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• PennDOT Taking Advantage Of ‘Quiet’ Weekend To Work On Parkway Projects

  09-08-2018 23:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When PennDOT tries to decide when to do work, they go to a large calendar of events on the wall. Everything that draws a crowd all summer is listed there and the weekends to avoid are obvious. This coming weekend stands out as “quiet” and PennDOT is taking full advantage.
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  This is the first of five paving weekends on the Parkway East from the Fort Pitt Bridge to Swissvale this year. This weekend, the work will f
  
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• Feral Cat In North Versailles Tests Positive For Rabies

  09-08-2018 23:07
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  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — A feral cat found in North Versailles in early August tested positive for rabies.
  The Allegheny County Health Department says the cat was found near the 300 block of James Street earlier this week.
  The feral cat is the 16th rabid animal found in Allegheny County this year. Six bats, six raccoons, one cat, one groundhog and one fox previously tested positive for rabies.
  Allegheny County residents are urged to avoid stray animals a
  
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• Officials Reopen East Carson Street For Afternoon Rush

  09-08-2018 22:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is some good news for motorists following Sunday’s train derailment near Station Square.
  After being closed for days, the Smithfield Street Bridge is now open to all traffic. West Carson Street is also open between the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Smithfield Street Bridge.
  The Mon Incline reopened on Wednesday as well.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Pittsburgh Public Safety re-opened East Carson Street between Arlington Avenue and the Sm
  
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• Man Wanted In Allegheny County ‘Smash-And-Grab’ Thefts Arrested

  09-08-2018 22:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man wanted in connection to a number of “smash-and-grab” thefts at Allegheny County parks has been arrested.
  Officer found 38-year-old Andre Jennings after receiving a tip and arrested him without incident Thursday.
  Andre Jennings (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers)
  Police said in recent months, there have been a number of thefts from vehicles parked at North Park and other county parks in recent months. The suspect
  
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• One-In-100 Million ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster Found At Maine Restaurant

  09-08-2018 22:18
  PORTLAND, Maine (CBS Local) – A seafood restaurant in Maine had a very special guest swimming in its fish tank over the weekend that was simply too rare to put on the menu.
  Scales Restaurant in Portland posted images of a cotton candy-colored lobster that had been brought to the eatery with their lobster supply. The extraordinary find is said to be a one-in-100 million find among lobsters. Chef Travis and the Scales staff named the colorful sea creature “Betty Blue.”Scales
  
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• ‘Drunk And Irritable’ Wasps Are Rampaging Through Britain, Experts Say

  09-08-2018 22:14
  GREAT BRITAIN (CBS Local) – A violent and intoxicated mob is reportedly wrecking havoc across Great Britain. Pest control experts say they’re not talking about over-served bar patrons, they’re talking about drunken wasps.
  The European nation is in the middle of the summer frenzy for wasps, as experts explain that the insects have started feeding on “fermented fruit and leftover pub ciders” instead of their normal food supplies.
  “Wasps have built absolutel
  
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• Recall Of Heart, Blood Pressure Drugs Expanded Due To Cancer Concern

  09-08-2018 21:46
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  By Jen Christensen, CNN
  (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration expanded the list of drugs being recalled that contain valsartan. The drug is used as a component in a set of drugs used to treat heart failure and blood pressure.
  The FDA initially announced a valsartan recall in July after lab tests discovered that some drugs could have been tainted with a substance linked to higher risk of cancer. The drug had previously been recalled in 22 other count
  
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• Farthest North Ever Tracked In Western Hemisphere, 2 New Exotic Species Found In Lake Erie

  09-08-2018 21:35
  BRIDGEPORT, N.Y. (AP) – Researchers say two new exotic zooplankton species have crept into the Great Lakes.
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Cornell University researchers confirmed the species are in Lake Erie.
  The species are Diaphanosoma fluviatile, which is from Central and South America and the Caribbean, and Mesocyclops pehpeiensis, which is native to tropical and temperate areas of Asia.
  Scientists don’t know how the zooplankton entered the lake but say it’s
  
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• Penn State Police, FBI Investigating Potential Social Media Threat

