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• Browns Don’t Lose, Steelers Don’t Win: Season Opener Ends In 21-21 Tie

  09-09-2018 23:22
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  CLEVELAND (AP) — Well, the Browns didn’t lose.
  Cleveland ended its 17-game losing streak on Sunday with a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the Browns missed a chance at their first victory since 2016 when kicker Zane Gonzalez’s 43-yard field-goal attempt with 9 seconds left in OT was blocked by T.J. Watt.
  The Steelers, who blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter, also wasted their chance to escape with a win when Chris Boswell
  
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• PennDOT Shuts Down 10th Street Bypass Due To Flooding

  09-09-2018 21:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 10th Street Bypass closed due to flooding Sunday afternoon.
  PennDOT announced the corridor closed between I-279 Parkway North/Fort Duquesne Bridge and Fort Duquesne Boulevard at 3 p.m.
  The ramps from northbound and southbound I-279 to the 10th Street Bypass have also closed.
  Motorists should use Fort Duquesne Boulevard to detour around the closure, and motorists on I-279 should use the ramps to Fort Duquesne Boulevard.
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• Hundred Acres Manor Closed Due To Flooding

  09-09-2018 20:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh haunted house Hundred Acres Manor will be closed Sunday due to the heavy rainfall and flooding.
  The Bethel Park company said in a Facebook post, “The safety of our staff, actors, volunteers and ultimate you is our #1 priority.”RELATED STORIES:Heavy Rainfall And Flooding Force Road Closures Across Pittsburgh RegionKennywood and Idlewild Closed Due To WeatherPittsburgh Pirates Cancel Game Due To WeatherWeather Canc
  
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• Jerseys On, Wallets Open As Sports Betting Meets NFL Season

  09-09-2018 20:31
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  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Football fans have their jerseys on and their wallets open as pro football season arrives in places where sports betting is newly legal.
  New Jersey won a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in May clearing the way for all 50 states to offer legal sports betting if they choose.
  There was an hour-long line waiting to place bets at Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort Casino as kickoff approached.
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• Pence: I’m Confident No One On My Staff Wrote The NYT Column

  09-09-2018 20:20
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence says he’s “100 percent confident” that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump’s leadership.
  “I know them. I know their character,” Pence said in a taped interview aired Sunday by CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
  Some pundits had speculated that Pence could be the “senior administration officia
  
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• Serena Williams Is Fined $17,000 For Violations During Her US Open Loss

  09-09-2018 20:08
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  (CNN) — The US Open has fined Serena Williams $17,000 for three code violations during her loss in Saturday’s women’s singles final, the United States Tennis Association said.
  Saturday’s match between Williams and Naomi Osaka was marred by controversy in the second set after umpire Carlos Ramos penalized Williams a point and then an entire game. Osaka beat Williams in straights sets to win her first Grand Slam title.
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• Fire Crews Respond To South Hills Village Mall

  09-09-2018 19:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Emergency crews were called to the South Hills Village Mall after an electrical panel was sparking, according to witnesses.
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  Firefighters from Bethel Park responded to the third floor of the mall, according to a 911 caller.
  Witnesses say that an electrical panel was sparking and filling with water.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Butler County School Closed Due To ‘Questionable Substance’

  09-09-2018 19:45
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  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) – The Blackhawk School District has canceled classes at Highland Middle School after they found a “questionable substance.”
  In a Facebook post, the school district said that school staff discovered the substance in the kitchen.
  “In the interest of health, safety, and welfare for the students and staff, we wanted to check the air quality,” said the school district in a Facebook post. “We will take every pre
  
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• Beaver County School Closed Due To ‘Questionable Substance’

  09-09-2018 19:45
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  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) – The Blackhawk School District has canceled classes at Highland Middle School after they found a “questionable substance.”
  In a Facebook post, the school district said that school staff discovered the substance in the kitchen.
  “In the interest of health, safety, and welfare for the students and staff, we wanted to check the air quality,” said the school district in a Facebook post. “We will take every pre
  
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• Impaired Woman Looses Control, Flips Car Twice And Runs From Police

  09-09-2018 19:04
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) – Police in Duquesne gave chase to a woman that left her damaged vehicle in the middle of a bridge early Sunday morning.At approximately 5:15 a.m. police spotted a vehicle sitting on Thompson Run Bridge. When police approached the vehicle they saw a woman run from the scene. Authorities gave chase and caught the woman on the bridge, but not before the female threw something off of Thompson Run Bridge which landed on a train below.
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• National Weather Service Issues Flood Warning

  09-09-2018 18:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Flood Warning.The warning went into effect at 11:58 a.m. on Sunday and will expire at 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening.
  The flood warning includes north central Washington County, southern Beaver County, northern Allegheny County and central Westmoreland County.Residents in the impacted area could see up to 2.5 inches with an additional inch possible.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Kennywood Park’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ Wins Award

