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• Police Arrest Suspect In Fox Chapel Stabbing

  19-05-2019 23:46
  FOX CHAPEL (KDKA) — Fox Chapel Police have made an arrest in connection to a stabbing that took place at the Fox Chapel Yacht Club early Sunday morning.
  At approximately 3:00 a.m., Fox Chapel Police and paramedics responded to a call to the Fox Chapel Yacht club where they found a 30-year-old man suffering from non-life-threatening stab wounds. He was sent to a local hospital to be treated.Allegheny County Police Department Detectives found that it was 28-year-old Christopher Schmeider tha
  
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• Woman Injured In Shooting At Jefferson Hills Mobile Home Park

  19-05-2019 22:36
  JEFFERSON HILLS (KDKA) — Jefferson Hills Police and paramedics found a 21-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound in Jefferson Hills early Sunday morning.Police and paramedics were dispatched to a mobile home park on Stilley Street in Jefferson Hills.
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  The female victim was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.Allegheny County Police Department also responded to the scene and through their investigation identified two suspects.Gary Korach, 35, was a
  
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• Woman Injured In Early Morning Shooting In Jefferson Hills

  19-05-2019 22:36
  JEFFERSON HILLS (KDKA) — Jefferson Hills Police and paramedics found a 21-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound in Jefferson Hills early Sunday morning.The police and paramedics were dispatched to a mobile home park on Stilley Street in Jefferson Hills and woman was then transported to a local hospital in stable condition.Allegheny County Police Department also responded to the scene and through their investigation identified two suspects.35-year-old Gary Korach was arrested and ch
  
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• Leslie Odom Jr. evangelizes at CMU's graduation ceremony

  19-05-2019 22:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Author, actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. encourages college graduates to make sure their actions are in sync with their honest intentions.
  
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• 6-Year-Old Girl Raises Over $3K To Help Her Town’s Police Department Buy K9

  19-05-2019 20:30
  HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A little girl who hopes to become a police officer has raised over $3,000 for her town’s police department.
  Six-year-old Kaley Bastine spent her Saturday washing cars to raise money for the Harrison Township Police Department, according to her mother, Jamie Bastine.Kaley Bastine, 6, hopes to be a police officer when she grows up. (Photo Credit: Jamie Bastine)The youngster, a first-grader at Highlands Elementary School, raised $726 from the car wash.Kal
  
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• Police: She Thought She Got A New Job, Instead She Lost $8,700

  19-05-2019 18:22
  PAINT TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A woman who thought she had been hired for a new job ended up getting scammed out of $8,700.
  Pennsylvania State Police say Holly Jean Thomas, 39, of Windber, received an email claiming to offer a work-at-home clerical job with the Packaging Corporation of America.
  She received two checks for $4,350 on two separate occasions between April 26 and May 7, 2019, according to police. Thomas was reportedly advised to cash the checks and purchase Amazon gift cards, whi
  
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• Cyclist Struck By SUV, Injured In Mt. Washington

  19-05-2019 16:36
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man on a bicycle was struck by a vehicle Sunday morning.The cyclist was struck by on the corner of Grandview and Hallock Street in Mt. Washington at 10:10 a.m., according to Allegheny County 911 dispatchers.Photo Credit: (KDKA’s Heather Abraham)
  Witnesses said the man sustained injuries.They described the car that struck him as a silver SUV.
  Authorities say the man was taken to the hospital in stable condition.Officials did not say how the accident occurred.Stay
  
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• Garth Brooks’ Record-Setting Crowd At Heinz Field Behaved Well, Says Public Safety Report

  19-05-2019 15:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh was well-behaved during this weekend’s Garth Brooks concert at Heinz Field.
  Saturday’s sold-out concert drew in some 75,000 fans, a record number for Heinz Field. KDKA’s Pam Surano reports that the event was a gigantic party, with parking lots opening at 2 p.m. so attendees could begin enjoying food and adult beverages.The event didn’t begin until 7 p.m. — which could have left ample time for things to go wrong — but the th
  
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• Police: Man Driving Drunk Drives Into Crowd Of People

  19-05-2019 14:46
  SLIPPERY ROCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police say a man that was driving under the influence struck a crowd of people.
  Pennsylvania State Police say that a 23-year-old unidentified male was allegedly driving while intoxicated on Stillwater Lane in Slippery Rock Township when he left the roadway into a crowd of people.
  The man struck and injured a 20-year-old person at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday evening.The suspect then fled from Slippery Rock Borough Police by foot but was detained short
  
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• Idlewild & SoakZone Opens For 142nd Season, Discounted Admission

  19-05-2019 14:34
  LIGONIER, Pa. (KDKA) – The first guests of the summer season flocked to Idlewild & SoakZone on Saturday.The amusement park opened for their 142nd season at 11:30 a.m., offering guests their first chance to enjoy classic attractions as well as fan favorite food like Potato Patch French Fries.
  According to the parks website, the opening weekend celebrations included a visit from WISH 99.7, Frownie Brownies from Kings Family Resturant and a dance party with Ricky Raccoon.The amusement par
  