  09-08-2018 21:07
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  STATE COLLEGE (KDKA) — Authorities are investigating a potential threat at Penn State University.
  Penn State Police said Thursday afternoon that a “potential threat on social media” was under investigation by University Police and the FBI.
  According to police, there is no immediate danger to the Penn State community.
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• Pennsylvania Launches Text Alert System To Warn Seniors About Scams

  09-08-2018 20:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pennsylvania has a new texting service that aims to protect senior citizens from scams.
  The alerts will be sent out at least twice a month and will offer tips for people to avoid scams, the new ones that are circulating and give updates on consumer protection issues.
  “Protecting consumers and combatting scams is a top priority of my office,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. “It’s important for Pennsylvanians
  
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• Breastfeeding Mom’s Reply Goes Viral After Being Told To ‘Cover Up’

  09-08-2018 20:19
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBS Local) – A Texas mom has gone viral on social media for her clever response to someone telling her to “cover up” while breastfeeding.
  Melanie Dudley was vacationing with her family in Mexico when she decided to breastfeed her four-month-old baby in the back of a restaurant dining room.
  “I was on vacation in Cabo San Lucas with my entire family and a man asked me to cover myself,” Dudley told Yahoo Lifestyle.
  Instead of obeying the stranger&rs
  
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• How Ring Of Honor Triumphed Over WWE To Run Madison Square Garden

  09-08-2018 19:19
  By Chuck Carroll
  What began as little more than a novelty idea has become the biggest show in the history of Ring of Honor. Next April, the promotion will go head-to-head against WWE’s wildly popular NXT TakeOver show on the night before WrestleMania. The venues are just five miles apart, leaving the promotions to duke it out for the legions of fans in town for the largest wrestling event of the year. Some may view this as a David vs. Goliath scenario, but that’s not truly the case.
  
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• Charter School Says It Will Not Recite The Pledge Of Allegiance

  09-08-2018 19:13
  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) – An Atlanta charter school is sparking controversy over its decision to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
  Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School announced on Aug. 7 that students will no longer stand and participate in the morning pledge. Elementary campus president Lara Zelski claims the decision was made after noting a divide in the local community over the classroom staple.
  “Over the past couple of years it has become increasingly obvious that mor
  
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• Study: Men Who Wear Boxers More Fertile Than Men Who Wear Briefs

  09-08-2018 19:08
  (CNN/CBS Local) – Appearance aside, boxers may be the optimal underwear for men aiming to be fathers.
  Men who wear looser-fit boxer shorts have higher sperm concentration than men squeezed into tight underwear, a new study published Wednesday in the journal Human Reproduction found. Sperm concentration, which is the number of sperm per milliliter of semen, is one of a few standard metrics of male fertility.
  However, men who preferred “bikinis,” better known as briefs, and
  
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• Lane Closures To Be In Effect For Weekend Parkway East Work

  09-08-2018 19:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Lane closures will be in effect for a section of the Parkway East for a repaving project.
  According to PennDOT, the work will take place between the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Birmingham Bridge.
  As a result, the Parkway East will be reduced to a single lane for the entire weekend. The closure is expected to begin at 10 p.m. on Friday and run through 6 a.m. on Monday.
  Crews will be milling and paving as part of the $26.39 million Parkway
  
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• Crocs Shutting Down Manufacturing Plants, Company Executive To Resign

  09-08-2018 18:54
  NIWOT, Colo. (CBS Local) – Crocs Inc. said that it’s closing all of its manufacturing facilities and announced that its chief financial officer will resign.
  Crocs, based out of Niwot, Colorado, noted in a press release Tuesday that a facility in Mexico will shutter and there are plans to close one in Italy. It’s unclear what the future of production will be.
  The company said Carrie Teffner, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will leave Crocs effecti
  
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• Snake Swimming In The Ocean Surprises Passengers On Whale Watching Boat

  09-08-2018 18:48
  Provincetown, Mass. (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — Passengers on board a whale watching boat off Cape Cod were treated to a rare sight last week. The Hyannis Whale Watcher boat was about a mile and a half north of Race Point when it came upon a snake swimming in the ocean.
  According to Joanne Jarzobski, a marine biologist for Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, the snake was an eastern hognose snake. These snakes thrive in sandy habitats on the Cape.
  An eastern hognose snake swimming in the ocea
  
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• Snake Swimming In Ocean Surprises Passengers On Whale Watching Boat

