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• Pittsburgh Police Seek Man Who May Need Medical Attention

  09-04-2019 23:51
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they are searching for a man who may need medical attention.
  Sixty-five-year-old Edward Lanigan was last seen near the VA Hospital in the Oakland area around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
  Police say he may be in need of medical attention.
  Lanigan is described as 5-feet-10-inches tall and about 180 pounds. He has brown eyes, gray hair and a gray beard.
  He was last seen wearing a tan jacket, blue jeans and tan shoes.Anyone who se
  
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• A raven in Steelers country: 'Game of Thrones' theme bar pops up Downtown

  09-04-2019 23:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Bar of Thrones” is an elaborate homage to the uber-violent, racy and immensely popular and intensely followed HBO series “Game of Thrones.”
  
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• Pa. House Votes To Link Child Sexual Abuse Bills

  09-04-2019 23:40
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania House is linking a pair of bills designed to address child sexual abuse so one can’t be approved while the other languishes without action.
  The House voted unanimously Tuesday to keep a bill eliminating the statute of limitation for child sexual abuse crimes from taking effect before both legislative chambers have begun to move a related constitutional amendment.
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• Planning Commission reviews proposal to require affordable housing in Lawrenceville

  09-04-2019 23:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  The legislation would require developers to make 10 percent of units affordable in any new project in Lawrenceville with at least 20 units.
  
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• Rollover Crash Closes Southbound Lanes Of I-79 Near Neville Island Bridge

  09-04-2019 23:02
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  ALEPPO (KDKA) — All lanes of I-79 southbound were shut down Tuesday afternoon due to an accident.
  Allegheny County officials said around 3:40 p.m. that a vehicle rolled over and at least one person was injured.Aleppo: Vehicle rollover w/injuries – I-79 southbound at mile marker 67. I-79 southbound is closed near the crash. Responders are at the scene,
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) April 9, 2019
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• Anna Wood On ‘The Code’ & ‘Mad Men’

  09-04-2019 22:49
  (CBS Local)– Captain Maya Dobbins is the perfect character for Anna Wood to be playing at this point in her life.
  The co-star of the new CBS drama “The Code” recently had a daughter and she loves playing a woman that can be a role model for little girls everywhere. Captain Dobbins is a woman that no one messes with and Wood is all about that.
  “This is my first big job back after having my kid,” said Wood in an interview with CBS Local. “So, I decided that
  
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• The Masters: Augusta National Is A Private Course With A Public Persona

  09-04-2019 22:40
  By Dan Reardon
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — Augusta National would probably lead the field, if it were possible to survey golfers for the course that tops their ‘bucket list.’ No golf course has been viewed by more people than the home of the Masters, and its forbidden access makes it golf’s Shangri-La.
  The nearly 100-acre Fruitland property, on which Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie collaborated in the early 1930s, incorporates their philosophy of how the game should be play
  
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• SWAT Sent To Beechview Home

  09-04-2019 22:36
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  BEECHVIEW (KDKA) — SWAT has been sent to a home in Beechview.
  Emergency dispatchers say police, medics and SWAT were sent to a home on Beechview Avenue near Wentworth Avenue.
  The incident started around 2:45 p.m.
  Emergency dispatchers say there were two people involved in the incident, but further details have not yet been released.
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• Deputies In Oregon Capture Roomba In Suspected Burglary

  09-04-2019 22:33
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  OREGON (KDKA) — Washington County Sheriffs in Oregon received a 9-1-1 call from a woman saying a burglar had entered her bathroom and when deputies responded, they found the culprit was a Roomba robotic vacuum trapped behind the door according to their Facebook page.The caller said the door was locked and she could see shadows under the door and when the deputies arrived they announced themselves after hearing noises coming from the bathroom.
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• Police Arrest Man In Connection With 1973 Cold Case Murders Of Pittsburgh Women In Virginia Beach

