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• Man In Critical Condition After 10th Street Bypass Crash

  12-05-2018 23:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A three-vehicle crash shut down the 10th Street Bypass in Downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.
  The crash happened just before 5 p.m. under the 6th Street Bridge.
  (Photo Credit: Meghan Schiller/KDKA)
  According to initial reports, a white sedan and an SUV that were traveling in opposite directions collided, sending the SUV into a cement barrier and causing it to overturn. A third vehicle crashed into a guardrail.
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• 1 Killed, 4 Injured In 10th Street Bypass Crash

  12-05-2018 23:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A crash on the 10th Street Bypass killed one man and sent four people to the hospital on Saturday afternoon.
  The crash happened just before 5 p.m. under the 6th Street Bridge and shut the road down for hours.
  (Photo Credit: Meghan Schiller/KDKA)
  Officials say an SUV was travelling east on the 10th Street Bypass when it skidded, crashed into a concrete barrier, overturned and collided with a white sedan that was travelling west.
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• One dead, four others injured in accident that closed 10th Street Bypass

  12-05-2018 23:50 via post-gazette.com
  A man died and four other people were injured, including three children, in a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon that forced authorities to shut down the 10th Street Bypass for several hours.
  
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• Five people injured in accident that closes 10th Street Bypass

  12-05-2018 23:50 via post-gazette.com
  Five people, including three children, were injured in a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon that forced authorities to shut down the 10th Street Bypass.
  
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• Alert Citizen Helps Authorities Catch Suspect In Police Chase

  12-05-2018 23:31
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  BLAIRSVILLE (KDKA) — An alert citizen helped state police catch a man who got away during a car chase through Indiana County on Friday.
  The incident started in Burrell Township along SR-119 just after 9 a.m. when a state trooper pulled over a car that was going 25 mph over the speed limit.
  The driver pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway, but when the trooper got out of his vehicle and began to approach the car, the suspect took off. The trooper ch
  
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• Knife-Wielding Man Killed By Police After Stabbing Several In Paris

  12-05-2018 22:56
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  PARIS (CBS) — Authorities say a knife-wielding man stabbed several people in Paris on Saturday before he was shot and killed by police. The incident took place near the city’s famous opera house.
  According to CBS News, local police say least four people were wounded — two severely and two with minor injuries — and at least one victim was killed in the attack.
  Policemen walk in La Michaudiere street in Paris centre after one person was ki
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect Across Western Pa.

  12-05-2018 22:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Weather Service says there’s a possibility of severe thunderstorms hitting most of southwestern Pennsylvania.
  A severe thunderstorm warning was issued in Washington County and southwestern Allegheny County, along with parts of east central Ohio and northern West Virginia.
  The warning was in effect until 4:45 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts of up to 60 mph and hail were expected.
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, Watches In Effect Across Western Pa.

  12-05-2018 22:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Weather Service says there’s a possibility of severe thunderstorms hitting most of southwestern Pennsylvania.
  A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued in Washington County and southwestern Allegheny County, along with parts of east central Ohio and northern West Virginia.
  The warning remains in effect until 4:45 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts of up to 60 mph and hail are expected.
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• R. Kelly Dropped From Music Streaming Services Amid Allegations Of Mistreatment Of Women

  12-05-2018 20:47
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  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — With demonstrators standing outside his concert protesting his presence, R. Kelly summoned his passionate fans to carry him through what has been a difficult week.
  Interspersing references to God with his suggestive lyrics and salty language, Kelly stirred up a crowd inside the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday to buoy him as he encountered longstanding allegations of mistreatment of women and an effort to get coliseum officials to can
  
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• Net Neutrality Laws Officially End June 11

  12-05-2018 20:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Net neutrality, the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites, officially ends June 11.
  “Today, the FCC gave notice that net neutrality protections will be taken off the books on June 11,” FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement earlier this week.“This is profo
  
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• Passenger killed in single vehicle crash in Butler County

  12-05-2018 19:30 via post-gazette.com
  A Butler County man was killed early Saturday when the car in which he was a passenger struck a tree.
  
