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• Car Bursts Into Flames On Ardmore Boulevard

  21-06-2019 23:55
  WILKINSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A car burst into flames on Ardmore Boulevard this evening.
  At approximately 5:10 p.m., emergency dispatchers in Allegheny County received a call about a vehicle accident and fire on Ardmore Boulevard near Brinton Road.(Photo Courtesy: Heather Doyle Duganieri)
  Photos of the accident show large plumes of smoke billowing from a vehicle that’s engulfed in flames.
  As of now, dispatchers say there have been no medical transports.Stay with KDKA.com for the latest o
  
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• Mosquito Spraying Scheduled For Westmoreland County

  21-06-2019 22:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pesticides are set to be sprayed in parts of Westmoreland County in an effort to control mosquitos.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said they will be spraying a reduced-risk pesticide product to decrease the mosquito population and reduce the risk of the West Nile virus being transmitted.
  They will spray in Scottdale Borough and East Huntingdon Township.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says that trucks mounted with spray eq
  
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• Landslide Shuts Down Road In Reserve Township

  21-06-2019 22:41
  RESERVE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A landslide has shut down yet another road.
  The southbound lane of Mt. Troy Road between Fornof Lane and Ampere Street will be closed Friday evening due to a landslide, the Department of Public Works announced.Reserve: Landslide – 2300 block of Mt. Troy Road; southbound lane closed between Fornof Rd & Ampere St; alternating NB & SB traffic will be controlled by temp traffic signal. No timetable for landslide area repair or lane reopening. pic.tw
  
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• Hopewell Township Police Searching For Missing Juvenile

  21-06-2019 22:29
  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — THe Hopewell Township Police Department is searching for 15-year-old Zoe Stayduhar.
  She was reported missing on June 20 and last seen at her home in Hopewell Township.Stayduhar is 5-feet-tall and weighs 84 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black tank top and gray shorts.Her disappearance is not believed to be suspicious, but there is a concern she may be without her medication.Anyone with information to her whereabouts is asked to call Hopewell Township Police
  
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• Hopewell Township Police Locate Missing Juvenile

  21-06-2019 22:29
  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — THe Hopewell Township Police Department have safely located 15-year-old Zoe Stayduhar.
  She was reported missing on June 20 and last seen at her home in Hopewell Township.
  
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• Antiques Dealer Found Murdered In Storage Locker

  21-06-2019 22:26
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Police say an Ohio man killed an antiques dealer, left her body in his family’s rented storage locker, then confessed and was charged with murder.
  Thirty-five-year-old Michael Olson, of Coventry Township, is being held on bond of $1 million in the death of 68-year-old Mary Kay Wohlfarth, of Akron.
  No attorney for Olson is listed in court records.
  Wohlfarth was a popular local antiques dealer who rented a unit in the same storage facility. Her body was found Wednesd
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Billy Porter To Get Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

  21-06-2019 22:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Billy Porter is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  Porter, a Pittsburgh native, is a Tony Award-winning performer and style icon — as evidenced by his stunning red carpet look for this year’s Oscars.
  HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 24: Billy Porter attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
  Now he’s among 32 celebrities, includ
  
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• Police Motorcycle Rodeo To Kick Off In Pittsburgh

  21-06-2019 21:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Police are gearing up for the Police Motorcycle Rodeo that’s kicking off this weekend.In a Facebook post, the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department says that 20 departments and 78 riders are slated to participate in the 41st Annual Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle Rodeo.“Spectators will be treated to one of the finest displays of Police and EMS motorcycle skills in North America,” the Public Safety Department says in a Facebook post.
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• VIDEO: Big Brother Season 21 House Tour With Julie Chen Moonves

  21-06-2019 21:47
  A brand new season of the hit reality show Big Brother returns to CBS on Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
  Big Brother will once again have three episodes per week as Houseguests compete for a shot at the $500,000 grand prize. Following the premiere, BB will be broadcast Wednesday, June 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and Sunday, June 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Starting Wednesday, July 10, the show moves to Wednesdays and Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM) with the Sunday broadc
  
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• Police: Arrest Warrant Issued For Second Alleged Shooter In 2018 Homicide

