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• AG Shapiro issues recommendations for improving safety at Pa. universities

  29-08-2018 23:33 via post-gazette.com
  The findings stem from five round-table discussions on campuses across the state to identify safety challenges and solutions.
  
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• 2 Corrections Officers Attacked At Allegheny County Jail

  29-08-2018 23:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two corrections officers were taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after being attacked by an inmate at the Allegheny County Jail.
  According to Deputy Warden Jason Beasom, the incident happened just after 4 p.m. as one of the guards was removing an inmate’s handcuffs.
  It reportedly happened in Pod 6E.
  The deputy warden says the inmate became aggressive and struck the officer in his eye.
  The second officer came to the aid of
  
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• Suspect In Murder Of Former Playboy Model Christina Kraft Arrested In Pittsburgh

  29-08-2018 23:23
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man suspected of killing former Playboy model Christina Kraft has been arrested in Pittsburgh.The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced that Jonathan Harris was arrested by U.S. Marshals as he got off a bus.Photo Credit: Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office
  Harris was wanted for murdering Kraft in Ardmore, which is outside Philadelphia, on Aug. 22. He’s being charged with 1st and 2nd degree murder.Photo Credit: CBS Philly
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• Woman Unhurt After Car Falls 200 Feet Into Ravine In North Versailles

  29-08-2018 23:16
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  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — A 76-year-old woman was shaken up, but otherwise unhurt when her car ended up crashing down a hillside in North Versailles on Wednesday afternoon.
  The accident happened along Overhill Drive, around 4:30 p.m.
  Officials say she was backing out of her driveway when her Honda Civic careened down the steep incline, adjacent to her property, and came to a stop when it smacked into a tree.
  The vehicle fell about 200 feet into a ravine.C
  
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• Vehicle Crashes Over Hillside In North Versailles

  29-08-2018 23:16
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  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — Emergency crews have retrieved a car that crashed over a hillside in North Versailles on Wednesday afternoon.
  The crash happened along Overhill Drive, around 4:30 p.m.There’s no word on injuries or what caused the crash.
  But crews could be seen using a tow truck and a series of ropes to pull the car back up the hill.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• For former House speaker Bill DeWeese, a new sentence and a new appeal

  29-08-2018 23:00 via post-gazette.com
  The former House Speaker was in court Wednesday while a judge agreed to throw out the restitution portion of his sentence.
  
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• Former VP Joe Biden To March In Labor Day Parade

  29-08-2018 22:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Vice President Joe Biden will be visiting Pittsburgh this Labor Day.
  The 47th Vice President of the United States is slated to march in Pittsburgh’s annual Labor Day Parade on Monday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Biden last march in the parade in 2016, when he was joined by Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine.
  In a press release, Biden said: “I’m looking forward to spending Labor Day this year in Pittsburg
  
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• Pa. Health Dept.: Syphilis, STD Cases On The Rise Across The State

  29-08-2018 22:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cases of some STDs are on the rise in Pennsylvania.
  For that reason, the state Department of Health and the governor’s office have issued a warning about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases and the importance of getting tested.As cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) rise in parts of Pennsylvania, the @GovernorTomWolf Administration wants everyone to be educated on the dangers of #STDs and the importance of getti
  
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• Fineview man gets prison for 2015 fatal hit-and-run

  29-08-2018 22:20 via post-gazette.com
  David Anderson was convicted of causing the crash that killed Gregory Simpson in 2015.
  
