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• Diocese Of Greensburg Announces Allegations Against Priest Both ‘Credible and Substantiated’

  20-10-2018 23:58
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  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – The Diocese of Greensburg announced on Saturday that Father James W. Clark will not be returning to active ministry after an allegation against him was “found to be both credible and substantiated.”
  The diocese made the announcement to all of its Uniontown parishes this weekend before releasing the information to the press.
  (Photo Credit: Diocese of Greensburg)
  “Because this allegation has been substantiated, Fat
  
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• Bengals’ Burfict Avoids Suspension But Fined $112K For Unnecessary Roughness Vs. Steelers

  20-10-2018 23:25
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  (KDKA) – Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was fined $112,000 for numerous unnecessary roughness plays in Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to multiple reports.
  The most egregious was an elbow to the back of the head to Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown that knocked him out for a couple plays. The hit went unpenalized by game officials.Burfict throwing an elbow into AB's head, because of course! pic.twitter.com/182Oz
  
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• Pittsburgh Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot In Stomach

  20-10-2018 22:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man drove himself to a police station after being shot in the stomach in a Pittsburgh neighborhood on Saturday.
  Shortly before noon, a 35-year old man drove himself to Zone 6 station on Main Street in the West End and told police he had been shot in Elliot by an unknown male.
  The victim was then transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
  Police are trying to determine where the shooting took place. No arrests have been ma
  
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• Police Searching For Gunmen In Sharon

  20-10-2018 22:43
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  SHARON, Pa. (KDKA) — Sharon police are investigating two shootings in one week in the Mercer County Community.Hey say a 24-year-old man from Sharon was shot in the arm on Cedar Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday night.
  On Monday night, a 30-year-old gunman from Youngstown was shot in a lower extremity on Spruce Avenue.
  Police are still searching for the gunmen. They are unsure if the shooting are related.
  
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• National Aviary Is Place To Celebrate International Sloth Day

  20-10-2018 22:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With Saturday being International Sloth Day, the National Aviary reminds area residents that it houses three of the cute creatures.
  Photo Courtesy of the National Aviary
  The aviary, located at 700 Arch Street on the North Side, is home to Wookie, Valentino and Vivien – all two-toed sloths.
  Photo Courtesy of the National Aviary
  Wookiee can be viewed in the trees in the recently renovated Tropical Rainforest habitat, while Valentin
  
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• Pittsburgh Heart Walk Raises Money For Healthier Community

  20-10-2018 21:31
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The American Heart Association’s annual the Heart Walk took place on Saturday on the North Shore.
  “The Pittsburgh Heart Walk is about building a healthier community and we are asking our corporate leaders to lead by example,” said Art Smuck, 2018 Heart Walk Chair. “Our Executive Leadership Team is comprised of executives from throughout the region who have a vested interest in creating a healthier community for
  
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• Monster Pumpkins Festival Debuts On North Shore

  20-10-2018 20:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you are a fan of The Great Pumpkin, you may want to check out an event on the North Shore this weekend.
  The Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival debuted along the Great Lawn at North Shore Riverfront Park and Allegheny River on Saturday and it will continue Sunday.The technique of growing monster pumpkins has advanced in recent years, with the current world record being more than 2,600 pounds. Pittsburgh may not see one quite that l
  
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• President Trump, Biden Speak At Dueling Events In Nevada

  20-10-2018 20:00
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  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, a potential White House challenger in 2020, are making election pushes several hundred miles apart from each other in pivotal Nevada, where early voting was beginning Saturday.
  Trump was wrapping up a visit to Western states with an afternoon rally in rural Elko, Nevada, and lending support for Dean Heller, considered the most vulnerable GOP senator on the Nov. 6 ballot a
  
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• Police Investigating Robbery Of South Side Bank

  20-10-2018 19:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after someone robbed a South Side bank on Saturday morning.
  At around 9:39 a.m., a man estimated to be 18 to 20 years old walked into the Farmers National Bank on the 1800 block of East Carson Street and handed the teller a note demanding money. The teller complied and the male left with an undisclosed amount of money, authorities confirmed to KDKA on Saturday.The suspect is described as being roughly 5-foor-6,
  
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• Duquesne Light Operation Temporarily Closes Downtown Roads, But Deemed Successful