  09-09-2018 18:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Noah’s Ark attraction at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin was named the “Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction.”
  Spokesperson for Kennywood, Nick Paradise, said in an email that the attraction was recognized as the worlds “Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction” for the ninth straight year. The award was presented at the Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards in Branson, MO.
  “Even with big changes happening at Kennywood in 2018, rare a
  
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• Nike Sales Surge Despite Storm Over Colin Kaepernick’s ‘Just Do It’ Ad

  09-09-2018 17:39
  Nike’s new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, known for kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to racial injustice, appears to have scored a touchdown with customers.From September 2 through September 4, online sales of Nike gear jumped 31 percent — that’s nearly double the company’s sales during same period a year ago, according to Edison Trends, a digital commerce research company.“There was speculation that the Nike/Kaepernick campaign would
  
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• Heavy Rainfall And Flooding Force Road Closures Across Pittsburgh Region

  09-09-2018 17:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Severe weather and heavy rainfalls resulting in flooding have forced emergency crews to close roads in the Pittsburgh area.Mon Warf Parking Lot closed Monday, Sept. 10.
  PennDOT released that Boyce Road in South Fayette is closed at the intersection of Mayview Road due to flooding.
  Evergreen Road in Ross Township is closed at the 3400 block due to a downed tree and utility pole.
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  Streets Run Road at Baldwi
  
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• Weekend rain that disrupted Sunday could create Parkway East snarl Monday morning

  09-09-2018 16:54 via post-gazette.com
  PennDOT prepared to close “bathtub” section of highway at 2 a.m., detouring motorists into Downtown streets.
  
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• PennDOT will close 10th Street Bypass at about 3 p.m. today

  09-09-2018 16:54 via post-gazette.com
  NWS rain totals getting higher: they're reporting 4.12 inches in Whitehall as of 11:49am; 4.53 inches in Donegal
  
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• PennDOT closes 10th Street Bypass amid flooding concerns

  09-09-2018 16:54 via post-gazette.com
  NWS rain totals getting higher: they're reporting 4.12 inches in Whitehall as of 11:49am; 4.53 inches in Donegal.
  
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• Kennywood and Idlewild Closed Due To Weather

  09-09-2018 16:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kennywood Park in West Mifflin and Idlewild and SoakZone in Ligonier, Westmoreland County are closed Sunday due to heavy rains.Both amusement parks announced that they will not open on Sunday citing poor weather forecasts and heavy rainfall as the main cause.
  Due to today’s weather conditions and forecast, Kennywood will not be opening today (Sunday, Sept. 9). The park will reopen for its final weekend of the Summer Season on Sat
  
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• George Butela, Shaler fire chief who never stopped

  09-09-2018 16:18 via post-gazette.com
  The Navy veteran became the volunteer fire chief in Shaler and was pivotal to the launch of the community’s medic service.
  
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• Police: No Arrests, 21 Citations, 33 Injured At Pitt-Penn State Game

  09-09-2018 16:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Authorities in Pittsburgh have released that 21 citations were written and 33 people were injured during Saturday’s Pitt-Penn State game.
  In a press release, Pennsylvania State Police and the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement issued a total of 21 citations during the Pitt-Penn State game at Heinz Field Saturday. Most citations were for underage drinking or fake identification. No arrests were made.
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• Weather Cancels Pittsburgh Irish Festival

  09-09-2018 15:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The heavy rainfall has forced event organizers to close the Pittsburgh Irish Festival completely on Sunday.
  The festival told KDKA, “Due to heavy rainfall and unsafe conditions of the grounds at the Riverplex at Sandcastle, the Pittsburgh Irish Festival will be closing the festival completely.”RELATED STORIES:National Weather Service: 3 To 6 Inches Of Rain Expected Over WeekendVisitPittsburgh Looks Ahead To Upcoming Fall Ev
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Cancel Game Due To Weather

  09-09-2018 15:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins has been canceled.
  Today’s game between the Pirates and Miami Marlins has been postponed due to inclement weather expected throughout the entire day.The game is rescheduled to be played on Monday, October 1, at a time to be determined. pic.twitter.com/NyV56P8gsr
  — Pirates (@Pirates) September 9, 2018
  The game scheduled for 1:35 p.m. has been
  
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• Heavy rainfall shuts down final day of Pittsburgh Irish Festival

  09-09-2018 15:24 via post-gazette.com
  Weather shuts down the final day of the annual celebration of Irish culture in Homestead.
  
