16 via post-gazette.com
  Several hundred Clairton residents lost tap water for about six hours Thursday after Pennsylvania American Water suspended service at Century Townhomes, citing long-unpaid charges.
  
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• What Will $1,000 Rent You In Pittsburgh Right Now?

  10-05-2018 23:14
  Story Hoodline — Curious just how far your dollar goes in Pittsburgh?
  We’ve rounded up the latest rental listings via rental site Zumper to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to scoring an apartment in Pittsburgh if you’re on a budget of $1,000/month.
  Take a look at the listings, below. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.)
  115 Oak Hill Drive (Terrace Village)Here’s a 426-square-foot studio apartment at 115 Oak Hill Drive that&rsqu
  
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• SNAP, Food Stamp Recipients Can Shop Farmers Markets Through Fresh Access Program

  10-05-2018 22:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A program called Fresh Access allows SNAP and food stamp recipients a way to shop at local farmers markets.
  The program is being run by Pittsburgh-based Just Harvest and it makes it easy to get more for less.
  Now, with food stamps and EBT cards, for $5 worth of fruits and vegetables, you get an extra $2 by using your card.
  “For people who have EBT cards, for every $5 that they put on their EBT card, they are eligible to get a cou
  
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• Papa John’s Is Now Selling Its Garlic Sauce By The Jug

  10-05-2018 22:38
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  LOUISVILLE, KY (CBS Local) – Fans of Papa John’s are getting some exciting news about the pizza chain’s popular garlic sauce.
  Customers who aren’t satisfied by the little containers that come with their pizza can now order the tasty dipping sauce by the gallon.
  Starting May 11, the Kentucky-based pizza company is offering a limited-edition one-gallon jug of their famous garlic sauce. Customers will be able to order the jug
  
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• Mother’s Dying Wish To See Son Graduate High School Fulfilled

  10-05-2018 22:29
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  MEMPHIS, TN (CBS Local) – A mother’s dying wish was fulfilled when she got to see her son graduate high school from her hospital bed.
  Stephanie Northcott has Lynch Syndrome, a genetic condition linked to several types of cancer. It’s the same disease that claimed her daughter’s life in 2010 when she was just 20-years-old.
  Northcott is being treated at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis, over 200 miles away from Knoxville where her onl
  
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• Pa. AG’s Office Charges Nurse In Death Of Trump’s Former National Security Adviser’s Father

  10-05-2018 22:28
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  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A nurse was charged Thursday in the death of the father of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser after authorities said she failed to give him a series of neurological exams following his fall at a Philadelphia senior care facility.
  Christann Shyvin Gainey, 30, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, neglect and records tampering in the death of H.R. McMaster Sr.Christann Gainey, 30, of South Phila., is cha
  
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• Woman Previously Accused Of Faking Pregnancy To Get An Ambulance Ride Now Accused Of Stealing A Car

  10-05-2018 22:21
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  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A woman who is already accused of faking a pregnancy to get a ride in an ambulance is now in trouble for allegedly stealing and crashing a car.
  Police say, about a month and a half ago, Leeann Armstrong was stranded in Latrobe and desperate to get a ride back to Greensburg. So she allegedly called the Mutual Aid ambulance service, faking a medical condition.
  “She called an ambulance and said she was having difficulty with
  
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• Police: Man Gets Away With Entire ATM In Laundromat Theft

  10-05-2018 21:46
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  SHADYSIDE (KDKA) — Police are searching for a man who stole an entire ATM from a Shadyside laundromat in April.
  Pittsburgh Police say a middle-aged black man entered the Laundry Times on South Highland Avenue just after 3 a.m. on Saturday, April 21.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety)
  The man approached an ATM, which was bolted to the ground, and rocked it back and forth until it came loose. He then dragged the entire ATM outside and go
  
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• ‘My Dog Shot Me’, Man’s Puppy Playtime Ends With Bullet Wound

  10-05-2018 21:33
  FORT DODGE, Iowa (CBS Local/AP) —An Iowa man was roughhousing with his dog when playtime turned extremely painful for the 51-year-old.
  “My dog shot me,” Richard Remme, of Fort Dodge told The Messenger newspaper.
  Remme told police he was playing with his dog, Balew, on the couch and tossed the animal off his lap.
  “And I carry in a belly band, under my bib overalls. And apparently he bumped the safety one time, and when he bounded back over one of his toes went ri
  
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• Man's body recovered from Mon River in South Side

  10-05-2018 21:07 via post-gazette.com
  A man's body was pulled from the Monongahela River in the South Side on Thursday, according to Pittsburgh police.
  
