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• NFL Picks – Week 7: Chiefs Bounce Back With Shootout Win Over Bengals

  19-10-2018 23:28
  Ryan Mayer
  After a thrilling Sunday night battle last week, both the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs have tough matchups facing them in Week 7. For the Patriots, they travel to Chicago to face a Bears defense that ranks first in Football Outsiders’ DVOA metric (that’s Defense-adjusted Value Over Average). A lot of the credit there will be given to Khalil Mack for the impact he has had rushing the passer, racking up five sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception retur
  
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• Police seek third suspect in New Castle triple homicide

  19-10-2018 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  Police on Friday charged Anthony Lavon Cooper Jr., 19, of Detroit, with three counts of homicide and other offenses. 
  
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• Stream #1 Alabama Vs. Tennessee

  19-10-2018 23:16
  The #1 Alabama Crimson Tide head to Knoxville to face the Tennessee Volunteers in an important SEC matchup.
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast: Halloween Safety

  19-10-2018 23:10
  Check out this week's Kidsburgh Kidcast for more about Halloween safety.
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast Event Calendar 10/19/2018

  19-10-2018 23:08
  Check out this week's Kidsburgh Kidcast Event Calendar!
  
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• Cowboys-Redskins Week 7 Matchup

  19-10-2018 22:57
  By Norm Elrod
  As Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles were the obvious favorites to represent the NFC again come January. It’s not quite working out that way, at least not yet.
  The Washington Redskins sit atop the NFC East at 3-2. That’s right, the same Washington Redskins that feature Alex Smith, an older version of the quarterback they let get away, and Adrian Peterson, an older version of every NFL running back not named Frank Gore. The Dallas Cowboys, their opponent this
  
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• Charges Filed Against Second Suspect In New Castle Triple Murder

  19-10-2018 22:42
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  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Charges have been filed against a second suspect in a triple homicide in New Castle.
  The New Castle Police Department says they filed criminal homicide charges against 19-year-old Anthony Lavon Cooper Jr. on Friday in connection to the murders of 10-year-old Amariah Emery, 31-year-old Nichole Pumphrey and 30-year-old Lawrence Cannon.
  Anthony Cooper Jr. (Photo Credit: New Castle Police Department/Facebook)
  The three were found dead Tues
  
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• New Bottled Water Facility To Bring Jobs To Allegheny County

  19-10-2018 22:19
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  FINDLAY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A new bottled water facility will bring jobs to Allegheny County.
  Governor Tom Wolf announced Friday that Niagara Bottling, a manufacturer of private label bottled water, will establish a new facility in Findlay Township.
  Niagara has pledged to invest an estimated $64 million into the new facility, which will be constructed in Findlay Industrial Park and serve as a regional distribution network.
  File photo (Photo by Rafael S. Fab
  
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• Big Ben's dogs are everywhere, serving police partners, communities

  19-10-2018 22:10 via post-gazette.com
  In the 11 years since Ben Roethlisberger bought a police dog for his Ohio hometown, his foundation has purchased and paid to train 130 dogs.
  
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• Big Ben's dogs are everywhere, serving police partners & communities

  19-10-2018 22:10 via post-gazette.com
  In the 11 years since Ben Roethlisberger bought a police dog for his Ohio hometown, his foundation has purchased and paid to train 130 dogs.
  
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• Your Haunted Pittsburgh Links: Oct. 19, 2018

  19-10-2018 21:57
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Erie Acres Farm
  Zombies of the Corn
  9th Annual Ghosts of Washington Haunted History
  Dependable Drive-In Spook-Tacular
  3rd Annual Punkin Chunkin, hosted by Allegheny County Parks
  Campfire Ghost Stories, hosted by Allegheny County Parks
  
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• Downtown Roads To Close Saturday Morning For Transformer Installation

  19-10-2018 21:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several streets in Downtown Pittsburgh will be closed for a few hours Saturday morning.
  Crews will be removing one transformer from PPG1 and installing three new transformers on the roof.
  The following roads will be affected:Boulevard of the Allies between Stanwix and Wood streets
  Third Avenue between Stanwix and Wood streets
  Fourth Avenue between Stanwix and Wood Streets
  Market Street between Boulevard of the Allies and Third AvenueRo
  
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• How Concerned Should MLB Be About Declining LCS Ratings?

