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• Child Injured When Vehicle Crashes Into Armstrong Co. Home

  29-07-2018 23:34
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  RURAL VALLEY BOROUGH (KDKA) — A child was injured after a vehicle crashed into a house in Armstrong County early Sunday morning.
  It happened just after 2 a.m. in the 200 block of West Main Street in Rural Valley Borough.
  According to state police, a 23-year-old Rural Valley man was driving east on West Main Street when he crashed into a parked vehicle on the side of the road. The driver tried to regain control of his vehicle, but he went off the side of t
  
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• Child Injured When Truck Crashes Into Armstrong Co. Home

  29-07-2018 23:34
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  RURAL VALLEY BOROUGH (KDKA) — A child was injured after a truck crashed into a house in Armstrong County early Sunday morning.
  It happened just after 2 a.m. in the 200 block of West Main Street in Rural Valley Borough.
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  According to state police, a 23-year-old Rural Valley man was driving east on West Main Street when he crashed into a parked vehicle on the side of the road. The driver tried to regain control of his truck, but h
  
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• Mets Top Pirates 1-0, Split 4-Game Series

  29-07-2018 22:44
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings and drove in the lone run, leading the New York Mets to a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
  Wheeler (5-6) allowed five hits with seven strikeouts and one walk, and got his fourth RBI of the season on a double in the fifth. He won a third straight start after giving up a combined six runs in 14 2/3 innings over his past two.
  The Mets split the four-game series with the Pirates, who
  
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• Police: 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Kennedy Twp. While Watching Fist Fight

  29-07-2018 22:32
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  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police say an 18-year-old man had been watching a fist fight in Kennedy Township when he was fatally shot Saturday.
  Kennedy Township Police and paramedics were sent to Kennedy Lane around 4:30 p.m. for a report of gunshots.
  When they arrived at the scene, they found 18-year-old Jassin Al-Maleky, of McKees Rocks, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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• PennDOT: Parkway East paving doesn't address all of the road's problems

  29-07-2018 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  PennDOT can’t do bridge, wall and ramp work on the Parkway East because it only has $5.5 billion of $14 billion for interstate repairs.
  
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• Castle Shannon Police Department Gets Donation For K9 Body Armor

  29-07-2018 18:41
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterCASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) — The Castle Shannon Police Department’s K9 Dixon is receiving a stab and bullet-protective vest thanks to a donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9’s, Inc.
  Dixon’s vest will be sponsored by John Krolikowski of Trebuchet Consulting.
  It will be delivered in eight to ten weeks.
  Vested Interest K9’s, Inc is a charity located in Massachusetts that provides bullet and stab protective vests to
  
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• Woman shot in neck during drive-by on South Side

  29-07-2018 17:05 via post-gazette.com
  The woman was in stable condition after being shot from a vehicle in the 1900 block of East Carson Street.
  
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• Woman shot in back during drive-by on South Side

  29-07-2018 17:05 via post-gazette.com
  The woman was in stable condition after being shot from a vehicle in the 1900 block of East Carson Street.
  
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• Woman shot dead on Luray Street in the North Side

  29-07-2018 17:00 via post-gazette.com
  Vera Williams Butler, 54, was found dead at the scene in the 200 block of Luray Street.
  
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• Authorities ID victim in Kennedy fatal shooting

  29-07-2018 16:29 via post-gazette.com
  Jassin Al-Maleky, 18, of McKees Rocks, was killed in a shooting in the 100 block of Kennedy Lane.
  
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• Woman, 54, Shot And Killed In North Side

  29-07-2018 14:51
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterNORTH SIDE (KDKA) — A 54-year-old woman was shot and killed in the North Side, Saturday night.
  The victim was Vera William Butler.
  The shooting happened just after 11:20 p.m on the 200 block of Luray Street.
  
