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• Pa. Supreme Court: Names Of 11 Clergy Cited In Grand Jury Report Should Not Be Released

  03-12-2018 22:41
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – Pennsylvania’s highest court has ruled that the names of 11 Roman Catholic clergy cited in a grand jury report on sex abuse of children should not be made public.
  The state Supreme Court said Monday that releasing the information would have violated the clergymen’s state constitutional right to have their reputation protected.
  The clergy challenged being named in a landmark document before it was made public in Augu
  
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• Feds secure first plea in massive Medicaid fraud scheme

  03-12-2018 22:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Travis Moriarty, 37, of Pittsburgh, is the first of 16 people charged in the case to enter a plea.
   
  
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• Ohio Senators, GM Chief To Discuss Plant Closure

  03-12-2018 22:16
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  LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s two U.S. senators say they’ll meet with the head of General Motors this week to discuss what can be done to stop its northeastern Ohio assembly plant from closing.
  GM announced last week it will stop making the Chevy Cruze at its Lordstown plant by March and that it’s considering closing the plant for good. It’s part of a massive restructuring for the automaker.
  LORDSTOWN, OH – NOVEMBER 26: An ex
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Point Breeze Teen

  03-12-2018 21:48
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  POINT BREEZE (KDKA) — Police are searching for a missing teenager from Point Breeze.
  The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police says 15-year-old Alandra McCallum was last seen on Wednesday.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police/Facebook)
  Further details have not been released.
  Anyone who sees McCallum or has information on her whereabouts is asked to call Missing Persons detectives at (412) 323-7141.
  
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• Penguins Send Daniel Sprong To Anaheim

  03-12-2018 20:53
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded Daniel Sprong to the Anaheim Ducks.The Pens will get defenseman Marcus Pettersson in return for Sprong.ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 24:Marcus Pettersson #28 of the Anaheim Ducks skates past Brendan Perlini #11 of the Arizona Coyotes during the second period of an NHL preseason game at Honda Center on September 24, 2018 in Anaheim, California.(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
  TSN’s Frank Seravalli first reported the trade.H
  
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• Illegally Pass A School Bus In Canada? Lose Your License

  03-12-2018 20:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you don’t stop for a school bus when its red lights are flashing, you could lose your license thanks to a new Canadian law.The law was passed in the Prince Edward Island province in Canada.CBC News says drivers who don’t stop for a school bus will lose their license for three months and could face a fine of up to $5,000.The new law is set to take effect on Saturday.CBC says the new law was passed in response to the numbe
  
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• TSA Confiscates Loaded Gun From Woman At Pittsburgh International Airport

  03-12-2018 20:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Transportation Security Administration officials say the confiscated a loaded handgun from a Fayette County woman’s carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport.
  According to the TSA, the woman – from Markleysburg – was stopped at a security checkpoint.
  They found a .32-caliber handgun in her bag with eight bullets in the chamber.
  (Source: Transportation Security Administration)
  Allegheny County Police were called
  
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• Injury To Steelers Running Back James Conner Not Expected To Be Serious

  03-12-2018 20:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Steelers running back James Conner suffered a lower leg injury during the 33-30 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football.
  After the game, Head Coach Mike Tomlin said Conner was dealing with a leg contusion after being helped off the field and down the service tunnel by medical staff members.According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the injury is not expected to sideline Conner for an extended period of time.“On #Steelers RB James Conner: M
  
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• Steelers Upset After Watching Sizable Lead Slip Away: ‘We Need To Play Better Football’

  03-12-2018 19:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the second straight week, the Pittsburgh Steelers led in the second half only to watch it slip away. This time, the final result was a 33-30 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at Heinz Field.
  The Steelers led 23-7 at halftime only to watch the Chargers rip off 23 unanswered points to take a 30-23 lead late in the fourth quarter. Captain Cam Heyward says this is what Pittsburgh hoped to do with 23-7 halftime lead.
  “Offense puts
  
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• ‪Youngstown State University Lockdown Lifted, Suspect Surrenders

  03-12-2018 19:45
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  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — A lockdown is over at Youngstown State University after reports that a man was spotted on campus with a gun.
  The lockdown was put in place around noon when campus officials said the suspect was seen near the recreation center.
  He was described as a black male with dreadlocks, wearing a red hoodie and carrying a black backpack.The subject we are currently looking for is a black male, red hoodie, with red and white lettering, dread
  
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• Former Penn State Linebacker Matt Millen In Desperate Need Of A Heart Transplant

  03-12-2018 18:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Penn State and NFL linebacker Matt Millen is waiting for a necessary heart transplant.
  ESPN reports that Millen has been suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease that would eventually require surgery.
  Millen has been hospitalized in an undisclosed location in New Jersey for nearly 70 days waiting for the procedure according to reports.
  Millen was a linebacker at Penn State, who went on to play for the Raiders, 49ers and Redskins in the NFL.The Detroit Lions hir
  
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• First Night Pittsburgh will celebrate its silver anniversary

  03-12-2018 18:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  The evening will include music, fireworks, parade, dance and more.
  
