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• In wake of Russian spy indictments, FBI warns that any business can be hacked

  05-10-2018 23:47 via post-gazette.com
  Westinghouse Electric Co. detected attempts to steal its data through a phishing campaign launched by Russian officers. Will your business?
  
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• Clairton man indicted after drugs lead to fatal overdose

  05-10-2018 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  Raymond Glover Jr., 46, distributed heroin and cocaine on Feb. 26, 2017 that led to the death of an unidentified person. 
  
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• Class Action Lawsuit Alleges LaCroix Contains Ingredients Used In Cockroach Insecticide

  05-10-2018 23:35
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A class action lawsuit has been filed against the parent company of the popular drink LaCroix for apparently falsely claiming the drink to be “100 percent natural.”
  The firm Beaumont Costales, who filed the suit on behalf of Lenora Rice, claims that testing reveals that LaCroix contains a number of artificial ingredients, including linalool, which is used in cockroach insecticide.
  “The plaintiff Rice, desiring a heal
  
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• Ace Hotel Hosting Casting Call For Pittsburgh-Filmed Comedy

  05-10-2018 23:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Ace Hotel will host a casting call for a new movie that will be filming in Pittsburgh later this year.
  Mosser Casting says they are starting background casting on an untitled comedy with Sony and Point Grey Pictures.
  They are looking for “all types” over the age of 18 for both period and present-day scenes.
  An open call will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Ace Hotel ballroom.
  Filming will sta
  
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• Stream #5 LSU Vs. #22 Florida

  05-10-2018 23:00
  The #5 LSU Tigers head to Gainesville to face the #22 Florida Gators in an important SEC matchup.
  
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• Police: Handler Dropping Instrument Spooked Camel In Sept. Circus Incident

  05-10-2018 22:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they have concluded their investigation into an incident involving a loose camel that injured several children during the Shrine Circus’s stop at PPG Paints Arena in September.
  At the time, witnesses reported that someone threw a shovel, used to clean up after the animals, at the camel’s feet, spooking it and causing it to start bucking while children were on its back.
  Six children and one adult were i
  
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• Here's what you need to know about Pennsylvania Market, now open in the Strip

  05-10-2018 22:53 via post-gazette.com
  Roman-style pizza, a chef with chops and much, much more awaits customers in this 18,400-square-foot building on 19th Street.
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 5: Start Calvin Ridley Against Steelers

  05-10-2018 22:44
  Ryan Mayer
  One quarter of the NFL season is behind us (for most teams), and trends have begun to establish themselves with respect to both sides of the ball. First off, it’s been an historic year for offenses, with teams lighting up the scoreboard and raining passes all across the country.
  Some numbers from first quarter of the NFL season:
  *3,030 points scored is most through Week 4 in NFL history (2,986, 2012)
  *344 touchdowns are most through Week 4 in NFL history (332, 2015)
  *228 touchdo
  
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• The 3 Best Spots For Bubble Tea In Pittsburgh

  05-10-2018 22:36
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Need more bubble tea in your life?
  Fuku Tea. | Photo: Michelle O./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top bubble tea sources in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.
  1. Banh Mi & Ti
  Photo: Sophia C./Yelp
  Topping the list is Banh Mi & Ti. The Vietnamese restaurant specializes in banh mi sandwiches and bubble tea. Choose from green, black or oolong tea, pick
  
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• Soul Good: The 3 Best Soul Food Restaurants In Pittsburgh

  05-10-2018 22:19
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking for a tasty soul food meal near you?
  Carmi Soul Food. | Photo: Tina B./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top restaurants serving soul food in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.
  1. Legume
  Photo: Ken L./Yelp
  Topping the list is Legume. Located at 214 N. Craig St. in North Oakland, it is the highest-rated soul food restaurant in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5
  
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• Hartwood Acres Hosting Jack-O’-Lantern Experience

  05-10-2018 22:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hartwood Acres is celebrating Halloween this weekend.
  The Glow – A Jack-o-Lantern Experience will feature more than 5,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns.
  There will also be a 30-foot long pirate ship, a giant jack-o-lantern dinosaur, and some Pittsburgh themed displays.
  For more information and to purchase tickets, visit their website here.
  
