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• Man Dies After Arlington Heights Shooting

  23-06-2018 23:32
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  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A man died after a drive-by shooting in Arlington Heights on Friday night.
  Police told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that two men were walking in the 2900 block of Arlington Avenue around 7:30 p.m. when one of the men was shot at least once in the head.
  He was taken to Mercy Hospital where he later died. The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Frederick John Shields, of Homestead.
  According to the Post-Gazette, the man Shiel
  
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• Port Authority to reopen most of Blue Line Sunday morning

  23-06-2018 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  Port Authority said it will reopen the majority of the Blue Line light-rail service Sunday morning, three days after it was damaged in a thunderstorm.
  
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• Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train In Jeannette

  23-06-2018 23:15
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  JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train in Jeannette late Friday night.
  According to Norfolk Southern officials, a man was reportedly walking along railroad tracks in the area around 11:50 p.m. The man had his back to the train as it came down the tracks.
  Officials say the train crew sounded the train’s horn to try to warn the man and turned on emergency braking to try to stop the train, but the pedestrian was struck and k
  
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• Port Authority’s Blue Line To Partially Reopen Sunday After Storm Damage

  23-06-2018 22:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Port Authority of Allegheny County will partially reopen light rail service on the Blue Line starting Sunday.
  Vehicles on the Blue Line South Hills Village route will be fully restored from Upper St. Clair to downtown and the North Shore on Sunday. Service will start at the regularly scheduled time Sunday morning.
  Service on the Blue Line Library route will be partially restored. Vehicles will run from the Lytle stop to downtown an
  
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• President Trump’s Weekly Address 6/23/18

  23-06-2018 21:41
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (KDKA) — Above you can watch President Donald Trump’s weekly address from the White House from June 23, 2018.
  Senator Mazie Hirono, of Hawaii, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address, seen in the video below. 
   
  
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• Landslide Topples Telephone Poles, Utility Lines In Overbrook

  23-06-2018 21:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Officials in western Pennsylvania say another in a series of landslides over the past few months has brought down several telephone poles and utility lines in a Pittsburgh neighborhood.
  Allegheny County officials said in a Twitter post Saturday that the landslide in the city’s Overbrook neighborhood closed one lane of a road in the area.
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  There is storm damage near the intersection of 88 and 51 in the South H
  
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• Woodland Hills School District To Host Funeral Service For Antwon Rose

  23-06-2018 20:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Woodland Hills School District is hosting he funeral for former student Antwon Rose II on Monday.
  The service will take place at 11 a.m. at the district’s Intermediate School at 7600 Evans Street.The services are open to the family, friends and students. The media and protestors will not be permitted on the grounds of the school.
  RELATED STORIES:Lawyer: Antwon Rose Didn’t Pose An Immediate Threat To East Pittsburgh Poli
  
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• Landslide reduces Route 51 to one lane

  23-06-2018 20:13 via post-gazette.com
  Inbound Sawmill Run Boulevard -- Route 51 North -- is down to one lane between Stewart Avenue and Library Road due to an active landslide, Pittsburgh police report.
  
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• Furry Tails: Gandalf, Ben, Tabitha & Fetty Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  23-06-2018 19:48
  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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• Penguins Trade Up To Claim Two In Second Round Of Draft

  23-06-2018 19:24
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  (KDKA) – After the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted 5-foot-10, 178-pound right-handed defenseman Calen Addison was their first pick in the draft on Saturday – pick 53 – they made a trade to get Swedish forward Filip Hallander with the 58th overall pick.
  Addison, of the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes, was ranked 30th by NHL Central Scouting among North American players and 21st overall by the Red Line Report heading into the weekend.
  The 18-year-
  
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• Marchers in Pittsburgh's Juneteenth celebration remember Antwon Rose II

  23-06-2018 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  Editor's note, posted Saturday, June 23, 2018: A previous version of this story quoted an announcement made during the march. We are unable to confirm the announcement and have removed the content.
  
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• Juneteenth celebration remembers Antwon Rose

  23-06-2018 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  A celebratory parade Saturday morning quickly turned solemn as hundreds of people mourning the death of Antwon Rose, II , marched from Freedom Corner to Point State Park in the pouring rain.
  