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• Pittsburgh Area Offers Abundance Of Free Summer Concerts

  10-05-2018 21:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From the Arts Festival performances in Point State Park to the annual summer concerts in Allegheny County parks, there are plenty of opportunities to catch free concerts in and around the Pittsburgh area.
  The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will feature free concerts at Point State Park every night from June 1 to June 10. Mavis Staples will open the series, which will also feature acts such as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra,
  
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• Smartphones Distract Parents From Connecting With Their Kids, Study Says

  10-05-2018 20:55
  CBS Local – For many, smartphones have become more important to their daily lives than their own keys or wallet. A new study on how the cellphone obsession is affecting parents claims that smartphones are preventing mothers and fathers from connecting with their children.
  The Details:A study claims smartphones distract parents from connecting with their kids
  Nearly 500 parents were studied to see how smartphones interfered with their ability to pay attention to their children
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• Authorities release ID of man killed on Hill District street

  10-05-2018 20:46 via post-gazette.com
  Authorities on Thursday identified the man who a police spokeswoman said was gunned down in front of "a lot of people ... women, children, the man's family."
  
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• ‘True Genius:’ Erie Pizza Bomber Case Debuts Friday On Netflix

  10-05-2018 20:42
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was like something out of a “Saw” movie, a bomb strapped to a pizza delivery man’s neck.But the famous story of the 2003 Erie pizza bomber will hit Netflix tomorrow.
  Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist, investigates the true story of a pizza delivery man who robbed a bank, then was killed with the bomb fastened around his neck.
  “It’s going to go off. I’m not ly
  
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• ‘Evil Genius:’ Erie Pizza Bomber Case Debuts Friday On Netflix

  10-05-2018 20:42
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was like something out of a “Saw” movie, a bomb strapped to a pizza delivery man’s neck.
  But the famous story of the 2003 Erie pizza bomber will hit Netflix tomorrow.
  Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist, investigates the true story of a pizza delivery man who robbed a bank, then was killed with the bomb fastened around his neck.
  “It’s going to go off. I’m not l
  
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• Mac Miller's net worth revealed after Ariana Grande split

  10-05-2018 20:19
  After Ariana Grande stepped out solo at the 2018 Met Gala , it was been confirmed that she and boyfriend Mac Miller have split after a one-and-a-half year relationship. With rumours that busy work schedules were the reason for the musical artists to go separate ways, Ariana and Mac have said that they will remain close friends.
  
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• Officer: Mother Of 3-Year-Old Found Wandering Seemed ‘Annoyed By The Inconvenience’

  10-05-2018 19:44
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  EAST HILLS (KDKA) — A security officer says when he informed a mother her 3-year-old son had been found wandering by himself, she seemed unaware he was missing and “annoyed” rather than concerned.
  The incident happened Wednesday afternoon in the East Hills.
  A criminal complaint says the 3-year-old boy knocked on the door of the Family Center in the 2300 block of East Hills Drive just after 2 p.m. Wednesday. An employee answered the door, reali
  
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• Regardless of primary outcome, Dems confident In state's 38th Senatorial District

  10-05-2018 19:15 via post-gazette.com
  For Democrats across the state, it matters very little who wins the party’s nomination next Tuesday in the Pittsburgh area’s 38th Senatorial district.
  
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• Police: Dad Poses As Teen Daughter, Catches Alleged Child Predator

  10-05-2018 19:14
  FRESNO, Calif. (CBS Local) – A California father is warning parents about an alleged child predator after he caught the man trying to meet his teenage daughter in a park.
  In March of 2017, Todd Thomas discovered that his 14-year-old child was secretly sexting with a man identified as 42-year-old Hugo Rabson. Thomas said that he found his daughter asleep with a cellphone in her hands, but he hadn’t allowed her to own one. Police say Rabson gave the teenager the cell aft
  
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• Shelter Dog’s Heartwarming ‘Freedom Ride’ Captures Internet

  10-05-2018 19:03
  HANCOCK, OH (CBS Local) – A photo of a shelter dog named Gregory on his “freedom ride” has gone viral. Gregory was scheduled to be euthanized at the Franklin County Dog Shelter in Ohio when his new pal Joe Kirk came to pick him up and bring him to safety.
  Kirk works at HOUND Rescue and Sanctuary in Ohio, a special place for hound dogs that need homes. When dogs are rescued from shelters, they go on “freedom rides” to places like HOUND Rescue and
  
