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• Five Juveniles, Ages 12-15, Arrested For String Of Carjackings On East End

  08-08-2018 23:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police arrested five suspects in an alleged carjacking ring on the East End on Wednesday, and the alleged leader is just 14 years old.
  The suspects range in age from 12 to 15 years old.
  According to police, officers were called to the 7300 block of Reynolds Street on Tuesday afternoon for a reported carjacking.
  The 66-year-old victim told police they had been assaulted and physically removed from their vehicle by three male
  
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• Police allege two more victims in North Side daycare sexual abuse case

  08-08-2018 23:28 via post-gazette.com
  One victim was a two-year-old girl and the other a 10-year-old girl.
  
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• Pet Food Recalled For Potential Listeria Contamination

  08-08-2018 23:09
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  (KDKA) – Another food recall on Wednesday, this time for raw dog and cat food.
  The problem is a potential listeria contamination.
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  G and C Raw, LLC, is recalling some of its Pat’s Cat turkey line and its ground lamb dog food.
  The Ohio Department of Agriculture discovered the listeria bacteria inside some of the company’s finished products.
  The company is halting production while they investigate the source of the problem.
  
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• Fugitive Caught In Venango County After Weekend Assault, Attempted Kidnapping

  08-08-2018 22:29
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  VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – State Police in Franklin captured Jeremy Chambers after an extensive manhunt in Venango County.
  According to police, the 36-year-old Chambers — who was wanted for aggravated assault, attempted kidnapping and motor vehicle theft — ambushed Amanda Schafer on Saturday morning in a New Kensington alley while she was delivering newspapers.
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  Chambers, who was captured Wednesday, is currently at the Stat
  
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• Police: Woman Who Stole Ambulance Was Tired Of Waiting For Her Ride

  08-08-2018 22:06
  MT. VERNON, Ky. (CBS Local) – Police in Kentucky say a woman who got tired of waiting for her relatives to pick her up from the hospital stole an ambulance and then tried to go on a carjacking crime spree.
  Pamela Cash was at Rockcastle County hospital on Aug. 6 and was reportedly waiting for a ride from her sister when her patience apparently ran out. “She said she got tired of waiting on her sister at the hospital and took the ambulance,” police chief Brian Carter sa
  
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• Both Mainline Tracks, Incline Re-Open After Train Derailment

  08-08-2018 21:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Port Authority plans to reopen the Monongahela Incline at 4 p.m. Wednesday following Sunday’s freight train derailment near Station Square.
  Shuttle buses that have been serving the incline will remain on standby as a precautionary measure.
  Earlier in the day Wednesday, both of the mainline freight tracks reopened.
  All of the rail cars and containers have been removed. Now, workers are clearing smaller debris, but the end of t
  
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• Police: Man Training Kids For School Shootings

  08-08-2018 21:20
  TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors say in court documents that the father of a missing Georgia boy was training children at a New Mexico compound to commit school shootings.
  The documents filed Wednesday say Siraj Ibn Wahhaj (see-DAHJ’ IBN wah-HAJ’) was conducting weapons training at the compound near the Colorado border where 11 hungry children were found in filthy conditions.
  Prosecutors filed the documents while asking that Wahhaj be held without bail.
  Wahhaj was arrested last we
  
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• New Radio Telescope Picks Up Mysterious Signal From Space

  08-08-2018 21:05
  BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (CBS Local) – A new radio telescope in Canada is doing its job picking up mysterious signals from deep space known as “fast radio bursts” (FRBs).
  The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) in British Columbia detected the first-ever FRB at frequencies below 700 MHz on July 25, a signal named FRB 180725A.
  FRBs are milliseconds-long bursts of radio emissions that come from some unknown source across the universe. They’re on
  
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• Kidsburgh: Sensory-Friendly Jumping Jack Theater

  08-08-2018 21:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Going to the theater can be overwhelming for children on the autism spectrum, or with social or cognitive disabilities.
  However, a new local theater company was recently created to overcome that.
  Jumping Jack Theater creates original works of theater that are sensory-friendly. The experience actually starts in the classroom. A diorama arrived at Pine-Richand Youth Center before the actors did, showing the cityscape where the show is se
  
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• Two women sue Rivers Casino for alleged misuse of surveillance cameras

  08-08-2018 21:02 via post-gazette.com
  The lawsuits stem from a subpoena issued in a Butler County family court case in October.
  