  09-04-2019 22:24
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have reportedly arrested a man in connection with the murders of two teenagers from Pittsburgh at a Virginia Beach oceanfront in 1973.WTRK reports that court documents show 80-year-old Ernest Broadnax was arrested Monday by the NYPD Cold Case Apprehension Squad.Broadnax was reported to be living in Jamaica, Queens and has been charged by Virginia Beach police for the deaths of Lynn Seethaler and Janice Pietropola.Police say both
  
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• Captain Kirk still has all the answers: A chat with William Shatner

  09-04-2019 22:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  At 88, the “Star Trek” and “Boston Legal” star is still touring to meet his galaxy of fans, including the Steel City Con this weekend.
  
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• Baldwin babysitter charged in July drowning death of 7-year-old girl

  09-04-2019 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Bhima Acharya, 26, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the July 19, 2018, death of Jessica Basnet of Carrick.
  
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• 2 Hospitalized After South Side Pedestrian Accident

  09-04-2019 22:16
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  SOUTH SIDE FLATS (KDKA) — Two people were injured in pedestrian accident in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
  It happened just before 3 p.m. at the intersection of East Carson Street and Hot Metal Street.
  Emergency dispatchers say three vehicles and at least one pedestrian were involved in the accident.
  Two people were transported to a local hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
  Further details have not yet been release
  
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• Penguins Radio Broadcaster Mike Lange To Miss Start Of Stanley Cup Playoffs

  09-04-2019 22:13
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mike Lange, the radio voice of the Penguins, will miss the start of the playoffs this season due to an adverse reaction to medication for pneumonia.Lange was briefly hospitalized last week and is now resting at home. Lange will phone in during the first intermission of game one Wednesday to speak with the intermission host, Brian Metzer.“They’ve encouraged me to rest, but I’m looking forward to getting back into the b
  
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• Nurses Bail Out Dad Arrested While Rushing Choking Daughter To Hospital

  09-04-2019 22:12
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  CENTREVILLE, Ill. (CBS Local) — A group of nurses at an Illinois hospital bonded a father out of jail after he was arrested for several traffic violations while rushing his daughter to the emergency room.
  Darius Hinkle admitted he does not have a valid driver’s license and said he was speeding on the way to the hospital on Thursday, but said he did it because his 1-year-old daughter was choking on a penny.
  “The first thing in my mind was to ge
  
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• Candidates for Pittsburgh school board to participate tonight in public forum

  09-04-2019 21:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  The forum will be held Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Carnegie Library in Homewood.
  
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• Babysitter Charged In 7-Year-Old Girl’s 2018 Drowning Death

  09-04-2019 21:54
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman has been charged in connection to the 2018 drowning death of a child she was babysitting.
  Police filed charges Tuesday against 25-year-old Bhima Acharya.
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  Acharya was babysitting 7-year-old Jessica Basnet on July 19, 2018, when Basnet somehow got into a neighbor’s above-ground pool and drowned.
  Allegheny County Police say the neighbors who owned the pool were on vacation at the time and did not give an
  
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• Sara Gilbert Announces She Is Leaving ‘The Talk’

  09-04-2019 21:52
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  (CBS) – Sara Gilbert is leaving CBS daytime’s The Talk, the actress and producer announced on-air Tuesday.
  Gilbert has been on the daytime show since day one. She was one of the show’s creators, and has been a host and executive producer since the premiere in October of 2010.
  “Last season, I did The Conners, as you know, and was also producing, and here, and I loved it and felt totally empowered,” Gilbert said, referring to her pri
  
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• Bill To Help Homebound Students Passes State Senate Unanimously

  09-04-2019 21:45
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The state Senate is advancing legislation to help Pennsylvania school districts pay for accommodations for students who are homebound due to a serious injury or illness, such as cancer.
  The bill passed unanimously Tuesday, and goes to the House.
  Under the bill, the Department of Education must write program guidelines, and award up to $300,000 a year in leftover funding in grants to intermediate units that apply.
  The grants could be
  
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• Police: Naked Murder Suspect Arrested After Waving Gun At Waffle House

