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• GOP Lawmaker Wants Members Of Congress To Be Drug Tested

  15-09-2018 23:58
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  (CBS) — Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, introduced a resolution Thursday to make senators and representatives subject to random drug tests once every term. Higgins joked that he’d seen things in Washington that made him think drug screenings are a must.
  “I have observed some behavior that would cause one to wonder,” he told the USA Today Network Thursday.
  He also said he thinks the tests would be only fair, since many working Americans i
  
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• Be Our Guest! Disney Princesses Back On The Big Screen

  15-09-2018 23:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some of Disney’s more recent princess films are returning to movie theaters nationwide for a limited time.
  AMC Theatres’ “Dream Big, Princess” series will bring Belle, Tiana, Rapunzel, Moana and Cinderella back to the big screen.
  The movie theater chain began showing the 2017 live action “Beauty and the Beast” on Friday and will have daily showings of the movie through Sept. 20.
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• US Border Patrol Agent Suspected Of Killing 4 Women, Abducting A 5th

  15-09-2018 23:16
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  LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Texas has been arrested on suspicion of having killed four women and abducted a fifth.
  Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar said at a news conference that the agent, Juan David Ortiz, was arrested early Saturday morning.
  The county’s district attorney, Isidro Alaniz, says authorities were led to Ortiz after a woman he tried to kidnap escaped from him. Ortiz fled from st
  
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• McSorley’s 5 Touchdowns Lead Penn State’s Rout Of Kent State

  15-09-2018 22:56
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Trace McSorley accounted for five touchdowns and broke Penn State’s record for most rushing scores by a quarterback as the No. 11 Nittany Lions routed Kent State 63-10 on Saturday.
  The Heisman Trophy hopeful completed 11 of 22 passes for 229 yards with an interception and ran for three touchdowns for the Nittany Lions (3-0), who led 28-10 at halftime. McSorley surpassed Daryll Clark’s 22 rushing scores and leads the p
  
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• Death Toll Rises To 7 As Florence Pours On The Rain

  15-09-2018 22:40
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  NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The Marines, the Coast Guard, civilian crews and volunteers used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue scores of people trapped by Florence’s shoreline onslaught, even as North Carolina braced for what could be the next stage of the disaster: widespread, catastrophic flooding inland.
  The death toll from the hurricane-turned-tropical storm climbed to 7.
  A day after blowing ashore with 90 mph (145 kph) win
  
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• Pitt Defense Shuts Down Georgia Tech In 24-19 Win

  15-09-2018 22:18
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Qadree Ollison ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh’s defense kept Georgia Tech’s triple-option in check during a 24-19 victory in the ACC opener for both teams on Saturday.
  Ollison scored on runs of 31 and 8 yards for the Panthers (2-1, 1-0), who bounced back from an ugly blowout loss to rival Penn State by jumping on the Yellow Jackets (1-2, 0-1) early and then holding on late.
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• Police: 4-Year-Old Found Wandering Alone After Grandmother Left To Get High

  15-09-2018 21:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A grandmother is facing charges for allegedly leaving her 4-year-old granddaughter home alone while she went to get high and meet a friend.
  According to a criminal complaint, a woman told police she was driving to work around 7:30 a.m. Friday when she saw a 4-year-old child walking by herself on Montezuma Street at Manning Street.
  The woman said the child flagged her down and told the woman she was staying at a home in the 1300 block o
  
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• Service On Blue Line Library T Route To Be Restored Sunday

  15-09-2018 21:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Service will be restored to the Port Authority’s Blue Line Library T route on Sunday, almost three months after flood damage shut it down.
  The Port Authority of Allegheny County announced Saturday afternoon that the Blue Line Library route will reopen at the start of service Sunday. The Library and West Library park and ride lots will also reopen Sunday.
  Parking has been free at the South Hills Village Garage since the line was s
  
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• Penguins’ Coach Sullivan’s Father Passes Away

  15-09-2018 21:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan’s father George passed away at 81 years old on Saturday.
  “The Pittsburgh Penguins offer our deepest sympathy to Mike Sullivan and his family on the passing of Mike’s father, George, today,” the team released in a statement on Saturday.
  Coach Sullivan will take a few days away from the team to be with his family, according to the statement. The team is two day into pre
  
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• Blue Line light-rail 'T' service resumes in South Hills on Sunday

  15-09-2018 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  Flood damage in June forced the closure of the Blue Line from Lytle Station to Library at the end of the line.
  
