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• Student Brings Gun To Charleroi Area Middle School, Superintendent Says

  21-05-2019 23:45
  CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) — A student brought a gun to Charleroi Area Middle School Tuesday.
  Administrators became aware that a student was in possession of a handgun at approximately 2 p.m., according to a letter to parents and guardians from the school district’s superintendent, Edward Zelich.(Photo Credit: Meghan Schiller/KDKA)
  School police were immediately notified, states the letter, and the student was questioned. Upon completing a preliminary investigation, school police determin
  
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• Police: Man Kidnapped 4-Month-Old Child After Assaulting Mother

  21-05-2019 23:39
  ARNOLD (KDKA) — Police say a Westmoreland County man beat up a woman then kidnapped her baby.
  According to court records, it happened on Victoria Avenue in Arnold over the weekend.
  Thirty-year-old Jusu Kanneh allegedly assaulted a woman and kidnapped her 4-month-old child.
  “Why would he do that? Especially to a girl?” witness Kashante Samm said.
  Samm says she watched the whole incident play out.
  Jusu Kanneh (Photo Credit: Facebook)
  Kanneh allegedly attacked the child’s mo
  
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• ‘Trying To Push The Boundaries’: Driver Scott Dixon Visits Pittsburgh, Talks About Racing In Indy 500

  21-05-2019 23:14
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One of motor racing’s biggest events drops the green flag Sunday afternoon.IndyCar drivers will approach speeds of 240 miles per hour as they burn around the track during the Indianapolis 500.
  Scott Dixon is a past champion, having taken the checkered flag in 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  The first time he saw the track on race day was six years prior.
  “I had been there when it was empty before, but to actually go there on race day, it was actuall
  
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• Over 40K Portable Speakers Recalled After Multiple Reports Of Explosions

  21-05-2019 23:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands of portable speakers are being recalled after the manufacturer received multiple reports about the speakers exploding.
  The recall affects about 41,000 Sport Express, Cornerstone, Cornerstone Glow and Keystone ION Audio portable speakers.
  L: ION Audio Sport Express, R: ION Audio Keystone (Photos Courtesy: ION Audio)
  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, hydrogen gas can leak from the speaker’s battery while it’s charging. The leak can
  
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• Colonial Country Club: Hogan’s Alley, Home Of The Horrible Horseshoe

  21-05-2019 22:52
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas’s gem of a course, holds a distinct honor. It hosts the longest-running PGA Tour event to take place at the same site, majors aside.
  The event, now called the Charles Schwab Challenge, dates back 73 years to 1946, when Ben Hogan shot 1-under par to win the first by one stroke. Hogan won the event five times in its early years, leading to the course’s nickname ‘Hogan’s Alley.’ Mother N
  
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• Charter Appeals Board upholds decision to award charter to Catalyst Academy in Pittsburgh's East End

  21-05-2019 22:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Catalyst Academy, a K-8 charter school, would open in East Liberty next school year.
  
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• A new, diversified lineup is in the cards for Liberty Magic

  21-05-2019 21:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Second season of The Cultural Trust’s latest venue features music, humor and a wide variety of acts.
  
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• Pennsylvania Among States Suing Over Rule Allowing Clinicians To Refuse Abortions

  21-05-2019 21:50
  NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly two dozen states and municipalities are suing the federal government to stop a new rule letting health care clinicians object to providing abortions and other services that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs.
  The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court asks a judge to block a rule by the Department of Health and Human Services that is scheduled to take effect in July.
  The department has said the rule requires hospitals, universities, clinics and
  
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• SWAT Finds Wanted Man Hiding Out In Charleroi Home

  21-05-2019 21:20
  CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police confirm to KDKA that detectives in Charleroi found a wanted man hiding out in a home on Lincoln Avenue.The SWAT team yelled commands at the home, asking for the suspect to come outside.KDKA’s cameras rolled as the suspect stood on the sidewalk with his hands behind his back in handcuffs.Detectives confirm the suspect is 26-year-old Andrew Roberts. Police issued a warrant for his arrest this weekend after a shooting at a Jefferson Hills
  
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• Law Enforcement Swarms Neighborhood In Charleroi

  21-05-2019 21:20
  CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) — A heavy law enforcement presence has been called out in Washington County for a reported SWAT situation.
  Police were called to Washington Street in Charleroi around 2 p.m.#BREAKING: We are here on Washington Avenue in #Charleroi for an alleged SWAT situation. Neighbors are all standing outside and watching this unfold. A Washington County Sheriff Deputy is blocking the street off right now at Fifth Street. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/oMG2YAztIz
  — MEGHAN SCHILLER (@M
  