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• Police: Man Cut Girlfriend’s Brake Line To Use For Crack Pipe

  29-08-2018 21:59
  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) – Police in Pennsylvania say a man who cut his girlfriend’s brake lines trying to get piece of pipe for crack smoking faces homicide charges after she lost control of the car, crashed into a tree and died.
  John Jenkins, of Dunmore, is being held without bail in the Aug. 22 death of 38-year-old Tammy Fox.
  A witness says the car was traveling about 60 mph and the brake lights flashed, but it never slowed down before the crash.
  According to court documents, Jenkins to
  
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• Crews Called To Separate Crashes After SUV Slams Into Pole In Canonsburg, Car Flips Onto Roof On Route 28

  29-08-2018 21:57
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  CANONSBURG (KDKA) — Emergency crews responded to two separate crashes Wednesday afternoon, one in Washington County and the other along Route 28 in Allegheny County.
  A car smashed into a telephone pole at Pike Street and Hutchinson Avenue, in front of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, just before 4 p.m. in Canonsburg.
  (Photo Credit: Brenda Waters/KDKA)
  A driver was sitting at the light, waiting to cross the intersection when she saw the crash happened. S
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools to offer drug, alcohol counseling

  29-08-2018 21:50 via post-gazette.com
  The move is part of an effort to reduce out-of-school suspensions and marijuana possession incidents in school. 
  
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• Pennsylvania Prisons Placed On Lockdown As Mystery Illnesses Probed

  29-08-2018 20:46
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Pennsylvania’s state prisons are on lockdown after staff members required treatment in recent weeks from exposure to a yet-unidentified substance described as a liquid synthetic drug.
  The Department of Corrections announced the step Wednesday, following the news that guards and nurses were treated for possible drug exposure inside an Ohio prison.
  The department didn’t say how long the lockdown will last.
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• State locks down all prisons following employees being sickened; suspends visits, mail

  29-08-2018 20:38 via post-gazette.com
  The lockdown takes place after corrections officers at multiple prisons became ill after exposure to unknown substances.
  
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• Tom Hanks Spotted At A Local Starbucks?

  29-08-2018 20:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks was reportedly spotted at a Greensburg Starbucks Tuesday.A photo posted in the Across Westmoreland Facebook page says that Hanks was spotted at the Starbucks on Route 30 near the Kia dealership.
  “Not quite sure who this guy is, but someone told me he’s an up-and-coming star and to keep an eye out for him in the movies…” said Facebook user John Joseph James.
  James says his b
  
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• Former Greensburg Bishop William Connare's name to be removed from conference center

  29-08-2018 20:21 via post-gazette.com
  Diocese of Greensburg announces the change as it also places a pastor on leave pending the investigation of an allegation of molestation.
  
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• Greensburg Diocese Removes Priest After Sex Abuse Of Minor Allegation

  29-08-2018 20:00
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A priest in the Greensburg Catholic Diocese has been removed after a credible allegation of sexual abuse of minor was received.
  According to a statement from the diocese, the allegation was made against Fr. Joseph Bonafed and dates back 28 years.
  (Photo Credit: Greensburg Catholic Diocese)
  Fr. Bonafed was removed from his pastor positions at Holy Family Parish in West Newton and St. Edward Parish in Herminie within 24 hours, per dioces
  
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• Report: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Agrees To NFL Record $134 Million Extension

  29-08-2018 19:52
  PITTSBURGH (CBS Sports) – Aaron Rodgers is going to be sticking around Green Bay for a while longer.According to a report from ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter, Rodgers and the Packers agreed to terms on a contract extension. The deal will reportedly be the largest in NFL history, and will keep Rodgers in Green Bay for “well beyond the two years left on his contract and quite likely for the remainder of his career.”Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers is signing his four-year, $134 mi
  
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• Beechview fentanyl dealer gets prison in death of Carrick drug user

  29-08-2018 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  Prosecutors say Katie Spratt, as part of a heroin ring run by Skylar Carter, supplied fentanyl to Andrew Bracken, who died of an overdose.
  
