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• City officials don't expect gun rally to cause major disruptions

  06-01-2019 23:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are ready to close down Grant Street in front of the City-County Building but are not planning to do so from the start.
  
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• Pirates Hire Jeff Banister, David Eckstein As Special Assistants

  06-01-2019 23:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates brought on two new special assistants over the weekend.
  Jeff Banister and David Eckstein were both hired as baseball operations special assistants.
  Banister was a member of the Pirates organization for 29 seasons, most recently serving as the bench coach from August 2010 through the 2014 season. Banister then left the Pirates and spent four seasons as the manager of the Texas Rangers.
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• With a mission to address loneliness, the "Hug Train" makes a stop in Pittsburgh

  06-01-2019 23:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Arie Moyal embarks on a 10-city tour to offer a simple, small gesture to anyone who could use an emotional lift.
  
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• Strip District Crash Shuts Down Part Of Liberty Avenue

  06-01-2019 22:59
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  STRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) — A crash in the Strip District shut down part of Liberty Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
  It happened just before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 17th Street.
  The crash involved two vehicles. At least one person was injured.
  Further details have not yet been released.Pittsburgh (Strip District): 2-vehicle crash w/injuries – Liberty Avenue at 17th Street. 1600 block of Liberty Avenue is closed.
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• 2 Injured In Strip District Crash

  06-01-2019 22:59
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  STRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) — Two people were injured in a crash in the Strip District on Sunday.
  It happened just before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 16th Street.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, a driver ran a red light, causing a two-vehicle crash.
  Two people were sent to a local hospital in stable condition with minor to moderate injuries.
  The driver who ran the red light was cited. That person was not injured.
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• Lowe’s Announces Plans To Hire More Than 65,000 In 2019

  06-01-2019 22:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Lowe’s plans to hire more than 65,000 associates in 2019.
  The company said in a release Friday that the available jobs will include more than 50,000 season positions, nearly 10,000 permanent associates on its Merchandising Service Team, about 6,000 full-time assistant store manager and department supervisor positions, and more than 2,000 technology-related jobs, including software engineers, data scientists and other digital posi
  
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• Boy hurt after being struck by vehicle in Squirrel Hill

  06-01-2019 21:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police responded around 2 pm to a report of a child vs car accident on Shady near Alderdice. An 11-yo male was transported to the hospital in stable condition with a possible broken ankle.
  The driver stayed on scene. No charges at this time.
  Police are investigating. Preliminary investigation suggests the child may have run into the street and hit the side of the vehicle.
  
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• 1 Arrested In Connection To Pitcairn Fire

  06-01-2019 21:29
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  PITCAIRN BOROUGH (KDKAK) – One person was arrested in connection to fire that broke out at a Pitcairn home early Sunday morning.
  Crews were sent to a three-story structure on Wall Avenue between Wood Street and Eleanor Street just before 4 a.m.
  Pitcairn Police Chief Scott Farally says there were two apartment units in the building, but only the first floor was occupied.
  All residents got out safely. Two firefighters were treated on scene for smoke inhalat
  
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• State Police Seek Help In Locating Missing Elderly Woman

  06-01-2019 19:42
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  BRADFORD CO. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police in north central Pa. are asking for the publics help in locating a missing and endangered elderly woman.
  State troopers say that the Athens Borough Police Department is searching for Isabelle Johnson, a 73-year-old woman who is believed to be endangered.
  BRADFORD COUNTY: Missing/Endangered. The Athens Borough PD is searching for Isabelle Johnson, 73; 5'2", 100 lbs., with short gray hair. Last seen Jan. 5 at
  
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• Illinois, Pennsylvania Governors Wager On Wild-Card Game

  06-01-2019 19:02
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  CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf have made a friendly wager over Sunday’s football game between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles.
  The Illinois governor-elect says he made the wager because “Here in Illinois, we all know” the Bears will win the wild-card game at Soldier Field.Me and incoming governor of Illinois @JBPritzker have a bet going for today’s #PHIvsCHI playoff gam
  
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• Congressman Conor Lamb Ties The Knot

  06-01-2019 18:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Congressman Conor Lamb tied the knot with fiancee Hayley Haldeman on Saturday.The congressman who represents the 17th district posted to social media throughout the journey over the weekend.Lamb initially posted that he and his team were traveling back from Washington D.C. on Friday in order to make it to the wedding festivities on time.
  The congressman that recently won his second election posted to Twitter on Saturday saying “E
  
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• Columbia Gas To Begin Restoring Service To Nearly 1,700 Homes

