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• Woman In Derry Township Says She’s Been In Five House Fires In Seven Years

  03-07-2019 23:25
  DERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A family scrambled to safety after their house caught on fire in Derry Township.According to the woman that lived in the home, this is the fifth time she’s dealt with a house fire.“In the last seven years, I’ve been in five house fires,” said Amy Highberger. “My priority was getting my kids out.”The fire gutted half of the duplex Highberger, her mother, sister, and three children lived in.Cell phone video showed what firefighters
  
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• Pa. State Senate Passes Law Easing Rules For Multi-Jurisdiction Task Forces

  03-07-2019 23:09
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A new Pennsylvania law says task forces that use officers from different municipalities will no longer have to comply with a requirement that each municipality pass an ordinance authorizing participation.
  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday signed the bill that was crafted in response to a May decision by the state Supreme Court.
  The new law says police and agents with the attorney general’s office can participate in task forces as long as their departments hav
  
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• Woman Pleads Guilty To Helping Bank Robber Son Evade Police

  03-07-2019 22:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh woman pleaded guilty in federal court to helping her son evade police after he robbed a bank.
  According to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Melissa Kane, 48, pleaded guilty on June 25 to an accessory after the fact charge related to her son’s armed bank robbery charge.
  (Credit: Allegheny County)
  Her son, 33-year-old Brent Richards, pleaded guilty to armed robbery on the same day, according to the federal attorney.
  Richards a
  
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• Ohio Judge Blocks Law Banning Abortions

  03-07-2019 22:04
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Ohio law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, allowing clinics to continue to provide the procedure as a legal battle advances.
  Wednesday’s decision halts enforcement of the so-called heartbeat bill law that opponents argued would effectively ban the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they’re pregnant.
  Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the Ohio law in
  
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• Animal Cruelty Charges Filed After Dogs Left In Hot Pickup Truck

  03-07-2019 21:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–A Steelton man is accused of leaving three dogs inside a hot vehicle in Neshannock.
  Clark Kehley, Jr. has been charged with three counts of neglect of animals and three counts of cruelty to animals.
  At the time police answered the call in the Medical Arts parking lot on Wilmington Road the air temperature was 87 degrees.
  They say the 1998 Chevy pickup truck was in full sun with the windows open only a few inches.  The dogs had no water.
  
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• Free Parking Downtown On Fourth Of July

  03-07-2019 20:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you plan on driving to the downtown area tomorrow, there’s something you should know.
  Parking is free on Independence Day in authorized street spaces.
  Parking usually runs around $4 an hour, so you can save quite a bit if you plan on staying for a while.
  And if you’re not sure where to go to see fireworks on the Fourth of July, we’ve compiled a list of where they’ll be in different counties:Allegheny County
  Fayette, Greene & Washington Cou
  
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• Thieves Use Stolen Forklift To Snatch ATM From Bank

  03-07-2019 20:17
  ODESSA, Texas (CBS Local) — The staff of a Texas bank got a big surprise when they showed up at work Wednesday morning — the bank’s ATM was missing and a forklift used to remove it was left in the parking lot.
  The automated teller machine had been stolen at about 3:30 a.m. from the AimBank on Tres Hermanas Boulevard in Odessa.
  The thief or thieves had used a stolen forklift to pry the ATM from its from its foundation, CBS affiliate KOSA reported.“There were no employees p
  
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• Best Sports Moments In July 4th History

  03-07-2019 20:00
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  While the Fourth of July is synonymous with many things – such as patriotism, barbecues and fireworks – one thing America’s independence day doesn’t bring to mind is sports.
  Still, over the years there have been plenty of great sports moments that have taken place on the Fourth. Granted, most of them are baseball and tennis related as they’re the only sports really going on over the summer, but still, some great moments nonetheless. He
  
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• Outages Hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Users Worldwide

  03-07-2019 19:54
  MENLO PARK (CBS) – Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users reported issues on all three services Wednesday morning, ahead of the July 4th holiday.
  According to DownDetector.com, which tracks website issues, the problems started around 5 a.m. Pacific Time and appeared to impact users across the globe, particularly in the United States and in Europe.
  Menlo Park-based Facebook, which owns all the impacted social media platforms, posted a message on competing social media platform Twitter about
  
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• Wexford Man Banned From County Pools After Allegedly Exposing Himself

