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• Woman Claims Telepathy Helped Get Napping Cougar Out Of Her House

  25-07-2018 23:10
  ASHLAND, Ore. (CBS Local) – An Oregon woman’s encounter with a napping mountain lion in her home has become a social media sensation. Her explanation of how she got the beast out of the house is even more head-scratching.
  “This is wild,” Lauren Taylor posted on Facebook on July 8. The Ashland resident was able to photograph the full grown animal after it wandered into her home and decided to snuggle in for a nap behind Taylor’s couch.Taylor’s post, which
  
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• Bucs’ Winning Streak Halted In 4-0 Loss To Indians

  25-07-2018 23:01
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  CLEVELAND (AP) – Trevor Bauer struck out 10 over seven innings, Brad Hand got his first save for Cleveland and the Indians stopped the Pittsburgh Pirates’ winning streak at 11 with a 4-0 win on Wednesday.
  Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run single in the third inning, and Yonder Alonso hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
  Pittsburgh was seeking its first 12-game winning streak since 1965 but only advanced one runner past second base as Bauer, Adam Cimber
  
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• Medical examiner rules death from crash near Beechview T an accident

  25-07-2018 22:49 via post-gazette.com
  Robert Mowers, 71, had just exited a railway car when a passing truck struck him. He was taken to UPMC Mercy, where he died.
  
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• Trump: US, EU Agree To Work Toward Zero Tariffs, Barriers And Subsidies

  25-07-2018 22:45
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and European Union leaders announced Wednesday they have agreed to work toward “zero tariffs” and “zero subsidies” on non-automobile goods and would work to resolve U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that have roiled European markets.
  The president, in a hastily called Rose Garden statement with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, said the EU had agreed to buy “a
  
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• Grand jury indicts Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office clerk for tipping off drug-dealing suspects

  25-07-2018 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  Erika Romanowski, 40, faces charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators.
  
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• Girl Reels In Piranha Relative In Oklahoma Lake

  25-07-2018 22:13
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  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An 11-year-old Oklahoma girl has quite the fish tale after catching a native South American fish with human-like teeth.
  Kennedy Smith, of Lindsay, was fishing with her grandparents and brother Sunday when she caught a pacu, a relative of the piranha, in Fort Cobb Lake, about 55 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.
  She says she was excited to catch a fish, but when she saw the teeth in its mouth it was “creepy.”Game Warden Tyl
  
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• Clark Bar fans get more bad news as manufacturing plant closes near Boston

  25-07-2018 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  Round Hill Investments did not identify the buyer or say whether production would resume.
  
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• Old Penguin Gets New Life After Aquarium Uses Acupuncture Treatment

  25-07-2018 22:12
  NEW ORLEANS, La. (CBS Local) – Acupuncture has been a common practice among humans for centuries, but now humans are using acupuncture to give a penguin a new lease on life.
  Veterinarian Cyndi Benbow and workers at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas are using the carefully placed needles to help their friend: a 36-year-old African penguin named Ernie.
  Ernie was hatched on New Year’s Day in 1982 and has become the third-oldest penguin raised in captivity. The ancient
  
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• Sharks n'at: there's a mako named Yinzer out in the North Atlantic

  25-07-2018 22:03 via post-gazette.com
  In a bit of Pittsburgh Dad meets Shark Week, that information comes according to Ocearch.org, which specializes in tracking sharks.
   
  
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• Jumping the shark n'at: mako named 'Yinzer' in North Atlantic

  25-07-2018 22:03 via post-gazette.com
  In a bit of Pittsburgh Dad meets Shark Week, that information comes according to Ocearch.org, which specializes in tracking sharks.
  
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• State Rep. Jake Wheatley wants to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania

  25-07-2018 21:55 via post-gazette.com
  The state representative plans to introduce legislation to legalize recreational use and reap the “economic and criminal justice benefits.”
  
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• Jake Wheatley wants to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania

  25-07-2018 21:55 via post-gazette.com
  The state representative plans to introduce legislation to legalize recreational use and reap the “economic and criminal justice benefits.”
  
