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• 11-Year-Old Boy Killed In Pa. Turnpike Crash

  25-04-2019 23:54
  NEW STANTON (KDKA) — An 11-year-old boy was killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Thursday afternoon.
  The crash happened around 2 p.m. between New Stanton and Donegal in Westmoreland County.
  A pickup truck and a tractor trailer were involved.
  The Westmoreland County coroner’s office has not released the name of the victim, who was in the pickup truck.
  One person who was in the tractor trailer was flown to a local hospital.
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• Whitehall Borough Police Department K9 Finn Receives New Protective Vest

  25-04-2019 23:37
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Whitehall Borough Police Department’s K9 Finn has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks in part to a charitable donation from the non-profit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.Photo Credit: Whitehall Borough Police Department
  The vest was sponsored by Dr. Jennifer Levitsky Healing Paws Veterinary Wellness Center and is embroidered with “This gift of protection provided by Healing Paws Vet Center.”Vested Interest in K9s Inc., is a 501c(3) charity i
  
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• Beaver County Payroll Supervisor Fired After Ignoring IRS Notices

  25-04-2019 23:24
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — The supervisor of the Beaver County Payroll Office was abruptly fired today and now county officials are trying to figure out how to deal with a nearly $400,000 lien from the IRS.It’s hard to fight the IRS, even for governments like Beaver County.“That’s not everyday that it comes across your desk, where you see that the IRS has not only threatened to file a lien, but this was actually filed a lien,” said Garen Fedeles, Beaver County Solicitor
  
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• 1 Killed, 1 Injured In Pa. Turnpike Crash

  25-04-2019 23:12
  NEW STANTON (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike has been shut down in Westmoreland County due to a fatal crash eastbound.
  A pickup truck and a tractor trailer were involved in a crash around 2 p.m. between New Stanton and Donegal.
  One person who was in the pickup truck was killed. One person who was in the tractor trailer was flown to a local hospital.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  According to the Turnpike’s website, the crash is blocking all lanes between New Stanton and Donega
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty In Connection To 2018 Avalon Shooting

  25-04-2019 22:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Musa Muya appeard before Judge Borkowski and plead guilty to one count of 3rd degree murder in connection to the 2018 shooting death of Emanuel Boneza in Avalon.
  The sentencing is set for Monday at 9:00 a.m.
  Related Story: Police: Dispute Over Beer Leads To Fatal Avalon Shooting
  The shooting occurred in September of 2018 over an alleged dispute over been in Avalon near the intersection of South Starr and West Avenue by the border of Bellevue.
  Boneza suffered multiple gu
  
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• Pennsylvania Auditor General DePasquale: PennDOT Audit Finds $4.2 Billion Diverted From Repairing Roads, Bridges

  25-04-2019 22:23
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today says his new audit of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation shows the agency could be further along in repairing rough highways and fixing 2,829 structurally deficient bridges with the billions of dollars it has been forced to pay to state police.
  My PennDOT audit found $4.2 billion was diverted from repairing Pennsylvania roads & bridges. https://t.co/9QzHxJnA7N
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• WWE, Vince McMahon Blame Slumping Attendance, Ratings On Absent Talent

  25-04-2019 22:22
  By Chuck Carroll
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — WWE has a problem. Actually, the sports entertainment giant has a number of them. Fans are tuning out in droves, as both Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live have shed hundreds of thousands of viewers over the past year. Ratings for the flagship show on Monday night are down 14 percent, nearly matched by a 13 percent dip on Tuesday nights. That drop is also being reflected in attendance at live events, which has declined by 11 percent, and merchan
  
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• Pirates Shut Out By Diamondbacks 5-0

  25-04-2019 22:03
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Zack Greinke and two Arizona relievers allowed five hits in a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday that secured a four-game sweep for the Diamondbacks.
  The shutout was the second of the season for the Diamondbacks, who improved to 15-11 and moved into a tie for first place in the NL West. It was Arizona’s second consecutive four-game sweep in Pittsburgh and 10th straight win overall at PNC Park.
  Greinke (4-1) was deceptive, not overpowering. Despite a
  
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• Rabid Raccoon Discovered In Frick Park