  03-07-2019 19:32
  ALLISON PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — A Wexford man has been banned from county swimming pools after allegedly exposing himself at one.
  According to Allegheny County Police, 62-year-old Christopher Steffy is accused of exposing himself to guests at North Park Swimming Pool on two separate occasions.
  A #Wexford man faces charges and he’s now banned from county pools. Police say he allegedly exposed himself to two people, reportedly “swinging and shaking himself” on 2 separate inciden
  
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• Man Accused Of Exposing Himself At North Park Pool

  03-07-2019 19:32
  ALLISON PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — A Wexford man has been banned from county swimming pools after allegedly exposing himself at one.
  According to Allegheny County Police, 62-year-old Christopher Steffy is accused of exposing himself to guests at North Park Swimming Pool on two separate occasions.
  A #Wexford man faces charges and he’s now banned from county pools. Police say he allegedly exposed himself to two people, reportedly “swinging and shaking himself” on 2 separate inciden
  
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• Medical Marijuana Grower Cited For Record Keeping

  03-07-2019 19:25
  HARRISBURG (AP) – Pennsylvania officials are accusing a medical marijuana growing company of failing to follow regulations that require it to keep records about the plants it grows.
  The state Health Department said Tuesday it ordered Carmichaels-based AGRiMED Industries of PA to stop harvesting or destroying plants outside the presence of an agency inspector.
  The department says it found during an unannounced inspection on June 6 that AGRiMED couldn’t produce records about the plants
  
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• WATCH: Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight

  03-07-2019 18:59
  JACKSON, Miss. (CBS Local) — Police in Mississippi are investigating a carjacking that happened in broad daylight and was captured on surveillance video.
  Elamir Holbert said he was on his way home from work when a car bumped him on Beasley Road in Jackson, WAPT reported. When he got out to inspect the damage, Holbert said a man pulled a gun on him and took his car.
  A surveillance camera from a business across the street shows several men jumping out of a white SUV before taking off in his
  
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• Saltsburg Man Convicted For Killing Two While Driving High

  03-07-2019 18:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A judge has convicted a Saltsburg man for killing two people while driving high nearly two years ago.Judge David Cashman of the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday convicted Edward Cass III, 27, of two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI.
  (Credit: KDKA)
  Cass had fentanyl and THC in his system when he hit another vehicle head-on along Route 286 in Plum Borough in August 2017.
  (Credit: KDKA)The crash killed 17-year-old Michael Zier and 43-year-old Beth An
  
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• Repeat felon gets 57 months in federal prison in drug, gun cases

  03-07-2019 18:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rice apologized to his family and said he took responsibility for his criminal life on the streets. "I didn't plan to fail," he said. "I failed to plan."
  
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• Frustrated Mom Revokes Bond, Sends Son Back To Jail

  03-07-2019 18:22
  WOOSTER, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio mom who had bailed out her 22-year-old son after he was charged with involuntary manslaughter now wants her money back.
  “I want him out of my house. He is mentally and physically abusive to me and is not going to change,” Heather Robinson wrote in a motion to revoke her son’s bond. “I no longer want to be responsible for him.”
  Travis Cottrell, 22, of Massillon was indicted on Oct. 15, 2018. on five felony counts, including i
  
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• Man Killed While Shooting Off Fireworks For Neighborhood Kids

  03-07-2019 18:18
  TOLEDO, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio man lighting fireworks in his front yard for neighborhood kids died early Tuesday when a mortar exploded in his chest, police said.
  Floyd Temple, 61, was putting on a fireworks display in North Toledo at around 12:30 a.m. when one of the mortars tipped over, striking Temple in the chest, according to officials.
  “He tried to fire off a rocket that goes up into the sky and it backfired and took his chest off,” Benjamin Avalos, a friend of the vi
  
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• Safety Patrols To Be Out In Force For Fourth Of July

  03-07-2019 18:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With large numbers of people expected to gather in and around downtown Pittsburgh, Public Safety and law enforcement officers will be out in force to ensure a safe Fourth of July.
  Although certain consumer fireworks were legalized last year, they are not allowed in Point State Park.  In addition, city law prohibits the use of any fireworks, even those that are legal, within 150 feet of any structure.
  Police will arrest and/or cite anyone caught illegally setting o
  
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• City Unveils Security Plan Ahead Of Fourth Of July Festivities

  03-07-2019 18:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you are coming anywhere near the confluence of Pittsburgh’s three rivers to get a good vantage point for the Fourth of July EQT Flashes of Freedom Fireworks, expect to see heavy security.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich is quick to point out, “There’s no specific threats to Pittsburgh or the Western Pennsylvania area.”
  That said, every precaution will be taken to keep the thousands expected to converge on the area safe. Whil
  
