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• Mon Wharf Closed Monday Due To Mud, Debris From Flooding

  30-09-2018 23:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Mon Wharf will not be open for parking Monday.
  The river crested at 19.6 feet over the weekend, surpassing the outer-most edge of the Mon Wharf.
  It has since receded, but the Parking Authority says there is mud and debris in the drive lanes and stairwell areas.
  Crews are working to clean the Mon Wharf and will continue clean-up efforts on Monday.
  Additional parking is available at the First Avenue Garage and Second Avenue Plaza.
  
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• Tactical police units raid two buildings in Beaver Falls

  30-09-2018 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  It wasn’t immediately clear what was happening at two locations in Beaver Falls, where a Beaver County tactical unit appeared Sunday.
  
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• SWAT team raids buildings in Beaver Falls in hunt for Ohio shooting suspect

  30-09-2018 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  It wasn’t immediately clear what was happening at two locations in Beaver Falls, where a Beaver County tactical unit appeared Sunday.
  
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• Mon Wharf will remain closed Monday

  30-09-2018 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  The Monongahela River has receded, but cleanup work at the Downtown parking lot remains.
  
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• Police Surround Beaver Falls Home In Hunt For Teen Accused In Ohio Shooting

  30-09-2018 22:03
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  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) — Police and ESU surrounded a home in Beaver Falls early Sunday afternoon while trying to find a young man accused of shooting a woman and her child in Ohio.
  Beaver County Emergency Services Unit (ESU), City of Beaver Falls Police and Chippewa Township Police were all on the scene in the area of 6th Avenue and 21st Street.
  The situation started around noon, according to Beaver County emergency dispatchers.
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• Police, ESU Surround Beaver Falls Home

  30-09-2018 22:03
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  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) — Police and ESU surrounded a home in Beaver Falls early Sunday afternoon.
  Beaver County Emergency Services Unit (ESU), City of Beaver Falls Police and Chippewa Township Police were all on the scene in the area of 6th Avenue and 20th Street.
  (Photo Credit: Joe Sobczak)
  The situation started around noon, according to Beaver County emergency dispatchers.
  At one point, an officer could be heard saying, “Come to the front door with y
  
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• Turnout tops 10,000 for Pittsburgh's 41st annual Great Race

  30-09-2018 21:31 via post-gazette.com
  “A successful race is a day like today,” said Brian Katze, director of Pittsburgh’s annual Great Race.
  
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• 10,000 compete in Pittsburgh's 41st annual Great Race

  30-09-2018 21:31 via post-gazette.com
  “A successful race is a day like today,” said Brian Katze, director of the Great Race.
  
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• Las Vegas Reflects And Moves Forward 1 Year After Shooting

  30-09-2018 20:19
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  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A small bouquet of dried flowers was wedged inside the padlock on Gate 5 of the killing ground that was the Route 91 Harvest Festival one recent day, the only visible reminder that it was the site of the worst mass shooting in modern American history.
  A peek inside the chain-link fence, covered in green sheeting to keep out prying eyes, revealed a sprawling patch of asphalt and little else. Towering above were the gold windows of the Mand
  
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• Reported sexual assault under investigation at Duquesne University

  30-09-2018 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  A student said she was sexually assaulted in her room by a male she knows, according to a crime alert from Duquesne University.
  
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• FBI Investigating After Car Explosion Kills 1 On City Street

  30-09-2018 19:33
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  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Federal and local authorities are investigating a car explosion in Allentown, Pennsylvania, killed at least one person.
  Assistant Police Chief Gail Struss said early Sunday that the blast happened on a city street around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. She says, “We can confirm that there is at least one fatality.”
  Details are scant. Residents were asked to avoid the area, and people who live nearby were asked to shelter in place. A
  
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• 3 Dead After Pa. Car Explosion; Perpetrator ‘Probably Killed’

  30-09-2018 19:33
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  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A car explosion that rocked downtown Allentown left three males dead, including the likely “perpetrator,” officials said Sunday as federal authorities who are leading the investigation looked ahead to autopsies.
  “We know there’s been a criminal incident,” District Attorney James Martin told reporters at a news conference Sunday. “We have a high degree of confidence that the perpetrator was probably
  