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• Sheriff’s Deputy Accused Of Stealing More Than $10K From Defendant

  10-05-2018 18:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An Allegheny County sheriff’s deputy has been fired and arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a defendant in a civil matter.
  The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Sheriff Donald Modrick collected more than $10,000 from a defendant. The money was supposed to be applied toward two judgments rendered by the court, but Modrick failed to turn over all of the money to the Allegheny County Sheriff&r
  
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• Legendary Pro Wrestling Announcer Tony Schiavone Returns

  10-05-2018 18:49
  By Chuck Carroll
  His voice is legendary in professional wrestling circles. Whenever he spoke, you knew that World Championship Wrestling was on. And for a time, Tony Schiavone’s pipes were more widely known than Jim Ross, whom many consider to be the most well-known announcer of the modern era. But it was Schiavone who led the WCW broadcast team as the company soared to new heights while battling WWE (then WWF) for ratings supremacy. It was the Monday Night Wars — the golden era of w
  
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• Wil Wheaton Talks Playing Himself On Wedding Season Finale “Big Bang Theory”

  10-05-2018 18:41
  Tonight’s season 11 finale of “The Big Bang Theory” has been a long time coming, with fans finally getting a chance to see Amy and Sheldon tie the knot. CBS Local spoke to “Big Bang” guest star and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” alum Wil Wheaton about what we can expect on tonight’s wedding, what it’s like playing himself on the show, and how it felt to share the screen with a top roster of iconic guests, including Academy Award winner Kath
  
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• The 5 Best New Films Showing In Pittsburgh This Week

  10-05-2018 18:19
  Story Hoodline — If you’re looking to forgo the latest franchise mega-blockbuster in favor of the best-reviewed new movies in theaters, this week presents a handful of top options around Pittsburgh.From a star-studded political satire to an edge-of-your-seat horror flick, here are the five movies to see in and around the city this week, based on critical scores sourced from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
  The Death of StalinThe one-liners fly as fast as political fortun
  
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• Allegheny County sheriff's deputy fired, arrested on felony theft charges

  10-05-2018 18:01 via post-gazette.com
  A veteran Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Thursday on felony theft charges, accused of failing to turn over money he’d collected from a defendant as part of a civil court case.
  
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• North Hills proposed budget includes 0.25-tax increase

  10-05-2018 17:58 via post-gazette.com
  Climbing enrollment and additional security could mean a tax increase for residents in the North Hills School District.
  
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• Man Takes Down Nazi Flag After Neighbors Complain

  10-05-2018 17:53
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) – A Nazi flag outside of a West Mifflin home has been taken down after neighbors complained.
  A family on Bluff Street said they felt targeted because the Nazi flag was strategically hung to face their home.
  “I want him to know how I feel. That is wrong,” said neighbor Michele McClain.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  On Wednesday, the man who put up the flag didn’t want to go on camera or be identified. However, he did talk to KDKA&
  
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• First in West African fraud network indicted in Pittsburgh gets more than 5 years in U.S. prison

  10-05-2018 17:53 via post-gazette.com
  The first of a group of West African swindlers charged in Pittsburgh with using fake emails to rip off parties in real estate deals across the U.S. is headed to federal prison for more than five years.
  
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• Video: Police Officer Chokes Teen In Prom Attire, Forces Him To Ground

  10-05-2018 17:47
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  WARSAW, N.C. (AP) – A video posted to social media shows a teenager in his prom attire being choked by a police officer and slammed onto a Waffle House parking lot in North Carolina.
  Warsaw Police Chief Eric Southerland told The News & Observer of Raleigh that his department and the district attorney’s office are investigating, and more information will be released. It wasn’t immediately clear what might have prompted the officer’s u
  
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• McKeesport council OKs first phase of vacant home demolition

  10-05-2018 17:40 via post-gazette.com
  McKeesport council has approved the first phase of a citywide demolition project that will tear down 97 vacant dilapidated houses.
  
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• Despite reservations, Aspinwall joins regional police force study

  10-05-2018 17:36 via post-gazette.com
  Aspinwall council voted to sign a letter of intent to study the feasibility of joining three surrounding police departments into a regional force.
  