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• Protestors Join Juneteenth Freedom Parade

  23-06-2018 18:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Protestors enraged over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose by an East Pittsburgh Police officer after a traffic stop on Tuesday joined forces with the previously scheduled Juneteenth Freedom Parade on Freedom Corner on Saturday morning.
  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and U.S. Representatives Mike Doyle and Conor Lamb joined more than 50 community organizations, including the 28th U.S
  
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• Group Protesting Fatal Shooting Of Antwon Rose By East Pittsburgh Police Officer Joins Juneteenth Freedom Parade

  23-06-2018 18:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Protesters calling for justice over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose by an East Pittsburgh Police officer after a felony stop on Tuesday joined forces with the previously scheduled Juneteenth Freedom Parade on Freedom Corner on Saturday morning.
  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and U.S. Representatives Mike Doyle and Conor Lamb joined more than 50 community organizations, including t
  
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• Market Square's Diamond Market closing in July

  23-06-2018 15:28 via post-gazette.com
  Diamond Market Bar and Grill, one of the restaurants that helped to revitalize Market Square, is closing its doors.
  
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• Trade Action Slow On First Night Of NHL Draft

  23-06-2018 14:47
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  DALLAS (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin went first overall to the Buffalo Sabres, Commissioner Gary Bettman was booed relentlessly by the crowd all night and trade chatter didn’t amount to a whole lot of movement.
  With the exception of one trade by the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals, the first round of the NHL draft went off without many surprises. Only two players and a handful of picks were traded Friday night, leaving general managers hoping for mo
  
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• McKeesport Fire Fully Engulfs House

  23-06-2018 13:38
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  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – Firefighters were on the scene of a house fire on the 1500 block of Packer Street in McKeesport early Saturday morning.
  The vacant house was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived between 4 and 5 a.m.There were no reported injuries or damage to neighboring houses. There is no word on what sparked the fire.
  Firefighters from Glassport, White Oak and West Mifflin assisted.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Dead Body Found In Car In Sharon

  23-06-2018 12:54
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  SHARON, Pa. (KDKA) – The Sharon Police are investigating a homicide after finding a dead body in a car early Saturday morning.
  The police were called to the 100 block of South Myers Avenue around 3 a.m. about reports of a suspicious vehicle.
  After officers arrived, they found a deceased male in the vehicle. The case is being investigated as a homicide, and the victim’s identity is being withheld pending the notification of the family.
  The investigat
  
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• Police investigate shooting in Arlington Heights

  23-06-2018 06:45 via post-gazette.com
  A 34-year-old man was critically injured Friday evening in a drive-by shooting in Arlington Heights, Pittsburgh police said.
  
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• Lawrenceville girl wins 95th National Marbles Tournament

  23-06-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  For the last five years, Madison Johnson has focused on shooting a marble. 
  
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• Car Drives Through Crowd Outside PNC Park Protesting Over The Killing Of Antwon Rose By East Pittsburgh Police Officer

  23-06-2018 05:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Protests continued Friday across Pittsburgh over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. by East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld.
  Hundreds of people spent the evening marching, chanting and calling for justice at two separate demonstrations, one that shut down the Homestead Grays Bridge and the other in Downtown Pittsburgh and North Side.
  It was the third day of protests across the city.
  The protest Downtown ended u
  
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• Pirates Fall To Diamondbacks 2-1 In 13th Inning

  23-06-2018 05:18
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ketel Marte’s two-out single in the 13th inning led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
  Marte’s liner into center field off Tyler Glasnow (1-2) scored Jon Jay from second base as the NL West-leading Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games. Jay walked to start the rally, then advanced to second on a two-out wild pitch before Marte followed an intentional walk to Dav
  
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• Authorities have videos of incident that later led to police officer shooting 17-year-old

  23-06-2018 03:47 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Friday the existence of a pair of surveillance videos showing an incident in North Braddock that led to the fatal shooting of a teenager later in East Pittsburgh. 
  
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• Pirates Catcher Cervelli Put On 7-Day Concussion DL

  23-06-2018 02:51
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have put veteran catcher Francisco Cervelli on the seven-day concussion disabled list.
  The Pirates made the move Friday night just before the start of their game with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Rookie catcher Jacob Stallings was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.ROSTER MOVE: The Pirates today placed catcher Francisco Cervelli on the 7-day concussion disabled list.
  To take Cervelli’s place on the 25-man activ
  
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• Pitt's opioids task force releases recommendations

  23-06-2018 01:57 via post-gazette.com
  A University of Pittsburgh opioid task force has recommended that the school mobilize its research and treatment resources to fight addiction through initiatives ranging from partnerships with local medical centers to an on-campus space devoted to student recovery.
  
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• Pittsburgh let the dogs out

  23-06-2018 01:49 via post-gazette.com
  The dog days of summer don’t officially begin until early July, but it was doggy days Friday at UPMC’s Hillman Cancer Center and at the City-County Building.
  
