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• Man Recently In Jail For Involuntary Manslaughter Arrested Again For Alleged Assault

  23-08-2018 23:27
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  SALEM TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man who was recently in jail on involuntary manslaughter charges has been arrested again for allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill a woman in Westmoreland County.
  State police say 19-year-old Malik Crosby brutalized a young woman described as his girlfriend a home in the 100 block of Kunkle Street in Salem Township.
  According to investigators, Crosby choked and beat the girl after she refused his sexual advances.
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• Penn State: Gibsonia Man Charged, Accused Of Making Threat To Beaver Stadium On Twitter

  23-08-2018 23:21
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — A Gibsonia man has been arrested by Penn State campus police and charged with allegedly threatening Beaver Stadium during football season.
  According to Penn State officials, 22-year-old Charles Hitechew is facing two counts of terroristic threats.
  Investigators say the threat targeting Penn State’s football stadium during the upcoming season was shared on Twitter on Aug. 8. Another user reported it to police.
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• Former Pa. Boy Scout Leader Admits To Sexually Assaulting Scouts For Years

  23-08-2018 22:51
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  CATASAUQUA, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a former Boy Scout leader in Pennsylvania has admitted he sexually assaulted three scouts over a number of years.
  Stephen Piller could face more than five years in state prison when he’s sentenced in December. He also will have to register as a sex offender.
  The 51-year-old Catasauqua man pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of indecent assault as part of a plea deal with Lehigh County prosecutors, who drop
  
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• More Sears, Kmart Stores Closing Around The Country

  23-08-2018 22:47
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  By Chris Isidore, CNN
  (CNN Money/KDKA) — Sears is swinging the ax again. The struggling retailer announced plans to close another 46 Sears and Kmart stores.
  The company has already closed more than 100 stores this year — including the last remaining Sears in its hometown of Chicago — as it attempts to stem losses.
  Employees at 13 Kmart stores and 33 Sears stores were notified that their locations would close by November.
  When Sears and Kmart m
  
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• South Fayette Police Investigating Report Of Suspicious Person Approaching Children

  23-08-2018 22:36
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  SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — South Fayette Township Police are investigating a report of a suspicious person approaching children.
  According to police, a suspicious person approached several school-aged children near Old Oakdale Road and the Forest Ridge neighborhood Monday.
  Police say they are working to identify the person based on a solid lead, and they do not believe there is any ongoing danger.
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• Hazelwood plans march to protest impediments to pedestrians

  23-08-2018 22:32 via post-gazette.com
  Crumbling sidewalks, and in some cases, no sidewalks, prevent pedestrian access to and from Hazelwood
  
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• Hazelwood march planned to protest pedestrian impediments; officials say help is on the way

  23-08-2018 22:32 via post-gazette.com
  Crumbling sidewalks, and in some cases, no sidewalks, prevent pedestrian access to and from Hazelwood.
  
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• Military dad surprises his daughters on first day of school in Hampton

  23-08-2018 22:30 via post-gazette.com
  Sgt. Josh Pegher, who just returned from nine months on duty in Afghanistan, made the first day of school a memorable day one.
  
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• Vornado Air Space Heaters Recalled After Fatal Fire

  23-08-2018 22:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Vornado Air space heaters are being recalled after a man died in a fire involving the recalled heater.
  The recall affects Vornado Air’s VH101 Personal Vortex electric space heaters, which were sold online and at multiple stores nationwide between August 2009 and March 2018.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the space heater can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
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• JOANN Fabric Starts Petition, Asks For Customers’ Support In Efforts To Get Tariff Exemptions

  23-08-2018 22:06
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  CLEVELAND (AP) – The national chain JOANN Fabric and Craft has created an online petition asking customers to support the privately held company’s efforts to obtain exemptions for tariffs on products imported from China.
  A spokeswoman for the Hudson, Ohio-based chain said Thursday more than 20,000 people have signed the petition since Monday.JOANN’s Amanda Hayes says the 25 percent tariffs target hundreds of imported products from China and so
  
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• Police seek person of interest, vehicle in Wilkinsburg homicide

  23-08-2018 21:47 via post-gazette.com
  Investigators released still photos of a suspect vehicle and a man in connection with the June 19 slaying of Deandre Bratcher, 28.
  
