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• Babysitter Accused Of Providing Gun In Teen’s Fatal Shooting Will Serve Jail Time

  25-05-2018 23:53
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A babysitter accused of providing the gun that a Westmoreland County teenager used to kill another teenager will serve jail time.
  The family of J.R. Gustafson say they’ve been awaiting this day since the teen’s shooting in March of 2016. They believe Brooke Nelson was responsible for the boy’s death and they wanted her behind bars.
  They got their wish Friday.
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  Facing five counts of child endangerme
  
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• Pa. Service Dog Gives Birth To 8 Puppies At Airport Departure Gate

  25-05-2018 23:40
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  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A service dog waiting for a flight to Philadelphia with her owner gave birth at the Tampa airport as travelers gathered around and watched.The Tampa Bay Times reports 2-year-old golden retriever Eleanor Rigby went into labor at Gate F-81 and birthed eight puppies – seven males and a female.
  The new mom, owner Diane Van Atter and the puppies’ father, Golden Nugget, were waiting for a flight home Friday when the puppies starte
  
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• 'She has a little baby!': Gorilla gives birth at Pittsburgh Zoo

  25-05-2018 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  A gorilla gave birth Friday morning in front of visitors at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.
  
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• Baby gorilla born at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

  25-05-2018 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  A gorilla gave birth Friday morning in front of visitors at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Officer Faces Charges For Second Time In Less Than A Year

  25-05-2018 23:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police officer is facing charges for the second time in less than a year.
  Suspended Pittsburgh Police officer Rachmiel Gallman was charged with false imprisonment in January after the mother of his 8-month-old child accused him of handcuffing her.
  “It was kinda just horseplay. Unfortunately, maybe it went a little too far and that’s why we’re here,” attorney Blaine Jones said in January.
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• Moon Area school board to use tax increase, surplus to balance budget

  25-05-2018 23:21 via post-gazette.com
  The Moon Area School Board approved a preliminary budget that will raise taxes and spend down more than $5 million of the district's dwindling fund balance.
  
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• Wahlberg Brothers To Visit Ross Twp. Wahlburgers Location

  25-05-2018 23:00
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg will be stopping by Ross Township to visit their Wahlburgers location at the Block Northway next week.
  The Block Northway says the three brothers will make an appearance at the restaurant on Friday, June 1 for a special event.
  Fans can come to the mall between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to catch a glimpse of the brothers “and maybe even some local celebrity friends!”
  NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 23:(L-
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo Visitors Witness Gorilla Give Birth

  25-05-2018 22:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Visitors at the Pittsburgh Zoo’s gorilla exhibit got to witness a very special moment late Friday morning.
  Moka, the Zoo’s 22-year-old Western lowland gorilla, gave birth to her third baby while she was out in her exhibit.
  The Zoo says Moka is very attentive and encouraging her baby to nurse.
  (Photo Credit: Brandi Bella Shaw)
  Zookeepers will keep an eye on Moka and the new baby through the weekend to make sure both are doin
  
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• Authorities: 6-Year-Old Dies After Pit Bull Attack

  25-05-2018 22:04
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  ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a pit bull has attacked and killed a 6-year-old boy in Pennsylvania.
  The Blair County Coroner says the child died of blunt-force trauma suffered in the dog attack that occurred just before 6 p.m. Thursday in Lakemont.
  Rick Vaughan, a friend of the boy’s family, tells The Altoona Mirror the boy’s father heard the mother screaming and found the dog on top of the boy. The father pulled the dog away, but the chi
  
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• Mt. Lebanon man who groped woman on Southwest flight gets three months in halfway house

  25-05-2018 22:03 via post-gazette.com
  An accountant from Mt. Lebanon who admitted that he groped a sleeping woman on an airplane two years ago will have to spend three months in a halfway house.
  