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• Fantasy Football Preview: Top 10 Running Backs

  25-07-2018 21:15
  Ryan Mayer
  Fantasy football season is nearly upon us. So, if you’re like me, and were focused on other things over the last few months, you probably need a quick refresher before your league holds its draft. That’s what we’re here for, to take you through the projections of the top 10 rankings for each position while also pointing you to where you can find overall projections for all off the players heading into this season.
  We already did quarterbacks, now it’s time to f
  
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• Software Developers And Dentists Top List Of Best Jobs In U.S.

  25-07-2018 21:12
  (CBS Local) – For many recent college graduates, finding a job is the next big step in life. A report on the best jobs in the country says those grads may want to find a career as a software developer or a dentist.
  According to U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of the 100 best jobs in America, software developers topped the list with a median salary of $100,080 and over 250,000 projected jobs available this year.
  Dentists, physician assistants, nurse prac
  
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• Parasite In Cat Poop May Make Humans More Business Savvy, Study Says

  25-07-2018 21:01
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS Local) – Cat owners know all about the dirty job of cleaning out their pet’s litter box. A new study is claiming all that cat poop may actually be making some owners more business-savvy entrepreneurs.
  An infection from the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in humans is being credited with an increased likelihood that a person will take up entrepreneurial and business-related activities, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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• Report: Mini-Casino May Open At Westmoreland Mall

  25-07-2018 20:58
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  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA/AP) – A new mini-casino might be opening in a western Pennsylvania mall.
  According to a Tribune-Review report, the mini-casino could be placed in the Westmoreland Mall at the site of the Bon Ton store, which is closing in August.
  In January, Stadium Casino submitted a winning bid Wednesday $40.1 million for one of the state’s 10 mini-casino licenses.
  Mini-casinos can have 750 slot machines and owners can pay another $2.5 mil
  
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• Mini-Casino May Open At Westmoreland Mall

  25-07-2018 20:58
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  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA/AP) – A new mini-casino might be opening in a western Pennsylvania mall.
  According to a Tribune-Review report, the mini-casino could be placed in the Westmoreland Mall at the site of the Bon Ton store, which is closing in August.
  In January, Stadium Casino submitted a winning bid Wednesday $40.1 million for one of the state’s 10 mini-casino licenses.
  Mini-casinos can have 750 slot machines and owners can pay another $2.5 mil
  
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• Epic Arrival: Steelers WR Antonio Brown Arrives At Steelers Training Camp On Helicopter

  25-07-2018 20:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We’ve seen some incredible arrivals at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, but Antonio Brown may have topped them all.
  The Steelers wide receiver arrived at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe on a helicopter.
  (Photo Credit: Rich Walsh/KDKA)
  “Less driving, more convenient for the timing to get here and get ready to go,” Brown said. “I think if I pull up in the chopper [the media] would think it was pretty cool&helli
  
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• 5-year-old tells police that man wanted in Homewood SWAT situation threw him down

  25-07-2018 19:26 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police are searching for Reco K. Hall, 31, of Penn Hills, who police say attacked a woman and child in Homewood Tuesday.
  
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• Kennedy Center Honors Announce 2018 Honorees

  25-07-2018 19:12
  The Kennedy Center Honors announced their 2018 honorees earlier today. The 41st class of honorees in the events’ storied history will include Cher, Philip Glass, Reba McEntire and Wayne Shorter.
  The co-creators of Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton – writer/actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler and music director Alex Lacamoire – will also receiver a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformat
  
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• Girl Suffers Serious Injuries In Butler County Dog Attack

  25-07-2018 19:04
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  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – State police are investigating after a juvenile was attacked by two dogs in Butler County.
  According to police, the incident happened on Tuesday around 8:45 p.m. in Center Township.
  A juvenile female suffered serious injuries after being attacked by two Rottweilers.
  The girl was flown to Children’s Hospital, but her condition is unknown.
  No other information has been released.
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• Student Suspended For Trump Shirt Gets $25,000 And Apology

  25-07-2018 19:02
  HILLSBORO, Ore. (CBS Local) – An Oregon high school is making a costly apology after suspending a student for wearing a pro-Donald Trump t-shirt to class.
  Liberty High School in Hillsboro has agreed to pay $25,000 to senior Addison Barnes, who school officials suspended for wearing a shirt that read “Donald J. Trump Border Wall Construction Co.” Liberty High banned Barnes from wearing the shirt, which referenced the student’s support of the President’s ill
  
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• DA freezes bank accounts of Carnegie Library theft defendants, spurring legal challenge

  25-07-2018 18:33 via post-gazette.com
  Attorneys for John Schulman, co-owner of Caliban Book Shop, said he needs the money to support his family, employees and business.
  
