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• JuJu Smith-Schuster To Replace Antonio Brown At Pro Bowl

  07-01-2019 23:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will replace wide receiver Antonio Brown at the 2019 Pro Bowl.
  In a release, the Steelers say Smith-Schuster is replacing “injured teammate Antonio Brown.”RELATED STORY: 6 Players To Represent Steelers At 2019 Pro BowlSmith-Schuster tweeted after the announcement, saying, “Dreamed about playing in this game, and it’s a huge honor to be recognized in this way, thank you!
  
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• Warmer Air Brings Rain Into The Area Monday, Cold Front On The Way

  07-01-2019 23:45
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hang on tight! Our weather is going to be all over the place the next couple of days.
  Warmer air moves into the area Monday night. This will bring rain showers for most of us.
  In the ridges, there could be some freezing rain, as temperatures will take a bit longer to warm up. In Somerset County, a winter weather advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday as a result.A cold front sweeps across the region Tuesday evening. This will cause
  
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• Ex-nurse anesthetist gets federal prison for tax scheme

  07-01-2019 23:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Loren Pulliam, 53, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after evading taxes on earnings of more than $1.7 million since 2002.
  
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• Man in wig robs Dollar Bank in Pleasant Hills

  07-01-2019 23:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  The robbery occurred at the Dollar Bank on Clairton Boulevard around 1 p.m. Monday when a man passed a note to a teller.
  
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• 2 Arrested In Woodland Hills Student’s 2017 Shooting Death

  07-01-2019 23:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people have been arrested in connection to the 2017 shooting death of a 14-year-old Woodland Hills student.
  The Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force arrested 47-year-old Tremayne Wilmer, of Verona, and 33-year-old Nehlah Sutbblefield, of Verona, on Monday.
  Tremayne Wilmer, Nehlah Stubblefield (Photo Courtesy: Pittsburgh Public Safety)
  Wilmer is facing criminal homicide charges for the 2017 shooting death of 14-year-old Augustus
  
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• Police: McKees Rocks Man Suffering From Schizophrenia Has Been Missing For A Month

  07-01-2019 22:52
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — Police are searching for a McKees Rocks man who was last seen more than a month ago.
  According to McKees Rocks Police, 36-year-old Narbole Dean Cheeks was last seen on Dec. 4, 2018. At the time, he was wearing a brown hoodie, sweatpants and red-and-white Jordan basketball shoes.
  (Photo Courtesy: McKees Rocks Police Department)
  Police say Cheeks suffers from schizophrenia and his mother says he has wandered away from home before. He l
  
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• Mother Convicted In Son’s Fatal Shooting Facing New Charges In Separate Incident

  07-01-2019 22:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman previously convicted in her son’s fatal shooting is facing child endangerment charges again.
  According to a criminal complaint, 31-year-old Kayleigh Potter, of Pittsburgh, is accused of planning to buy marijuana in Baldwin while at least one teenager was with her.
  She was allegedly caught speeding through Baldwin around 4 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2018, with a 13-year-old girl in the car with her.
  Potter is being charged with enda
  
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• White House: Tax Refunds To Be Sent Out Despite Government Shutdown

  07-01-2019 22:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Good news for people worried the government shutdown would delay their tax refunds.
  CBS News says White House officials announced tax refunds will go out and will not be affected by the shutdown.
  BREAKING NEWS: White House confirms that tax refunds will go out and will not be impacted by government shutdown. Guidance will come soon to make this official. @CBSNews
  — Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) January 7, 2019This afternoon reporter Paula Reid confirmed with White Ho
  
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• Elizabeth Forward High School senior gets surprise: $25,000 college scholarship

  07-01-2019 21:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The senior arrived at school Monday morning ready for one last interview with representatives from the company about the scholarship.
  
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• FBI, Pleasant Hills Police Seek Identity Of Suspected Bank Robber

  07-01-2019 21:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FBI Pittsburgh Division and Pleasant Hills Police are trying to identify a man suspected of robbing a bank Monday afternoon.
  It happened around 1 p.m. at the Dollar Bank on Clairton Boulevard near the Century III Mall in Pleasant Hills.
  The suspect handed the teller a note demanding money and left the bank on foot. No one was injured.
  (Photo Credit: FBI Pittsburgh)
  Officials did not say how much money the suspect took.
  The suspect
  
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• Consumer Electronics Show To Kick Off, Showcase Smart Devices

