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• WEATHER: Strong thunderstorms moving through southwestern Pa., hail possible

  20-04-2019 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Around 4:30 p.m., the storm was over Donora, Washington County, and heading northwest at 15 mph.
  
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• WEATHER: Heavy rain causes some flooding in Pittsburgh region

  20-04-2019 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Around 4:30 p.m., the storm was over Donora, Washington County, and heading northwest at 15 mph.
  
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• West Virginia National Guard Unveils New Helicopters

  20-04-2019 22:00
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia National Guard officials have unveiled the latest tool in a battalion’s arsenal – UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.
  The Journal reports the nine helicopters will be used by aviators at Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment.
  The aircraft will be based in Wheeling at the Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility, where the 150th is located.
  Maj. Fred Nicely says stepping into the new Black Hawk model is like “being a kid on C
  
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• Debt Collectors May Soon Be Able To Text Or Email Consumers

  20-04-2019 21:35
  (CBS NEWS) — Debt collecting is an age-old business but it may soon receive a 21st-century revamp when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency created in the wake of the financial crisis to protect consumers, proposes new rules for the industry.
  Among the changes may be whether debt collectors can text and email borrowers as they pursue overdue funds.The idea of debt collectors adding new methods of communication to their arsenal may stir annoyance, if not fear, among some cons
  
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• Easter blessing refreshes Pittsburgh with sprinkling of holy water from the mount

  20-04-2019 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three pitchers represented the three rivers in the valley below Mount Washington in the annual holiday tradition.
  
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• Pirates Call Up Cole Tucker, Bryan Reynolds To Big Leagues

  20-04-2019 19:53
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ahead of Saturday’s game against the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates called up both an infielder and an outfielder from the minor leagues.The Pirates announced they called up 22-year-old infielder Cole Tucker and outfielder Bryan Reynolds.
  ROSTER MOVE:
  We intend to activate @cotuck and Bryan Reynolds before today’s game with corresponding roster moves coming soon. pic.twitter.com/wrxvn1RPAR
  — Pirates (@Pirates) April 20, 2019
  Tucker was th
  
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• Two killed in Indiana County crash

  20-04-2019 19:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  In three-car accident Friday on Route 286, RAV4 was hit by Porsche Cayenne, killing people inside, according to police and coroner reports.
  
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• Pa. Man Arrested For Allegedly Masturbating In Public Next To Police Station

  20-04-2019 19:14
  EASTON, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was arrested by police for allegedly masturbating in public.The Easton Police Department arrested 22-year-old Ryan Avery Gulick of Easton, Pennsylvania on Friday.Authorities told KDKA they received a report of a man with an open container of alcohol near a drop off site for a homeless center, which is located next to the Easton Police Department.Officers that were dispatched say they found Gulick standing next to a fence with headphones in. When an officer peered
  
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• Two People Killed, Two Injured In Fatal Head-On Collision

  20-04-2019 17:55
  HOMER CITY, Pa. (KDKA) – Two people are dead following a Friday evening head-on collision in Indiana County.Pennsylvania State Police say that 54-year-old David B. Wilson of Indiana, Pennsylvania lost control of his 2004 Porsche Cayenne while driving eastbound on Route 286 in Center Township.Wilson crossed the center line and entered the westbound lane when he struck a 2005 Toyota Rav4 SUV head-on at approximately 5:29 p.m.
  Driving the Rav4 was 17-year-old Makenzie Marie Deditch of Grafton
  
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• Fiat Chrysler Recalls More Than 320,000 Cars Due To Rollaway Risk

  20-04-2019 17:03
  (CBS NEWS) – Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 320,000 vehicles in North America because a transmission problem could cause them to roll away unexpectedly.
  The recall covers Dodge Dart compact cars from 2013 through 2016 with six-speed automatic transmissions, the Italian-American auto manufacturer said in a report to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Administration.
  The company said a bushing can fail, causing the shifter cable to come loose from the transmission. That means when a dri
  
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• What is that orange light in the city? Buildings mark Easterseals' 100th

  20-04-2019 15:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  City-County, county courthouse, Koppers and Gulf buildings light up for Easterseals event.
  
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• Support For Marijuana Legalization Hits New High, CBS News Poll Finds

  20-04-2019 15:07
  (CBS NEWS) – Sixty-five percent of Americans now think marijuana should be legal — a record high in CBS News polling.Most view marijuana as less harmful than alcohol and believe it is less dangerous than other drugs. Many opponents of legalization, however, think it leads to a rise in crime and most favor the federal government taking action to stop the sale of pot in states where it is currently legal.
  Support for marijuana legalization has risen among some groups who have long been
  
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• The week's best reads: What Pittsburgh can learn from Sacramento, a visual obituary for the Art Institute, and more

  20-04-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  What Sacramento's population can tell us about Pittsburgh. A visual obituary for the Art Institute. Does this Pa. law exploit property owners? Here are the week’s best reads.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rainy Saturday Will Taper Before Easter Sunday, Morning Showers Expected For The Holiday