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• Sexual Assault Reported At Duquesne University

  30-09-2018 19:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A student at Duquesne University was sexually assaulted, according to a report from the school.
  The university said in an email that a female student reported the assault on Saturday to the university police department.According to officials, the assault occurred inside the student’s room overnight. Police say that the actor is a male student at the university.Both the actor and the victim know each other, according to an email f
  
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• New University Training Aimed At Preventing Sex Misconduct

  30-09-2018 18:55
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University is providing students with new online training about preventing sexual misconduct.
  Administrators notified students this week that the training is mandatory. They say it takes an hour or less and includes information about identifying and reporting sex- and gender-based misconduct and about resources providing support.
  The school plans to roll out new online training for faculty and staff later this fall.
  It says students and employees are expect
  
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• Runner collapses near Pittsburgh's Great Race finish line

  30-09-2018 18:33 via post-gazette.com
  Emergency responders resuscitated the runner, who was taken in critical condition to a local hospital, a city official said.
  
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• Man collapses at Pittsburgh's Great Race

  30-09-2018 18:33 via post-gazette.com
  Emergency responders resuscitated the runner, who was taken in critical condition to a local hospital, a city official said.
  
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• Time Running Out In Effort To Cut Number Of State Lawmakers

  30-09-2018 18:19
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A proposal to shrink the number of Pennsylvania state lawmakers that’s kicked around the Capitol for years may not be dead, but it’s on life support.
  The latest blow came during a committee meeting last week, when Democratic Leader Frank Dermody was able to get the bill amended – yet again – to restore a provision that would also cut the size of the Senate.
  A divide between the Senate and House has plagued ef
  
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• Man Went Into Cardiac Arrest Just Steps From Finish Line Of Great Race

  30-09-2018 17:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 62-year-old man went into cardiac arrest just steps from crossing the finish line of the Pittsburgh Great Race at Point State Park on Sunday.
  Pittsburgh EMS tended to the runner and worked to resuscitate the man.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety told KDKA at the scene that the male was conscious when he was transported to the hospital.
  The man is in critical condition and his identify has yet to be released.
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• Man Goes Into Cardiac Arrest Just Steps From Great Race Finish Line

  30-09-2018 17:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 62-year-old man went into cardiac arrest just steps from crossing the finish line of the Pittsburgh Great Race at Point State Park on Sunday.
  Pittsburgh EMS tended to the runner and worked to resuscitate the man.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety told KDKA at the scene that the man was conscious when he was transported to the hospital.
  The man was last reported to be in critical condition.
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• Police: Suspect in shooting of coach in Mellon Park arrested in Monroeville

  30-09-2018 16:31 via post-gazette.com
  Anthony Lamont Hines Jr., 33, of Sharpsburg, is in the Allegheny County Jail Sunday, charged with attempted homicide and several other charges.
  
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• Police: Mellon Park shooting suspect thought to be armed and dangerous

  30-09-2018 16:31 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police are looking for Anthony Lamont Hines Jr., 33, of Sharpsburg, the suspect in a shooting at a youth football practice.
  
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• Police: Mellon Park shooting suspect caught Sunday in Monroeville

  30-09-2018 16:31 via post-gazette.com
  Anthony Lamont Hines Jr., 33, of Sharpsburg, is in the Allegheny County Jail Sunday, charged with attempted homicide and several other charges.
  
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• Police Searching For Armed and Dangerous Man

  30-09-2018 16:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are searching for a man who they believe is armed and dangerous.Police say they have obtained a warrant for Anthony Lamont Hines, Jr. for the attempted murder of a youth football coach at Mellon Park.
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  Police Searching For Gunman Who Shot Youth Football Coach In Front Of Kids
  The shooting happened on Friday around 7 pm during a youth football practice. Hines Jr. approached the unidentified coach and ha
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued For Suspect In Youth Football Coach Shooting

  30-09-2018 16:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of shooting a youth football coach on Friday.
  Police are searching for 33-year-old Anthony Lamont Hines Jr., of Sharpsburg, who is considered armed and dangerous.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  The shooting happened on Friday around 7 p.m. during a youth football practice.
  According to police, Hines Jr. approached the coach and the two got into a verbal altercation. E
  
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• Four hurt in Squirrel Hill crash

  30-09-2018 15:01 via post-gazette.com
  The early-morning wreck happened at Forward and Shady avenues, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Alicia George said.
  