  19-10-2018 21:43
  Ryan Mayer
  Baseball’s league championship series in both league’s have provided plenty of late-game controversy and heroics. In the NLCS, Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado was accused of being a “dirty player” by members of the Brewers after stepping on first baseman Jesus Aguilar’s foot in Game 4. Over in the A.L., the Astros and their fans were upset over a fan interference call that took away a potential two-run homer from Jose Altuve. However, that drama hasn&rsqu
  
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• Mars Area School District Closes Due To Threat Of Violence, Arrest Made

  19-10-2018 21:33
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  MARS, Pa. (KDKA) — An arrest has been made in connection to threats in the Mars Area School District.
  All schools in the district were closed Friday out of an abundance of caution while the district and the Adams Township Police Department investigated rumors of possible violence.
  The school district also canceled all district-sponsored, on-campus activities.
  The high school had to be evacuated Wednesday and Thursday because of bomb threats.
  Further detai
  
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• Pa. To Use Cameras In Highway Work Zones To Improve Safety

  19-10-2018 21:20
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania will place cameras in highway construction work zones as part of a pilot program to discourage speeding and improve safety.
  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday signed the law that calls for cameras to record driver’s licenses of anyone going more than 11 miles per hour above the limit while workers are present.
  Violators will get a written warning the first time, followed by fines of $75 and $150 for subsequent off
  
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• Gov. Wolf Signs Anti-Hazing Law Named For Penn State Pledge

  19-10-2018 20:54
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The death of a Penn State student after a night of drinking in a fraternity house is bringing a new anti-hazing law to Pennsylvania.
  Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday signed legislation that imposes stricter criminal penalties and permits courts to order confiscation of frat houses where hazing has occurred.
  The parents and brother of 19-year-old Tim Piazza of Lebanon, New Jersey, attended the bill signing in the state Capitol.
  Piazza died fr
  
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• Woman Wanted In Connection To Penn Hills Bank Robbery

  19-10-2018 20:44
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A woman is wanted in connection to a Penn Hills bank robbery.
  It happened at the PNC Bank on Rodi Road around 6:15 p.m. Thursday.
  Officials say the suspect threatened employees with a gun, but did not display a weapon.
  No one was injured.
  (Photo Credit: FBI Pittsburgh)
  The suspect is described as a white woman in her late 40s. She’s approximately 5-feet-3-inches tall and weighs between 170 and 180 pounds.
  At the time of the robbe
  
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• Man Arrested In Connection To Shots Fired Incident Near WVU Campus

  19-10-2018 20:37
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KDKA) — A man has been arrested for firing shots near the West Virginia University campus earlier this month.
  The U.S. Marshals’ Mountain State Fugitive Task Force took 21-year-old Shaiheed Moore into custody in Charleston on Thursday.
  Moore was arrested on a University Police Department warrant for felony wanton endangerment.
  (Photo Credit: West Virginia Regional Jail & Correctional Facility Authority)
  The incident happened a
  
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• WNBA Star Brittney Griner Airs Grievances With League Salaries On Instagram

  19-10-2018 20:34
  Ryan Mayer
  Thursday, the president of the NBA’s G-League, Malcolm Turner, told ESPN that the league will begin offering “Select Contracts” worth $125,000 to elite high school prospects as an alternative to college basketball beginning in the summer of 2019.
  The news was well received by most as another option for high school athletes who aren’t yet eligible to play basketball and earn money at the same time. WNBA star Brittney Griner was among those happy for the guys, bu
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 7: Start Tarik Cohen, Sit Jordan Howard Against Patriots