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• Plum football coach denies accusations that he assaulted player

  05-10-2018 21:52 via post-gazette.com
  Phil DiLucente, attorney for Laquentin Smith, says that the coach was trying to calm the boy, who was “being very belligerent” after a game.
  
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• Cow Goes Viral As Backseat Passenger

  05-10-2018 21:40
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  (CBS Local)–Tipp City, OH MOOve over!
  JD Blair captured Cory Morris this past Tuesday with a cow as his backseat passenger. Soon after, the video went viral. As of Thursday morning, the video accumulated more than 200,000 shares and over 8 million views.“Annie” is a rescue cow who Morris has had since she was a day old. After being rejected at birth, Morris and his family adopted Annie. The cow is now 18 months old, 800 pounds and a backs
  
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• Seth Rogen movie filming in Pittsburgh seeks extras

  05-10-2018 21:39 via post-gazette.com
  The project that includes period and present-day scenes will hold an open casting call Oct. 13 in East Liberty.
  
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• Police chase stolen vehicle, arrest two teens in Marshall-Shadeland

  05-10-2018 21:20 via post-gazette.com
  An Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was struck by the fleeing teenagers during the pursuit Friday afternoon.
  
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• NFL Picks Week 5: Vikings Meet Eagles In NFC Championship Rematch

  05-10-2018 20:45
  Ryan Mayer
  A quarter of the NFL season is in the rearview mirror already as we hurtle down the path towards Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII. Through four weeks, the most dominant team in the league has resided in Kansas City, helmed by Andy Reid and quarterbacked by Patrick Mahomes. K.C. seems to be an unstoppable juggernaut on offense, averaging over 36 points per game this season, as Mahomes has thrown for 14 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
  But, this week, the league’s premiere defense ro
  
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• Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison

  05-10-2018 20:23
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  NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – “The Situation” is going from the “Jersey Shore” house to a jail cell.
  Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino was sentenced to eight months in prison on Friday, months after he pleaded guilty to charges of tax evasion in January.
  The reality TV star had faced up to five years in federal prison. His attorney was hoping for probation, but the government had pushed for at least a 14-m
  
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• Pittsburgh police conclude handler dropped instrument causing Shrine Circus camel to spook

  05-10-2018 20:08 via post-gazette.com
  Police wrapped up the investigation with no charges, finding that children riding the camel fell off when a carriage seat loosened.
  
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• Man Sentenced To 6 Years For Putting Meth In Mother-In-Law’s Coffee

  05-10-2018 20:00
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  PAMPLIN, Va. (AP) – A Virginia man accused of trying to kill his mother-in-law by putting methamphetamine in her coffee has been sentenced to six years in prison.
  The News & Advance reports 56-year-old Jack David Price was sentenced Thursday after reaching a plea deal. Prosecutors dropped an attempted first-degree murder charge in exchange for Price pleading guilty to altering food, drink or drugs and other offenses.
  Prosecutors say Price’s 95-y
  
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• McCarrick accuser met with Pittsburgh diocesan board in 2004

  05-10-2018 19:40 via post-gazette.com
  New Jersey man reported misconduct by a Pittsburgh priest and had prepared a statement identifying now-former cardinal from Washington.
  