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• 2018 Great Race Finish Line Videos

  30-09-2018 14:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On Sunday morning thousands of runners flocked to Pittsburgh to participate in the 41st Annual Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race.
  To watch runners crossing the finish line, click the links below. The times listed are the official clock times at the finish line, and they are organized in chronological order.
  VIEW: FINISH LINE PHOTO GALLERY
  2018 Great Race 5K Finish Line Videos15:00-25:0025:00-35:0035:00-45:0045:00-55:00
  
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• Saxonburg: It's a small town with a big heart

  30-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Sense of history and consistency are among the strengths of the Butler County borough.
  
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• Shark Attacks 13-Year-Old Boy Near San Diego

  30-09-2018 13:18
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  (CNN) — A 13-year-old boy was attacked early Saturday by a shark while diving for lobsters in waters off Encinitas, California, near San Diego, authorities said.
  The boy sustained traumatic injuries to his upper torso and was taken to a hospital. His current condition is unknown, Encinitas lifeguard Capt. Larry Giles told reporters.
  Encinitas is about 25 miles north of San Diego.
  The attack happened before 7 a.m. PT, about 150 to 200 yards from Beacon&rsq
  
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• American Flag That Survived Hurricane Florence’s Winds Is Up For Auction

  30-09-2018 12:47
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  (CNN) — An American flag shown on a livestream as it was shredded by the fury of Hurricane Florence is being auctioned to help those impacted by the storm.
  The flag stood at the Frying Pan Tower, an old US Coast Guard lighthouse 32 miles south of Bald Head Island, North Carolina. People online watched the flag being torn as Florence hit the North Carolina coast. (You can watch a timeline on Explore.org).
  Richard Neal, who bought the lighthouse in 2010 and
  
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• Man Charged With Indecent Exposure For The 6th Time

  30-09-2018 12:33
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  HEMPFIELD (KDKA) – A man in Hempfield Township has been charged with indecent exposure for the sixth time.Police say that Anthony James Montepart, 40 of Jeannette, was at the Sonic Drive-In when he exposed himself to two staff members.Pennsylvania State Police in Greensburg says that Montepart asked a female staff member to pick up coins that he dropped after ordering his food. When the victim stood up with the money, police say that Montepart had his pan
  
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• Ohio State Rallies In 4th To Beat Penn State 27-26

  30-09-2018 06:06
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Dwayne Haskins threw two touchdown passes in the final seven minutes as No. 4 Ohio State wiped out a 12-point deficit to beat No. 9 Penn State 27-26 Saturday night in another wild game between the Big Ten powerhouses.
  Trace McSorley had 461 total yards, including a career-high 175 rushing and threw two touchdown passes, and the Nittany Lions (4-1, 1-1) went up 26-14 with 8:00 left in the fourth quarter on a 1-yard TD plunge by Mi
  
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• Obituary: Alice Geraci / She opened her home to many, advised others about life

  30-09-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  “Her life was uphill the whole time and she kept climbing,” said her son, Donnie Geraci.
  
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• Man Killed In Motorcycle Accident In West Mifflin

  30-09-2018 05:49
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  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – A motorcyclist died after crashing in West Mifflin late Friday night.
  The crash occurred when 48-year-old Charles Finnigan, of Pittsburgh, lost control of his bike in the 800 block of Eastman Street in West Mifflin around 11:30 p.m. and was thrown from it.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Finnigan was taken to UPMC Mercy, where was pronounced dead at 12:32 a.m. Saturday.
  West Mifflin Police are investigating.
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• Trafford Woman Accused Of Trying To Slit Man’s Throat

  30-09-2018 05:13
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  TRAFFORD (KDKA) — A Trafford woman is facing attempted homicide charges after police say she tried to slit a man’s throat.
  Police say it happened Friday night at a home on Wallace Avenue.Police charged 29-year-old Ashlea McCafferty with attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault and simple assault after police say she tried to slit a man’s throat.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police also arrested the man, 29-year-old Brandey Turba. He’s faci
  