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• Part of Port Authority's light-rail system will close for two hours Friday

  23-08-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  Crews hope to finish repairs at Port Authority’s Station Square station to allow inbound service to resume after a freight train derailment.
  
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• Part of Port Authority's light-rail system will close for four hours Friday

  23-08-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  Crews hope to finish repairs at Port Authority’s Station Square station to allow inbound service to resume after a freight train derailment.
  
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• Part of Port Authority's light-rail system to close for 4 hours Friday

  23-08-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  Crews hope to finish repairs at Port Authority’s Station Square station to allow inbound service to resume after a freight train derailment.
  
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• Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Lancaster Twp. Road

  23-08-2018 20:38
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  LANCASTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A crash shut down a road in Butler County on Thursday afternoon.
  Just before 2 p.m., Butler County emergency dispatchers said Perry Highway in Lancaster Township would be closed for an extended period of time due to a crash involving a motorcycle and a car.
  The crash happened in the 700 block of Perry Highway near Wagner’s junkyard.
  Further details have not yet been released.
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• Woman Contracts UK’s First Reported Case Of Rare Flesh-Eating STD

  23-08-2018 20:34
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  UNITED KINGDOM (CBS Local) – A woman in the United Kingdom has reportedly been diagnosed with a rare, flesh-eating sexually transmitted disease.
  According to Yahoo News, it is the first case of the disease to be reported in the U.K. and it causes ulcers to form on the genitals.
  The STD, known as donovanosis, is more commonly found in parts of India, Papua New Guinea, the Caribbean, Australia, and Africa. The CDC says the ulcers are typically “p
  
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• Steelers Sign Chris Boswell, Vince Williams To New Deals

  23-08-2018 20:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed Chris Boswell and Vince Williams to new deals.
  The Steelers announced they signed Boswell to a five-year deal Thursday afternoon.
  Boswell made four game-winning field goals during the 2017 season. Three of those came as time expired, which tied the record for most in a single season since the 1970 NFL merger.
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  Last season, he made 35 of 38 field goals, including a p
  
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• Former ‘Teen Mom’ Star Pleads Guilty In McKees Rocks Meth Lab Case

  23-08-2018 20:04
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — A former “Teen Mom” star has pleaded guilty to charges related to a McKees Rocks meth lab case.
  Detectives were sent to an apartment in the 1200 block of Vine Street with a search warrant on Jan. 10 on the suspicion that 28-year-old Kieffer Delp, of Pittsburgh, was operating a meth lab at that location.
  When authorities arrived at the home and knocked on the door, no one answered. Authorities eventually forcibly entered t
  
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• 'Teen Mom 2' star pleads guilty to running meth lab in McKees Rocks

  23-08-2018 20:01 via post-gazette.com
  Kieffer Delp will go to state prison for 18 to 36 months as part of a plea deal with the Allegheny County district attorney’s office.
  
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• 1 Killed In Armstrong Co. Crash

  23-08-2018 19:42
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  BRADYS BEND TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man was killed in a crash in Armstrong County early Thursday morning.
  The Armstrong County coroner’s office says 62-year-old Jeffrey P. File, of East Brady in Clairon County, was fatally injured in the crash.
  File was traveling east on State Route 68 in Bradys Bend Township around 6:30 a.m. when another driver crossed the center line and crashed head-on into File’s vehicle.
  The coroner’s office says File&r
  
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• 32 Children’s Medicines Recalled For Potential ‘Microbial Contamination’

  23-08-2018 19:28
  (CBS Local) – King Bio is voluntarily recalling 32 children’s medicines because of potential “microbial contamination,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
  The medicines, which include those meant to relieve common illnesses including fever, cough, flu, tummy aches, nosebleeds, and earaches, were sold nationwide.
  According to the company, “the use of drugs products with microbial contamination could potentially result in increased infections that
  
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• Father Of 4-Year-Old Killed In Pa. Farm Accident Facing Charges