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• Blood Pressure Drug Recalled For Possible Life-Threatening Label Error

  29-08-2018 19:26
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  (CBS Local) – A potentially life-threatening label mix-up has led to a nationwide recall of a high blood pressure medication, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  Accord Healthcare Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide tablets after a 100-count bottle of the drug was found to contain 100 tablets of another drug, spironolactone.
  Accord Healthcare is recalling some bottles of Hydrochlorothiazide tablets USP
  
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• Raccoon Spotted Hitching A Ride On D.C. Circulator Bus

  29-08-2018 19:17
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  WASHINGTON D.C. (WJZ/CBS Local) — A D.C. bus driver had a furry friend hop on board for a ride around the National Mall on Sunday.
  A raccoon decided it was tired of walking everywhere, so it hitched a ride on a D.C. Circulator bus.
  The National Mall and Memorial Parks posted the picture on their Facebook page of the raccoon poking its head out from the back row of the bus.
  Passengers were reminded that it’s only $1 for a bus ride, but you
  
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• High School’s ‘Opt Out’ Fundraising Letter Goes Viral

  29-08-2018 19:04
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  (CBS Local)– Back-to-school means back to raising money for bands, clubs, field trips and more. How would you like the option to “Opt Out” of traditional school fundraisers for the entire school year?
  Auburn High School in Alabama decided to make light of their fundraising efforts this year and offer a few different “Opt Out” options for parents and guardians.
  One parent shared the letter on social media and now it’s goi
  
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• High School Teen With Autism Makes Incredible Touchdown Catch

  29-08-2018 18:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A South Carolina football player with autism scored his first touchdown in dramatic fashion last Friday.
  Fulton Winn doesn’t get a lot of playing time with his high school team. But, near the end of their game Friday the coaching staff decided to put Winn in the game and drew up a play for him.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The junior went out for a fade route and with strong defense covering him, made the catch of a lifetime.
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• Family, Friends, And Vets Line Up To Honor Sen. John McCain

  29-08-2018 18:33
  PHOENIX (AP) – Family, friends and constituents will gather Wednesday at Arizona’s Capitol to pay their respects to Sen. John McCain, the first of two days of services here before he departs the state he has represented since the 1980s.
  A private ceremony will be held Wednesday morning at the Arizona State Capitol Museum rotunda, where McCain will lie in state.
  That ceremony will include remarks from Gov. Doug Ducey and former U.S.Sen. Jon Kyl, plus a benediction from Sen. Jeff Flake
  
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• California Parents Angry After School Lets Kindergartner Walk Home Alone

  29-08-2018 18:32
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  HAYWARD, Calif. (CBS SF) — The family of a California kindergartner was demanding answers from administrators on Tuesday after he walked more than two-and-a-half miles home alone on the first day of school.
  The kindergartner’s parents want to know how their child could be safe while at school when he apparently fell through the cracks entirely on Monday.
  “I felt he would be safe at school, but he wasn’t,” said Duana Kirby, the moth
  
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• Pilot Program Aims To Reduce Number Of Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits

  29-08-2018 18:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new pilot program is hoping to reduce the number of unnecessary emergency room visits and the associated costs.
  Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield have teamed up to create the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement Pilot Program.
  The goal of the program is to make the patient the number one priority while paying back the EMS company that responds to a call.
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• 100 Million To 1: Maine Fisherman Catches Rare ‘Ghost Lobster’

  29-08-2018 17:48
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  STONINGTON, Maine (AP) – A Maine fisherman says he caught a rare, nearly see-through “ghost lobster,” then threw the crustacean back into the ocean because it was too small to keep.
  Mike Billings hauled in the lobster Tuesday morning off the coast of Stonington. The Portland Press Herald reports the lobster’s unique coloration is likely caused by a genetic condition that results in the partial loss of pigmentation.Billings
  
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• Jay Feely: ‘Ed Oliver Does Things I’ve Never Seen A Defensive Lineman Do’

  29-08-2018 17:29
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  The opening weekend of college football is nearly upon us. Every team across the nation will have played a game by Tuesday morning (and in some cases two), and the chase for the College Football Playoff will officially be on.
  With the return of college football comes the return of our weekly college football interview series. Each week, we’ll chat with a different analyst from CBS Sports to get their thoughts on some of the weekend’s biggest games, the sport’s bigges
  
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• Ohio Prison Guards, Inmates Treated For Possible Drug Exposure

  29-08-2018 16:59
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  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) – Officials say more than 20 people at an Ohio prison have been treated for possible drug exposure.
  State Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Robert Sellers says 23 staff members at Ross Correctional Institution and one inmate began showing signs of a drug overdose Wednesday about 9 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: WBNS-TV)
  Sellers says the inmate and staff members, including several guards and nurses, have been administered naloxone. The drug is used
  
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• Mold concerns delay school openings around Allegheny County

  29-08-2018 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  Mold growth can be triggered by a variety of factors, including hot, wet weather, roof and plumbing leaks and stagnant indoor air.
  