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• Former Steeler ‘Mean’ Joe Greene Honored With Statue At University Of North Texas

  30-09-2018 03:54
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  DENTON, Texas (KDKA) — A statue honoring former Pittsburgh Steeler “Mean” Joe Greene was unveiled at the University of North Texas on Saturday.
  MeanGreenSports.com says the 8-foot tall bronze statue stands on a 4-foot tall pedestal outside the main entrance of the school’s Apogee Stadium.Like our AD @wrenbaker said, “the timing couldn’t be better.” For the first time since 1966 when Joe Greene was a freshman, @meangreen
  
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• Uncle of youth football player charged with shooting coach during practice at Mellon Park

  30-09-2018 03:33 via post-gazette.com
  The team had previously called police because of Hines’ behavior at practices, witnesses said.
   
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Elderly Woman With Memory Problems

  30-09-2018 03:33
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  HARRISON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Harrison Township Police are searching for a missing elderly woman who has memory problems.
  Police say 87-year-old Frances Svitek, of Brackenridge, was last seen leaving the Cochran dealership in Natrona Heights around 12:45 p.m. Saturday.
  She was driving a 1999 4-door special edition gold Toyota Camry with a license plate reading EBX-1167.
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  According to police, Svitek has short-term memory problems and her left
  
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• Missing Elderly Woman With Memory Problems Found Safe

  30-09-2018 03:33
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  HARRISON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A missing elderly woman who has memory problems has been found safe.
  Police said Saturday that 87-year-old Frances Svitek, of Brackenridge, went missing after leaving the Cochran dealership in Natrona Heights that afternoon.
  According to police, Svitek has short-term memory problems.
  Family of Svitek posted on Facebook early Sunday morning to say that she had been found.
  
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• Police Searching For Gunman Who Shot Youth Football Coach In Front Of Kids

  30-09-2018 03:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A youth football league is struggling to recover after their coach was shot in front of young players during practice Friday night.
  Boys between the ages of 7 and 10 witnessed their coach being shot several times. It happened at Mellon Park while the East End Raiders were practicing.
  Sources say the alleged gunman was angry about a relative not getting playing time.
  When Coach Antoine “Fizzy” Lester intervened, the man alle
  
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• Plum High School Football Player Allegedly Assaulted By Coach

  30-09-2018 02:53
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  PLUM (KDKA) — A football player at Plum High School hired an attorney after he says a team coach physically assaulted him after Friday night’s game.
  The football player said the coach put his hands around his neck, and the attorney said it was so inappropriate that he wants to get the word out.
  “Well, my understanding is that he grabbed him by his neck, slammed him, injured him and there are photographs that show these injuries,” defense
  
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• UCF Routs Pitt 45-14

  30-09-2018 01:29
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  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – McKenzie Milton threw for 328 yards and four touchdowns and No. 13 UCF extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 17 games with a 45-14 rout of Pittsburgh on Saturday.
  A week after accounting for six TDs in a lopsided victory over Florida Atlantic, Milton also ran for two scores to give the junior from Kapolei, Hawaii, seven TDs passing and five rushing in his past two games.
  UCF (4-0) now moves into the heart of its Americ
  
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• Pirates’ 7-Game Winning Streak Against Reds Ends In 3-0 Loss

  30-09-2018 01:15
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  CINCINNATI (AP) – Michael Lorenzen singled home a run and got his first victory as a starter since 2015, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory Saturday that ended their seven-game losing streak against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  Pittsburgh has dominated the Ohio River rivalry, going 13-5 this season. The seven-game winning streak was the Pirates’ longest against the Reds since 1991.
  CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 29:Jose Peraza #9 of the Cinci
  
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• President Trump Appears At W.Va. Rally To Support GOP Candidates

  30-09-2018 00:56
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Another state and another campaign rally for President Donald Trump — this time in West Virginia.
  Trump was appearing in Wheeling on Saturday a day after he reversed course and ordered a new FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh, whose nomination to the Supreme Court was upended when a California woman accused him of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers.
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  Kavanaugh denies the allegation.
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