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• SHOWTIME To Premiere ‘The Family Business: Trump And Taxes’ On Sunday

  05-10-2018 19:30
  SHOWTIME has announced they will premiere a new documentary short film called The Family Business: Trump And Taxes, on Sunday, October 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Sunday night’s premiere was directed by Emmy nominee Jenny Carchman and produced by Oscar nominees Liz Garbus and Justin Wilkes.
  The film follows a team of investigative reporters as they attempt to uncover the information that led to this exclusive report. Embedded for over a year amon
  
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• Unemployment Rate Falls To 49-Year Low Of 3.7 Percent

  05-10-2018 19:25
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  By: Lydia DePillis, CNN Business
  (CNN) — The last time the American job market was this strong, astronauts were still going to the moon.
  The unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, the lowest level since December 1969.
  The U.S. economy added 134,000 jobs last month, below expectations and the monthly average for the year. The Labor Department said Hurricane Florence may have impacted jobs results, with leisure and hospitality employment down s
  
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• Jaguars-Chiefs Week 5 Matchup

  05-10-2018 18:40
  By Norm Elrod
  Coming into the season, the Jacksonville Jaguars looked poised to challenge for an AFC title. The Kansas City Chiefs, starting a rookie quarterback, carried a little more uncertainty. With four weeks of football behind us, expectations so far have been met and exceeded, respectively. The Jaguars at 3-1 and the Chiefs at 4-0, look to be the class of the Conference. Their matchup in Kansas City this Sunday could very easily be a preview of the AFC Championship in January.
  The Jaguars
  
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• ‘Madam Secretary’ Season 5 Premieres Sunday, October 7th On CBS

  05-10-2018 18:38
  Madam Secretary season 5 premieres this Sunday night at 10:00PM ET/PT, only CBS. Madam Secretary will feature several very special guests this season including three former secretaries of state in Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell.
  Check out the video above for a season preview and be sure to tune in Sunday night at 10:00PM ET/PT on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.
  
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• Man Seriously Injured After Being Pinned Under Lawn Tractor

  05-10-2018 18:34
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  YOUNGWOOD (KDKA) – A 30-year-old man with Skowronek Landscaping and Excavating was driving a lawn tractor in Youngwood when it overturned.
  The accident happened Friday morning on Hayden Way. Crews initially thought the tractor was on fire when they got the call.
  “The tractor was not on fire at the time. I think it was smoking when someone was at the scene and they called it in,” said Youngwood Fire Chief Lloyd Crago. “It took us about 15
  
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• Americans Expected To Spend $721 Billion This Holiday Season

  05-10-2018 17:00
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With the holidays right around the corner, you may have already started your shopping, or at least started thinking about it.
  Well, get your wallet ready because holiday spending is expected to increase this year.
  The National Retail Federation is predicting that sales in November and December will increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent from a year ago.
  Americans are expected to shell out as much as $721 billion on the holidays this year.
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Can The Ravens Hold Off The Browns?

  05-10-2018 16:44
  Texas Longhorns @ Oklahoma SoonersSaturday, October 6, 2018, 3:30 ET
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  Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger nearly led a comeback upset of the Sooners last year. It took him a while to get going this season, but the rugged dual-threat is now delivering on the promise he showed last season. But the biggest reason behind the Longhorns’ turnaround is a defense that gave up just 44 combined points in wins over USC, TCU and Kansas State. The powerful Sooners scored 66 last week in a rout of Ba
  
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• Duquesne University football player dies in fall from 16th floor of residence hall

  05-10-2018 16:35 via post-gazette.com
  Marquis Brown, a junior from Washington, D.C., was taken to Mercy Hospital after the fall, where he died, according to police.
  
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• Duquesne University football player dies after jumping from 16th floor of residence hall

  05-10-2018 16:35 via post-gazette.com
  Marquis Brown, a junior from Washington, D.C., was taken Thursday night to Mercy Hospital after the fall, where he died, according to police.
  