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• CMU Officials Reassuring Community After Disturbing Anti-Semitic Scribbles Found In Library Book

  03-12-2018 18:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Carnegie Mellon University is taking action after a student reported finding anti-Semitic remarks inside of a campus library book.
  CMU sophomore Adira Rosen says she found several pages of anti-Semitic comments and symbols filling a book called “The Passing Game.”
  Rosen checked out the book, which explores the connection between Judaism and the LGBTQ community, at the Hunt Library.
  “It was a late-night writing session
  
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• Man who prompted Youngstown State University lockdown turns himself in; no injuries reported

  03-12-2018 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The lockdown lasted for two hours and led the school to advise students to shelter in place.
  
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• Woman Shot In Harrison Twp. Apartment Complex

  03-12-2018 18:15
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  HARRISON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a woman was shot Monday morning in Harrison Township.
  According to Allegheny County Police, the woman showed up a Allegheny Valley Hospital around 7 a.m.She had been shot multiple times.
  Investigators say the 29-year-old victim was shot inside an apartment at the Sheldon Park Housing Complex.
  She was transferred to a Pittsburgh hospital where she is listed in stable condition. Her injuries are not
  
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• Steelers Nation Reacts To Tough Loss Against Chargers

  03-12-2018 18:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers could not hold on to a 23-7 halftime lead and fell to the LA Chargers 33-30 on Sunday Night Football.
  The loss was the first time Pittsburgh had blown a 16 point lead at home in franchise history. The team was previously 174-0-1 all time when ahead by 16 points on home soil. It was also the first time they blew a 16 point lead overall since November of 1981 in a game on the road against Seattle.The tough loss had members of Steelers Nation acting out during
  
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• ‪Youngstown State University On Lockdown, Reports Of Suspect With Gun On Campus

  03-12-2018 17:55
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  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — Youngstown State University has been placed on lockdown over reports of a suspect with a firearm on campus.
  According to the university’s social media accounts, the suspect was last seen by the recreation center.
  The suspect is described as a black male with dreadlocks. He was wearing a red hoodie with red and white lettering, and was carrying a black backpack.The subject we are currently looking for is a black male, red ho
  
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• NFL Team Grades Week 13: Giants Fend Off Bears

  03-12-2018 17:37
  By Steve Silverman
  The New York Giants weren’t supposed to beat the Chicago Bears. But an Odell Beckham TD pass and a pick six, not to mention another strong showing from Saquon Barkley, helped them fend off the Bears in regulation, before pulling out the win in overtime. Fans may lament their worsening draft position, but, believe it or not, the Giants still technically have a shot in the NFC East.
  Cowboys 13, Saints 10
  Dallas Cowboys: A-. The one thing that long-time Cowboys observers ha
  
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• Soldier from Export dies after vehicle hits IED in Afghanistan

  03-12-2018 17:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Army Sgt. Jason Mitchell McClary, 24, is the second U.S. serviceman from Western Pa. killed by an improvised explosive device in two weeks.
  
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• Soldier from Export becomes fourth to die in IED blast in Afghanistan

  03-12-2018 17:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Army Sgt. Jason Mitchell McClary, 24, is the second U.S. serviceman from Western Pa. killed by an improvised explosive device in two weeks.
  
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• 'It hits home for everybody': Soldier from Export dies after Afghanistan attack

  03-12-2018 17:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sgt. Jason McClary, 24, was injured Nov. 27 when an IED struck his vehicle in Afghanistan and died Sunday in Landstuhl, Germany.
  
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• Hootie & The Blowfish Return With New Album, Tour Coming To Pittsburgh

  03-12-2018 17:14
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  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KDKA/AP) – Twenty-five years after “Cracked Rear View” launched their careers, Grammy-winning rockers Hootie & the Blowfish will release a new album and launch an official tour next year after a decade-long break.
  The Southern pop-rockers, featuring lead singer Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Jim Sonefeld and Dean Felber, broke out with their major label debut in 1994, considered by the Recording Industry Association of Americ
  
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• Soldier From Export Dies From Injuries Sustained In IED Explosion

  03-12-2018 17:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The United States Department of Defense has identified another soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan as being from the western Pennsylvania area.
  According to the Pentagon, Army Sgt. Jason Mitchell McClary is from Export, Westmoreland County.
  The 24-year-old was injured by an improvised explosive device on Nov. 27 in Ghazni province.
  He was being treated at a hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, where he died on Sunday, Dec. 2, f
  