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• Ready, Set, Go! Breakout Games Brings Treasure Hunt Event To Pittsburgh

  08-08-2018 20:57
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s a scene that has played out across the nation in more than a dozen cities this summer.
  People flocking into the heart of town, searching cracks in walls, under trees and behind bushes in hopes of finding cash.
  It’s the brainchild of Breakout Games, which is one of the largest escape room brands.
  They are holding their treasure hunt in Pittsburgh until 8 p.m. Wednesday. They’ve hidden 20, $100 bills throughout the
  
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• Knoxville Shooting Leaves 1 Man Dead

  08-08-2018 20:42
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  KNOXVILLE (KDKA) – A shooting in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood has left one man dead.
  According to police, the shooting happened at the intersection of Marland Street and Brownsville Road, near the Mount Oliver border.
  The initial call came in at 12:50 p.m. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
  No other information has been released at this time.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Pittsburgh Police.
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• Poppy Seed Bagel Causes Woman Giving Birth To Fail Drug Test

  08-08-2018 20:36
  TOWSON, Md. (CBS Local) – A pregnant woman’s poppy seed bagel caused Maryland health officials to incorrectly believe her baby was at risk when the mother’s drug test came back positive for opiates.
  Elizabeth Eden was headed to St. Joseph Medical Center on April 4 and had a poppy seed bagel for breakfast before going into labor. Poppy seeds are derived from opium poppies and can reportedly contain traces of morphine, but not enough to get someone high.
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• Those six protesters arrested outside of Mike Turzai's house? Judge hands them fines and fees

  08-08-2018 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  A magisterial district judge ordered the six to pay a $300 fine plus court costs each on Wednesday.
  
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• Gang members with alleged ties to slain rapper will await trial from jail

  08-08-2018 20:30 via post-gazette.com
  Sydney Pack and Dionte Griffin, accused of belonging to a gang allegedly led by rapper Jimmy Wopo, are charged with racketeering
  
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• Norfolk Southern Reopens Both Mainline Tracks After Derailment Near Station Square

  08-08-2018 20:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Both mainline tracks have reopened following Sunday’s train derailment near Station Square.
  All of the rail cars and containers have been removed. Now, workers are clearing smaller debris, but the end of the delays for Port Authority riders may still be days away.
  According to Norfolk Southern, service was restored to one of the two mainline tracks around 4 a.m. The other track was reopened shortly after noon.
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• Suspect arrested in shooting of man in Knoxville

  08-08-2018 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  The shooting happened at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Marland Street before 1 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Suspect arrested in shooting death of man in Knoxville

  08-08-2018 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  The shooting happened at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Marland Street before 1 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Man fatally shot after alleged altercation in Knoxville

  08-08-2018 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  The shooting happened at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Marland Street before 1 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Man dies after shooting in Knoxville

  08-08-2018 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  The shooting happened at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Marland Street before 1 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• ‘American Pickers’ Find Van Used By Rock Icons Aerosmith In ’70s

  08-08-2018 19:41
  CHESTERFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Long before Aerosmith filled stadiums with tens of thousands of fans, the band traveled New England in a tiny van playing to smaller crowds.
  That dilapidated van has been found in the woods of a small Massachusetts town.
  Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, hosts of the History Channel show “American Pickers,” located the van in Chesterfield, a town of about 1,200 residents 100 miles west of Boston.
  The property owner said the 1964 International Harvester Metr
  
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• Man Miraculously Survives ‘Universally Fatal’ Internal Decapitation

  08-08-2018 19:30
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CBS Local) – An Indiana car accident victim has miraculously survived a shocking injury that even his doctors say almost always results in death. After extensive neurosurgery and months of therapy, 22-year-old Brock Meister has recovered from being internally decapitated.
  “I feel really lucky. It still goes through my mind everyday how lucky I am,” Meister told Inside Edition.
  On Jan. 12, Meister and his friends were in an accident after th
  
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• Bartolo Colon Passes A Milestone In Midst Of A Tough 2018 Season

  08-08-2018 19:24
  By Matt Citak
  Making it in Major League Baseball is no easy feat. Of the hundreds of players that get selected each year in the MLB Draft, only a small percentage end up actually making it to the majors.
  Once in the majors, a player must consistently prove, year in and year out, that he belongs there. No major league team is going to pay a player millions of dollars each season just to struggle every time he steps on to the field.
  This is only part of the reason why Bartolo Colon has put togethe
  
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• Police: 14-Year-Old Charged With 3 Carjackings In 2 Days

  08-08-2018 19:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 14-year-old male is facing charges in connection with a carjacking spree in the Pittsburgh area.
  According to police, officers were called to the 7300 block of Reynolds Street around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, for a reported carjacking.
  The 66-year-old victim told police they had been assaulted and physically removed from their vehicle by three male juveniles.
  Officers asked nearby construction workers to watch for a blue 2015 Subaru Fore
  
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• Kids Won’t Go To Sleep? Disney Launches ‘Sleep Hotline’ To Help Parents

