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• These Pittsburgh diocese priests were named as having been involved in abuse

  14-08-2018 23:55 via post-gazette.com
  The abuse of children took place over the past seven decades.
  
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• Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Injured In Practice, Evaluated For Concussion

  14-08-2018 23:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger took a hit in training camp Tuesday that has him being evaluated for a concussion.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said after practice that Roethlisberger was currently under evaluation.“Ben Roethlisberger sustained a hit today in practice. He is being evaluated by team doctors as part of the concussion protocol,” Tomlin said.
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• Nebraska executes inmate with powerful opioid fentanyl in state's first lethal injection

  14-08-2018 23:44
  
  Carey Dean Moore’s execution is the first in Nebraska since 1997.
  
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• Woman steals ambulance from hospital, leads officers on 10-mile chase, officials say

  14-08-2018 23:39
  
  A woman was arrested after she allegedly stole an ambulance and led officers on an 11-minute pursuit that reached speeds up to 90 mph.
  
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• Grand jury finds 41 clergy accused of sex abuse at Diocese of Erie

  14-08-2018 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  The report found 41 offenders at the Diocese of Erie.
  
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• Bishop David Zubik On Grand Jury Report: ‘There Was No Cover Up Going On’

  14-08-2018 22:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bishop David Zubik, the leader of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, is responding to a state grand jury report into sexual abuse in six Pennsylvania dioceses.
  The 884-page document, two years in the making, shines a light into the dark corners of these dioceses going back seven decades, exposing the predators and the efforts of their bishops to protect them.
  “Today, the most comprehensive report on child sexual abuse within the
  
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• Report: Man Who Followed Teen Into Restroom Beaten, Killed By Girl’s Father

  14-08-2018 22:47
  Phoenix, AZ (CBS Local)- An Arizona man has been accused of beating and killing the man who attempted to enter a bathroom stall that his daughter was in.
  According to ABC 15, 40-year-old Melvin Harris has been charged with second-degree murder after confronting and beating the man outside a Quick Trip store in the Phoenix area on August 2nd.
  Police told the station that Harris went to pick up his daughter and her friends at the store at around 11:30 p.m. on the night of August 2nd.
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• People, organizations from around the state react to grand jury report

  14-08-2018 22:02 via post-gazette.com
  The statements commend the grand jury’s work and urge responses to protect children from child abuse in the future.
  
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• Police Warn Parents: Predators Using Online Games To Meet, Lure Children

  14-08-2018 21:17
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  LAPEER COUNTY, Mich. (CBS Local) – Police are warning parents that child predators may be trying to use online games to meet kids in the real world.
  In a post by the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department in Michigan on Facebook, authorities warn that there have been “multiple reports” of strangers attempting to set up meetings with minors through online video games.“Predators will use every avenue possible to reach minor chi
  
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• Redacted grand jury report on sexual abuse in Pa. dioceses is released

  14-08-2018 20:11 via post-gazette.com
  The release of the redacted report follows weeks of legal wrangling.
  
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• Suicide Survivor Gets ‘Ultimate Second Chance’ After Historic Face Transplant

  14-08-2018 20:07
  CLEVELAND (CBS Local) – A young woman who attempted suicide has been given a new lease on life one year after becoming the youngest person to undergo a face transplant in the U.S.
  Katie Stubblefield was 18 when she shot herself with a rifle in her Mississippi home. The gunshot destroyed the teen’s face and required extensive surgery to save her life.
  After three years of reconstructive surgery and rehab, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic performed a total face transplant on the 21
  
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• 301 ‘Predator Priests’ Named In Pa. Grand Jury Sex Abuse Report: ‘They Were Raping Little Boys & Girls’

  14-08-2018 20:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The long-awaited state grand jury report into sexual abuse in six Pennsylvania dioceses, including Pittsburgh and Greensburg, has finally been released.
  The 1,300-plus page document, two years in the making, shines a light into the dark corners of these dioceses going back seven decades, exposing the predators and the efforts of their bishops to protect them.
  The report begins with the following statement:
  “We, the members of thi
  
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• Pickup Truck Crashes Into Stowe Twp. Home, Driver Injured

  14-08-2018 19:53
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  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A driver was taken to the hospital after crashing into a home in Stowe Township Tuesday afternoon.
  According to officials at the scene, the incident happened in the 700 block of McCoy Road around 12:50 p.m.
  A pickup truck struck a pole, some brush and an SUV in the driveway before crashing into the home. The impact left a hole in the side of the house near the kitchen.
  A woman inside the house was not injured, but said she regularl
  
