• Flooded Roads Reported In Allegheny County, Flash Flood Warning Issued

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Reports of flooded roads began to come in Friday afternoon as storms moved through the area.
    The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties around 3:20 p.m. The warning expires at 8 p.m.
    Allegheny County officials reported the following roads were beginning to flood:Pittsburgh — There is reportedly 2 to 3 feet of water on Becks Run Road at Brownsville Road.
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  • Police: Man Tries To Rob Woman After Following Her To Apartment

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    OAKLAND (KDKA) — Police are trying to identify a man who followed a woman into her Oakland apartment building then tried to rob her.
    The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on July 30.
    According to police, a man followed a woman into her apartment building and continued following her until she got to her apartment door.
    (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety)
    After she opened her door, the man allegedly pushed her into her apartment and trie
  • Mother Nature changes weekend road work on Parkway East but restrictions will continue

    Contractors will repair bridge dams instead of milling and paving on the Parkway East Friday night through Sunday due to a threat of rain.
  • Ambulance involved in accident in Wilkinsburg

    The accident occurred about 3:30 p.m. at the corner of West Street and Penn Avenue.
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  • New Castle Transit Bus Involved In Accident

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    FRANKLIN PARK (KDKA) — A New Castle Transit bus was involved in an accident in Franklin Park on Friday afternoon.
    It happened just after 3:15 p.m. on I-79 at the I-279 split.
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    New Castle Transit Authority confirmed one of their buses was involved in an accident.
    The Transit Authority would not comment on any injuries, but Allegheny County officials said at least one person was injured.Franklin Park: Transit bus crash w/injury &ndash
  • Two couples sue over Garfield landslide

    Following the razing of a house on Broad Street in 2016, a landslide in February of this year left two homes uninhabitable.
  • Ambulance Involved In Crash In Wilkinsburg

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    WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — An ambulance was involved in a crash in Wilkinsburg on Friday afternoon.
    It happened just after 3 p.m. at West Street and Penn AVenue.
    According to emergency dispatchers, an ambulance and at least one other vehicle were involved in a crash.
    The ambulance was an Irwin EMS ambulance out of Westmoreland County.
    Police and paramedics were on the scene.
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  • 9 Dolphins Found Dead, Experts Believe ‘Red Tide’ Is Killing Wildlife

    VENICE, Fla. (CBS Local) – Nine dead bottlenose dolphins found in Sarasota County are believed to be victims of a deadly organism blooming in the waters of Florida’s Gulf coast.
    The nine dolphins reportedly washed ashore over a three-day period from Aug. 7 to Aug. 9 and are believed to have been infected by an outbreak of red tide. “A red tide, or harmful algal bloom, is a higher-than-normal concentration of a microscopic alga (plantlike organism),” Florida Fish and
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  • Woman’s Mugshot Goes Viral, Leads To Requests For Makeup Advice

    DALLAS, Texas (CBS Local) – A Texas teen’s mugshot has unexpectedly launched her career as a makeup artist.
    Marshala Perkins of Dallas was arrested in February and charged with possession of marijuana. The 19-year-old was reportedly questioned by police after finishing a makeup tutorial.
    The teen told reporters she was sitting in her car waiting for friends when officers found two grams of marijuana in the vehicle. After the incident, Greenville police posted the mugsh
  • WWE Wrestler Xavier Woods Hilariously Documents Excruciatingly Long Flight Experience

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    WWE wrestler Xavier Woods, part of the tag team group “The New Day” headed to the airport for a flight on Thursday. Everything seemed normal as the airline boarded the plane for what was supposed to be a 2:55 pm flight. But, once all the passengers were on the plane, things started to unravel.
    Been sitting in an airplane since about 2:25pm…. We still haven't taken off. I'm pretty sure they have just decided to cook us. So many people are dripping sweat. Goodbye fore
  • Zubik: Claims against some priests not substantiated

    The grand jury report will name them, but the bishop says some remain in ministry because accusations lacked substance
  • Rabid Beaver Attacks Man, 7-Year-Old Daughter During Kayak Trip

    PITTSBURGH (CBS News) — Dan Wherley and his 7-year-old daughter Layla were kayaking in Adams County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, when their trip took a dark turn. A large beaver attacked their kayak and put up quite a fight, according to the dad’s Facebook post, and the animal later turned out to be rabid.
    Wherley says he, Layla and their dog were on the creek by their house, when he felt something grab his kayak. Wherley says at first he thought it was just his dog pulling the boat, bu
  • Man Charged With Homicide In 3-Year-Old’s Death To Stand Trial

