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• Ex-N. Versailles karate teacher gets 78-156 years in prison for molesting students

  28-06-2018 23:48 via post-gazette.com
  An ex-teacher at a North Versailles karate school received Thursday what amounts to a life sentence for sexually assaulting eight students over an 11-year period.
  
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• Foundation Ambassador Honors Pittsburgh-Area Korean War Vets During Visit

  28-06-2018 23:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The ambassador for The Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation made an appearance at Pittsburgh’s very own Korean War Memorial on Thursday.
  Hannah Kim is the leader of the group, “Remember 727,” which stands for July 27, the day the Korean War ended in 1953.She is visiting Pittsburgh as a part of her 50 state, 70 city, 90-day tour of the country.
  According to Kim, the purpose of the three-month trip, is to visit each
  
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• Group protesting police shooting block Tri-Boro Expressway

  28-06-2018 23:38 via post-gazette.com
  About 100 protesters calling for the firing of the East Pittsburgh officer who fatally shot an unarmed teen blocked the Tri-Boro Expressway Thursday afternoon during rush hour.
  
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• Protesters Shut Down Tri-Boro Expressway, Demand Firing Of East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld

  28-06-2018 23:07
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  EAST PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Protesters have gathered in East Pittsburgh Thursday for another demonstration over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. by Officer Michael Rosfeld.
  There are several dozen people taking part in the demonstration, and the numbers were growing.
  They stopped at the border of Turtle Creek and East Pittsburgh, on the Tri-Boro Expressway, where they shut down traffic. After about a half hour, they were on the move again, m
  
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• Antwon Rose Protesters, Demanding Firing Of Officer Rosfeld, Shut Down Tri-Boro Expressway

  28-06-2018 23:07
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  EAST PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dozens of people protesting the shooting death of Antwon Rose Jr. by East Pittsburgh Police officer Michael Rosfeld blocked traffic again Thursday, eventually bringing out police in riot gear.
  About 100 demonstrators shut down the Tri-Boro Expressway in Turtle Creek and East Pittsburgh during the afternoon rush hour, but later, as they marched down Electric Avenue toward Route 30, police in riot gear blocked their path.
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• Bryan Neft ready to step in as Allegheny County Bar Association president

  28-06-2018 22:09 via post-gazette.com
  Attorney Bryan S. Neft, a commercial and toxic tort litigator who was inspired to study law after seeing his mother enroll in law school at the time he was in high school, will take the helm as president of the Allegheny County Bar Association on July 1.
  
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• Plans move forward for Bedford Dwellings redevelopment in Hill District

  28-06-2018 21:37 via post-gazette.com
  City housing authority officials are moving forward with a plan to redevelop one of Pittsburgh's oldest remaining public housing complexes, which is home to more than 400 families.
  
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• She honors her American 'grandpas' who fought in the Korean War

  28-06-2018 21:36 via post-gazette.com
  Hannah Kim of Washington D.C., the daughter of South Korean immigrants, refers to all Korean War veterans as her grandpas.
  
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• ‘Shoe Camera’ Purchased To Take Upskirt Videos Explodes On Man’s Foot

  28-06-2018 21:33
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  (CBS Local)– A Wisconsin man experienced a change of heart about taking upskirt videos after a scheme to record the videos literally blew up before he could carry it out, he says.
  The 32-year-old man said he purchased a camera that he found he could attach to his shoe, and make the illegal videos, according to Madison Police Chief Michael Koval. The videos are similar to those photos and videos creeps take using phones, but with the smaller, less conspicu
  
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• Multiple People Shot At Capital Gazette Newspaper In Annapolis

  28-06-2018 21:31
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  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A shooter killed five people Thursday and wounded others at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, and police said a suspect was in custody.
  A reporter at The Capital Gazette tweeted that a single gunman fired into the newsroom and shot multiple employees. Phil Davis, who covers courts and crime for the newspaper, tweeted that the shooter fired through the glass door to the office.MARYLAND NEWSPAPER SHOOTING: 5 dead, many others wounded
  
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• 5 People Killed When Gunman Opens Fire On Capital Gazette Newspaper Building In Annapolis

  28-06-2018 21:31
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  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A gunman opened fire at a newspaper office in Annapolis on Thursday, killing five people and gravely wounding several others before being taken into custody in what appeared to be one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history, police and witnesses said.
  Police gave no immediate details on the gunman or his motive in the shooting rampage at The Capital Gazette and said he was being interrogated. Authorities said they als
  
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• Former Cowboys WR Drew Pearson To Guest Star On ‘The Young And The Restless’

  28-06-2018 21:12
  Former Dallas Cowboys’ star Drew Pearson may have a Super Bowl ring, but today, another dream of his comes true when the self-professed The Young & The Restless super fan shares the screen with his favorite character, Victor Newman.
  Pearson will portray Newman’s trusty bodyguard, Dwayne, a role he never dreamed would happen.
  “I’ve been a fan for a long time,” said Pearson. “I only watch sports, The Young And The Restless and The Bold And The Beau
  