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• Authorities: 2-Year-Old Child Abandoned At Day Care With Apparent Cigarette Burn On Chest

  25-05-2018 21:50
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  EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Two western Pennsylvania residents are accused of abandoning their 2-year-old son at a day care center last week with an apparent cigarette burn on his chest.
  Thirty-year-old Chelsea Siska, of Johnstown, and 29-year-old Andrew Seese, of Ebensburg, are charged with aggravated assault and child endangerment. It wasn’t know Friday if either on has retained an attorney.
  Authorities say the pair tried to drop their son off at an Ebe
  
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• Arlington playground sports Pittsburgh's newest spray park, to open Saturday

  25-05-2018 20:58 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh’s newest spray park, at the Arlington playground in the South Side Slopes, is set to open Saturday, city officials said Friday.
  
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• Body Language Expert On Harvey Weinstein Smiling: ‘It Was Bizarre And Suggestive’

  25-05-2018 20:53
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  New York (CBS Local) – Harvey Weinstein finally had his day in court.
  Seven months after multiple reports revealed allegations of rape, sexual assault and harassment against the former movie producer, Weinstein turned himself in to the New York Police Department early Friday morning.
  We got you, Harvey Weinstein, we got you
  — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) May 25, 2018Photographs and videos of the 66-year-old Hollywood heavyweight appear to show him sm
  
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• 3 Men Suspected Of Stealing More Than $1,000 In Merchandise From Walmart

  25-05-2018 19:57
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  WHITE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are trying to identify three men suspected of stealing more than $1,000 in merchandise from a Walmart in Indiana County.
  State police say they believe three men stole about $1,020 worth of Roku devices and modems from the White Township Walmart just before 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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  When store employees confronted one of the suspects, he dropped about $600 worth of merchandise then ran out of
  
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• Ex-Attorney General Kathleen Kane's conviction affirmed by Pa. appeals court

  25-05-2018 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane moved a big step closer to serving her jail term Friday with a ruling by the state Superior Court affirming her conviction for perjury and leaking grand jury information to hurt a rival.
  
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• Man Sues KFC, Alleges Bone Found In Chicken Pot Pie Caused Permanent Damage

  25-05-2018 19:38
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  AUBURN, Maine (AP) – A Maine man is suing a local KFC restaurant alleging permanent damages from a piece of bone he says he found in his chicken pot pie.
  Auburn resident Willie Blanchette alleges he badly hurt his teeth when he bit down on a large bone contained in his chicken pot pie ordered from the restaurant chain’s store in Scarborough in 2015.
  The Sun-Journal reports that Blanchette is seeking damages plus attorney fees for “great pain a
  
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• Officials working to recover two sunken barges in Monongahela River

  25-05-2018 19:29 via post-gazette.com
  Salvage efforts were underway Friday after 15 coal barges broke loose Thursday afternoon and floated down the Monongahela River toward Downtown Pittsburgh. 
  
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• Cat Clings To Roof Of Owner’s Van On Expressway

  25-05-2018 19:24
  CHICAGO (CBS) — A cat went on the ride of his life and it’s all caught on camera.
  For two miles down the interstate – at speeds of 60 miles per hour – “Rebel the Cat” clung onto the roof of his owner’s van.
  His owners say they had no idea until someone honked their horn to get their attention.
  “Oh look at him, poor baby, look at him. See I hear a ‘meow’ too! Oh I’m glad he held on!” claimed the owners, while watching a
  
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• Wildlife Experts Puzzled By Mysterious Furry Creature Shot In Montana

  25-05-2018 19:20
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  DENTON, Mont. (CBS) — Is it a wolf? A new kind of hybrid dog species? A relative of Bigfoot? This mysterious furry creature shot in Montana has even wildlife experts puzzled.CBS News reports the animal was shot on a ranch outside Denton on May 16, but looks as if it came out of the Ice Age. It looks almost like a wolf, except some features are a bit off. It has long grayish fur, a large head and a snout; but its ears were too large, its legs and body too
  
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• Stream The Fort Worth Invitational

  25-05-2018 19:18
  The PGA Tour comes to you live from Colonial Country Club.
  