  21-06-2019 21:43
  VANDERBILT BOROUGH (KDKA) — State Police have issued an arrest warrant for Omari Parker Jr. in connection to a September 2018 shooting.Parker is alleged to be the second shooter and fifth suspect in shooting that killed Tywain Jones in Vanderbilt.RELATED:
  At Least 1 Person Injured In Shooting In Vanderbilt, Fayette Co.
  3 Arrested In Connection With Vanderbilt Fatal Shooting
  Parker’s whereabouts are unknown and he is considered to be armed and dangerous.Anyone with information that wo
  
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• Police Identify Suspect In Counterfeit Incident, But Are Still Searching For Him

  21-06-2019 21:34
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – The Greensburg Police have identified the suspect who allegedly used a counterfeit bill at a local pharmacy.Police are now trying to locate Jonathan Sherback, who they identified in a Facebook post.
  He allegedly stopped at the Precision Care Pharmacy in Greensburg where he paid with a counterfeit $100 bill.They say a warrant for his arrest charges him with a number of theft-related offenses.The police ask anyone with information to contact the City of Greensburg Po
  
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• ICE To Begin Immigration Raids In 10 Cities On Sunday

  21-06-2019 21:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pressing forward to arrest and deport families with court-ordered removals in 10 cities beginning Sunday, according to a senior immigration official, after President Donald Trump’s tweet revealing an operation was imminent.
  But acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has been hesitant about elements of the operation, according to two sources familiar with his thinking.
  Just this past December, fed
  
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• Penguins Host Buffalo Sabres In 2019-2020 Home Opener

  21-06-2019 21:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the Pens take the ice at PPG Paints Arena for the first time in 2019-20 regular season, their opponent will be the Buffalo Sabres.The game is scheduled for Thursday, October 3.
  It’s the third time in team history the Sabres were the Penguins first home opponent. Most recently they defeated Buffalo 8-3 in their 1987-88 home opener.The rest of the Penguins schedule will be released Tuesday, June 25.
  
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• Chatham University Grows Fresh Produce For Food Bank

  21-06-2019 21:02
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Chatham students are making the most of whatever summer sun we have by planting crops to nourish low-income communities in the Pittsburgh area.
  In a new partnership with the Food Bank’s mobile farmers market program, Chatham is planting crops to supply the Food Bank with fresh produce.Chatham is making the most of its 400-acre Eden Hall, which has sustainable agriculture areas like an orchard, an apiary and maple tapping.One acre was leased to the Food Bank, which
  
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• Forrest Gump Screening In Pittsburgh For 25th Anniversary

  21-06-2019 20:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Forrest Gump hit theaters?
  Well, it has.
  And in honor of the anniversary of the beloved Tom Hanks film, it will be screening this Sunday and next Tuesday at eight Pittsburgh-area movie theaters, including AMC locations in the Waterfront, Monroeville Mall and Cinemark North Hills.
  (Source: Fathom Events)
  The special anniversary screening is brought by Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures.
  The entertainment companies have tea
  
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• Furry Tails: Pittsburgh Businesses Celebrate ‘Take Your Dog To Work Day’

  21-06-2019 20:57
  It’s Take Your Dog to Work Day and plenty of Pittsburgh-area companies, businesses and more are participating in the furry fun.
  
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• Pittsburgh Businesses Celebrate ‘Take Your Dog To Work Day’

  21-06-2019 20:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s Take Your Dog to Work Day and plenty of Pittsburgh-area companies, businesses and more are participating in the furry fun.
  That includes the City of Pittsburgh, which allowed city employees to bring their pups for a fun event Friday afternoon in the Portico of the City-County Building.
  The event was hosted by Councilwoman Darlene Harris and was held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Animal Friends and Humane Animal Rescue were also there to participate in the fun.
  But t
  
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• Bipartisan Bill Would Toughen Penalties For Online Predators Who Target Children

  21-06-2019 20:50
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA)–Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) outlined his Combat Online Predators Act at a news conference in Pittsburgh Friday.
  The bipartisan bill would toughen criminal penalties for stalking and cyberstalking children.  Toomey said in many ways technology and social media have outpaced child abuse laws and “we have some catching up to do.”
  WATCH: Sen. Toomey News Conference —The bill would increase the maximum prison sentence by five years if the victim is a ch
  