  25-04-2019 21:46
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department has confirmed that a raccoon brought to one of its facilities has tested positive for rabies.The raccoon was discovered along the Iron Gate Trail in Frick Park in Squirrel Hill. This is the eighth rabid animal reported in Allegheny Count so far in 2019: six raccoons, one bat and one cat.Rabies is a virus transmitted by an animal bite or scratch and exposures due to a bite or scratch are almost always fatal if left untreated accordi
  
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• Teen Wanted For Shooting Girl In Face Arrested

  25-04-2019 21:45
  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — A West Mifflin teenager who was wanted for shooting a girl in the face Monday has turned himself in.
  Allegheny County Police say 16-year-old Damond Thomas was allegedly “horse-playing with a gun” in an apartment at the General Braddock Towers on Sixth Street in North Braddock around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
  The gun went off and a bullet struck a 16-year-old girl in the cheek.
  She was taken to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries. She is expected to m
  
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• Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Wants Your Feedback

  25-04-2019 21:43
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy wants to hear your feedback by the end of the weekend.
  It’s the final few days of the “Parks Listening Tour” that’s been going on since December.
  The last events will be at the Frick Environmental center and the August Wilson Block Party on Saturday.
  There’s also an online survey, with possible prizes if you fill it out by Monday.
  To take the survey, visit this link.
  
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• Local Collections Being Held For Drug Takeback Day

  25-04-2019 21:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Saturday is National Drug Takeback Day, and several local communities are holding collection events.
  From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., all six Pittsburgh Police zones will be collecting old, expired or unwanted medication for proper disposal.
  They’ll also be collecting drugs at the Phillips Rec Center in Carrick.
  Community leaders hope the collection events will help cut down on prescription drug abuse.
  To learn more or find a drop off location near you, visit: https://take
  
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• Report: Stress, Overtime, Disease Contribute To 2.8 Million Workers’ Deaths Per Year

  25-04-2019 21:09
  GENEVA (CBS Local) — Your job may be killing you. A new report from the United Nations says stress from work, excessive hours and occupational disease are responsible for nearly 2.8 million deaths every year.
  Another 374 million people are either injured on the job or get sick because of their jobs, the report said.
  The deaths are a result of new or existing occupational risks, including modern working practices, population growth, increased digital connectivity and climate change.
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• Family ‘Very Upset’ After Administrator Drew On Son’s Head With Marker

  25-04-2019 21:04
  PEARLAND, Texas (CBS Local) — The parents of a Texas boy are “very upset” after a school administrator allegedly took a sharpie to their son’s head.
  It happened last week after seventh-grader Juelz Trice arrived at Berry Miller Junior High in Pearland with an “M” shape shaved into his fade haircut.
  While Pearland Independent School District’s dress code does say “extreme hairstyles such as carvings, mohawks, spikes, etc. are not allowed,” it
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Actively Trying To Trade Into The Top 10 Of The NFL Draft

  25-04-2019 20:53
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to reports, the Steelers are trying to sneak into the top 10 of the NFL Draft.Reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter say the team is looking for a trade partner.“Of the teams making calls to potentially move up the draft board tonight, one of the notable ones is the Pittsburgh Steelers, per league sources. Pittsburgh not usually a draft-day mover. But Steelers have defensive needs and are exploring best ways to address them.”
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• Police: Man Found Passed Out After Drinking With Pot On Burning Stove

  25-04-2019 20:53
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County man is facing charges, accused of starting a fire at a Greensburg apartment building after passing out while drinking.
  Police were called to the building on Keener Way just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
  According to the criminal complaint, an officer found Brian Reed passed out in one of the apartments with a pot cooking on the stove.
  It took police and firefighters several attempts to wake Reed, investigators said.
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• New Episode Of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Premieres Thursday Night As The Series Draws To An End

  25-04-2019 20:45
  (CBS) – Koothrappali is worried people won’t take him seriously in his own field after publishing a paper that suggests he may have discovered alien life on an all-new episode of The Big Bang Theory, tonight at 8:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Also on tonight’s episode Penny encourages Leonard to stand up for himself when he strives to be the principal investigator on a plasma physics study.
  There are only four episodes left until The Big Bang Theory finale on May 16th, catch up on
  
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• Jennifer Gates Previews Longines Masters Of New York