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• Idlewild Offers Free Admission For Military Families Over Memorial Day Weekend

  25-05-2018 18:56
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  LIGONIER, Pa. (KDKA) — Military families can enjoy a trip to Idlewild and SoakZone for free this weekend.
  The children’s park is offering free admission to active-duty and retired military personnel who show a valid Military ID on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The free admission also covers up to three immediate family members.
  During Memorial Day weekend, Civil War reenactors from Carpenter’s Battery and other units will perform artillery demo
  
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• Founder of Pittsburgh’s Office of Public Art to be honored with the national award

  25-05-2018 18:49 via post-gazette.com
  Renee Piechocki, the founder and former director of the Pittsburgh Office of Public Art, will be honored with the Public Art Network Award by the Americans for the Arts. She will be presented the award at its annual convention on June 16. The award honors an individual or group who has displayed commitment, creativity and leadership in the field of public art.
  
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• ‘I Wish My Mom’s Phone Wasn’t Invented’: Child’s Complaint Goes Viral

  25-05-2018 18:40
  LOUISIANA (CBS Local) – Second graders at a Louisiana school had some eye-opening critiques of their own parents, according to their teacher’s Facebook post.
  Elementary school teacher Jen Beason recently posted one of her student’s assignments online. The child was reportedly one of four students in the class who wished cell phones had never been invented and that their parents spent more time with them.
  “I don’t like the phone because my [parents] are on
  
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• McKnight Realty no longer interested in buying PAA clubhouse in Oakland

  25-05-2018 18:33 via post-gazette.com
  McKnight Realty Partners has withdrawn its objection to the bankrupt Pittsburgh Athletic Association’s reorganization plan, along with its offer to buy the PAA’s clubhouse in Oakland.
  
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• Pittsburgh police officer charged for second time in domestic dispute

  25-05-2018 18:25 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh police officer was arrested Thursday for his role in a domestic dispute for the second time in six months.
  
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• Commuters Forced To Detour Due To Work On Light Rail’s Red Line

  25-05-2018 18:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Red Line riders experienced some confusion and delays Friday morning as they worked to maneuver a detour.
  “This is not that much of an inconvenience,” said Montae Nicholson, commuter.
  Nicholson and other Red Line riders packed their patience Friday morning and broke away from routine.
  “We’ve been through this before when there was some type of work being done and we had to catch the Blue Line or the Red Line dow
  
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• A Litter Of Lynxes! Pittsburgh Zoo Welcomes Five Kittens

  25-05-2018 17:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Zoo welcomed a litter of lynxes earlier this month!
  Chayne, the Zoo’s female Canadian lynx, gave birth to five kittens on May 9.
  The Zoo says this is Chayne’s third litter of kittens. She successfully raised her first two litters at the New York State Zoo. This is her first litter in Pittsburgh, and it’s the first ever litter of lynxes born at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG
  
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• Cockroach Milk? Experts Call Insect Dairy The Next Superfood

  25-05-2018 17:43
  (CBS Local) –  Scientists say they have discovered the next superfood that’s a perfect non-dairy alternative. However, they may have a hard time getting people to try cockroach milk.
  Using a 2016 report on the benefits of insect dairy, scientists found that the Pacific Beetle cockroach of Hawaii possesses nutrient-filled milk crystals, which they use to feed their young. “A single crystal is estimated to contain more than three times the energy of an equivalent mass o
  
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• Best Beach Vacations On The Atlantic

  25-05-2018 17:28
  By Randy Yagi 
  With the busy Memorial Day holiday just around the corner, isn’t it time to start thinking about a well deserved vacation? It should be, especially if that next trip is a beachside destination along the Atlantic Coast. Although many vacationers might prefer quieter beachside communities like Delaware’s Bethany Beach and even Cape May in New Jersey, even those popular spots can get very crowded and worse yet, can run out of available places to stay. While the follo
  
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• Lack of medical follow-up in head injuries a ‘massive public health epidemic,’ researcher says

  25-05-2018 17:04 via post-gazette.com
  Every year, millions of Americans walk through emergency room doors to seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury. For many of these patients, this is the last time they receive help.
  
