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• ‘Systems Issue’ Causing Long Lines At Targets Nationwide, Including Pittsburgh

  15-06-2019 21:46
  (CNN) — Target on Saturday acknowledged a “systems issue” affecting stores, as shoppers took to social media to complain that cash registers weren’t working.
  In a tweet from one of its official accounts, Target said that it’s “aware of a systems issue in store and are working as quickly as possible to get this fixed.”
  Social media users reported cash registers were not functioning properly at dozens of stores across the country and posted images of long
  
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• Pirates Make Agrazal Move Official, Announce Selection Of Contract

  15-06-2019 21:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have officially selected to contract of pitcher Dario Agrazal from Triple-A Indianapolis.He will also make his big league debut against the Marlins Saturday night.To make room for Agrazal, pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas has been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
  They have also transferred pitcher Keone Kela from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
  
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• Furry Tails: Sadie, Gigi & Mary Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  15-06-2019 20:46
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Sadie
  Animal Friends
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Chief Looking For Person Who Placed Lock With Romantic Inscription On Bridge

  15-06-2019 20:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Police Chief is on the search for someone who placed a lock inscribed with a sweet message on the Schenley Bridge.
  The lock reads: “It’s you that I love. Nathan & Marguerite Always.”I was in Oakland yesterday evening & found a shot I really liked on the Schenley Bridge. A shiny lock with a personal inscription & Hamerschlag Hall (@CarnegieMellon) in the background. If anyone knows the person who placed the lock, I would love
  
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• Local Dad, Retired Coal Miner Wins Hall Of Fame Award

  15-06-2019 20:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local father and retired coal miner has been named the 2019 Pennsylvania Haggar Hall of Fame Dad — just in time for Father’s Day.John George Clish of Jefferson, 76, was nominated by his daughter Cheryl for the nation-wide contest.
  Cheryl described her father as a loving man who worked relentlessly as a coal miner for 17 years in order to provide for his family.
  (Photo Credit: Haggar Clothing Co.)
  The Haggar Hall of Fame contest is hosted by Haggar Clothing
  
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• Man Versus Soybeans: Ohio Man Buried Up To His Neck In Soybeans

  15-06-2019 19:05
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio farmer Jay Butterfield survived a harrowing afternoon recently after being buried up to his neck inside a soybean bin.
  The 70-year-old was trying to break up wet clumps of the crop inside a 30-foot- 30-foot- (9-meter) tall bin when he sank up to his knees. The material along the bin’s sides began to engulf him.
  Within 15 minutes, Butterfield was buried up to his neck and thought he was probably going to die.
  The three-hour rescue effort on the farm north of
  
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• Man critically shot in Marshall-Shadeland

  15-06-2019 18:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are investigating.
  
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• Person Shot In North Side Neighborhood

  15-06-2019 18:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A person was reportedly shot repeatedly in Marshall-Shadeland.
  A public information officer said that shots were fired around 11:30 a.m. on the 2700 block of Plough Street.
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  The officer says the person was shot in the face and the back.
  The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Wigle Whiskey Is Coming To Pittsburgh International Airport

  15-06-2019 18:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Wigle Whiskey is coming to the Pittsburgh International Airport so you can grab some of the distillery’s famous whiskey before catching your flight.
  The grand opening celebration, set to take place June 20, raises a glass to the new tasting room, bar and restaurant.
  Wigle Whiskey, which says on its website American whiskey was born in Pittsburgh, currently has four locations in the city.
  Its a family owned and operated business that says they mill, ferment, distil
  
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• Car crashes into Hill District home

  15-06-2019 15:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  No one was injured in the crash and police are looking for the driver.
  
