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• Police looking for 'man of interest' in Fineview shooting

  31-08-2018 23:56 via post-gazette.com
  Police ask anyone with information about the man’s identity or his whereabouts call them at 412-323-7161. 
  
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• Vehicle Crash, Fire Causes Major Backup On I-79

  31-08-2018 23:34
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  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) — A vehicle crash caused major backups on I-79 on Friday afternoon.
  Allegheny County officials said there were reportedly two vehicles on fire on I-79 southbound at mile marker 53 around 3:30 p.m., shutting down the road in the area.
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  Traffic was still backed up between Heidelberg and Bridgeville around 5 p.m.
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• Beaver County GOP Committee Secretary Resigns Over Racist Social Media Posts

  31-08-2018 23:23
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  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) — The secretary of the Republican Committee in Beaver County has reportedly resigned after several controversial social media posts surfaced online.
  The BeaverCountian.com published an investigative report into the matter earlier this week.
  According to the website, Facebook posts allegedly made by Carla Maloney used derogatory terms to refer to African American athletes in the NFL, and urged white people to stop paying their salaries.
  
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• Home Invasion Suspect, 18, Fatally Shot In South Side Slopes

  31-08-2018 23:17
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  SOUTH SIDE SLOPES (KDKA) — An 18-year-old man was killed during a suspected home invasion in the South Side Slopes on Friday morning.
  The resident of a home in the 100 block of Monastery Avenue called police just before 9 a.m. to report he was being robbed.
  Officers arrived at the scene just after 9 a.m. and found the body of a man who had been fatally shot. The victim has been identified as 18-year-old Daniel Ling, of Baldwin.
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• Harassers plague Shadyside ice cream shop -- for three years and counting

  31-08-2018 23:02 via post-gazette.com
  Owner Chad Townsend says he’s been harassed “thousands of times” by phone and online.
  
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• Stream #17 West Virginia vs. Tennessee

  31-08-2018 23:00
  The #17 West Virginia Mountaineers head to Knoxville to square off against the Tennessee Volunteers.
  
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• VIDEO: Woman Smashes Windows, Runs Over Bus Driver In Road Rage Incident

  31-08-2018 22:42
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  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — The Metropolitan Police Department has identified a woman suspected in a road rage incident with a DC bus driver all caught on camera.
  According to DC police, the woman was captured on cell phone video smashing windows and allegedly running over a Greyhound bus driver in the 1800 block of Bladensburg Road in northeast DC Thursday.
  It was around 6 p.m. when a woman driving an Audi illegally passed the bus moving in the same directi
  
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• Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Suspect In Carnegie ATM Robbery, Issue Warrant For 2nd Teen

  31-08-2018 22:38
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  CARNEGIE (KDKA) — Police have arrested one suspect and issued an arrest warrant for another in connection to an ATM robbery in Carnegie earlier this week.
  The incident was caught on surveillance video, which police say helped them to identify the two suspects.
  The robbery happened Monday night at the ATM outside of the PNC Bank in Carnegie.
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  Carnegie Police Sgt. Larry Gump said the woman withdrew $50, and as “she was walking
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Shaler Twp. Man

  31-08-2018 22:17
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  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are searching for a missing man in Shaler Township.
  According to police, 71-year-old Frederick Check was last seen around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17 at his home on Fall Run Road in Glenshaw.
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  Check drives a 2004 Hyundai Accent with a Pennsylvania license plate reading JJS-0427.
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  Police say Check suffers from depression and other unspecified medica
  
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• ‘ER’ Actress Vanessa Marquez Fatally Shot By Police

  31-08-2018 22:07
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  (CNN) — Vanessa Marquez, an actress best known for her recurring role as a nurse on the NBC drama “ER,” was shot and killed by police in South Pasadena, California on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  Police were called to the 1100 Block of Fremont Avenue in South Pasadena just before 2 p.m. local time on Thursday to perform a welfare check. Upon arrival, Marquez, 49, was having seizures and appeared to
  
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• Pregnant woman who distributed infant rape porn is sentenced to prison, will give birth there

  31-08-2018 22:01 via post-gazette.com
  Prosecutors said Kaitlin Plascjak and the father of her unborn child had online chats fantasizing about abusing a baby.
  
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• Application Period For Pittsburgh Startup Lab Opens

  31-08-2018 21:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The application period for “PGH Lab 4.0” is now open.
  PGH Lab connects local startup companies with the City of Pittsburgh, local authorities and independent institution.
  The city has completed three cycles of PGH Labs and engaged 15 local startups.
  Applications are now being accepted for the fourth cycle. Startups can propose solutions to complex challenges in the following areas: improve operations, citizen engagement, cl
  
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• Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese places three priests on administrative leave

  31-08-2018 21:29 via post-gazette.com
  Rev. John Bauer, who had remained in ministry despite being named by grand jury, now faces new accusation of sexual abuse. 
  