  25-04-2019 20:41
  (CBS Local)– When Jennifer Gates was a kid, her parents wanted her to try all different kinds of sports.
  While the daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates tested the waters of basketball and tap dancing, she ultimately fell in love with horse back riding. The hobby as a child turned into a career as Gates will compete in the Longines Masters Of New York among the top equestrians in the world.
  “It is always somewhat of a hobby because I enjoy it so much,” said Gates in an interview w
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Coroner’s Office Called To Fatal Turnpike Crash

  25-04-2019 20:32
  NEW STANTON (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike has been shut down in Westmoreland County due to a fatal crash eastbound.
  According to the Turnpike’s website, the crash is blocking all lanes between New Stanton and Donegal in Mount Pleasant Township.
  It was first reported around 2 p.m. between a car and tractor trailer.
  Emergency officials say the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office has been called to the scene.
  Turnpike officials say drivers can expect heavy delays in that are
  
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• Report: Body Found Near Railroad Tracks On South Side

  25-04-2019 19:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials are investigating after a body was reportedly found on Pittsburgh’s South Side Thursday morning.
  The discovery was made around 8 a.m. on South 7th Street, near the railroad tracks off of East Carson Street.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the man’s body was spotted near a fence, and the death does not appear to be recent.
  The investigation continues.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• ‘Bro Stop Mentioning My Name’ Former Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Threatens Ryan Clark On Twitter

  25-04-2019 19:49
  OAKLAND (KDKA) — Antonio Brown has continued his outbursts on former teammates on social media.
  The Oakland Raiders wideout lashed out on former Steelers safety and teammate Ryan Clark on Twitter Thursday afternoon. Brown is apparently tired of Clark talking about him to others.
  “Bro stop mentioning my name I know it get u clout keep that same analysis energy next time we meet it’s on site ain’t gone spare u”
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• Northview Heights man pleads guilty to fatal shooting in beer dispute

  25-04-2019 19:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Musa Muya faces sentencing April 29 for third-degree murder in the September death of Emmanuel Boneza.
  
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• Girl, 10, Injured By Debris When Janitor’s Gun Discharged At School

  25-04-2019 19:41
  MILWAUKEE (CBS Local) — A 10-year-old girl was injured when a janitor’s gun accidentally discharged at her school, authorities in Milwaukee said.
  Police say the janitor brought a firearm inside St. Josaphat’s Parish School on April 5, which discharged into a wall. Debris from the wall hit the student, causing a bruise.
  The victim’s mother, using her niece as a translator, described what happened.
  “She says it was a nail that had come out from the air conditioning th
  
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• Police Charge Woman Accused Of Kidnapping Baby From House In Homewood

  25-04-2019 19:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officers arrested 27-year-old Nayshell Sly and charged her with kidnapping, burglary and interfering with the custody of children after the alleged abduction of a baby.
  Police tell KDKA a young babysitter called 911 and said Sly, who was known to the baby’s family and babysitter, entered the home on Mount Vernon Street in Homewood and left with the 1-year-old girl on Wednesday night.(Image Provided)
  Within an hour and 20 minutes, police
  
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• There's still room on the Raptor Row Ride

  25-04-2019 18:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Saturday’s third-annual ride guides bicyclists to a half-dozen viewing stations where they can look for bald eagles, osprey and other hawks. 
  
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• Police: Ohio Teen To Face Charges Over Threats Made To Keystone Oaks Schools

  25-04-2019 18:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mount Lebanon Police say an Ohio teenager will face charges over threats made on social media against the Keystone Oaks School District.The threats prompted school officials to cancel classes district-wide on Thursday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to Mount Lebanon Police, the threats were posted to the district’s social media accounts.
  They say the three postings originated from the same IP address, which police and FBI agents in the Cleveland office traced to B
  
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• Former W. Va. Teacher Charged With Sexually Abusing Former Student

  25-04-2019 18:06
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A former West Virginia teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a former student.
  The Intelligencer reports Ohio County sheriff’s deputies arrested 42-year-old Elizabeth Harbert on Wednesday.
  According to information provided by the magistrate’s office, she posted $10,000 bond and was released.
  Earlier this month, a West Virginia man filed a lawsuit alleging that Harbert began grooming him in 2005 when he was 13 and she was a science teacher at Brid
  
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• FBI: 400-Year-Old Geneva Bible Stolen From Carnegie Library Found In Netherlands