  19-10-2018 20:20
  Ryan Mayer
  At this point of the NFL season, teams have begun to show the patterns in usage rates for guys that find themselves in crowded position groups. In Chicago, the Bears and head coach Matt Nagy, have started to rely more heavily on all-purpose back Tarik Cohen over punishing runner Jordan Howard. Howard’s yards per carry average is a paltry 3.5 while Cohen is at 5.3 and offers more versatility as a pass catcher.
  In Detroit, Matt Stafford seems to have developed a high level of chem
  
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• 51 Arrested In McKees Rocks, Stowe Twp. Drug Roundup

  19-10-2018 19:55
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — Dozens of people were arrested in a major drug roundup early Friday morning.
  Police from several local police departments and the state Attorney General’s office arrested 51 people in the McKees Rocks and Stowe Township areas.
  The McKees Rocks Police Chief Richard Deliman says getting that many drug suspects off the street at once is a great help to his community.
  “This is going on everywhere. It’s affecting everybo
  
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• Primanti Bros. To Open Location At Pittsburgh International Airport

  19-10-2018 19:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Primanti Brothers has announced that it will be opening a new location at the Pittsburgh International Airport in spring 2019.
  The restaurant will be located in the airport’s Center Core. The 2,700-square-foot location will include a bar with a selection of Primanti’s cocktails, as well as draft and bottled beers.
  (Graphic Credit: Primanti Brothers)
  Toni Haggerty, longtime manager of the Primanti Bros. original location, sa
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Leaves Nearing Peak Color This Weekend

  19-10-2018 18:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – This week’s fall foliage map is now out from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and it shows what we were expecting it to show.
  Most of the state’s leaves are nearing peak color this weekend. The best viewing for leaf watchers will begin this weekend and will likely end the weekend of Nov. 3 and 4.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources)
  The season has b
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Cowboys And Redskins For NFC East Lead

  19-10-2018 18:38
  North Carolina State Wolfpack @ Clemson TigersSaturday, October 20, 2018, 3:30 ET
  CLEMSON -16.5
  The Wolfpack enter this game with a record of 5-0, and while they’re a good team, they aren’t as good as their ranking or record suggests. They’ve just benefitted from a friendly schedule. There’s a reason this spread is as large as it is despite the fact both teams are unbeaten and ranked, and the truth is the spread should be another point or two larger.
  SportsLine Expert: To
  
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• Woman Accused Of Fatally Shooting Cousin At Vandergrift Apartment

  19-10-2018 18:35
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  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) – A woman is in custody for allegedly shooting and killing her cousin in Westmoreland County Thursday night.
  According to police, officers were called to a home on Longfellow Street in Vandergrift around 10 p.m. for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found a man dead inside the house.
  The victim has been identified as 31-year-old John Smail, of Greensburg. Smail’s cousin 35-year-old Ashley Croft was taken into custody at
  
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• Police link pistol in earlier shooting to one of two teens charged in pizza deliveryman death

  19-10-2018 17:48 via post-gazette.com
  Detectives said bullet casings from a September 25 shooting matched one from the homicide of Abdulganiyu Sanusi in East Liberty.
  
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• Evidence gathered, witness statements taken and arrests made in pizza deliveryman death

  19-10-2018 17:48 via post-gazette.com
  That day, witnesses described to detectives the two men spotted in the victim’s car looking down at Mr. Sanusi's body.
  
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• Woman Wanted For Allegedly Placing Stolen Firearm In Child’s Backpack

  19-10-2018 17:45
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  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly put a stolen firearm in a child’s backpack, leading to the child unknowingly taking the gun to school.
  Troopers were sent to St. Bernard Regional Catholic School in White Township, Indiana County, on Sept. 17 for a report that an 11-year-old boy had a fully loaded revolver in his backpack.
  According to state police, there were no reports of any threats being made, the firearm was s
  
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• Woman Arrested For Allegedly Placing Stolen Firearm In Child’s Backpack

