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• TSA Educating Public On Proper Way To Safely Fly With Guns

  25-09-2018 23:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Last year, nearly 4,000 air travelers tried to take a firearm through a security checkpoint in their carry-on luggage.
  That is a 17 percent increase over 2016, and 84 percent of those weapons were loaded.
  Now, TSA agents are working to educate the public on what you need to do if you plan to travel and are taking a gun with you.
  “I think most people are actually surprised that you can travel with a firearm, but there is a right w
  
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• Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Dump Truck At Butler Co. Travel Center

  25-09-2018 23:22
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  MUDDY CREEK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a dump truck at a Butler County travel center on Tuesday.
  It happened around 1 p.m. behind the Pilot Travel Center near the Route 422 and I-79 intersection.
  (Photo Credit: Pam Surano/KDKA)
  According to state police, a man driving a dump truck was backing out of a gas pump when he struck a 64-year-old pedestrian, knocking him to the ground.
  Police say the driver didn’t realize he had st
  
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• Police: Intoxicated Man Shoved Toddler In Stroller, Ran Away When Confronted By Officers

  25-09-2018 23:07
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  BELLEVUE (KDKA) — Police say an intoxicated man shoved a toddler in a stroller and ran away when confronted by officers in Bellevue.
  Bellvue Police say officers were sent to Lincoln Avenue on Sept. 20 for a report of an intoxicated man pushing a baby stroller.
  When they arrived at the scene, they found 21-year-old Richard Russell pushing a toddler in a stroller. Russell was accompanied by a female.
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• M&M’s To Release New Hazelnut Spread Flavor

  25-09-2018 22:55
  (CBS Local)– M&M’s has been rolling out one new flavor after another, and if you’re a fan of Nutella, you’re going to love their latest version.
  Some of the company’s latest creations include English Toffee Peanut, Mexican Jalapeno Peanut and Thai Coconut Peanut. The newest sensation is Hazelnut spread flavor.
  “The industry is changing and consumer tastes are evolving…we’re continuing to recognize and anticipate demand,” Allison Mia
  
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• Pittsburgh Lands In Top 20 Best Coffee Cities In America

  25-09-2018 22:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is one of the top 20 best coffee cities in America, according to a new study.
  WalletHub released their list of the 100 best cities for coffee lovers Tuesday.
  For their study, WalletHub looked at the 100 most populated U.S. cities and look at 14 key metrics, including the average spending on coffee per household, the number of coffee shops per capita, and Google search traffic for the term “coffee” in the area.
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• Threat In Montour School District Under Investigation

  25-09-2018 22:32
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  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are investigating a threat made in the Montour School District.
  Christopher Stone, superintendent of schools, says a note was found in the girl’s restroom area of Montour High School around 9 a.m. Tuesday.
  The note read, “MHS BOOM! 9/27/18.”Click here to read Stone’s letter to Montour familiesThe Robinson Police Department and Montour School District Police searched the high school and did not find
  
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• Study: Passenger Confidence Affected By Pilot’s Accent

  25-09-2018 22:09
  (CBS Local) — Welcome aboard y’all!
  When you fly, does a pilot’s accent affect your confidence in his or her ability? 54 percent of people say yes it does, according to a new survey.
  And wouldn’t you know, passengers trust Midwestern pilots more than pilots with Southern accents,  according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
  The survey of 4,207 Americans, all of whom had flown at least once in the previous 12 months, was conducted by Jetcost, a site that se
  
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• Dick Wolf’s ‘FBI’ Premieres Tonight At 9PM On CBS

  25-09-2018 22:02
  CBS will premiere Dick Wolf’s all new series, FBI, tonight at 9:00 PM ET/PT. FBI centers around New York City’s Federal Bureau of Investigation and stars Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki as agents Maggie Bell and OA Zidan.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Peregrym and Zaki ahead of tonight’s premiere to discuss their the show, their characters and what it’s like to play a ninja.
  MW- Good morning Missy, good morning Zeeko, how are you both doing today?
  MP- Good morning!
  