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• Woman, 54, Killed In North Side Shooting

  29-07-2018 14:51
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterNORTH SIDE (KDKA) — A woman was shot and killed on Pittsburgh’s North Side late Saturday night.
  According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, officers were sent to the 200 block of Luray Street around 11:20 p.m. for reports of shots fired.
  At the scene, officers found a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The victim has been identified as 54-year-old Vera Williams Butler, of Pittsburgh.
  
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• Section of Pa. Turnpike reopened after bridge replacement project

  29-07-2018 14:27 via post-gazette.com
  A Pennsylvania state police corporal confirmed Sunday morning the road reopened as scheduled -- in fact, a bit ahead of schedule, he said.
  
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• Police: Man Assaults 2 Officers, Steals Cruiser

  29-07-2018 13:16
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPHILADELPHIA (AP) – Authorities say two Philadelphia police officers are in stable condition at a hospital after a pedestrian they stopped to question assaulted them and took off in their cruiser.
  Police say the assault happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday in west Philadelphia. They say that after driving away, the suspect later abandoned the cruiser. He then broke into the rear of a home, where a resident fought him off.
  Police have arrested the suspect. He
  
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• Remembering the last days of St. Peter Church in the Lower Hill

  29-07-2018 06:17 via post-gazette.com
  The grand old Gothic church didn’t go down without a fight — all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court
  
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• National study takes hard look at Pa. school district consolidations

  29-07-2018 06:17 via post-gazette.com
  The formation of the Central Valley School District remains the only successful and voluntary school district merger in Pennsylvania
  
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• President Trump’s Weekly Address 7/28/18

  29-07-2018 05:57
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (KDKA) — Above you can watch President Donald Trump’s weekly address from the White House from July 27, 2018.
  President Donald Trump released his weekly address on Friday, July 27, to speak about the support for ICE.Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Florida delivered the Weekly Democratic Address, seen in the video below. 
   
  
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• 4 Injured After Car Crashes Into Pole In Pittsburgh’s West End

  29-07-2018 05:12
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  WEST END (KDKA) — Four people were injured after a car crashed into a pole in Pittsburgh’s West End on Saturday night.
  It happened around 9 p.m. at Chartiers Avenue and Azalia Street in Elliott.
  According to police, the driver lost control and crashed into a utility pole.
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  Four people were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
  Police shut down Chartiers Avenue between Azalia and Bucyrus streets while
  
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• Thunderbirds Roar Over Latrobe In Westmoreland County Airshow

  29-07-2018 04:47
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  LATROBE (KDKA) — The United States Air Force Thunderbirds roared over Latrobe on Saturday afternoon during the Westmoreland County Airshow.
  They flew in formation, did barrel rolls and performed other impressive stunts.
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  The U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute team also dropped in on the show. They jumped from thousands of feet in the air and performed maneuvers on the way down.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The Golden Knigh
  
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• Williams Outduels DeGrom, Pirates Blank Mets 5-0

  29-07-2018 03:57
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Trevor Williams outdueled Jacob deGrom, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.
  Williams (9-7) allowed five hits in six innings with five strikeouts and three walks. He hasn’t allowed a run in 17 straight innings since he surrendered three in the third inning of a 17-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on July 6.
  PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 28: Trevor Williams #34 of the Pittsburgh Pirates de
  
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• Man charged with assaulting toddler in McKeesport

  29-07-2018 03:42 via post-gazette.com
  Jacob Coles, 23, of East Pittsburgh, was charged with aggravated assault of a child and other offenses. 
  
