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• Tractor Trailer, Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 In Critical Condition

  19-12-2018 23:53
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — A woman is in critical condition after a crash between a car and a tractor trailer in Duquesne late Wednesday morning.
  It happened around 10:50 a.m. on SR837 near the Thompson Run Bridge.
  Allegheny County Police say according to their investigation, the tractor trailer was traveling southbound when a passenger car crossed over from the northbound lanes and crashed head-on into the tractor trailer.
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• Kidsburgh: Boy With Autism Finds His Voice Thanks To Special iPad

  19-12-2018 23:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This is a special Kidsburgh story — a Christmas miracle.
  A local 7-year-old boy who has autism was never expected to say more than a word or two, but today, he’s speaking.
  Tyler Winfield was able to communicate for the first time with a special iPad he got a year and a half ago from Variety the Children’s Charity’s “My Voice” program.
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• Sources: Former Elizabeth Borough Police Chief Resigned Over Drug Problem

  19-12-2018 22:59
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  ELIZABETH BOROUGH (KDKA) — Sources confirm to KDKA News that Tim Butler, the former Elizabeth Borough Police Chief, resigned because of a drug problem.
  Butler was placed on administrative leave earlier this month and resigned Tuesday night.
  Sources tell KDKA News that it appears Butler bought drugs from an undercover police officer and police are looking into missing drug evidence that Butler may have been able to access.RELATED STORY: Elizabeth Borough P
  
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• WATCH: Student Body Slammed By Deputy After Stealing Candy Bar From Vending Machine

  19-12-2018 22:54
  COVINGTON, Ga. (CBS Local) — A high school student in Georgia claims a sheriff’s deputy used excessive force when he body slammed him to the ground after he took a candy bar from a vending machine.
  14-year-old Asah Glenn, a student at Alcovy High School in Covington opened a vending machine Thursday and a group of people ran over to take candy.
  Glenn says he also ran over and that’s when he was body slammed by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
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• Mother Convicted Of Child Abuse Arrested In McKeesport

  19-12-2018 22:23
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A mother convicted of child abuse has been arrested in McKeesport.
  The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says in October 2015, 28-year-old Breanne Jefferson, of McKeesport, was accused of punching and stomping on her child because he wouldn’t stop crying.
  Breanne Jefferson (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office)
  Jefferson claimed she “blacked out” during the incident, but pleaded guilty to mult
  
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• FedEx Driver Fired After Allegedly Stealing Woman’s Christmas Order

  19-12-2018 22:06
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  EMPORIA, Va. (CBS Local) — A Virginia mom says trying to fulfill her child’s Christmas dream has become a nightmare, thanks to a FedEx driver who allegedly stole a package meant for her daughter.
  “So my 12-year-old daughter, the only thing she’s asked for, for Christmas, is an iPhone, so on Cyber Monday I found that Straight Talk had special that they were running for $200 off of the iPhone 10,” Kim Swenson told WWBT.
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• FedEx Driver Fired After Allegedly Stealing Mom’s Christmas Order

  19-12-2018 22:06
  EMPORIA, Va. (CBS Local) — A Virginia mom says trying to fulfill her child’s Christmas dream has become a nightmare, thanks to a FedEx driver who allegedly stole a package meant for her daughter.
  “So my 12-year-old daughter, the only thing she’s asked for, for Christmas, is an iPhone, so on Cyber Monday I found that Straight Talk had special that they were running for $200 off of the iPhone 10,” Kim Swenson told WWBT.
  Swenson ordered two phones, including one for he
  
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• Woman Receives Letter From Neighbor Slamming Her ‘Demonic’ Christmas Decorations

  19-12-2018 22:01
  MANDEVILLE, La. (CBS Local) — A Louisiana woman is standing her ground after a neighbor sent her an anonymous note saying her unconventional Christmas display “makes your neighbors wonder if you’re involved in a demonic cult.”
  Diana Rowland, a former police officer turned fantasy writer, often uses dragons in her popular stories. A few years ago, her husband bought her some inflatable dragons as a birthday gift.Rowland set up the dragons on her front yard in Mandeville to
  
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• State Launches Online Tool To Report Opioid, Prescription Drug Misuse

  19-12-2018 22:01
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – State officials are making it easier for health professionals and the wider public to report suspicions about misuse of prescription drugs, an effort designed to lessen the harm from opioid abuse.
  Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday called the online reporting tool another step toward addressing the opioid crisis that resulted in more than 5,400 overdose deaths in the state last year.
  The suspicious activity reporting tool is available on th
  
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• Former Seton LaSalle counselor faces sex abuse allegation

  19-12-2018 22:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Christian Brother who was counselor in 1980s is placed on leave from Maryland school position pending investigation
  
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• ‘Thank You, President Trump!’: New Campaign Ad Urges Supporters To Call Hotline To Show Appreciation

  19-12-2018 21:57
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) – In an unorthodox move, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign released a new ad asking viewers to “let President Trump know that we appreciate what he’s doing for America.”
  The president’s 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale claims “President Trump has achieved more during his time in office than any president in history.” He goes on to urge supporters to call the Commander in Chief to thank him for his achievements.
  
