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• Pa. Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Strengthen Hate Crime Laws

  09-05-2019 23:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Jr., Rep. Dan Frankel and Rep. Ed Gainey unveiled a new bill to strengthen hate crime laws Thursday.
  For Joe Charny, it feels like yesterday.
  “I saw his gun come up, and at that point, I looked around and there was already one body,” he said.
  Charny escaped the shooting inside the Tree of Life synagogue in October with Rabbi Jeffrey Myers. He listened to Rabbi Myers Thursday as legislation to combat hate crimes was laid out
  
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• New judge on sex offender resentencing metes out less severe penalty

  09-05-2019 23:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Judge Mark Tranquilli cut the prison time after a retired judge, Donna Jo McDaniel, was removed from the case by state Superior Court.
  
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• Child On Bicycle Struck By Vehicle In Connellsville, Flown To Hospital

  09-05-2019 23:34
  CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) — A child was struck by a vehicle in Connellsville Thursday afternoon.
  It happened just after 5 p.m. on Pittsburgh Street near Peach Street.
  Emergency dispatchers say the child was on a bicycle at the time of the incident.
  The victim was air-lifted to Children’s Hospital.
  Further details, including the victim’s condition, have not yet been released.
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• Erie’s Roar On The Shore Motorcycle Rally Moving Out Of Downtown

  09-05-2019 23:21
  ERIE (KDKA) — Erie’s massive popular motorcycle rally known as the Roar on the Shore is moving out of downtown.
  Erie News Now reports that the move was made after a dispute between the City of Erie and ROTS event organizers.Instead of being in downtown Erie, the rally will now be moved to the Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania.Roar on the Shore annually attracts more than 150-thousand visitors and tens of thousands of bikers every July.
  2019 will mark the event’s 13
  
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• Pa. Senate GOP Leader Wants To Sell Lieutenant Governor’s Residence

  09-05-2019 23:18
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A senior Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate wants to sell the lieutenant governor’s residence at Fort Indiantown Gap, telling fellow senators it would save money.
  President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati on Thursday asked for co-sponsors for legislation he’s drafting to unload the three-story, 2,400-square-foot house.
  Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman isn’t living there and has plans to let children use the pool this summer. Fetterman says the Nationa
  
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• Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Stealing 84-Year-Old’s Purse

  09-05-2019 23:05
  SCOTT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Scott Township Police are trying to identify a suspect accused of stealing someone’s purse.
  The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Shop ‘n Save at Raceway Plaza.According to police, the suspect snatched an 84-year-old’s purse, then ran onto Greentree Road towards the train tracks and Ducky’s Car Wash.
  Surveillance photos show the white male suspect was wearing a red t-shirt, blue jeans and a baseball hat, and he was ca
  
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• Police: Man Steals Almost $1K In Lawn Care Equipment From Home Depot

  09-05-2019 22:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say a man stole almost $1,000 worth of lawn care equipment Wednesday afternoon.
  It happened at the Home Depot in East Liberty around 1:45 p.m.
  Police say loss prevention officers stopped 61-year-old Bruce Hubbard, of New Kensington, after he walked out of the store without paying for his items.
  Bruce Hubbard (Photo Courtesy: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 5/Facebook)
  Hubbard had allegedly tried to take a lawnmower, a chainsaw and a leaf blower.
  According to pol
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Officer Who Was Acquitted In Road Rage Incident, Rehired Files Federal Lawsuit Against City

  09-05-2019 22:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police officer who was fired, charged with a crime, acquitted and rehired is now filing a federal lawsuit.
  Officer Robert Kramer says he was wrongfully charged in a road rage incident and claims the department knew he was innocent.
  “My department and all the officers involved in my prosecution owe me an apology. The mayor, Bill Peduto, owes me an apology,” Kramer said.
  Kramer and attorney Joel Sansone claim the Pittsburgh Police Department made
  
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• Pittsburgh adds free financial counseling service

  09-05-2019 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh is offering free financial counseling to residents in conjunction with Neighborhood Allies and Advantage Credit Counseling Services.
  
