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• Dodgers-Red Sox World Series Odds

  23-10-2018 23:16
  It’s World Series time. This year’s Fall Classic between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers could be one for the record books. After all, it’s been 102 years since these teams last met in a World Series. The 1916 matchup between the Red Sox and then-Brooklyn Robins featured a 13-inning shutout from Babe Ruth and the hitting exploits of Casey Stengel.
  Needless to say, the times have changed.
  The Red Sox won 108 games and the AL East title in the regular season, before di
  
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• Suspended Aliquippa Assistant Chief Back In Court, Judge Removes Herself From Case

  23-10-2018 22:53
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  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — Aliquippa’s suspended assistant police chief, accused of sending lewd messages to a group of people that included an underage girl, was back in court Tuesday.
  It’s a walk Joseph Perciavalle has made dozens of times before. But, this time, the Aliquippa assistant police chief walked into the Beaver County Courthouse accused of a crime.
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  Perciavalle was arrested back in June for allegedly sending a sexually
  
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• West Mifflin schools superintendent denies surveillance of board members

  23-10-2018 22:44 via post-gazette.com
  Daniel Castagna also refuted testimony that he asked members of a motorcycle club to attend a board meeting to intimidate attendees.
  
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• Police obtain arrest warrant in Wilkinsburg assault of woman, granddaughter

  23-10-2018 22:22 via post-gazette.com
  Police said Johnny Johnson, 25, has ties to Wilkinsburg, Homewood and the Tarentum area.
  
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• Woman Wanted In Fatal McKees Rocks Shooting Surrenders

  23-10-2018 22:14
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say a young woman wanted in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this year in McKees Rocks is now in custody.
  Police say they are charging 19-year-old Unique Lane with criminal homicide, conspiracy, robbery and other weapons violations in the death of 30-year-old Andre Lee.
  A warrant was issued for her arrest on Tuesday afternoon.
  (Source:: Allegheny County Police)
  Lee was shot while in a car on Ella Stree
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued For Woman Wanted In Fatal McKees Rocks Shooting

  23-10-2018 22:14
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police have issued an arrest warrant for a young woman wanted in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this year in McKees Rocks.
  Police say they are charging 19-year-old Unique Lane with criminal homicide, conspiracy, robbery and other weapons violations in the death of 30-year-old Andre Lee.
  A warrant is now out for her arrest.
  (Source:: Allegheny County Police)
  Lee was shot while in a car on Ella Street in the
  
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• Phil Simms: ‘If You Think You’re A Playoff Team, You Have To Get (QB) Insurance’

  23-10-2018 21:56
  Ryan Mayer
  The Jacksonville Jaguars began the season feeling like Super Bowl contenders, coming off an appearance in the conference title game last year, while not losing many of their core guys. Things… haven’t exactly worked out in their favor so far. The Jags are 3-4 start and find themselves in the midst of a three-game losing streak after a 20-7 loss to the division-rival Houston Texans.
  Problems abound all over the roster, but a particular area of discomfort is the quarterback
  
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• Police: Man Points Gun At Girlfriend When Baby Shower Runs Late

  23-10-2018 21:54
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  HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (CBS Local) — A Texas man who was apparently angered that his girlfriend’s baby shower was running late was arrested Monday after police say he the placed the barrel of a loaded gun between her eyes.
  Police say Raymond Allen Strange, 42, and his girlfriend apparently had an agreement that the party would end at 7 p.m. on Sunday. But when Strange returned to the home they share shortly after 7:30 p.m., the baby shower party was
  
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• Good Samaritan Rescues Kitten Glued To Busy Road In Oregon

  23-10-2018 21:51
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  SILVERTON, Oregon (CBS Local) – A man rescued a tiny, terrified kitten literally stuck to a busy road after someone had slathered its paws with glue.
  In an angry, sad and sentimental Facebook post, Chuck Hawley said he was driving and noticed the cars ahead were driving over a black lump.“It’s going between their tires, so I’m guessing it’s a box.”
  As he neared it, he realized, “It’s just a kit
  
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• 'Out of control' drug defendant gets prison for fight with marshals in U.S. courtroom

  23-10-2018 21:05 via post-gazette.com
  A judge sent Leonard Rushin-Felder to federal prison for a year and a day and said he was putting people on notice to not act out in court.
  