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• McKeesport Shooting Leaves 1 Man Critically Injured

  19-12-2018 21:49
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – An arrest warrant has been issued in connection with a shooting that left a man critically injured in McKeesport on Tuesday.
  According to police, the shooting happened in the 400 block of 25th Street around 8:45 p.m.
  When officers arrived, they found a 28-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to the hospital and was last listed in critical condition.
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• Pittsburgher Tamara Tunie returns to City Theatre, after Public 'Tempest'

  19-12-2018 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  The actress joins Laurie Klatscher in “The Roommate,” a two-hander coming to the South Side theater in March.
  
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• Former county councilman to get new hearing

  19-12-2018 21:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mr. McCullough, who has not yet begun serving his sentence, could receive a new trial, but any such development would be months away.
   
  
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• Dan Fouts: Texans Have To Get Pressure Up The Middle To Disrupt Foles

  19-12-2018 21:00
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans both have a lot on the line when they meet in the City of Brotherly Love this weekend. The Birds need to win in order to realistically keep their playoff hopes alive. The Texans could clinch the AFC South with a win and move closer to locking up the two-seed in the AFC, assuring themselves a first-round bye for the first time in franchise history.
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• Man who bought beer with stolen bank money sentenced to federal prison

  19-12-2018 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Minutes after a robbery, Gates was seen in the parking lot of a beer distributor a block from the bank.
  
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• Worker Dies From Injuries Sustained In Washington Co. Natural Gas Plant Fire, Explosion

  19-12-2018 20:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One worker has died following a fire and explosion at a Washington County energy plant last week.
  The incident happened at the MarkWest natural gas processing plant around 6 p.m. on Dec. 13.
  Four employees were flown to Pittsburgh-area hospitals – two to UPMC Mercy and two to West Penn.
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  Jeffery Fisher, 61, died from his injuries on Tuesday afternoon.
  A statement from MarkWest said there was “an incident
  
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• WATCH: UPS Delivery Driver Cuts Across Homeowner’s Lawn

  19-12-2018 20:34
  NEW ORLEANS, La. (CBS Local) — The phrase “get off my lawn” comes to mind after a UPS delivery driver in New Orleans was caught on camera Friday cutting across a man’s front yard to make a delivery.
  “Big heavy truck loaded down with Christmas goodies, probably as heavy as it’ll be,” said local artist Tuna Seither, who owns the property and provided the video to WDSU.
  Seither’s lawn is torn up by tire tracks and the problem is only getting worse.He
  
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• Former Catholic School Counselor Accused Of Sexual Abuse

  19-12-2018 20:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Christian Brother has been accused of sexually abusing a student while working as a high school counselor.
  According to a press release, the Diocese of Pittsburgh received an allegation against Brother David Trichtinger.
  Brother Trichtinger served as a counselor at Seton-LaSalle High School from 1985-87. The diocese is sending letters to alumni about the allegation.
  Similar letters are also being sent to alumni from Central Catholic
  
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• City Announces 10 Christmas Tree Recycling Sites

  19-12-2018 19:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you live in Pittsburgh and are looking to recycle your Christmas tree, you now have more locations from which to choose.
  Last year, only two drop-off sites were available. This year that’s been expanded to 10.
  The Forestry and Environmental Services division will chip the tress into pine mulch, which will then be available for free this spring.
  Here are the locations:
  Three Department of Public Works sites are available year-r
  
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• Suspect Sought After McKeesport Shooting Leaves 1 Man Critically Injured

  19-12-2018 19:33
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – An arrest warrant has been issued in connection with a shooting that left a man critically injured in McKeesport on Tuesday.
  According to police, the shooting happened in the 400 block of 25th Street around 8:45 p.m.
  When officers arrived, they found a 28-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to the hospital and was last listed in critical condition.
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• Pa. Prosecutor Begins Investigating Mariner East Pipeline Work

  19-12-2018 19:20
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A county prosecutor in Pennsylvania is opening a criminal investigation into construction on three natural gas liquids pipelines that have drawn blame for causing sinkholes and polluting drinking water and waterways.
  Tom Hogan, Chester County’s district attorney, said Wednesday he’s investigating because the governor and state utility regulators haven’t ensured the construction was being done safely.
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• Homestead delays zoning changes after residents air concerns

  19-12-2018 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Residents who live in an area where homes would be rezoned are worried whether they could sell houses that would now be zoned commercial.
  
