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• Driver Crashes Into Fayette Co. Nursing Facility

  22-09-2018 23:12
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  SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A driver crashed into a Fayette County nursing facility Saturday afternoon.
  It happened just before 4 p.m. at Lafayette Manor in South Union Township.
  A woman visiting the facility got into her car and accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes. Her vehicle ended up entirely inside the building.
  (Photo Credit: Ed Riedmann)
  One person was in the room at the time of the crash. He was sent to the hospital as a precauti
  
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• Police Capture Suspected West Mifflin Bank Robber

  22-09-2018 22:39
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  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — West Mifflin Police have captured a suspected bank robber.
  Police and the FBI were searching for a man identified as Barry Daniels.
  Daniels is accused of robbing a PNC Bank on Homeville Road around 1:40 p.m. on Sept. 12.
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  Officials said Daniels handed the teller a note demanding money and left the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured.
  West Mifflin Police announced Saturday
  
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• Pitt Falls To North Carolina 38-35

  22-09-2018 22:20
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  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) – Antonio Williams ran for two scores while Nathan Elliott threw for two more to help North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 38-35 on Saturday in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener.
  Williams finished with a career-best 114 yards rushing for the Tar Heels (1-2, 1-0 ACC), who put together a solid all-around showing after road losses at California and East Carolina. Elliott also had a big day, shaking off two games worth of accuracy issues t
  
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• Steelers’ DeCastro Out, Gilbert Doubtful Against Buccaneers

  22-09-2018 22:00
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without All-Pro guard David DeCastro for a second straight week when they visit Tampa Bay on Monday night.
  DeCastro is still recovering from a fractured right hand suffered during Pittsburgh’s Week 1 tie against Cleveland. B.J. Finney will start in DeCastro’s place.
  DeCastro isn’t the only offensive linemen hurting. Right tackle Marcus Gilbert is doubtful with a hamstring issue. Matt Feil
  
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• Pittsburgh tech firm expected to add Cambria site for regional project

  22-09-2018 21:44 via post-gazette.com
  SDLC Partners is looking for Java software developers for its proposed Cambria County location through an ad on Monster.com.
  
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• Police: Drunk Driver Crashes Onto Greenfield Giant Eagle Roof

  22-09-2018 21:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say a drunk driver crashed onto the roof of a Greenfield Giant Eagle early Saturday morning.
  Officers were sent to the grocery store for a report of a vehicle on the roof around 4 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police/Facebook)
  According to police, the driver was speeding down Greenfield Avenue when he struck the curb at a bend in the road at Windsor Street. The vehicle apparently went airborne and landed on
  
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• Kavanaugh Accuser To Tell Her Side To Senate

  22-09-2018 21:16
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawyers for the woman who’s accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a sexual assault decades ago when they were teenagers say they’ve accepted the Senate Judiciary Committee’s request for her to tell her story.
  But attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford say in a letter to the committee’s Republican majority that they want to set up a time later Saturday to keep discussing terms of Ford’s appearance.
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• Bill Cosby To Fight ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Tag From Pennsylvania’s Sex-Offender Board

  22-09-2018 20:57
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  (AP) — Bill Cosby’s sentencing hearing Monday will begin with testimony about his sex offender evaluation and, presumably, a fierce debate over whether the 81-year-old actor should be branded a sexually violent predator.
  The stakes are high given the lifetime counseling, community alerts and public shaming the designation would trigger. And it could become evidence in the defamation lawsuits filed against Cosby by accusers who say he branded them li
  
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• Pirates Join Forces With Hampton Athletic Association In Renovating 3 Fields

  22-09-2018 20:24
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  ALLISON PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Pirates joined forces with the Hampton Athletic Association for the grand opening of three newly renovated fields at Hampton Community Park on Saturday.
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  The association dedicated newly constructed dugouts in memory of beloved coach Skip Palmer as well as two young players who passed away from cancer.In 2017, Pirates Charities contributed a matching grant of $25,000 to the project thro
  
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• Garfield Jubilee Association Celebrates 35 Years With Fall Festival

  22-09-2018 19:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Garfield Jubilee Association’s Fall Festival took place on Saturday, with the Pittsburgh community celebrating 35 years of housing and workforce development.
  “Garfield Jubilee was created in 1983 to develop programs and activities necessary for a strong community,” Garfield Jubilee Association Executive Director Joann Monroe said. “We are so thankful for the support we have received and so blessed to be here
  
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• Peduto budget proposals would keep taxes level, put more money into repaving

  22-09-2018 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  Under proposals announced Friday, Pittsburgh’s operating expenses would climb about $12 million in 2019 to $586.1 million.
  