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• 1 Dead, 4 Injured In Shooting Near Auburn University

  09-09-2018 14:16
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  AUBURN (KDKA) – One person is dead and four others are injured following a shooting near Auburn University early Sunday morning.AU ALERT: Shooting reported at McDonald’s on W Magnolia Av. Avoid area until further notice. Additional info will be shared as available.
  — AU Campus Safety (@AuburnSafety) September 9, 2018
  According to the Auburn News, police responded to the McDonalds located at the 200 block of West Magnolia Avenue at approximatel
  
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• Marjory Stoneman Douglas Football Team Wins By 17 Points In First Home Game Since 17 Were Killed In Shooting

  09-09-2018 13:30
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  (CNN) — It was their first time playing at home since the Parkland shooting and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School football team won by a notable margin.
  Since a gunman killed 17 students and teachers at the school in February in one of the worst mass shootings in US history, students have paid tribute to the victims by organizing nationwide protests, performing at the Tony Awards and painting their graduation caps.
  On Friday, they took on the South
  
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• Hundreds Of Fun-Loving Philadelphia Bicyclists Ride Nude

  09-09-2018 13:15
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  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Hundreds of fun-loving bicyclists who had been gearing up for a ride around Philadelphia have taken off – their clothes.
  Some of the nude cyclists sported body paint, glitter or fancy hats on Saturday as they made the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride, pedaling 10 miles (16 kilometers) on a course taking them past sights including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
  Participants in the ride can go as bare as they dare. Some are i
  
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• Bill Daily, Witty Sidekick On ‘I Dream Of Jeannie,’ Dies At 91

  09-09-2018 12:39
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  (CNN) — Actor Bill Daily, best known for his role as Roger Healey in the popular 1960s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” has died at the age of 91, his son J. Patrick Daily said.
  Bill Daily died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Tuesday, publicist Patterson Lundquist wrote on Facebook.
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  Patrick Daily said his father “was a very happy man. He was happy with everything he did.”
  His father loved New Mex
  
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• Man Who Allegedly Stuck Dates With The Check Faces Years In Prison

  09-09-2018 12:25
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  (CNN) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles have hit the defendant they call the “Dine-and-Dash Dater” with four new felony counts of extortion.
  Paul Guadalupe Gonzales, 45, is accused of 11 counts of extortion and two counts of attempted extortion for allegedly luring women to nice restaurants, ordering food and vanishing — sticking his victims with the bill.
  The public defender’s office has not returned calls for comment.
  “It was hu
  
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• City: No arrests or 'major incidents' reported from Pitt-PSU game

  09-09-2018 12:06 via post-gazette.com
  Department of Public Safety said 33 people were treated, and 16 — many of them intoxicated — required a trip to the hospital.
  
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• No. 13 Penn State Drills Pittsburgh 51-6

  09-09-2018 06:04
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Trace McSorley threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as No. 13 Penn State pulled away for a 51-6 victory over sloppy Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
  KJ Hamler ran 32 yards for a score and hauled in a 14-yard touchdown pass from McSorley as the Nittany Lions (2-0) bounced back from an opening week scare against Appalachian State to dominate their 99th meeting with the Panthers (1-1). McSorley finished 14 of 30 for 145 yards in the ra
  
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• Ligonier: A quaint throwback to the past, the way many residents like it

  09-09-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Westmoreland County borough hasn’t changed much, which looks pretty nice — though it has a few drawbacks.
  
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• A Catholic superstorm staggers a weakened church

  09-09-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania grand jury revelations, a disgraced cardinal and Vatican infighting have consumed church leaders.
  
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• Grier Throws 4 TDs, No. 14 WVU Beats Youngstown State 52-17

  09-09-2018 05:42
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Gary Jennings slammed the door on all those jokes at his expense about his lack of scoring a year ago.
  The senior is more than making up for it so far in 2018.
  Jennings caught three touchdown passes from Will Grier to lead No. 14 West Virginia to a 52-17 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday night.
  “It feels great,” Jennings said. “And the win feels even better.”
  Jennings led West
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Opera Director Passes Away At Age 87

  09-09-2018 05:31
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A highly talented longtime former director of the Pittsburgh Opera has died.
  Tito Capobianco died Saturday morning in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Fla., after a yearlong battle with lung cancer.
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  He was the Pittsburgh Opera stage director from 1983 to 2000.
  Capobianco was 87 years old.
  