  20-10-2018 19:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you saw a helicopter downtown around PPG Place on Saturday morning and were wondering what was going on, it was an operation to lift Duquesne Light transformers to top of one of the PPG Place buildings.
  Photo Credit: Brian Grystar/KDKA
  Crews were removing one transformer and installing three new transformers atop the roof.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri, all went well.
  Ah, Saturday mornings. A hot cup
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Seeking Help Identifying Vandals ‘Tagging’ City Spots

  20-10-2018 18:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Graffiti Squad is investigating vandals who in recent weeks have spray-painted graffiti tags in several spots throughout the city.
  Photo Courtesy of the City of Pittsburgh
  Some of the locations vandalized include the 1600 block of Beaver Avenue, the 1900 block of Perrysville Avenue, Eckert Street, McClure Avenue, Route 65 near the Fort Duquesne Bridge, the 1300 block of Federal Street and the 1500 block
  
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• Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To At Least $1.6 Billion, Powerball Continues To Climb

  20-10-2018 17:59
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  (KDKA/AP) — No one hit the jackpot in the Mega Millions on Friday night, meaning the grand prize is expected to climb to a cool $1.6 billion for Tuesday’s drawing.The winning numbers drawn Friday were 15-23-53-65-70. The mega ball was 7 and the megaplier was 2. The next drawing is Tuesday.
  On Saturday night, the Powerball’s 12th largest jackpot is up fro grabs. Surging ticket sales have pushed the jackpot to at least $470 million.
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• Pittsburgh police looking for graffiti vandals

  20-10-2018 15:21 via post-gazette.com
  Graffiti tags have been found on the North Side and East Liberty.
  
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• Game Preview: Riverhounds Hosting First Playoff Game At Highmark Stadium

  20-10-2018 06:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Riverhounds host Bethlehem Steel FC Saturday night in the opening round of the USL Playoffs in what will be the first postseason game in Highmark Stadium history. The Hounds earned home field advantage for the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal after completing the most successful regular season in team history.
  The Hounds were one of the most consistent teams in the USL over the course of the season, going unbeaten in the
  
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• Winning Numbers Drawn For $1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot

  20-10-2018 05:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The second-largest lottery prize in United States history was up for grabs Friday night as the winning numbers were drawn for the Mega Millions jackpot.
  Those numbers are 15, 23, 53, 65 and 70 and the MegaBall 7.
  Lottery officials increased the grand prize to an estimated $1 billion just hours ahead of the drawing. The prize climbed from $970 million.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Although the jackpot continued to increase, the odds of winni
  
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• Busy Weekend Of Construction To Cause Traffic Headaches On The Parkway East

  20-10-2018 05:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s another weekend of road closures and restrictions ahead as a construction project rolls on along the busy Parkway East.
  It was right around 9 p.m. Friday when crews began the closures that PennDOT has been warning drivers about.
  (Photo Credit: Kym Gable/KDKA)
  The inbound ramps from Squirrel Hill and Greenfield to the Parkway East shut down for a week.
  Sure, it’s disruptive and frustrating for drivers, but PennDOT sa
  
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• Pirates’ Joe Musgrove Undergoes Abdominal Surgery

  20-10-2018 04:29
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove has had abdominal surgery.
  Dr. Craig Smith operated in Los Angeles on Friday to repair Mugrove’s abdominal wall and address a stress reaction in the pitcher’s pelvic bone.
  Pittsburgh said the time between surgery and a resumption of full offseason activity is about six weeks and Musgrove is expected to be close to a regular schedule for spring training.
  The 25-year-old right-hander did not pitch a
  
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• Know The Score: Oct. 19, 2018

  20-10-2018 04:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It doesn’t get any bigger than high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
  We’re committed to bringing you the best team coverage in the region.
  After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here! Also, check out our Games of the Week here!
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  Abraham Lincoln 38, KIPP Dubois 0
  Academy Park 47, Glen Mills 12
  Aliquippa 59, Keystone Oaks 0
  Annville-Cleona 31, ELCO 19
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• Feds have several tools to investigate dioceses

  20-10-2018 03:58 via post-gazette.com
  As U.S. attorney investigates in Pennsylvania, the Buffalo Diocese also confirms an ongoing federal probe.
  
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• Woman sentenced for lying about gun, location of alleged New Kensington cop killer

  20-10-2018 02:49 via post-gazette.com
  Westmoreland County President Judge Rita Hathaway ordered Lakita Cain, 40, of New Kensington, to serve three to seven years in prison. 
  
