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• Pittsburgh Weather: Warm Temperatures Moving In This Week

  21-04-2019 23:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a chilly Easter Sunday, another big warm up is taking shape, as we continue through the week.
  Monday sees a return to sunnier conditions.This incoming sunshine will warm us up almost 20 degrees, compared to Sunday’s high temperatures.
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  The mild, and at times warm weather will continue through the week.A few chances of showers will find their way into the forec
  
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• Giants Snap Pirates Five Game Winning Streak, Beat Pirates 3-2

  21-04-2019 22:29
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Buster Posey snapped the longest homerless drought of his career with a three-run shot off Chris Archer and tagged Pittsburgh’s Jung Ho Kang at the plate for the final out as the San Francisco Giants edged the Pirates 3-2 on Sunday.
  Posey hit a fastball from Archer (1-1) barely over the fence in center field with one out in the fifth for a three-run homer to give the Giants the lead. The home run was the first for the six-time All-Star catcher since he went deep aga
  
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• Los Angeles Man Wounded Alongside Rapper Nipsey Hussle Released From Custody

  21-04-2019 21:38
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Authorities say a man arrested on a parole violation after being wounded in the Los Angeles shooting that killed Nipsey Hussle has been released from jail.
  Kerry Lathan had been in custody since being shot March 31 along with the rapper. KABC-TV reports Lathan walked out of LA’s Men’s Central Jail on Saturday.
  The state department of corrections arrested Lathan for associating with a known gang member – Hussle.
  But supporters assert Hussle was a former
  
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• PennDOT expects to begin new $300M program for rural roads, municipal bridges this year

  21-04-2019 21:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT postponed the three programs for rural roads and municipal bridges last year because of flood damage across the state.
  
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• Accident On Parkway East Halts Traffic, Two People Injured

  21-04-2019 19:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A vehicle accident on I-376 stopped traffic in all lanes Sunday afternoon.
  The accident occurred at approximately 1:22 p.m. on the Parkway East near the Stanwix Street exit.
  PennDOT posted to social media saying that all lanes of the Parkway East are closed due to a multi-vehicle accident.UPDATE: Multi vehicle crash on I-376 eastbound between I-279 North and Exit 71A – Grant St.All lanes closed.
  — 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) April 21, 2019
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• Rapper Eminem Celebrates 11 Years Of Sobriety

  21-04-2019 19:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Rapper and musician Eminem is celebrating 11 years of sobriety beginning in 2008.Eminem, whose real name is Marshal Bruce Mathers III, posted a picture of his sobriety token to social media on Saturday to celebrate the milestone.
  11 years – still not afraid. pic.twitter.com/A8TV0LsLfn
  — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) April 20, 2019
  “11 years – still not afraid,” said the musician on social media.The musician that rose to fame in the late 90s an
  
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• One Person Injured In Robinson Twp. Car Accident

  21-04-2019 18:56
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Two cars collided on Steubenville Pike Sunday afternoon.
  The accident happened around 10:45 a.m. on Easter, according to Allegheny County 911 dispatchers.Police, fire and EMS crews are on the scene of the accident where one person was reported injured.It is unclear if they will be transported to the hospital.
  The crash remains under investigation.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Youth Speaks: Pittsburgh's young activists share perspectives as they call for change, seek support

  21-04-2019 16:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  "I care so much about the fact that so many injustices are hurting so many people," said Paul Kim, a junior at Allderdice High School.
  
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• Pa. Eyes Retirement-Savings Plan For Its Portfolio

  21-04-2019 16:31
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – With Pennsylvania facing a wave of retirees leaving the workforce with no savings, top state officials are working to head off the financial blow.
  A task force organized by Treasurer Joe Torsella has spurred an effort that now has key state lawmakers writing legislation to create a potentially sweeping retirement savings program that would be administered by Pennsylvania’s Treasury Department.
  An estimated 2.1 million people in Pennsylvania, representing one-th
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chilly Easter Sunday, But Rain Moving Out Of The Region

  21-04-2019 14:26
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Chilly temperatures and lingering rain showers will usher in Easter Sunday.
  Although temperatures will struggle to reach the upper 50s, rain will begin to move out of the region.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Monday will begin with some cloud cover but will break quickly opening up the skies to sunshine.Photo Credit: (KDKA)
  Temperatures will also rebound on Monday with a forecasted high of 71 degrees.
  
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• Interstate system deteriorating, with no fix in sight

  21-04-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Interstate highways need $45 billion to $70 billion a year for 20 years to meet maintenance needs but there’s little movement in Congress.
  
