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• Crews recover body in Allegheny River near Plum

  25-08-2018 23:08 via post-gazette.com
  Emergency crews responded about 10:30 a.m. to the area of the 300 block of Barking Road.
  
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• Body of fisherman recovered from Allegheny River near Plum

  25-08-2018 23:08 via post-gazette.com
  Emergency crews responded about 10:30 a.m. to the area of the 300 block of Barking Road.
  
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• Teacher Cancels Plans To Watch Former Student’s Newborn During Job Fair

  25-08-2018 22:57
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  CHICAGO (CBS) — “What is the heart of an educator?” That is a question that LaShonda Carter, a special education teacher at Chicago Excel Academy, asked on Thursday in a Facebook Live video. 
  Around 4 a.m. Thursday, Carter, unable to sleep, noticed a new message on Facebook from a former student, 18-year-old Larresha Plummer. Plummer had spent two years in Carter’s class while a student at Harper High School.
  Plummer recently had a
  
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• DA Zappala briefs Mon Valley police, elected officials on new McKeesport warrant office

  25-08-2018 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. called the meeting to offer police departments help with building stronger criminal cases.
  
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• Narcotics Detectives, SWAT Detectives In Zone 5 Have Busy Night

  25-08-2018 20:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a busy night for Pittsburgh Police Narcotics and SWAT teams in Zone 5 on Friday.
  Detectives served warrants for two residences – one in the 5000 block of Columbo Street in Garfield and one in the 1300 block of Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln-Lemington, following two unrelated drug investigations on Friday night.The Pittsburgh Police SWAT Team served both of these warrants based on information received that led investigators to b
  
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• Out Of Darkness Walk Brings Thousands Together For Suicide Prevention

  25-08-2018 20:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention held its 14th annual Out of the Darkness Walk for the greater Pittsburgh area on Saturday at Highmark Stadium in Station Square.The event is organized by AFSP’s Western PA chapter and drew thousands raising money for suicide prevention education, research and advocacy work.Photo Credit: Tim Lawson\KDKA
  “This walk is different because it brings together so many people in an envi
  
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• North Huntingdon crash kills motorcyclist

  25-08-2018 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  The crash happened around 12:36 a.m. near 13500 Lincoln Way.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in North Huntingdon crash identified

  25-08-2018 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  The crash happened around 12:36 a.m. near 13500 Lincoln Way.
  
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• Peace Group Protests U.S. Defense Budget In Shenley Park

  25-08-2018 19:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A coalition of activists from the Thomas Merton Center and several different social and political advocacy groups in town met in on Saturday for a rally in Schenley Plaza.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA
  The group ended the march at Carnegie Mellon University.The group was rallying because of the U.S.’s military budget and its involvement in a number of wars around the world, among other issues.
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• SCI Fayette unit locked down after corrections officer sickened in cell, given Narcan

  25-08-2018 19:42 via post-gazette.com
  The officer was searching a cell when his face became flushed and his heart rate elevated, but he responded to an opioid-reversal drug.
  
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• Man Dies After Jumping Into River While Fishing With Friend

  25-08-2018 19:28
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  PLUM (KDKA) – A body was pulled from the Allegheny River in Plum on Saturday.
  Police say a 51-year-old man and a friend took a boat out on the river from the Springdale Borough Boat Dock around 8 a.m.
  The two men later had to make repairs to their fishing tackle, so they decided to cross the Allegheny River to the Plum side near Barking Road so a dog they had with them could swim in the shallow water.
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  According to police, arou
  
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• Dive Teams Searching For Possible Drowning Victims In Plum

  25-08-2018 19:28
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  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) – There were firetrucks, rescue boats and dive teams actively searching the riverfront in Plum on Saturday.
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  Dive teams were searching for at least one drowning victim in the Allegheny River off of Barking Road in Plum.
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• Police: East Hills toddler ingested fentanyl from sippy cup given by mom

  25-08-2018 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  Jhenea Pratt, Charlette Napper-Talley’s mother, denied to investigators that she used heroin or fentanyl.
  