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• Man Accused Of Striking 16-Month-Old Child

  29-07-2018 03:30
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A man is facing charges for allegedly striking a 16-month-old child.
  Allegheny County Police say the child was taken to the McKeesport Hospital around 5 p.m. Friday with injuries.
  The child was transferred to Children’s Hospital, where doctors determined the child’s injuries were consistent with an assault.
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  McKeesport Police and the Allegheny County Police investigated the incident and deter
  
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• Man Accused Of Assaulting 16-Month-Old Girl, Breaking Child’s Ribs

  29-07-2018 03:30
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A man is facing charges for allegedly striking a 16-month-old girl in McKeesport.
  According to a criminal complaint, the child’s mother said she had left her daughter alone with 23-year-old Jacob Coles when she went out to run errands Friday. When she returned, Coles said the child had vomited. The child’s mother said her daughter seemed lethargic and did not eat very well.
  The child’s mother went out to run more erra
  
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• Boy on bike struck by vehicle in Northview Heights

  29-07-2018 02:52 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred about 7:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Chicago Street.
  
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• Child On Bicycle Struck By Vehicle In Northview Heights

  29-07-2018 02:25
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  NORTHVIEW HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A child on a bicycle was struck by a vehicle in Northview Heights on Saturday.
  It happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Chicago Street.
  According to officials, a 9-year-old boy rode his bike in between two parked cars then rode onto the street directly in front of a moving car.
  He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
  Officials say there are no charges at this time. The incident is under investigation
  
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• Mother Of 2 Allegheny County Jail Guards Fears For Sons’ Safety After Stabbing

  29-07-2018 02:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The mother of two Allegheny County Jail corrections officers is fearful about the safety of her sons after two other officers were stabbed by inmates Friday.
  “As a mother, I have the right to protect my children, and I’m not only trying to protect my children, I’m trying to protect every guard in the County Jail,” Lisa Lightner said.
  Lightner believes the corrections officers stabbed by two inmates could have ea
  
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• 3 Young Good Samaritans Return Wallet With $700 Cash Found In Driveway

  29-07-2018 01:33
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  By Michael Abeyta
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS) – What would you do if you saw a wallet stuffed with cash out in the open with no one around? Three Aurora kids found one with $700 in a driveway and did not hesitate to do the right thing.
  CBS Denver reports Haylie Wenke, her little brother Reagen, and friend Ashley Dayton were doing what some kids do on a hot summer day in Aurora on July 18, visiting their local park to cool off at the splash pad.
  “We were the
  
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• Police Officer Strikes Bicyclist, Says He Was Looking At Phone While Driving

  29-07-2018 01:20
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  PECULIAR, Mo. (CBS) — A police officer said he was looking at his phone when he struck a bicyclist who was stopped at an intersection.
  Missouri CBS affiliate KCTV reports Joe Fasanello was riding his bike in Peculiar, Mo., around 6:20 p.m. Thursday. The cyclist had a GoPro camera attached to his helmet and was recording when the incident happened.
  The video shows he was stopped at an intersection and repeatedly looked up and down the street. He had not ye
  
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• At Least 1 Reportedly Shot In Kennedy Township

  29-07-2018 00:12
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  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — At least one person was reportedly shot in Kennedy Township on Saturday afternoon.
  Officers were sent to Kennedy Lane around 4:45 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: Pam Surano/KDKA)
  One person was transported to a local hospital. He was reportedly in critical condition.
  A neighbor said they heard two shots being fired and then heard someone screaming, “Call 911! My brother’s been shot!”
  Police were seen speaking to a group of
  
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• 19-Year-Old Killed In Kennedy Township

  29-07-2018 00:12
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  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A young man was fatally shot in Kennedy Township on Saturday afternoon.
  Officers were sent to Kennedy Lane around 4:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
  At the scene, they found a 19-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Further information has not yet been released.
  (Photo Credit: Pam Surano/KDKA)
  A neighbor said they heard two shots being fired and then
  
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• 18-Year-Old Killed In Kennedy Township

  29-07-2018 00:12
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  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A young man was fatally shot in Kennedy Township on Saturday afternoon.
  Officers were sent to Kennedy Lane around 4:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
  At the scene, they found a 18-year-old man lying in the front yard of a home, suffering from a gunshot wound.
  The victim, Jassin Al-Maleky was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  Kennedy Township and Stowe Township Police responded along with the Housing
  
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