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• Council passes resolution to examine construction industry fraud

  27-12-2018 23:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Past approaches to construction industry fraud have referenced undocumented workers, but backers say their bill is not about immigration.
  
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• Mattress Factory museum sees light at the end of a dark year

  27-12-2018 23:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Mattress Factory museum weathered, in 2018, the death of founder Barbara Luderowski and a NLRB charge but things are looking up.
  
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• Family of Allegheny County Jail inmate who died pushes for answers

  27-12-2018 23:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Frank Burkert, 59, of Coraopolis, died Dec. 15 after he had trouble breathing in the Allegheny County Jail.
  
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• Penguins Sign Jake Guentzel To 5-Year Contract Extension

  27-12-2018 23:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Jake Guentzel to a five-year, $30 million contract extension.
  General Manager Jim Rutherford announced the deal Thursday. It begins in the 2019-20 season through the 2023-24 season.The Penguins have re-signed forward Jake Guentzel to a five-year, $30 million contract extension. The deal begins with the 2019.20 season.
  Rutherford on @jakenbake20: “He has become a core player on the team.
  
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• Here's how Pittsburgh has earned the title of 2019 Food City of the Year

  27-12-2018 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  The title of top food city in America comes as part of a trend report by a San Francisco firm with ties here.
  
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• Man Shot In McKeesport, Rushed To Hospital

  27-12-2018 22:10
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — One man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in McKeesport on Thursday afternoon.
  According to police, the shooting happened in the 2700 block of Palmgreen Street around 1:15 p.m.
  Allegheny County Police say the 22-year-old victim was taken by medical helicopter to a local hospital for treatment.
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  He was listed in critical condition.
  Witnesses reported to police that the victim and another man were
  
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• 'Beauty' of a title: Tom Hanks-as-Fred-Rogers film gets new name: 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'

  27-12-2018 21:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  After a few changes, the ‘Mister Rogers Neighborhood’ movie has a name.
  
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• Man, 22, shot in McKeesport; hospitalized in critical condition

  27-12-2018 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  First responders found the victim in the 2700 block of Palmgreen Street around 1:15 p.m.
  
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• Gift Card Scam Nearly Ruins Holidays For Grandfather

  27-12-2018 21:15
  LAKELAND, Fla. (CBS Local) — Check the balances on those gift cards you received during the holiday season as they could be worthless.
  Julian Cox of Lakeland, Florida, says he spent $1,100 on Amazon gift cards for children and grandchildren for Christmas only to find out each card was worthless.
  “I had nothing to send my kids or grandkids,” Cox told WFLA. “And I was home alone because my wife passed. It has not been a good Christmas.”
  Cox said he bought the gift car
  
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• Another glimpse at Kennywood's 'The Steel Curtain' roller coaster

  27-12-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Work continues on the Steelers-themed coaster, which is expected to open in 2019.
  
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• ‘Holy Cows’ Assemble To Form Cross On Christmas Day

  27-12-2018 20:10
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  BALFOUR, N.D. (CBS Local) –- The phrase “holy cow!” comes to mind after a family in North Dakota maneuvered some cattle into the shape of a cross on Christmas Day.
  Laura Duscherer, whose father Ralph owns a farm in Balfour, said she and her family herded approximately 150 cows into place with the help of some feed and a little Christmas magic.
  “(The cattle) just follow where the feed is,” Duchsherer told CBS affiliate WTSP. “
  
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• Emergency Crews Called To Shooting In McKeesport

  27-12-2018 20:10
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – Emergency crews have been called to the scene of a shooting in McKeesport.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the shooting happened in the 2700 block of Palmgreen Street around 1:30 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  There is no word about possible victims or suspects at this time.
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• Hyundai Sun Bowl Preview: Stanford vs. Pittsburgh

  27-12-2018 19:42
  Ryan Mayer
  (KDKA/CBS Local) The playoff semifinals are set for Saturday, but that isn’t the end of bowl season. There are two full days of bowl games set for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. In the Sun Bowl, it’s an ACC and Pac-12 showdown as Pat Narduzzi’s Pitt Panthers meet David Shaw’s Stanford Cardinal.
  Spread: Stanford -4.5
  Over/Under: 52
  Pitt started out the year just 3-4 before ripping off four straight conference wins to earn a division title and a t
  