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• Cowboy’s Drew Pearson To Guest Star On ‘The Young And The Restless’

  28-06-2018 21:12
  Former Dallas Cowboys’ star Drew Pearson may have a Super Bowl ring, but today, another dream of his comes true when the self-professed The Young & The Restless super fan shares the screen with his favorite character, Victor Newman.
  Pearson will portray Newman’s trusty bodyguard, Dwayne, a role he never dreamed would happen.
  “I’ve been a fan for a long time,” said Pearson. “I only watch sports, The Young And The Restless and The Bold And The Beau
  
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• Protesters gather at Arnold City Hall, ask for mayor to resign

  28-06-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  Activists gathered in front of Arnold City Hall on Thursday over social media comments made recently by Mayor Karen Peconi that suggested people protesting the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in East Pittsburgh should be hit with water cannons.
  
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• Protesters at Arnold City Hall ask for mayor to resign over water cannons comment

  28-06-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  Activists gathered in front of Arnold City Hall on Thursday over social media comments made recently by Mayor Karen Peconi that suggested people protesting the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in East Pittsburgh should be hit with water cannons.
  
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• Top 10 NBA Free Agents To Watch

  28-06-2018 20:47
  By Norm Elrod
  So much of the NBA free agency talk seems to focus on LeBron James, and for good reason. When the best player in the league is available — who can elevate any team to conference contender — every front office at least runs the numbers.
  But this NBA free agency season offers plenty of talent beyond LeBron, from difference makers to glue guys to bench depth. Here are the top 10 free agents, from the King on down.
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• Controversial Artist Jon McNaughton Depicts Trump Keeping ‘Weeds’ Out Of Yard In New Painting

  28-06-2018 20:45
  (CBS Local)– Artist Jon McNaughton is well known for making political statements through his paintings, and his latest work is no exception. The new painting featuring President Donald Trump packs a mighty metaphorical punch tied into the current immigration debate and Supreme Court travel ban ruling handed down this week.
  Called “Keep America Safe,” the painting shows President Trump holding the key to a lock on a proverbial white picket fence, with the American flag flying hi
  
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• Argument Over Video Game Controller Leads To Arrest

  28-06-2018 20:31
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  CANTON, Ohio (CBS Local)- An argument between two brothers over a video game controller turned violent on Tuesday afternoon leading to the arrest of one of the brothers on domestic violence charges.
  Dajoir Dajohon Howell, 18, was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly punched his brother during the argument before running outside and smashing the windows of the family car.
  According to News 5 in Cleveland, officers were dispatched to the home, but they couldn&r
  
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• SAMA spots and what's on display

  28-06-2018 20:03 via post-gazette.com
  Following are locations and current exhibition information for the five Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art locations. Admission is free to all except SAMA-Bedford. More information on each may be found at  www.sama-art.org. 
  
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• Lawyer: Two planning to sue officer charged in teen's slaying over 2017 Pitt arrest

  28-06-2018 19:55 via post-gazette.com
  Two of the three men arrested in a December incident that led to Officer Michael Rosfeld’s departure from the University of Pittsburgh police department have retained a lawyer and plan to file a lawsuit, the attorney said Thursday.
  
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• Southern Alleghenies Museum offers on the road with 'art'

  28-06-2018 19:50 via post-gazette.com
  If you’re looking for a summer road trip destination consider one of the five Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art venues, each an easy day drive from Pittsburgh. Those include the new kid on the block, which opened in Bedford on May 3.
  
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• Pittsburgh defense attorney to face trial on DUI, reckless driving charges

  28-06-2018 19:49 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh defense attorney will stand trial for driving under the influence and reckless driving.
  
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• NWS Confirms EF0 Tornado Touched Down In Westmoreland County

  28-06-2018 19:38
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  MOUNT PLEASANT (KDKA) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down in Westmoreland County during Wednesday’s severe storms.
  Severe weather triggered a Tornado Warning around 8 p.m.
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  There were numerous reports of funnel clouds in the county. Steve Howell, the fire chief of the Hecla Volunteer Fire Department, said he saw at least three funnel clouds in the Mount Pleasant area shortly
  
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• NWS Confirms 2 EF0 Tornadoes Touched Down In Westmoreland County

  28-06-2018 19:38
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  MOUNT PLEASANT (KDKA) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that two EF0 tornadoes touched down in Westmoreland County during Wednesday’s severe storms.
  Severe weather triggered a Tornado Warning around 8 p.m.
  On Thursday, NWS officials were out in the county surveying the damage.They say two tornadoes, with 70 to 80 mph winds, touched down.One in Mount Pleasant Township and the other in Unity Township.Two tornadoes with 70 to 80 mph winds th
  
