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• Coroner Called After Pedestrian Struck By Train In Fayette Co.

  19-05-2018 23:29
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  SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) — A pedestrian was struck by a train in Fayette County on Saturday.
  It happened around 2:40 p.m. near the Turtle Rock section of the Youghiogheny River below Baldridge Avenue.
  South Connellsville Police say the Fayette County coroner was called to the scene.
  Further details have not yet been released.
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• Royal Newlyweds Depart For Reception In Classic Jaguar Convertible

  19-05-2018 23:06
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  WINDSOR, England (AP) – Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made a dramatic departure for their evening reception, making the short drive from Windsor Castle to Frogmore House in a classic Jaguar convertible with the top down.
  Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (R) and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, (L) leave Windsor Castle in Windsor on May 19, 2018 after their wedding to attend an evening reception at Frogmore House. (Photo Credi
  
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• Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Marry In Trailblazing Ceremony

  19-05-2018 22:17
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  (CNN) — Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle sealed their wedding vows with a kiss on the steps outside St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on Saturday, after a groundbreaking ceremony that didn’t challenge royal norms so much as drive a gilded coach and horses through them.
  WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 19: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and The Duchess of Sussex kiss on the steps of St George’s Chapel in Winds
  
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• Monessen mother ordered to trial in daughter's allergy medicine death

  19-05-2018 20:56 via post-gazette.com
  A Monessen mother has been ordered to trial in the death of one of her twin daughters who authorities allege was given a fatal dose of allergy medicine.
  
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• The Klondike bar's history in Pittsburgh

  19-05-2018 19:43
  Unwrapping the Klondike bar's history in Pittsburgh It's a local staple - and it's competing for the title of Ultimate Pittsburgh Frozen Treat. Check out this story on eveningsun.com: https://www.ydr.com/story/life/2018/05/19/unwrapping-klondike-bars-history-pittsburgh/625843002/ A walk though the food court inside the Weis Exposition hall of the Pennsylvania Farm show.
  
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• 20 Hurt, 1 Missing After Blast At Texas Chemical Plant

  19-05-2018 19:30
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHOUSTON (AP) – Authorities say an explosion and fire at a chemical plant near Houston injured 20 people and left one missing.
  Television station KHOU reports that the blast happened Saturday morning at the Kuraray America Eval factory in Pasadena.
  The local fire marshal says 20 people were hurt and one is missing. The extent of the injuries isn’t known. The fire has gone out.
  According to the company’s website, the plant specializes in making c
  
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• New Starbucks Policy: No Purchase Needed To Sit In Its Cafes

  19-05-2018 19:06
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterNEW YORK (AP) – Starbucks is announcing a new policy that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they don’t buy anything.
  The new policy comes five weeks after two black men who hadn’t bought anything were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks.
  Company executives have said its previous policies were loose and ambiguous, leaving decisions on whether people could sit in its stores or use the restroom up to store managers.
  
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• Hundreds of Pittsburghers wake up early for royal wedding parties

  19-05-2018 18:36 via post-gazette.com
  Two people fell in love, the Rev. Michael Bruce Curry told wedding guests around the world Saturday “and we all showed up.”
  
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• First Lady Returns To White House After Kidney Treatment

  19-05-2018 17:06
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump is back at the White House after an extended hospitalization for a kidney procedure.
  The White House says the first lady returned to the White House on Saturday morning. She had been at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington since having an embolization procedure Monday for an unspecified kidney condition that the White House said was benign.
  President Donald Trump visited his 48-year-old wife during se
  
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• J.J. Watt Offers To Pay For Funerals Of School Shooting Victims

  19-05-2018 15:55
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHOUSTON (KDKA) — Ten people were killed Friday when a 17-year-old gunman opened fire at Santa Fe High School in Houston. But Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt is offering to help families of the victims.
  CBS Affiliate KHOU reports that Watt is offering to pay the funeral expenses for the 10 victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting.
  Watt is close to the community of Houston, in 2017 he raised over $37 million for the victims of Hurricane Harve
  
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• Homewood fraudster gets eight years for ripping off IRS while behind bars

  19-05-2018 15:08 via post-gazette.com
  A former Homewood man who taught fellow jail inmates how to use stolen identification to file bogus tax returns and steal from the U.S. treasury was sentenced Friday to eight years in federal prison.
  
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• Police serve second search warrant in Aliquippa woman's death

  19-05-2018 14:38 via post-gazette.com
  A man who occasionally was romantically involved with a former cyber school teacher said he was with other people when she was killed in Aliquippa. 
  
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• Looking for summer plans in Pittsburgh? We have you covered for (almost) everything.

  19-05-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  We know why you’re here, so let’s skip the icebreaker.
  
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• League of Women Voters elects not to disband or join northern neighbor

  19-05-2018 06:24
  Joyce Blackburn, second from right, discusses the fate of the League of Women Voters of Washington County Thursday in the conference room at the Transitional Paths to Independent Living headquarters in Washington.
  