  19-10-2018 17:45
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  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — Police have arrested a woman who allegedly put a stolen firearm in a child’s backpack, leading to the child unknowingly taking the gun to school.
  Troopers were sent to St. Bernard Regional Catholic School in White Township, Indiana County, on Sept. 17 for a report that an 11-year-old boy had a fully loaded revolver in his backpack.
  According to state police, there were no reports of any threats being made, the firearm was secur
  
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• Pennsylvania Jobless Rate Flat As Payrolls Hit Record High

  19-10-2018 15:54
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained flat in September at a nearly two-decade low, as payrolls rose to a record high.
  The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate stayed at 4.1 percent last month, the lowest point since 2000.
  The national rate is 3.7 percent.
  A survey of households found Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force grew by 15,000 to nearly 6.4 million, as
  
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• Prepared Salad Recalled At Walmart, Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s

  19-10-2018 15:48
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  (CBS News/CBS Local)– Possibly contaminated corn is behind a slew of recalls involving prepared salads sold by major retailers including Walmart, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s.
  GHSE, a Green Cove Springs, Florida company, is recalling 738 pounds of ready-to-eat salads that contain corn that may be contaminated with salmonella and listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said late Wedne
  
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• You May See Shooting Stars This Weekend

  19-10-2018 15:41
  (CBS Local)– Stargazers are awaiting this October’s “out of this world” show… the Orionid meteor shower!
  The Orionids will peak late Sunday night into early Monday morning across the Delaware Valley. The vaporizing bits of comet ice and dust originate from Halley’s Comet and are named after the direction from which they appear to radiate (the constellation Orion).While mostly clear and dry conditions are expected in the Delaware Valley Sunday night and Monday
  
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• Report: Rihanna Turns Down Super Bowl Halftime Show In Support Of Kaepernick

  19-10-2018 15:23
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  (KDKA/CNN) – Singer Rihanna reportedly turned down the Super Bowl halftime show to support former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
  Entertainment Tonight reports that Rihanna was the front-runner, but she decided to pass due to the ongoing situation regarding players kneeling during the national anthem, which Kaepernick started in 2016.
  Rihanna reportedly does not agree with the NFL’s policy.
  Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
  The Super Bowl routinely i
  
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• Loaded Gun Found In Carry-On Luggage At Pittsburgh International Airport

  19-10-2018 14:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Another loaded weapon was found in carry-on luggage at Pittsburgh International Airport.
  According to TSA officials, an Ohio woman was stopped with a .380-caliber handgun at one of the airport’s checkpoints on Thursday.
  Allegheny County Police were called to the checkpoint. Officers confiscated the weapon and detained the woman for questioning.
  (Photo Courtesy: TSA)
  A typical first offense for bringing a weapon through a checkpoi
  
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• PTL Links: Oct. 19, 2018

  19-10-2018 14:38
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Ghosts N’at
  Yelp Pittsburgh
  North Hills Genealogists
  Carnegie Library Family History Month
  Kenyatta D. Berry
  The Family Tree Toolkit
  Don’s Appliances
  Chef Anthony Marino At Don’s Appliances
  
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• Fun & camaraderie grow in this couple's garden in Moon

  19-10-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Ed and Beth Page’s garden of whimsy and chutzpah was named co-winner of the large garden category in the 2018 Great Gardens Contest.
  
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• East Pittsburgh residents displaced by Route 30 landslide return home

  19-10-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  “It's something I would not recommend for anyone, going through this,” said one woman.
  
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• Buying Here: Gateway Towers condo offers spectacular Downtown views for $325,000

  19-10-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  A two-bedroom, two-bath Downtown condominium on the 19th floor of Gateway Towers has been listed for $325,000.
  
