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• Vehicle Accident Closes Portion Of Parkway East

  13-04-2019 20:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A vehicle accident closed a portion of the Parkway East Saturday afternoon.A multi-vehicle accident near Exit 74, the Squirrel Hill/Homestead exit.Multi vehicle crash on I-376 eastbound between Exit 74 – Beechwood Blvd and Intersection of SERVICE ENT RD in PITTSBURGH [CITY].All lanes closed.
  — 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) April 13, 2019
  Traffic outbound of the city on I-376 East is backed up for miles.Photo Courtesy:
  
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• Person Struck By Vehicle In Millvale

  13-04-2019 20:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A person was struck by a vehicle in Millvale Sunday morning.
  Police say that a vehicle was pulling out of a parking lot when they struck a male pedestrian.The accident occurred at approximately 7:53 a.m. in the 300-block of North Avenue in Millvale.The vehicle was traveling at a low speed when the impact occurred, according to investigators.Police say the male victim was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
  
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• Business Resumes As Usual At Monroeville Mall Following Shooting

  13-04-2019 19:42
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  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – It’s business as usual on Saturday at the Monroeville Mall.Last night it was a very active scene when a fight broke out and shots were fired.
  The doors are now boarded up at the Macy’s Backstage entrance where police say a man fired multiple rounds.
  Photo Credit: (KDKA’s Lindsay Ward)
  “The Monroeville Mall had a shooting, I can’t believe it,” says Sandy Fiasco who lives in Monroeville.RELATED STORY:
  
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• Suspected Meth Lab Found In Western Pa.

  13-04-2019 18:30
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  VINTONDALE, Pa. (KDKA) – Two people in Indiana County are the subject of an investigation for allegedly operating a methamphetamine manufacturing lab.State Police say that two Vintondale residents, a 46-year-old male and a 42-year-old woman are facing charges of operating a meth lab.We encourage anyone with info. on suspected drug and/or meth manufacturing activity to notify PSP or your local law enforcement.Anonymous reports may be made by calling our Dr
  
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• Trademark Battle: Pitt Football Forced To Remove ‘412’ From New Helmets

  13-04-2019 17:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Just a week after the University of Pittsburgh released new uniforms, they already came under fire with a reported trademark issue.The Pitt Panthers unveiled new helmets that feature the numbers “412” above the visor. However, this did not sit well with officials at Pittsburgh-based clothing company Shop 412.Panthers senior defensive back and McKees Rocks native, Damar Hamlin took to Twitter on Friday to show his frustratio
  
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• Car Drives On Railroad Tacks In Duquesne After Failing To Make Turn

  13-04-2019 16:21
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) – Police say a car drove on railroad tracks in the City of Duquesne after failing to make a turn.The accident happened Friday evening around 10:20 p.m. when a small, green sedan did not make a turn at Grant Avenue and State Route 837.The City of Duquesne Police Department posted to Facebook sharing images from the accident saying that the car drove on the tracks for several yards before coming to a stop.No one was injured in the accident,
  
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• State police uncover suspected meth lab in Indiana County

  13-04-2019 16:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man and a woman are suspects in the drug manufacturing operation
  
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• The week's best reads: The cost of health care in Pittsburgh, the Penguins' dark days and more

  13-04-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The cost of health care is tricky, and that’s the problem. The awful season that might have saved the Penguins. Pittsburgh’s other hyperloop. Here are the week’s best reads.
  
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• Pre-Cut Melon Sold At Major Retailers In 9 States Recalled, More Than 90 People Sickened

  13-04-2019 13:04
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  (CNN) — Caito Foods LLC is voluntarily recalling pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fruit medley products containing one of these melons due to the possibility of salmonella contamination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.
  A total of 93 cases have been reported in the outbreak, from nine states: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio an
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Clear, Warm Saturday In Store Before Rainy Sunday

  13-04-2019 12:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Saturday will start off with temperatures well above the average low.
  Across the region, temperatures started in the low 50s Saturday morning, well above average low for mid-April of 40 degrees.Friday’s precipitation will continue to move east and out of the region throughout the morning, opening the rest of the day up to a beautiful Saturday.Photo Credit: (KDKA)
  Temperatures Saturday will skyrocket to more than ten degrees above
  
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• North Shore hotel evacuated after pool chemicals leak

  13-04-2019 06:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 10:40 p.m. at the Residence Inn on West General Robinson Street across the road from PNC Park. 
  
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• 6 Sickened After Inhaling Gas Fumes At North Shore Hotel

  13-04-2019 05:59
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  NORTH SHORE (KDKA) — Six people were treated at a North Shore hotel Friday night after apparently inhaling gas fumes.
  It happened at the Renaissance Inn by Marriott at the corner of West General Robinson Street and Mazeroski Way.
  According to reports from the scene, several people were sickened after inhaling hydrogen chloride fumes.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dennis Lane)
  Five people in the hotel lobby were treated on scene.
  One hotel employee w
  
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• Colin Moran Hits Three-Run Home Run In Tenth Inning, Pirates Win 6-3

  13-04-2019 04:41
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Colin Moran had a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates scored five runs off Washington’s struggling bullpen in a 6-3 victory over the Nationals on Friday night.
  Moran’s homer to right center off Justin Miller was his second as a pinch hitter in 34 at-bats. He was batting for Jung Ho Kang, after Melky Cabrera and Adam Frazier reached base against lefty Matt Grace (0-1).
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• Monroeville Police: Shots Fired At Mall After Fight Breaks Out

