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• Trump says Flight 93 memorial inspired him to think of his border wall

  19-09-2018 23:35 via post-gazette.com
  In an Oval Office interview with Hill.TV which touched on immigration, he called the Somerset County memorial a “gorgeous wall” 
  
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• ‘I Ran Over To Him’: Witness Helps Injured Police Officer During Shooting At Magistrate’s Office

  19-09-2018 22:52
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  MASONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — One man who witnessed the shooting at a Fayette County magistrate’s office on Wednesday afternoon described a chaotic scene during the incident and running to the side of an injured police officer.
  Xuan Sayles said he was in the parking lot when the gunfire first rang out at the office of Magisterial District Judge Daniel Shimshock in Masontown. He said he saw a woman running from a man with a gun.
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• First Look: Point Park's new Pittsburgh Playhouse ahead of its public debut

  19-09-2018 21:48 via post-gazette.com
  The Downtown complex, already buzzing with student activity, opens its doors for a peek before a gala and “Cabaret” welcome in October.
  
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• Shooter dead, 4 others hurt — including police officer — after man opens fire at Fayette County magistrate's office

  19-09-2018 20:57 via post-gazette.com
  Masontown Mayor Toni Petrus said an officer was shot at District Judge Daniel C. Shimshock’s office. The coroner has been called.
   
   
  
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• Gunman killed after shooting four people in Masontown municipal building

  19-09-2018 20:57 via post-gazette.com
  Masontown Sgt. R. Scott Miller was the first person to confront Patrick Dowdell after the gunman entered the building’s lobby.
   
   
  
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• 1 dead, 4 hurt — including police officer — in shooting at Fayette County magistrate's office

  19-09-2018 20:57 via post-gazette.com
  Masontown Mayor Toni Petrus said an officer was shot District Judge Daniel C. Shimshock’s office. The coroner has been called to the scene.
  
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• 4 Shot At Fayette County Magistrate’s Office, Alleged Shooter Is Dead

  19-09-2018 20:37
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  MASONTOWN (KDKA) – Police were called to a shooting at a magistrate’s office in Fayette County Wednesday afternoon.
  According to multiple sources, the shooting happened inside the office of Magisterial District Judge Daniel Shimshock on East Church Avenue in Masontown.
  Four people were shot, including the shooter. One police officer was also among those shot.
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• Texas Mayor Shoots & Kills, Mini-Horse Killing Alligator

  19-09-2018 20:36
  Livingston, TX (CBS Local)- The mayor of Livingston, Texas got revenge Sunday on an alligator that allegedly ate one of her mini-horses a few years ago.
  Judy B. Cochran, elected mayor of the town in May, shot and killed a 12-foot long, 580-pound alligator at her ranch in Goodrich, Texas on Sunday night. Cochran explained to the Houston Chronicle that the family is familiar with this gator because of an incident with one of the family’s mini-horses a few years ago.
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• Man Sentenced To Prison After Neck Tattoo Reveals Fake Identity

  19-09-2018 20:26
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A Westmoreland County man who tried to fool police with a fake name has been sentenced to prison.
  Chad Stitch, 35, pleaded guilty to providing false identification to police and possession with intent to deliver. He was sentenced to two to four years in prison.
  In July, Greensburg Police pulled over a vehicle for speeding. When a detective approached the vehicle, he could smell a strong odor of marijuana.
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• Text messages lead Allegheny County police to suspect in January killing

  19-09-2018 19:52 via post-gazette.com
  Elijah Price, 18, of Troy Hill, is charged with killing 24-year-old Craig Rhodes-Mitchell. 
  
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• Asian Fusion Cookies Recalled Over Undeclared Allergy Concerns

  19-09-2018 19:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A brand of cookies is being recalled over undeclared allergen concerns.
  According to the FDA, Sarap Asian Fusion is recalling Asian Fusion Cookies for undeclared wheat, milk and soy allergens.
  The product was distributed nationwide through online mail orders.
  The following flavors are included in the recall:Miso Milo – undeclared wheat and soy
  Matcha Chocolate – undeclared wheat and soy
  Black Sesame – undeclared wheat
  
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• Maine Restaurant Sedates Lobsters With Marijuana Before Cooking Them

  19-09-2018 19:03
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  SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine (CBS Local) – A Maine restaurant is using marijuana to give lobsters a high before they’re cooked.
  Charlotte Gill, owner of Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound, tells The Mount Desert Islander she has been sedating lobsters with cannabis before they are steamed, if the customer requests it. She hopes to soon sedate all lobsters before cooking them.
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• Dodgers Getting Hot At The Right Time

  19-09-2018 19:02
  By Matt Citak
  As we have seen time and time again in sports, one of the most important aspects of winning a championship is getting hot at the right time.
  With the 2018 MLB regular season coming to a close in less than two weeks, now is the time that teams want to be playing their best baseball.
  For the Los Angeles Dodgers, that is exactly what they are doing.
  Los Angeles struggled to start the year, but a late surge from June 1 until the All-Star break brought them from four games under .500 to
  
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• East Pittsburgh council continues to debate fate of borough police force

  19-09-2018 18:42 via post-gazette.com
  Borough officials said council could vote on the fate of its police department in October.
   