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• Steelers’ James Conner Honors Mac Miller With Custom Cleats

  15-09-2018 20:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner gave his own tribute to fallen Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller on Saturday.
  Photo Courtesy of James Conner’s Twitter Account
  Conner tweeted a picture of custom cleats that have Miller’s face and “Thank you Mac,” printed on the sides and a number of song titles in blue on the top.Thank you Mac.pic.twitter.com/gz9gkA7hBm
  — James Conner (@JamesConner_) September 15,
  
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• Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued For Cape Fear, Little River Banks

  15-09-2018 20:06
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  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A mandatory evacuation order has been put in place for anyone who lives within a mile of the banks of North Carolina’s Cape Fear River and Little River.
  Officials from Cumberland County, Fayetteville and the town of Wade issued the order early Saturday afternoon, saying residents there face “imminent danger” from flood waters expected to arrive in the area soon from the intense rain from Tropical Storm Florence.
  
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• ‘Presidential Alert’: FEMA To Test Emergency Alert System

  15-09-2018 19:47
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  (CNN) — You’ll soon be getting a message on your phone from the President of the United States — whether you are a supporter or not.
  It’s not a political message, but an emergency test message sent from President Donald Trump as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s system to warn the public in cases of emergency, such as dangerous weather, and missing children.
  A majority of cell phone users will receive an alert on Th
  
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• A Couple Penguins Banged Up In Intra-Squad Scrimmage

  15-09-2018 18:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their second day of training camp on Saturday morning, and an intense intra-squad scrimmage led to some players getting banged up.
  First, Evgeni Malkin took a high-stick from Matt Cullen and skated to the locker room. It was the second time Malkin has been hit up high in less than a week, after taking a high stick in informal workouts on Tuesday.Malkin got caught with an inadvertent high stick and went do
  
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• ALCOSAN Hosts 16th Annual Open House Event

  15-09-2018 18:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – ALCOSAN set out to prove you could have fun at a sewage treatment plant on Saturday.
  The 16th annual event featured free exhibits, tours and activities at the wastewater treatment plant, located on Pittsburgh’s North Side.Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA
  More than 50 exhibitors were be on hand, including the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s 2,200-gallon aquarium, which offered visitors an up-close view of fish c
  
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• Pittsburgh Recovery Walk Brings People Together To Fight Addiction

  15-09-2018 17:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A walk took place in Market Square on Saturday, with participants coming together to tell their tales of recovery.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA
  The Pittsburgh Recovery Walk’s aim was to celebrate the many roads to recovery and all those who have traveled them as well as dispel the negative stigma associated with recovery from addiction. During the event, participants told personal stories of recovery.
  Dr. Michael T. Flaherty, a
  
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• Reporter Rescues Pup From Flood Waters During Live Report

  15-09-2018 17:19
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  (KDKA) — A TV reporter stopped a live broadcast to rescue a dog from the flood waters of Tropic Storm Florence.
  Julie Wilson, of WTVD, was recording a video for Facebook Live in New Bern, North Carolina, when she saw a woman trying to save her Rottweiler from the knee-deep water.
  The video then shows Wilson carry the dog to safety.
  Florence made landfall 10 miles east of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on Friday morning as a Category 1 hurricane with
  
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• Weather Channel Defends Reporter Who Seemingly Exaggerated Wind Gusts During Live Report

  15-09-2018 16:03
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  (KDKA) – As Tropical Storm Florence swirled over the Carolinas on Friday, a Weather Channel reporter’s attempt to capture the wind’s fury has since gone viral.
  Reporter Mike Seidel was giving a live report from Wilmington, North Carolina, and seemed to be having trouble standing as be battled wind gusts that appeared to be almost knocking him off his feet. That’s when things got comical, as two men casually walked in the background like
  
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• Pittsburgh Ranks No. 2 In Millennial Debt

  15-09-2018 14:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh area finds itself near the top of another national list, but this one isn’t so positive.
  Pittsburgh ranked No. 2 in a new study of the 50 biggest metro areas in the country by LendingTree on millennial debt. The average debt of a Pittsburgh millennial is $26,403, behind on San Antonio ($27,122).
  “The millennial generation makes up the younger portion of adults, and as they build their careers, families and co
  
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• One Victim Hospitalized in Duquesne Shooting

  15-09-2018 13:47
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are investigating a shooting in Duquesne that occurred late Friday night.
  The shooting occurred on Kennedy Avenue, where police found a two-vehicle crash and the victim. One of the vehicles had been shot up.
  The victim was taken to the hospital.
  There is no word on his condition.
  Police are investigating.
  