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• Older Brother Of Second Search Warrant’s Target Interviewed In Rachael DelTondo Case

  19-05-2018 05:55
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  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — Police have interviewed the older brother of the man whose home they served a second search warrant at in connection with the death of a former teacher in Beaver County.
  Family members of Sheldon Jeter, Jr., 20, told KDKA’s Meghan Schiller that the full story will come out eventually and they look forward to talking to the media.
  But investigators remain interested in Jeter, filing a second search warrant Thursday to search his Or
  
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• Airman Returns Home From Deployment Early, Surprises Family At PNC Park

  19-05-2018 05:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A picture of Senior Airmen Justin Smith on the big screen at PNC Park was what the Smith family thought they were going to see before Friday night’s Pittsburgh Pirates game.
  But they got the surprise of their lives when Sr. Airman Smith himself came walking out of the tunnel and onto the field. His family ran over as soon as they realized he was home and wouldn’t let go.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “I haven’t touched h
  
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• Pirates Fall To Padres 3-2 In Austin Meadows’ MLB Debut

  19-05-2018 04:41
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Eric Hosmer hit two doubles and scored the go-ahead run and Tyson Ross won for the first time in more than a month as the San Diego Padres cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Friday night.
  Hosmer, signed to a $144-million, eight-year contract as a free agent in February, doubled with two outs in the sixth inning off Ivan Nova and Franchy Cordero followed by a lining a single into left field. That broke a 2-2 tie and sent Pittsburgh
  
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• PWSA: New additive could reduce lead levels within months

  19-05-2018 04:09 via post-gazette.com
  A treatment that promises to curb lead hazards in tap water could be introduced in Pittsburgh within months.
  
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• Police: Homeowner May Have Shot Home Invasion Suspect With Arrow, Neighborhood Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted

  19-05-2018 03:45
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  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A “shelter in place” order has been lifted in Shaler Township, but police say they are still looking for two suspects – one possibly wounded by an arrow – after a home invasion.
  The incident was first reported around 8 p.m. on Crest Lane.According to Shaler Police, the homeowner told them that the suspects got in through his back door, which was unlocked. He said he didn’t recognize or know them.They
  
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• Manhunt Underway In Shaler Twp. After Reported Home Invasion, Residents Sheltering In Place

  19-05-2018 03:45
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  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are asking some Shaler Township residents to shelter in place as a manhunt gets underway for two suspect involved in a reported home invasion.
  According to Shaler Police, the incident was first reported around 8 p.m. in the area of Crest Lane.
  Authorities are asking residents in that neighborhood, including Crest Lane, Forliview Road, Tartline Drive and Sandy Drive, to “shelter in place,” and contact 911 if they
  
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• Furry Tails: Darter & Moe Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  19-05-2018 03:18
  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!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Darter
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• Pittsburgh officer charged with giving false info about Downtown crash

  19-05-2018 02:54 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh police officer has been accused of lying about a crash he was involved in earlier this month in Downtown.
  
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• Unload Your Clutter: Getting Top Dollar For Your Family’s Old Stuff

  19-05-2018 01:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’ve been spring cleaning and now have a pile of stuff to get rid of, a yard sale is not always your best bet.You’ll get more money if you target what you sell to the customers who want it.
  Mount Lebanon mom Kristen Palumbo has a garage full of stuff to sell, but is having a hard time getting started.
  “Where do you take it? There are so many things people are trying to sell. Do you go online? Take it to a store?&
  
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• Royal Wedding Fever! Pittsburgh Businesses Hosting Watch Parties For Prince Harry & Meghan’s Nuptials

  19-05-2018 01:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are saying their “I do’s”across the pond, folks all around our three rivers will be watching.
  Harris Grill’s Shadyside location, the Mansions on Fifth Hotel, and Tupelo Honey Teas in conjunction with the Millvale Community Library are just a few of the party spots.All of them will open at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday.
  “I think there’s a lot of interest in the Royal Wedding.
  
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• Pa.’s Tax On Sport Betting Is Highest In The Nation, Unlikely To Deter Casinos

  19-05-2018 01:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When sports betting comes to Pennsylvania, at least for the casinos, this state will have the highest tax rate in the nation.
  “It’s not even close,” says Prof. Chuck Berry, who teaches sports entertainment at Point Park University. “Most of the states are somewhere between 10 and 20 percent. Nevada is around 7 percent. And we’re going to be at 34 percent plus an extra 2 percent, 36 percent, and that doesn&
  
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• Employees Suddenly Jobless, Customers Left In Limbo As Portrait Studio Chain Shuts Down

  19-05-2018 00:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The manager of a local “Picture People” studio inside a Sears was stunned when her district manager called and told her to close the doors and take the money to the bank.
  She complied but not before calling customers to quickly come get their waiting portraits. They were the lucky customers as many others were left in limbo nationwide when Picture People went dark without warning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Fletche
  
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• Geyser Shoots Water Into Air Over West Elizabeth

  19-05-2018 00:33
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  WEST ELIZABETH (KDKA) — A geyser shot water high into the air over West Elizabeth early Friday evening.
  It happened on Ferry Street and was first reported around 6 p.m.
  WEB EXTRA VIDEO:There’s no word yet on what happened to create the geyser or how much damage it caused.
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• Broken Fire Hydrant Creates Geyser, Spews Water Into Air Over West Elizabeth

  19-05-2018 00:33
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  WEST ELIZABETH (KDKA) — A fire hydrant blew its top, shooting thousands of gallons of water into the air in the small borough of West Elizabeth Friday evening.
  It happened at the corner of Ferry and Market Streets around 6 p.m., but what caused the hydrant to break was not immediately known.
  Fortunately, no one was hurt by the heavy metal cover.
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  Eddy Rodriguez, his wife and children live nearby.
  He told KDKA-TV News,“I was wo
  
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• Drugs, Guns Found Within Reach Of Toddler During Fayette Co. Raid

  19-05-2018 00:27
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  NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police say they found drugs and guns within reach of a toddler during a raid in Fayette County early Friday morning.
  At about 6 a.m., Janice Kaczmarek thought she heard something loud outside her home on Chaffee Street Extension in North Union Township.
  “I heard one bang up that way and the neighbors down here heard it, too,” she said.
  It wasn’t until she got a look out the window that she realized something
  
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