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• Ariana Grande And James Corden Melt Hearts With Musical Ode To ‘Titanic’

  14-08-2018 19:42
  (CNN) — James Corden’s latest musical celebrity segment will have you swimming in emotions.
  On Monday night’s “Late Late Show with James Corden,” the late-night host and superstar singer Ariana Grande teamed up for a 13-song tribute to “Titanic” that relived the movie’s plotline through tunes like “Come Sail Away” by Styx, “Rich Girl” by Hall & Oats and, naturally, “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice.
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• Ethan Peck To Join ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ As Spock

  14-08-2018 19:35
  CBS has announced that Ethan Peck will join the cast of Star Trek: Discovery as the legendary “Spock.” The character “Spock,” is a half-human, half-Vulcan Science Officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and foster brother of “Michael Burnham.”
  “Through 52 years of television and film, a parallel universe and a mirror universe, Mr. Spock remains the only member of the original bridge crew to span every era of Star Trek,” said Executive Producer Alex Kurtz
  
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• Cyber-stalker who posed as missing Duquesne University student gets federal prison

  14-08-2018 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  Nathaniel Earl Dunlap of Clover, S.C., was sentenced to 30 months in prison after harassing a former neighbor when he lived in Shaler.
  
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• House From Twilight Movie Put Up For Sale In Oregon

  14-08-2018 19:27
  St. Helens, OR (CBS Local)- Fans of the “Twilight” series now have a chance to own a part of the movie history.
  According to KATU, one of the houses used in the filming of the movies has been put up for sale in St. Helens, Oregon. The house, located at 184 6th Street, was home to the main character, Bella, played by Kristin Stewart, in the movie series.
  St. Helens was home to much of the filming for the movie and several other spots in the town could be seen in the film. The owner of
  
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• Scooters Set On Fire, Thrown Into Ocean By People Fed Up With Clutter

  14-08-2018 19:12
  LOS ANGELES (CBS Local) – Dockless scooters may be a free way to get around California, but many locals are allegedly choosing to destroy the shareable vehicles instead.
  According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, people in several cities are so fed up with the free scooters being left piled up on sidewalks that they’re being burned, crushed, and even thrown into the Pacific Ocean.
  “They throw them everywhere: in the ocean, in the sand, in the trash can,” Ve
  
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• Assault trial starts in January incident at Pizza Milano

  14-08-2018 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  Mahmut Yilmaz is accused of assaulting a customer while he was a manager at an Uptown pizza shop.
  
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• Teen’s Headache Turns Out To Be Rare, Life-Threatening Illness

  14-08-2018 18:39
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  IOWA CITY, Iowa (CBS Local) – An Iowa teen dealing with headaches is now fighting for his life after doctors discovered he was actually suffering from a rare brain disease.
  Christopher Bunch told his parents he had a headache on Aug. 6, but decided to go to football practice anyway. When the pain did not go away, the 14-year-old’s coaches reportedly sat him down for the remainder of practice before going home.
  According to the boy’s paren
  
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• City, Community Leaders Calling For End To Gun Violence

  14-08-2018 18:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – City leaders, community leaders and Pittsburgh police officers came together Tuesday morning for an impromptu press conference to denounce the recent gun violence across the area.
  “We cannot become numb, we cannot accept this as our new reality,” said Tim Stevens, CEO of The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP). “Life is valuable and you cannot take a life over drugs or tennis shoes or stupid stuff.”
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• Light-rail service up and running again after switching problem shut down T

  14-08-2018 18:07 via post-gazette.com
  Port Authority is sending shuttle buses to transport passengers after light-rail vehicles were stopped by a switching problem.
  
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• 4-Day School Week Means Longer Days For Some Denver-Area Students

  14-08-2018 17:29
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  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Students in School District 27-J north of the Denver metro area started their first full week of school Tuesday morning, which means they’re only going to class four days a week.
  The move could save the district millions of dollars in the coming years, while also giving longer weekends to staff and students.
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  Incoming students at Riverdale Ridge High School, the district’s newest high school, headed to clas
  
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• Netflix series 'Mindhunter' seeks Pittsburgh background actors for historic march scene

  14-08-2018 17:17 via post-gazette.com
  The deadline is Friday, Aug. 17, to apply to be in the scene — no acting experience required -— that will film in September.
  
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• How we got here: The six-year road to the grand jury report

  14-08-2018 16:52 via post-gazette.com
  Unprecedented multi-diocese investigation began with a single case involving a small-town priest
  
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• Benedum Foundation, with $380 million in assets, names new president

  14-08-2018 16:41 via post-gazette.com
  Jennifer Giovannitti will succeed William P. “Pat” Getty as leader of the philanthropy which handed out nearly $15 million in grants last year. 
  