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• 3 Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse Placed On Administrative Leave

  31-08-2018 21:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bishop David Zubik has placed three priests accused of sexually abusing minors on administrative leave.
  The priests are 71-year-old Rev. John Bauer, 81-year-old Rev. Bernard Costello and 87-year-old Rev. Hugh Lang.
  Bauer has been serving in St. Ann in Waynesburg, St. Hugh in Carmichaels, St. Ignatius of Atioch in Bobtown, Our Lady of Consolation in Nemacolin and St. Thomas in Clarksville in Greene County. The Diocese of Pittsburgh rece
  
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• Man Charged With 178 Child Sexual Assault Counts Extradited From Pa. To Kansas

  31-08-2018 21:01
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  ABILENE, Kan. (AP) – A 44-year-old man has been extradited from Pennsylvania to Kansas to stand trial on 178 counts of sexually assaulting a child over a decade.
  Eric Millsap, who had been living in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, is charged with 152 counts of rape, 24 counts of aggravated sodomy and two counts of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy. Millsap was jailed Monday in Abilene, Kansas, on $1.5 million bond.
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• Johnstown addiction clinic doctor pleads guilty to doling out prescriptions for cash

  31-08-2018 20:40 via post-gazette.com
  Federal prosecutors said Michael Cash distributed prescriptions for $90 each so addicts could get 32,000 doses of suboxone and subutex.
  
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• Police: Child Who Said He Broke Arm Defending Friend From Bullies Was Not Assaulted

  31-08-2018 20:31
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  OLYMPIA, Wash. (CBS Local) –Police say a 6-year-old boy who claimed he was beaten while defending his friend from bullies was not assaulted.
  Olympia Police in Washington state say the child was actually injured in a fall. Details on the circumstances surrounding the fall have not been released.
  Police released the following statement Thursday night:
  “The Olympia Police Department has been actively investigating a reported assault that allegedly occu
  
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• Man Knocked Out When Ax Thrown At Moving Train Bounces Back, Strikes Him In Head

  31-08-2018 20:20
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  SAN ANTONIO (KDKA) – A man was knocked unconscious after throwing an ax at a moving train, which bounced back and hit him in the head.
  According to a KENS-TV report, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Thursday in San Antonio.
  Officers responded to the scene and found the man lying on the ground. He was taken to the hospital, but his condition is unclear.
  The train conductor initially thought they had hit someone.
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• See Why Mercer County Is A Great Place To Hold Your Next Corporate Event

  31-08-2018 20:00
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  Corporate meetings, retreats, and conferences are a necessity in the business world, but that doesn’t mean you have to battle the congestion and crowds of the big city to make your meeting or event happen. Make things easier on all parties by holding your next meeting, corporate retreat or conference in Mercer County. With a large variety of settings for every type of business event from small meetings to corporate retreats, Mercer County has accom
  
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• Police investigate apparent homicide in South Side Slopes

  31-08-2018 19:19 via post-gazette.com
  Officers responding to a robbery report found the body of a man who had been fatally shot and took the resident in for questioning.
  
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• Intruder shot dead during home invasion in South Side Slopes

  31-08-2018 19:19 via post-gazette.com
  Officers responding to a robbery report found the body of a man who had been fatally shot and took the resident in for questioning.
  
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• Trump eases restrictions on some metal imports, aiding cracker plant construction

  31-08-2018 19:12 via post-gazette.com
  The Beaver County plant will benefit from the change, which relaxes caps on certain imports for large infrastructure projects.
  
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• How long should young children ride backwards? As long as they fit in the car seat, pediatricians say

  31-08-2018 19:09 via post-gazette.com
  Rear-facing car seats are the safest way to ride for kids.
  
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• New Castle Man, 11 Others Arrested In Child Sex Investigation

  31-08-2018 19:02
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  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — A New Castle man and 11 others were arrested in Ohio as part of an undercover investigation into child sexual exploitation.
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Friday that the 12 men — including 38-year-old Adam Dziedzic, of New Castle — are accused of having sexually explicit online conversations with undercover officers who were posing as juveniles.
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: College Football’s First Full Weekend

  31-08-2018 18:52
  Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia PhilliesFriday, August 31, 2018, 7:05 pm ET
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  The Cubs continue to roll along, and while it’s often not easy, they’re finding ways to get close wins. For Friday’s matchup, the underdog Cubbies have better hitting splits across the board compared to the Phillies. Starter Jose Quintana is certainly a mixed bag, but he struck out a season-high 10 Phillies in 5.2 innings of work on June 6. He’s allowed just nine homers in 14 road
  