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• Fantasy Football Preview: Top 10 Quarterbacks

  25-07-2018 18:31
  Ryan Mayer
  Training camp will be underway for every NFL team by the end of this week, which means it’s also time to renew your fantasy leagues and get down to drafting. After four or five months away from football, your knowledge base may have atrophied a bit. Or maybe you’re looking to put together a new set of guys to lead you out of the league cellar. Either way, over the next several days, we’ll be bringing you top-10 lists for every position, based on CBS Sports’ 201
  
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• FDA Approves Treatment For Period Pain Faced By 200 Million Women

  25-07-2018 18:29
  NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (CBS Local) – The FDA has just approved a new treatment for a condition that feels like “tiny people skating on razor blades in your stomach,” according to millions of women.
  Orilissa is an oral medication to help manage the severe menstrual pain caused by endometriosis, a condition where tissue in the lining of the uterus grows into other areas of the body and may require surgery.
  “Endometriosis is often characterized by chronic pelvic pain that
  
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• Dive Team Resumes Search For Gun Allegedly Ditched By Drug Suspect

  25-07-2018 18:18
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  ELIZABETH (KDKA) – Dive teams were back in the Monongahela River today as the search resumes for a gun a drug suspect allegedly ditched.
  According to police, Ahmad Craig, of Clairton, was arrested following a police chase Friday night. During the chase, Craig threw a fanny pack out the window, which contained 30 bricks of heroin along with his driver’s license and bank card.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  As Craig crossed the Elizabeth Bridge, he threw someth
  
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• Peter Kostis On RBC Canadian Open: ‘Dangerous Holes Down In Valley’

  25-07-2018 18:07
  By Dan Reardon
  The RBC Canadian Open trails the Open Championship in Scotland by a week and precedes the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship, the season’s last major, in two of the next three weeks. So even 100+ years of tournament history can’t necessarily compete with a player’s desire to be rested and on form for the most significant stops before the FedExCup playoffs.
  But the tournament backers innovated their own solution to solidify their fields, as did
  
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• Video: Shark Bites Fish Being Reeled In Off Cape Cod

  25-07-2018 17:04
  Chatham, Mass. (CBS Boston/ CBS Local) – Fishermen hoping to catch stripers off Monomoy Island hooked one, but then they got more they bargained for.
  A 12-foot great white decided he wanted the bass, so he helped himself, chomping on the striper. The charter captain was amazed.
  Shark bites fish next to boat off Monomoy Island (Image from Magellan Deep Sea Fishing Charters)
  “At one point the shark had the striper in its mouth all the way up to the gills,” Captain Len Greiner sai
  
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• British Airways Announces New Pittsburgh-London Non-Stop Flight

  25-07-2018 17:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Officials have announced a new non-stop international destination from Pittsburgh International Airport.
  British Airways will now be offering non-stop flights to London’s Heathrow Airport.
  There will be four flights a week on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
  Flights will begin on April 2, 2019.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Water Is Buried Beneath Martian Landscape, Study Says

  25-07-2018 16:28
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  NEW YORK (AP) – A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, a new study says. Experts believe this raises the possibility of finding life on the red planet.
  Researchers analyzed radar signals collected over three years by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft, which probed an area close to the Martian south pole.
  In this handout image released January 13, 2004 by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, the east h
  
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• Police: Manhunt Underway After Murder Victim’s Body Found In Pond

  25-07-2018 15:57
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  MEADVILLE (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a man wanted for homicide near Meadville.
  Troopers say 36-year-old Kenneth Martell murdered 82-year-old Theodore Garver at his house in Crawford County Monday night or Tuesday morning.
  They say Martell dumped the body about a mile away. Investigators found the body in a pond.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Martell was last seen in the Meadville area. Troopers searched a motel ther
  