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• Officer Sickened By Unknown Substance At SCI Fayette

  25-08-2018 18:57
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  LA BELLE, Pa. (KDKA) – An officer performing fire, safety and security checks at the Fayette State Correctional Institution was sickened by an unknown substance on Saturday morning.
  After the medical staff administered Narcan with the officer suffering from a flushed face and elevated heart rate, the officer responded.
  The officer was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.
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• Mount Pleasant Delays Start To School For Some Students

  25-08-2018 18:14
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  MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. (KDKA) – Some Mount Pleasant School District students get to extend their summer vacations a bit longer.
  School Superintendent Dr. Timothy M. Gabauer announced on Saturday that the opening date for the students attending the Junior and Senior High School is delayed until Sept. 4 because water leaked in from some of the windows, causing damage to the interior of classrooms.The school is having repairs taken care of before welcoming stud
  
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• First round of PWSA water testing in Millvale finds no contamination

  25-08-2018 17:57 via post-gazette.com
  The utility must complete two rounds of testing before lifting a precautionary flush-and-boil advisory affecting about 600 households.
  
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• Coroner Rules Shooting Death By State Trooper As Homicide

  25-08-2018 17:44
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  GIRARD, Pa. (AP) – The shooting death of an Ohio man following what state police are calling a “brief encounter” with troopers in northwestern Pennsylvania has been ruled a homicide.
  State police in Erie County say troopers responded to a report of a suspicious person in Girard Township just after 5 p.m. Thursday and encountered 36-year-old Matthew Orrenmaa of Conneaut, Ohio.
  Police say one of the troopers fired, hitting Orrenmaa in the trunk
  
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• For 26th Straight Year, Pittsburgh Hosts Walk To Defeat ALS

  25-08-2018 17:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the 26th straight year, Pittsburgh residents gathered in Point State Park for the Walk to Defeat ALS.
  On Saturday, more than 2,500 people gathered for the 26th annual event, which hopes to find a cure for the disease, which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Life expectancy averages about two to five years from the time of diagnosis.
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• Pope Francis: Failure To Adequately Address ‘Repugnant Crimes’ Is Source Of Shame

  25-08-2018 16:30
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  DUBLIN, Ireland (CBS) — Pope Francis said Saturday that he shares the outrage over the failures of church authorities to punish the “repugnant crimes” of priests who raped and molested children, seeking to respond to a global Catholic outcry over the abuse scandal at the start of his visit to Ireland.In a speech to Irish government authorities, Francis cited measures taken by his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, to respond to the clergy abuse c
  
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• Photos: Behind the scenes with animals and their owners at the Westmoreland County Fair

  25-08-2018 16:02 via post-gazette.com
  Post-Gazette photographer Jessie Wardarski spent some time at the fair as people participated in the day’s events.
  
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• President Trump Cuts $200 Million In Aid To Palestinians

  25-08-2018 15:59
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  (CNN) — Following a review of US assistance to the Palestinian Authority, President Donald Trump has directed the State Department to withdraw $200 million in aid that was originally planned for programs in the West Bank and Gaza, a senior State Department official said on Friday.
  “At the direction of the President, we will redirect more than $200 million in FY2017 Economic Support Funds originally planned for programs in the West Bank and Gaza. Tho
  
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• Hurricane Lane Remains Threat Despite Being Downgraded

  25-08-2018 15:35
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  (CNN) — Hawaii residents breathed a sigh of relief as Hurricane Lane disintegrated into a tropical storm, but authorities warned its thrashing winds and relentless rain remain a threat into the weekend.
  Lane dumped more than 40 inches of rain in some parts of the Big Island over several days, sending residents fleeing life-threatening flash flooding and landslides.
  Photo Credit: Kat Wade/Getty Images
  It weakened to a tropical storm Friday, a major downgra
  
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• Alert Issued Over Potential Salmonella In Kosher Chicken Products

  25-08-2018 15:15
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  (KDKA) – An alert has been issued due to concerns about Salmonella in raw chicken products.
  The alert concerns Empire Kosher Poultry raw whole chicken and raw chicken parts, which were produced and sold to consumers from September 2017 to June 2018. The alert affects the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states.
  Photo Credit: Empire Kosher Twitter account
  The Empire Kosher brand raw chicken items, which may include raw whole chicken, raw chicken parts, were p
  
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• Union Township Police Charge Man With Robbing Westgate Cinemas

  25-08-2018 14:50
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  UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A wanted man in now in jail.
  Michael Chestnut is accused of robbing a movie theater in Lawrence County in July.
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  Police say he passed a note demanding money to an employee at the Westgate Cinemas in Union Township.
  Chestnut was arrested in Shenango County.
  The Union Township Police Department charged Chestnut with robbery. He is currently being held in the Mercer County Jail with a preliminary hearing schedul
  
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• Car Fire Reported On Turnpike Near Cranberry