  09-04-2019 21:44
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  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A woman who was recently indicted in a murder case is facing additional charges after allegedly walking into a Nashville Waffle House naked while waving a gun in the air.
  Montessa Tate-Thornton, 19, was arrested early Saturday morning after a disturbance at a Waffle House on Harding Place near I-24, police said.
  Tate-Thornton and Larico Nixon, 34, allegedly ran into the restaurant while in the nude. Police said officers foun
  
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• Closets By Design Holding ‘Messiest Closet’ Contest

  09-04-2019 21:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Spring cleaning season is here, and it’s time to clean out your closet.
  But if your mess is too much for you, don’t worry.
  The custom closet business “Closets By Design” is looking for the most cluttered closet for a $2,500 makeover.
  To win the “Messiest Closet Contest” you have to submit a photo of your disorganized digs to the “Closets By Design” website along with your name and contact
  
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• Police: Man Accused Of Assaulting Infant, Causing Severe Head Injuries

  09-04-2019 21:10
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  MONONGAHELA (KDKA) — A Washington County man is facing charges, accused of shaking an infant and sending the child to the hospital with severe injuries.
  James Manges, 36, of Monongahela, is facing charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child.
  (Source: Washington County Correctional Facility)
  According to the criminal complaint, the incident happened back in December at a home in Monongahela.
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• FutureFest and ReUse Fest teaming up for Earth Day party

  09-04-2019 21:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Numerous nonprofits will collect usable donations for reuse by clients
  
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• Baseball Report: Red Sox Suffer Through Early-Season Woes

  09-04-2019 21:02
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox and National League Central favorite Chicago Cubs both started the 2019 MLB season on the road. Neither road trip went well. The Red Sox stumbled to a 3-8 record, and the Cubs a 2-7 mark. So just a week and a half into their seasons, both teams already face questions. Look for both to try to turn it around in their first series at home. The Cubs certainly took a step forward in yesterday’s win. And the Re
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 15-Year-Old Boy

  09-04-2019 20:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenage boy.
  Police say 15-year-old Jaydin Eleam was last seen Monday in the Mount Oliver area.Eleam is described as being 6-feet-5-inches tall and weighs 205 pounds.
  Anyone with information on where he is should call Pittsburgh Police’s Missing Person’s Unit at 412-323-7141.
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• Straw buyer in 22 gun transactions admits to buying gun for Duquesne felon

  09-04-2019 20:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Khalil Armstrong is scheduled to be sentenced in August to federal prison for conspiracy and lying to a gun dealer.
  
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• Duquesne man, felon both plead guilty in federal court over straw gun purchase

  09-04-2019 20:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Khalil Armstrong and Melvin Bowles are to be sentenced in August over an illegal gun deal and transfer last year.
  
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• Pa. Attorney General Seeks To Delay UPMC-Highmark Dispute Deadline

  09-04-2019 20:12
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s attorney general wants the state Supreme Court to reconsider a judge’s decision not to stop the pending dissolution of the business relationship between two enormous health care providers.
  Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Monday asked the justices to take up the dispute over the June 30 end of a consent decree between UPMC and Highmark Health.
  The two companies’ relationship was about to end in 2014
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 Preseason Schedule Released

  09-04-2019 20:01
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced their 2019 Preseason schedule.
  In week one, the Steelers will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday, August 9th.
  The Kansas City Chiefs return to Heinz Field in week two on Saturday, August 17th.
  Pittsburgh hits the road for a Sunday night game against the Tennessee Titans in week three on August 25th.
  The Steelers face the Carolina Panthers on the road for the final preseason game on Thursday, A
  
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• Pittsburgh pride shows in rating among 20 top U.S. cities for 2019 LGBTQ retirement

  09-04-2019 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city comes in at No. 11, scoring high for health care access, cost of living and the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index.
  
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• Community leaders, law enforcement update guidelines for citizen, police engagement

  09-04-2019 19:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  “By laying out guidelines for citizens, officers will now be informed on ways civilians will respond when officers run into them.”
  