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• GOP Voters Get 3 Choices To Challenge Gov. Tom Wolf

  12-05-2018 19:25
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican Party voters aiming to make Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf into Pennsylvania’s second straight “one-term Tom” will choose in Tuesday’s primary between the garbage man who intends to clean up state government, the conservative military man who says he’s got the business know-how and the grown-up lawyer who says she can get things done.
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  At stake is another four years under the well
  
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• Steelers Sign 2nd-Round Pick WR Washington

  12-05-2018 18:41
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  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers officially signed their second-round draft pick, wide receiver James Washington, to a four-year deal on Saturday.
  “It’s a blessing to make it this far, Washington said at minicamp on Friday. “Only one percent of college players make it here, so every day we step on the grass, we should show why we are here.”We have signed our second-round pick, WR James Washington.
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• Highmark Walk Raises Money For Local Nonprofits

  12-05-2018 18:08
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  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – Pittsburgh’s North Shore was the site of the annual Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on Saturday morning.
  The walk, which raises money for local nonprofit health and human services organizations, was organized at Stage AE.
  Photo Credit: KDKA photojournalist Timothy Lawson
  In the event, walkers selected the participating nonprofit organization they wished to support. The nonprofits then keep 100 percent of the funds rais
  
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• One Dead In Early Morning Crash In Butler County

  12-05-2018 17:50
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  FRANKLIN TWP., Pa. (KDKA) – The state police in Butler County reported a fatal crash on Prospect Road, just north of English Oak Drive, around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday.
  Jason Patrick Williams, 44, of Butler, lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons and struck a tree, killing his passenger, 33-year-old Brandon Michael Lucas, of Prospect.
  Williams was transported via medical helicopter to Allegheny General Hospital.
  The vehicle struck the tree off the n
  
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• Pennsylvania Senate Race Could Be Key To Republican Control

  12-05-2018 17:10
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  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s thus-far sleepy U.S. Senate race this year could nonetheless play a key role in determining whether Republicans hang onto control of the chamber.
  U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta is heavily favored over state Rep. Jim Christiana in Tuesday’s Republican primary election to determine who will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in November’s election.
  Casey is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
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• Christian Ministry Hosts 5K Walk To Help Haitians

  12-05-2018 16:26
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  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – The Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti hosted its annual 5K Walk for Haiti on Saturday, starting at the Highland Park Reservoir’s Bigelow Grove shelter.
  The walk, titled “To Haiti With Love,” benefits the ministry of the Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti as it serves and empowers families in Haiti to help themselves, according to a release from the organization. The walk supports medical, education and tec
  
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• County SWAT team rescues critically injured boy

  12-05-2018 15:39 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County SWAT team members rescued a critically injured 4-year-old boy from his father in their barricaded North Versailles home early Saturday morning, ending a five-hour standoff that began with a domestic disturbance call.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Officer Injured Preventing Woman From Jumping Off McKees Rocks Bridge

  12-05-2018 15:38
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  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Police officer was injured early Saturday morning while preventing a woman from jumping off the McKees Rocks Bridge.
  Officers Kevin Clark and Dave Syska responded around 1:45 a.m. to a report of a female straddling the rail of the bridge, according to a press release from the Pittsburgh Police. When they arrived, they saw the female preparing to jump.
  Officer Clark ran to the woman, grabbed her and pulled her to safet
  
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• Officer Injured While Stopping Female From Jumping Off Bridge

  12-05-2018 15:38
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  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Police officer was injured early Saturday morning while preventing a woman from jumping off the McKees Rocks Bridge.
  Officers Kevin Clark and Dave Syska responded around 1:45 a.m. to a report of a female straddling the rail of the bridge, according to a press release from the Pittsburgh Police. When they arrived, they saw the female preparing to jump.
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  Officer Clark ran to the woman, grabbed her an
  
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• Mount Lebanon Police Warn Of Scam

  12-05-2018 14:28
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  MT. LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) – The Mount Lebanon Police Department is alerting residents of a scam involving a chimney sweeping company that wants to clean out more than just the ashes in your chimney.
  According to a Facebook post from the police, Gregory Ryan, of New York, and Milton Adalberto Coreas Ortiz, of Maryland, showed up at a residence driving a van and agreed to clean the chimney for $50. They then proceeded to perform services above and beyond what
  
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• Pittsburgh officer saves woman from suicide attempt

  12-05-2018 14:27 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh police officer stopped a woman from an apparent suicide attempt early Saturday, pulling her to safety before she could leap off the McKees Rocks Bridge.
  