  23-08-2018 19:21
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  SALISBURY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The father of a 4-year-old boy killed in a Lancaster County farm accident is facing charges.
  The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office says the 4-year-old was killed in a feed mixer at his family’s farm in Salisbury Township on May 30.
  The boy’s father, 41-year-old Alvin F. Beiler, told police his son was climbing a silo as Beiler worked feed mixture into the feed mixer.
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• Pharmaceutical company recalls 32 children's medicines after finding some contamination

  23-08-2018 19:20 via post-gazette.com
  King Bio voluntarily is recalling 32 different children’s medicines after it says it found some microbial contamination in a small number of samples
  
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• Company recalls 32 children's medicines after finding some contamination

  23-08-2018 19:20 via post-gazette.com
  King Bio voluntarily is recalling 32 different children’s medicines after it says it found some microbial contamination in a small number of samples
  
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• STEM Week September 17-23, 2018

  23-08-2018 19:11
  KDKA-TV STEM WEEK Pittsburgh, Presented by CGI
  This year’s Stem Week Pittsburgh will take place September 17-23rd, 2018 featuring several events to educate and celebrate Pittsburgh leading the way into the future of STEM education and careers.
  KDKA-TV, in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh founded STEM WEEK, as an annual tribute of Pittsburgh’s dedication to STEM, not only within the City, but the communities, and the organizations that operate within it and around it.The founda
  
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• WATCH: Shirtless Man Steers Motorcycle With Bare Feet On Highway

  23-08-2018 19:05
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  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS Local) – A viral video shows a shirtless man steering a motorcycle with his bare feet while traveling at full speed on Interstate 95.
  Yes, he’s not wearing a shirt or shoes and is kicked back on his bike on I-95 on Saturday in Jacksonville.
  A passing motorist took video of the lounging rider as he passed her on the highway, even as her own car was going 60 mph. When the woman spotted the motorcyc
  
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• IBM Wants To Make Coffee-Delivering Drones That Monitor You At Work

  23-08-2018 18:55
  ARMONK, N.Y. (CBS Local) – Would you feel uncomfortable if a drone watched your every move at work? What if that drone brought you coffee when you needed it most?
  IBM has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for their idea of a camera-equipped drone that hovers over you, watching your pupil dilation and facial expressions to judge if you need more coffee.
  Coffee-delivering drones in the office? IBM inventors say yes https://t.co/sjJxVq3m0R pic.twitter.com/FWO
  
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• CBS Sports Announces NFL ON CBS Broadcast Teams

  23-08-2018 18:48
  With the NFL’s opening day two weeks away, CBS Sports just announced its broadcast teams for the upcoming season of the NFL ON CBS. The Network will feature an impressive lineup of talent for its coverage of the 2018 NFL season, which will culminate with Super Bowl LIII.
  The lead team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson is back to call each week’s marquee matchup. Nantz, who also anchors CBS Sports college basketball and golf coverage, has been the Network’s lead play-by-
  
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• State police charge Ambridge police chief with theft, harassment

  23-08-2018 18:38 via post-gazette.com
  James Mann, who has been on paid leave since April, faces nine counts, including four felonies.
  
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• State police charge Ambridge police chief with four felonies

  23-08-2018 18:38 via post-gazette.com
  James Mann, who has been on paid leave since April, faces nine counts, including four felonies.
  
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• Ed King, Former Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Who Co-Wrote ‘Sweet Home Alabama’, Dies At 68

  23-08-2018 18:26
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  Nashville, Tenn. (WTVF) — Ed King, the legendary guitarist who played both electric guitar and bass guitar for Lynyrd Skynyrd and Strawberry Alarm Clock, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 68.
  King, a Nashville resident, is responsible for co-writing “Sweet Home Alabama” and his voice can be heard counting down in the beginning of the song. He also co-wrote hits such as “Saturday Night Special,” “Poison Whiskey,” &l
  
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• STEM Fest

  23-08-2018 18:11
  KDKA and The Mall at Robinson partner up to produce a fun and educational STEM event!
  Come join us on September 22nd to inspire, educate, and influence students of all ages to one day pursue a career in a STEM-related field.
  STEM-related schools, companies, and organizations across the area will set up hands-on “exhibits” at the Science Center showcasing what they do, how it’s related to STEM, and what makes it interesting.
  We have proudly inspired many students to follow a STE
  