  09-08-2018 18:48
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  Provincetown, Mass. (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — Passengers on board a whale watching boat off Cape Cod were treated to a rare sight last week. The Hyannis Whale Watcher boat was about a mile and a half north of Race Point when it came upon a snake swimming in the ocean.
  According to Joanne Jarzobski, a marine biologist for Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, the snake was an eastern hognose snake. These snakes thrive in sandy habitats on the Cape.
  An eastern
  
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• Video: 2-Year-Old With Spinal Issue Is Learning To Walk And Inspiring Millions

  09-08-2018 17:34
  KANSAS (CBS Local) – Two-year-old Roman Dinkel was diagnosed with spina bifida, a defect in an embryo’s developing spine, after an ultrasound at 20 weeks.
  “We just expected to hear the normal things — this is the size of the head, this is the size of his feet, all those fun things, but what we heard was he had extra fluid on his brain and extra fluid on his spine,” Roman’s mother Whitney Dinkel said.
  Despite the odds, his parents were determined to p
  
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• Troopers Discover $500K In Cash During Routine Traffic Stop On Turnpike

  09-08-2018 17:33
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  NEW STANTON (KDKA) – Police uncovered $500,000 in cash during a routine traffic stop along the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  According to police, troopers pulled a vehicle over for a traffic signal infraction near New Stanton.
  (Photo Courtesy: State Police)
  It’s unclear what led police to search the vehicle, but the cash was found under the seat. The stacks of cash were wrapped in bags.
  Two women in the car said they were driving from Philadelphia to Pitts
  
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• City plans to open three lanes of E. Carson St. by 4 p.m. today

  09-08-2018 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  West Carson Street and the Smithfield Street Bridge reopened to traffic Wednesday evening.
  
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• CVS Nasal Spray Recalled Due To Microbiological Contamination

  09-08-2018 16:56
  HOLLY HILL, Fla. (CBS Local) – A brand of nasal mist is being voluntarily recalled due to a microbiological contamination, which could be life-threatening in some cases.
  According to the FDA, Product Quest Manufacturing is voluntarily recalling CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist. They say the product was found to be contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  The nasal mist comes in a 0.5 fluid ounce bottle. Nearly 17,000 units were distributed nationwide.(Photo Courtesy: FDA)Th
  
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• Amazon To Hire 200 Virtual Employees To Work Full-Time

  09-08-2018 16:47
  (CBS Local) – How would you like to work from home?
  Amazon is hiring for more than 200 virtual jobs for things like employee relations and software development.
  Workers will receive the standard employee benefits package, too.
  If you’re interested in working from home, click here.
  
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• In train derailments, what happens to all that stuff?

  09-08-2018 16:39 via post-gazette.com
  The owners of the goods being transported decide their ultimate fate.
  
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• Greensburg Diocese Issues Apology, Will Release Names Of Clergy Accused Of Sex Abuse

  09-08-2018 16:34
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA/AP) – The Greensburg Catholic Diocese has issued an open apology and says it will release the names of clergy accused of sex abuse.
  Today’s announcement comes ahead of the soon-to-be-released grand jury report on clergy sex abuse in six Pennsylvania Roman Catholic dioceses.Read The Full Greensburg Diocese Progress ReportThe Greensburg Diocese says it supports the release of the report. Officials with the diocese issued a statement w
  
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• Greensburg diocese to release names of accused clerics

  09-08-2018 16:33 via post-gazette.com
  List to be posted on its website when grand jury report is released
  
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• Gun dealer indicted, accused of selling guns without background checks

  09-08-2018 16:10 via post-gazette.com
  William Midberry, operator of Slippery Rock Outfitters, “knowingly and willfully” violated his dealer license, according to the ATF.
  
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• CVS Nasal Mist Recalled Due To Microbiological Contamination

  09-08-2018 14:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A brand of nasal mist is being voluntarily recalled due to a microbiological contamination, which could be life-threatening in some cases.
  According to the FDA, Product Quest Manufacturing is voluntarily recalling CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist. They say the product was found to be contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  The nasal mist comes in a 0.5 fluid ounce bottle. Nearly 17,000 units were distributed nationwide.
  (Ph
  
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• Missing from Hazelwood Green preliminary plans: firm commitments on affordable housing

  09-08-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  Owners are working with the neighborhood to determine how much should be built at the old LTV site.
  