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• Man Arrested After Escaping Police Custody At Fayette Co. Magistrate’s Office

  27-12-2018 19:28
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  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – A man who escaped from police in Fayette County is once again in custody.
  According to state police, Justin Shipp escaped while in custody at a magistrate’s office in Masontown Thursday afternoon.
  Shipp was caught by state police about an hour later and was being detained at the Masontown Police Department.
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• WATCH: Man Dumps Dog And Drives Away Days Before Christmas

  27-12-2018 19:11
  STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (CBS Local) — A dog owner was caught on camera abandoning his pet on the side of a road in England just days before Christmas.
  The heartbreaking video, released by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, shows a man taking the Staffordshire bull terrier out of a car after dumping his bed on the side of the road.
  The dog can be seen wagging his tail and jumping at the car as it speeds off with a second person in the driver’s seat.
  The RSPCA
  
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• Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Named Team MVP

  27-12-2018 18:57
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Steelers announced JuJu Smith-Schuster as the team MVP for the 2018 season.The announcement was made Thursday afternoon at Steelers Headquarters. The MVP is chosen by the players.“106 catches1,389 receiving yards6 touchdownsJuJu Smith-Schuster has been named our 2018 Most Valuable Player.”
  106 catches1,389 receiving yards6 touchdownsJuJu Smith-Schuster has been named our 2018 Most Valuable Player.
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• Golden Globe nominee Billy Porter returns home to help his community heal

  27-12-2018 18:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Tony- and Grammy-winning star of “Kinky Boots” and “Pose” on FX headlines a concert for the Tree of Life congregations.
  
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• New camera installed to spy on Hays bald eagles

  27-12-2018 18:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The bald eagles in Hays have built a new nest along the Monongahela River and a new camera is in place to provide the public good views
  
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• Social Media Erupts After ‘Very Small’ Instagram Test Goes Broad By Accident

  27-12-2018 18:25
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Instagram is apologizing after social media erupted over what was thought to be a new update.
  On Thursday, many users had to tap or swipe horizontally through their Instagram feed, versus vertically. It was like how users scroll through the Instagram story feature.
  However, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the update was a test that went broad by accident.
  “That was supposed to be a very small test that went broad by accident. Sho
  
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• Capital One Orange Bowl Preview: #4 Oklahoma vs. #1 Alabama

  27-12-2018 18:19
  Ryan Mayer
  After nearly a month of waiting, college football’s playoff kicks off this weekend at 4:00 p.m. when #2 Clemson meets #3 Notre Dame in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Shortly after that game ends, the other two teams in the playoff, #1 Alabama and #4 Oklahoma meet in the Capital One Orange Bowl. It’s a matchup of the top two Heisman finalists as quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray meet on the field for the first time. With the game rapidly approaching, let&rsquo
  
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• Police Thank Good Samaritans Who Helped Save Unconscious Woman, Toddler

  27-12-2018 18:12
  MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio (CBS Local) — Two Ohio cousins are being hailed as heroes after they saved the lives of a mother and her 3-year-old daughter.
  Rayfield Hallman and Steven William Wood were driving home Sunday night in Maple Heights, just outside Cleveland, when they spotted an unconscious woman on the ground in the doorway of her home and a very small child sleeping on her mother’s chest, shivering in the bitter cold.
  “I was talking on the phone and I was like, man this does
  
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• ‘God Is Good’: Woman Avoids Injury After Stolen Truck Crashes Into Her Hill District Home

  27-12-2018 18:08
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  HILL DISTRICT (KDKA): Pittsburgh Police continue to search for the driver accused of stealing a truck and crashing it into a woman’s townhome Wednesday night in the Hill District.
  Police said a 911 caller reported a truck stolen just after 8 p.m. Wednesday. A short time later, officers spotted the truck on Wylie Avenue. When the officers turned on his flashers, police said the driver of the truck sped away and lost control while turning onto Erin Street.
  
