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• Man Admits To Killing Pregnant Wife, Claims Wife Killed 2 Daughters

  20-08-2018 23:48
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  DENVER (AP) – A Colorado man told police that he killed his pregnant wife for strangling their daughters after he sought a separation.
  According to an arrest affidavit unsealed Monday, 33-year-old Christopher Watts told his wife, Shanann, that he wanted to separate when she returned from a business trip.
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  Watts told police that shortly after, he saw his wife strangling their youngest daughter and their older daughter sprawled on he
  
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• 3 Pa. Men Facing More Than 1,400 Counts Of Allegedly Having Sex With Dogs, Horses, Cow & Goat

  20-08-2018 23:39
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  MUNSON, Pa. (KDKA) — Three Pennsylvania men are facing more than 1,400 counts of allegedly having sex with multiple animals.
  In addition to the 1,460 counts of sexual intercourse with animals, 41-year-old Terry Wallace, 34-year-old Marc Measnikoff and 32-year-old Matthew Brubaker are also facing charges of cruelty to animals, endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.
  L to R: Terry Wallace, Marc Measnikoff, Matthew Brubaker (Photo Credi
  
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• Man Allegedly Groped, Tried To Kiss Girls Babysitting His Children

  20-08-2018 23:12
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  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is accused of groping two girls who were babysitting his children.
  Greg Bittner, 36, walked out of his preliminary arraignment charged with false imprisonment and indecent assault stemming from a July 28 incident.
  State police say Bittner tried to force himself on two minors who had been babysitting his three children at his home on Linda Drive in Hempfield Township.
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  One girl told investigators Bittne
  
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• Smoke From California Wildfires Can Now Be Seen In Ohio, Experts Say

  20-08-2018 23:10
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  CLEVELAND, Ohio (CBS Local) – If you live in Ohio and think something nearby may be on fire, think again, it’s actually happening in California.
  According to the U.S. National Weather Service, smoke from the California wildfires has made its way across the country and is now affecting the skies high over states like Ohio.The massive natural disaster out west is reportedly causing smoke to travel thousands of miles and is resulting in hazy skies
  
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• WVU President Issues Letter After Several Fraternities Disassociate

  20-08-2018 22:51
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Several fraternities have disassociated from West Virginia University and the school’s president has sent a letter to students’ parents about Greek life.
  WDTV-TV reports university President E. Gordon Gee sent the letter Sunday. It says the fraternities had disassociated in an attempt to form an independent Interfraternity Council in response to the university’s effort in the spring to strengthen oversight follow
  
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• Tough New Standards Prompt Several WVU Fraternities To Threaten Disaffiliation

  20-08-2018 22:51
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KDKA) — Four fraternities at West Virginia University are threatening to renounce their affiliation with the university, unhappy with tough standards that WVU has put in place after the death of students, most recently at Penn State, but also in Morgantown.
  “We have to be concerned about the safety of our students,” WVU president Gordon Gee told KDKA’s Jon Delano late Monday afternoon.
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• Pittsburgh Named 2nd Most Livable City In United States, 32nd Worldwide

  20-08-2018 22:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another group is shining a light on Pittsburgh, calling it one of the most livable cities in the country.
  The Economist Intelligence Unit released its annual Global Liveability Index report earlier this month, ranking cities around the globe based on categories of stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.
  Out of 140 cities, Pittsburgh was named the 32nd most livable city in the world.
  When narrowed d
  
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• Police: Suspects Run Over Woman With Car During Fight To Steal $75,000

  20-08-2018 22:32
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  HOUSTON, Texas (CBS Local) – A Houston woman and her husband were the victims of a brutal robbery that was caught on store surveillance cameras after the woman tried to fight off her attackers.
  The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office says that the woman had just withdrawn $75,000 from the bank for their local check cashing business when cameras caught her being ambushed by a thief who tried to rip her purse away. When the woman wou
  
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• Ohio Safari Park Welcomes Cheetah Cubs

  20-08-2018 22:22
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  POWELL, Ohio (KDKA) — An Ohio safari park and conservation center has two new cheetah cubs.
  The Wilds announced Monday that their 8-year-old cheetah Wangari gave birth to one male cub and one female cub on July 16 and July 18.
  The cubs had their first veterinary well check and the park says they appear to be healthy and growing stronger. The Wilds did not say if the cubs have been named yet.
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  The Wilds is one of nine cheetah breed
  
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• Motorcyclist Dies After New Castle Crash

  20-08-2018 22:01
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  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A motorcyclist who crashed in New Castle late Saturday night has died.
  A witness said the motorcyclist, later identified as 47-year-old Ernest Williamson Jr., was speeding on the Falls Street Bypass near Lowery Street around 10 p.m. when he lost control and struck a guard rail.
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  According to the witness, Williamson was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was bleeding from the head.
  He was taken
  