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• Police Look For Driver After Vehicle Crashes Into House

  15-06-2019 15:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police arrived on scene to find a vehicle crashed into a house, but no driver was to be found.
  Pittsburgh Bureau of Police say they and first responders arrived at the 1700 Block of Bentley Drive at 7:30 a.m. after they received reports of a vehicle crashing into a residence.
  Police said the witness told them that a female driver fled from the vehicle. They said she was seen getting into a red vehicle driven by someone else.
  Police suspect that the vehicle was part of a
  
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• Black Bear Spotted Wandering Around Bethel Park

  15-06-2019 15:12
  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – A black bear has been spotted in Bethel Park, and authorities advise residents to stay away.
  According to a Bethel Park Police Department Facebook Post, the bear was first seen in the area of South Park Road and Drake Road.Now, police say the bear was last seen near the Montour Trail near Washington Elementary.
  This bear sighting follows one in Upper St. Clair as well as one in South Fayette and Cecil Townships.
  Officials tell residents to stay away from the anima
  
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• The week's best reads: Pittsburgh Dad on Father's Day, are we pronouncing the city's name wrong, and more

  15-06-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Dad on his special Father's Day situation. Actually, man tells city council, it’s “Pitts-BUR-uh.” Max Talbot’s Game 7 heroics a decade later. Here are the week’s best reads.
  
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• Tennessee Preacher, Detective Calls For Execution Of LGBTQ People

  15-06-2019 14:53
  (CNN) — Authorities in Tennessee are reviewing all pending cases involving a Knox County Sheriff’s Office detective after he gave a sermon at his church that called for the government to execute members of the LGBTQ community.
  “They are worthy of death,” Grayson Fritts said in a June 2 sermon at All Scripture Baptist Church, a small church in Knoxville that he leads.
  The church posted the sermon online and then removed it, according to The Washington Post. The video was p
  
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• Police Respond To Hit, Run In West Franklin Township

  15-06-2019 14:31
  WORTHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Police responded to a hit and run in Armstrong County, and DUI charges are pending.
  State Police say the suspect fled the scene on Craigsville Road before they arrived.
  They say the suspect crashed again on Hindman Hill Road, about a mile away from the first incident.
  Their report says the suspect was a juvenile.
  They took a blood sample and charges are pending based on lab results.
  
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• Car Smashes Into Westmoreland County Home

  15-06-2019 14:07
  GREENSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – A car slammed into a house in Westmoreland County, injuring one person.
  The accident occurred on South Hamilton Avenue in Greensburg.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Photos show the bottom of the house destroyed where the car hit.
  The impact nearly collapsed the roof.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Showers, Storms Moving Into Area

  15-06-2019 12:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a gloomy yet mild Saturday, showers are approaching from the west and moisture will stick around on and off through Father’s Day and Monday.In fact, this week is setting up to be rather unsettled with a chance of rain every day. Showers move in through Saturday evening with the best chance of rain starting across the entire region near midnight and lasting through Sunday morning.
  We’ll see a bit of a break in the showers midday Sunday with a chance for
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Clouds, Rain Rolling Into The Area

  15-06-2019 12:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Yesterday was beautiful, but this is Pittsburgh, so we can’t really expect the good weather to stick around.
  Pittsburgh is waking up to cloud cover this morning. There will be a few breaks here and there for the sun to peek out, but we’re also tracking showers moving in.
  There’s a little bit of everything on the table this weekend.
  Right now, in the early morning, temperatures are in the low to upper 50s.
  It will be mostly dry weather with cloudy skies
  
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• Review: Hybrid form of performance art unfolds in 'Origami' at Three Rivers Arts Festival

  15-06-2019 05:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  A bright red container that housed a fearless woman who embraced the slowly moving parts beneath her.
  
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• ‘He’s The Reason I’m Alive:’ A Four-Year-Old Boy Saved His Mother From Drowning

  15-06-2019 05:28
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — Anna Runion, her husband Steven, and their son Logan, live in North Versailles.
  Logan may be little but, in his mother’s eyes, he’s a big hero, after a Thursday night tragedy was averted, thanks to this four-year-old boy.
  “I had a seizure, I have epilepsy and I wasn’t feeling too swell,” Runion told KDKA News. “I went to give my son a bath at the end of the night, he was covered in blueberries and, I was scrubbing them off, I bl
  
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• Small donors, not tycoons, help pay Notre Dame costs

  15-06-2019 05:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  “The big donors haven’t paid. Not a cent,” said Andre Finot, senior press official at Notre Dame.
  