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• Predictions For WWE In 2019: Rousey Will Lose At Wrestlemania

  27-12-2018 17:34
  By Chuck Carroll
  In many regards, 2018 has been a banner year for WWE. The signing of UFC mega-star Ronda Rousey as a full-time wrestler sent shockwaves through the sports world in January. Five months later, the company closed on massive multi-year television rights deals for both Raw and SmackDown that are reportedly worth in excess of a billion dollars each. Additionally, SmackDown will be jumping to broadcast network television next fall which will significantly increase potential viewership
  
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• Report: Bengals Linebacker Vontaze Burfict’s Career May Be Over

  27-12-2018 17:10
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  Cincinnati (KDKA)– Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker and known instigator Vontaze Burfict may be done with football.
  The 28-year-old, known around the league as one of the NFL’s dirtiest players, suffered a seventh career concussion against the Browns last Sunday.
  ESPN reported the injury late on Wednesday. This is the second concussion diagnosed this month for Burfict.
  “Bengals’ LB Vontaze Burfict sustained a seventh career concussion Sunda
  
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• Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Preview: #3 Notre Dame vs. #2 Clemson

  27-12-2018 16:45
  Ryan Mayer
  After nearly a month of waiting, college football’s playoff kicks off this weekend at 4:00 p.m. when #2 Clemson meets #3 Notre Dame in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Both teams enter the game undefeated, but oddsmakers have been lopsidedly in favor of the Tigers over the Irish.
  Spread: Clemson -13
  Over/Under: 55
  While a lot of the talk this season has been about the dominance of Alabama, Dabo Swinney’s Tigers have rolled through the regular season with nearly as much ea
  
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• Police: Couple Broke Into Ohio Home, Washed Clothes, Made Coffee

  27-12-2018 16:26
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  UNIONTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Police in northeastern Ohio say a couple broke into a home, washed their clothes, took a shower and made some coffee before the homeowner’s relative confronted the pair.
  Authorities near Uniontown also say they found jewelry, a computer and credit cards from the house inside the couple’s truck.
  Richard Nippell, of Plain Township, and Camri Cantwell, who is listed in Stark County jail records as homeless, are charged with
  
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• Brewpubs Bracing For State To Start Collecting Sales Tax

  27-12-2018 16:08
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  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – For Pennsylvania residents, a glass of craft beer at the local brewpub could soon get a little more expensive.
  Beginning in June, the state will start collecting 6 percent sales tax from brewers. That has some worrying that passing the cost on to customers could hurt business.
  The tax initially was supposed to be collected starting on Jan. 1, but opposition from brewers helped delay it until June. They are expected to continue to see
  
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• Pa. row officers seem to have eyes on higher callings

  27-12-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three Democratic row officers could be on a collision course for the 2022 campaign cycle, with races for governor and the U.S. Senate.
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 27, 2018

  27-12-2018 14:22
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Billy Porter Benefit Concert (Roots Of Steel)
  “Elf” The Musical
  “Elf” The Musical Recipe: Spaghetti With Maple Syrup
  Evey True Value Hardware
  Kidsburgh
  Doug Oster’s Blog
  
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• ‘Elf’ The Musical Recipe: Spaghetti With Maple Syrup

  27-12-2018 14:19
  If you’re a fan of the movie or musical “Elf” you’re going to want to try out this recipe!
  Spaghetti With Maple Syrup:
  Ingredients4 quarts water
  1 pound spaghetti
  1 (16-ounce) box Sno-caps
  1 cup M&M’s
  1/2 cup mini colored marshmallows
  Chocolate Pop-Tarts
  1/4 cup chocolate syrup
  1/4 cup maple syrupInstructions
  In a large pot, boil water. Add pasta and cook until tender, approximately 10 minutes. Throw against the wall to see if it sticks. Or just use your leftove
  
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• Ex-Leechburg Police Chief Who Solicited 14-Year-Old Wants Wife, Kids Removed From Family Home

  27-12-2018 14:12
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  GILPIN, Pa. (AP) – An imprisoned ex-police chief who pleaded guilty to soliciting an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old girl is seeking to have his estranged wife and her two children removed from the family home.
  The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports former Leechburg Police Chief Mike Diebold filed the request this week as part of a divorce proceeding.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  He says he bought the house in Gilpin before he met his second wife and shou
  