  08-08-2018 19:12
  PITTSBURGH (CBS News) — It can be tough to get your kids to sleep after a long day of summer fun. Disney is here to help, by lending the voices of some of its most beloved characters.The company announced the launch of the Disney store’s “Sleep Shop Hotline” in a press release Monday. “Beginning today, families and fans can add a little Disney magic into the bedtime routine,” by calling the “toll-free number, 1-877-7-MICKEY,” the release states.
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• Where To Find Pittsburgh’s Unhealthiest Foods

  08-08-2018 18:54
  PITTSBURGH (Patch.com) – If you’re looking to sample an award-winning unhealthy meal, there are two places in Pittsburgh in which to do it – at the Cheesecake Factory’s Ross Park Mall and SouthSide Works locations.
  The restaurant chain’s breakfast burrito has won the 2018 Xtreme Eating Award for the Worst Way to Start the Day from the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. The nonprofit organization provides advice and advocacy toward healthier eating
  
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• Gary McCord On PGA Championship: ‘It’s A Game Of Focus’

  08-08-2018 18:51
  By Dan Reardon
  The PGA Championship celebrates its centennial edition this week at Bellerive Country Club in suburban St. Louis. In the family of golf majors, the PGA is still younger than the Open Championship and U.S. Open, which both date back to the 19th century. The Masters, born in the 1930s, is the youngest of the four.
  Bellerive has its own historic genealogy to add to the cachet of number 100. In 1965, the then five-year-old course hosted the U.S. Open, still the youngest U.S. Open
  
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• ‘God Was With Me That Day’: Port Authority Worker Saves Passengers From Derailment

  08-08-2018 18:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When a train derailed on Sunday, cars tumbled down the hillside, which landed near the Station Square T Station platform.
  A Port Authority fare collector is credited with saving several people who were on the platform.
  “God was with me that day,” Princess Ferguson said.
  Ferguson works at the Station Square T Station every weekend. Unless there’s a Steelers or Pirates game, it’s a pretty quiet work day.
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• GOP Wants Investigation After Dems Offer Steelers Memorabilia For Voter Registration, Or To Switch Parties

  08-08-2018 18:29
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania Republican Party wants an investigation into a promotion by Fayette County Democrats at the recent county fair to get people to register as Democrats or change party affiliation.
  The GOP says the offer of Pittsburgh Steelers memorabilia and a one-night stay at a western Pennsylvania resort violated the state Elections Code .
  Fayette County Democratic chairman George Rattay says when his group learned it might not be legal to link the giveaway with vot
  
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• Something in the water? Questions linger about water quality for 50,000 in Beaver County

  08-08-2018 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  Years after a “harmful” chemical appeared in high levels, the Beaver Falls Municipal Authority has not taken steps to address the problem.
  
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• Port Authority worker recounts actions during train derailment

  08-08-2018 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  Princess Ferguson said her instincts took over — “I was like their mom” — when she helped clear Station Square platform.
  
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• 'I was like their mom': Fare collector's instincts took over during train derailment

  08-08-2018 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  Princess Ferguson said her instincts took over — “I was like their mom” — when she helped clear Station Square platform.
  
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• Watch: Herd Of Cows Chases Suspect Into Police Custody

  08-08-2018 17:57
  SANFORD, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida sheriff’s office got an unusual assist in corralling a suspected car thief. A group of cows decided to chase down and herd the woman into custody after she invaded their field.
  Sanford police said they spotted a stolen Subaru SUV on Aug. 6 and gave chase. The driver, identified as 46-year-old Jamie Young, made it to nearby by Brevard County before hitting a stop sign and ending up in a ditch.
  According to police, Young and her passenger
  
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• LeBron James Named Executive Producer Of ‘Million Dollar Mile’

  08-08-2018 17:30
  CBS has ordered a new show called Million Dollar Mile (working title). The series will be a 10-episode high-stakes competition that confronts everyday athletes with physical and mental challenges for a chance to change their lives forever.
  The show comes from Big Brother executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan with Fly on the Wall Entertainment plus LeBron James and Maverick Carter with SpringHill Entertainment, as well as Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television.
  
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• ’90s throwback dinner starts with slap bracelets

  08-08-2018 17:30 via post-gazette.com
  Menu includes fish sticks, Hot Pockets and Zima.
  
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• Boy, 14, charged in three East End carjackings in two days

  08-08-2018 17:03 via post-gazette.com
  A 14-year-old boy has been charged in connection to three carjackings in two days, according to Pittsburgh police.
  