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• Pregnant Mom Faces Jail Time Over Toddler’s Potty Emergency In Gas Station Parking Lot

  09-04-2019 19:19
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  AUGUSTA, Ga. (CBS) — A pregnant mom was cited by a deputy for disorderly conduct and faces up to 60 days behind bars after her 3-year-old urinated in a parking lot on his way to the restroom.
  Brooke Johns said she was driving down Sandbar Ferry Road southeast of Augusta, Georgia, Wednesday when her toddler son, Cohen Johns, said he really, really needed to use the restroom.
  “He’s like, ‘Mom, I’ve got to pee. I’ve got to pee!&
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Chris Archer Suspended Five Games For Bench-Clearing Incident Against Cincinnati Reds

  09-04-2019 19:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Major League Baseball has suspended Pirates pitcher Chris Archer.The league announced the suspension Tuesday afternoon following a bench-clearing incident against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.“Pirates pitcher Chris Archer and Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig, as well as manager David Bell, have been suspended for their roles in bench-clearing incident between @Reds and @Pirates on Sunday.”
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Recall Goalie Tristan Jarry From Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

  09-04-2019 18:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In a surprising move, the Penguins have added a third goalie to the roster ahead of the playoffs.The team announced the recall of Tristan Jarry from Wilkes-Barre Tuesday morning.“The Penguins have recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry from the @WBSPenguins. He will join the team in New York on Wednesday.”
  The Penguins have recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry from the @WBSPenguins.He will join the team in New York on Wednesday.Mor
  
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• Mayor Peduto signs new gun-control legislation into law

  09-04-2019 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  The signing of the bills ends a legislative process that started in December — and likely marks the start of litigation.
  
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• Officials: Woman Burning Leaves Sparks Fire In Mars

  09-04-2019 18:07
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  MARS, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials say a woman burning leaves accidentally set her house on fire in Butler County Tuesday morning.
  The fire broke out around 11 a.m. on Anderson Avenue in Mars.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Rob Hopson)
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Rob Hopson)
  According to officials, the woman was burning fallen leaves in her yard when some of the leaves blew in the wind and the house caught on fire.
  Officials say one firefighter was
  
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• Emergency Officials: Leaves Under Porch Spark Fire In Mars

  09-04-2019 18:07
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  MARS, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials say fallen leaves sparked a house fire in Butler County this morning.
  The fire broke out around 11 a.m. on Anderson Avenue in Mars.
  According to emergency officials, the fire was caused by leaves under the porch.
  Officials say one firefighter was injured while battling the fire. His condition has not been released.
  Crews were able to bring the fire under control, but the home was reportedly destroyed.
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• Mayor Peduto Signs Controversial Gun Legislation Into Law

  09-04-2019 18:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Mayor Bill Peduto has signed into law a set of gun bills that have sparked much controversy among gun rights advocates and those in favor of gun control in the City of Pittsburgh and across Western Pennsylvania.
  Opponents immediately filed suit Tuesday to block it.
  Pittsburgh City Council passed the package of firearms bills by a vote of 6-3 last week.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The legislation was introduced last year after the mass shoo
  
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• ‘Enough Is Enough:’ Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Signs Controversial Gun Legislation Into Law

  09-04-2019 18:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Mayor Bill Peduto has signed into law a set of gun bills that have sparked much controversy among gun rights advocates and those in favor of gun control in the City of Pittsburgh and across Western Pennsylvania.
  Opponents immediately filed suit Tuesday to block it.
  Pittsburgh City Council passed the package of firearms bills by a vote of 6-3 last week.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The legislation was introduced last year after the mass shoo
  
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• Colombian jewel thief admits to $500K Pine smash-and-grab in 2013

  09-04-2019 17:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Oscar Javier Rodriguez Roa pleaded guilty and faces deportation following a pending federal prison term.
  
