• Steelers Guard Ramon Foster Carted Off Field At Training Camp

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    LATROBE (KDKA) — Steelers guard Ramon Foster was carted off the field at Training Camp in Latrobe on Saturday afternoon.
    Coach Mike Tomlin said he went down with a lower body injury and has been evaluated.Mike Tomlin on Ramon Foster who was carted off field today #SteelersCsmp pic.twitter.com/F2o7pYgiP6
    — Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) July 28, 2018
    No further information on his injury is available at this time.
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  • Furry Tails: Boots, Lydia, Bentley, Stitch & Harriet Are Waiting For Forever Homes

    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!_____________________________________________________________________________________
    Boots
    Animal Friends
  • Community members protest development at former Penn Plaza

    Former residents and members of the group Socialist Alternative protested the development of the Penn Plaza site in East Liberty.
  • Missing Phoenix Girl Found Alive Nearly 24 Years Later

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    KPHO/KTVK (KPHO/KTVK) — A Phoenix girl missing since 1994 has been found.
    Aleacia Stancil disappeared without a trace nearly 24 years ago, leaving police with few clues. That is, until her age progression photo was recognized clear across the country.
    Recently obtained police documents are shedding light on this case.
    Her mother, Toni Stancil, had a hard life. After leaving the Air Force, she struggled with drug use an
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  • Steelers Announce 2018 Hall Of Honor Class

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers announced their 2018 Hall of Honor on Saturday.
    This year’s class is Rocky Bleier, Buddy Dial, Alan Faneca, Bill Nunn and Arthur J. Rooney Jr.
    “We wanted to recognize all of the great people that made Steelers football what it is today,” Steelers President Art Rooney II said via steelers.com. “It’s open to anybody who made a significant contribution to Steelers football. We had a to
  • Crews Make Quick Work Of Kitchen Fire In Millvale

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    MILLVALE, Pa. (KDKA) – The Millvale Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Saturday morning.
    One resident, three dogs and a rabbit are being treated, but no major injuries were reported.
    Photo Courtesy of the Millvale Fire Department Facebook page
    The fire occurred around 8:30 a.m. on North Avenue.
    Photo Courtesy of the Millvale Fire Department Facebook page
    After crews inspected three sides of the building without seeing flames, the
  • Accused School ‘Pooperintendent’ Relieves Himself Of Duty After Arrest

    HOLMDEL, N.J. (CBS Local) – A New Jersey school official dubbed the “Pooperintendent” is now out of a job months after he was caught defecating on a rival school’s football field.
    Thomas Tramaglini, the Kenilworth School Superintendent since 2016, resigned from his position on July 26. The decision came nearly three months after local police caught the 42-year-old pooping on nearby Holmdel High School’s track and football field “on a daily basis.”
    T
  • Protestors Call For Action 3 Years After Penn Plaza Evictions

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A march calling for action three years after the eviction notices at Penn Plaza Apartments took place on Saturday at Mellon Park on Shady Avenue.
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    The march stopped at noon at Penn Avenue and Highland Avenue, and then continued to Penn Plaza.
    In 2015, LG Realty evicted over 200 families from the Penn Plaza Apartments in East Liberty to fill the space with luxury retail and offices.
    Photo Credit: Dennis Lan
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  • Arrest made in Stowe shooting

    Police say Aamina Renee Woods is responsible for a shooting Friday that left a 28-year-old man in critical condition.
  • Woman jailed after fatal accident at Delmont Walmart

    Post-Gazette news partner KDKA reported that Wendy Shumaker was arrested in connection with Gail Rohrbacher’s death Friday.
  • Police Apprehend 3 Escapees From Summit Academy After Chase, Crash

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    HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police apprehended three delinquents who escaped from Summit Academy in Summit Township, Butler, on Friday.
    The delinquents escaped from the facility around 1 p.m. in a stolen red Volkswagen Jetta that belonged to a Summit Academy employee, according to the Butler Eagle. All three were taken back into custody by 8:30 p.m. after a car chase and crash.
    The crash occurred when the escapees rolled the car over near Route 28 in
  • Woman Arrested In Stowe Township Shooting

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    STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A 28-year-old man was shot in the chest in Stowe Township late Friday night.
    It happened just before 10 p.m. in the 400 block of Pleasant Ridge Road.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    Responding agencies found the victim, who had been shot in the chest. He was transported to a local trauma center where he is listed in critical condition.
    Aamina Renee Woods, 36, allegedly pulled the trigger. She was arrested and transported to the Allegheny
  • Man Shot In Stowe Township, Woman Arrested