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• Riverhounds Remain Unbeaten To Start Season

  12-05-2018 13:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC stayed unbeaten in eight games to start the United Soccer League season with a 0-0 draw vs. Indy Eleven on Friday night at Highmark Stadium.Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Riverhounds/Facebook
  “With (head coach) Bob (Lilley), you always know you get a championship team,” Riverhounds midfielder Kenardo Forbes said. “He is very hard on the guys and push the guys each and every day. We know nobody can
  
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• UPDATE: Child Stabbed By Father In North Versailles

  12-05-2018 12:48
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  NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. (KDKA) — A SWAT situation developed in North Versailles Township when a child was stabbed by his father at a home on Lincoln Avenue around 3:20 a.m. on Friday night.
  At approximately 9:56 pm police were dispatched to 120 Lincoln Ave in response to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance. They encountered the suspect, 28-year-old Syneca Ashley, Sr., and a female, arguing. The female then left the residence, leaving the couple’s
  
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• SWAT Situation In North Versailles

  12-05-2018 12:48
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  NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. (KDKA) — A SWAT situation developed overnight in North Versailles Township.
  Police were called to a home on Lincoln Avenue around 10:30 p.m. on Friday night.
  Other details are still unclear.
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• Father Barricades Himself In Home, Stabs 4-Year-Old Son In The Chest

  12-05-2018 12:48
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  NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. (KDKA) — A SWAT situation developed in North Versailles Township when a child was stabbed by his father at a home on Lincoln Avenue early Saturday morning.
  At approximately 9:56 p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to 120 Lincoln Ave in response to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance. They encountered the suspect, 28-year-old Syneca Ashley, Sr., and a female, arguing. The female then left the residence, leaving the couple’s
  
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• Retired agent's career shows Pittsburgh-area crime history

  12-05-2018 07:28
  After Joseph Cornelius confessed to killing 11-year-old Scott Drake and putting the boy's genitals in a trash bag, he told investigators he would show them the spot on the Ninth Street Bridge where he tossed the bag into the Allegheny River. So FBI agent Tom Carter walked Cornelius onto the Downtown span one day in late 2000, flanked by the late Pittsburgh police Cmdr.
  
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• Dark Alley No More: Shimmering Display Turns Downtown Passageway Into Art

  12-05-2018 05:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — No dark alleyway here.
  Instead, a shimmering display of LED lights has turned Garrison Place, off the 900 block of Liberty Avenue Downtown, into an attention-getter for people passing through.
  The lights are actually connected to a weather station, so they move and dance based on how windy it is. It’s called Garrison Canal.
  “It really kind of feels like, particularly at night, like you’re immersed in water,” sai
  
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• Pirates Rout Giants 11-2 In McCutchen’s Return To PNC Park

  12-05-2018 05:20
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Starling Marte, Josh Bell and Jose Osuna all hit two-run homers, Max Moroff added a three-run blast and Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 11-2 on Friday night in Andrew McCutchen’s return to PNC Park.
  McCutchen, a five-time All-Star who played his first nine seasons in Pittsburgh before being traded to the Giants in January, received an extended ovation from the largest crowd to watch a Pirates home game this season
  
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• After 30 years, woman speaks about serial killer's attack

  12-05-2018 05:12
  Robbins lived in Pittsburgh, and targeted women in Pennsylvania and other states. When he attacked Marker, he first knocked on the door of her Somerset County home and asked for directions to the Maple Festival.
  