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• Children’s Hospital Researches Investigating Lyme Disease Spike In Pittsburgh-Area

  23-06-2018 01:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It used to be rare in this area, but now it is commonplace — the tick-borne, bacterial infection Lyme disease.
  It usually shows up as a bullseye rash after a tick bite.
  “If left untreated, can progress and more commonly involve arthritis,” says Children’s Hospital infectious diseases specialist Dr. Brian Campfield, “and that can occur weeks to months, sometimes even years after the initial infection.&rdquo
  
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• Protesters Shut Down Parts Of Route 28, Homestead Grays Bridge Over Killing Of Antwon Rose By East Pittsburgh Police Officer

  23-06-2018 01:13
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Demonstrators marched through Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore this evening in another protest over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. by East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld.
  By the evening hours, two different protests had shut down the Homestead Grays Bridge and two entrances to Route 28. Route 28 was closed for a short time coming off of 279, by the 9th Street Bridge, but reopened as protesters quick
  
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• Protesters March On Downtown, Over Clemente Bridge Over Killing Of Antwon Rose By East Pittsburgh Police Officer

  23-06-2018 01:13
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Demonstrators are marching through Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore this evening in another protest over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. by East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld.
  The protest began at the Wood Street T Station this afternoon. Officials blocked off a section of Liberty Avenue, and the protesters formed a circle.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  They then went on the move, marching down
  
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• Police: Man Shoots Uncle In Chest, Tries To Shoot 3 Others

  23-06-2018 00:36
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  LUZERNE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Fayette County man is accused of shooting his uncle in the chest and trying to shoot three others Thursday.
  According to state police, 32-year-old Frank Timothy Campbell Jr., of Markleysburg, Pa., went to his uncle’s Luzerne Township home around 8 p.m. and shot his uncle using a shotgun.
  Campbell also allegedly fired two more shots into the home in an attempt to shoot his uncle’s girlfriend and her adult son.
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• City’s Free Summer Meal Program Kicks Off With Help From Steelers’ Cam Heyward

  23-06-2018 00:20
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  BROOKLINE (KDKA) — School is out, and while that’s a happy time for most kids, it can be tough for children who rely on free school lunches.
  Anti-hunger advocates came together Friday at Moore Park in Brookline to kick off the city’s free summer meal program. The goal for them is to make sure kids have fun and don’t worry about where their next meal is coming from.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Intern Danielle Dindak)
  Steelers defensive end Cam He
  
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• Allegheny General Hospital Utilizing Robots To Assist With Brain Surgery

  23-06-2018 00:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Michael Ban was out with friends when he noticed his vision was off and he couldn’t put together sentences. They took him to the emergency room thinking it was a stroke.
  A brain scan showed something else – a tumor.
  He had a biopsy the next day.
  “It came back that it was cancerous. Not only that, but it was rather aggressive,” says Michael.
  The doctors recommended immediate surgery. Michael agreed
  
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• PWSA advances proposal for double-digit rate hike

  23-06-2018 00:16 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s residential rates would climb about 17 percent next year under a pricing plan bound for regulatory review.
  
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• Duquesne death penalty case continues with Facebook evidence, testimony from friends of the accused

  23-06-2018 00:12 via post-gazette.com
  Attorneys and audience members in Allegheny Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony M. Mariani’s courtroom spent nearly 13 ½ hours over the last two weeks watching footage from the 2014 Allegheny County police interrogation of James Karr, 50, of Duquesne.
  
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• Marchers traverse Downtown Pittsburgh, North Shore to protest teen’s shooting death

  23-06-2018 00:03 via post-gazette.com
  Protests continued for a third night Friday over the shooting death of Antwon Rose II by an East Pittsburgh police officer.
  
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• Crowd gathers at Wood St. T station to protest police shooting of Antwon Rose

  23-06-2018 00:03 via post-gazette.com
  Hundreds of protesters angered by the police shooting death of Antwon Rose II blocked evening rush hour traffic Friday outside the Wood Street T station, with chants including “Three shots to the back, how do you justify that?”
  
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• Sources: East Pittsburgh Officer Who Fatally Shot Antwon Rose Was Dismissed From Pitt For Cause

  23-06-2018 00:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sources tell KDKA-TV News that the East Pittsburgh Police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Antwon Rose was previously dismissed from the University of Pittsburgh.
  The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Michael Rosfeld, who has been identified as the officer who shot Rose, worked for the University from October 2012 until January 2018.
  Sources tell KDKA he was dismissed for cause, but Pitt would not disclose the details, saying it w
  
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