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• Furry Tails: Cinnabun, Beauty & Rebecca Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  20-10-2018 02:41
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Cinnabun
  Animal Frie
  
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• Incumbent Camera Bartolotta, James Craig face off in heated state Senate race

  20-10-2018 02:30 via post-gazette.com
  Incumbent Republican Camera Bartolotta says challenger James Craig used fake campaign signatures, Craig says she abuses expenses.
  
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• More than 50 people arrested in Allegheny County drug roundup

  20-10-2018 02:01 via post-gazette.com
  Attorney General Josh Shapiro said the arrests are the result of a 10-month investigation. 
  
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• St. Petersburg To Pittsburgh: Wardrobe Team Pulls Back The Curtain At ‘Anastasia’

  20-10-2018 01:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From St. Petersburg to Pittsburgh, the Broadway musical “Anastasia” has made its way to the Benedum Center stage.
  “The audiences are just blown away by the incredible costumes, the sets, the characters, the actors, the singing and the dancing,” Scott Shiller, of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, said.
  Unless you have a ticket, the sets and stagecraft are all top secret, but KDKA-TV got a sneak peek backstage at som
  
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• ABC News' 20/20 to air interview with Jordan Brown tonight

  20-10-2018 01:00 via post-gazette.com
  Jordan Brown was accused at age 11 of killing his pregnant soon-to-be stepmother in their Lawrence County home in 2009. He was later exonerated. 
  
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• ABC News' '20/20' airs interview with Jordan Brown

  20-10-2018 01:00 via post-gazette.com
  Jordan Brown was accused at age 11 of killing his pregnant soon-to-be stepmother in their Lawrence County home in 2009. He was later exonerated. 
  
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• Woman Sentenced To Prison For Hindering Arrest Of Alleged Cop Killer

  20-10-2018 00:52
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A woman who hindered the capture of a man who allegedly killed a police officer was in court Friday.
  Suspect Lakita Cain was optimistic as she faced sentencing for trying to throw investigators off the trail of accused cop killer Rahmael Sal Holt.
  “When I came downstairs to see her this morning, I went down earlier to see her, she was so happy to see me,” Cain’s attorney, Valerie Veltri, said. “I told her I was
  
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• Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Girl In Connection With Mars School District Threats

  20-10-2018 00:33
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  MARS, Pa. (KDKA) — An arrest has been made in connection to threats in the Mars Area School District.
  The arrest of a 16-year-old girl, a sophomore at the high school, was the talk among some members of the Mars football team Friday evening as they gathered outside the high school before heading to their game.
  “I don’t know why she did it,” said Mars High School senior Tom Sheehy of the girl who was arrested. “I don’t know wh
  
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• Jewelry, Luggage & A Mobile Command Center: Pittsburgh International Airport To Auction Off Abandoned Items, Used Equipment & More

  20-10-2018 00:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Need a laptop, an iPad, a cell phone, some jewelry, or even some luggage?
  “Doors open at 8:30 a.m., 10 o’clock starts our annual Airport Authority auction where we auction off surplus goods, used goods, as well as items from lost and found,” Airport Authority spokesperson Bob Kerlik told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Friday.
  That’s right.
  An assortment of items left at the airport, including TSA security check
  
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• Former Golden Gloves Champ Makes Pro-Boxing Debut With Help From Pittsburgh Gym Owner

  20-10-2018 00:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former Golden Gloves champ turned crime fighter is making his pro-boxing debut Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
  His comeback is thanks, in part, to a former police officer turned gym owner.
  Stand outside Jack’s Boxing Gym in Pittsburgh and you can almost feel each and every punch, and you can certainly hear them.
  Few words describe this crucible of combat’s owner, but tough is a good choice.
  “Everything is business in
  
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• ‘She Screamed Bloody Murder’: Mom Says Daughter Got Terrible Rash From Venomous Caterpillar’s Spiked Barbs

  20-10-2018 00:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Its name is just as impressive as it’s look – the White Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar. It looks like a white caterpillar with a spiked hair style. Only those spikes are real and have barbs that will stick in skin and deliver venom.
  “They walked into the house and she started screaming,” Lisa Shychuk says about a moment she won’t soon forget.
  The family had been to the Dawson Grange Fair to cheer on her
  
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