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man facing homicide charges in the death of a 3-year-old boy will stand trial.
    Jamal Williams, of Arlington, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on Friday.
    In June, he was charged with criminal homicide and endangering the welfare of a child in the death of 3-year-old Major Troutman.
    (Photo Credit: Allegheny County)
    On Feb. 6, police were called to a North Side home for a report that a child had fallen off a bed and was uncon
  • Police: Woman Arrested After Hiding Stolen Meat In Her Pants

    EUSTIS, Fla. (CBS Local) – Police in Florida say a woman’s shopping trip to Publix ended in the meat department after she tried to steal several steaks by hiding them in her pants.
    Police in Eustis were called to the supermarket on Aug. 6 when store security spotted Bobbie Talmadge stuffing items into her pants and her purse. The alleged shoplifter reportedly passed the cashier lines and tried to exit the Publix before she was stopped and arrested.
    According to WKMG, T
  • Vietnam memorial The Wall That Heals comes to McKeesport

    Spanning 375 feet, the replica will display 58,318 names to honor the casualties of the Vietnam War.
     
  • Greenfield Giant Eagle Shooting Suspect Surrenders To Police

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man accused of shooting two people outside of a Giant Eagle in Greenfield has surrendered to police.
    According to police, 21-year-old Zai Quan Henderson had been wanted in connection with the Aug. 3 incident.
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    Pittsburgh’s Director of Public Safety Wendell Hissrich described the shooting as a “gun battle” outside the grocery store.
    One witness said they believed there were about 20
  • Lucky Cat Survives Being Hit By Two Cars, Reunited With Owner

    GRAFTON, N.Y. (CBS Local) – A cat in upstate New York used up two of his nine lives when he was hit by a pair of vehicles on a rural road.
    Harley had made his way out of his Grafton home and onto a local road when he was struck by a car on Aug. 2. The impact sent the feline into the path of a second car which struck Harley as well. A driver reportedly stayed with the injured cat until New York state troopers arrived and took Harley to Brunswick Animal Hospital.
    Vets say Harley su
  • ExOne shares fall after loss at North Huntingdon 3-D printing company widens

    The company blamed disappointing second quarter results on delays in getting printers to customers.
  • Family Of Man Fatally Shot By Police In Homewood Holds Rally In Pittsburgh

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The family of a man who was fatally shot by a Pittsburgh Police officer in Homewood in February held a rally on Friday.
    The “Rally for Justice for Mark Daniels” started at noon in front of the City County Building.
    Daniels was shot and killed by a Pittsburgh Police officer on Feb. 11.
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    According to police, two officers were on patrol in Homewood when they saw Daniels, who they said was act
  • Retired Mt. Lebanon minister finds joy in beekeeping

    John Crist said more than one third of the food we eat is directly related to bee pollination.
  • Plum Borough school board hires new technology director to join team in charge of new district 'branding' effort

    Mr. Lauletta, who started at Deer Lakes in 2009, directed that school district’s communication efforts for the past three years
  • Station Square derailment, a rare but risky accident, could renew rail safety concerns

    As rail lines become more crowded with consumer goods and crude oil, a question of rail safety emerges once again. 
  • Caught On Camera: Teen Pushed Off Bridge Suffers 5 Broken Ribs

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    MOULTON FALLS, Wash. (CBS Local) – In a video gone viral, you can see 16-year-old Jordan Holgerson start to change her mind about jumping into water off the edge of a bridge. She’s about to back out.
    “She said no in the video,” Jordan’s sister, Vanessa said to CBS affiliate KOIN-TV. “And then she pushed her.”Jordan Holgerson shoved off the bridge (KOIN)Instead of safely getting off the bridge, a fami
  • Coming full circle: Town square opens at former Braddock hospital

    Braddock Civic Plaza, located on Braddock Avenue in center of town, will be space for community gatherings. It once housed UPMC Braddock.
     
     
     
  • SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: More MLB Action

    Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati RedsFriday, August 10, 2018, 7:10 pm ET
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    Clay Buchholz has been good for the D’backs since they called him up, but he’s been really good on the road, 3-1 with a 2.10 ERA. That contrasts the success by Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani, who is coming off a gem of a start against the Nationals but overall has a 5.65 home ERA and just two quality starts in his last seven. Arizona batted .262 in July and is at .288 in August, proving the offe
  • Preservation group to examine if McKeesport's old Penn-McKee Hotel can be saved

    “It's a symbol of when McKeesport was thriving, and I think it should be a symbol of how McKeesport can thrive again,” said Matthew Craig.
  • Trump: Most Protesting NFL Players ‘Unable To Define’ What They’re Demonstrating Against