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• Police Need Help Identifying Car Break-In Suspects

  21-06-2019 20:33
  SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police need help identifying suspects in a surveillance video that shows at least two people breaking into parked cars.
  In a Facebook post, the South Park Township Police Department said the suspects broke into vehicles parked at the Glen Creek Tennis Club on Stoltz Rd.Police say they entered the vehicles by popping the locks.The video shows them using their doors to sheild what they’re doing from the camera.
  The South Park Township Police Department
  
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• WPIAL, Pitt, UNC Alumni Cameron Johnson Taken In First Round Of NBA Draft

  21-06-2019 20:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the first time since 1997, a former WPIAL Basketball player has been selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Pitt Panther standout Cam Johnson was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 11th overall pick Thursday night. He was traded immediately along with Dario Šarić to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jarrett Culver, who was the 6th overall pick of the 2019 draft.“With the 11th pick of the NBA Draft, th
  
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• Landslide Shuts Down Route 66 For Second Time This Week

  21-06-2019 19:56
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – A landslide has closed State Route 66 for the second time this week.
  A second landslide in a week has State Route 66 closed in Leechburg. pic.twitter.com/8EKHPadzAU
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) June 21, 2019Both ways are closed beginning at the intersection of Main Street in Leechburg until Airport Road in Gilpin Township, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
  However, the road is open for emergency vehicles that need to use it.
  
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• Billy Porter to be honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  21-06-2019 19:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh native and Carnegie Mellon University graduate, Billy Porter, will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 
  
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• Bills Proposed To Eliminate Pennsylvania’s Straight-Party Voting Option

  21-06-2019 19:40
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Legislation advancing in Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Legislature would eliminate the ballot option for voters to simply select a straight-party ticket in elections, although House Democrats are objecting to it.
  Bills to eliminate it emerged from committee in both chambers this week. The Senate bill is sponsored by Democratic Sen. Lisa Boscola and was approved unanimously Monday in the State Government Committee.
  But most Democrats voted against it Wedn
  
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• Car, Train Collide In Coraopolis

  21-06-2019 19:22
  CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (KDKA) – A car and a train collided in Coraopolis, sending the driver of the car to the hospital.Coraopolis police confirmed that there was an accident between a car and a CSX train just before noon.Police say the accident happened on Mill Street.Police are currently still on scene conducting interviews.
  
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• Pre-flight eaglet in York County survives a fall from the nest

  21-06-2019 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Eaglet plummets from nest but survives.
  
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• Man Dead After Argument Between Neighbors Led To Gunfire

  21-06-2019 19:05
  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — Police tape still surrounds the duplex in Bethel Park. Investigators say it’s where two men got into an argument and a shooting took place.
  “Last night, I heard a pop,” said Sara Gerwig.
  The mom of four lives on Horning Road, just two doors down from where a man was shot.
  “Definitely chaotic, there was a lot of lights, a lot of sirens,” she recalled.
  It was around 8:15 p.m. Thursday when Bethel Park Police first learned about the shoo
  
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• Bills Aim To End Pennsylvania’s Straight-Party Voting Option

  21-06-2019 19:00
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Legislation advancing in Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Legislature would eliminate the ballot option for voters to simply select a straight-party ticket in elections, although House Democrats are objecting to it.
  Bills to eliminate it emerged from committee in both chambers this week. The Senate bill is sponsored by Democratic Sen. Lisa Boscola and was approved unanimously Monday in the State Government Committee.
  But most Democrats voted against it Wedn
  
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• High Levels Of Arsenic Found In 2 Brands Of Bottled Water

  21-06-2019 18:53
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An environmental group has issued a warning about two brands of bottled water.
  The Center for Environmental Health reports that they found high levels of arsenic in Peñafiel water and Starkey water.
  The group says their tests show that the levels of arsenic in these bottled waters are even higher than arsenic levels in tap water.
  Peñafiel can be bought at Target or Walmart, while Starkey water is available at Whole Foods.
  Earlier this year, consumer report
  
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• Judge approves deal for Hill House to sell off some assets

  21-06-2019 18:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The court also said the financially troubled social services nonprofit must account for $500,000 it received from a neighborhood fund.
  
