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• Man Arrested In Connection To Possible Kidnapping In Wilkinsburg

  08-02-2019 23:42
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — A man was arrested early Friday morning in connection to a possible kidnapping in Wilkinsburg.
  Pittsburgh Police officers were sent to a home on Cypress Street near Gross Street for a report that a male suspect was taking a female victim into a residence.
  When officers arrived at the scene, they met with witnesses who said they saw the suspect drag the victim into the home.
  Officers tried to make contact with the residents, but no one
  
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• Parkway East ‘Bathtub’ To Close Friday Night For Expected Flooding

  08-02-2019 23:35
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Parkway East “bathtub” will close Friday night due to anticipated flooding.
  PennDOT announced Friday afternoon that the section of westbound I-376 will close to traffic around 11 p.m., but it could close earlier if water levels rise faster than expected.
  All traffic approaching the “bathtub” between Grant Street and the Fort Pitt Bridge will be detoured.
  The following detour will be posted:
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• Stream The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

  08-02-2019 23:10
  The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am comes to you from Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club.
  
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• Synagogue Shooting Suspect Robert Bowers To Be Arraigned Monday

  08-02-2019 23:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in October, will be arraigned Monday.
  Officials say Bowers is scheduled to be arraigned on the 63-count Superseding Indictment returned on Jan. 29.
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  The arraignment is scheduled for 9 a.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert C. Mitchell.
  RELATED STORIES:11 Dead, Several Others Shot At Pittsburgh Syna
  
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• Legal experts not surprised Penn Hills grand jury did not recommend criminal charges

  08-02-2019 22:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  The findings present a detailed account of mismanagement, financial ineptitude and failed oversight, but do not appear to depict any prosecutable wrongdoing, the experts said.
  
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• Mayor Peduto looks to reform towing procedures in Pittsburgh

  08-02-2019 21:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor Peduto’s administration does not want towing companies to race against each other to reach accident sites, according to a release.
  
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• Kennywood's Steel Curtain coaster is being put together and here is video to prove it

  08-02-2019 21:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  We now have footage of what the thing is starting to look like, with the parts connected, as seen from the Racer.
  
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• Ex-Suboxone clinic owner gets prison for illegal drug distribution

  08-02-2019 21:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal prosecutor Robert Cessar sought prison time for Terri Brown as a deterrent to “other drug-dealing clinic owners.” 
  
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• Dog Found Abandoned In Woods With Paw ‘Rotting Away,’ Humane Officials Investigating

  08-02-2019 21:13
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  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Humane officials are investigating after a small dog was found neglected and abandoned in Beaver County.
  The Beaver County Humane Society is now caring for the animal.
  According to shelter officials, the Yorkie Terrier mix was found in a wooded area off of Old Brodhead Road earlier this week.
  (Source: Beaver County Humane Society/Facebook)
  BCHS Executive Director Susan Salyards said in a press release, “This dog was dumped i
  
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• Sunday hunting bill passes legislative hurdle -- this time it's all about farmers

  08-02-2019 20:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Hunting on Sundays could be legal in Pennsylvania by autumn of 2020
  
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• 4 Penn State Students Charged Over Tailgate Party Buzzed By Helicopter

  08-02-2019 20:40
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Four Penn State students face misdemeanor liquor law violations over a football tailgating party broken up when a state police helicopter flew so low it sent tents and other items flying.
  The charges filed Thursday in district court include selling alcohol without a license and providing alcohol to people under 21. The four are accused of organizing or running the tailgate party.
  Video showed astonished reactions as the helicopte
  
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• Automakers Issue Recall For 1.7 Million Vehicles With Takata Air Bags

  08-02-2019 20:33
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Subaru, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Mercedes and Ferrari are recalling about 1.7 million vehicles to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan.
  The inflators can hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 23 people have died from the problem worldwide and hundreds more were injured.
  The moves, announced Friday by the U.S. government, are part of the largest series of automotive recalls in
  
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• 'Big Bang Theory' star Mayim Bialik to speak Saturday at Jewish Federation event in Homestead

  08-02-2019 20:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Hollywood, neuroscience and life in the Jewish community will be among the topics.
  