  06-01-2019 18:09
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  DONORA (KDKA) – Columbia Gas announced Sunday morning that are beginning to restore gas services to nearly 1,700 homes in Donora.
  The company says a construction crew identified an influx of air in the system while doing work in the area around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
  RELATED STORY:Almost 2,000 Columbia Gas Customers Without Service In Donora
  Columbia Gas posted to Twitter that crews have completed inspections and that they have started restoring
  
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• Ryan Shazier Introduces Son In Social Media Post

  06-01-2019 17:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier introduced the newest member of the family to the world early Sunday morning.Shazier and fiancee Michelle Rodriguez introduced their son, Lyon Carter Shazier, on Instagram around 3 a.m. Sunday morning.Photo Credit: (Instagram/Ryan Shazier)
  Shazier has one other son, Ryan Jr., from a previous relationship.
  Both the baby boy and his mother both appear to be fine in the videos posted on Shazier&
  
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• Man's body found under I-79 overpass in Collier

  06-01-2019 16:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police said a man using a trail found the body of Stuart Hayman Hunt, 36, below the overpass.
  
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• State Police Investigating Body Found In Wooded Area Near I-79

  06-01-2019 16:40
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  SOUTH HILLS (KDKA) – Officials are investigating a dead body that was found in a ravine off of Interstate 79.Pennsylvania State Police were called to a wooded area in Collier Township off the shoulder of I-79 northbound Sunday morning after a hunter discovered what police say is a dead body.
  Officials at the scene told KDKA News that the body was found in a ravine approximately 50 yards off of the road between the Bridgeville exit 54 and the Heidelburg ex
  
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• Police Investigating After Finding Body In Wooded Area Near I-79

  06-01-2019 16:40
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  SOUTH HILLS (KDKA) – Officials are investigating after a body was found in a ravine off of Interstate 79.
  Pennsylvania State Police were called to a wooded area in Collier Township off the shoulder of I-79 northbound Sunday morning after police say a person found a dead body.Photo Credit: (KDKA/Paul Spradley)
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiners Officer identified the man as 36-year-old Stuart Hayman Hunt, of Pittsburgh.
  Officers responded to a 911 call
  
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• Police Investigate Body Found In Wooded Area Near I-79

  06-01-2019 16:40
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  SOUTH HILLS (KDKA) – Officials are investigating a dead body that was found in a ravine off of Interstate 79.Pennsylvania State Police were called to a wooded area in Collier Township off the shoulder of I-79 northbound Sunday morning after police say a person found a dead body.The Allegheny County Medical Examiners Officer confirmed the identity of the man as 36-year-old Stuart Hayman Hunt of Pittsburgh.
  Officers responded to a 911 call that was placed a
  
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• Trump Inclined To Declare National Emergency If Talks Continue To Stall

  06-01-2019 15:19
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  (CNN) — President Donald Trump is inclined to declare a national emergency to secure military funding for his long-promised southern border wall if talks between administration officials and top lawmakers from both parties continue to stall, a White House official told CNN on Saturday.
  While not the administration’s preferred plan, the use of emergency powers to fund the wall “provides a way out” amid a series of contentious meetings and
  
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• Crews Respond To Two-Alarm Fire In Pitcairn

  06-01-2019 12:23
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  PITCAIRN BOROUGH (KDKAK) – Firefighters were called to an early morning fire in Pitcairn on Sunday.
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  Officials say that a two-alarm fire broke out Sunday morning in the 400-block of Wall Avenue.
  Authorities did not say if anyone was injured in the blaze.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Man Last Seen In Northumberland County

  06-01-2019 06:07
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  NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa. (KDKA) — State police are searching for a missing man who was last seen in Northumberland County.
  Pennsylvania State Police put out a statewide alert about 83-year-old Athanasius Kartsotis late Saturday night. They say Kartsotis is missing and endangered.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pennsylvania State Police/Twitter)
  Kartsotis is 5-feet-8-inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He has white hair and brown eyes.
  He was last seen around 4:25 p.m.
  
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• Missing Man Last Seen In Northumberland County Found Safe

  06-01-2019 06:07
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  NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa. (KDKA) — A missing man who was last seen in Northumberland County has been found safe.
  Pennsylvania State Police put out a statewide alert about 83-year-old Athanasius Kartsotis late Saturday night, saying he was last seen around 4:25 p.m. Saturday on Route 11 in Northumberland County.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pennsylvania State Police/Twitter)
  State Police reported around 9:20 a.m. Sunday that Kartsotis had been located and was safe.
  