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• April The Giraffe Is Pregnant Again

  25-07-2018 15:10
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  NEW YORK (AP) – April, the giraffe whose pregnancy became an internet sensation, is pregnant again.
  Jordon Patch of Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, announced the pregnancy Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” show. Patch says the calf is due during the early part of spring around March.
  (Photo Credit: Facebook/Animal Adventure Park)
  April’s pregnancy drew more than 232 million YouTube live views during a seven-week period in
  
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• Will developers come calling at prime Hazelwood project?

  25-07-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  Request for qualifications designed to gauge interest and “keep the momentum going” at the 178-acre former LTV coke works site
  
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• PTL Links: July 25, 2018

  25-07-2018 14:45
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Allegheny County
  Allegheny County Parks Foundation
  Wendell August Forge
  Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Pittsburgh
  Rania’s Catering
  Chef Carl Congelo’s Bacon-Inspired Recipes
  Inkwell At Oxford
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
  The Great Race 
  
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• Chef Carl Congelo’s Bacon-Inspired Recipes

  25-07-2018 14:40
  Chef Carl Congelo stopped by PTL to show off some bacon-inspired recipes!
  Spinach salad with warm sweet onion, mushroom and bacon dressing
  Serves 46 slices bacon chopped
  1 small white onion sliced
  1/2 c red wine vinegar
  2 T sugar
  1/4 c sliced mushrooms
  4 T olive oil
  S and P to taste
  1 # fresh spinachCook Bacon until slightly crisp and set aside. Drain fat leaving about 2 T . Add oil, onion, mushrooms, vinegar, sugar & S and P and saute until bubbling. Pour over spinach and toss and add bacon
  
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• Pittsburgh school board to vote tonight on resolution opposing call to arm teachers

  25-07-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh Public Schools board will vote on a resolution opposing any proposals to arm teachers or school support staff.
  
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• Kraft Heinz Recalls Cheese Dip Over Botulism Concerns

  25-07-2018 14:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kraft Heinz is recalling 7,000 cases of cheese dip due to an issue that could be life-threatening in some cases.
  According to a press release, the company is voluntarily recalling Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip.
  The reason for the recall is because the product is showing signs of separation with could allow for the growth of Clostridium botulinum, or botulism.
  (Photo Courtesy: Kraft Heinz)
  Botulism is a potentially fatal for
  
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• Trump, Cohen Heard On Tape Discussing Paying For Playboy Model’s Story

  25-07-2018 13:51
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  By: Chris Cuomo, Kara Scannell and Eli Watkins, CNN
  (CNN) — Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump is heard on tape discussing with his attorney Michael Cohen how they would buy the rights to a Playboy model’s story about an alleged affair Trump had with her years earlier, according to the audio recording of the conversation aired exclusively on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time.”
  The recording offers the public a glimpse at the confidenti
  
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• PennDOT Launches Survey On Highway Safety

  25-07-2018 13:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – PennDOT wants your input on highway safety.
  The agency posted a survey online looking for input on traffic safety improvements and driving behaviors.
  The annual survey aims to find out why drivers engage in safe or unsafe driving habits.
  It’s available until Aug. 17 and takes about five minutes to complete.
  If you’d like to participate, visit their website here.
  
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• Transformation through tragedy: Sheraden mother keeps late daughter's legacy alive through advocacy

  25-07-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  In memory of her daughter, Sheraden resident Colleen Bowers works to prevent domestic abuse by raising $15,000 for the Center for Victims.
  