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• Amazon Reportedly Reconsidering NYC HQ2 Over Backlash From Residents

  08-02-2019 20:19
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  By Seth Fiegerman, Kaya Yurieff and Lydia DePillis, CNN
  (CNN) — Amazon may not deliver a new headquarters to New York City after all.
  Amazon is said to be reconsidering its plans to open up a new campus in New York City’s Long Island City neighborhood after facing backlash from local residents, according to a Washington Post report on Friday.
  The report, which cited unnamed sources, said Amazon executives have had discussions recently to rethink the
  
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• Penguins Goalie Tristan Jarry Asks For Help In Creating A New Mask Design

  08-02-2019 20:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry is looking for help in designing his new hockey mask.
  The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins announced that the netminder, who is up with Pittsburgh on the current road trip, wants to see designs from fans.
  “Hey fans I need your help designing a new mask! Use the template provided! I’ll be choosing the best to be featured on my mask for the rest of the season! Winner will receive a prize
  
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• Report: Plum School Board Member To Resign Over Anti-Muslim Facebook Post

  08-02-2019 20:00
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  PLUM BOROUGH (KDKA) — A Plum Borough School Board member, who is facing criticism for a controversial, anti-Muslim posting on his Facebook page, is reportedly resigning.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, board member Brian Wisniewski is submitting his resignation. The board is set to meet Saturday morning to accept it.
  In the message that has now been removed from his Facebook page, Wisniewski posted: “Does it worry anyb
  
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• Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Set To Pass Mario Lemieux In Games Played

  08-02-2019 19:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will make history when suiting up in Tampa Bay Saturday night.
  The game against the Lightning will be Crosby’s record-breaking 916th game in a Penguins uniform, one better than the current all-time team leader in regular season games played– Mario Lemieux.
  “Sidney Crosby is skating in his 915th career game, tying the @penguins franchise record for games played with Hall of Fam
  
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• Nine on Nine Downtown will close next Saturday

  08-02-2019 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The restaurant has been open since 2006 and made major changes in its 10th year to become more competitive with the Downtown dining scene. 
  
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• DEP halts permit reviews on major Pennsylvania pipeline projects

  08-02-2019 19:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Regulators said Energy Transfer LP had not complied with orders to stabilize the site around a pipeline explosion in Beaver County. 
  
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• Plum school board member who published anti-Muslim Facebook post to resign

  08-02-2019 19:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The board plans to advertise the vacant seat.
  
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• Former Steelers Set To Take The Field In AAF Debut

  08-02-2019 18:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh may not have an Alliance of American Football team, but many former players are set to begin the inaugural season Saturday.
  The AAF is a new professional football league in the United States that was put together by some respected football minds in the game. The eight-team league begins a 12-week season that starts on February 9th. The league was founded by TV and film producer Charlie Ebersol and Pro Football Hall of Famer
  
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• Wilkinsburg Building Being Demolished After Partial Collapse

  08-02-2019 18:02
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — An apartment building is being torn down in Wilkinsburg today after a partial collapse caused significant damage there overnight.
  According to the code enforcement officer on scene, the collapse happened around 2 a.m. at the vacant apartment complex at 719 Kelly Avenue.
  Bricks fell onto the street, near the East Busway overpass.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The collapse originated on the third floor, and part o
  
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• Collier cleaning company discriminated at Nova Place, NLRB finds

  08-02-2019 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Labor Relations Board found Checklist Facility Maintenance illegally discriminated against workers at Nova Place in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Collier cleaning company discriminated at Nova Place, NLRB contends

  08-02-2019 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Labor Relations Board found Checklist Facility Maintenance illegally discriminated against workers at Nova Place in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Rising Rivers Shut Down 10th Street Bypass Downtown

  08-02-2019 17:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The rising rivers and expected flooding have already shut down the Mon Wharf parking lot, now it has done the same to the 10th Street Bypass. And that’s not the only place where flooding is causing concerns.
  PennDOT says crews have closed the busy roadway from I-279 Parkway North/Fort Duquesne Bridge to Fort Duquesne Boulevard in both directions because of anticipated flooding.
  A Flood Advisory remains in effect for the Ohio Rive
  
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• Obituary: Wilbur "Bill" Sutherland / Financial adviser who loved to sing, golf

  08-02-2019 17:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Wilbur “Bill” Sutherland, 82, of Franklin Park spent decades singing lead in barbershop groups and later switched to singing harmony.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Ranked 10th Best NFL Twitter Account

  08-02-2019 17:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Even though Pittsburgh is the best football city for fans, the Steelers twitter account is ranked 10th out of the 32 teams.
  The website Complex released its yearly ranking for NFL twitters, giving an explanation as to where each team falls on the list.
  According to Complex, Pittsburgh’s account provided funny commentary during the games, while also poking fun at players like Ben Roethlisberger and implementing GIFs often.
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• Football Hall-Of-Famer Dan Marino Surprises North Hills’ Hoops Star On Florida College Court

  08-02-2019 17:13
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  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (KDKA) — Imagine for a minute that you are a college basketball player. You walk out onto the court with your teammates to start the second half when a guy in a dark quarter-zip walks out toward the court and calls your name.
  But this isn’t just any guy in a blue sweater.
  It’s football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino.
  Marino was at the Nova Southeastern University game in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday night when he found
  
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• PennDOT: Landslide Closes University Blvd. In Moon Twp.