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• Amy Schumer And Emily Ratajkowski Arrested In Kavanaugh Protests

  05-10-2018 16:06
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  (CNN) — Comedian Amy Schumer and model-actress Emily Ratajkowski were among more than 300 people arrested Thursday in protests over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.‏
  Hundreds of people turned up at a U.S. Senate building in the nation’s capital to challenge Kavanaugh’s nomination after three women accused him of various forms of sexual misconduct. Schumer and Ratajkowski were among them.
  Capitol Police said they arrested 302 people d
  
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• Patrick Mahomes’ Teammates Think He Sounds Like A Muppet

  05-10-2018 15:45
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  By: Ryan Mayer
  Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been the talk of the NFL through the first quarter of the season. He’s led the Chiefs to a perfect 4-0 start with a dazzling array of incredible throws and athletic escapes from defenders. However, his teammates are making sure that all his success isn’t going to his head by constantly poking fun at how his voice sounds. A couple of teammates, such as tight end Travis Kelce and backup
  
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• Walmart Recalling 250K Axes Because Heads Can Detach

  05-10-2018 15:18
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  (CBS News) – Walmart is recalling about 246,000 axes sold nationwide because the product’s head can detach from the handle, potentially causing injury.
  The retailing giant has received two reports of axe heads coming off their handles, resulting in minor cuts and abrasions, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.
  The Ozark Trail camp axes were sold exclusively at Walmart stores across the country and online from January 2017 thro
  
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• Shelf Life String Band video takes the Penguins' theme song off the ice and into the bluegrass

  05-10-2018 15:15 via post-gazette.com
  Local band puts an Appalachian twist on “Boys of Winter.”
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast: Money!

  05-10-2018 15:10
  Check out this week's Kidsburgh Kidcast for more about money.
  
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• Your Haunted Pittsburgh Links: Oct. 5, 2018

  05-10-2018 14:59
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:ScareHouse
  Kennywood Phantom Fright Nights
  Hundred Acres Manor
  Free Admission to Hundred Acres Manor if you donate blood Monday, Oct. 8 at Mall at Robinson
  Fun Fore Fall Festival
  Fun Fore All Groupon
  Soergel Orchards
  
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• Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination Clears Key Senate Hurdle

  05-10-2018 14:44
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court past a key procedural hurdle.
  The chamber voted 51-49 to move forward with President Donald Trump’s nominee.
  A final vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination could occur over the weekend.
  There’s no guarantee that the senators who supported moving forward will back Kavanaugh on the final vote. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who voted to advance
  
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• PTL Links: Oct. 5, 2018

  05-10-2018 14:40
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Rock Steelers Style
  Neubauer’s Flowers & Market House
  Night Of The Living Dead 50th Celebration
  George A. Romero Foundation 
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  Aubrey Worek
  Don’s Appliances
  Chef Anthony Marino At Don’s Appliances
  
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• Former mayor Tom Murphy urges 'East Shore' to 'kick the door down'

  05-10-2018 14:35 via post-gazette.com
  Leaders say they’ve been promised action on the Carrie Furnace development site — as soon as a company believed to be Amazon makes its call.
  
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• Police Investigating Crash Involving Port Authority Bus, Dump Truck In Scott Twp.

  05-10-2018 13:43
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  SCOTT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police were called to the scene of a crash involving a Port Authority bus in Scott Township Friday morning.
  According to police, the crash happened at the intersection of Bower Hill and Vanadium roads around 6:30 a.m.
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  A Port Authority bus collided with a dump truck and a couple of people were treated at the scene.
  Port Authority Police are handling the investigation.
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• Landslide Threatening More Homes In North Strabane Township

  05-10-2018 12:54
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  NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A landslide is threatening more homes in North Strabane Township.
  The township has been dealing with the slide in the Majestic Hills housing plan since June.
  On Thursday, the slide near Oakwood Lane forced crews to close one lane of the road indefinitely.
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  Three homes were condemned after a slide in June.
  Structural engineers were on the scene overnight looking at the homes near that slide.
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• Man Dies After Falling From 16th Floor Window At Duquesne University