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• Coroner’s Office Called To Reported Shooting In Greensburg

  21-05-2019 21:07
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Police and the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office have been called to Greensburg this afternoon.
  According to the Tribune Review, a shooting was first reported around 2 p.m.
  It happened at Menoher Way and Grove Street.
  Investigators are not yet releasing many details about the incident.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Cockroaches, Poor Employee Hygiene: Consumer Alert Issued For South Side’s Mallorca Restaurant

  21-05-2019 21:06
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Mallorca on the South Side.Upon conducting a food safety assesment of the Spanish restaurant on East Carson Street, health inspectors said they found seven high-risk violations, including unsafe thawing of fish and unsafe cooling of other foods.Inspectors also said they found foods being kept in unsafe packaging.According to the Health Department, the restaurant lacked proper temperature monitoring o
  
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• Antonio Brown A ‘No Show’ For Start Of Oakland Raiders OTAs

  21-05-2019 21:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A familiar start to the Antonio Brown era in Oakland, as Antonio Brown has reportedly decided not to show up for the team’s OTAs.No @AB84 at OTA’s for the @Raiders today, but a source close to the organization says there’s no drama involved. He’s in & out of the practice facility multiple times a day. #RaiderNation
  — Sara Hodges KOVR (@saratalkssports) May 21, 2019According to reporters Brown didn’t show up for the Raiders volunta
  
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• Pennsylvania Fish And Boat Commission Asks Boaters Be Safe This Memorial Day Weekend

  21-05-2019 20:53
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – The State Fish and Boat Commission wants to remind boaters to be safe just as boating season gets underway.
  A lot of people spend part of Memorial Day Weekend on the water, either in their own boat or with friends.The Commission says you’ll need to make sure you have the proper permits and licenses, and enough life jackets for everyone on board. You should treat boating like driving; they say you should never drink then try to operate a boat, kayak or other w
  
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• W. Va. AG Files Amended Lawsuit Against Wheeling-Charleston Diocese Over Sex Abuse Allegations

  21-05-2019 20:41
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s attorney general is accusing the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston of failing to publicly disclose allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic school teacher.
  Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced an amended lawsuit Tuesday against the diocese and former Bishop Michael Bransfield, who resigned last year.
  A diocese spokesman didn’t immediately comment on the complaint. It accuses the diocese of keeping secret a 2006 report on sexual a
  
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• ‘I Never Saw Any Of This Coming’ Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Talks Antonio Brown, Offseason As OTAs Begin

  21-05-2019 20:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger still has not received any answers from former teammate Antonio Brown as to why the relationship fell apart.Roethlisberger reiterated his story about AB and the offseason at the first day of Steelers Organized Team Activites Tuesday at team headquarters on the South Side.Big Ben sat down with KDKA’s Bob Pompeani ahead of OTAs for an exlusive interview to explain his side of the story and what is to come heading into the new
  
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• Clay Aiken Stars in Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Grease’ This Summer

  21-05-2019 20:08
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – Clay Aiken, “American Idol” favorite and Broadway star, is set to star as Teen Angel in Pittsburgh CLO’s production of “Grease.”
  Aiken most recently starred alongside Ruben Studdard in “Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show,” which “The New York Times” called “A Christmas Miracle.”
  Zach Adkins, who is fresh off Broadway as Dimitri in “
  
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• City Offices and Citiparks Facilities Closed for Memorial Day, Refuse Collection Postponed

  21-05-2019 20:06
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – City of Pittsburgh offices and Healthy Active Living Centers will be closed on May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. The Department of Public Works says that refuse, bulk waste or recycling collection will be delayed one day.
  If your scheduled day of collection is Monday, May 27, you will be serviced on Tuesday, May 28. If your collection day is Tuesday, May 28, you will be serviced on Wednesday, May 29. The delay will continue through Saturday, June 1.
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• ‘Blood And Treasure’ Series Premiere Tonight At 9:00PM On CBS

  21-05-2019 19:51
  (CBS)- Tonight marks the series premiere for CBS’ brand new drama, Blood & Treasure with a special two hour premiere kicking off at 9:00 PM ET/PT. Matt Barr and Sofia Pernas star as a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. Michael James Shaw, Katia Winter, James Callis, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola and Mark Gagliardi also star.
  As for what to expect from this action-adventure thrill ride
  