  
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• Brightwood Career Institute To Close Pittsburgh Campus In 2019

  19-09-2018 18:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Brightwood Career Institute is no longer accepting new students at its Pittsburgh campus because the school will be closing next year.
  In a statement, they cited insufficient demand for its programs as the reason for closing.
  “After many years of successfully preparing students for new careers, Brightwood Career Institute in Pittsburgh announced Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, that it will no longer enroll new students due to insuffi
  
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• Fan Essentials: Best NFL Stadium

  19-09-2018 18:32
  Every team enjoys the unique benefits of home-field advantage. They can take many forms, from the weather, to the energy at game time, to the overwhelming noise of the crowd. Even the NFL’s cellar-dwellers, who sometimes play home games in front of scores of opposing fans, know the field better than their opponents and get to sleep in their own beds the night before.
  Home-field advantage, though it might be small, is very real. And it can matter a lot, as anyone who’s seen Aaron Rodg
  
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• 4 Injured, Suspect Down In Wisconsin Business Shooting

  19-09-2018 18:25
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  MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) – Police and ambulances have converged on a commercial building where an active shooter has been reported in a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin.
  A city official says four people have been shot, but none fatally, during a shooting at a software company.
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  The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in Middleton. City Administrator Mike Davis says the suspected shooter was also injured. Their conditions weren’
  
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• State Police Shoot, Fatally Wound Armed Butler Co. Man Making Threats

  19-09-2018 18:14
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  RENFREW, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Pennsylvania state police say troopers shot and fatally wounded a man armed with a rifle who was making threats to himself, neighbors and police.
  The shooting occurred shortly before noon Tuesday when law enforcement officers responded to a mental health call at a home near Renfrew. Troopers tried to talk with 73-year-old Walter Weimann on the phone, but they say he refused to cooperate.
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• Oreo To Release Birthday Cake Flavored Cookies In Honor Of Mickey Mouse

  19-09-2018 17:54
  (CBS Local)– Mickey Mouse made his first appearance on screen 90 years ago and Oreo wants to celebrate this momentous occasion.
  Disney and Oreo worked together to create limited-edition birthday cake flavored Oreos.According to reports, the new cookies will be available nationwide starting on September 24. There will be three different designs on top of the Oreos: a party horn, a big 90 and Mickey himself.
  
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• Antonio Brown Reports To Steelers After Missing Monday’s Meetings

  19-09-2018 17:51
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown showed up for work Wednesday after missing practice earlier in the week.
  According to the Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo, Brown was in the building Wednesday morning.Antonio Brown is in the building.
  — Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) September 19, 2018
  On Monday, Brown didn’t show up to practice and raised eyebrows with a response to a critical tweet by a former team employee.
  
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• Top Daily Fantasy Plays For Each Team In Week 3

  19-09-2018 16:24
  By Steve Silverman
  While your season-long fantasy team may be languishing in an 0-2 hole after the opening weeks of the season, you can cheer yourself up with daily fantasy. With each week of matchups, different players are going to be favored more or less depending on the defense they’re facing. So, we’re going to take you through who’s projected to be the top scoring player from each matchup each week as we go throughout the regular season. Let’s dive in!
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• Trump: ‘Very Hard’ To Imagine Kavanaugh Did Wrong

  19-09-2018 16:19
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says “we’ll have to make a decision” if Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s sexual-assault accuser “makes a credible showing” before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  He said Wednesday it would be “very interesting.”
  Trump calls Kavanaugh an “outstanding man” and says it’s “very hard” for him to imagine anything happened.
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• Judge recuses himself from Antwon Rose case after controversial TV comments

  19-09-2018 16:01 via post-gazette.com
  Judge Alexander P. Bicket will now hear the homicide case against Officer Michael Rosfeld after Judge Anthony Mariani stepped aside.
  