  25-04-2019 17:31
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — One of the hundreds of rare books stolen from a Pittsburgh library in a 20-year scheme has been recovered in the Netherlands.
  The FBI will return the 400-year-old Geneva Bible on Thursday.
  A news conference is planned for 2 p.m.
  The Bible was among more than 300 rare books, maps, plate books, atlases and more that were discovered missing from the Carnegie Library last year.
  A former archivist at the library and a rare book dealer are accused of stealing more than $8
  
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• Police: Patient Kills Another Patient Over Loud Radio At Psychiatric Facility

  25-04-2019 17:26
  PHOENIX (CBS Local)— A resident at an Arizona treatment facility for sex offenders killed another resident because the victim’s radio was too loud, according to authorities.
  Police say Donald Fay Prather, 83, was playing his radio Tuesday at the Arizona Community Protection and Treatment Center when the patient next door to him, Robert Wayne Fleming, 58, became upset with the noise.
  The two got into a confrontation in the hallway, where Fleming repeatedly struck Prather — even
  
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• Update: Missing Four-Year-Old Franklin County Girl Found Safe

  25-04-2019 16:05
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — State Police say a missing four-year-old girl in Franklin County has been found safe.Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police
  Pennsylvania State Police say Gemma Moats was last seen Wednesday around 7:30 p.m. on Pen Mar Road in Rouzerville.Police started searching for the girl around 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
  
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• ‘Dead Serious:’ Ryan Shazier Wants To Swap Avengers Tickets For Steelers Tickets

  25-04-2019 15:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is looking for Avengers tickets, and he’s willing to trade Steelers tickets for them.Shazier tweeted Wednesday that he is looking for three tickets to the “Avengers: Endgame” movie and would trade someone three tickets to a Steelers game this season.Shazier requested that the tickets be either for Cinemark North Hills & XD or the AMC (Loews) Waterfront 22 IMAX theatre.I check just for Avengers EndGame tic
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rainy Weather Pattern Moves Into Western Pa.

  25-04-2019 15:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A fairly active weather pattern is set to return to the area beginning today and lasting through the weekend.
  It appears Saturday will be mainly dry, but rain showers should be expected for today, Friday and Sunday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  How much rain?
  Numbers are all over the place, but some areas could potentially see upwards of 1.5 inches or more through Sunday. Some spots could see more than three inches of rain over the next eight days.
  Expect a light rain throughou
  
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• Sen. Casey Throws Endorsement To Biden In Democrats’ 2020 Race For President

  25-04-2019 15:25
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is endorsing Joe Biden for president, just minutes after the former vice president entered the crowded 2020 race.
  In a statement Thursday, Casey touted Biden as a fighter for the middle class who can beat President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania if Biden becomes the Democratic nominee.
  Casey’s father, the late former Gov. Robert P. Casey, knew Biden and Casey himself spent two years in the Senate with Biden befo
  
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• Penn State Former President’s Case In U.S. Court As Jail Term Looms

  25-04-2019 15:20
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge will consider ex-Penn State president Graham Spanier’s argument that his conviction should be thrown out, a week before he’s due to report to jail.
  The hearing Thursday concerns Spanier’s argument he was wrongly convicted in Pennsylvania state court for mishandling a 2001 complaint about Jerry Sandusky under a version of the law that wasn’t in place at that time.
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• PTL Links: April 25, 2019

  25-04-2019 15:11
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
  Gaynor’s School of Cooking
  Museum Lab
  Kidsburgh.org
  More Kidsburgh Reports
  
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• Pittsburgh celebrates August Wilson's birthday with a party weekend

  25-04-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The playwright will be feted with the annual August Wilson House Block Party and a gala at his namesake African American Cultural Center.
  
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• Photo archive chronicles 3 generations of a family's Pittsburgh story

  25-04-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Dorsey-Turfley family photo archive documents the milestones and everyday life of three generations of a prominent black family.
  
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• New sculpture garden planned for Hartwood Acres

  25-04-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County and the Allegheny County Parks Foundation have announced plans to create a sculpture garden at Hartwood Acres Park.
  
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• Police charge woman with abducting Homewood baby; child found unharmed

  25-04-2019 13:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nayshell Sly of Homewood, who was found by police with the baby on the South Side, faces kidnapping and other charges.
  
