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• Country Duo Featuring Wexford Native Picks Up First Grammy

  10-02-2019 23:34
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Country duo Dan + Shay, featuring Wexford native Dan Smyers, picked up their first Grammy on Sunday.
  Smyers and Shay Mooney won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their song “Tequila.”Congrats Best Country Duo/Group Performance -"Tequila" @DanAndShay #GRAMMYs
  — Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) February 10, 2019
  “Tequila” was also nominated for Best Country Song, but it lost to “Space
  
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• North Huntingdon Twp. Police: 2nd Day Of Search For Body In Creek Unsuccessful

  10-02-2019 23:23
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  NORTH HUNTINGDON (KDKA) — North Huntingdon Township Police say their second day of searching for a body that was reportedly spotted in a creek was unsuccessful.
  The search began Saturday afternoon after a man spotted what he believed to be a body in Brush Creek off of Route 993.
  North Huntingdon Police Chief Robert Rizzo said the creek was running high and fast and by the time his officers arrived on the scene, there was no body in the area.
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• Mon Wharf Closed Monday, Likely Closed For Several Days

  10-02-2019 23:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh says the Mon Wharf will likely be closed for several days due to flooding.
  The Mon Wharf will officially be closed Monday because of a flood advisory for the Ohio River.
  The National Weather Service says in the next 72 hours, there will be 1 to 2 inches of rainfall and “liquid equivalent snow” in the region, which will cause the river to rise.
  The flood advisory is in effect until
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow Returns To Western Pa. For Morning Commute

  10-02-2019 22:35
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sunshine will give way to snow showers late Sunday afternoon and continue into the Monday morning commute.
  While we are expecting some snow Sunday evening and Sunday night, some winter weather advisories for the I-80 corridor and the ridges — along with a winter storm warning for Garrett County, Md. — will go into effect Monday morning and stay in effect until early Tuesday afternoon.
  These advisories are warning are based
  
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• Defense Argues Head Injury Should Bar Western Pa. Man’s Trial In Girlfriend’s Death

  10-02-2019 21:19
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  GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A defense attorney says a head injury three decades ago should bar the trial of a western Pennsylvania man in the bludgeoning death of his life-in girlfriend almost five years ago.
  Sixty-two-year-old Gregory Randall is charged in the May 2014 death of 52-year-old Angela Cavalero at their Laurel Mountain home. Police said she was beaten in the head and face with a hammer and a wine bottle during a domestic dispute.
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• Memorial Set For Nashville Rock Musician Killed In Robbery

  10-02-2019 20:30
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  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mourners plan to gather Monday at a memorial service in Tennessee for musician Kyle Yorlets after the frontman for the rock band Carverton was gunned down during a robbery.
  The service will be held at Belmont University, Yorlets’ alma mater, the Nashville-based band said in a statement. The band says “all are welcome to come and celebrate the life of Kyle.”
  Yorlets, 24, was fatally shot outside his home Thursday,
  
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• Police: Two Women Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Cookies, Clothes From Walmart While Intoxicated

  10-02-2019 20:08
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  CRANBERRY (KDKA) – Two women were arrested at a local Walmart after police say they stole cookies and clothes while intoxicated.In a statement sent by state police, 32-year-old Tiffany Ray and 39-year-old Katie Corrigan, both from Oil City, were arrested early Sunday morning after they were caught shoplifting from an area Walmart.
  Police say that Corrigan and Ray stole $306 worth of merchandise from the Cranberry Township Walmart. The two women were seen
  
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• Incoming storm system could make Monday's morning commute messy and snowy

  10-02-2019 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Temperatures will warm up, turning snow to rain, and then cool back down again by Wednesday.
  