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• Bud Light Installs ‘Victory Fridges’ For When Cleveland Browns Win A Game

  14-08-2018 16:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bud Light is betting that the Cleveland Browns will at least win one game this season.They’ve teamed up with ten Cleveland bars to install “Victory Fridges” full of Bud Light that will automatically unlock when the Browns win their first regular season game of the year.Bud Light says the “Victory Fridges” are smart-technology refrigerators that will automatically unlock after the Browns capture their first
  
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• Abduction Attempt Thwarted By Girls Throwing Hot Coffee On Suspect

  14-08-2018 16:15
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  MILLINGTON, Mich. (AP) – Police say girls threw hot coffee and fought to stop a man who was trying to abduct them.
  The girls, who range in age from 11 to 14, were leaving a convenience store in Millington, Michigan, on Monday night when they told police a man grabbed the youngest around the head and said she was coming with him.
  The three other girls threw hot coffee on him and kicked and hit him until he let the girl go. Then police say he grabbed anothe
  
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• Zoning dispute halts Brighton Heights recovery home, for now

  14-08-2018 15:24 via post-gazette.com
  “How did the county award a contract to an organization that doesn't even have proper zoning?” said Vince Pallus
  
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• President Trump Calls Former Aide Omarosa A ‘Dog’

  14-08-2018 15:16
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is calling his former adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman a “dog.”
  Manigault Newman has released several audio recordings from her time as a Trump assistant at the White House, including one with the president in which he said nobody told him she had been fired. Manigault Newman also says she has heard audio tape of Trump using the N-word.
  On Tuesday, Trump tweeted: “When you give a crazed, crying lo
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect After 4 Injured In East Liberty Shooting

  14-08-2018 14:52
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  EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) – Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting in East Liberty that left four people injured.
  According to police, the incident happened in the 5600 block of Broad Street around 9 p.m. on Sunday.
  On Tuesday, police issued an arrest warrant for Stacey Gibson, 23, of Homewood. She turned herself in later in the day.
  She is now facing four counts of aggravated assault.
  Police say shots rang out after a large fight.
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• Arrest Warrant Issued After 4 Injured In East Liberty Shooting

  14-08-2018 14:52
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  EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) – Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a shooting in East Liberty that left four people injured.
  According to police, the incident happened in the 5600 block of Broad Street around 9 p.m. on Sunday.
  On Tuesday, police issued an arrest warrant for Stacey Gibson, 23, of Homewood. She is facing four counts of aggravated assault.
  Police say shots rang out after a large fight.
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• NFL Training Camp: What To Expect From The NY & LA Teams This Season

  14-08-2018 14:47
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  NFL teams have all gotten their first preseason games under their belt and are now gearing up for game number two. As we get deeper into camp, the positional battles become more important, fringe players are fighting for a roster spot, and rookies are proving whether or not they belong in the starting lineup at the beginning of the regular season.
  In New York, both the Giants and the Jets are hoping that their first round picks can make an impact this season. For the G-men, it’s
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 14, 2018

  14-08-2018 14:14
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Just Between Friends Pittsburgh
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• Making breastfeeding work: Lactation consultants encourage practice, persistence

  14-08-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  Breast milk gives babies a healthy start in life. Lactation consultants help moms who have questions on how to begin — and how to continue.
  
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• Italian Highway Collapses, At Least 11 Dead

  14-08-2018 13:25
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  MILAN (AP) – The Italian news agency ANSA citing the Interior Ministry says that 11 people are confirmed dead in the collapse of a highway bridge in the port city of Genoa.
  ANSA reported Tuesday that five people are injured and in serious condition. The Interior Ministry press office could not immediately confirm the fatalities.
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  An official with Italian firefighters, Amalia Tedeschi, told RAI state TV that some 20
  
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• Leaders Bracing For Release Of Grand Jury Report On Sexual Abuse In 6 Pennsylvania Dioceses

  14-08-2018 13:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Catholic leaders are bracing for the release of a grand jury report on child sexual abuse.
  The investigation covers the Dioceses of Pittsburgh, Greensburg and four others in Pennsylvania,
  While the 900-page report will contain names and details which have never been released before, not everything will be released.
  The report names 300 so-called predator priests, but about a dozen names will be redacted. Some clergy and former clergy a
  
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• 300 ‘Predator Priests’ Expected To Be Named In Grand Jury Report On Sexual Abuse In 6 Pennsylvania Dioceses