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• Pirates Cancel Make-Up Game Scheduled For Oct. 1

  25-09-2018 21:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates won’t return to PNC Park at the end of this season after all.
  The team had planned to take on the Marlins at home on Sept. 9, but the game was postponed to Oct. 1 due to inclement weather.
  On Tuesday, the Pirates announced the make-up game was canceled since it no longer has postseason implications.
  Any fans still holding tickets from the Sept. 9 game can exchange them for any April or May home game in 2019, excluding
  
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• New Pittsburgh Downtown bike lanes will connect to Great Allegheny Passage

  25-09-2018 21:26 via post-gazette.com
  This is the first part of a two-phase bike infrastructure project, and, weather permitting,  is slated to be finished in October,
  
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• WTAE's Jackie Cain leaving Action News for anchor job in Minneapolis

  25-09-2018 21:25 via post-gazette.com
  Ms. Cain will handle the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts at KSTP-TV. She has been a reporter/anchor at WTAE for five years.
  
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• Coroner: Peters couple died in murder-suicide

  25-09-2018 21:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Washington County coroner said the husband and wife found dead in their Peters home on Sunday died in murder-suicide.
  
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• Ray Lewis: ‘Raiders’ Start Concerns Me The Most, Cowboys Not Far Behind’

  25-09-2018 20:42
  Ryan Mayer
  Three weeks into the NFL season, fanbases begin to get concerned if their team has stumbled out of the gate. Patriots, Cowboys and Raiders fans know that feeling well at the moment, as the three preseason playoff contenders have combined for a 2-7 record to open the season. The Patriots and Cowboys have lost their last two games after winning the opener, while the Raiders have gone winless in their first season under Jon Gruden.
  What’s wrong with each of these teams?
  Which team
  
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• Dunkin’ Officially Dropping ‘Donuts’ From Name

  25-09-2018 20:31
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  By: Danielle Wiener-Bronner
  (CNN Money) — Just call it Dunkin’.
  Starting in January, Dunkin’ Donuts will drop the “Donuts” from ads, packages and signage at new and remodeled stores, as well as its social media accounts.
  The makeover is part of Dunkin’ Brand’s efforts to relabel itself as a “beverage-led” company that focuses on coffees, teas, speedy service and to-go food including -— but not limited
  
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• Cosby Deemed ‘Sexually Violent Predator,’ Sentenced To 3-10 Years In Prison

  25-09-2018 20:28
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  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home.
  Judge Steven O’Neill sentenced Cosby on Tuesday, five months after his conviction in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. The judge also denied bail and Cosby will be locked up immediately.
  Prosecutors were seeking a sentence of five to 10 years in prison. The defense asked for house
  
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• Prices Increase At Midnight For 2019 Pittsburgh Marathon

  25-09-2018 20:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’ll cost you more to register for the 2019 Pittsburgh Marathon if you wait until Wednesday morning.
  That’s because prices are going up at midnight.
  This year’s races being on Saturday, May 4.
  As always, you can register yourself, or run for charity.
  For more information, visit the Pittsburgh Marathon’s website here.
  
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• Driver in fatal crash gets eight to 16 years in prison

  25-09-2018 19:45 via post-gazette.com
  Ismael Dominguez was driving nearly 100 mph in a 35 mph zone when the crash occurred on Route 51 in August 2016.
  
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• Driver in 99 mph Route 51 fatal crash is sentenced

  25-09-2018 19:45 via post-gazette.com
  Ismael Dominguez was driving nearly 100 mph in a 35 mph zone when the crash occurred on Route 51 in August 2016.
  