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• Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Assault, Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend While Children Were Home

  21-05-2019 19:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are seeking a suspect accused of assaulting and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend while her children were home.
  Pittsburgh Police say Derrick Eggleton, 22, broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Homewood apartment while she was in the shower. The victim’s children — ages 1, 2, and 7 — were in the home at the time, according to police.
  Derrick Eggleton, 22, is accused of kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend. (Photo Credit: Allegheny County)
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• ‘Tastes Like Asparagus:’ KDKA Reporter John Shumway Eats Live Cicada On Air

  21-05-2019 19:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s the video that hundreds of thousands have already seen.
  During KDKA’s 5 p.m. newscast Monday, reporter John Shumway did something that had people going “ewwwwwwww!”He ate a live cicada on the air.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  “Cicadas are considered a delicacy in a lot of cultures, some places they make tacos out of them, others they put them on salads, and in some places they just eat them raw,” Shumway said before shoving the cicada in h
  
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• Pop-Up Pokémon Bar Coming To Pittsburgh So You Can Catch ‘Em All

  21-05-2019 19:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Can you catch ’em all? Find out at a new Pokémon-themed pop-up bar coming to the city.
  Opening October 13, PokéBar will contain seven regions where guests can show off their training skills.By purchasing a ticket for $25, trainers can spend two hours battling, catching and hunting. Prizes will be presented to the winners from each region, as well as for the best costume.Whoever defeats all of the regions will be named the ultimate champion.But if bat
  
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• Scott Pelley On ‘Truth Worth Telling’, Walter Cronkite, & Bruce Springsteen

  21-05-2019 19:03
  (CBS Local)– Scott Pelley’s life is a page turner.
  Pelley’s work as an anchor and correspondent for CBS News & 60 Minutes has taken him around the world and he tells stories from his incredible journey in his new book “Truth Worth Telling: A Reporter’s Search For Meaning In The Stories Of Our Time.”
  “The one thing I wanted to do is that I wanted to write a memoir that wasn’t about me,” said Pelley in an interview with CBS Local&rsquo
  
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• Police: Woman Sickened 6 People On Pitt Campus By Releasing Bear Spray

  21-05-2019 18:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman is facing charges after police say she sickened several people on the University of Pittsburgh campus by releasing a spray used to keep away bears.
  The Hazmat incident happened around 12:40 p.m. Monday at the Eureka Building on Forbes Avenue.
  According to the criminal complaint, 28-year-old Mary Siegert is facing charges of risking a catastrophe, simple assault and possessing a prohibited weapon.
  Investigators say Siegert went into the Eureka Building, started a
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Attempts Snowboard Jump In Real-Life Gif

  21-05-2019 18:43
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– JuJu Smith-Schuster has taken to social media once again to deliver an instant classic.Five months ago, the Steelers wideout attempted a jump with a snowboard at an unknown ski resort…and it is safe say he was looking for a better result. The rising star landed on his back hard after going up the slight ramp.“Monday Mood be like! ”View this post on InstagramMonday Mood be like!A post shared byJuJu Smith-Schuster (@juju) on May 20, 2019 at 9:04am PDT
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• City Beating This Year’s Lead Pipe Replacement Goals, PWSA Says

  21-05-2019 18:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The city is beating this year’s goals for removing lead and improving water quality.
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) says since mid-March, it has already replaced over 700 public service lines that contain lead — setting the agency on track to replace over 3,700 more by June 2020.This year alone we've replaced over 700 lead lines and are on pace to replace thousands more in the coming months. Read more about our progress and ways you can have
  
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• A splash at The Bash: Zachary Quinto coming to City Theatre party

  21-05-2019 17:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The block party on the South Side brings the Green Tree native home for a VIP reception, plus dance party, 45th season sneak peek and more.
  
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• Pitt police: Woman released bear spray inside university building

  21-05-2019 17:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  University police believe Mary C. Siegert went into school’s Eureka Building and released one can of bear spray.
  