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• Army Doctors Transplant New Ear From Soldier’s Arm

  10-05-2018 17:30
  EL PASO, TX (CBS Local) – An Army soldier who lost her ear received a revolutionary transplant in which doctors grew her a brand new ear on the patient’s own arm.
  Plastic surgeons at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) in El Paso successfully transplanted the organ onto Shamika Burrage after the Army Private lost her left ear in a one-car accident while on leave in 2016. Instead of finding a donor, surgeons took cartilage from Burrage’s ribs and carved it int
  
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• Body Found In Mon River Near South 18th Street

  10-05-2018 17:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A body was found in the Monongahela River on the South Side early Thursday afternoon.
  Crews were sent to the Monongahela River near South 18th Street around noon for a report of a body.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Paul Spradley)
  Further details have not yet been released.
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• A tip of the Straw Hat as summer theater season begins

  10-05-2018 17:28 via post-gazette.com
  For those of us still chilled from what felt like an endless winter, the opening of community summer theaters — often called “Straw Hat” or summer stock —  brings thoughts of cool breezes and quality, affordable, entertainment.
  
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• North Allegheny H.S. Student Facing Discipline To ‘Fullest Extent’ In Bomb Threat Hoax

  10-05-2018 17:13
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A student in the North Allegheny School District will be disciplined in connection with a bomb threat hoax on Thursday.
  According to a statement, a bomb threat was found in a bathroom at the North Allegheny Senior High School around 7 a.m.
  Police were called to the school to investigate and quickly identified the student responsible. The student was removed from class and a search of their locker and possessions found no explosives or
  
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• Students, parents implore Mars Area board to curb bullying, embrace diversity

  10-05-2018 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  Speakers ranging from a first-grader to a well-known musician addressed the Mars Area school board Tuesday. But their message was the same: the district must do more to end bullying and embrace diversity.
  
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• Perry high school principal on leave during personnel investigation

  10-05-2018 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  The principal of Perry Traditional Academy is on paid leave from the city school district pending an investigation into a personnel matter.
  
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• Carnegie Mellon To Offer Nation’s First Artificial Intelligence Major

  10-05-2018 16:55
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (AP) – Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh will offer the nation’s first undergraduate degree program in artificial intelligence.
  Officials with the school announced Thursday the new major will be available to students enrolled in the School of Computer Science starting in the fall.
  Many American universities offer an artificial intelligence track within degree programs like Computer Science and Computer Engineering.
  But Carnegie Mell
  
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• Man Arrested, Accused Of Touching & Sprinkling Sugar On Girls At Church

  10-05-2018 16:53
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A man accused of having inappropriate contact with young girls at a Westmoreland County church has been arrested.
  According to police, the incident happened at the Christ Church in Greensburg on April 22.
  A white male allegedly approached a group of girls after Mass and asked for money to play the piano. The girls, ages 6 to 10, said they didn’t have any money.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “He started patting them down, but it was
  
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• President Trump To Meet With Kim Jung Un On June 12

  10-05-2018 16:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong in Singapore on June 12.
  The president tweeted, “We will both try to make it a very special moment for World Peace!”
  The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th. We will both try to make it a very special moment for World Peace!
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2018Trump is providing details for the first time
  
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• Dr. Dre Loses Trademark Claim Against Pittsburgh Sex Expert ‘Dr. Drai’

  10-05-2018 16:24
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (AP) – Dr. Dre has lost his trademark fight against Dr. Drai.
  The rapper, whose real name is Andre Young, objected to the trademark application of a Pennsylvania gynecologist whose nickname is spelled differently but sounds the same. Dr. Draion M. Burch’s website advertises that he’s a sex expert, “obgyn and media personality.”
  Burch goes by a shortened version of his first name and applied to register it as a trademark.
  
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• Georgia Man Accused Of Trying To Buy Girl For $200 At Grocery Store

  10-05-2018 15:50
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  MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) – An Atlanta-area man is accused of following a woman in a grocery store and trying to buy her granddaughter for $200.
  Cobb County police spokeswoman Sarah O’Hara tells news outlets that Einodd Samimi made the offer Monday night while following the woman and child around a Kroger.
  (Photo Courtesy: Cobb County Sheriff’s Office/CBS46)
  The woman said she had previously seen the man at a Walmart, where he requested to “hav
  
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• Tour the King Estate and 11 other homes on the Highland Park House Tour

  10-05-2018 15:24
  This Saturday, May 12, 2018, is the annual Highland Park House Tour. From 10 am to 3 pm visitors are invited to tour 12 houses around the Highland Park neighborhood.
  
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• PTL Links: May 10, 2018

  10-05-2018 14:55
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Highland Park House Tour
  Millvale Music Festival
  Millvale Music Festival Facebook
  Millvale Music Festival Instagram
  Doug Oster
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Farmers Market & More
  Andy Amrhein At Evey True Value Hardware
  Kidsburgh
  Next Pittsburgh
  
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