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• Judge Rules Cosby A ‘Sexually Violent Predator’

  25-09-2018 19:28
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  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A judge has ruled that Bill Cosby is a “sexually violent predator.”
  The classification means that Cosby must undergo lifetime counseling and report quarterly to authorities. His name will appear on a sex-offender registry sent to neighbors, schools and victims.
  Judge Steven O’Neill made the decision Tuesday as he prepares to sentence the 81-year-old comedian for drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban Philad
  
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• Mt. Lebanon houses of worship to host community singalong Oct. 14

  25-09-2018 19:23 via post-gazette.com
  Folk songs predominantly will be sung at the event, with “I Hear Them All” by Old Crow Medicine Show as the overall theme song.
  
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• Man Charged With Setting Fire That Destroyed His Own Home

  25-09-2018 19:20
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  PERRYOPOLIS (KDKA) – A man is facing charges for allegedly burning down his own home on Saturday.
  According to police, the incident happened in the 400 block of Elm Street in Perryopolis around 9:22 p.m.
  When police arrived at the scene, a mobile home was fully engulfed in flames. Officers noticed a man walking with a cooler and yelling, “That’s my house.”
  (Photo Courtesy: Mugshots.com)
  Several cans of beer were in the cooler and the man
  
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• The Baseball Report: A.L. Playoff Field Is Set, Betts Leads MVP Race

  25-09-2018 19:10
  Ryan Mayer
  Just a few days remain in the 2018 MLB season, and the American League playoff field is now locked in.
  With the Oakland Athletics’ 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays’ 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees, the five-team field was officially set. The A’s partied hard, having clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2014, while attention now turns to the likely playoff matchups set to start next week.
  The Houston Astros are 4.5 games up on
  
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• Police Seek Help Locating Missing Lincoln-Lemington Woman

  25-09-2018 19:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing woman.
  According to police, Jessica Young, 35, was last seen leaving a home in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood around 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 12.
  Anyone with information regarding Young’s whereabouts is asked to contact police at (412)-323-7142.
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• Crumbling, Collapsing Road In Pitcairn Closed Until Further Notice

  25-09-2018 18:44
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  PITCAIRN (KDKA) – A road in Pitcairn is closed until further notice after it started to crumble and collapse Monday afternoon.
  By Tuesday, Hillside Avenue continued to get worse.
  “While we [were] on scene, actually had it taken down to a one-lane highway. We had four vehicles come by. One was a school bus that almost got into an accident,” said Pitcairn Police Chief Scott Farally.
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  The executive decision was made to sh
  
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• The Earth Is Wobbling And Humans Are To Blame

  25-09-2018 18:40
  (CBS Local) — The Earth is wobbling, and yes, humans are partially responsible.
  Scientists working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California say the Earth’s axis of spin has shifted about 34 feet in the last century.
  They cite three major causes, all roughly of equal importance.
  The first one is melting ice and rising sea levels, particularly in Greenland. As humans release greenhouse gases, ice on land continues to melt at unprecedented rates. Additionally, the transfe
  
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• New NASA Study Details Reasons Why Earth Is Wobbling

  25-09-2018 18:40
  (CBS Local) — The Earth is wobbling, and yes, humans are partially responsible.
  Scientists working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California say the Earth’s axis of spin has shifted about 34 feet in the last century.
  They cite three major causes, all roughly of equal importance.
  The first one is melting ice and rising sea levels, particularly in Greenland. The transfer of weight from places like Greenland to across the globe is causing Earth to wobble more than it would
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 4

  25-09-2018 18:28
  By Matt Citak
  Three weeks into the NFL season, and fantasy football rosters everywhere have been upended by injuries, a holdout and general inconsistency. What’s new? From the growing list of injured tight ends, to the holdout of Le’Veon Bell, to the recent injury that ended Jimmy Garoppolo’s season, these first three games have revealed once again how unpredictable the NFL can be.
  We may not know what will happen next week, but we do know which unheralded players should be sna
  
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• Police: Bat-Wielding Suspect Breaks Port Authority Bus Windows While Chasing Man

  25-09-2018 18:19
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  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) – A man will be charged for allegedly smashing a Port Authority bus with a baseball bat while chasing after another man Tuesday morning.
  According to police, the incident happened around 9 a.m. on the North Side. The bus driver was forced to pull over in front of Perry Traditional Academy.
  Port Authority Police say two men got into an argument at the intersection of Perrysville Avenue and Vinceton Street.
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  One of them
  
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• Garbage fees are going up for Peters residents

  25-09-2018 17:52 via post-gazette.com
  Council voted 6-1 to set the quarterly garbage/recycling collection fee at $67 per quarter. The previous rate was $51 per quarter.
  
