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• Another Deadly Earthquake In Haiti Kills At Least 12 People

  07-10-2018 22:54
  (CNN) — Once again, nature has dealt a deadly blow to Haiti.
  At least 12 people were killed and 188 were wounded after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northern Haiti on Saturday night, the country’s interior ministry said Sunday.
  On Sunday, President Jovenel Moïse visited the coastal city of Port-de-Paix, just 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the quake’s epicenter.
  “I will make sure the proper state systems are fully mobilized to help the victims,” Moïse tw
  
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• Brown Scores Twice, Steelers Roll Past Reeling Falcons 41-17

  07-10-2018 22:38
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown connected on two second-half touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away from the Atlanta Falcons for a 41-17 victory on Sunday.
  Roethlisberger finished 19 of 29 for 250 yards and three scores in all, including a 9-yard strike to Brown in the third quarter and a 47-yard dart to the All-Pro wide receiver early in the fourth as Pittsburgh (2-2-1) put together its most complete performance of the
  
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• Comedian Katt Williams Jailed on Assault Charges In Oregon

  07-10-2018 21:55
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  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a hired driver during an argument about taking him and his dog from the Portland, Oregon, airport to a performance in the city.
  Williams, who was in jail Sunday, came to Portland to perform in Nick Cannon’s “Wild ‘N Out” comedy improv show Friday night.
  The town car driver had swelling and cuts on his face, according to Port of Portland police
  
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• No. 3 Ohio State Pulls Away To Beat Pesky Indiana 49-26

  07-10-2018 21:29
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A week after a gritty win at Penn State, No. 3 Ohio State had to work hard again, this time to put away pesky, unranked Indiana late in the game.
  In doing so, Dwayne Haskins Jr. passed for a career-best 455 yards and six touchdowns — including two in the fourth quarter — as the Buckeyes pulled away for a 49-26 victory Saturday.
  With Ohio State protecting a 35-26 lead, Haskins hooked up with Terry McLaurin for a 17-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth qu
  
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• Wolf Runs ‘Ball-Control’ Campaign In Staying Ahead Of Wagner

  07-10-2018 20:53
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Tom Wolf was in the midst of telling a Democratic Party dinner party crowd last month how important it is for Democrats to tell voters what they stand for in this mid-term election campaign when he interrupted himself.
  “Are you aware I’m running for re-election?” he said.
  The punchline elicited cheers, but Wolf seemed to voice a widely shared assessment of the race: The low-key governor is barely breaking a sweat i
  
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• Average US Price Of Gas Spikes 7 Cents Per Gallon To $2.97

  07-10-2018 20:28
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  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has spiked 7 cents a gallon over the past two weeks, costing $2.97.
  Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says that’s 41 cents a gallon higher than at this time last year.
  Lundberg said Sunday that rising crude oil prices are the main reason for the increase at the pump.
  According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is $3.07, which is
  
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• Cosby Lawyers Ask Court To Void Conviction, Prison Sentence

  07-10-2018 20:14
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  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bill Cosby’s lawyers have asked a Pennsylvania court to overturn the actor’s conviction and three- to 10-year prison sentence because of what they call a string of errors in his sex assault case.
  The defense motion argued that trial Judge Steven O’Neill erred in declaring Cosby a sexually violent predator who must be imprisoned to protect the community. Lawyers called the sentence more pun
  
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• Armstrong Co. Traffic Stop Leads To Suspected Drug Bust

  07-10-2018 19:56
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  SOUTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A routine traffic stop for officers in Armstrong County led to a suspected drug bust.
  Police say they initiated a traffic stop on Oct. 5 at approximately 5:48 p.m. at Exit 18 on Route 28 North in South Buffalo Twp.
  Officials say that the driver showed signs of impairment.After investigating further, police found that the 50-year-old male and 44-year-old female inside the vehicle possessed a total of 45 bags of suspected her
  
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• Viral Facebook Hoax Messages Prompts Warning From Officials

  07-10-2018 18:38
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Officials are using Facebook users about a message that is actually a hoax that has now gone viral.
  “Hi… I actually got another friend request from you yesterday which I ignored so you may want to check your account,” reads the viral message that is completely bogus.
  Facebook Says 50M User Accounts Affected By Security Breach
  The message goes on to instruct Facebook users to hold their finger on the message until th
  
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• Crash Of Pickup, Tractor-Trailer Kills 2