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• Pa. Board Of Education Supports Age Changes For Starting School, Dropping Out

  09-05-2019 22:06
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s State Board of Education is giving its support to proposals by Gov. Tom Wolf to require students start schooling by age 6 and continue until they’re at least 18.
  The board voted unanimously Wednesday for the Democratic governor’s proposals that he unveiled in February. The Republican-controlled Legislature still must approve the proposals for them to take effect.
  The Wolf administration says lowering the mandatory start age from 8 to
  
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• Police Determine Make, Model Of Suspect Vehicle In Fatal Penn Hills Hit-And-Run

  09-05-2019 21:16
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Police have new information in the investigation into a fatal hit-and-run in Penn Hills.
  Fifty-one-year-old Joseph Morris was struck by a vehicle in Penn Hills and dragged more than half a mile around 9:30 p.m. on April 28. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  RELATED STORIES:Family Members Say Man Killed In Unsolved Hit-And-Run Was The ‘Glue’ Holding Family Together
  Police: Victim Dragged Several Blocks In Fatal Hit And Run Accident
  Victim Struck, Dragged I
  
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• Monongahela Incline to reopen Friday

  09-05-2019 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Monongahela Incline has been closed since Feb. 4 due to damage from a water main break on Grandview Avenue and additional maintenance.
  
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• Monongahela Incline reopens this morning

  09-05-2019 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Monongahela Incline has been closed since Feb. 4 due to damage from a water main break on Grandview Avenue and additional maintenance.
  
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• Uniontown Father Convicted Of Third-Degree Murder In Child’s Starvation Death

  09-05-2019 21:06
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — The Fayette County man on trial in the starvation death of his young daughter has been convicted of third-degree murder.
  Michael Wright Jr., of Uniontown, could face up to 20-40 years in prison for the February 2016 death of 23-month-old Lydia Wright.MIchael Wright Jr. convicted on 3rd degree murder in the starvation death of his 23 month old daughter Lydia Wright in Uniontown, February 2015.
  Wright could face 20 to 40 years sentencing is set forMay 24.
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• Controller: City should seek bids more, buy less through other gov'ts, Amazon

  09-05-2019 20:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  While Amazon is not among the city's top sources, the city spent $115,641 via the online retailer for 2,000 items, from May to December 2018.
  
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• Monongahela Incline Will Reopen Friday

  09-05-2019 20:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After receiving authorization from state inspectors, Port Authority will reopen the Monongahela Incline at start of service Friday.This comes 13 weeks after it was closed to repair damage due to flooding.
  “I want to thank the residents and businesses in the Hilltop communities, especially those in Mt. Washington, who have been extremely patient over the last three months,” said Port Authority Chief Development Officer David Huffaker, whose division includes
  
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• Man Allegedly Pulls Knife On Terminix Employee In Apartment

  09-05-2019 20:35
  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) — Wednesday afternoon at approximately 12:10 p.m. Castle Shannon Police responded to a call of an intoxicated man with a knife allegedly holding a Terminix employee against his will inside the apartment.According to the criminal complaint, officers were dispatched to an apartment building on Hoodridge Drive in Castle Shannon and when they arrived they located Alexander Savchuk in the kitchen blocking the door and not allowing the Terminix employee to leave his residen
  
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• Bethel Park Police Chief Warns Those Stealing Election Signs

  09-05-2019 20:35
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — A message from Bethel Park Police Department Wednesday from Police Chief Timothy O’Connor appeared on the department’s Facebook warning those that have been stealing election signs prior to the school board elections.
  “By stealing the election signs, you are not only causing monetary loss to the candidates, but also trespassing on private property and attempting to disrupt the election.”He also urged residents to have perspective.“Soon it
  
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• 4 New Stores Coming To South Hills Village

  09-05-2019 20:27
  PITTSBURGH (Patch.com/KDKA) — Some malls might be struggling because of the problems many brick-and-mortar retailers are facing, but South Hills Village appears to be doing fine.
  In fact, four new retailers are village-bound.
  According to Patch.com, those stores include:
  UPS Store
  Opening in the mall annex between Ulta and Macy’s this summer for all your packing and shipping needs and more.
  Spice and Tea Exchange
  Also opening this summer in the lower level offers tea lovers a wide se
  
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• Heinz Field Announces Stadium Policies For Garth Brooks Stadium Tour

  09-05-2019 19:38
  Garth Brooks is coming to Heinz Field.
  
