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• Man Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Firearm From Vehicle During Police Chase

  17-03-2019 23:47
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) – One man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a loaded firearm from a vehicle during a police chase in Duquesne early Sunday morning.
  The incident happened around 12:40 a.m. near Route 837 and Fairmont Avenue.
  According to a criminal complaint, officers saw a pickup truck that had a brake light out. The driver was also swerving and not staying in his lane.
  Officers tried to pull the vehicle over, but the driver sped off.
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• 2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket Released: Duke, North Carolina, Virginia & Gonzaga Earn Top Seeds

  17-03-2019 23:35
  (CBS New York/CBS Local)- The Selection Committee has deliberated and the field of 68 is officially set. The 2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket begins with the “First Four” is set for Tuesday, March 19th and Wednesday, March 20th with two games set to be played on each night. The full first round tips off on Thursday, March 21st beginning at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS.
  The Duke Blue Devils earned the number one overall seed playing in the East region beginning on Friday in Columbi
  
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• At Least 2 Injured In Canonsburg Crash

  17-03-2019 23:13
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  CANONSBURG (KDKA) — A Washington County road has been shut down after a crash Sunday afternoon.
  It happened just before 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 19 and Weavertown Road in Canonsburg.
  According to emergency dispatchers, two vehicles were involved in the crash and at least two people were transported to the hospital.
  Emergency dispatchers said around 5:40 p.m. that Route 19 North was closed.
  The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.
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• 2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket Released: Duke No. 1 Overall Seed

  17-03-2019 23:01
  (CBS New York/CBS Local)- The Selection Committee has deliberated and the field of 68 is officially set. The 2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket begins with the “First Four” is set for Tuesday, March 19th and Wednesday, March 20th with two games set to be played on each night. The full first round tips off on Thursday, March 21st beginning at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS.
  The Duke Blue Devils earned the number one overall seed playing in the East region beginning on Friday in Columbi
  
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• ‘Novel Approach, Bad Idea’: Woman Allegedly Used T-Shirt Cannon To Launch Contraband Over Prison Fence

  17-03-2019 22:42
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  SAYRE, Okla. (KDKA) — Authorities in Oklahoma say a woman used a “novel approach” to try to smuggle contraband into a prison.
  It happened at the North Fork Correctional Center in Sayre, Okla., on March 10.
  According to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, corrections officers saw 40-year-old Kerri Hickman using a t-shirt cannon to launch contraband over the medium-security prison’s fence.
  “Novel approach — bad idea,”
  
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• Police Investigating Reported Shooting In Larimer

  17-03-2019 22:33
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  LARIMER (KDKA) — Police are investigating a reported shooting in Larimer.
  It happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Shetland Street near Lowell Street.
  Emergency dispatchers say police and medics have been sent to the scene.Heavy @PghPolice activity in Larimer following reported shooting near intersection of Shetland and Lowell Streets. Crime scene investigators are placing evidence markers at the scene and processing the black four door car seen here. Furth
  
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• Deaths From Dementia Have More Than Doubled In US, Report Says

  17-03-2019 21:51
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  (CNN) — Dementia not only affects memory and quality of life, it can be fatal. A report released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics shows that the rate of Americans who died from dementia has more than doubled from 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 to 66.7 in 2017.
  The term dementia encompasses disease states that impair memory and result in a decline in cognitive function. These conditions seem to be affecting more of the populati
  
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• Police Seek 17-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Man In Leg

  17-03-2019 21:21
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  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — Police are searching for a 17-year-old boy accused of shooting a man in the leg.
  Homestead Police were sent to the intersection of Maple Street and East 17th Avenue on Thursday for a report of a shooting.
  When they arrived at the scene, officers found a 60-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
  Allegheny County Police detectives also responded to the scene.
  During their investigation, police determined 17-year-old Demon
  
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• 'The Jewish community of Pittsburgh is with you': Tree of Life raises money for New Zealand victims

  17-03-2019 21:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life / Or L’Simcha is aiming to raise $100,000 on GoFundMe for the victims of Friday’s mass shooting in New Zealand.
  
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• NCAA Tournament Bracket Release: Who Will Be No. 1 Overall Seed?