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• Police Confirm Multiple Deaths In Thursday Night Crash In Smock

  22-09-2018 18:31
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  SMOCK, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – State police said two people were killed and three were injured in a crash earlier this week in western Pennsylvania.
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  Police in Fayette County say the crash occurred at the intersection of Route 51 and Smock Road in Smock at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday.
  At least two vehicles were involved and there were reports of the vehicles catching fire after the collision. Three medical helicopters were called to the scene,
  
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• Another rabid raccoon found in Morningside-Stanton Heights area

  22-09-2018 18:27 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County Health Department warns residents that more animals found with rabies.
  
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• Standoff Has Kavanaugh Accuser’s Senate Appearance In Limbo

  22-09-2018 17:45
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — The high-stakes confrontation over whether Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee grinded into Saturday as Republican Chairman Chuck Grassley gave Christine Blasey Ford more time to decide whether to tell her story to his panel and a riveted nation.
  Grassley had set a Friday night deadline for the 51-year-old California psychology professor to agree to the latest offer setting terms for her app
  
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• Local Group Hosts Brain Aneurysm Awareness Walk On North Shore

  22-09-2018 17:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A group of nurses and physician assistants from UPMC formed a local brain aneurysm support group six years ago, and Saturday they hosted their fifth annual Brain Aneurysm Awareness 5K Walk/Run on the Great Lawn at the North Shore.
  Photo Credit: Brian Grystar\KDKA
  The run began at 10 a.m. and also included a raffle to benefit the local group, a DJ and refreshments. The funds raised will be used to provide materials for the group’s
  
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• Parkinson’s Foundation Of Western Pennsylvania Hosts Step Forward Walk

  22-09-2018 17:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Parkinson’s Foundation of Western Pennsylvania hosted a 5K walk on Saturday.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson\KDKA
  The walk, called Step Forward, was a community festival that brought over 1,000 people in the community together. Activities included a climbing wall, a children’s baton relay, a caricature artist and face painting, balloon animals, animal friends’ therapy dogs, team tailgating and food trucks.The race will b
  
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• Bishop Zubik to lead service on repentance Sunday in Oakland

  22-09-2018 16:29 via post-gazette.com
  Service at 3 p.m. planned to express sorrow for harm done by Catholic priests in child sexual abuse cases.
  
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• Bishop Zubik To Lead Service In Oakland To Express Sorrow For Sexual Abuse Scandal

  22-09-2018 16:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Catholic Church has a long way to go to make things right in regard to the abuse scandal that has rocked it in recent months, and Bishop David A. Zubik is turning to prayer for the initial steps.
  Bishop Zubik will lead a Holy Hour for Repentance in Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland, at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
  The service, which is not a Mass, is to express sorrow for the harm that child sexual abuse by priests has done to victims and to th
  
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• Power being restored after overnight outages, Duquesne Light says

  22-09-2018 16:12 via post-gazette.com
  Storms cause outages through Duquesne Light service area.
  
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• Studies Show Happiness Affects Physical Health

  22-09-2018 15:38
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Studies have shown happiness can not only affect your mental well-being, but also your physical health.
  Now, doctors in Philadelphia are putting the science to the test, teaching classes in the community on how to achieve happiness.
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  CBS’s Kenneth Craig got a look inside the pilot program and spoke with students who believe it is already paying off.
  At 69 years old and newly retired, Karen Asper Jordan found her
  
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• Several Departments Respond To Overnight Church Fire In Midland

  22-09-2018 14:42
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  MIDLAND, Pa. (KDKA) – A fire damaged a local church early Saturday morning in Beaver County.
  Several fire departments responded to the fire at the First Baptist Church at the corner of Fifth Street and Penn Avenue.The fire started at about 12:30 a.m. No injuries were reported and it is unclear what sparked the blaze.
  