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• 1 Found Dead In South Side Slopes After Robbery Report

  31-08-2018 18:51
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  SOUTH SIDE SLOPES (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a male victim was found dead at a South Side Slopes home Friday morning.
  Homicide detectives were sent to Monastery Avenue just before 9 a.m.
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  According to police, a resident living at a Monastery Avenue home called 911 to report he was being robbed.
  When officers arrived on the scene, they found a male victim dead on the property. The resident who h
  
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• Report: Chris Berman’s Wife Was Intoxicated At Time Of Fatal Crash

  31-08-2018 18:40
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  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A state police report has concluded that the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit when she rear-ended another man’s car, killing them both.
  The Hartford Courant reports that police determined Katherine Berman was speeding and did not apply her brakes before crashing into a car driven by 87-year-old Edward Bertulis.
  State police closed the investigation without fil
  
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• Rams, Aaron Donald Finalize 6-Year Extension Reportedly Worth $135 Million

  31-08-2018 18:20
  PITTSBURGH (CBS Sports) –The Los Angeles Rams are making former Pitt Panther Aaron Donald the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history.The Rams announced that they had reached a six-year extension with Donald, while multiple outlets reported the dollar amounts on the deal.It will reportedly pay Donald $135 million and contains $87 million in guaranteed money.#LARams + @aarondonald97 agree to terms on a six-year extension.
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• TRAFFIC: Outbound HOV lanes from Pittsburgh's North Side on I-279 reopen Friday afternoon

  31-08-2018 17:58 via post-gazette.com
  The HOV lanes have been closed since spring for an $87.9 million upgrade of Interstate 279 from Pittsburgh’s North Side to Camp Horne Road.
  
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• FDA Warns Trendy Treats Prepared With Liquid Nitrogen Could Be Harmful

  31-08-2018 17:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some trendy treats could be dangerous to eat, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
  The FDA says foods and drinks prepared with liquid nitrogen could cause serious injury.
  These treats — like “Dragon’s Breath” and “Nitro Puff” — have liquid nitrogen added to them immediately before consumption so that once the consumer eats them, they can breathe out a smoke-like vapor.
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• Pittsburgh police crackdown on prostitutes, johns highlights human trafficking problem

  31-08-2018 17:23 via post-gazette.com
  Experts say that the opioid epidemic and the fracking industry have driven human trafficking in southwestern Pennsylvania.
  
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• Sen. McCain To Lie In State At U.S. Capitol

  31-08-2018 16:43
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s Washington’s turn to say goodbye to the late Sen. John McCain. And McCain is saying farewell – his way.
  The six-term Republican senator from Arizona, who lived and worked in the nation’s capital over four decades, will lie in state under the U.S. Capitol rotunda Friday for a ceremony and public visitation. McCain died last Saturday of brain cancer at age 81.
   
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• Penn Hills man admits to Facebook porn, taping 12-year-old in bathroom

  31-08-2018 16:42 via post-gazette.com
  John O’Donnell will head to federal prison for at least 15 years when he is sentenced in January after a grand jury indicted him in March.
  
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• Funeral Services Being Held For Aretha Franklin

  31-08-2018 15:35
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  By: Lisa Respers France, CNN
  (CNN) — Recent tributes to Aretha Franklin will culminate Friday in the answer to one question: How do you lay a queen to rest?
  The funeral for the “Queen of Soul,” who died earlier this month at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, will take place at Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple.
  Friday morning, Franklin’s open casket was placed at the front of the church as mourners streamed by in ad
  
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• Judge Denies Alex Jones’ Effort To Dismiss Sandy Hook Defamation Lawsuit

  31-08-2018 15:20
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  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A judge has denied conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ request to dismiss a lawsuit surrounding the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that he has called a hoax.
  The Infowars host is being sued for defamation in Texas by the parents of a 6-year-old who was among the 20 children and six adults killed in the Newtown, Connecticut, attack. State District Judge Scott Jenkins on Wednesday ruled the case can proceed.
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 31, 2018

  31-08-2018 14:52
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:National Aviary
  Heinz Field Kickoff & Rib Fest
  Allegheny County Library Association
  Bethel Park Public Library
  Don’s Appliances
  Chef Anthony Marino At Don’s Appliances
  Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
  Craft Festival
  Warhol Museum
  Wali Jamal
  Shakespeare In The Parks
  City Of Pittsburgh Special Events
  Allegheny Co. Summer Concerts
  Venture Outdoors Bike Ride
  
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• Two Charged With Murder After Dismembered Woman’s Remains Found In Parks

  31-08-2018 14:32
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  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Many brought candles, and many shed tears, for the life of 25-year-old Lisa Marie Velasquez outside her home in the Bronx Thursday night.
  It was her heartfelt care for a friend that seems to have brought her life to a chilling end.
  A man and woman are facing murder charges after body parts were discovered inside bags in two Bronx parks this past week.
  Suspect Ciara Martinez told reporters Velasquez was her friend.
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• A procession of pink Cadillacs: Western Pennsylvanians take 'Freeway to Love' to honor the Queen of Soul

  31-08-2018 14:21 via post-gazette.com
  Bethel Park and Cranberry Mary Kay cosmetics representatives add their pink Cadillacs to a colorful tribute to Aretha Franklin.
  