  07-10-2018 18:26
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  TANNERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck in the Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania has claimed the lives of two people.
  Police say the crash happened at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Route 715 in Pocono Township.
  The Monroe County coroner’s office said 47-year-old pickup driver Richard Rascona Junior of Cresco was pronounced dead at the scene.
  A passenger in the pickup, 35-year-old Dwayne Scroggs, wa
  
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• Crash Involving Pickup Truck, Tractor-Trailer Kills 2

  07-10-2018 18:26
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  TANNERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck in the Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania has claimed the lives of two people.
  Police say the crash happened at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Route 715 in Pocono Township.
  The Monroe County coroner’s office said 47-year-old pickup driver Richard Rascona Junior of Cresco was pronounced dead at the scene.
  A passenger in the pickup, 35-year-old Dwayne Scroggs, wa
  
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• Police: 20 Dead In Upstate NY Crash Involving Limousine

  07-10-2018 17:56
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  SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — NEW YORK — Police said Sunday that 20 people were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Saturday in upstate New York. The Albany Times Union reported a limousine was carrying a wedding party when it crashed at the “notorious” intersection of State Route 30 and State Route 30A in the town of Schoharie, about 25 miles west of Albany.The NTSB tweeted that they are sending a team to investigate the accident.
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• Driver taken to hospital after vehicle rear-ends Port Authority bus

  07-10-2018 17:53 via post-gazette.com
  The crash happened shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday in Edgewood, according to the Port Authority of Allegheny County.
  
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• Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Vehicle In North Strabane Twp.

  07-10-2018 17:38
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  NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One person is dead after they were struck by a vehicle in North Strabane Township.
  Police say that the accident occurred at approximately 12:25 a.m. Sunday morning in the northbound lanes of Washinton Road near 2401 Washington Rd.
  Authorities say that the corner was called to the scene.
  Officials have yet to release the identity of the victim.
  The North Strabane Police Department is investigating the incident and has not r
  
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• Fatal Pedestrian Accident In North Strabane Twp.

  07-10-2018 17:38
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  NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One person is dead after they were struck by a vehicle in North Strabane Township.
  Police say that the accident occurred at approximately 12:25 a.m. Sunday morning in the northbound lanes of Washinton Road near 2401 Washington Rd.
  Authorities say that the corner was called to the scene.Officials have yet to release the identity of the victim.
  The North Strabane Police Department is investigating the incident and has no rel
  
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• 3-Year-Old Toddler Killed In Ohio Shooting

  07-10-2018 17:31
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  MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio (AP) – Authorities have identified a 3-year-old girl who was killed in a shooting in a Cincinnati suburb.
  Mount Healthy police say officers found Damia Barnett dead from a gunshot wound when they arrived Friday afternoon at the home she shared with her parents and four siblings. The toddler died in what police are preliminarily calling an accidental shooting.
  The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said the gun was legally owned by
  
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• No injuries reported as WVU police investigate apparent shooting

  07-10-2018 17:22 via post-gazette.com
  It happened shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday in the area of West Virginia University, police said.
  
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• Pedestrian dead in Washington County crash

  07-10-2018 15:26 via post-gazette.com
  A vehicle struck the person at the intersection of Washington and Weavertown roads in North Strabane, according to county dispatch.
  
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• Family businesses preserve pockets of community pride in challenged Arnold

  07-10-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Westmoreland County has more than its share of problems, but also has resilient residents who still believe in it.
  
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• Obituary: Eunice Mercedes Latshaw Ross / Longtime judge, trailblazer for women in the law

  07-10-2018 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  Judge Ross was among the first women appointed to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in 1972.
  
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• Crews Developing Plan To Secure Landslide That Forced Demolition Of Homes

  07-10-2018 05:30
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  NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Officials are working quickly to develop a plan that will secure a huge landslide in Washington County.
  Engineers recommended that two houses be demolished before they came down the hillside on their own. Now, a third condemned house on Majestic Hill in North Strabane Township could be next.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  The landslide caused the hillside to move for the second time this year, endangering
  
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• Woman Questions Reports Of Duquesne University Student’s Death

  07-10-2018 05:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Brottier Hall resident is questioning reports about a Duquesne University football player who fell to his death Thursday night.
  A woman is raising doubts about reports that 21-year-old Marquis Brown, a junior, jumped.
  According to a statement from the university, campus police were initially called to the 16th floor of Brottier Hall for an altercation around 10:30 p.m. When they arrived, Brown jumped out of the window.
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• Paralyzed Pittsburgh hand-cyclist making another attempt at world record