  07-01-2019 21:14
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Internet-connected “smarts” are creeping into cars, refrigerators, thermostats and just about everything else in your home.
  CES 2019, the gadget show opening Tuesday, will showcase many of these products, including an oven that coordinates your recipes and a toilet that flushes with a voice command.
  With every additional smart device in your home, companies are able to gather more details about your daily life. Companies say th
  
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• Knoxville man pleads guilty to 2017 Dormont slaying during marijuana theft

  07-01-2019 21:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Timothy Bevan was sentenced to 7½ to 15 years in state prison for the Jan. 4, 2017 shooting death of Chaz Robinson.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing Teen

  07-01-2019 21:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are searching for a missing teenager.
  Police say 14-year-old Tamiya Webb was last seen getting on a Port Authority bus in the Hill District.
  Webb is described as 5-feet-4-inches tall. She was last seen wearing a blue-and-brown jacket with a fur hood, blue jeans and black Nike shoes, and she was carrying a gold-and-black purse.Anyone who sees Webb or has information on her whereabouts is asked to call Missing Persons d
  
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• Missing Teen Last Seen In Hill District Found Safe

  07-01-2019 21:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say a missing teenager has been found safe.
  Police said 14-year-old Tamiya Webb was last seen getting on a Port Authority bus in the Hill District on Sunday. She was reported missing Monday afternoon.
  Police reported around 10:30 p.m. Monday that Webb had been located and returned home.
  
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• Driver Loses Control, Careens Into North Fayette Creek

  07-01-2019 20:33
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  NORTH FAYETTE (KDKA) — An SUV ended up in a creek in North Fayette Township on Monday afternoon.
  The crash happened after 1 p.m. along Pinkerton Run Road.
  Officials said the driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up careening into the creek.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Lori Sperling)
  He was able to get out of the vehicle on his own. He was being evaluated at the scene for a possible medical issue. His condition has not been released.
  He had
  
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• Special Election Set For April To Fill Vacancy In Pa. Senate

  07-01-2019 20:18
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters in southwestern Pennsylvania will fill a vacancy in the state Senate in a special election on April 2.
  The office of Lt. Gov. Mike Stack said Monday that it is informing Allegheny and Washington counties of the special election date to fill the remainder of Guy Reschenthaler‘s term.
  Reschenthaler resigned from the Senate seat in suburban Pittsburgh last week to become a member of Congress after he won November’s e
  
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• Pirates Announce 2019 Bobblehead Schedule

  07-01-2019 20:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On National Bobblehead Day, the Pittsburgh Pirates laid out the 2019 dates for the fan-favorite giveaways.
  “This season we haveBobblehead Nights at PNC Park including a Steve Blass player/broadcaster bobble in honor of Steve’s 60 years with the Club! #NationalBobbleheadDay”
  This season we haveBobblehead Nights at PNC Park including a Steve Blass player/broadcaster bobble in honor of Steve's 60 years with the Club! #Na
  
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• Aldi’s Hosting 2 Hiring Events In Westmoreland County

  07-01-2019 20:05
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  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA) — Aldi’s is hosting two hiring events as they look to hire store associates.
  The first event is being held Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Aldi’s location on Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The second event is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express on Bessemer Road in Mount Pleasant.
  Job requirements include:Must be 18 years or
  
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• Nancy O’Dell Recaps Her Night At The 2019 Golden Globes

  07-01-2019 20:02
  The 2019 Golden Globes aired last night and Entertainment Tonight‘s Nancy O’Dell was right in the thick of things covering everything from the red carpet to the post-show.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to O’Dell earlier today to get her favorite looks, biggest surprises and most memorable moments from the night that was.
  MW- Good morning Nancy!
  NO- Good morning!
  MW- Thank you for taking the time to talk to me this morning I’m sure last night was a long
  
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• Canonsburg man dead, four neighbors treated in suspected carbon monoxide incident

  07-01-2019 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Canonsburg police on a welfare check discovered the 20-year-old man Monday in his basement apartment in the 200 bock of Grace Avenue.
  
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• Ross man pleads guilty to strangling ex-girlfriend

  07-01-2019 18:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Robert Metz will be sentenced for third-degree murder on April 4.
  