  13-04-2019 04:28
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  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Shots were fired at the Monroeville Mall from the parking lot after a fight Friday night.
  Monroeville Police Chief Doug Cole says just before 8 p.m., police began receiving reports of a disturbance at the mall involving at least two groups of African-American males. There were at least four or five individuals in each group.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz
  The two groups started having some kind of altercation inside the
  
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• Penguins Drop Game Two 3-1, Fall Behind 2-0 In Series

  13-04-2019 04:15
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  UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) – Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey scored in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
  Anthony Beauvillier also scored and Robin Lehner stopped 32 shots to help New York open a postseason series with two wins for the first time since sweeping Edmonton in the 1983 Stanley Cup Final for the Islanders’ fourth straight championship.
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• Monroeville Mall Evacuated After Shots Fired In Parking Lot

  13-04-2019 03:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Monroeville Mall was evacuated Friday night after shots were fired in the parking lot, according to a mall spokesperson.
  The Monroeville Mall said around 8:45 p.m. that they were “aware of an incident that occurred [at] the mall” and cleared the mall “out of an abundance of caution.”We're aware of an incident that occurred that the mall. Monroeville Police responded immediately and made the decision to clear
  
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• Police Searching For Woman That Escaped From Pittsburgh Community Corrections Center

  13-04-2019 02:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are searching for Mindy Beth Murvine, 24, of New Castle after she failed to return to the Pittsburgh Community Corrections Center.Murvine is currently serving time for burglary.Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police
  She is 5’3″, 134 pounds, with blonde hair and green eyes. She has multiple tattoos including an anchor on her neck, stars, moon, heart and “Dakota Rose” on her right wrist. She also has flowe
  
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• Monroeville Mall evacuated amid panic after gunshots

  13-04-2019 02:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Monroeville Mall was locked down and evacuated Friday night as police and ambulances sped to respond to reports of shots fired there.
  
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• Monroeville Mall Evacuated As Police Respond To Incident

  13-04-2019 02:14
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  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Shots were fired at the Monroeville Mall from the parking lot after a fight Friday night.
  Monroeville Police Chief Doug Cole says just before 8 p.m., police began receiving reports of a disturbance at the mall involving at least two groups of African-American males. There were at least four or five individuals in each group.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz
  The two groups started having some kind of altercation inside the
  
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• ‘Shouldn’t Have Been Treated Like That’: African American Security Guard Heads To Work, Stopped By Ross Park Mall Guards

  13-04-2019 01:41
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — An African American security guard is wondering if he was racially profiled by Ross Park Mall security last night when they stopped him on his way to work.
  It was just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday night when Chris Sellers was stopped on the upper level of the mall as he was walking to his security job at Louis Vuitton.“I was approached by one of the mall securities and he asked me if I was security,” Sellers says. &ldquo
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Showers Ending Tonight, Dry Weekend Ahead

  13-04-2019 00:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The rain showers are going to wrap up this evening, setting the stage for a dry start to the weekend.
  Saturday will see a mix of sun and clouds, along with mild temperatures.Thunderstorms, however, will return Sunday.During the afternoon, some of these storms could be strong to severe.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
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  Monday, much cooler temperatures
  
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• Woman Faces Several Charges After Allegedly Stealing Over $100,000 From Scott Electric

  13-04-2019 00:46
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Deborah Baker, 51, of Saltsburg was arrested and is charged with staling more than $100,000 from Scott Electric where she worked for almost 20 years.When Baker was arrested, she told authorities she was facing financial difficulties.
  “She said she fell on hard times and just started stealing the money from the company,” said Captain Robert Stafford of the Greensburg Police.
  Baker worked as a cashier for Scott Electric in Gr
  
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• ‘$4 Billion Worth Of Extra Costs On The Backs Of Students’: AG Shapiro Talks Student Debt Crisis

  13-04-2019 00:46
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Student debt is a national concern. According to Forbes magazine, there are 44-million borrowers with $1.5 trillion of student loan debt in the United States. Pennsylvania ranks second in the nation, with nearly two million borrowers and an average student loan debt of $36,000.
  So Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro met with students on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus Friday to discuss the struggles they’re faci
  
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• Defendants Sentenced In Multi-Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy

  13-04-2019 00:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two Pittsburgh residents, Autumn Brown, 31, and Brenda Lowry Horton, 48, were sentenced in federal court today for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program.United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon sentenced both women to five years of probation including six months of home detention for their roles in a years-long conspiracy.They were also ordered to pay restitution to the Pennsylvania Medicaid program in the amount of
  
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• Carnegie Mellon Staffer Attempted Filming Up Students’ Skirts

  13-04-2019 00:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a 72-year-old Carnegie Mellon University staff member attempted to record video up the skirts of at least two female students at a bus stop by hiding his phone in a backpack, according to campus police.
  Edward H. Jones of Highland Park, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy in connection with the incident, occurring at approximately 5:30 p.m. at a Port Authority bus sto
  
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• WATCH: Controller Wagner releases second officer's body-cam footage, showing elevator incident from different angle

  13-04-2019 00:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  Footage from Officer Jonathan Glowacki’s camera was briefly shown by the defense at the hearing, and Ms. Wagner’s team released that Friday.
  
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