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• Demonstrators Rally Against Arnold Mayor’s Controversial Antwon Rose Protest Comments

  28-06-2018 19:30
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  ARNOLD (KDKA) – Protesters have gathered outside of the Arnold municipal building over the mayor’s controversial comments about Antwon Rose protesters.
  On Facebook, Mayor Karen Peconi suggested that people who have been protesting this past week in the Pittsburgh area calling for justice after Rose’s death should be sprayed with fire hoses.
  With images of a water cannon and in reference to an upcoming protest march, she wrote, “We need o
  
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• Chartiers Valley appoints high school principal, other administrators

  28-06-2018 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  The Chartiers Valley School District has hired three administrators to fill vacant positions.
  
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• Monroeville 'live-in' program seeks to attract volunteer firefighters

  28-06-2018 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  The Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department is looking to recruit volunteers through its student “live-in” program, which offers free room and board for college students.
  
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• Fox Chapel boy, 9, on mission to help his dad by publishing poetry book

  28-06-2018 19:18 via post-gazette.com
  Raising money to research a rare brain tumor that afflicts his father has led 9-year-old Sam Kieffer of Fox Chapel to publish a book of poetry.
  
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• Baby dies after falling from fourth-floor window in Northview Heights

  28-06-2018 17:21 via post-gazette.com
   
  
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• Paranormal Investigator Claims To Find ‘Time Warp’ Near Las Vegas

  28-06-2018 17:09
  LAS VEGAS (CBS LOCAL) — Apparently what happens in Vegas, may not actually stay in Vegas.
  A paranormal researcher named Joshua Warren claims he is the first person to ever discover a time warp, which he found near the city. Warren said he has been measuring the rate of time all over in areas between Las Vegas and the top secret Air Force site known as Area 51. Last week he found a spot in the desert just north of Vegas where he claims time has slowed down.
  Using what’s known as
  
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• NFL Players Donate Time, Money To Help Immigrants, Haitian Children

  28-06-2018 16:54
  Ryan Mayer
  Lost in the rhetoric and conversation surrounding the NFL’s stance on player’s protests is the great work that many players do within their communities and for those less fortunate than them. Recently, a couple of players provided a reminder and example of those good works.
  First, there was Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman who, according to the Washington Post, made a 3 a.m. Walmart run while in San Antonio to buy toys for immigrant children who had been separate
  
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• ‘Something Affecting Its Motion’: Interstellar Object Did Not Move As Expected When It Passed Through Solar System

  28-06-2018 16:40
  HOUSTON, TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Scientists say that ‘Oumuamua – the first known interstellar object to travel through our solar system – sped up unexpectedly while passing through our corner of the universe last year. That according to a statement released today from NASA.
  “Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, an international team of scientists have confirmed ′Oumuamua … got an unexpected boost in sp
  
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• Casinos Argue Pennsylvania’s New iLottery Games Violate Law

  28-06-2018 16:39
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s 13 licensed casinos are telling the Wolf administration the state’s new iLottery online games violate state law and warning they plan to take action if they aren’t stopped.
  The casinos wrote Revenue Secretary Daniel Hassell Wednesday to argue the games, which mimic slot machines, violate the law passed last year authorizing them.
  A Revenue Department spokesman says the agency is reviewing the letter
  
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• Bypassed for Neil Gorsuch, Fox Chapel judge may have a second chance at a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court

  28-06-2018 16:38 via post-gazette.com
  WASHINGTON – Eighteen months ago the Pittsburgh legal community was all but certain one of their own was bound for the U.S. Supreme Court bench.
  
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• Paint giant PPG restates financial results; SEC probe continues

  28-06-2018 16:21 via post-gazette.com
  PPG’s former controller told employees to bypass internal controls and inflate profits before quarterly reports were finalized, the paints and coatings giant said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  
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• Paint giant PPG restates financial results after accounting probe

  28-06-2018 16:21 via post-gazette.com
  PPG restated its financial results for the first quarter and for all of 2016 and 2017 following an internal probe of its accounting practices that resulted in the paints and coatings company firing its controller in May.
  
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• Protesters Gather Outside East Pittsburgh Police Officer’s Home

  28-06-2018 16:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Protesters gathered for another night of demonstrations on Wednesday in response to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. by an East Pittsburgh police officer last week.
  Late Wednesday night they gathered outside Officer Michael Rosfeld’s home.
  Earlier in the day, Rosfeld was charged with criminal homicide in Rose’s death.The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office made the announcement Wednesday morni
  
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• SWAT callout in St. Clair ends with suspect's apparent suicide

  28-06-2018 16:12 via post-gazette.com
  A homicide suspect inside of an abandoned house in Pittsburgh’s St. Clair neighborhood apparently killed himself after Pittsburgh SWAT officers were called to negotiate with him.
  