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• Former Steeler Troy Polamalu Selected To College Football Hall Of Fame

  07-01-2019 18:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Adding to an already long list of awards and honors, former Steelers strong safety and USC Trojan Tory Polamalu has been selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.“Congratulations to USC legend @tpolamalu on making the College Football Hall of Fame! #USCtotheHOF | #FightOn”
  Congratulations to USC legend @tpolamalu on making the College Football Hall of Fame!#USCtotheHOF | #FightOn pic.twitter.com/Of1NNBEdyg
  — USC
  
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• NFL Team Grades Wild Card Playoffs: Road Teams Roll

  07-01-2019 18:30
  By Steve Silverman
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — The playoffs are simply about executing and coming through in the clutch. Four winning teams did that, and four losing teams saw their season end, left to wonder what went wrong. All losses hurt, but Chicago suffered the most painful defeat, when a double-doink of a field goal attempt kept the Bears from surviving and advancing.
  No wild-card team was more impressive than the Colts, who dominated the Texans on the road. The Cowboys were the only home t
  
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• Gun Rights Advocates Protest At ‘Open Carry Rally’ At City-County Building

  07-01-2019 18:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Hundreds of gun rights advocates are rallying in Downtown Pittsburgh this afternoon.
  About 600 people, many carrying pistols and rifles, were estimated to have gather at the portico of the City-County Building downtown for the “Open Carry Rally,” which started just before noon.
  Watch The Rally Here:They’re protesting Mayor Bill Peduto’s proposal to ban semi-automatic weapons in the city.
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• Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills 1, Sends 4 To Hospital

  07-01-2019 17:57
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  CANONSBURG (KDKA) — One person has died and four others have been hospitalized due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning Monday morning in Washington County.
  The incident happened in a home along Grace Street in Canonsburg.
  It’s believed a faulty furnace may be to blame.
  The conditions of the four people taken to the hospital have not yet been released.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Antonio Brown’s Agent Releases Statement On Offseason Situation

  07-01-2019 17:51
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  MIAMI (KDKA) — As the Antonio Brown situation continues in Pittsburgh, his agent spoke about the matter in South Beach.
  Drew Rosenhaus gave a very general statement when joining 7 Sports Xtra Sunday night to talk about Brown.
  “Antonio has had a Hall of Fame career there, and we’ll be ready for whatever happens next… Tonight, exclusively on 7 Sports Xtra, @AB84’s agent, @RosenhausSports, sits down with @sshapiro7 to discuss what&rs
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty In Girlfriend’s Strangulation Death

  07-01-2019 17:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The man accused of killing a woman he was having an affair with has pleaded guilty to murder.
  Robert Metz, Sr., 68, pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of third-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. A tampering charge has been withdrawn.
  (Photo Credit: Ross Police Department)
  Metz is accused in the strangulation death of 56-year-old Dolores Miller, of Sheraden, last June in the Perrytown Place senior high rise in the 100 block of Hi
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Gun rights activists gather Downtown

  07-01-2019 17:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rally organizers oppose bills in Pittsburgh City Council that would limit some guns and ammunition. Mayor Bill Peduto supports the bills.
  
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• Hundreds gather Downtown to protest gun control proposals

  07-01-2019 17:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rally organizers oppose bills in Pittsburgh City Council that would limit some guns and ammunition. Mayor Bill Peduto supports the bills.
  
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• Gun rights crowd to city officials: "Come on out!"

  07-01-2019 17:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rally organizers oppose bills in Pittsburgh City Council that would limit some guns and ammunition. Mayor Bill Peduto supports the bills.
  
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• Gas service restored for most Donora customers hit by outage

  07-01-2019 16:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania shut off service Saturday and Sunday after a contractor “inadvertently introduced air into the system.”
  
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• Changing Weather On The Way After Mostly Dry Day

  07-01-2019 15:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today’s the calm before the proverbial storm.
  There will be a couple of light rain chances through the day with one rain/snow chance in the morning. The second rain chance comes later today with most of the rain arriving after 10 p.m., but could be sooner than that.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The rest of the week turns cold with temperatures slightly below average.Accumulating snow is possible over weekend.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Condit
  
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• Pittsburgh police: Man found shot multiple times on Liberty Avenue in Downtown

  07-01-2019 15:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police officers in Zone 2 discovered the victim with multiple gunshot wounds around 2:15 a.m. Monday, according to to the city.
  
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• South Butler schools on modified lockdown after reported threat

  07-01-2019 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  No visitors are being allowed in the South Butler County School District’s buildings after police reported “a serious threat.”
  
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• 18-year-old student charged with making terroristic threats as South Butler schools on modified lockdown

  07-01-2019 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jason Michael Bowen, 18, posted a video of himself shooting an AK-47 with a caption that read “TRAINING FOR PROM WALK.”
  