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• Pittsburgh is among the top 20 best coffee cities in America

  25-09-2018 17:38 via post-gazette.com
  WalletHub released its 2018 Best Coffee Cities in America survey and Pittsburgh ranks 18th out of 100 cities.
  
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• Panel makes recommendations on election security

  25-09-2018 17:28 via post-gazette.com
  Blue Ribbon Commission, saying Pa.’s elections are “under threat,” urges legislatures to help counties institute paper-backed systems.
  
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• Teacher: I Was Fired Over ‘No Zeros’ Grading Policy For Kids Who Didn’t Do Homework

  25-09-2018 17:15
  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS Local) — A teacher in Florida says she was fired for refusing to give students grades on homework that wasn’t turned in.
  Diana Tirado got a job at West Gate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie in August teaching history to eighth grade students. She says she assigned an “explorer notebook project” to her students and gave them two weeks to complete it. However, several of her students didn’t turn in the assignment.
  When she asked administrato
  
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• Group Steps Up Push For New Voting Machines In Pennsylvania

  25-09-2018 17:01
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A group examining election security in Pennsylvania is urging Congress and state lawmakers to speed up replacement of voting machines, noting most lack a paper record needed to check for fraud and errors.
  The Blue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania’s Election Security released interim recommendations Tuesday, saying the integrity of the state’s elections is at risk.
  Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said earlier this y
  
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• Pittsburgh would mandate sprinklers in high-rises under new proposal

  25-09-2018 16:53 via post-gazette.com
  The proposal from Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration would apply to every building that’s at least 75 feet tall. It follows a fatal fire.
  
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• Andrea Kremer, Hannah Storm To Become First Female Duo To Call NFL Game

  25-09-2018 16:49
  (CBS Local)- Veteran sports reporters Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm are set to become the first all-female broadcast crew to call an NFL game. The pair will broadcast this week’s Thursday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams on Amazon Prime Video.
  In a statement Tuesday, Amazon announced that Kremer and Storm will be broadcasting 11 games for the service this season beginning with Thursday night’s game. According to the press release, Kremer and
  
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• Pope Admits Catholic Church Has Lost Credibility Over Sex Abuse Scandal

  25-09-2018 16:37
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  (KDKA/CNN) — Pope Francis told a crowd of young people in the Estonian capital Tallinn on Tuesday that he understood that many of them were “upset” by the sexual abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church and that the institution had lost credibility as a result.
  It was his first reference to the sex abuse crisis since arriving in the Baltic region on Saturday, and came on the same day as bishops in Germany released a damning report into abuse
  
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• After years of planning, Light of Life proposing new facility on the North Side

  25-09-2018 16:25 via post-gazette.com
  Three-story building would provide beds, meals, and programs for the homeless
  
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• Ballpark Worker Accused Of Spitting On Pizza, Faces Felony Charge

  25-09-2018 16:15
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  DETROIT (CBS Local) — If you ate pizza at the Detroit Tigers baseball game last Friday, you might find this hard to swallow.
  A food service worker at Comerica Park was caught on camera spitting into a pizza he was preparing for customers as the Tigers hosted the Kansas City Royals.
  The video was posted on Instagram and soon went viral. Police say Jaylon Kerley, 20, of Detroit, was arrested and fired on Sunday.Kerley was charged with a felony count of
  
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• ‘FBI’ Season One Premieres Tuesday, September 25th On CBS

  25-09-2018 16:00
  CBS’ brand new drama, FBI, premieres tonight at 9:00 PM ET/PT. From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the “Law & Order” franchise, FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe.
  Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent
  
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• Time lapse: Watch the installation of a major artwork on Carnegie Museum of Art's exterior

  25-09-2018 14:51 via post-gazette.com
  Artists, engineers, fabricators, installers and a crane operator all came together to hang an enormous artwork on the art museum’s exterior.
  