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• Nude Golf Event In Full Swing At Course In Australia

  08-08-2018 17:00
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  DARWIN, Australia (CBS Local/CBS DFW) – On a golf course in northern Australia, everything is swinging — because 30 players are in the nude. Well, not completely nude. The golfers strolling around the Humpty Doo golf course near Darwin have compromised by wearing golf shoes and a hat to protect them from the sun.
  The Wandering Bares golf event was organized by 69-year-old nudist Bruce Jensen and his wife, Julie, who run the BruJul Nudist R
  
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• Woman charged with homicide in McKeesport man's shooting death

  08-08-2018 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  Aamina Renee Woods is accused of fatally shooting Robert Barnet in the chest in July.
  
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• Kiya Tomlin is opening a new store in Etna and will celebrate with a Steelers-themed ladies tailgate party, of course

  08-08-2018 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Kiya Tomlin Work/Shop at 388 Butler St., in Etna, will double as a retail space and a design and sewing studio.
  
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• DUI Suspect Claims She Shouldn’t Be Arrested Due To Being ‘Clean, Thoroughbred, White Girl’

  08-08-2018 15:55
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  BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) – Police in South Carolina say a woman they saw speed through a stop sign at 60 mph told officers she needn’t be arrested because she’s a “very clean, thoroughbred, white girl.”
  The Bluffton Police report says 32-year-old Lauren Elizabeth Cutshaw was slurring her words and a breathalyzer showed her blood-alcohol level at .18 percent, but she said shouldn’t be jailed because she was a cheerleader and a soro
  
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• With Wopo, it wasn't clear where the music left off and life picked up

  08-08-2018 15:22 via post-gazette.com
  "Some people think I'm just how the music is,” Jimmy Wopo said earlier this year. Prosecutors say he was just how his music was. 
  
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• Carrie Underwood Expecting Second Baby, Bringing World Tour To Pittsburgh

  08-08-2018 15:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One of country music’s biggest stars shared quite a bundle of news Wednesday morning.
  Carrie Underwood took to Twitter to remind fans about the upcoming release of her new album, “Cry Pretty.” She also announced that a tour to support the album will start in May of 2019 and it will be coming to Pittsburgh.
  Why May?
  “Mike and Isaiah and I are absolutely over the moon and excited to be adding another little fish t
  
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• Carrie Underwood Announces She’s Expecting Second Baby

  08-08-2018 15:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One of country music’s biggest stars shared quite a bundle of news Wednesday morning.
  Carrie Underwood took to Twitter to remind fans about the upcoming release of her new album, “Cry Pretty.” She also announced that a tour to support the album will start in May of 2019.
  Why May?
  “Mike and Isaiah and I are absolutely over the moon and excited to be adding another little fish to our pond,” she said.Ooh baby
  
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• Hostess Issues Brownie Recall Due To Potential Egg Allergy Concerns

  08-08-2018 15:11
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  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KDKA) – Hostess has issued a voluntary recall of its Cookies ‘n Crème Brownies over allergy concerns.
  According to a press release, the “Contains” statement on the boxes fails to list egg as an allergen. While egg is listed in the ingredients, it was omitted from the “Contains” statement.
  The company issued the recall out of an abundance of caution.Product
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• Norfolk Southern resumes service on its main line 3 days after derailment

  08-08-2018 15:10 via post-gazette.com
  Port Authority said they are planning to reopen the Mon Incline at 4 p.m. today.
  
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• 63,499 people signed petitions to get a kids' program on ballot in Allegheny County

  08-08-2018 15:01 via post-gazette.com
  The campaign said it has signatures from all 130 Allegheny County municipalities and every one of the county's 1,322 voting precincts
  
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• Northeast? Midwest? Appalachia? Where does Pittsburgh belong?

  08-08-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  Are we in the Midwest or the Midlands? How about Appalachia? Everyone, it seems, wants to claim our city as their own. 
  
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• Cartographers are all over the map when it comes to Pittsburgh

  08-08-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  Are we in the Midwest or the Midlands? How about Appalachia? Everyone, it seems, wants to claim our city as their own. 
  
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• Police: 4 Doses Of Narcan Used To Revive Man Who Overdosed With Infant In Car

  08-08-2018 14:31
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  NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (KDKA) – Officials administered four doses of Narcan to a man who allegedly overdosed in his vehicle with a small child in the back seat.
  According to police, the incident happened around 6:50 p.m. in North Smithfield on Friday.
  When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Michael Kaczynski unresponsive in the front seat. Kaczynski was reportedly gurgling, which quickly stopped.
  (Photo Courtesy:North Smithfield Police)
  Officers adm
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 8, 2018

  08-08-2018 14:08
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Peach Caprese Salad & Thai Crunch Salad
  The Great Race
  Heinz History Center
  All Star Craft Beer, Wine And Cocktail Festival
  Leslie Bonci’s Active Eating Advice
  
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