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• Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Diocese confirms federal subpoena

  23-10-2018 20:53 via post-gazette.com
  It is the last of eight Pennsylvania dioceses to acknowledge U.S. investigation in wake of state grand jury
  
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• Aqua America To Acquire Peoples In $4.2 Billion Deal, Raising Implications For PWSA

  23-10-2018 20:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Peoples, owner of Peoples Natural Gas, is being bought by Philadelphia-based water utility named Aqua America, the company announced Tuesday.
  In a statement, Aqua CEO Christopher Franklin said, “The acquisition of Peoples is a great strategic fit and aligns directly with our growth strategy and core competencies of building and rehabilitating infrastructure, timely regulatory recovery, and operational excellence.&r
  
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• Aqua America To Acquire Peoples In $4.2 Billion Deal

  23-10-2018 20:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Aqua America has announced that it is acquiring Peoples in a $4.275 billion deal.
  According to a press release, the all cash deal also includes the assumption of nearly $1.3 billion in debt.
  The deal will also bring together the second-largest water utility and the fifth-largest stand-alone natural gas local distribution company in the country.
  As for consumers, the deal is not expected to have an impact on rates.
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• Sustainable Pittsburgh names new executive director

  23-10-2018 20:04 via post-gazette.com
  Former director Court Gould left after 20 years on the job for a position with the Erie Community Foundation.
  
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• Homewood Fire Leaves At Least 1 Person Dead

  23-10-2018 19:53
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  NORTH HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – At least one person has died in a Tuesday afternoon fire in Homewood.
  According to officials at the scene, the fire started at a home in the 1400 block of North Homewood Avenue.
  The victim’s identity has not been released at this time.
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• Beaver County district judge recuses in cases against suspended Aliquippa assistant police chief

  23-10-2018 19:48 via post-gazette.com
  District Judge Janet Swihart stepped aside from two criminal cases against Joseph Perciavalle III.
  
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• DA Will Not File Charges Against Plum Football Coach Accused Of Assaulting Player

  23-10-2018 19:35
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  PLUM (KDKA) – No charges will be filed against a Plum High School football coach accused of assaulting a player.
  Last month, assistant football coach LaQuentin Smith was accused of grabbing a player by the throat and slamming him up against a locker room wall.
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  Photos released through the 16-year-old player’s attorney showed bruises and marks that the player claims were caused by Smith.
  On Tuesday, the District Attorney’s O
  
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• Allegheny County DA won't charge Plum football coach over assault allegation

  23-10-2018 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  The DA’s office said there is “no basis” for charges to be filed against Laquentin Smith in connection with a Sept. 28 post-game incident.
  
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• Our Bodies Are Polluted With Plastic, Scientists Warn

  23-10-2018 19:10
  VIENNA (CBS Local) — The ocean isn’t the only thing filled with plastic. Our bodies are also polluted with plastic, according to a new study from Austrian scientists.
  Hundreds of small plastic pieces known as microplastics were found in stool samples of each volunteer who participated in a small pilot study by the Environment Agency Austria and the Medical University of Vienna.
  “This is the first study of its kind and confirms what we have long suspected — that plastics u
  
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• Woman Shares Emotional Journey After Ex-Boyfriend Bit Off Her Lip

  23-10-2018 18:56
  SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (CBS Local) — A 19-year-old woman is speaking out about the ex-boyfriend who bit her lip off when she refused to get back together with him.
  Seth Aaron Fleury, 23, was sentenced to 12 years in prison last week after pleading guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
  Fluery was accused of biting off his ex-girlfriend’s lip on October 21, 2017, when she refused to kiss him and telling him she did not want to get back together.
  “He just
  
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• Roman Reigns, Breaking Character, Reveals He Has Leukemia

  23-10-2018 18:48
  (GameSpot) — WWE fans were shocked and saddened to hear the news on the October 22 episode of RAW that Universal Champion Roman Reigns was leaving the company, after revealing he has leukemia. Before exiting the ring, he laid his Universal Championship in the middle of the ring.
  During the opening segment of the Monday night series, Reigns came down to the ring, with the title on his shoulder, and gave a heartfelt speech to the fans in attendance and those watching at home, breaking charac
  
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• Goodbye video of Pittsburgh-area Kmart manager shows store's closing is about people

  23-10-2018 18:20 via post-gazette.com
  “I worked for Kmart for 18 years, more than half my life,” said McMurray Kmart employee Joshua Englert in his emotional goodbye video.
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 8

  23-10-2018 18:06
  By Matt Citak
  We’re officially past the midway point of the fantasy season, meaning now is the time to begin your push towards the fantasy postseason.
  It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a bye week fill-in, an injury replacement, or a bench stash that could eventually emerge as a strong fantasy contributor, as we have all of your top waiver wire adds for Week 8 right here.
  And here we go…
  Jalen Richard (Photo Credit: Harry How/Getty Images)
  RB Jalen Richard, Oakland
  
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• Federal look into clergy abuse expands to Archdiocese of Washington