  08-02-2019 16:52
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  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A landslide has shut down the very busy University Boulevard in Moon Township.
  According to PennDOT, the slide is in the southbound lanes.
  (Photo Credit: Megan Shandel)
  Crews have closed all all four lanes of the road from Route 51 to Stoops Ferry Road, right near Robert Morris University.
  Traffic is being detoured around the area.
  (Source: Megan Shandel)
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• NBA Trade Deadline: Eastern Conference Contenders Reload

  08-02-2019 16:26
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Philadelphia/CBS Local) — The NBA trade deadline has officially passed, and Anthony Davis is still with the New Orleans Pelicans. But plenty of other players will be donning different jerseys the next time they take the court. Much of the action comes out of the Eastern Conference, where three legitimate contenders — the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors — all tried to improve their playoff chances.
  Let’s look at the deals and what
  
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• Ice Jams Causing Flooding Problems In Armstrong County

  08-02-2019 15:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The fast-changing weather conditions caused problems in many parts of the area Friday morning.
  Residents who live along the Allegheny River in Armstrong County are dealing with flooding.You know it's cold when… the Allegheny River is a pile of ice chunks. This is the ice jam on the river in Armstrong Co. #KDKA #livewithlisa #icy pic.twitter.com/b9cQutGq4o
  — Lisa Washington (@LisaWashing) February 8, 2019
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• Contemporary Craft finds new location, will reveal it next week

  08-02-2019 15:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Displaced from the Strip District’s produce terminal, Contemporary Craft’s new $5.5 million, 13,500 square foot facility will open in 2020.
  
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• Garage Erupts In Flames In Fox Chapel, Owner Rescues 2 Dogs

  08-02-2019 15:10
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  FOX CHAPEL (KDKA) — Two dogs were rescued when a garage went up in flames early Friday morning in Fox Chapel.
  The fire was first reported just before 7 a.m. at a residence on Sweet Water Lane.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to the fire chief, the owner opened his garage this morning to find the structure fully engulfed in flames.
  He managed to get his two dogs out of their kennels, and all three escaped the fire safely.
  Officials say the fire was confined
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 8, 2019

  08-02-2019 14:53
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Monster Jam
  Neubauer’s Flowers
  World of Wheels
  Don’s Appliances
  Chef Anthony Marino at Don’s Appliances
  
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• Pa. Middle School Closed After Carbon Monoxide Sickens 12 People

  08-02-2019 14:19
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  FLEETWOOD, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school has been shuttered after 12 people were sickened there by carbon monoxide.
  Fleetwood Area Schools Superintendent Greg Miller says a community theater group was practicing for a play in the district’s middle school when group members started getting sick around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
  (Photo Credit: CBS Philadelphia)
  Twelve people were treated at hospitals and are expected to recover. Authorities eventually det
  
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• Ohio River to crest Friday as Mon Wharf remains closed

  08-02-2019 14:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  River levels are forecast to peak at 22.1 feet, about 2.5 above the level that floods the wharf parking.
  
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• Partial Building Collapse Closes Road In Wilkinsburg

  08-02-2019 14:02
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — A partial building collapse in Wilkinsburg forced officials to close part of Kelly Avenue Friday morning.
  Bricks fell onto the street, near the East Busway overpass.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Police have a section of Kelly Avenue blocked in case more bricks fall before the building can be secured.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Young’s Go-Ahead Basket Lifts Ohio St. Past Penn St., 74-70

  08-02-2019 05:22
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Kyle Young scored the go-ahead basket with 63 seconds left and Ohio State held off Penn State 74-70 in a Big Ten game on Thursday night.
  Penn State’s Josh Reaves stole the ball from Andre Wesson in the backcourt and scored on a slam with 1:34 left for a 70-69 lead with 1:34 left.
  Young drew the foul while making a layup but missed the free throw, putting Ohio State up 71-70.
  Lamar Stevens thought he gave Penn State a 72-71 lead
  
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• Police: Teenager Shot In Hand, Foot

  08-02-2019 04:41
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) – Police are investigating a shooting in Wilkinsburg that left a teenager suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.According to authorities, officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification at approximately 7:30 p.m. on the 2200-block of Wilner Drive and another then another on the 2000-block of Frankella Avenue.When police arrived on the scene, they did not find any victims. Authorities say they did, however, find a potential crime scene
  
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• Police investigate crash that kills two elderly men in Beaver County

  08-02-2019 04:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 1 p.m. on a section of the interstate in Hopewell.
  