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• Top Daily Fantasy Players Week 16: Gurley Gets A Good Matchup

  19-12-2018 18:58
  By Steve Silverman
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — Many of the NFL’s high-flying offenses have returned to earth in recent weeks. The Chiefs and Rams are both coming off of losses. The Saints have won two straight, but averaged only 20 points in those games. Even the Patriots, who usually surge in December, managed only 10 points in last week’s loss to the Steelers.
  While scoring among these teams is down, the skill players who drive those offenses remain among the best options for daily f
  
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• Come Jan. 1, many South Hills communities will no longer recycle glass

  19-12-2018 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Waste haulers say collecting glass is no longer worth it.
  
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• Port Authority's Atwood Station opens in Oakland after delays

  19-12-2018 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The $1.4 million station at the former site of UPMC Children’s Hospital has benches, ConnectCard machines, lean rails and bike racks.
  
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• Pittsburgh EMS pull man from Allegheny River near Point State Park

  19-12-2018 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  The adult male was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Man dies after being pulled from Allegheny River near Point State Park

  19-12-2018 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  The adult male was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Passenger Claims Airline Forced Her To Abandon Pet Fish At Airport Before Flight

  19-12-2018 17:39
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  DENVER (CBS Local) — A passenger flying Southwest Airlines on Friday claims she was forced her to leave her pet fish behind at the Denver International Airport before her flight.
  Lanice Powless, a student at the University of Colorado, says she was ready to board her flight to San Diego with her pink betta fish “Cassie” when an airline employee told her pet wouldn’t be allowed to board.
  Powless said she had brought the fish along on othe
  
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• Pittsburgh expands recycling program for Christmas trees

  19-12-2018 17:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County also offers to recycle Christmas trees at all nine regional parks between Dec. 26 and Jan. 14. 
  
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• ‘A Home For The Holidays – 20th Anniversary’ Special Coming To CBS On December 21st

  19-12-2018 17:30
  A Home For The Holidays – The 20TH Anniversary will air Friday, Dec. 21 at 8:00PM, ET/PT only on CBS. Two time Grammy Award winner LL Cool J will host the special and introduce the inspirational stories of children adopted from foster care. Gwen Stefani, Train and Lukas Graham will each perform.
  This award-winning special has raised awareness for hundreds of thousands in foster care and directly impacted children in need of a permanent home for two decades. The special features uplift
  
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• Warmer Temperatures Expected To Remain Through Friday

  19-12-2018 17:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s Wednesday and the sun is shining! Enjoy the mild warmup in temperatures this afternoon through Friday because cooler weather returns over the weekend and through Christmas.
  That still doesn’t mean we’ll have a white Christmas, though!
  Sunny skies prevail Wednesday with clouds building Thursday. Rain sneaks back into our area Thursday evening with a mainly dry Friday morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A second round of
  
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• Gov. Wolf Commutes Life Term Of Drug Dealer In Prison 22 Years

  19-12-2018 16:52
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has issued his first act of clemency in more than two years, commuting a drug dealer’s life sentence.
  Sixty-year-old Benny Ortega had already served 22 years in prison for selling marijuana and cocaine. He now must serve a year in a state halfway house before being released into the community.
  A spokesman for the governor says Ortega had taken steps toward rehabilitating himself and that the governor
  
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• Inmate In Hot Water: Police Find Escapee Soaking In Hot Tub

  19-12-2018 16:43
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  WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – An escaped inmate is back in custody after being found soaking in a hot tub at an Ohio senior living community, still wearing her yellow jail outfit.
  The Pike County Sheriff’s Office says the 34-year-old woman fled while being booked on drug-possession charges Tuesday. She was captured by the sheriff and the local police chief several hours later when a 911 caller reported the woman sitting in the hot tub at a senior community&r
  
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• Last-minute holiday gift ideas -- and, no, we don't mean a gift card

  19-12-2018 16:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  So many choices: Kohl’s wild hours through Christmas Eve, Holiday Market in Market Square, Amazon, subscription services and donations.
  
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• North Allegheny continues to prepare for elementary school projects

  19-12-2018 16:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  The district plans to double the size of Franklin to accommodate growth in the northern tiers. And McKnight was last renovated in 1999.
  