  14-08-2018 13:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Catholic leaders are bracing for the release of a grand jury report on child sexual abuse.
  The investigation covers the Dioceses of Pittsburgh, Greensburg and four others in Pennsylvania,
  While the 900-page report will contain names and details which have never been released before, not everything will be released.
  The report names 300 so-called predator priests, but about a dozen names will be redacted. Some clergy and former clerg
  
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• Release of grand jury report on sexual abuse in Pa. Catholic dioceses due today

  14-08-2018 12:49 via post-gazette.com
  The report will list more than 300 names it describes as “predator priests,” according to the Supreme Court.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Vehicle Crashes, Officer Injured

  14-08-2018 12:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police officer was injured when he crashed his vehicle Tuesday morning on the city’s North Side.
  Police say the officer was driving south on East Street around 5:45 a.m. when he crashed into a barrier at the intersection with Madison Avenue. That section of East Street passes over the Parkway North.
  The officer was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
  The police cruiser was the only vehicle
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Vehicle Crashes Into Barrier, Officer Injured

  14-08-2018 12:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police officer was injured when he crashed his vehicle Tuesday morning on the city’s North Side.
  Police say the officer was driving south on East Street around 5:45 a.m. when he crashed into a barrier at the intersection with Madison Avenue. That section of East Street passes over the Parkway North.
  The officer was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
  The police cruiser was the only vehicle
  
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• Car Crashes Into Barriers Outside London’s Houses Of Parliament

  14-08-2018 11:35
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  LONDON (AP) – London’s Metropolitan Police say that the Counter-Terrorism Command is leading the investigation after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament.
  One man was arrested at the scene.
  There were a number of people injured in Tuesday’s incident, though none are in life-threatening condition.
  LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 14: Police vehicles and response teams work around a vehicle after it
  
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• Find Deals On Great Food During Pittsburgh Restaurant Week

  14-08-2018 10:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Restaurant Week is underway.
  More than 70 restaurants are serving up discounted prices from now through Sunday, August 19.
  Many are offering dinners for just $20.18.
  For more information, including a list of participating restaurants, click this link.
  
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• ‘It’s A Horrible Way Of Living’: Clergy Sex Abuse Victim Speaks Out On Eve Of Scathing Grand Jury Report Release

  14-08-2018 05:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A grand jury report investigating sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania is expected to soon be released.
  Robert Mizic, 47, has waited a long time for the release of the report. He lives in the Pittsburgh area now.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)RELATED STORY: ‘It’s Going To Be Tough’: Bishop David Zubik Tries To Prepare Parishioners For Grand Jury Report ReleaseThe blistering report is expected on Tuesday, whic
  
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• Fire reported late Monday at Duquesne bar where fatal shooting occurred

  14-08-2018 05:52 via post-gazette.com
  A Duquesne man was shot to death in the 1313 Bar early Monday morning.
  
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• SCI Greene Corrections Officers Exposed To Unknown Substance, Hospitalized

  14-08-2018 05:35
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  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Four corrections officers were hospitalized and the SCI Greene facility was locked down on Monday evening.
  According to Department of Corrections’ officials, the officers were exposed to an unknown substance while conducting a search of an inmate’s property around 7 p.m.
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  Officials say the officers began to feel ill and immediately called for Hazmat assistance to prevent the substance from getting
  
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• Crews Battle “Suspicious” Fire At Duquesne’s 1313 Saloon

  14-08-2018 05:19
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Fire crews were called to a bar in Duquesne late Monday night, less than 24 hours after a fatal shooting inside the same establishment.
  According to an official, fire activity was initially reported just after 10:45 p.m. at the 1313 Saloon on Kennedy Avenue.
  Firefighters arrived to find fire on the outside of the building. They successfully prevented the flames from spreading inside. No injuries were reported.
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• Crews Battle Fire At Duquesne’s 1313 Saloon

  14-08-2018 05:19
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Fire crews were called to a bar in Duquesne late Monday night, not even 24 hours after a shooting sent police to the same establishment.
  According to emergency officials, fire activity was initially reported just after 10:30 p.m. at the 1313 Saloon on Kennedy Avenue.
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  No injuries have been reported as a result of the fire, and there’s no word yet on what sparked the flames.
  A man was shot and killed at the bar i
  
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• Man hospitalized after being struck by lightning in Schenley Park

  14-08-2018 05:18 via post-gazette.com
  The 45-year-old man was said to be in critical condition.
  
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• Man hospitalized after being struck by lighting in Schenley Park

  14-08-2018 05:18 via post-gazette.com
  The 45-year-old man was said to be in critical condition.
  
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