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• Ambridge Police Chief Charged With Fraud, Witness Intimidation Following Investigation

  23-08-2018 18:06
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  AMBRIDGE (KDKA) — The Ambridge Police chief is facing multiple criminal charges following a state police investigation.
  James Mann, 61, was placed on leave back in April following complaints from several officers.
  Mann is facing a number of charges that were filed Thursday, including fraud, theft by deception, harassment and witness intimidation.
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  During their investigation, state police were checking to see if time sheets had been fal
  
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• Ambridge Police Chief Accused Of Fraudulently Receiving Disability Pay, Harassing Officers

  23-08-2018 18:06
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  AMBRIDGE (KDKA) — The Ambridge Police chief is facing multiple criminal charges following a state police investigation.
  James Mann, 61, was placed on leave back in April following complaints from several officers.
  Mann is facing a number of charges that were filed Thursday, including fraud, theft by deception, harassment and witness intimidation.
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  According to a criminal complaint, the Ambridge Mayor contacted the Pennsylvania State Po
  
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• Boys, 11 & 12, Arrested After Being Spotted Driving Stolen Vehicle In East Liberty

  23-08-2018 17:53
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  EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) – Two juveniles are facing charges after being caught driving a stolen vehicle in East Liberty.
  According to police, officers observed a Ford SUV on Penn Avenue around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The driver appeared too young to be operating a vehicle and license plate check revealed that it had been reported stolen.
  The police cruiser pulled up alongside the SUV and the driver became so focused on the officer that they hit the car in front of
  
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• Kroger Phasing Out Single-Use Plastic Bags In All Stores By 2025

  23-08-2018 17:34
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  Cincinnati, Ohio (CBS Local/CBS DFW) — The nation’s largest grocery chain will be plastic-bag free at all of its nearly 2,800 stores by 2025.
  Kroger Co., which orders about 6 billion bags each year, will begin phasing out their use immediately at its Seattle-based QFC grocery stores. It expects to be plastic-bag free at the chain next year.
  The company operates more than 175 stores in Texas and more than 2,600 other stores in 34
  
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• Report: Secret Drug Smuggling Tunnel Discovered Under Former KFC

  23-08-2018 17:26
  ARIZONA (CBS Local) – A tunnel that stretches from a former Kentucky Fried Chicken in Arizona all the way to a home in Mexico was discovered last week by investigators, who believe the secret passageway was used for drug smuggling, KSWT reports.
  Homeland Security Investigations said the tunnel was discovered on Aug. 13, after the owner of the former KFC, Ivan Lopez, was pulled over by the San Luis Police Department. A canine unit alerted officers to two toolboxes in Lopez’ truck
  
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• Pittsburgh’s 5 Best Spots To Dine On Vegan Cuisine

  23-08-2018 17:22
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — In search of a new favorite restaurant serving vegan fare?
  Gluten Free Goat Bakery. | Photo: Bridget W./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top vegan spots around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best places to venture next time you’re on the hunt.
  1. B52 Cafe
  Photo: lana l./Yelp
  Topping the list is B52 Cafe. Located at 5202 Butler St. in Upper Lawrenceville, it is the highest-rated
  
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• Boy, 11, Walking Again After Being Hit By Train In Fayette Co.

  23-08-2018 16:44
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  DAWSON (KDKA) – An 11-year-old boy who was hit by a train in Fayette County is back on his feet.
  A friend of the family shared video on Facebook of Kevin Nicholson walking at Children’s Hospital.
  Last week, Nicholson was hit by a train while riding his bike in Dawson, Fayette County. The incident happened at the intersection of Stoffer Road and Railroad Street.The speed limit for trains at that crossing is 30 mph and there is no gate.
  Nicholson was
  
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• What Does It Take To Be A WWE Superstar?