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• Coleman, Osetkowski Lead Texas Past West Virginia

  06-01-2019 05:43
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  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Matt Coleman scored 17 points, Dylan Osetkowski had 14, and both made critical plays down the stretch, helping Texas defeat West Virginia 61-54 Saturday night.
  Coleman, with the shot clock about to expire, hit a step-back 3-pointer from the right corner to give Texas a 59-54 lead with 1:03 left.
  Then Osetkowski blocked a shot inside by Wesley Harris.
  Eli Mitrou-Long added 10 points for Texas (10-4, 2-0 Big 12).
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• Record rain brought pain throughout southwestern Pa.

  06-01-2019 05:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh area logged 57.83 inches of of precipitation last year, with year-end showers Dec. 31 dropping just enough water to clinch a local record.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools optimistic about reducing student suspensions

  06-01-2019 05:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh district leaders and proponents of the change said the results have national significance, and that they hope it can be a “roadmap” for other urban schools.
  
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• OneJet's grounding leaves a trail of debt

  06-01-2019 05:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Local CEOs, retired bank executives, business people, government agencies, and others are owed millions of dollars by the airline in its forced Chapter 7 bankruptcy. 
  
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• Man In Wheelchair Rescued After Fire Spreads To Multiple Houses In Homestead

  06-01-2019 04:38
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  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — A man in a wheelchair was rescued from a fire that spread to multiple houses in Homestead on Saturday night.
  The report came in as a two-alarm fire at a two-story duplex on East 17th Avenue near McClure Street around 9:45 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  The flames quickly spread to a brick home and two other nearby wood structures.
  Three of the four homes were occupied. Everyone got out safely.
  Witnesses say a man i
  
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• Website Design Company Creates Special Site To Catch Thief

  06-01-2019 04:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh company that designs and builds websites is trying to catch a thief.
  The thief was caught on surveillance footage at Wahila Creative’s offices on North Whitfield Street in East Liberty around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
  According to employees, the “unwelcomed visitor” was in the offices for about two hours and stole numerous cameras, electronics, cell phones, money, cans of soda and even a pair of slippers.
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• Grady Returns To Help Davidson Beat Duquesne 65-61

  06-01-2019 03:46
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  DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Kellan Grady played his first game in a month to lead Davidson with 17 points in a 65-61 win over Duquesne on Saturday night.
  Luka Brajkovic added 15 points and five rebounds for the Wildcats (10-4, 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jon Axel Gudmundsson had 12 points, five rebounds and six assists and KiShawn Pritchett chipped in 10 points.
  The Wildcats led 41-39 at the break but fell behind early in the second half. A Grady d
  
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• Robert Morris Scoots Past Mt. St. Mary’s 62-59

  06-01-2019 03:43
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  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Malik Petteway posted a double-double and Josh Williams scored four points in the final 13 seconds to send Robert Morris to a 62-59 victory over Mt. St. Mary’s on Saturday.
  Omar Habwe made 1 of 2 free throws to give Mt. St. Mary’s a 58-56 lead with 2:15 remaining. Petteway, who finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, hit two free throws with two minutes left to pull the Colonials (7-8, 2-0 Northeast Conference) even
  
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• 3 Make-A-Wish Kids Sign 1-Day Contracts With Pens

  06-01-2019 03:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three new players joined the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, but just for one day.
  Twelve-year-old Wyatt, 12-year-old Jonathan and 14-year-old Kenneth all “signed” special one-day contracts before the team’s practice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry.
  The young Penguins fans were able to live out their dreams thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation chapters in Nebraska, Colorado and Ontario, Canada.Jonatha
  
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• Sunshine Goes Away Sunday As Clouds Roll In Overnight

  06-01-2019 01:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — What a beautiful Saturday it was!
  Highs reached the upper 40s to lower 50s around our region and the sun was out in force.
  That won’t be the case Sunday as clouds roll back in overnight and stick around the next few days.
  Temperatures will remain mild the next few days but will take a slight dip Sunday around 40.
  Our next rain chance arrives late Monday night with cold air returning midweek along with a chance for snow showers!
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• Gas service to be restored within 48 hours to 1,700 in Washington County

  06-01-2019 00:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The company reported the power outage, which was impacting customers in Donora, about 5 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• Almost 2,000 Columbia Gas Customers Without Service In Donora

  06-01-2019 00:12
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  DONORA, Pa. (KDKA) — Almost 2,000 Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania customers were without service in Donora on Saturday.
  The outage was reported around 4:30 p.m.We are experiencing a gas outage in Donora, PA. Safety is our top priority. Our workers are currently on scene and working to restore service. We appreciate your patience and will continue to post updates as they become available.
  — ColumbiaGasPA (@ColumbiaGasPA) January 5, 2019
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