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• ‘I’m Gonna Make Sure Your Face Gets Out’: Mom Catches Man Allegedly Filming Daughter In Changing Room Stall

  20-08-2018 21:40
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  SALT LAKE CITY (CBS) — A mother’s emotional video showing a man who allegedly tried to film her daughter in a changing room has been viewed millions of times.
  CBS affiliate KUTV reports 36-year-old Jorge Leon-Alfaro is facing charges for allegedly filming a 12-year-old girl who was changing in a dressing room stall at a Salt Lake City mall.
  The girl’s mother, Doris Stiles-Scown, posted a video to Facebook describing what happened.
  She says she
  
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• Surgeon Removed Woman’s Kidney By Mistake, Lawsuit Claims

  20-08-2018 21:26
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  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (CBS Local) – An Iowa woman is suing her doctor after he allegedly removed her kidney instead of another body part during surgery in 2016.
  Dena Knapp was at Avera McKennan Hospital in South Dakota two years ago to have her adrenal gland removed. According to WTVR, Dr. Scott Baker erroneously took out Knapp’s healthy right kidney instead of the gland and a mass that had formed on it.
  Knapp’s lawsuit claims that she w
  
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• Woman Killed By Alligator Near South Carolina Resort

  20-08-2018 21:05
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  HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A South Carolina woman has been attacked and killed by an alligator as she walked her dog near a lagoon, authorities said. The attack occurred around 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Sea Pines resort on Hilton Head Island, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
  The woman was attacked and pulled under water by an alligator thought to be about 8-feet long, the sheriff’s office said. Beaufort County Coroner
  
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• West Mifflin Area names curriculum director

  20-08-2018 20:34 via post-gazette.com
  Jeffrey Solomon is currently the principal at South Allegheny High School.
  
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• Nickelodeon’s ‘Double Dare’ Live Tour Bringing Game Show To Pittsburgh

  20-08-2018 20:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The “messiest game show on TV” is hitting the road and coming to Pittsburgh this fall.
  Nickelodeon’s “Double Dare” first ran from 1986 to 1993, and the network revived the show in June, following previous revivals “Super Sloppy Double Dare,” “Family Double Dare” and “Double Dare 2000.”
  A “Double Dare Live!” tour will launch in October, bringing a live version
  
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• Spokesman: Pittsburgh Diocese could support bigger window for legal action over sexual abuse

  20-08-2018 19:51 via post-gazette.com
  The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh could support provisions allowing litigation against clergy going back many more years, a spokesman said.
  
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• Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Trump Spotted In Maryland

  20-08-2018 19:45
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  CUMBERLAND, Md. (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania man accused of threatening President Donald Trump and others was spotted in Maryland on Sunday.
  According to the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland, deputies were called around 7 p.m. for a report of a suspicious person sleeping in a vehicle at Potomac Industrial Park in Cumberland, Md.
  The man was seen fleeing towards the Potomac River when deputies arrived on the scene.
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• San Francisco-Area Residents Oppose Coffee Business’ Bikini-Clad Baristas

  20-08-2018 19:42
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  REDWOOD CITY (CBS San Francisco) — A Peninsula neighborhood is trying to shut down plans to open a new drive-through coffee operation where customers are served by scantily-clad baristas.
  Opponents say they’re not anti-business, but argue the baristas wearing bikinis at Pink Pantherz Espresso are too hot to handle.
  There already is a Pink Pantherz Espresso location open in Fremont.
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  The skimpily dressed baristas serve provocatively named
  
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• Ben Carson touts housing department's focus on affordable living during Beaver County tour

  20-08-2018 19:36 via post-gazette.com
  The secretary of Housing and Urban Development makes a stop in Economy Village in Ambridge with Rep. Keith Rothfus.
  
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• CBS Sports To Air “Four Sides Of The Story” Documentaries Beginning September 22nd

  20-08-2018 19:33
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  CBS Sports announced today that their popular “Four Sides of the Story” franchise is returning this fall with four new documentaries featuring some of the biggest sports moments from the past year.
  The documentaries, which are broken into four segments told from different perspectives of those who participated in those moments, will begin on Saturday, September 22nd with the airing of Alabama Audible at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time on CBS leading into coverage of SEC on CBS. Aud
  
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• Police Officer Breastfeeds Neglected Baby, Photo Goes Viral

  20-08-2018 19:30
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  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CBS Local) – A female police officer in Argentina has become a social media star after her selfless decision to breastfeed a malnourished baby brought to a local hospital.
  Police officer Celeste Ayala was on duty at Sister Maria Ludovica Children’s Hospital in Buenos Aires when the infant was brought in for treatment. According to reports, the child’s mother was struggling to take care of the baby, who was de
  
