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• Toddlers Survive Alone For Days After Car Crash Claims Their Mother’s Life

  21-08-2018 23:59
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  (CNN) – A 3-year-old boy and his 1-year-old brother were on their own — possibly for days — after surviving a single-vehicle crash that killed their mother in south Arkansas.
  The older of the two boys was found Monday morning after authorities received a 911 call about a boy who was seen walking by himself in a rural area on a state highway near Camden, Arkansas, Ouachita County Detective Nathan Greeley told CNN.
  The boy was covered in cuts an
  
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• Steelers’ Wide Receiver Eli Rogers Suspended One Game

  21-08-2018 23:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers has been suspended for one game for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substance Abuse.
  The Steelers released a statement to their website on Tuesday stating, “We are disappointed that Eli Rogers has been suspended for Week 1 of the regular season as part of the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.”
  PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 01: Eli Rogers #17 of the Pittsbu
  
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• Police Charge Man Living Illegally In U.S. With Murder Of Iowa College Student

  21-08-2018 23:43
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  MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities said on Tuesday that they have charged a man living in the U.S. illegally with murder in the death of an Iowa college student who disappeared a month ago while jogging in a rural area.
  Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Rick Rahn said that Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, was charged with murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts.
  Investigators say they used surveillance video in tracking down Rivera. The vid
  
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• Body found in ruins of Carrick house that caught fire over weekend

  21-08-2018 23:35 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police said crews found the body about 1 p.m. Tuesday in what was left of the home in the 1600 block of Leolyn Street. 
  
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• Parkway Lane Restrictions Thursday And Friday

  21-08-2018 23:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Construction crews will close a single lane of traffic on the parkway north later this week.
  The single-lane restriction will take place on Thursday and Friday and will effect I-279 northbound on the bridge over McKnight Road. Work crews will be closing one lane from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
  According to a press release from PennDOT, crews will conduct shoulder grinding work that is part of the bigger, $87.94 million I-279 North Improvement
  
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• Officials: Body Found In Rubble Of Carrick House Fire

  21-08-2018 23:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A body has been discovered in the ruins of a home that caught fire last weekend in Carrick.
  The fire broke out just before 3 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 1600 block of Leolyn Street. A witness says a huge wall of flames engulfed the wood-framed structure and burned it to the ground within 40 minutes.
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  As demolition and excavation crews were digging through the rubble of the home Tuesday afternoon, officials say
  
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• Manafort Jury Reaches Verdict On 8 Counts, Undecided On 10 Others

  21-08-2018 22:36
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  By Katelyn Polantz, Dan Berman, Marshall Cohen, Liz Stark and Kara Scannell, CNN
  (CNN) — BREAKING: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been found guilty on at least one count.Judge T.S. Ellis has declared a mistrial on 10 counts in the case.
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  Earlier jurors asked Ellis what would happen if they can’t reach a verdict on a count, and Ellis said to keep working on it.
  “It is your duty to agree upon a verdict if you can do so,&
  
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• Manafort Found Guilty On 8 Counts, Mistrial Declared On 10 Others

  21-08-2018 22:36
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  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s winning presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes Tuesday in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president’s associates. A judge declared a mistrial on 10 other counts the jury could not agree on.
  The verdict was part of a stunning one-two punch of bad news for the White House, comin
  
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• Paw-ternity Leave: Companies Offer Paid Leave To Care For Sick Pets

  21-08-2018 22:33
  (CBS Local) – To many people, pets are part of the family. Some companies across the U.S. are recognizing this and are now offering employees paid leave to care for new puppies or sick pets.
  “This is kind of a no-brainer,” Allison McMenimen, vice president of Nina Hale told The New York Times. The Minneapolis marketing company came up with “fur-ternity leave” to give their staff the ability to work from home for a week while caring for new dogs or cats. &l
  
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• State Police Searching For Burglar In East Huntingdon Township

  21-08-2018 22:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police are searching for the man who broke into a store in East Huntingdon Township.
  Police say that the incident took place at Schaeffers Corner Market on Ruffsdale Road.
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  The break in occurred around 12:10 a.m. on May 24 when the burglar stole cigarettes and damaged the door.
  Officials encourage anyone with information about the inci
  
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• Wagner Says He Doesn’t Want Workers Knowing What He Makes