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• Dozens at vigil mourn teenager killed on her birthday

  15-06-2019 04:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Many at the gathering held balloons that read happy birthday, but their tears told the story of a young girl who lost her life just a week earlier.
  
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• Pirates Break Seven Game Losing Streak, Beat Marlins 11-0

  15-06-2019 04:39
  MIAMI (AP) – Steven Brault scattered eight hits over six innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stopping a seven-game slide by routing the Miami Marlins 11-0 on Friday night.
  Brault (3-1) was hit on his left leg by Starlin Castro’s line drive in the first, but it didn’t seem to affect him very much. The left-hander struck out six and walked none. He also went 2 for 2 at the plate.
  Colin Moran drove in a career-high five runs with two singles and a homer and Bryan Reynolds had a ca
  
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• Woman leaves three kids in car, jumps from Homestead Grays Bridge

  15-06-2019 04:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  A city public safety spokesman said police fire and EMS crews responded to the bridge for a report of a woman on the outer railing. 
  
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• McKees Rocks woman leaves three kids in car, jumps from Homestead Grays Bridge

  15-06-2019 04:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  A city public safety spokesman said police fire and EMS crews responded to the bridge for a report of a woman on the outer railing. 
  
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• Relative Humidity? It’s Not The Best Way To Determine How Comfortable It Is

  15-06-2019 03:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many people around Pittsburgh are used to using “relative humidity” to determine how muggy it may, or may not, feel.
  Using relative humidity is not the best way to do it.While many people are familiar with relative humidity, it is just that; relative. It tells you how close the atmosphere is to saturation.
  You can have 100% humidity when it is 50 degrees. You will still be comfortable, even though the atmosphere can’t hold onto any more moisture (this
  
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• Woman Plunges Into Monongahela River, Leaves Three Children in Vehicle

  15-06-2019 03:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman fell or jumped in the Monongahela River from the Homestead Grays Bridge, leaving three children between the ages of 1 and 9 in her SUV.First responders did not make it to the scene until after the woman jumped or fell.According to police, the woman stopped her SUV in traffic on the bridge and went to the railing.Police discovered the three children and they were unharmed.The children were taken to a local hospital for evaluation and will be turned over to CYF.Ri
  
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• Woman Allegedly Jumps Into Monongahela River, Leaves Three Children in Vehicle

  15-06-2019 03:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman fell or jumped in the Monongahela River from the Homestead Grays Bridge, leaving three children between the ages of 1 and 9 in her SUV.
  First responders did not make it to the scene until after the woman jumped or fell.
  According to police, the woman stopped her SUV in traffic on the bridge and went to the railing.
  Police discovered the three children and they were unharmed.
  The children were taken to a local hospital for evaluation and will be turned over to CY
  
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• Three Children Left Inside Vehicle On Homestead Grays Bridge

  15-06-2019 03:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman fell or jumped in the Monongahela River from the Homestead Grays Bridge, leaving three children between the ages of 1 and 9 in her vehicle.First responders did not make it to the scene until after the woman jumped or fell.According to police, the woman stopped her vehicle in traffic on the bridge and went to the railing. Police discovered the three children and they were unharmed.The children were taken to a local hospital for evaluation and will be turned over
  
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• Study: More People Than Ever Appreciate A ‘Dad Bod’

  15-06-2019 02:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With Father’s Day just around the corner, grab a slice of pizza and beer, dads, because more people appreciate a good “dad bod.”According to a study commissioned by Planet Fitness, the data showed more appreciation and acceptance for those that may prefer a six pack of beer over six-pack abs.The study showed that 23 million men identify as having a dad bod, similar to a study done in 2018, but this year more men believe there is a universal acceptance
  
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• Five Ducklings Rescued From Sewer After Falling Through Grate