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• Comcast invests $50,000 in Homewood co-work space

  25-05-2018 16:36 via post-gazette.com
  Comcast will invest $50,000 in a Homewood co-working space to fund digital technology and training for youth in the neighborhood.
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NBA, NHL Playoffs And MLB Action

  25-05-2018 16:35
  Los Angeles Angels vs. New York YankeesFriday, May 25, 2018, 7:05 pm ET
  OVER 8
  My data forecasts nearly 10 runs crossing the plate Friday between the Angels of Yankees, providing a strong position on the Over against a total of 8. The hot-hitting Yankees have played Over in five straight, while Los Angeles is 5-1 to the Over when Andrew Heaney starts against AL East opponents.
  SportsLine Expert: Stephen Oh (28-18 in last 46 MLB picks)
  Mookie Betts (Photo Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
  Atlant
  
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• 2 Injured In Shooting At Indiana Middle School, Student Suspect In Custody

  25-05-2018 16:05
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  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (KDKA/AP) – Authorities have detained a student in what they described as an “active shooter” situation at a suburban Indianapolis middle school.
  The Noblesville Fire Department tweeted Friday morning that it was on an “active shooter” scene at Noblesville West Middle School and that a suspect was in custody.
  According to police, a teacher and a student were injured in the shooting and their families have been not
  
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• YouTube Star Bethany Mota Stars On Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition

  25-05-2018 15:55
  She'll be eating crickets and… hearing crickets. Watch YouTube star @BethanyMota go undercover this Friday on #CelebrityBoss. pic.twitter.com/QZ7SjvYuxV
  — Undercover Boss (@undercover_cbs) May 22, 2018YouTube sensation Bethany Mota is going undercover. Mota, who has over 12 million subscribers on YouTube, will appear tonight on “Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition” as a punk rocker. The author, designer and entrepreneur pretends that she wants to start her own YouTube cha
  
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• Fiat Chrysler Recalling 4.8M Vehicles That Could Get Stuck In Cruise Control

  25-05-2018 15:13
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  DETROIT (AP) – Fiat Chrysler is recalling 4.8 million vehicles in the U.S. because in rare circumstances, drivers may not be able to turn off the cruise control.
  The company is warning owners not to use cruise control until the cars, SUVs and trucks can be fixed with a software update.
  The recall includes 15 Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram models from six model years. Models in other countries also are affected.
  Fiat Chrysler says the condition can occur if
  
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• Gov. Wolf says he supports nurses seeking limit on how many patients they must care for at once

  25-05-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  Gov. Tom Wolf met with Western Pennsylvania nurses Thursday to discuss with them the challenges of caring for more and more patients.
  
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• Group of PAA members seek to block club's reorganization plan

  25-05-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  A handful of Pittsburgh Athletic Association members have filed an 11th-hour objection to the bankrupt club’s pending reorganization plan, saying the PAA’s board failed in its fiduciary duties by selecting an inferior bidder to buy the group’s iconic Oakland clubhouse.
  
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• Lava Paths In Hawaii Merge To Create Two Lines Into Pacific Ocean

  25-05-2018 14:07
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  By: Nicole Chavez, CNN
  (CNN) — Two of the three main lava channels from the volcanic eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island have merged to create only two entry points into the Pacific Ocean, according to USGS scientist Jim Kauahikaua.
  Fissure 22 split into two flow lines on Thursday, but came back together later in the day.
  Fissure 7 is producing the largest amount of lava, according to USGS volcanologist Wendy Stovall.
  PAHOA, HI – MAY 24: Lava erup
  
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• Weinstein Surrenders To Police In Sexual Assault Probe

  25-05-2018 13:37
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Harvey Weinstein has arrived at a police station in New York where he is expected to surrender himself to face criminal charges in a sexual assault probe.
  Police say Weinstein has been charged with rape, criminal sex act for attacks on two women.
  Weinstein stepped from a black SUV and walked slowly into a Manhattan police station before a crowd of news cameras. He didn’t answer respond to shouts of his name.
  (Photo Credit: CBS)
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• North Korea Still Willing To Meet Trump After Summit Cancellation

  25-05-2018 13:17
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  By: Joshua Berlinger and Sophie Jeong, CNN
  (CNN) — North Korea says Kim Jong Un is still willing to meet Donald Trump “at any time,” despite the U.S. president’s abrupt cancellation of what would have been a historic summit between the two leaders, scheduled for June 12.
  Kim Kye Gwan, a top official at North Korea’s Foreign Ministry, said Trump’s decision to cancel the talks runs counter to the global community’s wishes
  
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• Man fatally shot in East Hills

  25-05-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  A man was fatally shot multiple times Friday morning in East Hills, officials said.
  