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• Slow-Moving Florence Causing Major Flooding As It Swirls Over Carolinas

  15-09-2018 13:17
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  WILMINGTON, N.C. (CBS NEWS) — Florence made landfall 10 miles east of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on Friday morning as a Category 1 hurricane with 90 mph winds. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, but is not going anywhere fast.
  The storm roared ashore under the cover of darkness, pummeling the region with pounding rain, widespread flooding and catastrophic winds. Gusts reached over 100 mph — the highest recorded in North Carol
  
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• Slow-Moving Florence Causing Major Flooding As It Continues To Swirl

  15-09-2018 13:17
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  WILMINGTON, N.C. (CBS NEWS) — Florence made landfall 10 miles east of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on Friday morning as a Category 1 hurricane with 90 mph winds. It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, but is not going anywhere fast.
  The storm roared ashore under the cover of darkness, pummeling the region with pounding rain, widespread flooding and catastrophic winds. Gusts reached over 100 mph — the highest recorded in North Carol
  
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• Yelich, Shaw, Moustakas Homers Lead Brewers Past Pirates

  15-09-2018 06:26
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  MILWAUKEE (AP) – Christian Yelich, Travis Shaw and Mike Moustakas homered to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 Friday night.
  Orlando Arcia drove in two runs with a bunt double for the Brewers, who stayed a game and a half behind first-place Chicago in the NL Central.
  Yelich belted a two-run homer to center off Pirates starter Chris Archer in the first to give the Brewers an early lead. Shaw followed two batters later with a solo s
  
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• Know The Score: Sept. 14, 2018

  15-09-2018 06:17
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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!
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  Abington 41, Bensalem 10
  Abraham Lincoln 30, Prep Charter 6
  Aliquippa 62, Montour 0
  Annville-Cleona 62, Northern Lebanon 13
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• Winger Daniel Sprong In Spotlight As Penguins Open Up Training Camp

  15-09-2018 06:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins opened up training camp Friday, and 21-year-old winger Daniel Sprong was in the spotlight.
  Sprong’s name had been written in on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel.
  “He’s skilled. He’s got a great shot, so that with a lot of youth and energy, I think it’s a good combination,” Crosby said.
  Last year in AHL hockey, Sprong had 32 goals and 33 assists. However,
  
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• Midland residents embrace change as town continues to recover from tough times

  15-09-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  As Midland continues to rely on educational shift for revival, citizens hope it can return to its former glory.
  
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• Ex-Doctor Sentenced To Death For Killing 4, Including Monroeville Native & Wife

  15-09-2018 05:50
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  OMAHA, Neb. (AP/KDKA) — A former doctor was sentenced to death on Friday for the revenge killings of four people connected to a Nebraska medical school, including the 11-year-old son of a physician who helped fire the man from a residency program nearly two decades ago.
  Anthony Garcia, 45, of Indiana entered the courtroom in a wheelchair and appeared to sleep through the hearing as a three-judge panel sentenced him to death. The judges, who heard argument
  
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• Florence Downgraded To Tropical Storm; At Least 5, Including Infant, Dead

  15-09-2018 05:13
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  (CNN) — At least five people, including a mother and her infant, have died in North Carolina as Tropical Storm Florence slowly moves from the Tar Heel State into South Carolina, officials said Friday.
  After coming ashore in North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane, Florence was downgraded to a tropical storm Friday afternoon and trudged into South Carolina as night came.
  Two people died in Wilmington after a tree fell on their house, the city’s poli
  
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• Police investigate after man grazed by bullets in Braddock

  15-09-2018 04:22 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred about 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Corey Avenue and Mills Street.
  
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• Pirates OF Polanco Out 7-9 Months After Shoulder Surgery

  15-09-2018 03:47
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates say right fielder Gregory Polanco could be out until next June after having surgery on his left shoulder.
  The Pirates made the announcement on Friday, which was Polanco’s 27th birthday.
  PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 07: Gregory Polanco #25 of the Pittsburgh Pirates is walked off by field by trainers Bryan Housand and Ben Potenziano after being injured on a slide attempt in the sixth inning during the game
  
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• Vehicle Found With About 20 Bullet Holes In Braddock, Investigation Ongoing

  15-09-2018 03:42
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  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Police are investigating an apparent shooting after a vehicle with about 20 bullet holes was found in Braddock on Friday evening.
  Braddock Police Chief Guy Collins said police were called to the area of Corey Avenue for a report of shots fired.
  A vehicle was found at the scene with about 20 bullet holes in it, and a number of shell casings were found in the intersection.#BREAKING – this car riddled with bullet holes was apparently
  
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• 1 Injured In Braddock Shooting, Car Shot 20 Times