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• Online Petition Seeks To Replace Education Secretary Betsy DeVos With LeBron James

  09-08-2018 14:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CNN) – A new petition is circulating online which seeks to replace Education Secretary Betsy DeVos with NBA superstar LeBron James.
  The Care 2 Petition was posted on Tuesday and was quickly closing in on its goal of 9,000 signatures by Thursday morning.
  The petition is critical of DeVos, calling her, “a scandal-ridden Republican donor who shows an inexcusable dislike for public education, wants to gut protections for women and minor
  
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• Report: Buffalo Wild Wings Discussing Adding Sports Betting

  09-08-2018 14:14
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  Buffalo Wild Wings’ slogan is “Wings. Beer. Sports.” According to a new report, the restaurant could soon be adding another feature to that slogan: Gambling.
  ESPN.com’s David Purdum reported this morning that the nationwide sports bar chain is exploring the sports betting space following the Supreme Court’s May ruling that overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, allowing for states to make their own legislation regarding sports bett
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 9, 2018

  09-08-2018 13:38
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh CLO’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
  IKEA
  Sola Salon
  The John Vella Salon
  Kidsburgh
  City Mission
  
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• Tribune Media Calls Off $3.9B Buyout By Sinclair

  09-08-2018 13:17
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Tribune is withdrawing from its $3.9 billion buyout by Sinclair and it’s filing a lawsuit against it, citing breach of contract.
  Tribune Media Co. would be on the hook for a $135 million breakup fee, according to the agreement reached last year.
  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
  Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. had offered to buy the Chicago company’s 42 TV stations and had agreed to get rid of stations in some markets to gain r
  
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• Smithfield Street Bridge, Part Of Carson Street Reopen Following Train Derailment

  09-08-2018 12:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is some good news for motorists following Sunday’s train derailment near Station Square.
  After being closed for days, the Smithfield Street Bridge is now open to all traffic. West Carson Street is also open between the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Smithfield Street Bridge.
  However, East Carson Street remains closed between the Smithfield street Bridge and Arlington Avenue.
  As for the Wasbash Tunnel, it was open for Wednesday&rs
  
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• Officials Hope To Reopen East Carson Street For Afternoon Rush

  09-08-2018 12:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is some good news for motorists following Sunday’s train derailment near Station Square.
  After being closed for days, the Smithfield Street Bridge is now open to all traffic. West Carson Street is also open between the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Smithfield Street Bridge.
  The Mon Incline reopened on Wednesday as well.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said they hope to re-open East Carson Street between A
  
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• Section Of Carson Street Remains Closed Due To Derailment

  09-08-2018 05:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Freight trains are once again running at the bottom of Mount Washington, three days after a massive derailment on Sunday.That’s the good news.
  The bad news? It’s not much relief for commuters.
  A section of Carson Street remains closed Wednesday night from the Smithfield Street Bridge to Arlington Avenue. Pittsburgh Public Safety was hoping it would be open by now, but that is obviously not the case.
  The tracks at the T Stat
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Police Searching For Man They Think Is Behind String Of Park Thefts

  09-08-2018 05:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County parks are a great place to get out and enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise, but police are warning Pittsburghers about a rash of smash and grab incidents.
  Police say a suspect has been smashing car windows, but now that they know his identity, they are hoping to put an end to it.
  Detectives believe Andre Jennings is the man behind the break-ins. He is 38 years old and stands about 5-foot-3.
  Andre Jennings (Photo
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Police Searching For Man They Think Is Behind String Of Park Robberies

  09-08-2018 05:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County parks are a great place to get out and enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise, but police are warning Pittsburghers about a rash of smash and grab incidents.
  Police say a suspect has been smashing car windows, but now that they know his identity, they are hoping to put an end to it.
  Detectives believe Andre Jennings is the man behind the break-ins. He is 38 years old and stands about 5-foot-3.
  Andre Jennings (Photo
  
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• SWAT Standoff Ends When Police Find Suspect Hiding In Garbage Can

  09-08-2018 05:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police took a homicide suspect into custody late Wednesday night after an hours-long standoff in the city’s West End.
  Earl Jackson, 32, was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting hours earlier in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood.
  Police say they identified Jackson as a suspect and then cornered him at a home in the 200 block of Steuben Street.
  Surrounding streets were blocked off for hours as police used a
  