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• Weed-Eating Goats Munching On Landscapes Across Region

  21-06-2019 18:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Goat-scapers are munching their way across the region to clear out overgrowth in public parks and trails.
  In Homestead, six goats from Allegheny GoatScape have been hired by the Waterfront to snack on unwanted vegetation along the Monongahela riverbanks and the Greater Allegheny Passage trail, which is adjacent to the shopping center.
  (Photo Courtesy: The Waterfront/Allegheny GoatScape)
  RELATED STORIES:Weed-Eating Goats To Help Clean Up Pittsburgh’s North Side
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• Weekend traffic restrictions planned for Forbes Avenue in Oakland

  21-06-2019 18:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Forbes Avenue will be reduced to one lane from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday for paving between Craft Avenue and South Craig Street.
  
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• Weekend traffic restrictions on Forbes Avenue in Oakland begin Friday evening

  21-06-2019 18:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Forbes Avenue will be reduced to one lane from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday for paving between Craft Avenue and South Craig Street.
  
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• Naked Women Left In Bed Allegedly Steal Over $500,000 Of Jewelry, Other Items From Former Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell

  21-06-2019 17:48
  HOLLYWOOD, Fl. (KDKA) – An obtained 911 call explains how a pair of thieves took off with some expensive jewelry and other belongings from former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell.
  TMZ recovered the call put in to Hollywood Florida police back in May as he explains two of his “girlfriends” were left in bed as he went to a workout one morning. According to the call, when Bell returned home, the women were gone and so was jewelry, shoes and other items.
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• Jewish Community Center To Stand Up For Worshipers At North Side Church

  21-06-2019 17:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Jewish Community Center is hosting an action in response to a thwarted terror plot that targeted a North Side church.
  In a press release, they say the action is to show support for their neighbors at Legacy International Worship Center.
  The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh’s Center for Loving Kindness invites the community to stand with the congregation.
  A terror plot allegedly developed by 21-year-old Syrian refugee Mustafa Alowemer was recently
  
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• Greensburg Police On The Lookout For Missing Man

  21-06-2019 17:22
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA)–Greensburg Police are looking for a missing man.
  Jason Seth McIntosh, 44, has not been seen or heard from since May 17th.
  Family members are worried because he usually gets in touch with them daily.
  They initially received information from friends and co-workers that McIntosh was possibly in New Stanton or Ligonier, but later found out he might be in the State College area.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Greensburg detectives at 724-834-3800.
    
  
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• Abandoned Puppy Named Capitol Police Community Service Dog

  21-06-2019 17:20
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Cappy the pitbull puppy was abandoned, but after being adopted by police, she’s now a community service dog.
  In a Facebook post, the Pennsylvania Capitol Police said they found Cappy out in the cold, lonely and scared. She was sleeping next to a vent outside the Finance building, trying to stay warm.
  After trying and failing to find her owner, the police adopted Cappy.Cappy became the new community service dog, and her name was picked in a “Name Our ‘P
  
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• South Fayette to host National Sudent Council Conference

  21-06-2019 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Organizers says the annual  conference aims to cultivate young leaders and teach them how to bring together and mobilize their communities.
  
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• South Fayette to host National Student Council Conference

  21-06-2019 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Organizers says the annual  conference aims to cultivate young leaders and teach them how to bring together and mobilize their communities.
  