  23-10-2018 18:01 via post-gazette.com
  Announcement follows revelations of subpoenas to Pa. and Buffalo dioceses; D.C. attorney general also probing possible civil violations
  
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• Justice O’Connor Announces Dementia Diagnosis, ‘Probably Alzheimer’s’

  23-10-2018 17:14
  (CNN) — Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor revealed in a letter on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with the “beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.”
  “I will continue living in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by dear friends and family,” she wrote and added, “While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and deep appreciation for the countless blessings of my life.”
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• WWE’s Roman Reigns Stepping Away From Ring To Battle Leukemia

  23-10-2018 17:04
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  By: Joshua Berlinger, CNN
  (KDKA/CNN) — Professional wrestler Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, better known by his stage name Roman Reigns, has announced that he is stepping away from the ring due to an ongoing fight against leukemia.
  Reigns, a former football player who has since become one of World Wrestling Entertainment’s most popular personalities, announced Monday that he had been living with cancer for 11 years and that it had returned
  
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• Mother Hoping For Birthday Wishes After Son’s Empty Party In Arizona

  23-10-2018 16:58
  Tucson, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) — An Arizona mother is hoping you can brighten her son’s day.
  Over the weekend, Sil Mazzini said she invited over 30 children from Teddy’s school to attend his birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza on Broadway Boulevard in Tucson.
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  The table was filled with pizza and drinks, but his fellow classmates did not show, Mazzini said.
  Teddy was pretty sad that no one showed up to his party, so his mother is now hoping you could wish hi
  
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• An advance peek at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus

  23-10-2018 16:14 via post-gazette.com
  $82 million attraction opens Oct. 27 to tell the story of the American veterans experience; it’s expected to attract a lot of visitors. 
  
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• Pagans Motorcycle Club Members Appear In Court Following Bar Brawl With Police

  23-10-2018 15:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club appeared in court on Tuesday following a brawl with police at a South Side bar.
  Four members of the club appeared for a preliminary hearing stemming from the Oct. 12 incident at Kopy’s Bar.
  However, the hearings were continued. The Commonwealth argued that they still need time to review the surveillance footage. However, the defense said they had plenty of time to review the fo
  
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• Attorneys Claim New Video Shows Officers Started Bar Brawl With Pagan Motorcycle Club Members

  23-10-2018 15:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Four members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club were all charged after a brawl at Kopy’s Bar on the South Side earlier this month.
  They are Frank DeLuca, Eric Heitzenrater, Bruce Thomas and Michael Zokaites.
  New video was released by their attorneys on Tuesday. Before the brawl, you can see DeLuca reaching out to shake hands with undercover officers.
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  “Our clients are minding their own business
  
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• Kofi Baker pays tribute to Cream, despite his troubled relationship with father Ginger

  23-10-2018 15:33 via post-gazette.com
  The Music of Cream is a family affair with Malcolm Bruce (son of the late Jack Bruce) and Will Johns (nephew-in-law of Eric Clapton).
  
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• Peoples to be acquired by water utility in $4.27 billion deal

  23-10-2018 15:13 via post-gazette.com
  Although the company will work in 10 states, the announcement said more than 77 percent of its total rate base will be in Pennsylvania. 
  
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• In a dark place, but in a good way: The new John Glenn Astronomy Park

  23-10-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  About a three-and-a-half hour drive from Pittsburgh, this star attraction is tucked into four acres of Ohio’s Hocking Hills State Park.  
  
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• PTL Links: Oct. 23, 2018

  23-10-2018 14:46
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
  Sean Collier
  Gab Bonesso: Official Website l Gab Squad l YouTube l Twitter
  Market District
  Market District Recipe: Sante Fe Snakebite Chili
  Mall At Robinson
  Allegheny Co. Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  
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• Market District Recipe: Sante Fe Snakebite Chili

  23-10-2018 14:40
  Market District Chef Ben D’Amico stopped by PTL to cook up a chili recipe that’s perfect for these chilly fall days!
  Sante Fe Snakebite ChiliCompliments of Market District & Deer Creek Cheese
  Serves: 8 Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 2 hours
  Ingredients:3 each Poblano Peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded, chopped
  1/2 cup Market District extra virgin olive oil, divided
  3 cloves Garlic, minced
  1 each Vidalia Onion, chopped
  1 each Green Bell Pepper, chopped
  1 each Jalapeño Pepper, s
  
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• 'Small amount' of mold discovered behind walls at UPMC McKeesport

  23-10-2018 14:05 via post-gazette.com
  Remediation underway and rooms closed until work is done, UPMC says
  
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• Record $1.6 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Up For Grabs Tonight