  21-08-2018 21:48
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner says he won’t release a tax return because his income is nobody else’s business and he suggests labor unions will use it to try to organize workers at his non-union waste-hauling business.
  Wagner made the comments in response to a questioner at a Monday night question-and-answer session in Erie in video captured by the Democratic Party.
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• GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Wagner Says He Doesn’t Want Workers Knowing What He Makes

  21-08-2018 21:48
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner says he won’t release a tax return because his income is nobody else’s business and he suggests labor unions will use it to try to organize workers at his non-union waste-hauling business.
  Wagner made the comments in response to a questioner at a Monday night question-and-answer session in Erie in video captured by the Democratic Party.
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• Megabus Adds Times To Washington D.C. Route

  21-08-2018 21:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The travel bus line Megabus is adding more times for their Pittsburgh to Washington D.C. route.
  Megabus will now be offering a afternoon departures for its Pittsburgh to Washington D.C. route. This time is an addition to the already existing daily morning departures to Washington D.C. The route originates in Pittsburgh and stops in Morgantown, West Virginia before completing the trip in Washington D.C.The bus company will be adding return travel times from Washington D.
  
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• Coconut Oil Is ‘Pure Poison,’ Harvard Professor Claims

  21-08-2018 21:18
  GERMANY (CBS Local) – Months after a report from the American Heart Association (AHA) warned against consuming coconut oil, a Harvard professor is blasting the popular product as “pure poison.”
  Karin Michels, a professor at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, made the controversial remarks during a lecture that was posted on YouTube and has been viewed nearly one million times. Michels, who is also a director at the University of Freiburg, was giving a p
  
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• Strong Storms Prompt Tornado Warning In Western Pa.

  21-08-2018 20:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Strong storms moved into western Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon, which triggered several alerts.
  A Tornado Warning was issued for parts Armstrong, Clarion and Jefferson counties, which expired at 3 p.m.
  A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Cambria and Somerset counties until 3:15 p.m.
  Meanwhile, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the following counties until 10 p.m.:
  Armstrong, Clarion, Fayette, Indiana, Jefferso
  
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• Mother Convicted Of Child Endangerment In 6-Year-Old Son’s Fatal Shooting

  21-08-2018 20:05
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The mother of a 6-year-old Pittsburgh-area boy who police said was shot by a 10-year-old has been convicted of misdemeanor endangering charges.
  Kayleigh Potter, 30, will serve 10 years’ probation, is barred from possessing a firearm during that time and must complete parenting classes.
  Source: Allegheny County Police)
  Authorities said 6-year-old Julian Hoffman was killed in August 2017 after the other child took the mother’s
  
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• Sealed filings over Scaife heiress's health debated

  21-08-2018 20:03 via post-gazette.com
  A court case over the depletion of a nine-figure trust fund has slowed, as parties argue, in sealed motions, over when Jennie Scaife can be deposed.
  
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• Pa. high court: Rapper's anti-police song constituted a threat to police officers

  21-08-2018 19:59 via post-gazette.com
  State Supreme Court said Jamal Knox crossed a line from abstraction to intimidation by naming specific officers in song posted on YouTube.
  
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• Drake Visits Girl Needing Transplant Who Made ‘In My Feelings’ Video

  21-08-2018 19:56
  CHICAGO, Ill. (CBS Local) — Sofia Sanchez, an 11-year-old girl awaiting a heart transplant at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital, got a visit from her idol Drake after a video of her doing the #KiKiChallenge went viral.
  Sofia Sanchez from Downers Grove has been waiting for a new heart for several weeks, according to a YouTube post from Lurie Children’s Hospital. Sofia posted the video dancing with her cousin to Drake’s “In My Feelings,” showin
  
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• Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty To 8 Counts, Including Tax Fraud And Campaign Finance Violations

  21-08-2018 19:49
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer,” pleaded guilty Tuesday to campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying he and Trump arranged the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model to influence the election.
  The guilty plea came almost at the same moment former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted in Alexandria, Virginia, of eight
  
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• AP Sources: Cohen To Plead Guilty To Bank, Campaign Finance Fraud