  23-08-2018 16:27
  By Chuck Carroll
  If you dream of becoming a WWE Superstar, Paul Levesque has some advice for you.
  It doesn’t matter how talented you are. It doesn’t matter how many fans you have or followers you have on Twitter. It doesn’t matter if you’re selling out bingo halls or headlining shows across the globe. You are replaceable.
  Everyone is replaceable.
  It takes a special pedigree to make it in WWE NXT. And if you don’t show the boss that you have it, then you’re gon
  
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• Latrobe celebrates its banana split's enduring appeal and origins

  23-08-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  For $6, you can get three scoops of ice cream, a banana slice and toppings at the Great American Banana Split Celebration this weekend.
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 23, 2018

  23-08-2018 14:46
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Phipps Conservatory And Botanical Gardens
  Tomato And Garlic Day
  Doug Oster’s Blog
  Live Like Fred
  Cindystock
  Andy Amrhein At Evey True Value Hardware
  Kidsburgh
  Next Pittsburgh
  Killer B’s Bobblehead
  
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• Children’s Medicines Recalled For Potential ‘Microbial Contamination’

  23-08-2018 14:36
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  WASHINGTON (CBS) – King Bio is voluntarily recalling 32 children’s medicines for potential “microbial contamination.”
  According to the company, a small percentage of products produced between Aug. 1, 2017 and April 2018 tested positive for microbial contamination. The products were distributed nationwide from August 2017 through July 2018.
  All of the products are now being recalled out of an abundance of caution.See The Full List Of Prod
  
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• Trump Questions How He Could Be Impeached While Touting Economic Improvements

  23-08-2018 14:12
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  By: Clare Foran and Kevin Liptak, CNN
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump questioned how he could be impeached when he’s made strides improving economic conditions in an interview which aired Thursday.
  “You know, I guess it says something like high crimes and all — I don’t know how you can impeach somebody who has done a great job,” Trump said in response to a question from Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt, who asked if he believe
  
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• Limited Edition Steelers ‘Killer B’s’ Bobblehead Unveiled

  23-08-2018 13:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has released a special edition bobblehead featuring three members of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  According to a press release, the “Steelers’ Killer B’s” bobblehead features Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. All three are wearing the “bumblebee” jersey.
  “Steelers’ fans have been lucky to have three superstars in Brown, B
  
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• Outbound T Line Re-Opens At Station Square

  23-08-2018 13:05
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  STATION SQUARE (KDKA) – There is good news for commuters as the outbound line at the Station Square T station re-opened Thursday morning.
  The reopening comes less than three weeks after a freight train derailed and fell onto the Station Square tracks below.
  However, the inbound service will continue to use the Allentown line.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “We are going to continue to run the service over Allentown, probably until this weekend when we hope to
  
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• Animal rights activists object to monitors for animals at Shriners' circus

  23-08-2018 12:57 via post-gazette.com
  After the Shriners sued to stop a city ordinance that could shut down the circus, a judge ordered this year’s circus to include monitors.
  
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• Bicyclists, Business Owners Seek Common Ground In Major Strip District Makeover

  23-08-2018 12:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Business owners, bicyclists and others had a chance to speak at a meeting regarding the future of a major makeover of Pittsburgh’s Strip District.
  A study is currently being conducted, which is examining parking, bike lanes and other issues. The study is set to be completed by spring of 2019. However, the city hopes to finalize design plans on the $19 million renovation by the end of this year.
  At Wednesday’s meeting, busin
  
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• State prisons make changes after staff mysteriously sickened

  23-08-2018 12:49 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania's state prison system is tightening security and revamping procedures after 18 staff members were treated at hospitals for exposure to a yet-unidentified substance at three prisons earlier this month.
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Police Release Surveillance Video In Wilkinsburg Unsolved Murder

  23-08-2018 06:52
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Police have released surveillance video of a person of interest they want to talk to in an unsolved murder in Wilkinsburg.
  Investigators say a man wearing a camo hat can be seen in the video. They are asking for help from the public in identifying him.
  (Source: Crime Stoppers)
  He was also seen driving a light-colored SUV.
  Police say he may know something about the murder of Deandre Bratcher, who was found shot to death in his car alon
  
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