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• Pennsylvania Ranked As Third Best Place To Find Sasquatch

  09-05-2019 19:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do you believe in Bigfoot?
  Well, a lot of Pennsylvanians certainly do.
  Travel Channel conducted research for a new show “In Search Of Monsters” gathered data from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization and found that Pennsylvania is the third best place for Sasquatch hunters to find the creature.
  During their research, they found over 23,000 sightings in the United States and then determined the top eight states where Bigfoot could possibly be spotted.
  P
  
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• ‘I’m Just Glad Everyone Got Out’: Devastating Warehouse Fire Leaves People Worried About Personal Possessions

  09-05-2019 19:11
  ETNA (KDKA) — The Etna community remains in shock one day after a devastating fire ripped through a large self-storage warehouse, destroying valuable, and in many cases, irreplaceable personal possessions.
  KDKA talked to people who say the fire inside the warehouse impacted not only the more than 200 vehicles and the more than a dozen businesses inside, but also the people who live around the area. They say they were without power for hours.
  On Thursday morning, drivers were seen taking it
  
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• ‘It Just Made People Happy’: The Big Bang Theory Stars Reflect On Show’s Legacy

  09-05-2019 19:10
  (CBS) – We are just a week away from bidding a fond farewell to Sheldon, Penny, Leonard & the rest of the gang on The Big Bang Theory.  After 12 incredible seasons and 279 episodes, how will the longest-running multi-cam comedy series be remembered?
  During their final days on set, the cast shared their thoughts on the show’s legacy.
  “I think I would like our show to be remembered as a really strong four camera sitcom.  That films in front of a live audience in an
  
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• Ex-UPMC doctor gets prison in opioid diversion scheme to feed addiction

  09-05-2019 19:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Omar Almusa sought home detention and prosecutors asked for 37 to 45 months in prison. A judge gave him two years.
  
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• Market Square Farmers Market returns on May 16

  09-05-2019 18:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  The popular market returns for its 15th season in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  
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• Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Strengthen Hate Crime Laws

  09-05-2019 18:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Jr., Rep. Dan Frankel and Rep. Ed Gainey unveiled a new bill to strengthen hate crime laws.They introduced their new legislation outside of the Tree of Life Synagogue and were joined by Rabbi Jeffery Myers.“It saddens me that we have to create legislation against what I call ‘H crimes,'” Rabbi Myers said. “To me, those who espouse the words of ‘H speech,’ which lead to actions and violence such as oc
  
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• State lawmakers to float six bills to combat hate

  09-05-2019 18:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  “It's a shame that we have to be here," said state Rep. Ed Gainey. "We've had an increase in America and Pennsylvania of hate crimes.”
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Says He Plans To Play At Least Three More Seasons

  09-05-2019 18:37
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to reports, Big Ben will play in the Steel City for at least three more seasons.Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reports the 37-year-old signal-caller met with Steelers President Art Rooney II before he signed his latest contract extension. Breer says Ben spelled out his future plans with the team and even set the grounds for a potential fourth and final contract with the team.Big Ben signed a two-year, $68 million extension right before the draft at th
  
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• Chest Of Drawers Tips Over And Kills Child, Prompts Major Recall

  09-05-2019 18:34
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — A major recall has been issued for thousands of chest of drawers sets after a child reportedly died when one tipped over.
  South Shore Furniture is recalling 310,000 of its Libra three-drawer chests. The company says if the chests aren’t anchored to the wall, they can fall over, causing death or injuries to children.
  A 2-year-old reportedly died after an incident with an unanchored, empty chest, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In another inciden
  
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• A 50-pound whopper: flathead catfish caught on Susquehanna River sets Pa. record

  09-05-2019 18:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  “I could tell it was big. It kept hanging down deep and when it finally came up to the top, we thought it might be a mermaid.” 
  