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    STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A woman was arrested late Friday night after allegedly shooting a man in the chest in Stowe Township.
    It happened just before 10 p.m. in the 400 block of Pleasant Ridge Road.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    According to a criminal complaint, officers arrived at the scene and found a 28-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was reported to be in “extremely critical cond
  • Arrest Made In Stowe Township Shooting

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    STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A 28-year-old man was shot in the chest in Stowe Township late Friday night.
    It happened just before 10 p.m. in the 400 block of Pleasant Ridge Road.
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    Responding agencies found the victim, who had been shot in the chest. He was transported to a local trauma center where he is listed in critical condition.
    Aamina Renee Woods, 36, allegedly pulled the trigger. She was arrested and transported to the Allegheny
  • Recently Retired K9 Officer Nico Passes Away

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    PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – Just over a week after his retirement from the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Nico passed away.
    Photo Courtesy of Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office
    Nico retired on July 20 after seven years of service to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, but passed away peacefully with his handler and members of his K9 unit by his side on Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post from the Friends of the Allegheny
  • Theodore McCarrick Resigns From College Of Cardinals In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Allegations

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    VATICAN CITY (CBS) — Pope Francis has accepted U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick’s offer to resign from the College of Cardinals following allegations of sexual abuse, including one involving an 11-year-old boy, and ordered him to conduct a “life of prayer and penance” in a home to be designated by the pontiff until a church trial is held, the Vatican said Saturday.
    Francis acted swiftly after receiving McCarrick’s letter of resignat
  • Woman Dies Following McKeesport Crash

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    MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman died following a crash in McKeesport on Thursday night after her car hit a utility pole at about 11:30 p.m. in the 600 block of West Fifth Avenue.Photo Credit: KDKA
    The 48-year-old woman, Lori Mula, was trapped in the wreckage and had to be cut out after live wires were removed from the top of the car. She died a short time later at the hospital.
    Witnesses say a second person in the car was able to get out and was taken to
  • Beaver Falls Fire Department Mourning Former Chief

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    BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (KDKA) – The Beaver Falls Fire Department is mourning the loss of former chief Robert Butler.
    Butler, who died Wednesday morning after a long battle with brain and lung cancer, served the department for 25 years before retiring in 1998.
    Photo courtesy of the Beaver Falls Fire Department Facebook page
    Butler served three years with his son and now captain, Robert Butler.
  • PA Game Commission Looking For Help Tracking Wild Turkey Population

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    (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for help surveying wild turkeys in August.The goal is to get a handle on the population.
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    “The turkey survey enhances our agency’s internal survey, which serves as a long-term index of turkey reproduction,” said Pennsylvania Game Commission wild turkey biologist Mary Jo Casalena. “By reporting all turkeys seen during each sighting, whether it’s gobblers, h
  • Colombian Cartel Puts $70K Bounty On Drug-Sniffing Dog

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    (CBS) — A Colombian drug gang has out a $70,000 bounty on a police dog. Sombra or “Shadow” has sniffed out almost 10 tons of drugs in more than 300 operations. The K9’s work has led to 245 arrests.Photo credit: Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images
    Intelligence sources say drug sniffing dog’s record success has lead the Colombian cartel to put a200m-peso ($70,000) price on its head, BBC News reports.
    Colombian drug-sniffing dog Sombra (Sh
  • Police investigate shooting in Stowe

    The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. in the 400 block of Pleasant Ridge Drive.
  • ‘PennDOT SUXXX!’ Man On Crusade To Get Sunken Route 8 Spot Fixed

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    HAMPTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A one-man crusade to get attention for a sunken spot on Route 8.
    It appears to only be a few inches, but a local guy says it could cause some serious damage if it isn’t fixed.
    Chris Bailey, of Shaler, is driving around with a negative message about PennDOT on his back window these days.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    That’s because he says he hit that sunken storm drain back in May, damaging his car.
    “It’s gotten br
  • Police In Riot Gear Face Off With Protesters At Zone 5 Station

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police in riot gear faced off with protesters in Pittsburgh on Friday night.
    About a dozen people showed up at the Zone 5 Police station on Washington Boulevard in the East End.
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    In a Facebook post, the protesters said they were there to file a complaint about how police handled a SWAT situation in Homewood earlier this week.
    The protest ended peacefully after the complaint was made.
  • One Shot In Stowe Township

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    STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person was shot in Stowe Township late Friday night.
    It happened just before 10 p.m. in the 400 block of Pleasant Ridge Road.
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    The victim was transported to a local hospital in an unknown condition.
    Further information has not yet been released.
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  • Freese’s 5 RBIs, Single In 9th Lifts Pirates Over Mets 5-4