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• PTL Links: Sept. 25, 2018

  25-09-2018 14:16
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Priory Winter Lights Wedding
  The Incline.Com Ultimate Pierogi Bracket Challenge
  Saint George
  Epiphany Of Our Lord Parish
  Pittsburgh Magazine 
  Mall At Robinson
  National Voter Registration Day
  Tom Hanks “When We All Vote” Rally At Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
  City Theatre “The Revolutionists”
  Pittsburgh Playwrights “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
  Quantum Theatre “C
  
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• Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh: ‘I’ve Never Sexually Assaulted Anyone’

  25-09-2018 13:51
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Brett Kavanaugh says he won’t let “false accusations” drive him from his quest to win Senate confirmation to the Supreme Court. That’s part of an aggressive drive by President Donald Trump and top Republicans to rally the public and GOP senators behind Kavanaugh’s nomination.
  Trump and Republican leaders are accusing Democrats of a smear campaign by using accusations by two women of sexual misconduct by Kava
  
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• Judge Expected To Sentence Cosby In Sex Assault Case

  25-09-2018 13:28
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  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Bill Cosby faces a good chance of being sent to prison Tuesday when a judge is expected to sentence the TV star who was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.
  The once-beloved actor and comedian, dubbed “America’s Dad” for his role on the “Cosby Show,” faces anything from probation to 10 years in prison.
  Prosecutors near Philadelphia want a judge to sentence the 81-year-old to five to 10
  
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• What will transit look like in 20 years? New Port Authority hire David Huffaker will plan for it

  25-09-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  David Huffaker comes to the $175,000-a-year job after 14 years with Sound Transit in Seattle.
  
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• Downed Tree Closes Busy Road In Banksville

  25-09-2018 12:51
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  BANKSVILLE (KDKA) – A downed tree has closed part of a busy road south of Pittsburgh.
  A large downed tree is blocking all lanes of Crane Avenue in Banksville.
  Crews setup barricades near the intersection with Banksville Road, which could have an impact on the morning commute.
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• Baseball umpires aren't blind. They just have trouble breathing, study of balls and strikes shows

  25-09-2018 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  New study finds  major league umpires’ ball and strike calls are less accurate in games where air pollution is higher.
  
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• SUV Crashes Into Turtle Creek Home, Driver Injured

  25-09-2018 12:27
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  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) – An SUV crashed through the wall of a home in Turtle Creek Monday night.
  According to officials, the crash happened around 8 p.m. in the 300 block of Brown Avenue.
  Fortunately, the family inside the home was not injured because they were upstairs when the crash happened.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The property manager said the driver shares a driveway with the home she hit.
  “The neighbor was leaving out and somehow, slipped, lost cont
  
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• Pope Francis acknowledges abuse scandals are driving people away

  25-09-2018 12:19 via post-gazette.com
  It was a very public admission of the church’s failures in confronting sex abuse scandals, which have roared back to the headlines recently with revelations of abuse and cover-up in the U.S., Chilean and now German church.
  
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• Pope acknowledges abuse scandals outrage, drive people away

  25-09-2018 12:19 via post-gazette.com
  It was a very public admission of the church’s failures in confronting sex abuse scandals, which have roared back to the headlines recently with revelations of abuse and cover-up in the U.S., Chilean and now German church.
  
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• National Voter Registration Day To Be Held At Local Libraries

  25-09-2018 11:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. and the Allegheny County Library Association are participating in the National Voter Registration Day scheduled for Tuesday, September 25.
  More than 30 libraries in Allegheny County will host events where volunteers will be on hand to register new voters, update registrations, provide absentee ballot forms, and check polling places.
  The participating libraries are:
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