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• A procession of pink Cadillacs: Western Pennsylvanians take 'Freeway of Love' to honor the Queen of Soul

  31-08-2018 14:21 via post-gazette.com
  Bethel Park and Cranberry Mary Kay cosmetics representatives add their pink Cadillacs to a colorful tribute to Aretha Franklin.
  
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• Pediatricians Change Guidelines, Drop Age Limit For Rear-Facing Car Seats

  31-08-2018 14:10
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  By: Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN
  (CNN) — Children should ride in rear-facing car seats until they reach the height or weight limit for the seat, according to updated recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  This changes the academy’s previous guidance, which said children should ride in rear-facing seats until at least age 2. The new recommendation eliminates the age-specific milestone to turn a child’s car seat around.
  
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• 'Perfect storm': Kennywood is open, but quite a few rides aren't

  31-08-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Kennywood admits recent weeks have been tricky, involving huge crowds, mechanical problems, construction and staffing issues.
  
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• Kennywood is open, but quite a few rides aren't

  31-08-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Kennywood admits recent weeks have been tricky, involving huge crowds, mechanical problems, construction and staffing issues.
  
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• Kennywood is open, but many riders are moping

  31-08-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Kennywood admits recent weeks have been tricky, involving huge crowds, mechanical problems, construction and staffing issues.
  
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• Trump To Sign Executive Order Easing Retirement Regulations

  31-08-2018 13:48
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to make it easier for small businesses to group together to provide their workers with retirement plans.
  The White House says Trump will direct the Labor and Treasury departments to issue regulations to help businesses join together to offer Association Retirement Plans. Administration officials say high costs discourage employers from offering plans like 401(k)s at
  
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• Holiday weekend to feature high gas prices and hot, humid weather

  31-08-2018 13:45 via post-gazette.com
  Despite the highest gasoline prices in five years , more than 69 million motorists will travel for labor day.
  
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• Meteorologist Charged In Fight That Left TV Anchor With Fractured Skull

  31-08-2018 13:31
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  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A meteorologist at a West Virginia TV station is accused of shoving a news anchor and fracturing her skull.
  The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports 26-year-old Chelsea Ambriz is charged with misdemeanor battery. A criminal complaint says Ambriz, who works as an on-air forecaster for WSAZ-TV, shoved station anchor Erica Bivens on Sunday.
  The complaint says Bivens suffered a ruptured ear drum and skull fracture in the fig
  
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• Police Investigating After Shots Fired In East Liberty

  31-08-2018 12:22
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  EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) – Police are investigating after shots were fired in East Liberty early Friday morning.
  According to police, officers responded to the 6100 block of Centre Avenue around 3:30 a.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter notification.
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  Officers blocked off a section of Centre and Penn Avenues as they conducted their investigation. At least 21 evidence markers were placed on the ground.
  Meanwhile, a gun was found
  
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• One Person Killed In Penn Township Motorcycle Crash

  31-08-2018 11:54
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  PENN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person was killed in a motorcycle crash early Friday morning in Penn Township.
  The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. near the corner of Route 130 and Hillview Road.
  A Westmoreland County emergency official said the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved.
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  The name of the victim has not been released at this time.
  Route 130 was closed in both directions for more than two hours between Sloan Aven
  
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• Police Investigating Apparent Shooting In Strip District

  31-08-2018 10:51
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating an apparent shooting in Pittsburgh’s Strip District.
  Pittsburgh Police were called to the area of Mulberry Way and 18th Street sometime before 3 a.m. Friday.
  Photo Credit: KDKA-TV/Amy Wadas
  Officers were seen searching the area. Parts of 18th Street, Smallman Street and Penn Avenue were blocked.
  It appeared the shooting happened on Mulberry Way near the landmark Primanti Brothers resta
  
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• Man Critically Injured In Strip District Shooting

  31-08-2018 10:51
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in the Strip District early Friday morning.
  According to police, the 25-year-old victim was brought to a local hospital by some friends around 2:15 a.m.
  Photo Credit: KDKA-TV/Amy Wadas
  Police were called to the hospital and spoke with the victim and his friends, who stated he was shot on a sidewalk.
  The exact location of the shooting is unclear, but a crime s
  
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