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• All first-year construction at Ohiopyle finished except parking lot

  19-05-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Crews moved one road at Ohiopyle State Park and paved another over the winter, but a new parking lot is delayed due to hard Pottsville rock.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Temperatures Across Region Continue To Show Summer-Like Trend

  19-05-2019 13:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Temperatures across the region are continuing to show a summer-like trend.
  With an average high of 84 degrees Sunday, the heat will make it feel more like July than mid-May.
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  Early morning temperatures across Pennsylvania will start at a warm 73 degrees before reaching the day’s high around 3 p.m.
  Clear skies are forecasted for much of Sunday before scattered thunde
  
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• Bell Hits 2 Of Pirates’ 4 Homers In 7-2 Win Vs. Padres

  19-05-2019 12:45
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates jumped on rookie lefty Nick Margevicius for a season home run milestone Saturday night.
  Josh Bell homered twice and drove in four, rookie Bryan Reynolds connected for the second straight night and the Pirates had their first four-homer game of the season in beating the San Diego Padres 7-2.
  Margevicius (2-5) allowed the four homers in four-plus innings.
  “It was a really good day for us at the ballpark,” manager Clint Hurdle said. “A
  
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• Wilkinsburg Man Fatally Shot In Swissvale

  19-05-2019 12:14
  SWISSVALE (KDKA) – One person is dead following a shooting in Swissvale early Sunday morning.Officials from the Allegheny County Police Department say that Swissvale Police and paramedics responded to the 2200-block of Woodstock Avenue at approximately 1:30 a.m.
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  Authorities discovered a 22-year-old male suffering from several gunshot wounds.Police identified the victim as Aris Payto Barclay Vann of Wilkinsburg. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say there are c
  
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• Man Killed During Early Morning Shooting

  19-05-2019 12:14
  SWISSVALE (KDKA) – One person is dead following a shooting in Swissvale early Sunday morning.Officials from the Allegheny County Police Department say that Swissvale Police and paramedics responded to the 2200-block of Woodstock Avenue at approximately 1:30 a.m.
  Authorities discovered a 22-year-old male suffering from several gunshot wounds.The unidentified male was pronounced dead on the scene.Police say there are currently no suspects and the motive remains unclear as the Allegheny Count
  
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• Obituary: Cynthia McCormick / Navigated nonprofits and politics at all levels

  19-05-2019 06:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh native solved problems for arts groups, at the county jail, the civil service commission and also started a charitable fund.
  
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• Pittsburgh-area school districts embracing sustainability with food choices

  19-05-2019 05:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  “We’re responsible as a school district to prepare our students for the best future possible,” Mt. Lebanon School District Food Service Director Nolen Fetchko said
  
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• Wandering alligator captured in South Side park

  19-05-2019 02:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A pygmy goat was also rescued from Baum Boulevard.
  
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• Record-Setting Crowd Packs North Shore, Heinz Field For Garth Brooks Concert

  19-05-2019 01:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A rain delay before the start of the highly anticipated Garth Brooks concert did not dampen any spirits here. The daytime party, rolled into the nighttime party, with 75-thousand or so of the closest of friends.
  Happy Renditions of Garth Brooks’ most famous tune, “I’ve Got Friends In Low Places” filled the air in and around Heinz Field under a beautiful sunny sky before the start of the big show. In the stadium parking lots, at the North Shore re
  
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• Fans Of All Ages And From All Over Flock To The North Shore For Garth Brooks

  19-05-2019 01:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Throngs of people are everywhere, the city of Pittsburgh is a showcase of fun.On the North Shore, the atmosphere is full of smiling happy people, singing and getting ready for the big Garth Brooks show tonight at Heinz Field.RELATED STORIES:
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• Bishop Zubik announces parish mergers, recognizes shrines

  19-05-2019 01:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Bishop David Zubik made the announcement in a letter to members of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday.
  
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• Protesters Interrupt Ribbon Cutting In Homewood

  19-05-2019 01:16
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was an exciting day for the children in the Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood celebrating the opening of a spray park and playground at a filled in swimming pool that had been closed for years.The ribbon cutting was disrupted by protesters accusing the city of neglect and playing politics just before election day.“They’ve been promising this for five years,” said Carmen Brown, a community activist.“For 12 years, they’ve done nothing to dist
  
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• They’re Here: Cicadas Arrive In Pittsburgh

  19-05-2019 00:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Get ready for loud mating calls, shed skins and much more because it’s that time of year…the Cicadas have arrived Pittsburgh.
  The 17 year #locust have officially arrived in #Sewickley @SewickleyHerald pic.twitter.com/QZOAKHOSga
  — Glenn Himes (@Himes412) May 18, 2019
  The 17-year swarm is expected to bring millions of Cicadas to the area and with it, their loud mating sound that can drown out even passing jet planes.RELATED STORIES:
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