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    BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) – President Donald Trump is once again lashing out at football players who refuse to stand for the national anthem.
    Trump claimed on Twitter Friday that “most of them are unable to define” what they’re demonstrating against.
    Instead, Trump tweets players should “Be happy, be cool!”The NFL players are at it again – taking a knee when they should be standing proudly for the National A
  • NFL: Deflated Football Used By Steelers Was ‘Defective’

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A football used by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their preseason opener was reportedly underinflated, but the NFL says it was “defective.”
    According to WIP’s Howard Eskin, the ball was used during the third quarter of the Steelers’ 31-14 win over the Eagles.
    Eskin claims he saw the ball after an incomplete pass by Mason Rudolph. He described it as looking “like a marshmallow.”During #Eagles #steelers pr
  • And that's a wrap: Pittsburgh designer Jordan Patton comes close but doesn't win the series final of 'Face Off'

    A trio of fantasy characters earns him praise, but ultimately, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh grad falls short.
  • What do holy relics, neon lights and racing pierogies have in common?

    They’re all spectacles of the city.
  • At Least 4 Dead In Canada Shooting, Including 2 Police Officers

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    By: Carma Hassan and Joe Sterling, CNN
    (CNN) — Two police officers were among four people killed in a shooting in Fredericton, New Brunswick, police in the Canadian provincial capital said Friday.
    “No names are being released at this time. Please appreciate this is a difficult time for their families and our colleagues,” Fredericton police said on Twitter.
    A suspect is in custody, and the situation has been “contained,” police said
  • Man Accused Of Threatening Trump Reportedly Stole Vehicle In Kentucky

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    COLUMBIA, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky State Police say it appears that a man wanted for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump, Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer and others stole a vehicle belonging to Meyer’s brother.
    Police said in a statement that Meyer’s brother, Timothy Gilliam, arrived home Thursday evening and found that someone had kicked in the front door of his home in Adair County and stolen a Jeep Grand Cherokee and food from a r
  • PTL Links: Aug. 10, 2018

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Yelp Pittsburgh
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  • Report: NFL Investigating If Steelers Used Deflated Football In Win Over Eagles

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The NFL is investigating after a football used by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their preseason opener was reportedly underinflated.
    According to WIP’s Howard Eskin, the ball was used during the third quarter of the Steelers’ 31-14 win over the Eagles.
    Eskin claims he saw the ball after an incomplete pass by Mason Rudolph. He described it as looking “like a marshmallow.”During #Eagles #steelers pre season game thei
  • NFL Players Keep Up National Anthem Protests In Preseason

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    By: David Close and Kevin Dotson, CNN
    (CNN) — The first full slate of preseason games kicked off Thursday night, bringing NFL players back into the field for more football and more protests.
    Several players took a knee, raised fists or did not take to the field while the National Anthem was played before a dozen preseason games began across the country.
    The Miami Herald reported that Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills, along with wide rece
  • Police Investigate Shooting On Pittsburgh’s North Side

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating a shooting early Friday morning on the city’s North Side.
    A spokesman said Zone 1 officers were called to the 1700 block of Belleau Drive in the Allegheny Dwellings community around 1:40 a.m. for a report of shots being fired. Officers found at least three shell casings in the area.
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    No victim or shooter was found at the scene.
    Minutes later, a
  • Man Critically Injured In North Side Shooting

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating a shooting early Friday morning on the city’s North Side.
    A spokesman said Zone 1 officers were called to the 1700 block of Belleau Drive in the Allegheny Dwellings community around 1:40 a.m. for a report of shots being fired. Officers found at least three shell casings in the area.
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    No victim or shooter was found at the scene.
    Minutes later, a
  • Police: Pizza Delivery Driver Shoots, Kills Attacker In Beaver Falls

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    BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) – A man was shot and killed after allegedly attacking a pizza delivery driver in Beaver County.
    According to police, the incident happened in the 1500 block of Second Avenue around 12:20 a.m.
    The driver delivered a pizza to someone in the area. As the driver was returning to their vehicle, the suspect attacked. After being stabbed once and assaulted, the driver managed to get their gun out of the vehicle and shoot the su
  • One Person Dead After Shooting In Beaver Falls

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    BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (KDKA) — One person was killed during a shooting early Friday morning in Beaver Falls.
    Police were called to the 1500 block of Second Avenue shortly before 12:30 a.m.
    A neighbor told KDKA-TV she heard an argument over money before she saw two men attack a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver. She said the driver was able to fight them off and then pulled out a gun and shot one of the attackers.
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  • Pirates Hit 3 Home Runs To Back Nova In 10-5 Win Over Giants