  05-10-2018 12:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a man fell from a 16th floor window of a private residence hall on the campus of Duquesne University.
  It happened Thursday night at Brottier Hall in the 700 block of Forbes Avenue.
  Around 10:30 p.m., Campus Police were initially called to that floor for an altercation.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  While they were on scene, the man fell out a nearby window.
  He was taken to the hospital and died a s
  
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• Duquesne University Football Player Jumps From 16th Floor Dorm Window, Dies

  05-10-2018 12:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Duquesne University football player has died after jumping from a 16th floor window of a private residence hall on campus.
  It happened Thursday night at Brottier Hall in the 700 block of Forbes Avenue.
  According to a statement from the university, campus were initially called to that floor for an altercation around 10:30 p.m. When they arrived, Marquis Brown, a junior, jumped out of the window.
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• Paralyzed cyclists makes record attempt in Pittsburgh

  05-10-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  Paralyzed from the waist down in a 1993 accident, Attila Domos believes he can set a 24-hour hand-cycling world record on Saturday in Pittsburgh
  
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• Man dies after jumping from 16th floor of Duquesne University building

  05-10-2018 06:09 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred shortly after 10:30 p.m. on the Forbes Avenue side of Brottier Hall.
  
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• Man dies after falling from 16th floor of Duquesne University residence hall

  05-10-2018 06:09 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred shortly after 10:30 p.m. on the Forbes Avenue side of Brottier Hall.
  
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• Lightning Strike Sparks Fire At Wilmerding Home

  05-10-2018 05:10
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  WILMERDING (KDKA) – Lightning caused a house fire In Wilmerding Thursday evening.
  No one was home at the time, but people nearby certainly noticed the lightning hit.
  Claudia Homitz was across the street at Angie’s Restaurant. “It shook he inside of this building, said Homitz.
  “It went boom! You could feel the ground shake,” said Homitz “That’s how hard it hit.”
  She called 911.
  The homeowners, Dominick and Mary Bia
  
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• Lighting Strikes House, Catches Fire In Allegheny County

  05-10-2018 05:10
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  WILMERDING (KDKA) – Lightning caused a house fire In Wilmerding Thursday evening.
  No one was home at the time, but people nearby certainly noticed the lightning hit.
  Claudia Homitz was across the street at Angie’s Restaurant. “It shook he inside of this building, said Homitz.“It went boom! You could feel the ground shake,” said Homitz “That’s how hard it hit.”
  She called 911.
  The homeowners, Dominick and Mary Bian
  
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• South Hills Flash Flooding Snarls Rush Hour Traffic

  05-10-2018 05:06
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  SOUTH HILLS (KDKA) – The heavy rain and flash flooding Thursday evening hit parts of the area at one of the worst possible times, slowing the evening rush hour traffic down to a crawl in some places because of closed roads, most notably in the South Hills.
  The NWS issued a flash flood warning. Banksville Road at Potomac Avenue once again was closed temporarily because of knee-deep water covering the heavily traveled roadway.
  Rachel Murphy works at a dry c
  
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• Kris Letang Lifts Penguins Past Capitals, 7-6 In OT

  05-10-2018 04:48
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kris Letang scored his second goal 1:20 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 7-6 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
  Letang beat goalie Braden Holtby with a slap shot from the point on a power play. Letang finished with three points, tying Hall of Famer Paul Coffey for the most by a defenseman in team history with 440.
  Jake Guentzel also scored twice, Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists, and Derick Bra
  
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• Toddler Shreds Over $1,000 Of His Parents Saved To Pay A Debt

  05-10-2018 03:50
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  (CNN) — The mystery of more than $1,000 that disappeared from a Utah family was solved when they discovered the money in pieces in the home’s shredder and found the culprit was their 2-year-old son.
  Ben and Jackee Belnap of Halladay had been saving money to pay back Ben’s parents for University of Utah football season tickets. They had the $1,060 ready in an envelope but were left searching the home when it disappeared over the weekend.
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