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• Suspect In Custody In Connection To East Hills Fatal Shooting

  25-05-2018 12:55
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  EAST HILLS (KDKA) – Police are investigating after at least one person was shot and killed in the East Hills early Friday morning.
  The shooting happened along Park Hill Drive around 4 a.m.
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  A man was reportedly shot several times in the back. Police say he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has not been identified.
  Police say a suspect is in custody, but no arrests have been made.
  No other information has been released at thi
  
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• Police Investigating East Hills Fatal Shooting

  25-05-2018 12:55
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  EAST HILLS (KDKA) – Police are investigating after at least one person was shot and killed in the East Hills early Friday morning.
  The shooting happened along Park Hill Drive around 4 a.m.
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  A man was reportedly shot several times in the back. The medical examiner was called to the scene, but the victim has not been identified.
  No other information has been released at this time.
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• Part of Port Authority's state subsidy could be in jeopardy

  25-05-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike may not be able to make its quarterly $112.5 million payment in July to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for public transit due to a pending lawsuit filed by truckers who are challenging the payments.
  
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• Nurse Imposter At UMPC Responded To More Than One Call

  25-05-2018 06:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is new information Thursday about the man accused of impersonating a nurse at UPMC Presbyterian hospital.
  Turns out, he’d been hanging around the hospital for weeks before someone called the police, and that’s not all.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  It appears the scam is up for this guy who recently had been masquerading as a nurse. For the time being, he’s being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
  Sources tell KDKA that Ky
  
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• Suarez Slam Leads Reds Over Slumping Pirates

  25-05-2018 05:22
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  CINCINNATI (AP) — Eugenio Suarez wanted to hit one deep enough to get the runner in from third base. He got all of a hanging slider — and four runs with one swing.
  Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images
  Suarez hit a grand slam off Ivan Nova, who dropped his sixth straight start against Cincinnati, and Jesse Winker added a solo shot Thursday as the Reds pulled away to a 5-4 victory over the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates.
  Suarez’s third career grand sl
  
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• Wilkinsburg Woman In Court After Viral Video Of Arrest In North Versailles Movie Theater

  25-05-2018 04:22
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  WILKINSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman who was arrested by a police officer earlier this year outside a North Versailles movie theater was in court Thursday.
  The woman, Melanie Carter, was arrested in a now viral video that was viewed on Facebook millions of times.
  On Thursday, it was the police officer who arrested carter who was confronted by dozens of woman’s supporters outside the district magistrate’s office where the hearing was held.
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• PG big winner at Golden Quill Awards

  25-05-2018 03:48 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette won two best-of-show honors and  22 Golden Quills - first-place finishes - at the 54th annual Golden Quill Awards banquet Thursday night. Sponsored by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, the contest recognizes excellence in written, visual, broadcast and online journalism.
  
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• Law Enforcement Reminding Travelers To Avoid Distractions During Busy Holiday Weekend

  25-05-2018 03:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Memorial Day Weekend kicks off on Friday and a lot of people are getting an early start.
  After months of snow and cold, sunshine is calling. This weekend begins the unofficial start to the summer travel season.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  On Thursday, local law enforcement took the time to remind everyone about the dangers of distracted driving. Triple-A is joining up with law enforcement officers to spread the message about Operation Care, a n
  
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• Inbound T Closed Until Tuesday

  25-05-2018 02:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – South Hills commuters using Pittsburgh Port Authority’s light rail system Friday and over the holiday weekend can expect delays.
  That’s because the Port Authority has scheduled a repair on the Red Line, a repair that will have some traveling in the opposite direction of the city.Photo Credit: KDKA
  The Port Authority is warning T riders that repair work on a switch just below the South Hills Junction must be done – and
  
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