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• Seven-Year Mission To Mercury Ready For Ambitious Launch

  19-10-2018 13:55
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  By: Rob Picheta, CNN
  (CNN) — A seven-year, 8-million-kilometer voyage expected to shed light on the mysteries of Mercury, the solar system’s least-understood planet, is nearly ready for takeoff.
  The ambitious BepiColombo spacecraft will be launched from a European space port in French Guiana early Saturday.
  It will begin the most comprehensive journey ever made to the closest planet to the sun, which has puzzled scientists for centuries.
  When BepiCo
  
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• Did you know you can legally hunt in Pittsburgh? Yes, but not cats or dogs

  19-10-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  With stipulations, hunting is legal in the city of Pittsburgh but domestic animals are off-limits.
  
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• 1 Woman In Custody After Vandergrift Fatal Shooting

  19-10-2018 12:26
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  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) – A woman is in custody following a fatal shooting in Westmoreland County Thursday night.
  According to police, officers were called to a home on Longfellow Street in Vandergrift around 10 p.m. for a reported shooting.
  When they arrived, they found a man dead inside the house.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “Upon arrival they found a deceased white male, taken into custody was the resident of that location, Ashley Croft, and she’s pres
  
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• 2 Teens Arrested, Charged With Homicide In Pizza Delivery Driver’s Fatal Shooting

  19-10-2018 06:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they have arrested two suspects in the fatal shooting of a pizza delivery driver during a robbery last weekend in East Liberty.
  Authorities say D’Ambrosse Garland, 18, and Timothy Walls, 17, were taken into custody around 5 p.m. Thursday by multiple agencies, including Pittsburgh Police, the SWAT team, U.S. Marshals and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.
  D’Ambrosse Garland (Source:
  
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• Police arrest two in fatal shooting of pizza delivery driver in East Liberty

  19-10-2018 06:27 via post-gazette.com
  D’Ambrosse Garland, 18, and Timothy Walls, 17, were charged Thursday with homicide in the death of Abdulganiyu Sanusi, 56. 
  
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• Community Rallies Around Police Cadet Who Lost Everything In Fire

  19-10-2018 05:50
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  ELIZABETH BOROUGH (KDKA) — He is a new father, a member of the military and a police cadet who recently graduated from the academy. But just as he was about to join the force as an officer, he lost everything in a fire.
  Now, the community is rallying around the rookie officer to get him on the job and back on his feet.
  (Image Provided By Elizabeth Borough Police)
  Elizabeth Borough Police Officer Ian Malone hasn’t even had one day on the job yet, but
  
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• Suspect in custody following fatal shooting in Vandergrift

  19-10-2018 05:10 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. in the 500 block of Longfellow Street.
  
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• Police investigate fatal shooting in Vandergrift

  19-10-2018 05:10 via post-gazette.com
  The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. in the 500 block of Longfellow Street.
  
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• Woman Arrested In Vandergrift Fatal Shooting

  19-10-2018 04:47
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  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) — Police were called to a house in Vandergrift late Thursday night over reports of a home invasion.
  Investigators were called to the scene around 10 p.m. along Longfellow Street.
  According to Westmoreland County emergency officials, there were reports of shots being fired during the incident.
  The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office has also been called to the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Shots Reportedly Fired During Vandergrift Home Invasion, Coroner Called To Scene

  19-10-2018 04:47
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  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) — Police were called to a house in Vandergrift late Thursday night over reports of a home invasion.
  Investigators were called to the scene around 10 p.m. along Longfellow Street.
  According to Westmoreland County emergency officials, there were reports of shots being fired during the incident.
  The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office has also been called to the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Shaler Area reappoints Superintendent Sean Aiken

  19-10-2018 04:26 via post-gazette.com
  Superintendent Sean C. Aiken and assistant superintendent Bryan E. O’Black were reappointed for terms ending on June 30, 2024. 
  
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• Murray, Penguins Shut Out Maple Leafs 3-0

  19-10-2018 04:13
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  TORONTO (AP) — Matt Murray made 38 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs’ winning streak at five games with a stifling 3-0 victory Thursday night.
  Evgeni Malkin had two goals and an assist, scoring early and adding an empty-net goal. Kris Letang also had an empty-netter, and Sidney Crosby picked up an assist to tie Darryl Sittler for 60th on the NHL’s career points list with 1,221
  
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