  20-04-2019 12:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The possibility of scattered rain showers is in store for the Easter holiday weekend.
  Keep the umbrella handy throughout the weekend, especially on Saturday as scattered rain showers are expected as a weather system pushes from south to north.
  Temperatures around the Pittsburgh region started Saturday in the low 50s and will only reach a forecasted high of 63 degrees in Pittsburgh.
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• Early Morning Fire In Homewood

  20-04-2019 12:17
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – An early morning fire in Homewood summoned emergency responders on Saturday.Crews were called to a home located on Kelly Street in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh shortly before 5 a.m.
  Firefighters say the fire on Kelly St. started on the back porch. Everyone made it out safely. Damage is on the outside of the home. Cause is being investigated @KDKA pic.twitter.com/8b3WKQqBY2
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) April 20, 2019
  KDKA’s Lindsay Ward reported f
  
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• Pirates’ Starling Marte Carted Off Field After Collision With Erik Gonzalez

  20-04-2019 05:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was carted off the field in the eighth inning of Friday evening’s game against the San Francisco Giants.
  He collided with shortstop Erik González.
  PITTSBURGH, PA – APRIL 19:Erik Gonzalez #2 and Starling Marte #6 of the Pittsburgh Pirates are injured after colliding during the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants at PNC Park on April 19, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Ge
  
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• Lyles Pitches Six Innings, Pirates Beat Giants 4-1

  20-04-2019 05:20
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jordan Lyles cruised through six innings before taking a line drive off his pitching hand, Starling Marte and Erik González were also pulled following a collision in the field, and the short-handed Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 Friday night.
  Lyles (0-2) continued his hot start, striking out six and allowing four hits while dropping his ERA to a major league-best 0.53. He was removed with a bruised right hand after being struck by Joe Panik&rs
  
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• Downed Power Lines Spark Fires After North Side Home Partially Collapses

  20-04-2019 03:43
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — Firefighters were called to Pittsburgh’s North Side after wires started sparking while crews were demolishing a building Friday afternoon.
  According to the Department of Public Safety, police and firefighters were sent to West Jefferson Street near Garfield Avenue around 3 p.m. for a report of a partial home collapse.
  Crews were doing planned work on the property at the time, but when the building partially collapsed, power lines were pulled down and a utility pol
  
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• Batman Movies Starring Michael Keaton Returning To Theaters To Celebrate Anniversary

  20-04-2019 01:48
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Batman will be back on the big screen in May.
  In celebration of the iconic superhero’s 80th anniversary, four Batman movies are going to be back in theaters.
  Fathom Events’ celebration kicks off on Saturday, May 4, with “Batman,” starring Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton. In addition to celebrating Batman’s 80th anniversary, it’s also the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s 1989 film.
  “Batman Returns,” Keaton’s se
  
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• NASA Astronaut With Ties To Pittsburgh Area To Spend 9 Months At International Space Station

  20-04-2019 01:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a NASA astronaut with ties to western Pennsylvania will blast off into space.
  Dr. Andrew Morgan has been training for this mission for years.
  “This is my first space flight, and I’m extremely excited about that,” he said.
  He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013. This July, he’ll launch to the International Space Station. He’ll be there for about nine months and will take part in 250
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rain Chances Stick Around Into Holiday Weekend

  20-04-2019 00:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An area of low pressure will keep things soggy Friday evening and Friday night.
  This “low” is cutting off from other atmospheric features that would typically push it out of town in a timely fashion, so we are going to see rain chances stick with us into the weekend.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Saturday and Sunday will both see hit-or-miss showers, but
  
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• 2 Pittsburgh-Area Men Arrested In Separate FBI Stings Targeting Child Predators

  20-04-2019 00:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two Pittsburgh-area men have been arrested in separate FBI stings that targeted child predators.
  The suspects are 38-year-old Joseph Hamilton, of the North Side, and 36-year-old Thomas Stultz, of Bellevue. Both allegedly chatted online with people who they thought were underage boys, propositioned them and made plans to meet in person.
  Hamilton is accused of trying to pick up a 13-year-old boy near the T station at Station Square.
  Agents nabbed Stultz when he tried to m
  
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• Water Main Break Shuts Down Route 50 In Scott Township

  20-04-2019 00:22
  SCOTT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A water main break shut down part of Route 50 in Scott Township Friday afternoon.
  The water main break happened in front of the Walmart on Route 50.Scott: Washington Pike (Route 50) is closed in both directions between Greentree Road and Thoms Run Road due to a water main break.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) April 19, 2019
  The break forced crews to close the road in both directions between Greentree Road and Thoms Run Road.
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• Body Of Missing 14-Year-Old Boy Found Buried On Ohio Farm

  20-04-2019 00:14
  CARROLLTON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say the body of a 14-year-old boy reported missing Sunday has been found in a shallow grave on a northeast Ohio farm.
  The Carroll County sheriff, prosecutor and coroner didn’t provide any details at a news conference Friday afternoon about how Jonathon Minard died, or whether there were suspects in his death. Investigators found his body Friday morning at a Washington Township farm, roughly 90 miles southeast of Cleveland.
  Jonathon E. Minard (Photo
  
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