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• SWAT Standoff Ends When Police Find Murder Suspect Hiding In Garbage Can

  09-08-2018 05:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police took a homicide suspect into custody late Wednesday night after an hours-long standoff in the city’s West End.
  Earl Jackson, 32, was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting hours earlier in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Tamon Hatchin.
  A witness told police they were walking with Hatchin along Brownsville Road just before 1 p.m. The witness said the su
  
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• SWAT Standoff Continues On West End

  09-08-2018 05:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Streets are blocked off on the West End because of a SWAT situation on Wednesday night.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  The incident is in progress in the 200 block of Steuben Street. Chartiers and Alexander Streets are also blocked off.
  There is no word on who the suspect is. The standoff has now gone on for more than three hours.
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• Pittsburgh Company’s Fun Promotion Sends Residents Scrambling For Cash

  09-08-2018 04:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you were in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday night and saw people looking through bushes, under benches and behind planters, there’s a good reason: They were trying to find hidden treasure.
  A company called Breakout Games, which runs escape rooms in the North Hills and South Hills, came up with a treasure hunt as an unusual promotion.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  They hid twenty, $100 dollars bills in envelopes and then revealed GPS coo
  
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• Police Find Missing 90-Year-Old Scott Township Resident

  09-08-2018 03:34
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  SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The Scott Township Police announced that 90-year-old Paul Patton was found on Wednesday night after the department put out an alert.
  Photo courtesy of Scott Township Police
  He was found in Bridgeville and is expected to be OK.
  Patton, who was driving a teal Toyota Corolla, tripped traffic cameras at Route 19 and Gilkeson Road at roughly 8 p.m. on Wednesday night.
  
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• SWAT Situation Closes Roads On West End

  09-08-2018 02:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Streets are blocked off in the West End neighborhood of Pittsburgh because of a SWAT situation on Wednesday night.The incident is in progress on the 200 block of Steuben Street. Chartiers and Alexander Streets are also blocked off.
  There is currently no word on what led to the SWAT presence or if there are any injuries.
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• Uniontown Rock-Throwing Incidents Leave Homes, Cars Damaged

  09-08-2018 02:12
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  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – Several vehicles and homes have been damaged by people throwing rocks and now police in Fayette County believe they have a good lead on who is responsible.
  They just hope they can catch the person before someone gets hurt.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  For about the past two weeks, someone has declared open war on homes and businesses.
  According to the Uniontown Police, the vandals struck multiple structures with rocks shattering dozens of windows
  
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• Archer, Frazier leads Pirates Past Rockies

  09-08-2018 01:39
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  DENVER (AP) — Adam Frazier had three hits and made a run-saving play in the field, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Wednesday.
  Chris Archer (4-5) was making his second start since being acquired from Tampa Bay before the July 31 trade deadline. He allowed two runs and five hits in five innings.
  Chris Archer of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday. (Photo by Joe Mahoney/Getty Ima
  
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• Archer, Frazier lead Pirates Past Rockies

  09-08-2018 01:39
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  DENVER (AP) — Adam Frazier had three hits and made a run-saving play in the field, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Wednesday.
  Chris Archer (4-5) was making his second start since being acquired from Tampa Bay before the July 31 trade deadline. He allowed two runs and five hits in five innings.
  Chris Archer of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday. (Photo by Joe Mahoney/Getty Ima
  
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• Grand Jury Report On Sexual Abuse In Six Pennsylvania Diocese Delayed Again

  09-08-2018 01:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The long-awaited grand jury report on sexual abuse in six Pennsylvania diocese was finally to be released on Wednesday, but there is yet another delay.
  From here, it’s not a question of if the report will be released — it’s only a matter of when.Photo Credit: KDKA
  The findings of the grand jury — two years in the making — have been held up more than a dozen objectors — former clergy who say they&rsqu
  
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• Casey, Barletta Campaign In Pittsburgh-Area In Must-Win Senate Race

  09-08-2018 00:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With just 13 weeks until Election Day, both U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and his Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, are in town.
  For Barletta, from Hazleton in the northeastern part of the state, it’s an attempt to get better known.
  “It’s really to get to know me, and for me to get to know people around the state,” Barletta told KDKA political editor Jon Delano on Wednesday.
  Barletta was campaigning at Mario&
  
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