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    PITTSBURGH (AP) – David Freese drove in five runs, including an RBI single in the ninth inning that lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Mets 5-4 on Friday.
    Freese homered in going 3 for 3 with two walks, helping the Pirates win for the 12th time in 14 games.
    PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 27:David Freese #23 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk off single in the ninth inning against the New York Mets at PNC Par
  • Police Searching For Troy Hill Bank Robbery Suspect

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    TROY HILL (KDKA) — Police are searching for someone who robbed a Troy Hill bank late Friday morning.
    The robbery happened around 11:20 a.m. at the WesBanco Bank in the 1700 block of Lowrie Street.
    Police say an unidentified woman entered the bank, approached the teller and demanded money. She ran from the bank after receiving an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect did not appear to have a weapon and no injuries were reported.
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  • Thunderbirds, Parachuters & More To Take To The Skies In Annual Airshow

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    LATROBE (KDKA) — Set up for the 2018 Westmoreland County Airshow is under way.
    The 20th year of the aviation spectacular will take place at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on Saturday and Sunday.
    “We have some returning performers that have been here before and really do a great job,” Dwanye Pickels, of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, said.
    Vendors spent the morning setting up, readying for the 100,000 spectators anticipated to e
  • NFL Owners, Players Working To Improve National Anthem Policy

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    LATROBE (KDKA) — The national anthem has been a hot button topic for quite some time in the NFL. The NFL owners announced a policy in May but are working to improve it after being criticized because the players weren’t involved in any of the discussions.
    The NFL Players Association wasn’t a part of any of the meetings when the NFL adopted the new national anthem policy, where players had a choice of coming out, standing and showing respect for
  • Police: 19-Year-Old On Bad LSD Trip Tased 3 Times After Punching Windows, Cop

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    RICHLAND TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Young adults in Richland Township who were allegedly doing acid at a house party disrupted a quiet neighborhood early Friday morning.
    It happened at a home on Fairfield Drive in Gibsonia. Neighbors were awakened by the volatile outburst.
    “He was screaming before they got here, ‘I’m dying, I’m dying,'” neighbor Ruth DiPasquale said. “I think he was on drugs.”
    Northern Regional Police say
  • North Side man charged with harassment of North Side apartment employee, residents

    Pittsburgh police say James Esper sent 11 expletive-filled voicemails to apartment manager Margaret Blannon.
  • Sewickley Heights Mayor: Borough Wants To Stop Commercial Events At Historic Farm, Not Bible Study

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    SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS (KDKA) — The Borough of Sewickley Heights is now speaking out against allegations that it is trying to shut down Bible study and other religious activities at Dundee Farm, property owned by Theresa and Scott Fetterolf.
    “In farm parlance, that’s pure hogwash,” Mayor John Oliver told KDKA’s Jon Delano on Friday.
    The Fetterolfs, through their counsel Randall Wenger and Jeremy Samek of the Independence Law Center in H
  • Man Accused Of Killing, Dismembering Roommate Allegedly Confessed To Police

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The case against the Carrick man accused of killing a man and dismembering his body is moving forward.
    During the preliminary hearing Friday, all charges were held for court and key evidence was introduced, including an alleged confession.
    Arguably the most damaging piece of evidence introduced against John Dickinson at his preliminary hearing Friday is an alleged confession to the horrific crimes. When Pittsburgh Police Detectives int
  • Importance Of CPR Stressed After Wife’s Quick Actions Save Husband’s Life

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – According to the American Heart Association, 70 percent of people fail to act in emergency situations because they either don’t know how to perform CPR, or they weren’t trained well enough.
    But, the fact remains that CPR saves lives and the importance of knowing how to do it can’t be underestimated.
    Barb Barnhill was taking video of her husband, Tom, and his beloved race car, when he suddenly collapsed.
    “I turne
  • Police investigate bank robbery in Troy Hill

    The incident occurred about 11:20 a.m. at the WesBanco Bank in the 1700 block of Lowrie Street.
  • Man In Custody After Fayette County Standoff

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    MELCROFT (KDKA) — A man was taken into custody after a standoff in Fayette County on Friday afternoon.
    The incident started around 12:30 p.m. at a home near Route 711 on Melcroft-Dongeal Road in Melcroft.
    (Photo Courtesy: Ed Riedmann)
    Police tried to serve a warrant to a man at a the home, but the man refused to come out of the house.
    State police say one male suspect was taken into custody. The scene was cleared around 5:30 p.m. and no injuries were repo

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