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• ‘Behind Every Disaster, There Is A Blessing’: Beaver County Church Destroyed In Fire

  22-09-2018 14:42
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  MIDLAND, Pa. (KDKA) – A fire destroyed a Beaver County church early Saturday morning.
  Several fire departments responded to the fire at the First Baptist Church at the corner of Fifth Street and Penn Avenue in Midland.
  The fire started at about 12:30 a.m.
  “You could look through the windows and see each pew go [up in flames] and be engulfed in flames and then the window blew out,” church member Sidney James said.
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• Duquesne Light Restores Power To Most Customers After Friday’s Storms

  22-09-2018 14:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After storms Friday night knocked out to more than 5,000 homes and businesses, Duquesne Light announced Saturday morning that most of those customers have had their power restored.
  About 400 customers were still without power as of 7:30 a.m., and the majority are expected to have service restored by noon.Residents are reminded that downed wires are a safety hazard and to always assume a downed wire is live. Duquesne Light said resident
  
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• 10 Killed In Attack On Iranian Military Parade

  22-09-2018 12:46
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  (CNN) — At least 10 people have been killed and 21 others, including a child and a woman, were wounded in an attack on a military parade in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province, Iranian news agencies reported Saturday.
  “The terrorists disguised as Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Basiji (volunteer) forces opened fire to the authority and people from behind the stand during the parade,” Governor of Khuzestan G
  
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• Sanders, McSorley Lead No. 10 Penn State Over Illinois 63-24

  22-09-2018 07:00
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  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Miles Sanders set career highs by rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns, Trace McSorley threw for three TDs and ran for a personal-best 92 yards, and No. 10 Penn State scored 35 points in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 63-24 victory over Illinois on Friday night.
  The Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) broke this one open after getting all they could handle from a team showing signs of a turnaround in coach Lovie Smith&rsqu
  
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• Brewers Use Home Run Barrage To Beat Pirates, 8-3

  22-09-2018 06:54
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Travis Shaw, Mike Moustakas and Erik Kratz homered during a six-run sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night and gained ground in the NL Central race.
  The Brewers drew within 1½ games of the division-leading Chicago Cubs, who lost 10-4 to the crosstown White Sox. Milwaukee leads the NL wild-card standings by three games over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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• Pittsburgh Native, Financial Correspondent Sharon Epperson On Surviving Brain Aneurysm: ‘Just Being Here Is Such A Blessing’

  22-09-2018 05:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — She is best known as a hard working, powerhouse personal financial correspondent, but a health scare two years ago changed her life.
  “It was busy, it was just very, very busy, and I don’t think we realize how much stress can relate to so many different health issues,” says Pittsburgh native Sharon Epperson, a CNBC financial correspondent.
  She may spend a lot of time talking about money, but her most important tip is a
  
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• Pittsburgh Native & Financial Correspondent Sharon Epperson On Surviving Brain Aneurysm: ‘Just Being Here Is Such A Blessing’

  22-09-2018 05:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — She is best known as a hard working, powerhouse personal financial correspondent, but a health scare two years ago changed her life.
  “It was busy, it was just very, very busy, and I don’t think we realize how much stress can relate to so many different health issues,” says Pittsburgh native Sharon Epperson, a CNBC financial correspondent.
  She may spend a lot of time talking about money, but her most important tip is a
  
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• At Least 2 Shot In McKeeport’s Crawford Village

  22-09-2018 05:21
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a shooting Friday night in McKeesport’s Crawford Village.
  The incident was first reported around 8 p.m. in the D Block of the housing complex.
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  According to initial reports, at least two people were shot. There is no word on either of their conditions.
  Investigators have also not said what prompted the gunfire, or if any suspects are in custody.
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• Storms Move Through Western Pa., Cause Damage, And Usher In Big Weather Changes

  22-09-2018 05:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a stretch of warm temperatures and sunny skies, a line of strong storms moved through western Pennsylvania Friday evening, ushering in big weather changes just in time for fall’s arrival.
  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was in effect for much of the evening for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland counties, but it has since been allowed to expire.
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• Know The Score: Sept. 21, 2018

  22-09-2018 04:12
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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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  Aliquippa 39, Beaver Falls 0
  Allderdice 29, Perry Traditional Academy 6
  Annville-Cleona 56, Columbia 8
  Avonworth 42, Apollo-Ridge 6
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• National Republican group pulls local ad money

  22-09-2018 02:00 via post-gazette.com
  The move could have an impact on the race in the 17th Congressional District between Republican Keith Rothfus and Democrat Conor Lamb. 
   