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• Export Soldier Who Received 2 Purple Hearts, Dies From Injuries Sustained In IED Explosion

  03-12-2018 17:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The United States Department of Defense has identified another soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan as being from the western Pennsylvania area.
  According to the Pentagon, Army Sgt. Jason Mitchell McClary is from Export, Westmoreland County.
  The 24-year-old was injured by an improvised explosive device on Nov. 27 in Ghazni province.
  He was being treated at a hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, where he died on Sunday, Dec. 2, f
  
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• Head-Butt Seen Round The World: Steelers Fans Take Frustrating Loss Out On Each Other

  03-12-2018 16:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Violent video has surfaced showing Pittsburgh Steelers fans attacking each other during Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.The video was posted to social media, and shows Steelers fans throwing beers, throwing fists, and even violently head-butting each other during the loss.The fight shows mostly fans in Steelers jerseys involved in the fight at Heinz Field.Fan Kate Brendel first posted the video on her Twitter
  
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• Former Pirate Josh Harrison Donates Entire House Contents To Charity

  03-12-2018 16:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Pittsburgh Pirate Josh Harrison won’t be returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  So the former Pirates second baseman decided to move his family back to his hometown of Cincinnati.
  Rather than moving everything Harrison and his family had accumulated after 8 years, our news partners at the Post-Gazette report that Harrison is donating the contents of his house to charity.“We just wanted to make sure that those who need
  
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• Woman, 29, walks into Harrison hospital with multiple gunshot wounds

  03-12-2018 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police said the victim, who is in stable condition, was shot in an apartment in the Sheldon Park Housing Complex. 
  
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• In new chapter for historic labor group, a now white-haired organizer returns to his 1980s steel roots

  03-12-2018 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Barney Oursler comes back to the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee, which left an indelible mark in the darkest hours of the steel collapse.
  
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• A now white-haired organizer returns to his 1980s steel roots to forge new chapter for historic labor group

  03-12-2018 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Barney Oursler comes back to the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee, which left an indelible mark in the darkest hours of the steel collapse.
  
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• Queen Bringing “The Rhapsody Tour” To Pittsburgh

  03-12-2018 15:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you loved the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody,” then you’re going to be excited about this concert announcement.
  “The Rhapsody Tour” with Queen and Adam Lambert is coming to Pittsburgh this summer.
  (Photo Credit: Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
  The 23-date arena and stadium tour will stop at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m.
  Original members of Queen, Brian May and Roger Tour, are heading acros
  
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• Police: Butler Co. Native Behind Tennessee Murder-Suicide

  03-12-2018 15:26
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  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/KDKA) — Police say a man from Butler County shot and killed another man and before turning the gun on himself at a home in Tennessee.
  Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron tells news outlets 47-year-old Sonny Coulter shot 29-year-old Ethan Love before pulling the shotgun’s trigger on himself Thursday afternoon. Aaron says the shooting happened outside Coulter’s home.
  (Photo Credit: CBS)
  Coulter is from Boyers, in Marion Tow
  
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• Grandparents Increasingly Targeted By Impostors Who Know ‘Everything’ About Them

  03-12-2018 15:26
  (CBS News/CBS Local)– The government is releasing new information about a growing scam targeting older Americans. It tricks people into mailing cash to people pretending to be their grandchildren. Victims reportedly lose an average of $9,000.
  “I’m the last person, I thought, would ever fall for a scam like this,” Franc Stratton told CBS News correspondent Anna Werner.
  The retired Tennessean spent his career working in intelligence, first for the Air Force and later as a c
  
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• Startups collecting data about Pittsburgh roads think they can shake up city infrastructure

  03-12-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Startups hope their data will help the city make better infrastructure decisions, with researchers helping along the way.
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 3, 2018

  03-12-2018 14:52
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Greensburg VFD Bloodhound Team
  Christmas with Chris Jamison Concert
  Concert For Tree of Life
  Roots of Steel Concert
  Handmade Arcade
  Cutting Edge: A Fundraiser for Handmade Arcade
  Tunch Ilkin Book: “In The Locker Room”
  
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• Other people's home movies are far from boring -- they're enchanting

  03-12-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Everyone laughs at a family joke that belongs to everyone during Home Movie Day at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Police Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Teen After Lengthy SWAT Situation

  03-12-2018 14:07
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  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — Police in Butler County are searching for a man accused of assaulting a teenager after a SWAT situation that stretched into early this morning.
  Officers were initially called to a home on Standard Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
  They thought the suspect, 37-year-old Danny Nichols, was inside.
  They had the home surrounded for hours, and after getting an arrest and search warrant, they discovered Nichols was not inside. It all wrapped u
  
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• When the horn calls, fox hunters, hounds and horses respond

  03-12-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Foxhounds are trained year-round to stay on the course and off roads. They are trained not to chase live foxes, coyotes or deer.
  