  21-08-2018 19:49
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  NEW YORK (AP) –Michael Cohen, the lawyer who gained notoriety as President Donald Trump’s loyal “fixer,” reached a plea agreement on Tuesday and will plead guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud, bank fraud and tax evasion, according to two people familiar with the deal.
  The people spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case.
  They said the campa
  
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• AP Sources: Cohen Close To Striking Plea Deal In Fraud Case

  21-08-2018 19:49
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Two people familiar with the financial fraud investigation of Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, say his lawyers are in negotiations with prosecutors that could result in a plea deal, possibly within hours.
  The people say the lawyer could plead guilty in Manhattan federal court as early as Tuesday afternoon, if a deal is struck requiring cooperation with the government. The people spoke to The Associated Press on
  
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• The Baseball Report: Several Top Pitchers Struggling With Injuries

  21-08-2018 19:43
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  The baseball season is a 162-game grind, and this late in the year, players throughout the league are dealing with injuries. Three teams in particular stand out because of who is hurt.
  First, the American League-leading Boston Red Sox were forced to put ace Chris Sale on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to August 15th, with inflammation in his left shoulder. Sale has been his normal dominant self this season, posting a 12-4 record with a 1.97 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 146 innings
  
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• Rapper Post Malone’s Plane Lands Safely After Blowing 2 Tires

  21-08-2018 19:34
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  NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A private jet carrying rapper Post Malone blew two tires during takeoff at a small New Jersey airport on Tuesday but made a safe emergency landing hours later in upstate New York, prompting the rapper to thank fans who prayed for him and diss those who “wished death” on him while he was in the air.
  The face-tattooed singer/rapper, who had been headed to England, tweeted, “i landed guys.”
  “Oh, my God, I h
  
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• Plane With 2 Blown Tires Attempting To Make Emergency Landing

  21-08-2018 19:34
  TETERBORO, N.J. — A plane has been diverted after it blew two tires as it took off Monday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The Gulfstream Aerospace GLF-4 aircraft was being diverted to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Massachusetts.
  The plane took off at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport around 10:50 a.m. and was scheduled to land at the London Luton Airport in Luton, England.
  CBS New York reports that the plane is carrying 16 people.
  
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• Old Farmer’s Almanac: Warm And Wet Winter Predicted For Western Pennsylvania

  21-08-2018 19:28
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  PITTBURGH (KDKA) – The Old Farmer’s Almanac is out with its first winter forecast, and it’s looking like Western Pennsylvania could be in for a wet and warm winter.The prediction is that the majority of the country, with the exception of the Southwest, is in for above-normal temperatures this winter.
  Photo Credit: Old Farmer’s Almanac
  Forecasters say the milder-than-normal forecast is due to a decrease in solar activity and the arrival o
  
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• Ross Twp. Passes Ordinance Banning Intentional Feeding Of Deer

  21-08-2018 19:21
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Do not feed the deer.
  Ross Township Commissioners have passed an ordinance that bans residents from intentionally feeding deer.
  The new rule went into effect immediately after it was passed Monday night.
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  It does not apply to naturally growing fruits, vegetables and other plants.
  Feeding other wildlife is still permitted.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, homeowners in violation will be co
  
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• Family Of Son With Autism Fights To Keep His Pet Ducks

  21-08-2018 19:17
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  Georgetown Township, MI (WXMI) – The Dyke family says their son, Dylan, needs his pet ducks. Dylan has autism. His ducks, Bill and Nibbles, are his closest companions.
  Dylan’s parents, Jen and Mark, say the ducks bring out the best in their son, providing a listening ear and comfort for him when he’s feeling anxious.
  However, complaints from neighbors calling Bill and Nibbles a nuisance were brought to the township’s attention.
  Now, on W
  
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• CDC: Opioid Addiction Among Pregnant Women Skyrockets

  21-08-2018 19:12
  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) – A new report from the CDC reveals a troubling surge in opioid use among pregnant women. Researchers found that addiction among soon-to-be mothers is four times higher than it was 15 years ago.
  The CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that the number women diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) around the time they went into labor quadrupled from 1999 to 2014. “Opioid use by pregnant women represents a significant public h
  
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• ‘Pitching Nun’ Shows Off ‘Nunbelievable’ Dance Moves

  21-08-2018 19:06
  CHICAGO, Ill. (CBS Local) – Sister Mary Jo Sobieck showed off her smooth moves at a Chicago White Sox Saturday, tossing a perfect strike in a ceremonial first pitch that quickly went viral. Now, the nun is showing off her dances moves.
  CBS Chicago caught up with the nun as she returned back to Marian Catholic High School to find out more about her love of baseball.
  “I teach theology to sophomores,” she said. “My mom loved baseball. She’s passed away.
  