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• Severe Weather Capable Of Producing Damaging Winds And Hail Possible Tuesday

  20-08-2018 19:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Strong storms will be possible on Tuesday. At this point, it is hard to tell how likely it is for the storms to actually develop.
  According to KDKA-TV Meteorologist Ron Smiley, there are a number of things that can muck up the forecast, including early morning rain and clouds along with timing of the cold front being off. Still, at this point, you should be prepared for a severe weather outbreak with the peak time being Tuesday afterno
  
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• Pope Francis' letter on clergy sex abuse

  20-08-2018 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  This is the full text of the letter written by Pope Francis and released by the Vatican on Monday.
  
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• Man gets seven to 15 years in shooting death of 25-year-old in Crafton Heights

  20-08-2018 18:59 via post-gazette.com
  Julius Stackhouse pleaded guilty Monday to killing Domanek Cabbagestalk in 2016.
  
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• SNAP Speaking Out About Grand Jury Report, Continue Push For Bishop Zubik To Resign

  20-08-2018 18:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Victims of child sex abuse in Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses are speaking out in the wake of a grand jury report.
  Today brought the first public acknowledgement from Pope Francis that the Catholic Church failed to act over sexual abuse by priests.
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  In a letter released by the Vatican, Pope Francis writes, “Looking back to the past, no effort to beg, pardon and to seek to repair the harm done, will ever be suff
  
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• Paper, plastic or Arabic?

  20-08-2018 18:06 via post-gazette.com
  Erkan Taha switches easily between English, Arabic, Kudish, Turkish and Spanish with customers who come into his Middle Eastern grocery.
  
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• Much more than a market: Pittsburgh's international groceries offer food, culture and personal touch

  20-08-2018 18:06 via post-gazette.com
  Erkan Taha switches easily between English, Arabic, Kudish, Turkish and Spanish with customers who come into his Middle Eastern grocery.
  
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• Police: Man Yelled ‘Jesus Is Coming’ Before Fatally Stabbing 16-Month-Old Son

  20-08-2018 17:41
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  LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) – Police in Texas say a man fatally stabbed his 16-month-old son and was shot in the leg by a neighbor who tried to stop the attack.
  The stabbing was reported Sunday afternoon in the courtyard of an apartment complex in Lewisville, about 20 miles northwest of Dallas. Lewisville Police Capt. Jesse Hunter says the toddler was rushed to a hospital but later died from his wounds.
  According to Hunter, witnesses told police that the man c
  
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• This Week In Golf: Snedeker Leads Start To Finish To Win Wyndham

  20-08-2018 17:18
  By Sam McPherson
  It would have been a shame for Brandt Snedeker to waste his opening-round 59 at the Wyndham Championship, and he did not disappoint. He followed up his blistering first round with three rounds in the 60s, on his way to a 21-under-par finish and a three-shot victory on Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. Only a weather-delayed third round seemed to slow down Snedeker, as his lead shrunk to just one stroke. But a strong 65 on Sunday helped him cli
  
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• Pittsburgh is the No. 2 most livable city in America

  20-08-2018 16:43 via post-gazette.com
  And the city ranks 32nd in the world, according to The Economist’s 2018 Global Liveability Index.
  
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• Ongoing Neighbor Dispute Leads To Indiana Twp. Shooting

  20-08-2018 16:10
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  INDIANA TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – An ongoing dispute between neighbors ended with a shooting early Monday morning.
  It happened on BerryHill Road in Indiana Township.
  Police say the altercation happened between a man driving a white box truck and another man, driving an orange Toyota pickup truck.
  Police say the man in the pickup truck shot the man in the box truck. Police also say they recovered the gun and a crowbar on scene. The man who fired the gun was hit in
  
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• Vandal spray paints over Cardinal Wuerl's name on North Catholic High School sign

  20-08-2018 15:48 via post-gazette.com
  The vandal spraypainted over Cardinal Donald Wuerl’s name on both sides of a sign.
  
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• Girl, 6, Raises Nearly $1K, Hopes To Help Harrison Twp. Police Buy K-9

  20-08-2018 15:35
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  NATRONA HEIGHTS (KDKA) – A little girl has a dream of one day becoming a police officer.
  But, at just 6 years old, she has some time before she takes the oath to serve and protect.
  So instead, she decided to help out her local department.This weekend, Kaley held a bake sale. She sold more than 1,000 cookies, which she baked with help from her grandmother.
  The soon-to-be first grader in the Highlands School District raised $856 in a matter of just a couple
  
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• Pittsburgh Bishop Zubik outlines diocese response in wake of grand jury report in letter to parishioners

  20-08-2018 15:07 via post-gazette.com
  In his letter, Bishop Zubik said the vetting and formation of future priests “has continually improved over the past 40 years.
  