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• Judge Recuses Self From Case Of Officer Accused Of Killing Antwon Rose

  19-09-2018 15:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A judge has recused himself from the case involving the East Pittsburgh police officer accused of killing Antwon Rose II.
  Judge Anthony Mariani announced the decision Wednesday morning. Judge Alexander Bicket has been appointed to the case.#BREAKING: Former East Pittsburgh Police Officer #MichaelRosfeld walked into the courtroom with his head down. He was wearing a black suit and red tie. He did not speak to anyone. @KDKA pic.twitter.c
  
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• Sony To Release PlayStation Classic In December

  19-09-2018 14:57
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  By: Jordan Valinsky
  (CNN Money) — It’s game on again for the original PlayStation.
  Sony plans to release a revamped model of the iconic gaming console, called PlayStation Classic on Dec. 3, Sony announced Wednesday.
  The company said the game system will retail for $99.99.
  The new version is 45 percent smaller than the original and ditches CDs in favor of 20 pre-loaded games, including “Final Fantasy VII,” “Tekken 3” and &ldqu
  
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• PTL Links: Sept. 19, 2018

  19-09-2018 14:49
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Festival Of Firsts
  The Play That Goes Wrong
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Chicken Marsala & Pork Chops
  The Great Race
  Winning Plate With Leslie Bonci 
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Chicken Marsala & Pork Chops

  19-09-2018 14:45
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  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to cook up two more delicious recipes featuring produce from the farmers market!
  Balsamic Fig Chicken Marsala2 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
  8 bone-in chicken thighs with skin on
  10 ounces crimini mushrooms,
  4 fresh green figs, chopped small
  ½ cup marsala wine
  2 tablespoons reduced balsamic vinegar, plus extra to serve
  1 cup chicken stock
  Fresh cracked pepper, figs, and parsley, to serveDirections:
  Cook the bacon in a large sk
  
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• Police: Dispute Over Beer Leads To Fatal Avalon Shooting

  19-09-2018 14:24
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  AVALON (KDKA) – An alleged dispute over beer led to the fatal shooting of a man in Avalon Tuesday night. Now, two men are facing charges.
  According to police, the shooting happened just before 8 p.m. near the intersection of South Starr and West Avenues, near the border of Bellevue.
  Officers found the 35-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he later died. He has since been identifie
  
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• Denzel Washington helps Hill District's August Wilson House achieve funding goals

  19-09-2018 14:15 via post-gazette.com
  On Sept. 26, the playwright’s childhood home will host a ceremony and announcement about the restoration of the landmark site.
  
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• Mother Charged In Poisoning Death Of 2-Year-Old Son

  19-09-2018 13:58
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  TULLYTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A suburban Philadelphia mother has been charged with criminal homicide in the alleged poisoning death of her 2-year-old son.
  Bucks County authorities announced the charge Tuesday against 42-year-old Jennifer Clarey, alleging that she poisoned Mazikeen Clarey using two prescription medications.
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  Authorities say lab tests of the boy’s sippy cup- which prosecutors stressed had a childproof lid &nd
  
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• Roof leaks plague convention center — and the bills are adding up

  19-09-2018 13:46 via post-gazette.com
  Sports & Exhibition Authority to spend $4 million to replace leaking fourth floor terrace
  
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• Pittsburgh part of aspirin study warning that risks outweigh benefits for some

  19-09-2018 12:54 via post-gazette.com
  ASPREE trial found risks of bleeding outweigh benefits in preventing heart attacks and stroke for healthy people who are 70 and up.
  
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• State Police Seek Help Locating Missing Fayette County Teenager

  19-09-2018 12:34
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  DUNBAR (KDKA) – State police are looking for a missing Fayette County girl.
  According to the Herald-Standard, 16-year-old Annmarie Johnston was last seen on Mahoning Road in Dunbar on Friday. A missing persons report was filed on Sunday.
  At the time, she was wearing a black zip-up shirt with “Babe” written across the front in gold, and maroon Vans sneakers.
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  It is believed she agreed to meet someone she met on social me
  
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• Missing Fayette County Teenager Found Safe

  19-09-2018 12:34
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  DUNBAR (KDKA) – A teenager who went missing from Fayette County has been found safe.
  According to the Herald-Standard, 16-year-old Annmarie Johnston was last seen on Mahoning Road in Dunbar on Friday. A missing persons report was filed on Sunday.
  She was found safe in West Virginia.
  At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a black zip-up shirt with “Babe” written across the front in gold, and maroon Vans sneakers.
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• LISTEN: To Love and to Perish, Chapter 2: 'Happily Never After'

  19-09-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  Listen to the second chapter of the stranger-than-fiction tale of how a love triangle and its infidelity, greed and hatred led to a gruesome murder in 2006.
  
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• Tom Hanks To Attend ‘When We All Vote’ Pittsburgh Rally

  19-09-2018 07:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An A-list celebrity will be in attendance at a “get out the vote” rally right here in Pittsburgh next week.
  The organization, “When We All Vote,” will be holding a rally at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  On the list of attendees is actor Tom Hanks, who is currently filming the Mister Rogers’ movie, “You Are My Friend,” in and aro
  
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• School Bus Driver Killed In Indiana County Crash

  19-09-2018 06:55
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  RAYNE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus in Indiana County on Tuesday afternoon.
  The crash happened along Route 85, near Route 119, in Rayne Township just before 4 p.m.
  According to the Indiana Gazette, the driver of the school bus was killed. She was not transporting any students at the time of the accident.
  State police say one of the other vehicles involved was heading west on Route 85 when the drive
  
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• State police shoot, kill armed 73-year-old man in Butler County

  19-09-2018 06:10 via post-gazette.com
  When the man raised the rifle, a member of a state police SERT team shot the man. 
  