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• Matheson Scores In OT To Life Panthers Over Penguins 3-2

  08-02-2019 04:09
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  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Matheson scored 4:14 into overtime to lift the Florida Panthers over the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Thursday night.
  Evgenii Dadonov and Colton Sceviour also scored for the Panthers, and Aleksander Barkov had two assists. Roberto Luongo made 29 saves to help Florida win for the seventh time in nine games.
  Marcus Pettersson and Jared McCann scored for the Penguins, and Casey DeSmith stopped 39 shots. Kris Letang had two assists.
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• Mendy Goes Inside, Robert Morris Beats Bryant, 72-59

  08-02-2019 03:39
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  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Yannis Mendy scored 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting that included a dozen in the second half, and Robert Morris caught fire in the second half, racing past Bryant for a 72-59 Northeastern Conference victory on Thursday night.
  The Colonials snapped a tough, two-game losing streak that saw them fall to Fairleigh Dickinson in double overtime. The losses came by a combined total of six points.
  Bryant jumped out to a quick, 6-0 lead when
  
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• Police investigate shooting of 16-year-old in East Hills

  08-02-2019 03:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The victim was shot in the hand and foot; he was taken to a hospital in stable condition. 
  
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• Police investigate shooting of 15-year-old in East Hills

  08-02-2019 03:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The victim was shot in the hand and foot; he was taken to a hospital in stable condition. 
  
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• Man in critical condition after hit-and-run Downtown

  08-02-2019 02:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident ocurred about 5:50 p.m. in the 900 block of Fifth Avenue near PPG Paints Arena. 
  
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• EMS Deputy Director In W.Va. Fired After Facebook Post

  08-02-2019 01:54
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  BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) – A deputy emergency services director in West Virginia has been fired after a photo posted on social media about a proposed border wall drew outrage.
  The Raleigh County Office of Emergency Services says in a news release that deputy director Mark Wilson was fired Thursday, days after he had been suspended.
  Wilson’s Facebook post shows a photo of a man in front of decapitated heads on a wall. The caption reads, “Be thankful
  
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• Police: Alcohol Believed To Be Factor In Fatal Penn Hills Crash

  08-02-2019 01:49
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Police believe alcohol was a factor in a fatal crash in Penn Hills on Thursday.
  It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Frankstown Road near the Advanced Auto Parts store.
  Allegheny County Police say it appears a 48-year-old man driving a pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Frankstown Road when he crossed the center line and crashed into a Nissan SUV.
  (Photo Credit: Kym Gable/KDKA)
  The pickup truck driver was transported to a local hospita
  
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• KDKA Investigates: Some Public School Districts Calling For Separate Sports Playoff Systems From Private Schools

  08-02-2019 01:22
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  ELLWOOD CITY (KDKA) — It’s Friday night basketball, and there’s excitement in the air as Ellwood City’s Lincoln High School is hosting Lincoln Park, a performing arts charter school from Beaver County.
  But all of that energy and anticipation disappear within a few minutes into the game as the visitors subject the homeowners to a beatdown.
  Though Lincoln Park Charter has only 111 boys students, it has consistently fielded one of the best
  
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• Monroeville Woman Launches Mobile Mission To Fight Opioid Crisis

  08-02-2019 01:08
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  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A woman from Monroeville has started a mobile mission to help fight the opioid crisis.
  Amanda Cope’s mobile clinic is saving lives by providing resources to the areas, and the people, that need them the most.
  According to the DEA, the number of drug-related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania far exceeded the national average in 2017.
  Cope is no stranger to addiction.
  “I became a daily drinker by the time I was 16. I took my f
  
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• Police: Drunk driving possible cause of fatal Penn Hills crash

  08-02-2019 01:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. on Frankstown Road near Pizza Palace, according to Penn Hills Fire Co. No. 7. 
  
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