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• Crews Respond To Easter Morning Fire In North Versailles

  21-04-2019 12:59
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) – Firefighters were called to a home in North Versailles on Easter Sunday.A fire broke out in a home located in the 500-block of 1st Street shortly after 6:34 a.m.
  Allegheny County 911 dispatchers tell KDKA that the fire is a single-alarm and no injuries were initially reported.Reports from the scene say that fire was seen from the back of the building.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• At Least 6 Blasts, Including Several At Churches, Rock Sri Lanka On Easter Sunday

  21-04-2019 12:26
  Colombo, Sri Lanka — At least six explosions were recorded at churches and hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s state-run newspaper reported 129 were dead and more than 500 others were injured.The cause of the attacks are unclear. A security official said they suspect the blasts at two churches were carried out by a suicide bomber.Images on social media showed the inside of one of the churches – St Sebastian’s in Negombo – with a shattered ceiling and b
  
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• Car Drives Off Boat Launch In New Eagle

  21-04-2019 05:14
  NEW EAGLE (KDKA) — A dark colored car was found floating in the river near the boat launch at Tubby Hall Park in New Eagle.No one was in the car when the police arrived.Monongahela Police said the dive crews couldn’t get the car out of the river today due to the storms and lightning and are going to try again Monday.They are investigating the situation.
  
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• Rain Causes Landslide In Fox Chapel Borough

  21-04-2019 05:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Warm temperatures earlier today turned to chilly rain, thunder, lightning, hail, some minor flooding and a mud slide.
  A very wet night and saturated ground caused a road closure here in Fox Chapel Borough with all the rain we had falling this evening.This is an area particularly vulnerable to these landslides and tonight’s wet weather also caused several trees to come down on Squaw Run Road at Hunt Road.
  Allegheny County is warning motorists and those who live or
  
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• Food Truck In Oakland Closed For Health Violations

  21-04-2019 04:15
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A popular food truck in Oakland is closed for health violations.
  The county cited The Crepe Truck along Baum Boulevard for storing food at unsafe temperatures and not having running water to wash hands or clean the cooking utensils.The Health Department also cited the Family Dollar on Chartiers Avenue with a second offense.The inspector noted “rodent droppings” on candy and chips along with “fresh urine puddles” on dog food shelves.The rodents al
  
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• Lightning Strike In Moon Township Causes House Fire

  21-04-2019 04:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The line of storms produced thunder and lightning in some parts of the area this evening.Lightning caused a scary situation for a family in Moon Township after it struck their house.
  The family shot a cell phone video after they say lightning hit the ground near their home on Elgin Circle in Moon.
  The electrical current traveled a metal fence next to the family’s home, running the length of the fence before then hitting their house.
  The home owner says he ran out
  
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• Game Called In Sixth Inning Due To Rain, Pirates Win 3-1

  21-04-2019 02:54
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Cole Tucker made a splash in his major league debut, hitting a two-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in a game shortened to five innings because of rain Saturday.
  Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in the 2014 draft, Tucker sent a pitch from Derek Holland (1-3) a projected 431 feet into the bushes beyond the center field wall with two outs in the fifth inning to put the Pirates in front. His teammates summoned the 22-year-old shortstop
  
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• Game Called In Fifth Inning Due To Rain, Pirates Win 3-1

  21-04-2019 02:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates defeated the Giants 3-1, but the game was called in fifth inning due to rain.
  Cole Tucker hit a two-run home run in his major league debut to give the Pirates the 3-1 lead.Stay tuned for a full recap.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Thunderstorms Turning To Rain And Scattered Showers

  21-04-2019 02:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Still some thunderstorms and showers moving south to north through our region this evening.These storms are weakening and activity will transition to just rain or scattered showers through late evening and should end just after midnight.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  We have a chance of a residual shower early Easter morning, but mid to late morning brings dry yet cloudy and cool conditions.
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• Unexpected Weather Brings Hail To Plum Borough

  21-04-2019 02:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was an unexpected weather event for many of us today. Breezy, warm skies that depending on where you were, turned dark and somewhat ominous.
  For some in the region, there was also hail.Around 4:30 this afternoon, hail fell from the skies in Plum Borough.
  The hail only appeared to the size of peas. There were no reports of any larger hail or any damage.Along with hail, areas of Pittsburgh also went from sunny to steady rain, including Monroeville.The National Weather
  
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• Bishops Gather On Mount Washington To Bless The City

  21-04-2019 01:43
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several bishops gathered this morning on Mount Washington to bless the city of Pittsburgh.Bishop David Zubik delivered the Easter blessing along with 11 other church leaders. People lined up along the overlook railing to watch and pray.
  This tradition began in 1991.Bishop Zubik says he hopes people across the country and here in Pittsburgh will work to break down walls and come together. He says much of the country can look to Pittsburgh to do that.
  “I think that
  
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• Furry Tails: Marty Deeks, Titan & Wally Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  21-04-2019 01:40
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
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• Toddler Found Naked Outside Father’s Home In Knoxville

  21-04-2019 01:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Benjamin Johnson wants everyone to know that his children are well-fed and were never neglected.It did not appear that way on Thursday when his two-year-old son was found outside naked. The child walked away from his mother’s house on Jacunda Street.Johnson, who lives on the same street, says the toddler was found by his older brothers.“I came home from work and my kids were outside cleaning up the yard,” Johnson said. “They came in the house wit
  
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• Flood Warning Lifted For Washington, Allegheny And Westmoreland Counties

  21-04-2019 00:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Weather Service flood warning for eastern central Washington County, southeastern Allegheny County and southwestern Westmoreland County has been lifted.
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