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• Pitt Study Finds Link Between School Suspensions & Students In Juvenile Justice System

  21-08-2018 19:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New research released by the University of Pittsburgh says there’s a connection between suspensions, grades and whether a child ends up in the juvenile justice system.
  The report is titled “Just Discipline and the School to Prison Pipeline in Greater Pittsburgh: Local Challenges and Promising Solutions.” It was written by two associate professors at Pitt and funded by the Heinz Endowments.
  Grant Oliphant, the presiden
  
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• Duquesne University Welcoming One Of Its Biggest Freshman Classes

  21-08-2018 18:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was the march of the freshmen Tuesday morning as hundreds of bright-eyed students filed into their dormitories.
  More than 1,500 freshmen will arrive on Duquesne University’s campus this week for move-in and orientation.
  KDKA talked with Duquesne University President Ken Gormley about what makes this incoming class so special.
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  “It’s one of the biggest classes ever in our history and it is also o
  
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• EpiPen Shortage Rolling Across Nation

  21-08-2018 18:35
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  NEW YORK (CBS) — An EpiPen shortage has people with severe allergies worried, especially as school returns.
  Many pharmacies around the city and country are coming up short when they type in a search for the device that treats life threatening allergic reactions.
  The shortage started months ago partly due to manufacturing delays.
  “It’s a life-saving drug and when somethings not available people need to have their EpiPen they need to have it in
  
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• Social Media Video Appears To Show Fatal Stabbing Suspect Making Racist Comments

  21-08-2018 18:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Video on social media appears to show a fatal stabbing suspect making racist comments.
  Joden Rocco, 24, of the North Hills is charged with the stabbing death of 24-year old Dulane Cameron, a black man from Monaca.
  An undated, racist Instagram video shows Rocco using the N-word.
  (PHOTO CREDIT: Pittsburgh Police)
  The 16-second video shows Rocco saying he wanted to visit bars to see how many times he could use the slur before being thrown
  
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• West Mifflin woman guilty of misdemeanor endangering in son's accidental shooting death

  21-08-2018 17:47 via post-gazette.com
  Kayleigh Potter’s 6-year-old son was killed by his older brother after he retrieved his mother’s gun from her purse.
  
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• Lane Kiffin Surprises Walk-On With Scholarship After Lecture About Missing Yoga Class

  21-08-2018 17:47
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is right around the corner, which means that programs everywhere are putting out videos on social media of some of their walk-on players receiving scholarships. Much like the trend of school commitment videos, this has led to more and more creative ways for coaches to surprise players with their scholarship.
  The latest example comes from Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin. While addressing his team after practice, he appeared to be lecturing running back G
  
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• Principal Installs Laundromat At School To End Bullying

  21-08-2018 17:44
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  (CNN) — The teenage girl screamed and fought with the school security officer when he tried to check her bag.
  “The police later told me she had dirty clothes in her bag because she was homeless and didn’t want anyone to know,” Akbar Cook, the principal of West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, told CNN. “She was fighting for her pride.”
  Cook said many students at West Side faced humiliation because they didn’t hav
  
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• SUV Crashes Into Westmoreland County Home, 1 Injured

  21-08-2018 17:12
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  PENN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One person was injured when an SUV slammed into a house in Westmoreland County early Tuesday morning.
  The incident happened in the 100 block of Meadow Court in Penn Township around 1:30 a.m.
  (Photo Courtesy: KDKA-TV Viewer)
  The homeowner heard what he thought was thunder, but soon realized an SUV had crashed into his home.
  The vehicle was traveling down Sandy Hill Road when the driver lost control, went airborne, flipped and crashed
  
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• Johnstown man arrested, charged with stealing veterans' grave markers

  21-08-2018 16:51 via post-gazette.com
  Ronald Gene Cichenelli was arrested on charges of stealing 1,000 pounds of grave markers in Cambria County and trying to sell them.
  