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• Rally Being Held Against Marijuana Billboard

  10-02-2019 18:54
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  NORTH HAVEN, CT (WFSB) — Community advocates are drawing attention to a billboard and its message being promoted in Connecticut.
  The highway billboard lets drivers know marijuana is legal, just across the border.
  Organizers and attendees will be rallying against the billboard off I-91 at 355 Washington Avenue in North Haven on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.
  The sign reads “Weed is legal in 60 miles”, mentioning the distance from the Massachuse
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: City Officials Prepare For Weekend Snowfall That Could Make Monday Commute Hazardous

  10-02-2019 18:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Officials in the City of Pittsburgh are preparing to keep roads safe Sunday evening and into Monday as snow is in the forecast.
  A statement from the Department of Public Works released that the city is preparing for wet, sticky snow that could impact the Monday morning commute. KDKA Meteorologist Ray Petelin says that Pittsburgh is expecting to see 1-2 inches of snow, while some areas north of the I-80 corridor could see up to 4 inches
  
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• One Person Killed In Single Vehicle Accident

  10-02-2019 16:05
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  SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – One person is dead following an early Sunday morning accident.
  The accident happened on Perry Highway at approximately 2:24 a.m. Sunday morning, according to state police.Authorities say that 29-year-old Kadi Shetter was killed when her 2016 Ford Explorer left the roadway and struck a tree. Shetter was allegedly traveling on the highway approaching Leesburg Grove City Road.Investigators say that Shetter was not wearing a
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow Returns To Western Pennsylvania For Morning Commute

  10-02-2019 15:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sunshine will give way to snow showers late Sunday afternoon and continue into the Monday morning commute.Snow showers will enter the Pittsburgh region and continue overnight and into Monday. Pittsburgh will see accumulations of 1-2 inches of snow, with some areas north of the I-80 corridor seeing up to 4 inches of snow.
  SNOW RETURNS THIS EVENING: snow showers will begin around 4pm and continue into early Monday morning.
  Accumulations?
  
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• One Injured, Flown To Hospital In Fayette Co. House Fire

  10-02-2019 14:29
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  SALTLICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – One person was injured in a Sunday morning house fire in Fayette County.According to 911 dispatchers, an older male was flown to a Pittsburgh area hospital after a home in Saltlick Township caught fire.Officials say that a house fire in the 100-block of Stanton Road prompted a response from at least four fire companies, including support from Fayette EMS and Mutual Aid. Fayette County 911 received the emergency call at appr
  
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• 5 Minors Have Been Arrested In The Deadly Shooting Of A Pa. Native Musician, Police Say

  10-02-2019 13:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CBS NEWS) – Five juveniles are charged with criminal homicide in the shooting a 24-year-old Nashville musician, according to police. The musician, Kyle Yorlets, was shot outside his home on Thursday afternoon, police said Friday in a statement.
  Yorlets, a Carlise, Pa. native, is a mamber of the Caverton musical group that was founded in 2014. According to the groups Facebook page, Yorlets contributed vocals and guitar to the group.The fiv
  
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• Police Searching For Suspects Who Shot At Parked Car

  10-02-2019 12:40
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  KITTANNING (KDKA) – State police are searching for a person that shot at a parked car in Kittanning on Feb. 6.According to a statement from the Pennsylvania State Police, unknown suspects allegedly opened fire with a .22 caliber weapon, striking a parked car on Pleasant View Drive.Authorities say that the bullet was fired from a moving car and pierced the passenger side door, about a 12-inches below the window. The bullet then traveled through the vehicle
  
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• Bankruptcy court OKs $5 million in financing for Century III Mall

  10-02-2019 06:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Century III Mall owners Moonbeam Capital can borrow to fix a sprinkler system and resume operating during its bankruptcy case. 
  
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• Preventing discrimination or burdensome regulation? City, landlords going to court over Section 8 law

  10-02-2019 06:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  “The demand is high, but the supply is very, very low. It is very difficult to get a landlord to accept Section 8,” said one case worker.
  
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• The sweetest of deals: NRA and others got free rent to bring conventions to Pittsburgh

  10-02-2019 06:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rent giveaways or discounts are the norm in the fierce competition for conventions and trade shows
  
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• Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Indiana County

  10-02-2019 05:50
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  WHITE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A woman was killed in a head-on crash in Indiana County on Saturday morning.
  It happened just before 10:30 a.m. on Route 286 Highway East near Abbey Road in White Township.
  According to the Indiana County coroner, 55-year-old Christine Pierce, of Indiana, Pa., was traveling eastbound when, for unknown reasons, she crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head-on.
  Pierce suffered fatal injuries. The cause and manner of dea
  
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• Ramey Scores 19, Leads Texas In 75-53 Win Over West Virginia