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• Pitt Men’s Basketball Wins UNISWAG Uniform Of The Year

  21-05-2019 17:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pitt Men’s Basketball program is getting some recognition for one of the team’s uniforms from last season.
  According to UNISWAG, Pitt’s gold retro uniforms with the blue Pitt script was the best uniform of the year.“The UNISWAG Uniform of the Year Award goes to @Pitt_MBB #uniswag”
  The UNISWAG Uniform of the Year Award goes to @Pitt_MBB #uniswag pic.twitter.com/qEbvoVcIzQ
  — UNISWAG (@UNISWAG) May 20, 2019The Panthers wore these uni
  
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• Tech Center: Stationary Bike

  21-05-2019 17:01
  KDKA's Mikey Hood shows a not-so-average stationary bike that uses special technology to generate its own power while you pedal and brake.
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo’s Adorable Clouded Leopard Cub Gets New Companion

  21-05-2019 16:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The adorable new clouded leopard cub at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium has a new companion.
  The 2-month-old cub, born on March 14, is being hand raised by zookeepers because she was not nursing on her own.
  Because of that, the zoo began contacting other facilities in hopes of finding her a best friend.Zoo officials say they found one at the Tanganyike Wildlife Park, which also had a female cub in need of a companion.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aqua
  
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• Rochester Borough Police Looking For Burglary Suspect, Warn Residents He May Be Armed

  21-05-2019 16:09
  ROCHESTER, Pa. (KDKA) – Rochester Borough Police are warning residents about a recent rash of daytime burglaries.They posted a video of a man who they believe is the main suspect.WATCH IT HERE:Guns, cash and jewelry have been taken from homes.
  Police remind residents to lock their doors and windows and report any suspicious activity.
  Source: Rochester Borough Police Department/Facebook
  On Facebook, Rochester Police say, “Residents, please look out for your neighbors, and report any s
  
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• Whole Foods Implementing Plastic Straw Ban, Changing To Smaller Produce Bags

  21-05-2019 15:53
  By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Responding to customers’ demands, Whole Foods is ramping up its war on disposable plastic.
  The Amazon-owned company announced Monday that will stop offering plastic straws across all of its 500 stores in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Whole Foods claims it’s the first national grocery chain to make the environmentally friendly move.
  The company currently offers plastic straws to customers at its juice and coffee bars,
  
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• Despite the name, Spirits & Tales is a well-grounded hotel restaurant

  21-05-2019 15:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The cooking and hospitality warrants many returns to this new spot in Oakland.
  
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• Penn Hills school board eyes layoffs, tax hike to address financial woes

  21-05-2019 15:43 via post-gazette.com
  A recovery plan would include 55 layoffs and a property tax hike of about 6.7%.
  
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• Penn Hills school board eyes 55 layoffs, 6.7% tax hike to address financial woes

  21-05-2019 15:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A recovery plan would include 55 layoffs and a property tax hike of about 6.7%.
  
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• Baseball Report: Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger Continues His Hot Streak

  21-05-2019 15:35
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Los Angeles/CBS Local) — The 2019 Major League season carries on, drawing a little closer to the All-Star break and a little further from Opening Day. As the days and games pass, they start to reveal things when taken altogether. The sample set is large enough.
  Almost two months in, Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger continues to rip the cover off the ball. His name tops the lists of MLB stat leaders across a variety of hitting categories. And the slugger s
  
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• PTL Links: May 21, 2019

  21-05-2019 15:13
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Liberty Magic
  The Mall at Robinson
  Indianapolis 500
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler Air Moves In, But It Won’t Last For Very Long

  21-05-2019 15:02
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A front swept through dry on Monday, but it is noticeable this morning due to the much cooler temperatures outside.
  Temperatures were a good 15-20 degrees cooler this morning than they were Monday morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  We hit 74 degrees yesterday as the high.The same as what was forecast.But highs today will be cooler as the cold punch of air is now in place.
  KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley is forecasting 66 degrees for today’s high, but there’s a soli
  
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• 1 Person Shot In Arnold, Bullet-Riddled SUV Discovered In New Kensington

  21-05-2019 14:43
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) — Police are looking for suspects following an overnight shooting in Westmoreland County.
  According to investigators, the shooting happened just before 2 a.m. on Victory Avenue in Arnold. The SUV carrying the victim then made its way to New Kensington.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Officers found the bullet-riddled vehicle along Constitution Boulevard.
  The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. Officials have not yet released that person’s co
  
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• Voters Head To Polls On Pa. May Primary Election Day

  21-05-2019 14:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Today is May Primary Day in Pennsylvania and there are several contests to cast your vote in.
  Three Democrats and three Republicans are vying for two spots on each party’s fall ticket to fill open seats on Pennsylvania’s Superior Court.
  Tuesday’s primary election will settle the nominees for the November election. The mid-level appellate court handles civil and criminal appeals from Pennsylvania’s county courts.
  The Democrats are Philadelphia
  