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• State Police shoot armed man in Butler County

  19-09-2018 06:10 via post-gazette.com
  When the man raised the rifle, a member of a state police SERT team shot the man. 
  
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• Suspended West Mifflin school superintendent said he didn't ask biker club to provide meeting security

  19-09-2018 05:59 via post-gazette.com
  Daniel Castagna’s attorneys called him on night five of Act 1080 hearings in which the school board is considering his removal.
  
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• Lavarnway Drives In Winning Run, Pirates Beat Royals In Extra Innings

  19-09-2018 05:28
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pinch-hitter Ryan Lavarnway drove in the winning run with a single in the 11th inning, Jameson Taillon struck out a career-high 11 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night.
  It was just the second at-bat of the season for the 30-year-old Lavarnway, the Pirates’ fourth-string catcher. He hit .288 in 77 games in with Triple-A Indianapolis. Lavarnway has played 142 career games with five teams.
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• Arrest made in January McKeesport homicide

  19-09-2018 05:28 via post-gazette.com
  Craig Rhodes-Mitchell was found shot in the head and killed in his third-floor Centennial Street apartment on the night of January 27.
  
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• Pa. Lawmakers Seek To Expand Right To Sue, Prosecute Accused Child Abusers

  19-09-2018 04:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some Democratic state lawmakers want what they call a “window to justice” for children.
  They’re pushing to eliminate the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse.
  The group met at the City County Building in Pittsburgh on Tuesday for a rally.
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  Their proposal would also provide a two-year window that would allow victims with older claims to sue.
  “They believe they can control, the can int
  
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• Police Arrest Disorderly Suspect In Restricted Area Of Netflix Show Set

  19-09-2018 03:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials say a man is set to face charges after getting into a restricted area of the set of the locally-filmed Netflix show, “Mindhunter,” and becoming disorderly.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, it happened around 2 p.m. Monday on the set of the show in Homewood.
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  Authorities say the set was clearly marked and cordoned off, but the unidentified man got into the
  
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• Man critically wounded in Bellevue shooting

  19-09-2018 03:55 via post-gazette.com
  The 35-year-old man was shot multiple times
  
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• Crews Complete Work On 3-Year Liberty Bridge Rehab Project

  19-09-2018 03:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The extensive work on the Liberty Bridge wrapped up Tuesday.
  Construction has been going on for three years on the 90-year-old structure and cost nearly $82 million.
  Repairs after the bridge caught fire in 2016 took longer than expected. But even with that setback, PennDOT said the project came in less than 2 percent over budget.
  The $5 million in extra repairs following the fire ended up being covered by the contractor and its insurer
  
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• Two Suspects Charged In Connection With Deadly Shooting In Avalon

  19-09-2018 03:43
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  AVALON, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police said two suspects will be charged in connection with a deadly shooting late Tuesday night in Avalon.
  According to police, the shooting happened  just before 8 p.m. near the intersection of South Starr and West Avenues, near the border of Bellevue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Officers found the 35-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he late
  
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• Man Shot Multiple Times In Bellevue, Police Investigating

  19-09-2018 03:43
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  BELLEVUE (KDKA) — A man was rushed to the hospital with critical injures Tuesday evening after a shooting in Bellevue.
  According to Allegheny County Police, the shooting happened near the intersection of South Starr and West Avenues, near the border of Avalon, just before 8 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Officers found the 35-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he is listed in critical condi
  
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• Butler County Enacts Social Media Policy For Employees

  19-09-2018 03:10
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  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — Social media is everywhere, at work and at home.
  But employers often regulate social media use at work, which is exactly what Butler County is doing.
  “So, I think this is the county kind of catching up with the times,” Commissioner Leslie Osche, chair of the Butler County Commission, told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Tuesday.
  County commissioners are adopting a policy to dictate how its 600 county employees use social m
  
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• Pirates Dub Final Homestand As Fan Appreciation Week In Hopes Of Getting Pittsburghers To Visit The Ballpark

  19-09-2018 02:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As Joe Musgrove stepped to the mound for Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals, there was plenty of elbow room for the fans.
  Pirates President Frank Coonelly says the remnants of Florence were to blame, “It’s not surprising fans decided that this would be the one game they would not come to in this Fan Appreciation Week.”
  The team is pulling out all the stops to get fans to the games of this final h
  
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