  25-08-2018 14:01
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A car fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike was confirmed by dispatchers on Saturday around 7:45 a.m.
  The fire occurred near mile marker 26 near Cranberry exit 28.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation posted on Twitter that the incident was cleared as of 8:18 a.m.CLEARED: Turnpike Traffic Alert on Pennsylvania Turnpike I-76 eastbound between Exit 13 – PA 18 and Exit 28 – I-79/US 19 affecting the shoulder right lane
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• Police Seeking Help Identifying Man Accused Of Breaking Into Cars In Rochester Township

  25-08-2018 13:34
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  ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police in Beaver County are hoping to get the public’s help identifying a man who they say has been breaking into cars in Rochester Township.
  Photo courtesy of the Rochester Township Police Department
  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Rochester Township Police at 724-774-7278.
  
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• Greensburg Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash

  25-08-2018 13:00
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  NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in North Huntingdon Township early Saturday morning.
  The crash happened just before 1 a.m. on Lincoln Way between Jones Road and Richmark Drive.
  The Westmoreland County coroner’s office says 34-year-old Thomas Poole II, of Greensburg, was traveling north on Lincoln Way.
  Poole failed to negotiate a curve and went off the side of the road, crashing into a gas meter and a telephone
  
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• Deadly Motorcycle Accident In North Huntingdon Under Investigation

  25-08-2018 13:00
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  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – A one-vehicle crash on Saturday morning claimed the life of a motorcycle operator.
  The crash occurred at roughly 12:30 a.m. on Lincoln Way.First responders found just the one motorcycle, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The Westmoreland County Coroner and the North Huntington Police are investigation.
  The name of the victim has not been released.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Arcia Walk-Off Single Sinks Pirates In 15th

  25-08-2018 12:28
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  MILWAUKEE (AP) — After giving up the go-ahead runs in the top of the 15th, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jordan Lyles took advantage of a chance to redeem himself in the bottom of the inning.
  Left in the game to bat and with his team trailing by two runs, Lyles drew a two-out walk off Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Clay Holmes to load the bases and set the stage for dramatic rally as Milwaukee eked out a 7-6 victory.
  Orlando Arcia #3 of the Milwaukee Brewers is
  
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• Police Charge Mother In Baby’s Death After Finding Fentanyl In Sippy Cup

  25-08-2018 05:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police have arrested an East Hills woman in connection with the April death of her baby daughter after tests showed fentanyl was in the girl’s sippy cup.
  Jhenea Pratt, 23, of the East Hills, will face criminal homicide and endangering the welfare of children charges following her arrest on Friday.
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  Police say Pratt called 911 back on April 5 after finding her daughter, 17-month-old Charlette Napper-
  
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• At Least 1 Dead In Ellwood City Motorcycle Crash

  25-08-2018 05:40
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  ELLWOOD CITY (KDKA) — At least one person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle Friday night in Lawrence County.
  Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Fountain Avenue and 5th Street in Ellwood City just after 8 p.m.
  Officials say a motorcycle collided with a Chrysler PT Cruiser.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The name of the victim and cause of the accident have not been released.
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• Two charged in Lincoln-Lemington beating that turned fatal

  25-08-2018 05:35 via post-gazette.com
  Klayton Massie and Marlon Watts, both 30, were already in the Allegheny County Jail on charges related to the case.
  
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• Know The Score: Aug. 24, 2018

  25-08-2018 05:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It doesn’t get any bigger than high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
  We’re committed to bringing you the best team coverage in the region.
  After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here! Also, check out our Games of the Week here!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  Academy Park 28, Pennsbury 21
  Allentown Central Catholic 38, Stroudsburg 14
  Archbishop Carroll 42, Olney Charter 8
  Archbishop Ryan 38
  
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• Hurricane Lane Brings Threatening Rain To Hawaii As Category 1 Storm

  25-08-2018 03:58
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  By Augie Martin, Faith Karimi and Steve Almasy, CNN
  (CNN) — Hurricane Lane weakened Friday but forecasters and officials warned the Category 1 cyclone was still producing dangerous rainfall totals.
  The center of the storm — about 120 miles south of Honolulu on Friday — is not expected to come ashore though the eye wall could pass dangerously close to the central islands, including Oahu and Maui, in the coming days.
  But it’s the Big Islan
  
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• Furry Tails: Poof Is Waiting For A Forever Home

  25-08-2018 02:58
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
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• Photos: 48 become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony

  25-08-2018 02:06 via post-gazette.com
  48 people became U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony Friday at Heinz History Center.
  