  15-09-2018 03:42
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  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Police investigators were processing what appeared to be a wild shooting scene on Corey Avenue in Braddock on Friday.
  A car left at the scene was shot at least 20 times. Numerous spent shell casings could be seen out in the street with evidence markers next to them.
  KDKA-TV News received some information that people in two cars were shooting at each other, and someone was caught in the crossfire. Braddock Police Chief Guy Collins said he
  
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• Power Restored To 33 South Hills Village Businesses After Days-Long Outage

  15-09-2018 02:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thirty-three businesses at South Hills Village were without power from Sunday until Thursday night, and one business lost everything.
  Those tasty ice cream treats served at the South Hills Village Dairy Queen were reduced to slush after days without power. Crews were cleaning up Friday and say they don’t know if they will be paid for the days they didn’t work from Sunday until Friday.
  South Hills Village is a busy shopping
  
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• Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Listed As Questionable For Home Opener

  15-09-2018 02:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had some people worried after he missed practice two days in a row.
  Roethlisberger missed practice on Wednesday, which is not unusual for a veteran like him, but he also missed practice Thursday, which raised some eyebrows.
  But the quarterback was out on the field Friday as a full participant.
  Roethlisberger has been dealing with an elbow injury he suffered during the season opener aga
  
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• ‘I Like My Job’: After 70 Years On The Job, Chocolate Dipper Ready To Enjoy Sweet Retirement

  15-09-2018 02:19
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  NEW BRIGHTON (KDKA) — A strong work ethic ended with a sweet reward for one Beaver County woman.
  Barb Mroz, 88, retired from Rosalind Candy Castle this week after 70 years on the job. She finally decided to hang up her apron and hairnet to spend more time at home.
  (Photo Credit: Meghan Schiller/KDKA)
  She’s worked as the lead “chocolate dipper” since the shop’s doors first opened in 1914.
  “There’s nothing easy about this
  
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• New Frights & Features Ready To Spook ScareHouse Visitors

  15-09-2018 02:12
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  ETNA (KDKA) — Every year, the folks behind The ScareHouse in Etna manage to give visitors a fright.
  And this year is no exception.
  Katie Dudas from The ScareHouse says they’re giving people what they want.
  “Customers kept going, ‘Where’s the zombies? Where’s the zombies?’ And this is the 50th anniversary of George Romero’s ‘Night of the Living Dead,’ so of course, we’re going to have zombies,&rdq
  
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• One Week After Historic Rainfall From Gordon, Pittsburgh Area Prepares For Florence

  15-09-2018 01:54
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  MILLVALE (KDKA) — The ravages of Florence may be 470 miles away from Millvale but to the people who live and work in this river town, Florence might as well be in Etna.
  “Ever since the 2004 incident, every time it rains, I get nervous,” says Fred Bohn, who owns The Attic Record Store.
  The Attic’s inventory is stacked from floor to ceiling and near the front door is a stack of sand bags. Bohn says living with the threat of floods is getti
  
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• Charges Against Suspect In Kennedy Twp. Fatal Shooting Held For Court

  15-09-2018 01:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say a Snapchat message led to a fist fight back in July, but by the time the fight was over, one person was dead and another person was headed to trial.
  The family of Jassim Al-Maleky came to court Friday to look Israel Moon in the eye.
  Moon is charged with firing the fatal shot that killed Al-Maleky when a group gathered at a Kennedy Township home in July to watch two others duke it out. Emotions spilled over as parents of both
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Pornographic Videos Of Teen

  15-09-2018 00:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty Friday to producing pornographic videos of a teenage girl.
  The Department of Justice says 35-year-old Daniel Kundrat had been communicating with a 14-year-old girl in 2016 and traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to pick her up.
  Kundrat allegedly brought her back to his Millvale residence, where they engaged in sexual activity. Kundrat then persuaded and coerced the teen into producing videos of their sexual acti
  
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• ‘It’s So Hard To Believe Someone In A Blue Uniform Took My Son’s Life’: Antwon Rose’s Mother Still In Disbelief Over Son’s Death

  15-09-2018 00:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Michelle Kenney, Antwon Rose’s mother, is still in disbelief nearly three months after an East Pittsburgh Police officer shot and killed her son.
  “I sit on the porch now waiting for my son to come home,” Kenney said.
  Pictures of Antwon Rose hang outside her apartment in Hawkins Village in Rankin, and though it’s been three months since his fatal shooting, Kenney still can’t believe Antwon’s never com
  
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• Emails reveal conflict between Allegheny County Jail, Allegheny General Hospital over inmate medical care

  15-09-2018 00:19 via post-gazette.com
  Some doctors were “uncomfortable” listening to the warden, an AHN email said, but details were sparse and the jail declined comment.
  
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