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• 'Tora! Tora! Tora!' recreates bombing of Pearl Harbor in Westmoreland County air show

  25-05-2019 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Japanese fighter planes from the World War II era were used for the “attack” over the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
  
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• 'Tora! Tora! Tora!' re-creates bombing of Pearl Harbor in Westmoreland County air show

  25-05-2019 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Japanese fighter planes from the World War II era were used for the “attack” over the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
  
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• 'Tora! Tora! Tora!' re-creates bombing of Pearl Harbor at Westmoreland air show

  25-05-2019 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Japanese fighter planes from the World War II era were used for the “attack” over the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
  
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• Pirates Recall Neverauskas, Option Feliz To Triple A

  25-05-2019 23:48
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have recalled right-handed pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis and to make room on the 25-man roster, have optioned Michael Feliz.
  They have also placed right-handed pitcher Chris Stratton on the 10-day injured list due to right side discomfort.Also, the Pirates selected the contract of pitcher Rookie Davis from Indianapolis. He signed with the Pirates as a minor league free agent in February.He is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.35 in seven starts.Outfielder
  
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• WEATHER: Western Pa. under severe thunderstorm watch

  25-05-2019 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  The watch, in effect until 10 p.m., includes all of Allegheny County and its surrounding counties.
  
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• Matt Murray Makes 40 Saves, Earns Player Of The Game Honors For Team Canada

  25-05-2019 22:47
  SLOVAKIA (KDKA) — Penguins’ goaltender Matt Murray gave himself a 25th birthday gift Saturday afternoon – a 40-save performance against the Czech Republic in a 5-1 win for Team Canada at the World Championships.Team Canada faced off against the Czechs in the semifinals of the 2019 IIHF World Championships Saturday with a berth in the gold medal game on the line.RELATED: Penguins Players Making Impact At World Championships
  Although Canada would continue to build on their lead,
  
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• Bikers, trikers, hoverboarders, walkers and dogs take to OpenStreetsPGH in the East End

  25-05-2019 22:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  The event featured a 4.4 mile course through five city neighborhoods — East Liberty, Shadyside, Larimer, Point Breeze and Homewood.
  
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• Pittsburgh Spray Parks Open For Summer

  25-05-2019 22:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The eight spray parks spread out around Pittsburgh are officially open for the summer.People of all ages can find spray parks accessible as they have sensors that cause sprayers to turn on and off. The parks emulate the experience of running through a sprinkler.However, they are only open on weekends from May 25-June 12.The hours of operations are 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
  A full list of spray parks in the city can be found on the City of Pittsburgh’s Website.
  
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• Solider Braves Elements To Honor Fallen Comrades

  25-05-2019 20:54
  (CNN) — When a severe storm swept through the Washington area before the start of Memorial Day weekend, it didn’t stop the 3rd US Infantry Regiment from placing flags at the graves of fallen soldiers, including at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
  The regiment, known as The Old Guard, is responsible for carrying out the annual military operation of planting flags at every grave in Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery before the holiday weekend. The tradition started when soldi
  
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• Severe Weather Beginning To Threaten Parts Of Western Pa.

  25-05-2019 20:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As weather systems begin to move into the western Pennsylvania region, some areas could see stronger storms than others.
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southwestern Pennsylvania.
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Uniontown PA, Connellsville PA, Oliver PA until 3:15 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/8OfSJGzen1
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) May 25, 2019
  Included in the warning are Uniontown, Connellsville an
  
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• Leechburg Man Killed In Combat Last Year Honored With Ceremony

  25-05-2019 19:23
  LEECHBURG (KDKA) – This morning in Leechburg, a special ceremony took place to honor Jason McClary. He was killed, while serving our country, in December, of last year.
  Proudly wearing t-shirts bearing Sgt. Jason McClary’s name, people at the event do not want him, or any other veteran, to be forgotten.
  “If we do not recognize those who have fallen, then we’re more likely to repeat that, in the future. Wars, have very real, human costs, and we need to understand those,&rd
  
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• Two People Killed When Driver Attempts To Jump A Bridge Opening With Car

  25-05-2019 17:44
  (CNN) — Two men died early Friday when a driver tried to jump a car over an opening created by a pontoon swing bridge in southwestern Louisiana, state police said on Facebook.
  According to the post, shortly before 2 a.m. CT, Louisiana State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash in the water at the Black Bayou Bridge on Louisiana Highway 384 near Lake Charles.
  Two men from Texas died in the crash.
  A witness told police that the driver of a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze stopped at the bridge, wh
  
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• Man charged in Downtown shooting used stolen gun, police say

  25-05-2019 16:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police say that Andre Walker, of Braddock, used a stolen gun to shoot the victim seven times in the leg and buttocks around 2:45 a.m. Friday on Liberty Avenue.
  