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    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – David Freese hit his 100th career home run, Elias Diaz and Josh Bell went deep on consecutive pitches and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 10-5 on Thursday night.
    Ivan Nova allowed two runs in six innings to continue a stellar stretch on the road for Pittsburgh’s starters. Adam Frazier added three singles and two RBIs, his fourth multi-hit game in the last six.
    The Pirates have won three straig
  • ‘The Wall That Heals’: Vietnam Memorial Wall Replica On Display In McKeesport

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    MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall will be on display in McKeesport this weekend.
    “The Wall That Heals” was unveiled Thursday night.
    One thousand soldiers from Western Pennsylvania died in the Vietnam War. Of those 1,000 soldiers, 420 of those were from Allegheny County alone.
    And a large number of those were from the Mon Valley, which is why the wall’s visit is touching so many hearts.
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  • Family Of Man Fatally Shot By Police In Homewood Files Lawsuit Against City

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The family of a man who was fatally shot by a Pittsburgh Police officer in Homewood in February is filing a lawsuit against the city and the officer.
    Mark Daniels was shot and killed by a Pittsburgh Police officer on Feb. 11.
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  • 2 Armstrong Co. Men Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Boy

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    KITTANNING (KDKA) — Two Armstrong County men are accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
    State police say 55-year-old Mark Alan Feeney, of Applewold, Pa., and 60-year-old David John Croyle, of Kittanning, are facing statutory sexual assault charges.
    Feeney and Croyle allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy between April and September of 2016.
    The charges were filed after a joint investigation between the Pennsylvania State Police, the Kittann
  • NFL Players Kneel, Raise Fists Or Sit Out National Anthem

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    By David Close and Kevin Dotson, CNN
    (CNN) — Several NFL players took a knee, raised fists or did not take to the field while the National Anthem was played Thursday night before preseason games.
    The actions came weeks after the league shelved its new policy regarding conduct surrounding the anthem until it reaches an agreement with the NFL Players Association.
    The Miami Herald reported that Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills, along with wide receiver Al
  • Jones, Dobbs Lead Steelers Over Eagles 31-14

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    PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Landry Jones and Josh Dobbs each tossed touchdown passes and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-14 Thursday night in the preseason opener.
    The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles rested several starters, including quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Nick Foles. Nate Sudfeld threw a pair of touchdown passes and two interceptions.
    Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown sat for the Steelers and Le’Veon Bell still hasn&
  • The Best 4 Escape Rooms In Pittsburgh, Ranked

    PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — In search of a new favorite escape room?
    Photo: Questburgh Escape Rooms/Yelp
    Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top escape game spots around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to get your next great thrill around town.
    1. The Great Escape Room
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    Topping the list is The Great Escape Room. Located downtown at 428 Forbes Ave., Suite 001, it is the highest rated esc
  • Former Aide Accused Of Burning Disabled Patient Sentenced To Prison

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    ERIE (KDKA) — A man who used to work at a Pennsylvania home for disabled persons will go to prison for pouring scalding water on a patient with cerebral palsy.
    Twenty-seven-year-old Akeem Nixon, of Erie, Pa., pleaded guilty in June to neglect of a care-dependent person and aggravated assault in connection to an incident that happened in June 2017.
    (Photo Credit: PA Office of Attorney General)
    At the time, Nixon was employed as a direct support aide at Lak
  • 5-Year-Old Missing For 3 Months Found Safe, Mother Charged With Kidnapping

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    MUNHALL (KDKA) — A 5-year-old boy who had been missing since May was found unharmed Thursday, but his mother is now charged with kidnapping him.
    Clairton Police got the word Thursday morning that the woman and her son were staying at a home for abused women. Dylondria Murphy, of Munhall, surrendered without resisting. She’s charged with kidnapping and interfering with the custody of a child.
    (Photo Credit: Allegheny County)
    A search for 5-year-old M
  • Scam Preying On Generous Mount Pleasant Borough Residents

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    MOUNT PLEASANT (KDKA) — There’s a letter going around Westmoreland County asking residents to give, if they can, to help the Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company. It looks legitimate, until you look closer.
    “The questionable part was when you send a donation, [the letter said] send it to Kansas,” Mount Pleasant Fire Chief Jerry Lucia said.
    Several letters arrived in residents’ mailboxes. The fire chief’s neighbors got one.
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  • Military Mother Reunited With 2-Year-Old Son, Husband After 10-Month Deployment

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Specialist Angela Schmitt has been in the Army for seven years, joining while a senior at Chartiers-Houston High School.
    For the last ten months, she has been serving her country in Iraq and Qatar, leaving behind her husband, 2-year-old son, Ashaar, and her 2-year-old dog, “Stitch.”
    (Photo Credit: Schmitt Family)
    Schmitt returned home Aug. 1. Her best friend posted touching pictures on Facebook of her return as her son ran

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