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• Cardinal Wuerl’s Name Spray-Painted Over On North Catholic H.S. Sign

  20-08-2018 14:57
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  SEVEN FIELDS (KDKA) – Cardinal Donald Wuerl has come under fire in the wake of a scathing grand jury report regarding sexual abuse in Pennsylvania dioceses.
  Last week, thousands of people signed an online petition which was calling for his name to be removed from Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School.
  The Pittsburgh diocese has not said if it might consider changing the name.
  On Monday, someone apparently spray-painted over his name on the sign outsid
  
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• 100 years ago, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford set off from Pittsburgh on a camping trip

  20-08-2018 14:45 via post-gazette.com
  Calling themselves the Four Vagabonds, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs met in Pittsburgh on Aug. 18, 1918.
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 20, 2018

  20-08-2018 14:40
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant Program
  Spirit
  Dee’z Wheelz
  Seven Springs Wine Festival
  Pittsburgh Public Theater
  Animal Friends
  Pedal Pittsburgh
  
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• YMCA seeks to continue programs in towns where it will shutter branches

  20-08-2018 14:15 via post-gazette.com
  After the Hazelwood YMCA closed, churches and others picked up critical services.
  
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• Shuttered YMCA in Hazelwood — and the way the community stepped up — offers pattern for places now losing their branches

  20-08-2018 14:15 via post-gazette.com
  After the Hazelwood YMCA closed, churches and others picked up critical services.
  
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• ‘We Showed No Care For The Little Ones’: Pope Condemns Priestly Sex Abuse & Cover-Up

  20-08-2018 13:51
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  VATICAN CITY (KDKA/AP) – Pope Francis has issued a letter to Catholics around the world condemning the “crime” of priestly sexual abuse and cover-up and demanding accountability, in response to new revelations in the United States of decades of misconduct by the Catholic Church.
  Francis begged forgiveness for the pain suffered by victims and said lay Catholics must be involved in any effort to root out abuse and cover-up. He bla
  
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• As national program falters, private flood insurance takes off

  20-08-2018 13:21 via post-gazette.com
  Although it remains small, the size of the private market in Pennsylvania more than tripled in a two-year period.
  
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• Bishop Zubik Pushes Back Against Calls For Resignation

  20-08-2018 13:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik is pushing back against calls for his resignation.
  This comes in the wake of a scathing grand jury report on accusations of child sex abuse against Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania.
  Last week, SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, released a statement saying Zubik should step down. It also said Catholics should stop donating to the Diocese of Pittsburgh until he resigns, or
  
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• Suspicious Fire Under Investigation In Pitcairn

  20-08-2018 12:46
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  PITCAIRN (KDKA) – A fire broke out in Pitcairn early Monday morning and officials believe it is suspicious.
  According to officials at the scene, the fire started in the garage of an apartment building in the 300 block of Broadway Avenue around 3:30 a.m.
  A police officer on patrol saw smoke coming from the building and alerted firefighters who were able to put it out in 15 minutes.
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  Officials believe the fire started in the front seat o
  
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• Pittsburgh Land Bank sale process questioned

  20-08-2018 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  “It's about transacting public assets in an open and above-board manner,” said one critical neighbor.
  
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• A young woman's murder rekindles distrust of police in Aliquippa

  20-08-2018 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  “It’s systemic in Aliquippa .... There are a lot of people who don’t trust the police.”
  
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• Stolen Vehicle Rolls Backwards Into Police Car After Driver Flees

  20-08-2018 06:08
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Duquesne Police say someone driving a stolen vehicle jumped out and ran Sunday night, leaving the vehicle to roll into a police car.
  A City of Duquesne Police officer was driving down Grant Avenue around 8:20 p.m. when he passed a black Mercury Mariner. The officer noticed the driver appeared to be impaired.
  Police say as soon as the police car passed the Mariner, the driver took off into an alley. The officer then turned around and bega
  
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• Walkabout: On Liberty Avenue, the pedestrians get an extra traffic lane

  20-08-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  This takes up space that is already a no-parking zone, so save your rants about parking Downtown.
  
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• On Liberty Avenue, the pedestrians get an extra traffic lane

  20-08-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  This takes up space that is already a no-parking zone, so save your rants about parking Downtown.
  
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• SWAT team responds to situation in Sheraden

  20-08-2018 05:37 via post-gazette.com
  The police have blocked off Chartiers Avenue at its intersection with Allendale Street.
  
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• One person found dead in SWAT situation in Sheraden

  20-08-2018 05:37 via post-gazette.com
  The police have blocked off Chartiers Avenue at its intersection with Allendale Street.
  
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