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• Pickup Truck Hits, Shears Utility Pole

  25-05-2019 15:16
  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A truck collided with a utility pole head-on in Elizabeth Township on Friday.The Central Volunteer Fire company of Elizabeth Township posted to Facebook saying the crash happened on Route 48 where a white pickup truck struck the pole.
  Route 48 was still closed between Happy Hollow Road and Cowan Drive/Mill Hill Road Friday evening at 11 p.m. while utility crews continued to make repairs.It is unclear how the accident occurred or if anyone was injured.
  
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• The week's best reads: Confronting abuse in Mennonite and Amish communities, a tale of two upsets and more

  25-05-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Confronting abuse in Mennonite and Amish communities. A tale of two upsets in regional politics. The Squirrel Hill woman who made a cartoon character a feminist icon. Here are the week’s best reads.
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto joins other mayors to push state for safer bike lanes

  25-05-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The mayors say changing state law to allow bike lanes next to the curb between parked cars and moving traffic would be safer.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Showers, Storms In Memorial Day Weekend Forecast

  25-05-2019 13:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mother Nature will start the holiday weekend with warm temperatures and tolerable weather.Saturday morning began with sunshine and mild temperatures. Wake up in downtown Pittsburgh kickstarted the day with partly cloudy skies and temperatures hovering right around 60 degrees, with light winds.Photo Credit: (KDKA)
  Through much of the day on Saturday, temperatures should remain comfortable. The forecasted high will reach a high of 83 degrees, slightly above normal.However
  
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• Deals, Discounts And Freebies: Memorial Day Discounts For Veterans

  25-05-2019 13:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Memorial Day holiday honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our country. These businesses are offering discounts to those who have and are actively serving in our nations armed forces.Ace Hardware is giving away one million free American Flags to shoppers around the country. Customers will receive a free 8-by-12-inch flag at participating stores.
  Applebee’s is offering all active and retired military members and their families 10% off their
  
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• Suspect Identified In Downtown Shooting That Injured One Person

  25-05-2019 12:33
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man that allegedly shot another person early Friday morning is now facing charges.Pittsburgh Police say 24-year-old Andre Jamal Walker of Braddock allegedly shot one person in the 900-block of Liberty Avenue just after 2:30 a.m.RELATED STORY: Series Of Overnight Shootings Send 4 People To Hospitals
  According to investigators, the victim was shot several times in his legs and backside. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.Walker was identified by the victim
  
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• One Killed In Robinson Township Shooting

  25-05-2019 12:27
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One man is dead following an overnight shooting in Robinson Township.A 51-year-old man died after he was shot and killed in the 2100-block of Forest Grove Road late Friday evening.
  Photo Credit: (KDKA)
  Police say that Michael McDonald of Coraopolis was involved in an ongoing dispute with a 61-year-old man. Friday evening, McDonald entered the home of the 61-year-old man and allegedly threatened him.The homeowner pulled out a shotgun and shot McDonald once in the
  
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• Police: Suspect Facing Charges Of Assault, Endangering Children

  25-05-2019 05:11
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — For school bus driver Rodney Copeland Sr., Friday was like a bad dream, one that he’d not soon forget.
  He brought four of his young grand children to the McKees Rocks Police Station Friday evening, not long after his 28-year-old son, Rodney Copeland Jr dropped them off at his house.
  The younger Copeland had gotten into a fight with the children’s mother, his on again, off again girlfriend in her SUV on Chartiers Avenue.
  She jumped out of the vehicle, but C
  
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• Special delivery -- Shadyside resident gets more than he wanted from Fedex

  25-05-2019 05:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Shadyside resident got a delivery from a Fedex driver on Friday that he wasn’t expecting and certainly didn’t appreciate.
  