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• Furry Tails: Metro, Cleo & Gypsy Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  12-05-2018 03:35
  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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• Where’s Elsa!? Dragon Float Catches Fire During Walt Disney World Parade

  12-05-2018 01:46
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  ORLANDO, Fla. (KDKA) — Where’s Elsa when you need her!? A float caught fire during a parade at Walt Disney World on Friday afternoon.
  Parkgoers were watching the Festival of Fantasy Parade in Magic Kingdom when something went wrong.
  A dragon float was supposed to be breathing fire, but the dragon’s head ended up engulfed in flames.
  (Photo Credit: Alvin Sapp)
  Uniontown resident Alvin Sapp was at the park for his daughter’s cheer competiti
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport Bans Solicitations, Even For Worthy Charities

  12-05-2018 01:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Every Memorial and Veteran’s Day for the past 18 years, vets from the Montour Valley VFW have distributed poppies and collected donations for needy comrades at Pittsburgh International Airport.
  “If we have a veteran that needs help, whatever way we can do it, that’s what it’s used for,” said Frank Mooney, a Vietnam veteran.
  But, this year, to their disbelief, the Airport told Vietnam vets, Mooney and Marty
  
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• As Dom Costa seeks GOP votes, questions linger over his intent

  12-05-2018 01:39 via post-gazette.com
  While Democratic Rep. Dom Costa courts Republican votes, sparking questions over his re-election strategy and plans, the lawmaker’s own cousin said he isn’t following suit.
  
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• Gabriella’s Gift Helping Families With Angel Babies Heal

  12-05-2018 01:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Jason and Alene D’Alesio have four beautiful girls at home and one angel baby named Gabriella.
  Although Gabriella was not on earth for very long, her legacy is living on and helping other families with angel babies heal.
  “It really was a sense of healing for us to be able to give back to others,” said Dr. Alene D’Alesio.
  The hand models on display in the D’Alesio home look like the hands of tiny angels. Th
  
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• Volunteer Firefighter Suspended After Online Comment: ‘Worthless Junkies Can Just Die’

  12-05-2018 01:15
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  LLOYDSVILLE (KDKA) — A volunteer firefighter in Westmoreland County was suspended after making some controversial comments about overdose victims.
  Initially posted on FireRescue1, a Facebook page and website dedicated to firefighters, Lloydsville volunteer firefighter Don Smith posted, in part, “Worthless junkies can just die … They made the choice to stick a needle in their arm. I make the choice to not play God and let them die.”
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• ‘I’m Going To Just Soak It All In’: McCutchen Returns To PNC Park With The Giants

  12-05-2018 01:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the San Francisco Giants arrived in Pittsburgh, the team headed for a local hotel while Andrew McCutchen headed for Oven Pizza.
  “Yeah, I went there and got a nice pizza. That felt great,” he said at a press conference Friday afternoon.
  Then he went home with wife, Maria, and infant son, Steel, to sleep in his own bed for the first time in four months.
  “I woke up a couple times because the baby woke up. It was awe
  
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• Getting Their Birdie Bling: Cathedral Of Learning Peregrine Falcon Chicks Get Banded

  12-05-2018 00:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The two peregrine falcon chicks at the Cathedral of Learning had some visitors Friday, and it wasn’t their mom and dad bringing them dinner.
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  The peregrine falcons weren’t crazy about being plucked from their nest on the 40th floor of Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning. They only hatched about three and a half weeks ago.
  “They do a health check. We do a blood sample to check for diseases and parasi
  
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• Gunfire erupts Downtown during fight, but no one is injured

  12-05-2018 00:14 via post-gazette.com
  No one was injured when shots were fired Friday afternoon in Downtown, Pittsburgh police said.
  
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• Polls Show GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Laura Ellsworth Picking Up Steam

  12-05-2018 00:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Supporters gathered in the Court House park to root on their Republican candidate for governor, Pittsburgh attorney Laura Ellsworth, as polls show her picking up steam.
  “We are so excited. We are feeling the momentum. We are feeling the growth of the numbers. Everybody we talk to is so excited about this. We know this is going to come down to the wire on Tuesday,” Ellsworth told KDKA political editor Jon Delano on Friday.
  
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