  17-03-2019 21:01
  (CBS New York/CBS Local)- We’re just hours away from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection Committee revealing the 68 teams they have chosen to have the chance at cutting down the nets in Minneapolis in a month. There are plenty of teams across the country sitting on the “bubble” waiting to see if their names will be called tonight when the Selection Show starts on CBS at 6 p.m. Eastern.
  While those teams anxiously await their fate, 32 teams know they will be dancing by vir
  
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• Settlement Sought By Man Granted New Trial In Johnstown Stabbing Death

  17-03-2019 20:59
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  EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Attorneys are trying to reach an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania man freed from prison after 25 years after he was granted a new trial in the slaying of his estranged wife.
  Sixty-year-old Kevin Siehl had been serving a life term in the July 1991 death of Christine Siehl, who was found stabbed to death in the bathtub of her Johnstown apartment.
  Charges against him were dismissed in 2016 after a judge said
  
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• Jurors Considering Death Penalty For Man Convicted In 2013 Washington Co. Murder

  17-03-2019 20:42
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  WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) – Jurors in western Pennsylvania are hearing testimony on whether a man convicted in a slaying six years ago should be executed or spend life in prison without possibility of parole.
  The (Washington) Observer-Reporter reports that 24-year-old Brandon Wolowski was convicted of first-degree murder last week in the January 2013 killing of 37-year-old Matthew Mathias during an attempt to steal a gun collection. A 45-year-old woman was wou
  
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• Two killed in wrong-way crash on Pennsylvania turnpike

  17-03-2019 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  William Paxton, 76, and Andrew Sworan, 36, died in a Saturday night crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  
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• Norfolk Southern Train Hits, Kills Pedestrian In Tarentum

  17-03-2019 16:57
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  TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – A person was struck and killed by a train in Tarentum early Sunday morning.
  A Norfolk Southern coal train fatally struck a pedestrian at approximately 6:15 a.m. near Center Street.According to police, the train crew saw a person lying in the tracks. Operators of the 129 car train sounded the horn and tried to stop the train, but were unable to stop before striking the person.A Norfolk Southern spokesperson told KDKA News that the tw
  
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• Pirates To Waive Fees On Tickets Purchased For Limited Time

  17-03-2019 16:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Save money on your next baseball game!
  The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they will be waiving service fees on all tickets purchased from March 17-21.Our No Fees promotion is back!Now through Thursday, the Bucs will pay all service fees on full-priced tickets purchased for any 2019 home game.
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  — Pirates (@Pirates) March 17, 2019
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• Pittsburgh Has Some Of The Nation’s Most Aggressive Drivers, According To Study

  17-03-2019 14:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh is home to some of the countries most aggressive drivers.
  A report released by GasBuddy said that motorists in the Steel City were the 12th most aggressive in the nation.
  Pittsburgh has five percent more aggressive drivers than the average U.S. city, according to the report.
  When it comes to motorists in the hitting the brakes hard, GasBuddy says that the area comes in as the sixth worst in the country. The report says that Pittsburgh drivers have nine percen
  
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• Body Reportedly Found In River Near Rankin Bridge

  17-03-2019 14:06
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  BRADDOCK (KDKA) – A body has been reportedly found in the river near the Rankin Bridge.Allegheny County 911 dispatchers told KDKA News that emergency responders were called to the Monongahela River in Braddock shortly before 9 a.m.
  Officials say that a body was reportedly found between 8th Street and the Rankin Bridge, near the Carrie Furnace.Braddock Police are investigating the incident.
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• Man Leads Police On Chase In Duquesne, Passenger Throws Uzi-Style Gun Out The Window

  17-03-2019 13:56
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) – Police in the City of Duquesne were led on a chase Saturday night.
  Police posted to Facebook Sunday morning that officers attempted to stop a pickup truck for suspected impaired driving when the operator refused to stop.
  Authorities say that during the chase a loaded “Uzi-style weapon” was tossed from the truck. Police later were able to recover the weapon on Harden Avenue.
  The driver eventually jumped out of the vehicle in t
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunny With Chilly Temperatures Ahead Of Light Snow

  17-03-2019 12:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sunshine on Sunday may appear warm, but chilly temperatures will remain in the region.
  Temperatures Sunday will reach a high of 41 degrees after starting slightly below freezing at wake up.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Mostly sunny skies are expected around the region throughout the day Sunday before winter weather moves into the area later in the day.Look for some
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Eclipses $500 Million, 8th Largest Jackpot Ever

  17-03-2019 12:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In case you want to test your luck of the Irish, the Powerball jackpot has eclipsed the half-billion dollar mark.
  On Sunday, the Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $550 million, making it the eighth largest jackpot on record.“Spring is rolling in and the Powerball jackpot is growing,” said David Barden, Powerball Product Group Chairman and New Mexico Lottery CEO. “The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, March 20 is a
  