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• Antonio Brown Gets Helping Hand From Butler Co. Plumber In Construction Of Treehouse

  29-08-2018 16:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Antonio Brown is used to getting high in the air to make highlight reel catches. But, the Steelers’ wide receiver is getting some help with his next sky-high endeavor.
  Brown is going to be featured in an upcoming episode of Animal Planet’s “Treehouse Masters.”
  While the specifics of the design are unknown, it apparently has plumbing.
  (Photo Credit: Butler Eagle)
  According to the Butler Eagle, any plumbing projec
  
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• 1 In 50 People Finds Love On An Airplane, Study Claims

  29-08-2018 16:40
  (CNN/CBS Local) — There aren’t many things more irritating to people than your fellow airplane passengers — but apparently there’s still a chance you’ll fall in love with them.
  A new study from British bank HSBC suggests that 1 in 50 airplane passengers meet the love of their life on board an aircraft. The other 49, presumably, just annoy the heck out of each other.
  The results came from interviews with 2,150 people from 141 countries in which participants were aske
  
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• Second doctor in federal addiction clinic case admits to doling out suboxone scripts for cash

  29-08-2018 16:28 via post-gazette.com
  Michael Bummer admitted to three counts related to conspiring to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud.
  
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• Doctor in addiction clinic case pleads guilty to doling out Suboxone for cash

  29-08-2018 16:28 via post-gazette.com
  Michael Bummer admitted to three counts related to conspiring to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud.
  
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• Stolen Paint Truck Crashes, Drenching Suspect In White

  29-08-2018 16:22
  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – Police say man driving a stolen truck carrying a load of white paint crashed into a number of cars and flipped the vehicle, spilling the buckets all over the road and the suspect, covered head-to-toe in paint, fled but returned as police arrived.
  Police in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, say the man shoved an officer, and as they tried to handcuff him, he was so slippery that he got out of the cuffs and attempted to flee again. He was caught and secured, but officers were al
  
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• Caretaker Charged For Dumping 83-Year-Old Woman Out Of Wheelchair

  29-08-2018 15:20
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  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut woman is facing several charges for allegedly dumping an 83-year-old woman she was hired to care for out of her wheelchair.
  Christine Christensen posted $50,000 bail Tuesday after she was charged with third-degree elder abuse, second-degree reckless endangerment and third-degree assault of an elderly person. She is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 4.
  (Photo Credit: Windsor Locks Police Department)
  Police say the 62-y
  
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• Liberty Bridge repairs to continue another three weeks

  29-08-2018 15:13 via post-gazette.com
  The new finish date for the Liberty Bridge rehabilitation project is Sept. 18 after PennDOT added work to Joseph B. Fay Co.’s contract.
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 29, 2018

  29-08-2018 15:06
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Heinz Field Kick Off And Rib Fest
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Labor Day Grilling Recipes
  Winning Plate With Leslie Bonci
  Priory Winter Lights Wedding Contest
  The Priory
  Pittsburgh Zoo
  
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• Rania’s Labor Day Grilling Recipes

  29-08-2018 15:02
  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to show off some delicious recipes that are perfect for a Labor Day cookout!
  Mustard Marinated Flank Steak1 flank steak (2 to 2-1/2 pounds)
  1/3 cup dry white wine
  1/3 cup good olive oil
  1/3 cup Dijon mustard
  Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  1/3 cup chopped shallots (2 shallots)
  1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
  2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh tarragon leavesDirections:
  Place the steak flat in a large nonreactive dish such as glass or porcelain. Usi
  