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• ‘Mr. & Mrs. Murray’: Penguins’ Goaltender Ties The Knot

  21-06-2019 16:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s happy news for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Murray.
  The goaltender has started out the summer with a wedding. He and his longtime girlfriend have apparently tied the knot.
  Murray posted a photo Friday morning to his Instagram page. He and his bride standing on a dock, locked in a kiss. Him wearing a suit, her in a wedding dress.
  The caption reads: “Surprise… that’s wifey.”View this post on InstagramSurprisethat’s wifey
  
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• Fisherman Discovers Two Human Legs In Pennsylvania River

  21-06-2019 16:25
  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa (WNEP) — The Lycoming County Coroner says a fisherman made a gruesome discovery in the Susquehanna River. Parts of two human legs were found in the water last month, and now investigators want to know who they belonged to.
  The coroner says the legs were found near the Hepburn Street Dam the evening of May 11.
  Jim Bryan of Cogan Station fishes that spot often and was there the night before that discovery.
  “Earlier, the night before and then when I went home, I heard a
  
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• Dormont Police Need Help Identifying Attempted Robbery Suspect

  21-06-2019 15:53
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA)–Dormont police are looking for help identifying a suspect in an attempted robbery.
  Police say a man tried to rob the Exxon on the Go Market at West Liberty and Pioneer Avenues.  It happened Wednesday night.
  Police did not say what prevented the man from getting away with anything.
  If you recognize the man in the photos, please contact the Dormont Police at 412-561-8900 ext 300.
   
  
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• PennDOT: Route 51 Closed For The Weekend

  21-06-2019 15:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Southbound Route 51, approaching the Elizabeth Bridge, will be closed over the weekend.
  The closure will stop traffic at the ramp to northbound Route 837.
  The work will last from Friday night at 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday morning.
  Construction crews will remove a barrier and do latex overlay work.
  All southbound Route 51 traffic will be detoured.
  Here’s the detour PennDOT posted for motorists:From southbound Route 51, take the ramp to North Route 837 toward Clairt
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Pa. Nightclub Shooting That Left 10 Wounded

  21-06-2019 15:31
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a street shooting in eastern Pennsylvania that left 10 people wounded.
  Allentown police say 20-year-old city resident Angelo Luis Rivera is charged with criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and other offenses. He was expected to make a court appearance early Friday, and it wasn’t known if he’s retained an attorney.
  The shooting outside the Deja Vu nightclub in Allentown occurred shortly before
  
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• Frozen Red Peppers Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns

  21-06-2019 15:21
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) – Frozen packages of grilled red bell peppers are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with listeria.
  The peppers, Woodstock Organic Grilled Red Peppers, were sold nationwide.
  UNFI is recalling items marked with UPC code 4256301714, lot 60B and an expiration date of April 2020.
  Routine testing by the Rhode Island Department of Health found listeria present in the recalled lot. The FDA says the product is being recalled out of an abundance of ca
  
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• PTL Links: June 21, 2019

  21-06-2019 15:15
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Brighton Hot Dog [email protected]
  WizardVue
  Stranger Things
  Tom Henry Chevrolet
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• Gun-toting Washington County heroin dealer with violent history gets 8-plus years in prison

  21-06-2019 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti this week imposed a term of 100 months on Bobby Leon Cook, 30, a Detroit native living in New Brighton.
  
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• WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 Picks: Who Is The Special Guest Referee?

  21-06-2019 15:00
  (CBS San Francisco/CBS Local) — WWE returns to pay-per-view with Stomping Grounds, just two weeks removed from Super ShowDown. No less than seven titles will be on the line. In many regards the show is tough sledding for the company given the lack of time to build storylines and abundance of rematches. Yet, there is still enough on the card to pique the interest of wrestling fans, including finding out the identity of the mystery guest referee in the main event.
  The show is headlined by Un
  
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• Teen Charged As An Adult In Pittsburgh Shooting

  21-06-2019 14:41
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA)–A 15-year-old boy is charged as an adult in a shooting from last weekend.
  Police say Andre Bennett shot another juvenile in the face and back last Saturday on Plough Street in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland section.
  Police say the victim was left paralyzed from the waist down.  Bennett is charged with attempted homicide, among other counts.
   
  
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• Apple Issues Recall For Some MacBook Pro Batteries Due To Overheating Safety Risk

  21-06-2019 14:20
  By Ahiza Garcia, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Apple is doing a voluntary recall for certain versions of its 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops due to batteries that “may overheat and pose a safety risk.”
  In a notice issued Thursday, Apple said the units were mostly sold between September 2015 and February 2017.
  People can visit Apple’s website and enter their laptop’s serial number to see if their computer is part of the voluntary recall.If it is affected, Apple recommends not usi
  
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