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• Lone Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In California

  25-07-2018 13:16
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  By: Cheri Mossburg, CNN
  (CNN) — For one lucky person, this week just got a whole lot better.
  A winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold in San Jose, California, according to a tweet on the state lottery’s verified Twitter feed.
  The winning ticket was sold at Ernie’s Liquors on South White Road, the tweet said. It’s the sole winning ticket, according to Mega Millions. The jackpot was up to a whopping $522 million.
  “I hope he do
  
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• Facebook’s New Live Video Feature Turns Groups Into ‘Parties’

  25-07-2018 13:08
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  By: Kaya Yurieff
  (CNN Money) — Facebook is trying yet another way to keep you engaged.
  It’s called Watch Party, and it lets people in Facebook groups watch live or recorded videos together while interacting in real time. Starting today, everyone in a dog lovers group can get together to view clips of golden retriever puppies, while Anglophiles can relive the royal wedding.
  Anyone in a group can start a Watch Party and designate co-hosts, who control
  
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• New Rules In Place As Uber’s Self-Driving Vehicles Return To Pittsburgh’s Streets

  25-07-2018 12:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After a brief hiatus, Uber’s self-driving vehicles are back on the road in Pittsburgh.
  However, you won’t be able to jump in any time soon.
  Normally, the self-driving cars have an operator behind the wheel as a failsafe. Now, those operators will have their hands on the wheel.
  This comes following Uber’s review of its self-driving program after an operator failed to prevent a fatal pedestrian crash in March. The opera
  
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• New Rules In Place As Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Return To Pittsburgh’s Streets

  25-07-2018 12:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After a brief hiatus, Uber’s self-driving cars are back on the road in Pittsburgh.
  However, you won’t be able to jump in any time soon.
  Normally, the self-driving cars have an operator behind the wheel as a failsafe. Now, those operators will have their hands on the wheel.
  This comes following Uber’s review of its self-driving program after an operator failed to prevent a fatal pedestrian crash in March. The operator
  
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• 2 Bodies Found In Ambridge Home, Police Investigating

  25-07-2018 12:24
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  AMBRIDGE (KDKA) – Police are investigating after two bodies were found inside a Beaver County home Tuesday night.
  According to police, the bodies were found inside a home on Elm Street in Ambridge around 10 p.m.
  On Sunday, a man delivering newspapers smelled a strong odor coming from the home. Neighbors said they had smelled the odor for days prior to that.
  No other information has been released at this time.Both Ambridge Police and @PAStatePolice are her
  
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• Original Tiles From Allegheny County Courthouse Being Turned Into Keepsakes

  25-07-2018 05:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County is selling off the original terra cotta tiles that made up the roof of the county courthouse.
  Through a partnership with Wendell August Forge, the 130-year-old tiles are being transformed into eight collectible keepsakes.
  If you would like to purchase one, visit Wendell August Forge’s website at this link.
  Proceeds go to the Allegheny County Parks Foundation.
  
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• Police investigate shooting outside Uptown bar

  25-07-2018 05:01 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred about 10 p.m. near Ace’s Deuce’s in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue.
  
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• 1 Man Wounded In Shooting Outside Uptown Bar

  25-07-2018 04:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a late-night shooting in Pittsburgh’s Uptown section.
  The incident was first reported around 9:50 p.m. in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue and Stevenson Street, near the Ace’s-Deuce’s Lounge.
  Pittsburgh Police said the 46-year-old victim was shot once outside the bar. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
  His name has not yet been released.BREAKING: Police on scene of shooting
  
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• Pirates Defeat Indians For 11th Straight Win

  25-07-2018 04:28
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  CLEVELAND (AP) – Starling Marte, Gregory Polanco and Josh Bell each hit a two-run homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cleveland Indians 9-4 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win.
  The Pirates routed the Indians for the second straight night. Marte homered in the first inning, drove in three runs and extended his career-high hitting streak to 17 games.
  Polanco homered and Corey Dickerson tripled in two runs when Pittsburgh scored five times in
  
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• Young Republicans’ Altered #WalkAway Social Media Post Angers Democratic Mayor’s Chief Aide

  25-07-2018 03:35
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A social media post by the Young Republicans of Allegheny County was an obvious joke, says chairwoman Anissa Coury.
  “It was just done in jest. It was something that was meant to be lighthearted, fun. We didn’t think it was malicious, and that was certainly not our intent,” Coury told KDKA political editor Jon Delano on Tuesday.
  Posted was a picture of former Pittsburgh city councilman Dan Gilman, now Mayor Bill Peduto
  
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