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• PTL Links: Jan. 7, 2019

  07-01-2019 15:10
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Girl Scout Cookies
  City of Pittsburgh Services
  Spare Change
  Animal LifeLine Pittsburgh’s Ride to the Rescue Program
  Table Magazine
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents “Hamilton”
  
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• Bed bugs have decided to stay; now they like senior living and schools, too

  07-01-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pest control experts see the blood-sucking insects in every nook and cranny — in buildings, furniture, purses, even children’s shoes.
  
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• Police: Student Posts Video Shooting AK-Style Rifle With Caption ‘Training For Prom Walk’

  07-01-2019 14:55
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  SAXONBURG (KDKA) — A student has been taken into police custody and the South Butler County School District is operating on a “modified lockdown.”
  According to district officials, it stems from “a serious threat to student safety.”
  The district was alerted to the threat by the Penn Township Police Department. One student has been arrested.
  The student has been identified as 18-year-old Jason Bowen.(Source: Butler County Prison)
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• Gun Rights Advocates Set To Protest At ‘Open Carry Rally’ At City-County Building

  07-01-2019 14:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh officials are preparing for a protest by gun rights advocates Monday afternoon Downtown.
  As many as a thousand people carrying pistols and rifles are expected to gather at the portico of the City-County Building downtown for the “Open Carry Rally.”
  They’re protesting Mayor Bill Peduto’s proposal to ban semi-automatic weapons in the city.
  The city expects counter-protesters as well.
  A heavy police pres
  
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• Natural Gas Service Restoration Continues In Donora

  07-01-2019 14:02
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  DONORA (AP/KDKA) — Officials say service has mostly been restored to hundreds of Pennsylvania utility customers who had their natural gas service temporarily shut off.
  Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania shut off service Saturday to about 1,700 customers in Washington County. That came after a contractor working on a gas line in Donora detected an influx of air in the line.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The utility says the decision to suspend service was made “out
  
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• Why do people collect anti-Semitic or Nazi artifacts?

  07-01-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Collecting anti-Semitic or Nazi artifacts may offend some, but a Pittsburgh area man say it helps to preserve an important part of history
  
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• Fire Marshal Injured, 2 Pets Killed In Overnight Wilkins Twp. Fire

  07-01-2019 13:39
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  WILKINS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Crews boarded up a Wilkins Township home early Monday that caught fire overnight.
  The fire killed two dogs and injured the Wilkins Township fire marshal.
  Firefighters tell KDKA that the fire marshal slipped and fell on some ice and was taken to the hospital. He was alert and talking.The Allegheny County fire marshal is now investigating the cause of the fire on Ridgecrest Drive.(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  
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• Overturned Tanker Truck Causes Traffic Problems In Claysville

  07-01-2019 13:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An overturned tanker truck caused traffic problems early Monday morning in Washington County.
  The crash was first reported around 5 a.m. at Route 40, Main Street, at the intersection of Route 231 in Claysville.
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  Crews were on scene cleaning up a resulting spill and getting the truck upright so it could be moved.
  It was flipped back over by 7 a.m.
  Officials have not yet said what caused the crash.
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• Police: Man Shot 3 Times Outside Downtown Pittsburgh Bar

  07-01-2019 12:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a man was shot three times overnight in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  The shooting was reported around 2:15 a.m. at Liberty Avenue and Smithfield Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to officials, the man was leaving a bar and heading to another one when he was wounded.
  Police say he was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition.
  Investigators say they don’t have any suspects at this time,
  
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• County jail board weighs paying expert in curbing suicides

  07-01-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  “I can't go out and just purchase things willy nilly,” said the judge at the head of the Jail Oversight Board.
  
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• Oakmont shop's project goes viral, makes blankets to comfort Tree of Life families

  07-01-2019 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  More than 1,000 knitted or crocheted squares had arrived from across the globe, enough for about 50 blankets.
   
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• At Big Table Pittsburgh, conversation tops the menu

  07-01-2019 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The event scheduled for April aims to bring together diverse voices throughout the region to share a meal and talk about community concerns.
  
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• Walkabout: That old Royal is just my type

  07-01-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rediscovering the soul of an old machine.
  
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• Best of Pittsburgh theater in 2018

  07-01-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Quantum’s “Chatterton,” the Public’s “Hamlet” and Front Porch’s “Grey Gardens” top the PG critics’ picks for last year’s local productions.
  
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• Incubator that fosters East End entrepreneurs graduates its first cohort

  07-01-2019 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Catapult: Start-up to Storefront help entrepreneurs — with a focus is businesswomen — grow their businesses and build wealth.
  
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