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• Crystal meth continues to be a problem in rural Pennsylvania

  27-12-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  DuBois, a city of 7,500 about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, has a meth problem, and it's not alone in rural Pennsylvania
  
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• Mail Truck Loses Load Along McKnight Road, Blocks 2 Lanes

  27-12-2018 13:31
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A mail truck lost part of its load along McKnight Road in Ross Township.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the tractor-trailer lost the load near Seibert Road around 7 a.m. on Thursday.
  Two lanes were blocked in the area.
  (Photo Credit: Brian Smithmyer/KDKA)
  Officials said all of the mail was recovered and none of it was damaged. Additionally, all of the mail will be delivered today.
  No other vehicles were involved and an investig
  
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• Search Resumes For Missing Armstrong Co. Man With Dementia

  27-12-2018 12:51
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  SOUTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The search for a missing man in Armstrong County resumed Thursday morning.
  According to state police, Kenneth Himes, 70, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on Christmas along Cadogan Slate Lick Road in South Buffalo Township.
  (Photo Credit: Submitted)
  A search was called off around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Crews resumed search efforts at 8 a.m. on Thursday.
  Himes suffers from dementia and is described as being 6-feet-2-inches tall
  
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• Search For Missing Armstrong Co. Man With Dementia Set To Resume

  27-12-2018 12:51
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  SOUTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The search for a missing man in Armstrong County is set to resume Thursday morning.
  According to state police, Kenneth Himes, 70, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on Christmas along Cadogan Slate Lick Road in South Buffalo Township.
  (Photo Credit: Submitted)
  A search was called off around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Crews will resume search efforts at 8 a.m. on Thursday.
  Himes suffers from dementia and is described as being 6-feet-
  
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• First Phase Of ‘Clean Slate’ Law Goes Into Effect

  27-12-2018 12:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – If you have an old criminal record, you may finally get a clean slate starting Thursday.
  The “clean slate” Law went into effect this week and it helps people who have misdemeanor charges on their record, but have stayed out of trouble for at least a decade.
  This law will especially bring relief to people who face certain charges like simple assault.
  With simple assault on your record, you’re sometimes branded as a
  
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• The news didn't stop for Pittsburgh in 2018. Here are some of the most impactful stories of the year.

  27-12-2018 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom has covered 2018 news to make sure you knew what was happening, as it was happening, and gave you in-depth analysis, uncovered facts that held the powerful accountable and helped all of us become better informed citizens. To those of you reading this who are subscribers, we are grateful that you trust us to report on the stories that matter to you. And to those who have been with us over the years but haven’t subscribed, we thank you, too.
  
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• The news didn't stop for Pittsburgh in 2018. Here are some of the biggest stories of the year.

  27-12-2018 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom has covered 2018 news to make sure you knew what was happening, as it was happening, and gave you in-depth analysis, uncovered facts that held the powerful accountable and helped all of us become better informed citizens. To those of you reading this who are subscribers, we are grateful that you trust us to report on the stories that matter to you. And to those who have been with us over the years but haven’t subscribed, we thank you, too.
  
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• Child Shot The Day After Christmas In McKeesport

  27-12-2018 05:23
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – A child was shot in McKeesport the morning after Christmas.
  Authorities say that police were called to the 1700-block of Manor Avenue on Dec. 26 around 8:30 a.m.Police say that the juvenile was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.The child’s condition is unknown.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Police Investigating Death Of 4-Month-Old Baby The Day After Christmas

  27-12-2018 04:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police in Pittsburgh are investigating the death of a 4-month-old baby that was found unresponsive the day after Christmas.
  Authorities say that police were called to the 300-block of Mt. Pleasant Road at approximately 7 a.m. on Dec. 26 for a child that was unresponsive.Emergency responders attempted to resuscitate the baby, but were unsuccessful, according to police.Officials are investigating the death.Stay With KDKA.com For More Det
  
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• Steelers WR Antonio Brown Is Ready To Cheer On The Browns