  10-02-2019 04:38
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  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Courtney Ramey tied a career-high with 19 points as Texas made light work of West Virginia for a 75-53 win on Saturday night.
  The Longhorns (14-10, 6-5 Big 12) dominated just about every facet of the game to pick up their third win in the last four games. Texas made nine 3-pointers in the rout and outrebounded the Mountaineers 42-34.
  Kerwin Roach II added 14 points for the Longhorns. Dylan Osetkowski nabbed 10 rebounds.
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• Penguins Fall To Lightning 5-4

  10-02-2019 04:34
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  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tyler Johnson and J.T Miller had third-period goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a rare two-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.
  After Johnson got his first goal in 15 games just under five minutes into the period, Miller gave Tampa Bay a 5-3 lead with 5:57 remaining.
  Tanner Pearson pulled the Penguins within 5-4 shortly after Miller’s goal off a steal and pass from behind the net by S
  
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• 75-year-old man struck in Arlington Avenue hit-and-run dies

  10-02-2019 03:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  John J. Kulinski, of Pittsburgh, died Friday at UPMC Mercy, the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office said. 
  
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• Report: Oil City Couple Accused Of Neglecting Child

  10-02-2019 03:23
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  OIL CITY, Pa. (KDKA) — An Oil City couple is facing charges for allegedly neglecting their child.
  Jennifer Matassa, 39, and Kenneth Hoover, 46, are both facing multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child.
  Explore Venango reports that Matassa took their 2-year-old daughter to a local hospital on Dec. 13, 2018. The child was reportedly in cardiac arrest and not breathing. The staff in the Emergency Room was able to resuscitate the child,
  
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• Fancy felines saunter their way into hearts of judges at Monroeville show

  10-02-2019 02:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  On Sunday 194 cats and six judges will be at the Monroeville Convention Center 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a second day of showing. Admission is $8 adults, $7 seniors,  $6 for children 
  
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• Millvale Borough Police Seek Identities Of Theft Suspects

  10-02-2019 02:08
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  MILLVALE (KDKA) — Millvale Borough Police are trying to identify the suspects in a series of thefts.
  In a Facebook post, police said that they have been receiving numerous calls about unlocked vehicles being rummaged through.
  Police obtained photos and videos of the suspects and ask anyone who recognizes them or has any information on the incident to call 911.Millvale Borough Police also said in some cases, high value items that had been left in the vehic
  
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• Plum School Board Accepts Resignation Of Member Over Anti-Muslim Facebook Post

  10-02-2019 01:32
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  PLUM (KDKA) — A Plum school board member who posted anti-Muslim comments on social media is no longer on the board.
  The Plum Area School Board heard from various speakers Saturday before voting to accept the resignation of Brian Wisniewski after his controversial Facebook post about Muslims in Congress.
  “We don’t have to be mean, nasty and hateful, and I know that’s not what the Plum School District is about,” Ken Huston, president
  
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• Kohl Lifts Central Connecticut Over Robert Morris 77-68

  10-02-2019 01:10
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  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) – Tyler Kohl had 23 points as Central Connecticut beat Robert Morris 77-68 on Saturday.
  Kohl also had seven turnovers but only five assists.
  Joe Hugley had 15 points and seven rebounds for Central Connecticut (11-14, 5-7 Northeast Conference). Ian Krishnan added 14 points. Deion Bute had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the visiting team.
  Malik Petteway had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Colonials (13-12, 8-4). Josh Williams add
  
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• Police: Water Main Breaks Cause Traffic Problems In Bethel Park

  10-02-2019 00:37
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  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Multiple water main breaks caused traffic problems in Bethel Park on Saturday, according to police.
  Bethel Park Police say they first received reports about the water main break around 10 a.m. It happened near Kohl’s and the Giant Eagle Market District in the Village Square Mall area.
  Around 4 p.m., police said that the intersection of Oxford Drive and Highland Road was closed to outbound traffic and all traffic had to exit to F
  
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• Police: Firearms, Money Stolen From Vehicles In Bethel Park

  10-02-2019 00:01
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  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Bethel Park Police want to warn residents after items were stolen from vehicles in the area.
  The thefts happened between Wednesday and Friday near Graeser Avenue, Strathmore Lane and Church Road.According to police, victims have reported missing money and property, including firearms.
  Police did not say if the vehicles were locked or unlocked.
  Anyone who lives in the area and has a security camera is asked to check their surveillance
  
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