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• Online giving event generates $1.67 million for region's needy

  09-05-2019 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Public donations and funds from the Pittsburgh and Westmoreland County foundations will provide food, housing and other basic services.
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Call Up Pitchers Clay Holmes And Montana DuRapau

  09-05-2019 18:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In the midst of multiple injuries to the pitching staff, the Pirates are making the call to AAA Indianapolis for some help.The Bucs are on the road for an 11-game swing against St. Louis, Arizona and San Diego. Pitchers Clay Holmes And Montana DuRapau are joining the major league club for the trip.“ROSTER MOVE: We have selected the contract of RHP Montana DuRapau from AAA Indy and recalled RHP Clay Holmes from Triple-A.DuRapau, who has no previous big league exper
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh To Launch Farmers Market Season

  09-05-2019 17:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is kicking off Farmers Market season tomorrow as Mayor Bill Peduto, the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, Just Harvest and other community leaders highlight the Pittsburgh Regional Farmers Market Network.
  This event will take place at the Mellon Square Park farmers market in William Penn Place, Downtown.
  Those joining the Pittsburgh Regional Farmers Market Network will be listed on a regional website, will be invited to networking events, receive free promotion
  
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• Ross Twp. Police Issue Warning Over Unlicensed Solicitation Incidents

  09-05-2019 17:34
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police have issued a warning to the public about two men who have been going door-to-door in Ross Township soliciting local residents.
  According to the Ross Township Police’s Facebook page, the recent incidents have been reported between the hours of noon and 9 p.m.
  The men wear black pants and black vests, or in some cases, yellow reflective vests.
  They drive a maroon-colored Nissan Sentra with the Maryland license plate 4CH-889.Police say they don’t hav
  
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• Top Aide To W.Va. Governor Stepping Down From EQT Board

  09-05-2019 17:09
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A top adviser to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is stepping down from the board of directors of the second-largest natural gas producer in the state.
  Pittsburgh-based EQT announced Wednesday that Bray Cary will not seek reelection to the company’s board.
  Cary released a statement saying “given my tenure on the board and my involvement in the Justice administration I figured it was a good time to step away.”
  The company says Cary joined its board i
  
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• Facebook Launching New Birthday Stories Feature

  09-05-2019 16:54
  By Heather Kelly, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Facebook really wants people to keep wishing each other a happy birthday on the social network, so it’s launching a new birthday feature and throwing it a party to celebrate.
  Called Birthday Stories, it will let people post images, videos or digital cards to friends’ Facebook Stories — the vertical posts that sit on top of the News Feed and disappear after 24-hours — congratulating them on successfully aging a year. The festive
  
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• 'I was falsely accused.' Pittsburgh cop was fired, then reinstated. Now he's suing.

  09-05-2019 16:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  Robert C. Kramer alleges that Pittsburgh police conducted a reckless investigation of a road rage incident in which he was involved.
  
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• Lawrence County Cat Tests Positive For Rabies

  09-05-2019 16:04
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, a feral cat attacked a person that had been feeding a colony of feral cats located in an enclosure with another cat with kittens.One person was exposed and has received preventative treatment.A humane officer was able to capture the cat, euthanize and submit for testing.Eight domestic cats were potentially exposed at this location and have since been quarantined for 120 days.Several feral cats that have been expos
  
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• 91-Year-Old WWII Veteran Receives High School Diploma With Grandson

  09-05-2019 15:51
  DERRY, Pa. (AP) — A 91-year-old World War II veteran has finally received his high school diploma, eight decades after leaving school to support his family.
  Pete Sabedra walked across the stage at Derry Area Middle School on Wednesday to accept his degree at a special awards ceremony.
  Alongside Sabedra was his grandson, Kace, who will graduate from the district’s high school on May 31.
  The Tribune Review reports Pete Sabedra was attending eighth grade at the former Derry Township Hig
  