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• Jury Selection To Begin For Westmoreland Co. Sheriff’s Corruption Case

  03-12-2018 13:18
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  GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the corruption trial of Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held.
  The two-term Republican is charged with two counts of theft and one count of conflict of interest for allegedly forcing staff members to perform duties for his re-election campaign, including fundraising.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The trial is expected to last about a week.
  Prosecutors claim they have video that backs up some of the
  
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• Troy Hill startup company offers distilled stock news in phone app

  03-12-2018 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  StockSnips Inc. uses AI to scan SEC filings and 20 sources of financial news to try to predict a company’s financial performance
  
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• Walkabout: High-minded idea for T stations has given way to gluttonous advertising

  03-12-2018 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  “I continue to bang the drum for this [message]: Don’t we deserve a higher level of visual enrichment?” asked photographer Mark Perrott
  
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• Pittsburgh's Healthy Ride bike-sharing program expanding after a rough stretch

  03-12-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Health Ride expects to install 75 more bike-sharing stations stations and 250 more bikes as it expands into new neighborhoods next spring.
  
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• Pittsburgh expects to follow up on ideas not selected for Ford's City of Tomorrow Challenge

  03-12-2018 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh says it will try to use some of the good transportation ideas that didn’t win Ford’s City of Tomorrow Challenge last week.
  
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• Josh Harrison's parting gift to Pittsburgh? The contents of his house

  03-12-2018 11:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pirates second baseman-turned-free agent moves away, but gives his family’s furniture to Light of Life to help those less fortunate here. 
  
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• Steelers Fall To Chargers 33-30

  03-12-2018 05:50
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Badgley kicked a 29-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Los Angeles Chargers to a 33-30 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.
  Badgley initially missed a 39-yard kick but Pittsburgh was called for offsides. Badgley’s ensuing 34-yard attempt was blocked, but the Steelers were again flagged for jumping across the line of scrimmage before the snap. He drilled his third attempt at the game-winner, and t
  
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• Fatal Crash Shuts Down Saxonburg Blvd. In Indiana Twp.

  03-12-2018 04:35
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  INDIANA TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A fatal crash shut down a road in Indiana Township on Sunday.
  It happened just before 9 p.m. on Saxonburg Boulevard near Campbell Road.
  Indiana Township Police Sgt. Steve Colucci says when officers arrived on the scene, they found the male driver had been ejected from the vehicle.
  He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has not yet been identified.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. Accor
  
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• Driver Critically Injured In Elliott Crash

  03-12-2018 04:31
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  ELLIOTT (KDKA) — Officials say a man was critically injured in a vehicle crash in Elliott early Saturday morning.
  It happened around 12:20 a.m. on Steuben Street near Belton Way.
  Investigators believe the driver was traveling along Steuben Street toward Herschel Street when he struck a pole, causing his car to spin and strike a second pole.
  (Photo Credit: Facebook)
  When officers arrived at the scene, they found the unidentified male driver trapped inside
  
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• Injuries Reported In Pine Twp. Rollover Crash

  03-12-2018 04:17
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  PINE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Injuries were reported after a vehicle crash in Pine Township on Sunday night.
  It happened around 10 p.m. on Babcock Boulevard at Gran Sasso Lane.
  Details on the crash have not been released, but according to Allegheny County officials, electrical wires were down and injuries were reported.Pine: Vehicle rollover w/injuries – Babcock Boulevard at Gran Sasso Lane. Electrical wires are down, and Babcock Boulevard is closed to all
  
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• Officials Remind Public Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Dangers After 3 Hospitalized

  03-12-2018 03:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of people die every year from carbon monoxide poisoning, and we’re getting close to the time of year when most of those deaths occur.
  January is the worst month for carbon monoxide poisoning.
  Penn Hills firefighters say three people at a home on Azalea Drive were rushed to the hospital Sunday with carbon monoxide poisoning.
  Meanwhile, firefighters in Bellevue responded to a call for possible carbon monoxide poisoning fro
  
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• First night of Hanukkah celebrated with Tree of Life victims in mind

  03-12-2018 03:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  "I feel very strongly that Hanukkah for me will never be the same."
  
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• Firefighters Rescue Dog From Beaver Falls House Fire

  03-12-2018 03:10
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  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) — Firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire in Beaver Falls on Sunday.
  It happened around 3:15 p.m. at a home at the corner of 10th Street and 10th Avenue.
  According to Beaver Fall Fire Chief Mark Stowe, no one was home at the time the fire started. Neighbors saw the flames and called 911.
  (Photo Credit: Joe Sobczak)
  When crews arrived at the scene, fire was showing through a first-floor rear window. Firefighters entered the home an
  
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