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• Wagner Issues Clarification, Says He Would Veto Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Bill

  21-08-2018 16:49
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republican Scott Wagner’s campaign is clarifying that he’d veto any bill that restricts marriage rights for same-sex couples after the gubernatorial candidate suggested that he’d consider signing legislation ending recognition of same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania.
  Wagner’s campaign made the statement Tuesday, after he told a questioner at a Monday night question-and-answer session in Erie that he couldn&rsquo
  
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• Destructive Winds, Heavy Rains Possible As Severe Storms Close In On Western Pennsylvania

  21-08-2018 16:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Severe storms are possible for this afternoon. Western Pennsylvania and the surrounding communities remain under a “slight” severe weather threat.
  This means there is around a one-in-five chance of seeing some type of severe weather within a 25-mile radius of any given point.
  At this point, destructive wind (15 percent) is the main concern.  While the chance for tornadoes is small (2 percent) there is still a chan
  
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• Woman Uses Tinder To Trick Dozens Into Competing For Date

  21-08-2018 15:42
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  NEW YORK (CBS News) – “Get some popcorn,” Twitter user @bvdhai tweeted on Sunday. What followed was a Twitter thread chronicling his odd Tinder interaction and the calamity that ensued when he showed up for a “date.” The story he told was so cinematic, some may think it’s fictional. But this Tinder tale is real — and there are dozens of other men who can vouch for what happened.
  “I am about to tell you an epic tal
  
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• Report: Mollie Tibbetts, Missing Iowa College Student, Found Dead

  21-08-2018 15:25
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  (CBS NEWS) – CBS News has learned that Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts has been found dead, just over a month after she was reported missing. The 20-year-old was last seen July 18, jogging near her home in the central Iowa town of Brooklyn.
  Her family reported her missing the following day when she didn’t show up for work. Her disappearance set off a massive investigation and weeks of fruitless searches.
  Police have scheduled a news conference
  
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• Where did the 'Pittsburgh left' come from, and other reader questions: What do you want to know? Vote.

  21-08-2018 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporters are answering reader questions directly. Help us decide what to tackle first by voting for your favorite question.
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 21, 2018

  21-08-2018 15:05
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:National Aviary
  Market District
  Market District Recipes: Quick & Easy Pasta Bakes
  Corks & Kegs Festival
  Visit Washington County
  Mall At Robinson
  Carnegie Museum Of Art
  Heinz History Center
  
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• Market District Recipes: Quick & Easy Pasta Bakes

  21-08-2018 14:58
  If you’re looking for some easy back-to-school dishes, check out these recipes from the Giant Eagle Market District!
  Quick & Easy Pasta Bakes (Back to School Favorites)Compliments of Market District Chef Benjamin D’Amico
  Serves: 4-6 Prep Time: 10 min. Cook Time: 30 minutes
  These three pasta bakes can be prepared on Saturday or Sunday and will be great go-to meals for your family throughout the week. Each recipes below makes one 8×8 pan, for larger families or bigger appetit
  
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• Trump: Another Summit With Kim Jong Un Will ‘Most Likely’ Happen

  21-08-2018 14:47
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  By: Jamie Tarabay, CNN
  (CNN) – President Donald Trump said another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would “most likely” happen, but offered no details on timing or venue in an interview with Reuters Monday.
  In the interview, Trump pointed to an absence of missile or nuclear tests from Pyongyang as a measure of the success he’s had in dealing with the reclusive regime, which last year was threatening the U.S. mainland with nucl
  
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• WEATHER: Potentially hazardous storms may be headed for Pittsburgh

  21-08-2018 14:40 via post-gazette.com
  High winds and heavy downpours are predicted for much of the region this afternoon and into the night.
  
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• Cage Free: Animal Crackers No Longer Behind Bars On New Packaging

  21-08-2018 14:11
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  (AP) – After more than a century behind bars, the beasts on boxes of animal crackers are roaming free.
  Mondelez International, the parent company of Nabisco, has redesigned the packaging of its Barnum’s Animals crackers after relenting to pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
  PETA, which has been protesting the use of animals in circuses for more than 30 years, wrote a letter to Mondelez in the spring of 2016 calling for a redes
  
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• Women are getting a new birth control option that lasts a year

  21-08-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Annovera is a combined-hormonal vaginal ring that can be used for a year. It was approved Aug. 10 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  
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