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• Route 8 Reopened After Crash That Injured 5 In Shaler

  25-08-2018 01:58
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  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Route 8 in Shaler Township has reopened after a crash Friday evening.
  Shaler Township Police shut down Route 8 between Glenshaw Crossing and Butler Plank Road around 6:30 p.m. due to a car crash.According to police, one person was seriously injured and four people suffered minor injuries. All five people were transported to the hospital.
  Route 8 was closed for several hours while Allegheny County Police and Shaler Police conducted
  
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• 5 Injured In Shaler Crash, Route 8 Shut Down

  25-08-2018 01:58
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  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Shaler Township road will be shut down for several hours after a crash.
  Shaler Township Police shut down Route 8 between Glenshaw Crossing and Butler Plank Road around 6:30 p.m. due to a car crash.According to police, one person was seriously injured and four people suffered minor injuries. All five people will be transported to the hospital.
  Route 8 will remain closed for several hours while Allegheny County Police and Shaler P
  
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• Shaler Twp. Police Make Big Splash With New Video

  25-08-2018 01:55
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  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — All summer, police departments across America have been upping the ante with their own “lip sync challenge” videos.
  But one local department says lip syncs are an outgoing trend.
  Instead, it’s all about synchronized diving.
  The Shaler Township Police Department put together a video of themselves doing just that.
  (Source: Shaler Township/YouTube)
  It’s a way to promote the township’s “Last Splash&
  
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• Time Magazine Places Braddock Restaurant Among ‘World’s Greatest Places’

  25-08-2018 01:32
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  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Time Magazine called a Braddock restaurant one of the “World’s Greatest Places.”
  The magazine released their list of “The World’s 100 Greatest Places of 2018” on Thursday, featuring restaurants, hotels, theme parks and more.
  Braddock’s Superior Motors landed a spot in the “to eat and drink” category.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Bars and restaurants in Washington, California, Georgia, New Yor
  
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• Photos: Crews squeeze 171-ton steam turbine through streets of Donora

  25-08-2018 01:23 via post-gazette.com
  Elliott Group’s steam turbine only traveled 1.8 miles Friday, but moving the 171-ton machine even a short distance required a sophisticated operation.
   
  
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• Pa. Lawmakers Honor Sen. John McCain As He Decides To Stop Treatment For Cancer

  25-08-2018 01:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S. Sen. John McCain is stopping all further medical treatment, his family said on Friday.
  The 81-year old Vietnam War hero, one-time presidential nominee, and 32-year veteran of the U.S. Senate has been undergoing treatment for cancer.
  In a statement the family said, “Last summer, Sen. John McCain shared with Americans the news our family already knew: he had been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma, and the prognosis was
  
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• New Ticket Policies In Effect For Steelers’ First Home Preseason Game

  25-08-2018 00:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The air as been a bit crisper the past few days, and right on cue the “boys of fall” are returning to Heinz Field.
  Ben Roethlisberger and company will take up residency in the locker room with the massive Steelers logo and run out onto the fresh Kentucky Bluegrass to take on the Tennessee Titans. It’s a preseason test of those who set the stage and those who move the ball.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Franco’s Pizzeria,
  
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• Burglary Suspect Caught On Camera, Police Ask For Help Identifying Him

  25-08-2018 00:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in several burglary incidents on the North Side.
  (Source: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police released surveillance video of the suspect on Friday afternoon.
  They say it was recorded on Aug. 10 during a burglary at Bear Dog Bicycles shop on Western and Galveston Avenues in the Allegheny West neighborhood.
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• Allentown Residents Rally To Bring T Service Back To Neighborhood

  25-08-2018 00:24
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  ALLENTOWN (KDKA) — Allentown residents gathered together Friday to call for the Port Authority of Allegheny County to bring T service back to the neighborhood.
  The Port Authority’s Arlington line took light rail vehicles through Allentown until 2011 when it was shut down for financial reasons. Since then, the Arlington line has been used to detour the T when work is being done or repairs are being made between the South Hills Junction stop and the S
  
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• Police Investigate Fatal Shooting In Cecil Township

  25-08-2018 00:05
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  CECIL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police responded to a fatal shooting in Washington County on Friday afternoon.
  The incident happened along Route 980 in Cecil Township.
  According to Cecil Township Police, the shooting was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  Reports of gunfire nearby turned out to be target practice going on around the same time as the shooting, police said.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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