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• Video: Driver Exits Car, Dances In Middle Of Street During Gridlock

  19-12-2018 15:32
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  (CBS Baltimore/CBS Local)– We’ve all been stuck in traffic before but one Maryland driver is getting attention online after a video of him dancing in the middle of the street was posted to Facebook.
  The man was seen moving to his own beat outside of his car, putting on a show for the line of cars as they sat idled in traffic. Construction work created a delay on Tuesday morning, which likely led the man to find a more entertaining way to wait it out
  
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• Leechburg fires police chief who pleaded guilty to felony sex crimes

  19-12-2018 15:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Michael Diebold had been suspended since January. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Releases 10-Year Ethnic Intimidation Crime Study

  19-12-2018 15:22
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The number of ethnic intimidation incidents logged by police in Pittsburgh has remained mostly steady over the last 10 years.
  That’s one of the results of a study released Tuesday.
  The analysis covers the period from the beginning of 2008 through Oct. 28 of this year.
  The city averaged about 19 incidents per year, of which about eight were violent incidents.
  About three-quarters of the incidents were motivated by race, compared to
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 19, 2018

  19-12-2018 15:00
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Cello Fury
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
  Magnolia On Main
  The Vintage Valet Mobile Boutique
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Christmas Feast
  Heinz History Center
  Winning Plate With Leslie Bonci
  
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• Suspended Elizabeth Borough police chief resigns amid DA's probe

  19-12-2018 14:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Former Chief Tim Butler resigned during the borough’s Tuesday evening council meeting.
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Christmas Feast

  19-12-2018 14:53
  If you’re preparing a Christmas feast, check out these recipes from Rania Harris!
  Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Salad with Toasted Pecans, Blue Cheese, and Chile-Mustard Vinaigrette20 medium spears asparagus, trimmed
  1 pound assorted mushrooms, such as cremini, shiitake, and oyster, coarsely chopped
  ¼ cup olive oil
  Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  4 ounces mesclun greens
  Chile-Mustard Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
  1 cup crumbled blue cheese
  ½ cup pecans, toasted an
  
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• Power Issues Cause Problems For Port Authority T Riders

  19-12-2018 14:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a rough morning for some commuters in the South Hills after running into trouble on the T.
  The Mount Washington Transit Tunnel reopened in both directions at 10 a.m.
  Port Authority officials say a circuit just outside of the tunnel tripped, which caused a rail car inside to lose power.
  The Port Authority says the glass in the back of one rail car shattered when a piece of the car came off and hit the window, due to a downed wire
  
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• Power Issue On Blue Line T Suspends Inbound Service

  19-12-2018 14:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A power issue is causing problems for commuters using the T this morning.
  According to the Port Authority, a power issue was reported on the Blue Line Library just before 8 a.m.
  As a result, all inbound rail service has been suspended between Library and Washington Junction. Shuttle buses are being used in that area.
  Meanwhile, rail service is operating Washington Junction and the North Shore.
  (Photo Credit: Jeff Roupe/KDKA)
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• Efficiency, savings drive police mergers, but opponents' concerns include lack of funding

  19-12-2018 14:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Northern Regional and Ohio Township police departments are the two prime examples of police consolidation in Allegheny County.
  
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• For one Blue Line train, not one, but two problems affected Wednesday morning service

  19-12-2018 14:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  The same train is stopped once when its pantograph crashes through the back window of its rear car and twice when it gets stuck in a tunnel.
  
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• Walnut Capital eyes new office building in Oakland

  19-12-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fifth Avenue complex would add to the developer’s growing holdings in the neighborhood
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes McKees Rocks Bridge

  19-12-2018 13:07
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) – A multi-vehicle crash closed the McKees Rocks Bridge early Wednesday morning.
  According to police, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Brian Smithmyer/KDKA)
  Three vehicles were involved and at least one man was injured. The man was taken to the hospital and was last listed in serious condition.
  Icy conditions on the bridge are believed to have been a factor in the crash.
  The bridge has since reopened.
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• Suspected Serial Burglar Facing New Charges

  19-12-2018 12:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – More charges have been filed against an alleged serial burglar.
  Police arrested 51-year-old Robert Keifer last week.
  According to the Observer-Reporter, the new charges were filed on Tuesday.
  (Photo Courtesy: Washington County Jail)
  Keifer is accused of carrying out at least 20 burglaries across the area.
  He was wanted in connection with crimes in Brentwood, Bethel Park, Canonsburg, Castle Shannon, Cranberry Township, Mount Lebanon, Pe
  
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• Leechburg Council Votes Unanimously To Fire Suspended Police Chief

  19-12-2018 05:37
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  LEECHBURG (KDKA) — In a unanimous vote, Leechburg Council fired Police Chief Michael Diebold Tuesday night after he pleaded guilty to asking for sex from an undercover officer posing as a teenage girl.
  Councilman Chuck Pascal summed up the reaction of the people in the borough: “They feel angry, and they feel betrayed, and justifiably so.”
  The betrayal runs deep because the town had rallied behind the chief two years ago after he lost part of
  
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