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• SWAT called to St. Clair residence after shots fired at officers

  28-06-2018 16:12 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh Police, SWAT and other agencies are on scene Thursday in St. Clair, where shots were fired at officers while trying to serve an arrest warrant, according to a public safety spokeswoman.
  
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• Philips taking 200,000 square feet for its sleep business in Bakery Square 2.0 development

  28-06-2018 15:43 via post-gazette.com
  Philips Sleep and Respiratory Care business will anchor the new nine-story office building to be developed at Bakery Square 2.0 in Shadyside.
  
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• SWAT Called To St. Clair After Shots Reportedly Fired At Police

  28-06-2018 15:17
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  ST. CLAIR (KDKA) – Shots were reportedly fired at police in St. Clair Thursday morning, which has prompted a SWAT situation.
  According to police, the incident began around 8:13 a.m. in the 500 block of Engstler Street.
  Pittsburgh Police and U.S. Marshalls were serving an arrest warrant on a homicide suspect. As they were doing so, shots were fired at police.SWAT is on scene here in St. Clair Village. Shots were reportedly fired at police when they were se
  
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• 1 Man Dead After St. Clair Village SWAT Incident

  28-06-2018 15:17
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  ST. CLAIR (KDKA) – A man is dead after allegedly firing shots at police officers as they attempted to serve a warrant Thursday morning.
  According to police, the incident began around 8:13 a.m. in the 500 block of Engstler Street.
  As Pittsburgh Police and U.S. Marshals approached the home, a person inside opened fire. The officers retreated and did not return fire. The SWAT team was called to the scene and several nearby homes were evacuated.SWAT is on sce
  
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• PTL Links: June 28, 2018

  28-06-2018 15:10
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:The Asservo Project
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• Melania Trump Heading Back Toward The U.S.-Mexico Border

  28-06-2018 14:11
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump is heading back toward the southern border of the United States.
  On Thursday, the first lady is expected to visit immigration centers housing migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  Her spokeswoman declined to immediately release details, citing security concerns.
  Melania Trump traveled to the border town of McAllen, Texas, last Thursday to meet with officials dealing with families detained at the border. She also m
  
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• Suspect Sought After Firing Shot At Penn Hills Officer

  28-06-2018 13:03
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) – Police are searching for a man who fired a shot at a Penn Hills police officer Thursday morning.
  According to the Penn Hills police chief, the suspect was seen looking into cars around 5 a.m. along Laketon Road.
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  When the officer arrived, the suspect allegedly ran, turned and fired a shot. The shot narrowly missed the officer.
  Police are searching the area, but have not located the suspect yet.
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• Manhunt Underway After Man Fires Shot At Penn Hills Officer

  28-06-2018 13:03
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) – Police are searching for a man who fired a shot at a Penn Hills police officer Thursday morning.
  According to the Penn Hills police chief, the suspect was seen looking into cars around 5 a.m. along Laketon Road.
  (Photo Credit: Brian Smithmyer/KDKA)
  When the officer arrived, the suspect allegedly ran, turned and fired a shot. The shot narrowly missed the officer.
  Police are searching the area, but have not located the suspect yet.
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• Heavy Police Presence Called To Penn Hills For Report Of Shots Fired At Officer

  28-06-2018 13:03
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) – A heavy police presence has been called to Penn Hills.
  A witness told KDKA-TV that a civilian shot at police during the incident.
  (Photo Credit: Brian Smithmyer/KDKA)
  According to officials at the scene, police are searching the 3000 block of Laketon Road. Police have the road blocked between Churchill and Frankstown avenues.
  No other details have been released at this time.
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• Obituary: Albert Vento / Pizza shop owner, co-founder of Franco's Italian Army

  28-06-2018 13:02 via post-gazette.com
  When Albert Vento was hospitalized recently with pneumonia, his son received a call from Franco Harris as he walked into his father’s hospital room. Hearing who was on the line checking in on him, and delirious in his illness, the man known as Big Al responded, “I made him famous.”
  
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• Arnold Mayor Criticized For Facebook Posts About Antwon Rose Protesters

  28-06-2018 12:38
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  ARNOLD (KDKA) – The mayor of a small Westmoreland County city is facing a growing backlash over some recent controversial posts on her Facebook page.
  “I do want her to resign, I think the damage is irreparable,” Arnold City Councilman Joseph Bia said.
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  Mayor Karen Peconi suggested that people who have been protesting this past week in the Pittsburgh area calling for justice after the Antwon Rose fatal shooting should be spr
  
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• Several roads shut down after shots fired at police in Penn Hills

  28-06-2018 12:27 via post-gazette.com
  Multiple police departments are responding to Penn Hills after someone reportedly fired at police, forcing the closure of several streets in the area.
  
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