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• Monaca Neighborhood Frustrated Over Dangerous Road Conditions, Dirty Drinking Water

  21-05-2019 06:29
  MONACA (KDKA) — Some people turned to KDKA, looking for answers about dangerous road conditions in their neighborhood.
  People living on Walnut Street in Monaca say crews left their street a mess after they dug up their road and replaced a water line.Since the water line replacement, which neighbors say took place about a month ago, the road has uneven surfaces and a long line of gravel. Some people are worried about young children in the neighborhood and the elderly homeowners.
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• Child Playing With Lighter Starts Fire At Overbrook Home

  21-05-2019 06:16
  OVERBROOK (KDKA) — A child playing with a lighter started a fire at an Overbrook home Monday afternoon.
  It happened around 5:15 p.m. on Antenor Avenue near Kerbert Street.
  Four adults and four children all got out safely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The fire gutted the interior of the home, and the family lost all their belongings.
  “It’s very devastating, ’cause you know, you go to work and you don’t expect to come home and to see something like this. You know, in my mind,
  
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• Trump Touts 2020 Chances, Swipes At Biden In First Pa. Visit Of 2019

  21-05-2019 05:59
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump voiced confidence Monday in his ability to win a repeat victory in Pennsylvania in 2020 and took a fresh swipe at one of his leading Democratic rivals, telling rallygoers that native son Joe Biden had abandoned them by representing Delaware in the Senate.
  In fact, Biden moved to neighboring Delaware with his family when he was a boy, and later represented the state in the Senate for more than three decades. He maintained ties to Pennsylvania ov
  
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• Peters Township School Board Member Censured For Racist Social Media Posts

  21-05-2019 05:50
  PETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Peters Township School Board censured one of its longtime members Monday night.
  Peters School Board President Thomas McMurray introduced a measure to censure School Board Director William Merrell because of inflammatory racist comments and hate speech that appeared on Merrell’s Facebook account; the posts have since been deleted.
  McMurray noted the board has no control over individual social media posts and it does not have the legal authority to remove a
  
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• Dressbarn To Close All 650 Stores

  21-05-2019 03:44
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) – Dressbarn, the women’s clothing chain that’s been around for nearly 60 years, is closing all 650 of its stores.
  There are 30 Dressbarn stores in Pennsylvania, including locations in Pittsburgh, Monroeville, Cranberry Township, Altoona, Erie, Greensburg, Grove City and Johnstown.Click here to find a Dressbarn location near you.The company’s chief financial officer, Steven Taylor, said Dressbarn has not been operating at an “acceptable level of pr
  
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• Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Hosting Hiring Event

  21-05-2019 01:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is looking for workers and they will be hosting a hiring event on May 23 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. in The Event Center.No appointment is necessary and the casino is looking for full-and-part-time food and beverage workers, cashiers and dealers.Candidates are encouraged complete an online application and schedule an interview on their career website.“We are in search of full- and part-time Team Members to join the dynamic, fast-pa
  
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• State Police Hosting ‘PSP Experience’ In June

  21-05-2019 01:23
  EAST PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The state police are hosting events in East Pittsburgh this June that will be an opportunity for community to learn more about the state police.What they all the “PSP Experience” gives members of the opportunity to gain knowledge of how and why certain actions are taken during a traffic stop or investigation.The five-week program will have hands-on exercises such as a mock traffic stop as well as a “shoot-don’t shoot” exercise that wil
  
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• KDKA Investigates: Pittsburgh Cap And Gown Purchases Must Go Through Florida

  21-05-2019 01:06
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Soon the sounds of Pomp and Circumstance will fill gymnasiums and echo across football stadiums throughout the region.
  If you’re the parent of a suburban high school senior you’re likely purchasing your son or daughter’s cap and gown from a company called Herff Jones and it’s local company rep Mark Gaither.But if you’re a Pittsburgh Public School parent, you’re still buying from Herff Jones but you have to go through another represent
  
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• Former Education Center In Lawrenceville Becoming Neighborhood’s First Hotel

  21-05-2019 01:06
  LAWRENCEVILLE (KDKA) — It was once the Washington Education Center at the end of the 40th Street Bridge in Lawrenceville.
  “There’s been a vocational school operating on this site since the turn of the 19th century,” says Josh Aderholt.
  But no more, as Aderholt and his partners have turned the building into Lawrenceville’s only 108-room hotel called the Tryp by Wyndham.
  “Many visitors to Pittsburgh who are staying elsewhere are coming out to eat and coming to w
  
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