  
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• Emergency Rooms Seeing Rise In Syndrome Related To Marijuana Use

  22-09-2018 01:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With more people using medical marijuana and recreational marijuana, there’s a condition that’s popping up in emergency rooms across the country.
  It’s called Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, or CHS, and the symptoms are not pretty.
  “Painful cramping, vomiting occurring. It can happen every few weeks, every few months, last a few days and be incredibly uncomfortable,” said Dr. Michael Lynch of the Pittsbur
  
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• Pa. Catholic bishops propose compensation fund for victims of clergy sex abuse

  22-09-2018 01:12 via post-gazette.com
  The announcement comes days before lawmakers return to the Capitol to vote on a bill to allow older victims to sue for decades-old abuse.
  
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• Pa. Catholic bishops back compensation fund for victims of clergy sex abuse

  22-09-2018 01:12 via post-gazette.com
  The announcement comes days before lawmakers return to the Capitol to vote on a bill to allow older victims to sue for decades-old abuse.
  
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• WPIAL Reminds Schools Of Storm Guidelines For High School Football Games

  22-09-2018 01:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With storms moving in Friday night, there could be changes to some local high school football games. The WPIAL has some recommendations in place in case of rainy weather.
  Penn Hills tried to get ahead of the line of showers by starting its game at 6:30 p.m., and all the schools have been encouraged to decide before kickoff how they will handle the weather.
  The WPIAL sent out a letter to all schools just before 7 a.m. Friday to meet wit
  
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• ‘It Is A Second-Degree Burn’: Mother To File Complaint, Says Paramedics Refused To Transport Teen Daughter To Hospital

  22-09-2018 01:07
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  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — A nurse from Turtle Creek is planning to file an official complaint with the state after she says paramedics refused to transport her teenage daughter to the hospital to be treated for second-degree burns.
  Jenise Brown is a senior at Woodland Hills High School. Like most teens, she likes a snack when she gets home from school. This time, a microwaved pot pie. What Brown didn’t plan on is what happened next.
  “As I walked,
  
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• State Rep. Wheatley Will Introduce Bill To Legalize Recreational Cannabis

  22-09-2018 00:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nine states and the District of Columbia have done it and State Rep. Jake Wheatley says it’s time in Pennsylvania for “full adult recreational use of cannabis.”
  Wheatley will introduce a bill to do just that on Monday. The Pennsylvania Auditor General has previously estimated the state could gain $600 million annually from legalization.
  Patrick Nightingale is with the Pittsburgh chapter of NORML, the National Organiza
  
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• Museum Lab will be the largest cultural campus for children in the U.S. -- and it's in Pittsburgh

  22-09-2018 00:53 via post-gazette.com
  Museum Lab could be completed at the end of 2018 and is expected to open in April 2019. 
  
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• Innovative Museum Lab aims to put new twist on education

  22-09-2018 00:53 via post-gazette.com
  Museum Lab could be completed at the end of 2018 and is expected to open in April 2019. 
  
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• Security Officers Push For New Contract On Gateway Center Hostage Situation Anniversary

  22-09-2018 00:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Friday marks the sixth anniversary of the hostage situation in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Gateway Center, and security officers used the occasion to push for more recognition and a new union contract.
  Members of the Service Employees International Union marched through downtown Pittsburgh late Friday, reminding officer workers that they’re here to protect them.
  “You go to work in skyscrapers, in banks, on university campus
  
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• Wilkinsburg Police Seek Identity Of Armed Suspect In Dollar General Robbery

  22-09-2018 00:10
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Wilkinsburg Police say the Dollar General on Laketon Road gets robbed often, especially during the holidays, but this time is different.
  Surveillance video captured a picture of the suspect after he parked his van and started walking down Laketon Road toward the Dollar General. Minutes later, he enters the store.
  (Surveillance Footage Provided)
  “He had latex gloves, or what appears to be latex gloves, on his hands and a ski mask
  
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