  23-10-2018 14:03
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  By: Jason Hanna, CNN
  (CNN) — Is this the night someone makes lottery history in the United States?
  Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing is for a jackpot estimated at $1.6 billion, which would be the nation’s largest-ever.
  That’s the value if the winner or winners select annuity payments. The one-time cash option is estimated at $905 million — still nothing to sneeze at.
  The current U.S. lottery jackpot record is $1.586 bi
  
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• What Mad Mex has meant to us

  23-10-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Post-Gazette food and restaurant writers reflect on Mad Mex and how its first location is the cradle of craft beer in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Think beyond pink, say local young women living with metastatic breast cancer

  23-10-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  “I had it the first time when I was 31, I was stage 2 and as they say ‘caught early,’” said a woman who now has metastatic breast cancer. 
  
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• 'It was too New Yorky. It was a lousy location.' Mad Mex, 25 years later

  23-10-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  This week marks the restaurant’s Silver Anniversary.
  
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• Man Allegedly Gropes Woman On Plane, Tells Police Trump Says It’s OK To Grab Women By Private Parts

  23-10-2018 13:42
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  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A Florida man is accused of groping a female passenger while on a flight Sunday from Houston to Albuquerque and later telling authorities that the president of the United States says it’s OK to grab women by their private parts.
  Bruce Michael Alexander, 49, of Tampa made his initial appearance in federal court Monday in Albuquerque on a charge of abusive sexual contact. It wasn’t immediately clear if he
  
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• Officials: Letters to some Allegheny County voters contained errors about new polling locations

  23-10-2018 13:34 via post-gazette.com
  County Elections Division to issue list of new polling places Tuesday
  
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• Letters to some Allegheny County voters contained errors about 33 new polling locations

  23-10-2018 13:34 via post-gazette.com
  County Elections Division to issue list of new polling places Tuesday
  
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• Honey Smacks Cereal Returning To Shelves With New Recipe After Recall

  23-10-2018 13:01
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  BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (KDKA/AP) – Kellogg’s Honey Smacks is returning to shelves following a voluntary recall after salmonella infected 100 people in 33 states.
  The company announced on Monday the cereal will return next month in limited quantities with “a simpler, updated recipe.” The company says production was moved to a “trusted and tested Kellogg-owned facility that has been reliably producing cereal for decades.&
  
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• Officials: Letters Sent To Allegheny Co. Voters Contained Wrong Polling Locations

  23-10-2018 12:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Election Day is two weeks away, but officials are warning voters in Allegheny County that some may have received the wrong information about where they can vote.
  Officials with the Allegheny County Elections Division say they’re doing what they can to address this error.
  Letters notifying voters in precincts where polling place locations were changed did not have the correct address.
  File photo of a polling place.
  
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• With Mega Millions hitting $1.6M, lottery pools should craft clear rules. Best bet? Put it in writing

  23-10-2018 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  Legal disputes in Pennsylvania and elsewhere have interfered with some lottery players’ hopes of getting a share of big jackpots.
  
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• With Mega Millions hitting $1.6B, lottery pools should craft clear rules. Best bet? Put it in writing

  23-10-2018 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  Legal disputes in Pennsylvania and elsewhere have interfered with some lottery players’ hopes of getting a share of big jackpots.
  
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• Wrong-Way Crash Shuts Down Northbound Lanes Of Route 28, 2 Injured

  23-10-2018 11:13
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  ETNA, Pa. (KDKA) – The northbound lanes of Route 28 were closed for hours early Tuesday morning between Etna and the Highland Park Bridge after a multi-vehicle crash.
  According to police, the crash happened around midnight.
  State police said two vehicles were involved, and at least one of them was traveling in the wrong direction on Route 28 when the crash happened.Crews just returned from a multi-vehicle crash with entrapment and rollover
  
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• Embattled West Mifflin Superintendent Testifies Before Board, Hearing Continued Again

  23-10-2018 05:53
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  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — The embattled superintendent of the West Mifflin Area School District testified in front of his critics and supporters during a school board meeting Monday night in the middle school auditorium.
  It was the first time the public heard from Dr. Daniel Castagna, as the hearing – which will determine whether he will be officially fired or reinstated as superintendent – continued for a sixth night. He is currently suspended.
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• ‘You Can’t Put Church Ahead Of Children’s Lives’: Greensburg Catholic Diocese Hosts First ‘Listening Session’

  23-10-2018 05:50
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — The first of at least seven “Listening Sessions” in the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, in the wake of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on Catholic clergy child sex abuse, was held Monday evening.
  The Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg was more than three quarters filled with an estimated 300-400 people.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  RELATED STORIES:301 ‘Predator Priests’ Named In Pa. Grand Jury Sex Abuse Report
  
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