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• New Species Of Dinosaur With Bat-Like Wings Discovered In China

  09-05-2019 15:46
  (CNN) — A new species of dinosaur with bat-like wings has been discovered in China, shedding light on the origin of flight and how dinosaurs evolved into birds.
  The dinosaur’s fossilized remains were found in Liaoning, in northeast China, in 2017 and at first they confused Min Wang, a Chinese paleontologist and lead author of a study published this week describing the new dinosaur. It’s called Ambopteryx longibrachium.
  “It was nothing like a bird. Nothing like a dinosaur,
  
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• W. Va. Joining Pilot Program To Create Ratings System For Addiction Treatment Programs

  09-05-2019 15:13
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will be part of a national pilot project to create a rating system to judge the quality of the state’s addiction treatment programs.
  The state Department of Health and Human Resources announced West Virginia’s inclusion in the two-year project with the national nonprofit group Shatterproof.
  DHHR Secretary Bill Crouch says the goal is to ensure that effective substance abuse disorder services are offered across the state.
  The statement says
  
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• AT&T Byron Nelson: Can Jordan Spieth Turn His Season Around?

  09-05-2019 15:07
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — The AT&T Byron Nelson, with the revised PGA Tour schedule, now has the dubious honor of preceding a major. Many of golf’s top-ranked will be resting up this week for the PGA Championship. But a field featuring many of the game’s top-30 players still includes many of the game’s big names, while also offering up-and-comers a chance to make their mark. Max Homa, the relative unknown winner of the Wells Fargo last week, proved just how
  
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• Cookie Table Week: Cristy’s Pizzelles & Gaullettes

  09-05-2019 14:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s Cookie Table Week on Pittsburgh Today Live and there are bakers here in the kitchen showing us how to make Pizzelles and Gaulettes.
  “Cristy’s Pizzelles”1 Cup Butter
  2 Cups Sugar
  6 Eggs
  1 tea. Anise Extract
  1 tea. Vanilla
  2 tsp. Baking Powder
  4 ½ Cups Flour*Mix butter and sugar until well blended*Add eggs, Anise & Vanilla*Add baking powder & flour*Mix should be the consistency of a drop cookie doughMakes about 6 dozen.
  Belgium
  
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• 2 Injured In Accident Along Saw Mill Run Boulevard

  09-05-2019 14:23
  DUQUENSE HEIGHTS (KDKA) — Two people were injured in an accident when their car went airborne and slammed into the side of a building along Saw Mill Run Boulevard.The accident occurred this morning shortly after 3:00 a.m., near Woodruff Street.Photo Credit: KDKA Photographer Brian Smithmyer
  The accident caused traffic to backup on Saw Mill Run Boulevard along the inbound lanes for several hours as they were closed.The inbound lane reopened just before 7:00 a.m.
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• Memorabilia shop boasts 'poifect ' royal collection

  09-05-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Steel City Galleries preserves memories of  sports stars, Hollywood comics and castaways. Now add Charles and Diana to that coveted list.
  
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• North Allegheny board OKs bond issue for capital improvement projects

  09-05-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The board also approved contracts for upgrades to wiring and refrigeration at the senior high school, which was last renovated in 2002.
  
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• Moon Area exploring ways to tighten proposed final budget

  09-05-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  As it stands, the the district expects to generate $79,459, 201 in revenue with expenditures of $80,920, 447.
  
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• Climate activists offer ways to curb 'problem with plastics'

  09-05-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dee Kockirka, of Bethel Park, said she came to the program because “this is more important than jobs, health care or any other issue.” 
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Showers Returning To Area, Storms Possible

  09-05-2019 13:02
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a couple days of sunshine, chances of rain return to the area with a possibility of storms in the afternoon into the overnight hours.The chance of rain comes as an upper low just north of Pittsburgh.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Friday, a cold front will come through the area with rain showers and weak storms expected in the morning. This will include some large hail along with gusty straight
  
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• Trek development to bring more affordable housing in East Liberty

  09-05-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 47-unit Mellon’s Orchard South residential development will include 37 affordable units
  
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