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• Plum High School Gears Up For The Pittsburgh Penguins Playoffs With The School’s Seventh Lipdub

  09-04-2019 17:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another Penguins postseason berth brings yet another Plum High School lipdub!Over 100 students from the school’s Television Production classes, National Honor Society and more came together to put on the seventh annual Penguins playoff lipdub to wish Pittsburgh well in the postseason.Plenty of songs dating back to the 80s are featured in the video that took one Friday night to complete. Penguins mascot Iceburgh was even featured
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow, Rain And Temperatures, 2019 Forecast Average So Far

  09-04-2019 17:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The year 2019 is shaping up to be a completely average year so far, and you know what?There’s nothing wrong with that.
  Today will be the 99th day of the year, and as we are rounding out the first 100 days, we are sitting on an average temperature of 33.9 degrees.This ranks 61st out of the 145 years of data on record for Pittsburgh.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Looking ahead, we won’t see any big warm-ups or cool downs for the next
  
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• Police: Pa. Thief Steals $21,000 Worth Of Panties From Victoria’s Secret

  09-04-2019 17:34
  LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — Police in Lower Allen Township say someone stole $21,000 worth of panties from a Victoria’s Secret on Sunday.The incident happened around 3 p.m. at the store inside the Capital City Mall.
  According to police, the thief stole 2,000 pairs of panties from Victoria’s Secret, totaling $21,000.
  Police say the thief stole the panties that were on the front display and all the ones in the drawers below the display while store employees were busy with c
  
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• URA chief plans to step down as organization refocuses on housing, smaller projects

  09-04-2019 17:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Robert Rubinstein expects to remain at the URA in a senior leadership role.
  
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• URA chief plans to step down

  09-04-2019 17:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Robert Rubinstein expects to remain at the URA in a senior leadership role.
  
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• Pennsylvania Deer Rifle Season Moved To Saturday

  09-04-2019 17:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the first time since 1963, Pennsylvania’s deer rifle season will start on a Saturday.Various media reports say that the Pennsylvania Game Commission has voted 5-3 to move the opening day to the first Saturday after Thanksgiving.A preliminary approval was grated in January, but commissioners reportedly voted Tuesday to make the change official.The change will take effect immediately for the 2019 deer season.
  A 5-3 vote by the
  
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• Bank Of America Increasing Minimum Wage To $20

  09-04-2019 16:37
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  By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Bank of America is raising its minimum pay to $20 an hour for its more than 205,000 employees.
  The company will implement the new minimum wage over the next two years, according to comments made by CEO Brian Moynihan on MSNBC earlier Tuesday.
  Paychecks will initially be raised to $17 an hour starting May 1, before climbing incrementally until 2021. Two years ago, the bank’s employees got a raise to a minimum of
  
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• Toni Braxton, Walk The Moon To Headline Pittsburgh Pride Celebrations

  09-04-2019 16:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Delta Foundation is getting ready for its annual Pittsburgh Pride celebration, announcing the headliners today and a shift to a new location.
  This year’s Pittsburgh Pride event will be held from June 1-9 with the theme “We Are One,” with PrideFest being held on the weekend of June 8 and 9.
  Headlining the Pride Rocks PGH weekend will be singer Toni Braxton and the musical group Walk the Moon.
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• USB Charging Device Being Blamed For Overnight Fire In Ross Twp.

  09-04-2019 15:21
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A USB charger may be to blame for an overnight fire in Ross Township.
  Firefighters were called to a house on Spruce Valley Drive about 3:45 a.m.
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  The fire marshal said it appears the fire was started by a charging device, like a USB cord, that was left on a couch.
  The fire marshal isn’t sure if that device short-circuited or overheated.
  The family’s dog made it out okay, but the family’s cat was
  
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• PTL Links: April 9, 2019

  09-04-2019 15:09
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:SabikaKids
  Boys & Girls Club of Western Pa.
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Blowout Bar
  Eccolution Fashion Show
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Parenting Expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa
  YaJagoff Blog & Podcast
  
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