  07-10-2018 05:02 via post-gazette.com
  Paralyzed cyclist Attila Domos was on world record pace after the five hours of his 24-hour effort on Uber’s test track in Hazelwood Saturday night
  
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• Cyclist still on record pace for 24-hour hand cycling

  07-10-2018 05:02 via post-gazette.com
  Paralyzed cyclist Attila Domos was on world record pace after the five hours of his 24-hour effort on Uber’s test track in Hazelwood Saturday night
  
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• ‘The Walking Dead’ Actor Scott Wilson Dead At Age 76

  07-10-2018 04:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Actor Scott Wilson, known in recent years for his role on the TV series “The Walking Dead,” has died at age 76.
  An official “Walking Dead” Twitter account reported the news Saturday evening. Wilson played Hershel Greene on the show for three seasons.We are deeply saddened to report that Scott Wilson, the incredible actor who played Hershel on #TheWalkingDead, has passed away at the age of 76. Our thoughts are wi
  
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• Man Accused Of Kicking Officer In Groin, Resisting Arrest At Hotel

  07-10-2018 04:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Ligonier man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
  Police were sent to the Sheraton Hotel in Station Square around 3:30 a.m. Saturday for a report of a couple causing a disturbance.
  Security officers requested the officers escort the man, identified as 37-year-old Joshua Dolton, of Ligonier, and the woman off the property. Dolton had allegedly gotten into a physical altercation and been kno
  
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• Penguins Fall To Canadiens 5-1

  07-10-2018 04:02
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Paul Byron scored two goals and added an assist, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.
  Byron had his first multi-goal game since scoring a hat trick last December against Detroit.
  Brendan Gallagher, Joel Armia and Charles Hudon also scored for the Canadiens, who snapped a five-game losing streak against Pittsburgh. It was Montreal’s first win against Pittsburgh since Al Mont
  
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• ‘Hocus Pocus’ To Return To Theaters For Halloween

  07-10-2018 03:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Sanderson sisters are being resurrected again. Halloween favorite “Hocus Pocus” is returning to theaters.
  The movie, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of its release earlier this year, will be back at AMC Theatres locations across the country for six days only.
  Showings start on Oct. 26 and run through Halloween.
  Five AMC locations in the Pittsburgh area are participating in the event:Delmont, South Hills Village, G
  
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• ‘Remember How Completely Insane I Am?’ Man Accused Of Sending Dozens Of Texts Threatening To Kill Woman, Child

  07-10-2018 02:13
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County man is accused of sending dozens of threatening text messages to a woman.
  Thirty-two-year-old David Andrew Baker, of Greensburg, is facing charges of terroristic threats and harassment.
  Baker allegedly sent at least 89 text messages over the course of two days to a woman who has a PFA against Baker.
  Police say most of the texts were threatening in nature.
  According to a criminal complaint, one text read, “We
  
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• Pitt Men’s Basketball Team Pays Tribute To Mac Miller In Hype Video

  07-10-2018 02:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pitt men’s basketball team paid tribute to late rapper and Point Breeze native Mac Miller in their new hype video.
  The team posted the video on Twitter on Friday night with the caption, “We came to get down,” a line from Miller’s song “Party On Fifth Ave.”
  The video features the team, fans and the Panthers mascot dancing, playing and having a good time in Blue Slide Park while “Party On Fif
  
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• Oh Deer! Millvale Firefighters, Police Rescue Deer Stuck In Net

  07-10-2018 00:30
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  MILLVALE (KDKA) — Millvale firefighters and police officers were on animal rescue duty Saturday morning.
  The Millvale Volunteer Fire Department (Station 191) says crews were called to the Millvale ball field early Saturday for a report of a deer that got stuck in field netting.
  It took officers and firefighters about 10 minutes to get the deer free.
  
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• Electric Car Charging Stations Coming To Pa. State Parks, Forests

  07-10-2018 00:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Electric car charging stations will be installed at 40 state parks and forests throughout Pennsylvania.
  The following spots in western Pennsylvania are included on the list:Beaver County: Raccoon Creek State Park
  Butler County: Jennings Environmental Education Center, Moraine State Park
  Fayette County: Ohiopyle State Park
  Lawrence County: McConnells Mill State Park
  Westmoreland County: Keystone State ParkTo view the full list, vis
  
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