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• Freese Hits Grand Slam In The First Inning, Pirates Lose 10-2 To Dodgers

  25-05-2019 04:22
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – David Freese hit a grand slam off opener Michael Feliz and Cody Bellinger added his 18th homer, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on Friday night.
  The Pirates gave Feliz his first major league start in 157 career appearances in an effort to address their injury-riddled starting rotation. The move backfired. Feliz recorded just one out and exited after Freese sent a pitch into the first row of seats in right-center field for his fourth homer
  
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• Police Investigating Shootings In Stowe Township

  25-05-2019 04:08
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Stowe Township Police responded to a call of shots fired in the 700 block of Benwood Avenue and when they arrived they found an 18-year-old victim shot in the face.The victim was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition.There was then a second call to the 800 block of 7th Street in Stowe Township for a male shot and when authorities arrivd, they found a 16-year-old victim shot multiple times. That victim is also in stable condition after
  
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• W.Va. Republicans Pitch Education Bill, Allows For Charter Schools But Doesn’t Include Vouchers

  25-05-2019 02:10
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Senate Republicans have pitched a broad-based education plan that allows for charter schools but doesn’t include vouchers.
  Senate President Mitch Carmichael released a lengthy draft of the proposal late Friday and says it’s a compromise that folds in many ideas backed by Democrats.
  The legislation includes a pay raise for teachers, mental health services for students and a provision that would withhold pay for teachers if a school is close
  
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• Strip District Water Main Break May Take Weeks To Fix, And That Could Affect Businesses

  25-05-2019 01:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A massive water main break in the Strip District may take weeks to repair, and that could affect some businesses.
  Smallman Street was already down to one lane due to a renovation at an old produce terminal when the 36-inch line broke Tuesday, sending a torrent of water rushing down a three-block stretch between 14th and 17th Streets.
  RELATED STORIES:600-Foot Pipe Arrives For Smallman Street Replacement
  Crews Continue Repairs On Massive Strip District Water Main Break
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• Josh Bell Carrying Pirates Through Injuries, Uneven Start

  25-05-2019 01:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — During Spring Training, Josh Bell said he wanted to improve on his numbers and so far, even his skipper has run out of superlatives.
  “It’s been fantastically fun to watch,” said Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle.
  For a team that has been struggling with injuries, Josh Bell has been the antidote for fans.“I like how he plays the game a lot,” said one young fan outside of PNC Park.Bell is clinical about his success.“The game is slowing kind
  
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• McKees Rocks Children Located Safely, Amber Alert Canceled

  25-05-2019 01:17
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — UPDATE: The Amber Alert for the four children allegedly abducted has been canceled. They have been located safely.
  STATEWIDE: AMBER Alert UPDATE. The Copeland children have been recovered and are safe. The AMBER Alert is canceled.
  — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) May 25, 2019
  The Pennsylvania State Police issued an Amber Child Abduction Alert at approximately 4:00 p.m. Friday after the four Copeland children were allegedly abducted on Carson Street in McKees R
  
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• Replenishing The Skies: Local Aviation School Offering Incentives For Young Pilots

  25-05-2019 00:49
  BUTLER (KDKA) — One-in-three Americans is traveling this holiday weekend, and nearly 7 million Americans will be flying.
  But there’s a looming crisis in the air.
  “There’s a tremendous shortage worldwide of pilots,” says Fabio Ruberto.
  Ruberto is director of operations for the High Flight Academy in Butler which trains aircraft pilots.
  “The pilots that we have in the system now are retiring. They’re aging out,” Ruberto told KDKA money editor Jon Del
  
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• PPG Aquarium Offers Dose Of Reality For Those Fearing Shark Attacks

  25-05-2019 00:36
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Experts say large sharks are migrating closer to shore, so are beachcombers and people swimming in the ocean at risk?“The general public has a fear of sharks based on a lot of sensationalism that they’ve seen dating back to ‘Jaws,'” said Arielle Wiener, a shark keeper at PPG Aquarium.Their look is frightfully intimidating and there’s no question that Hollywood’s successful branding of The Great White coupled with news that they’
  
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• McKeesport High School Senior Dies From Shooting Less Than A Week Before Graduation

  25-05-2019 00:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The family of a teenage girl who was set to graduate from high school in less than a week is now planning her funeral.
  Morgan Dunston, 18, was supposed to graduate from McKeesport High School next Thursday. But early Friday morning around 3 a.m., Pittsburgh Police said she was shot in the parking lot of the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community Center in the South Side Flats. Dunston later died from her injuries.
  (Morgan Dunston, 18, of McKeesport. Source: STK, Embrace Life)
  
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