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• Two Killed, Several Others Injured, Including Two Children In Head-On Accident On Pa. Turnpike

  17-03-2019 12:00
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  BIG BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) – Two people were killed and several others, including children, were injured during a lateSaturday night accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  State police say two vehicles crashed head-on late Saturday night on the turnpike in Big Beaver Borough.Officials say the accident on I-76 occurred in the westbound lanes at approximately 11:43 p.m. when a Subaru Outback, driving east in the westbound lane, struck a Nissan Pathfinder nearly
  
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• Two Killed, Several Others Injured In Head-On Accident On Pa. Turnpike

  17-03-2019 12:00
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  BIG BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) – Two people were killed and several others, including children, were injured in a late Saturday night accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  State police say two vehicles crashed head-on late Saturday night on the turnpike in Big Beaver Borough.Officials say the accident on I-76 occurred in the westbound lanes at approximately 11:43 p.m. when a Subaru Outback, driving east in the westbound lane, struck a Nissan Pathfinder nearly he
  
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• Wreath-Laying Ceremony Marks 15 Years Since Fatal Hill District Church Fire

  17-03-2019 04:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh firefighters were marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade 15 years ago when they were sent to a massive church fire in the Hill District.
  The collapse of the bell tower at Ebenezer Baptist Church symbolized one of the most tragic fires in the history of the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau.
  Two firefighters were killed and 27 others were injured.
  Two wreaths were laid at the memorial inside the church on Saturday, honoring Batt
  
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• Pittsburgh Officials Bolster Manpower To Monitor St. Patrick’s Day Festivities

  17-03-2019 04:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburghers love a party, and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations offer the traditional city revelry in several city hot-spots.
  KDKA checked out the party atmosphere on the North Shore, in Market Square and on the South Side.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  This year, city officials bolstered manpower and tightened security to keep crowds safe. The visibility made an impact. There were mounted police on patrol, teams
  
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• Penguins Fall To Blues 5-1

  17-03-2019 04:07
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Vince Dunn scored twice and Pat Maroon had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Saturday.
  Maroon scored his sixth for the Blues, who ended a three-game losing streak, which matched their longest skid of the season. Dunn connected in the first period and added a late power-play goal. Dunn’s 10th goal gave three St. Louis defensemen 10 or more goals in a season for the first time in fran
  
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• Thousands Participate In Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

  17-03-2019 02:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bagpipes were ringing through the air in Pittsburgh on Saturday for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
  Pittsburgh’s parade is one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country. The Irish are one of the Pittsburgh region’s largest ethnic groups.
  “You’ll see families that celebrate. You’ll see grandchildren [at the parade] for the first time holding the hand of their parents and then their g
  
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• Man Arrested In Connection To Fatal Shooting In New Castle

  17-03-2019 01:56
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  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in New Castle early Saturday morning.
  Officers were sent to Double D’s Cafe on East Washington Street around 2:15 a.m. for a report that someone had been shot.
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  When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Joseph Alan Kelosky, of Wampum, Pa., lying in the parking lot. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  A second victim wa
  
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• Service Dogs Nonprofit To Build Campus In Pittsburgh

  17-03-2019 01:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A nonprofit organization that specializes in training and pairing service dogs says they plan to build a campus in the Pittsburgh area.
  Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs is headquartered in Florida. The organization raises, trains and donates medical service dogs that are specifically trained to perform tasks for disabled veterans, first responders and civilians.
  The organization says the 102-acre, airport-area site where the campus
  
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• It’s A Boy! April The Giraffe Gives Birth To Male Calf

  17-03-2019 01:10
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  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (KDKA) — April the Giraffe welcomed another male calf Saturday afternoon.
  The Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, N.Y., says April went into labor Saturday morning and the male calf was born just before 12:45 p.m. 
  The calf was on his feet just before 1:30 p.m. and started nursing just before 2 p.m.
  The park says they will determine the calf’s weight and height during a full exam Sunday. 
  This is April’s fifth c
  
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• 2 Injured In Head-On Crash In Westmoreland Co.

  17-03-2019 00:05
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  EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Multiple injuries have been reported after a crash in Westmoreland County on Saturday.
  It happened just before 6 p.m. on New Stanton Ruffsdale Road near Route 31.
  According to emergency dispatchers, two people were injured in the head-on crash.
  Further details on the victims’ conditions have not been released.
  New Stanton Ruffsdale Road is closed between Route 31 and Thompson Hollow Road.
  Emergency dispatchers say t
  
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