  27-12-2018 04:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown took to social media on Wednesday to show that he is ready to cheer the Cleveland Browns to a victory on Sunday.
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  Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger’s Son Gets James Conner Jersey For ChristmasSteelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Tweets ApologySteelers, Bengals Regular Season Finale RescheduledSteelers Drop Heartbreaker To Saints, Need A Win, Help To Make Playoffs
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• Dog Killed In Fire That Destroyed Mobile Home Day After Christmas

  27-12-2018 04:35
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  KISKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A family is now without a home after a fire ripped through their trailer the day after Christmas.
  Authorities say firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at approximately 7:37 p.m. on Wednesday. Kiski Township Police officers also responded to the scene on Elwood Road in Kiski Township.
  Fire officials say that a couple that lived in the trailer were not home when the fire sparked, but their 12-year-old terrier, Max, was in
  
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• Greensburg Police Searching For Suspects Who Stole Vehicle, Broke Into Others

  27-12-2018 04:10
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – Police in Greensburg took to social media Wednesday for help in identifying the person who stoles a vehicle and broke into several other vehicles.
  Authorities say that a suspect wearing a ski mask broke into multiple vehicles in the Saybrook Village neighborhood of Greensburg on Christmas Eve. Police believe two people were involved in the incident that led to multiple vehicles being broke into overnight.
  The City of Greensburg Police
  
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• Faulty Heating System Causes Fire On Roof Of Home Depot

  27-12-2018 03:22
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  NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A fire broke out on the roof of an area Home Depot Wednesday night.
  Emergency responders were called to the home improvement store located near the Mall at Robinson at approximately 6:08 p.m. for a commercial structure fire.Fire officials told KDKA on the scene that a faulty heating system on the roof caused a small fire on top of the store.
  Employees were allowed to return in the store around 7:30 p.m.
  No one was injured d
  
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• Police: Suspect Stole Truck, Fled From Officers, Crashed Into Hill District Home

  27-12-2018 03:12
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  HILL DISTRICT (KDKA) – Police say that a person stole a pickup truck and crashed into a home when they tried to evade police.
  Officials confirmed that at approximately 8:04 p.m. a vehicle crashed into a home on the 2100 block of Wylie Avenue in the Hill District.Authorities say that an officer in a police cruiser pulled behind the truck, the driver then took off. Police say the driver crashed into a townhome located at the intersection of Wylie Avenue and
  
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• Police: Person Stole Truck, Ran From Police, Crashed Into Home

  27-12-2018 03:12
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  HILL DISTRICT (KDKA) – Police say that a person stole a pickup truck and crashed into a home when he tried to evade police.Officials confirmed that at approximately 8:04 p.m. a vehicle crashed into a home on the 2100-block of Wylie Avenue in the Hill District.Authorities say that an officer in a police cruiser pulled behind the truck, the driver then took off. Police say the driver crashed into a townhome located at the intersection of Wylie Avenue and Er
  
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• Missing Beaver County man found dead in car after Parkway crash

  27-12-2018 03:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police found the vehicle about 10:45 a.m. in a stretch of the highway that runs through Findlay.
  
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• Beaver County man dead in crash on I-376 in Findlay

  27-12-2018 03:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 10:45 a.m. in a stretch of the highway that runs through Findlay.
  
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• Troops Bringing Trump Hats To Sign May Violate Military Rule

  27-12-2018 02:40
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  (CNN) — President Donald Trump made his first visit to a war zone on Wednesday, receiving an enthusiastic reception from many US troops there — some of whom may have run afoul of military rules.
  Video footage and the written report of Trump’s visit with service members in Iraq showed the President signing “Make America Great Again” hats and an embroidered patch that read “Trump 2020.”.@FLOTUS Melania and I were honored
  
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• She Attached Her Christmas Wishes To A Ballon, He Found It Across The Border And Made Them Come True

  27-12-2018 01:48
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  (CNN) — Randy Heiss wasn’t going to let anything — not even an international border — stop him from fulfilling an 8-year-old girl’s Christmas wishes.
  Heiss was hiking with his dog this month near Patagonia, Arizona, when he spotted something strange in the brush: the tattered remnants of a red balloon.
  At first he thought it was just some trash. But then he saw a note tied to it.
  “I unfolded the note and I could see that it w
  
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