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• Carnegie Science Center rushes to avoid losing hundreds of parking spaces

  25-04-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Science center officials scrambling to find a way to keep the spaces
  
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• Classes Canceled At Keystone Oaks School District As Police Probe Possible Threat

  25-04-2019 13:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — All schools in the Keystone Oaks School District have canceled classes for Thursday.
  According to district officials, administrators were notified of “a threat to the district: that was found in an Instagram comment.
  The district says Mount Lebanon Police haven’t been able to determine if the threat was credible.
  So classes were canceled as a precaution.
  In a statement posted to their website, district officials say:
  “The safety of our students and sta
  
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• Newly promoted Pittsburgh EMS deputy chief makes history twice over

  25-04-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Deputy Chief Amera Gilchrist holds the highest rank in Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services for a woman and a black person.
  
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• City required to change HR practices after age-discrimination complaint

  25-04-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city’s EMS bureau will be required to consult with Human Resources on developing criteria for candidate selection.
  
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• Former Vice President Joe Biden Announces He’s Running For President

  25-04-2019 12:46
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Ending months of speculation, former Vice President Joe Biden announced Thursday he is launching his third presidential campaign, instantly joining the race as an early frontrunner among more than a dozen major Democratic candidates seeking to deny President Trump a second term.
  Biden announced his bid in a video released on social media. In his appeal to voters, Biden recounted the president’s response to the violent white supremacist protests in Charlottesville,
  
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• Applications Being Accepted For Pittsburgh Police ‘Cops And Kids Summer Camp’

  25-04-2019 06:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Applications are being accepted for the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s annual “Cops and Kids Summer Camp.”
  At the camp, kids will get hands-on interactions with police, fire and emergency medical services. They will also have the opportunity to explore a SWAT vehicle, meet members of the K-9 unit and act as detectives in a mock crime scene.
  Two meals, snacks, uniforms and transportation to and from the campsite is provided.
  The camp is open to children
  
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• Interfaith Prayer Service Held In Pittsburgh For Sri Lanka Bombing Victims

  25-04-2019 06:05
  OAKLAND (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh area’s interfaith community gathered at Heinz Chapel Wednesday evening to mourn the lives of the hundreds of victims who were killed or injured in the Easter terror attacks in Sri Lanka.
  The targets included churches and several hotels.
  The service was open to the public. It included prayers for peace and understanding from a variety of leaders.
  Pittsburgh is home to a small Sri Lankan community estimated to be about 200 people.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
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• Police: 1-Year-Old Found Safe After Being Taken From Homewood North Home, Investigation Ongoing

  25-04-2019 05:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a 1-year-old child was taken from a Homewood North home Wednesday evening.
  Officers were sent to a home on Mt. Vernon Street near Collier Street around 8 p.m. for reports of a possible abduction.
  Pittsburgh Police say a babysitter told officers that a 27-year-old woman went to the home, took a 1-year-old girl and drove off away.
  The babysitter told officers she and the girl’s family know the suspect, but the woman did not
  
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• Rep. Guy Reschenthaler & Delaware Rep. Introduce Clean Slate Legislation For Nonviolent Drug Crimes

  25-04-2019 05:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh-area congressman wants to go nationwide with a “Clean Slate” bill, like the one Pennsylvania passed last year.
  Rep. Guy Reschenthaler and a Delaware state representative introduced the new legislation in U.S. Congress.
  The “Clean Slate Act” would automatically seal a person’s federal criminal record if they’ve been convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.
  It’s similar to the bill passed last summer in Pennsylvania, whic
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Police Probe Unsolved Lincoln-Lemington Shooting

  25-04-2019 05:24
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A reward is being offered for information about who killed a woman in Pittsburgh last year.
  Elaine Pearson was found dead on Lincoln Avenue on Aug. 12, 2018.
  Police says she was shot while sitting in her car. They believe she had been dead for hours before anyone found her body.
  Elaine Pearson (Photo Provided)
  “We know that, through the investigation, that Elaine had been in a local bar with some friends earlier that evening. We’re hoping that someone can co
  
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• Kitchen Fire Causes $40K In Damage At Penn Hills Home

  25-04-2019 05:22
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A kitchen fire that broke out Wednesday evening caused thousands of dollars in damage to a house in Penn Hills.
  Firefighters say when they arrived at the home on Upland Terrace, they could see flames shooting out of the back of the house.
  A woman and two kids got out safely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  The fire marshal says the woman was cooking and stepped outside to talk to her mother. When she returned, the kitchen was in flames.
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