  15-06-2019 01:48
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Five ducklings were rescued in front of the Waterworks Cinema after a four hour rescue that involved popcorn, sewer pipes and goose calls.
  Animal Care And Control officers say they responded to the cinema around 9:30 a.m. after a man said he saw a duck and her ducklings walking through the parking lot.
  He said he saw several ducklings fall through the openings of a sewer grate.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Public Safety Department/Facebook)
  When two officers arrived, they
  
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• Mt. Washington Sidewalks Cause Safety Concerns As Fourth Of July Approaches

  15-06-2019 01:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sidewalks are crumbling and buckling in Mt. Washington — the perfect place to catch Fourth of July fireworks — and locals are concerned.Some of the sidewalks are closed are off by the City of Pittsburgh Public Works and many who live on Mount Washington are concerned about safety for the Fourth of July crowd.
  If you live in Pittsburgh, you know the best spot to be for the best view for the Fourth of July fireworks: right on the top of Mt. Washington.
  But thi
  
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• Bear Spotted Roaming Around Upper St. Clair

  15-06-2019 01:03
  UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (KDKA) — A bear has been spotted roaming around Upper St. Clair.
  According to the Upper St. Clair Police Department, officers have received reports of bear sightings in the Mayview Road and southwestern areas of the township.
  Police believe the animal is the same one that was seen earlier this week in South Fayette and Cecil Townships.Photo Credit: (Facebook/Cecil Township Police Department)
  Animal control officers are helping police monitor the area and the Pennsylvan
  
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• State Police Searching For Escaped Inmate

  15-06-2019 00:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police are searching for an inmate that failed to return to Pittsburgh Community Corrections Center.Nicole Julian failed to return to the corrections center after she was authorized to leave for outpatient treatment.
  On June 11, 2019, Nicole Julian failed to return to the Pittsburgh Community Corrections Center from her authorized out-patient treatment
  PSP has a warrant for Escape. If you have any information, please contact Pennsylvania State Police
  
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• ‘It Gives Us A Special Bond:’ Butler County Man Donates Liver To Father

  15-06-2019 00:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A typical Father’s Day for Thomas Willoughby and his dad Mark consists of exchanging cards, but this Father’s Day will be a little bit different.
  “He saved my life,” Mark says.
  Mark, from Butler County, was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis in 1994.
  During a routine visit with his doctor last December, Mark found out he had stage two liver cancer.
  So his doctor told him he needed to consider getting a transplant.
  That’s where Dr. Christop
  
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• Drug Makers Sue Trump Administration Rule To Post Prices In TV Ads

  15-06-2019 00:36
  (CNN) — Three drug makers, along with an industry group, filed a lawsuit Friday to stop the Trump administration from requiring pharmaceutical companies to include their list prices in television ads.
  In the suit, filed in US District Court for the District of Columbia, Merck, Eli Lilly, Amgen and the Association of National Advertisers say the rule will mislead patients about how much they have to pay for medication and that the Department of Health and Human Services overstepped its auth
  
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• Reis Run Road Still Covered 2 Weeks After Landslide

  15-06-2019 00:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Torrential spring rains that caused flooding and some landslides throughout the region may have stopped, but the damage that was caused is still ongoing.
  Especially for those in several Ross neighborhoods as well as a heavily traveled road through Ross Township.
  On Reis Run Road in Ross Township where two weeks ago a landslide occurred, here fourteen days later, residents are frustrated that nothing has changed.
  “It feels like we have kind of been forgotten,&rdquo
  
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• Fox Chapel Cardiologist Convicted Of Healthcare Fraud

  15-06-2019 00:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Fox Chapel cardiologist has been found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of healthcare fraud, involving more than $13 million in insurance billing.Dr. Samirkumar J. Shaha, a 56-year-old cardiologist of Fox Chapel had submitted false claims to private insurance companies including UPMC, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gateway Health and government insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid for outpatient treatments. Shah submitted claims that totaled over $13 milli
  
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