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• Fans Celebrate 99th Pitt-Penn State Game As Rivalry’s End Looms

  09-09-2018 04:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The “Keystone Classic” returned to Pittsburgh on Saturday, and it was clear the rivalry between the Pitt Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions is alive and well.
  Unfortunately, it looks like the rivalry won’t have much life after 2019, to some fans’ disappointment.
  “I think it’s an absolute tragedy. I think both these [athletic directors] need to look at what’s best for both universities. Rival
  
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• Brighton Heights Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Beating Teenage Girl

  09-09-2018 04:19
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  BRIGHTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A Brighton Heights woman is facing multiple charges for allegedly beating a teenage girl on numerous occasions.
  According to a criminal complaint, a 13-year-old girl was sent to the hospital by a Children, Youth and Families caseworker on Aug. 28.
  The victim said her guardian, 52-year-old Bridget Houser, had beaten her on numerous occasions.
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  Houser would allegedly use her hands, shoes, belt and a
  
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• Mon Wharf closed Monday in anticipation of flooding

  09-09-2018 04:18 via post-gazette.com
  The storm could drop 4 to 7 inches of rain before it moves out of the area, according to the weather service.
  
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• ‘I Wouldn’t Be Who I Was Without Him’: Fans Gather At Frick Park For Mac Miller Memorial

  09-09-2018 03:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — At the favorite childhood park of rapper Mac Miller, sadness rained down near the slide he wrote about in happier times.
  Rain and tears fell Saturday during a touching memorial at Frick Park’s Blue Slide playground, which was made famous in Miller’s debut album.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  “I didn’t believe it. I’m still in denial. It’s very devastating to me,” fan Julia Sil
  
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• Authorities investigate suspected suicide at Allegheny County Jail

  09-09-2018 03:00 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred sometime before 4:40 p.m. in a cell in Pod 8D, according to a statement from Warden Orlando Harper. 
  
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• Company Accused Of Fueling Opioid Epidemic Receives Patent For Drug To Treat Addiction

  09-09-2018 02:49
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  (CBS) — Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has received a patent designed to treat opioid addiction.
  The patent, first reported by The Financial Times, is for a new and faster-acting form of buprenorphine. Buprenorphine controls drug cravings and is often given as a substitute to people hooked on heroin or opioid painkillers such as OxyContin.
  Buprenorphine is currently prescribed in tablets or fast-dissolving strips. The patent is for a “wafer&
  
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• Allegheny County Jail Inmate Found Dead Of Suspected Suicide

  09-09-2018 02:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials say an Allegheny County Jail inmate was found dead of suspected suicide Saturday afternoon.
  Warden Orlando Harper says an officer was making rounds around 4:40 p.m. and noticed a cell window had been covered.
  When the officer couldn’t make contact with the 64-year-old male inmate, the officer opened the cell and found him unresponsive with bindings around his neck.
  The bindings were removed from the inmate’s neck
  
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• Gun safety tour supporting veterans running for Congress stops in Heidelberg

  09-09-2018 02:41 via post-gazette.com
  Rep. Conor Lamb joins panel with retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly at Heidelberg fire hall to call for voters to support responsible gun policy in Washington
  
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• Tito Capobianco, longtime Pittsburgh Opera director, dies at 87

  09-09-2018 01:47 via post-gazette.com
  The Argentina native took the Pittsburgh Opera from a small company to the powerhouse it is today with his natural skill as a fundraiser and visionary.
  
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• National Weather Service: 3 To 6 Inches Of Rain Expected Over Weekend

  09-09-2018 01:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Weather Service estimates three to six inches of rain will fall throughout the region over the weekend.
  The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon are expected to bring heavy rains to western Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday.
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  Saturday afternoon, the NWS said several inches of rain are expected over the next 48 hours, which could cause rivers to rise to fl
  
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• Woman Accused Of Assaulting Grandmother Over Steelers Game Volume Seeks Release

  09-09-2018 00:58
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  GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – A western Pennsylvania woman awaiting trial in an alleged assault on an elderly woman following a dispute over the volume of a televised Pittsburgh Steelers football game is seeking release, alleging that her life has been threatened.
  The Tribune-Review reports that 42-year-old Delores Marie Amorino alleges in court documents filed Friday that she and her daughter have been targeted with death threats and assaults by other West
  
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• Naomi Osaka Beats Serena Williams To Win US Open Final

  09-09-2018 00:45
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was penalized a game for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument as the U.S. Open women’s final descended into chaos, with fans booing and play delayed before Naomi Osaka wrapped up a 6-2, 6-4 victory for her first Grand Slam title.
  The biggest issue for Williams on the scoreboard Saturday was that she was outplayed by a younger version of herself in Osaka, a 20-year-old who is the first player fr
  
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• Ariana Grande Shares Photo Of Ex-Boyfriend Mac Miller After Rapper’s Death

  09-09-2018 00:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Singer Ariana Grande took to Instagram on Saturday to share a photo of rapper Mac Miller, who died Friday.
  The photo had no caption and comments were disabled.Grande and Miller dated for two years. The couple ended their relationship in May.
  MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JUNE 04: In this handout provided by ‘One Love Manchester’ benefit concert (L) Mac Miller and Ariana Grande perform on stage on June 4, 2017 in Manchester, E
  
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