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• Rania’s Labor Day Cookout Recipes

  29-08-2018 15:02
  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to show off some delicious recipes that are perfect for a Labor Day cookout!
  Mustard Marinated Flank Steak1 flank steak (2 to 2-1/2 pounds)
  1/3 cup dry white wine
  1/3 cup good olive oil
  1/3 cup Dijon mustard
  Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  1/3 cup chopped shallots (2 shallots)
  1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
  2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh tarragon leavesDirections:
  Place the steak flat in a large nonreactive dish such as glass or porcelain. Usi
  
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• Ohio Teen Missing For More Than A Year After Witnessing Father’s Murder Found Safe

  29-08-2018 14:47
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  SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP, Ohio (KDKA) – An Ohio teenager who has been missing for more than a year after witnessing his father’s fatal shooting has been found safe.
  According to the Springfield News-Sun, 15-year-old Jacob Caldwell had not been seen since Aug. 21, 2017.
  (Photo Courtesy: Sugarcreek Township Police Department)
  Caldwell’s father, Robert, was shot and killed in a parking lot and the teen was reported missing two days later.
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• Consumer Alert Issued After Swarms Of Flies, Numerous Mouse Droppings Found At South Side Works Restaurant

  29-08-2018 14:18
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  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for a restaurant at the South Side Works.
  According to the Health Department, mouse droppings and infestations of house flies and small flies were found in various sections of BD’s Mongolian Grill.
  Mouse droppings were said to be “too numerous to count” and were found all over the restaurant, including in the food prep and storage areas.Read The Full R
  
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• Contract deadline looms for U.S. Steel, steelworkers union

  29-08-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  The union says the Pittsburgh steelmaker’s offer is insulting. But experts say robust demand, fear of job losses make a strike unlikely.
  
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• DA: Death Of Drug Suspect Crushed By Police Giving Chase With Bulldozer Ruled Accidental

  29-08-2018 13:39
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  READING, Pa. (AP) – The death of a marijuana suspect who became trapped underneath a bulldozer that Pennsylvania authorities were using to search for him has been ruled an accident.
  Berks County District Attorney John Adams said Tuesday that 51-year-old Gregory Longenecker was fleeing state police on July 9 when the bulldozer ran over him in thick brush. The coroner’s office has ruled his death an accident.
  Adams says that tests revealed Longenecker
  
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• Fireball Lights Up Australian Sky, Scientists Looking For Meteor’s Remnants

  29-08-2018 13:12
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  By: Ben Westcott, CNN
  (CNN) — Australian scientists are searching for the remnants of a meteor which burned spectacularly across the sky in Perth Tuesday night.
  The unusual phenomenon was caught on camera by multiple spectators, and described as a “fireball” on social media.
  Curtin University professor Phil Bland told CNN it was “almost certainly” a chunk of asteroid coming through the atmosphere, an event which he said occurs only
  
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• Teenage Girl Killed In Derry Twp. Crash, Driver Injured

  29-08-2018 12:08
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  LATROBE (KDKA) — A teenager was killed in a crash early Wednesday morning in Derry Township.
  A Westmoreland County emergency official said a vehicle hit a utility pole shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Route 982, near Mission Road. The force of the impact sheared the pole and brought down power lines.#UPDATE: The tow truck just removed the Mustang Convertible. You can see the severe damage on the passenger side of the vehicle. Police say the fema
  
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• Fatal Crash Shuts Down Part Of Route 982 In Derry Twp.

  29-08-2018 12:08
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  LATROBE (KDKA) — At least one person was killed in a crash early Wednesday morning in Derry Township.
  A Westmoreland County emergency official said a vehicle hit a utility pole shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Route 982, near Mission Road. The force of the impact sheared the pole and brought down power lines.#UPDATE: Here’s our first look at the fatal crash scene on Rt 982 in Derry Twp near Latrobe @KDKA @KDKAHeather @CelinaPompeani @rickd
  
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