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• USWNT Jersey Sales Setting Records For Nike, Fanatics

  03-07-2019 18:01
  (CBS Local/CBS New York)- The United States women’s national team locked up a spot in their third consecutive World Cup final Tuesday with a 2-1 win over England in the semifinals in France. The three straight finals appearances is a record and fans have been loudly cheering for Jill Ellis’ group as they make their title defense.
  Aside from showing their support on Twitter or with watch parties, fans are showing their pride in the women’s team with their wallets. According to a
  
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• Grant Street Re-Opens Downtown, Meeting The Budget And Deadline

  03-07-2019 17:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– After two months of construction, the bricks are fully restored on a section of Grant Street.
  (Credit: City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure)
   
  The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure closed the outbound lanes between Liberty and Seventh Avenues due to crumbling brickwork, which made Grant Street hard to drive on.
  The project was estimated to reopen the street on July 3, and the city is very excited to have ended on time within budget.
  (
  
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• Remains Of Missing Woman Found Under Paint Township House

  03-07-2019 17:51
  PAINT TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The remains of a missing woman have been found on a property in Paint Township.
  State Police in Somerset County announced Wednesday that the body of Cora Kline, 46, had been discovered buried under a house on Dark Shade Drive.
  (Source: Pennsylvania State Police)
  She had not been seen since April 4.
  Troopers discovered a suspected burial site while searching the property Monday.
  The following day, police executed a search warrant and located a body in the burial
  
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• Kristen Wesloh resigns as head of City of Asylum

  03-07-2019 17:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Broadcasting executive who came to Pittsburgh from Minneapolis leaves City of Asylum after fewer than four months as its executive director.
  
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• Grant Street reopens in Downtown Pittsburgh after brick replacement

  03-07-2019 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A. Merante Contracting Inc. has finished a two-month project to replace bricks and the sub-base on Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Forward Joseph Blandisi

  03-07-2019 17:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have quickly re-signed a restricted free agent they acquired last season.The team announced that Joseph Blandisi inked a one-year, two-way contract in Pittsburgh.“The Penguins have re-signed forward Joseph Blandisi to a one-year, two-way contract. The two-way contract contains a value of $700,000 at the NHL level.”https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1146434518775140353
  Blandisi played six games with the Penguins in 2019. He recorded no points on
  
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• NASA Renames W. Va. Facility In Honor Of Human ‘Computer’

  03-07-2019 17:16
  FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) – A NASA facility in West Virginia has been renamed in honor of a native of the state whose calculations helped put men on the moon 50 years ago.
  Katherine Johnson was portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures” and is now 100 years old. She did not attend Tuesday’s ceremony in Fairmont but was represented by two of her daughters, Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore.
  News outlets report elected officials, the NASA administrator, and a former astronaut were
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Looking For Missing Man In Need Of Medical Attention

  03-07-2019 17:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are searching for a man who went missing Tuesday evening and requires medical attention.According to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Michael Johnson, 26, was last seen in the Browns Hill Road area of Hazelwood.
  Johnson is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 160 pounds. He was wearing a dark green shirt and black pants.Police say he may have been headed toward the Waterfront shopping center in Homestead.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Bill To Clarify Armed School Security Options

  03-07-2019 17:09
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf is signing legislation that his office says clarifies the options for who school districts and private schools can hire as armed security guards, although Wolf’s administration says it bars districts from allowing teachers to be armed.
  The bill Wolf signed Tuesday also expands training requirements for armed school officers.
  It says schools can hire armed security guards on contract, as long as they meet certain certification standards. It also ex
  
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• Former aid worker indicted on sexual abuse charges in Ohio

  03-07-2019 16:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jeriah Mast, facing 14 counts of sexual abuse in Ohio, worked for Christian Aid Ministries and faces similar allegations in Haiti
  
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• Owner Of Escaped Alligator Facing Neglect, Cruelty Counts

  03-07-2019 16:25
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The owner of an alligator that escaped from a Pittsburgh home last month is facing charges stemming from the discovery of numerous animals at the residence.
  Police filed 33 counts of neglect against Mark McGowan on Tuesday, along with single counts of animal cruelty and recklessly endangering another person.
  Authorities started investigating McGowan after “Chomp,” a 5-foot (1.52-meter)-long alligator, was found along a city street June 6.
  A few days later, the
  
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• Damage Assessment Underway After Storm Knocks Down Trees In Sharpsburg

  03-07-2019 16:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Another round of storms means more cleanup around the area.
  Crews will be out removing downed trees from atop several vehicles on Chapman Street after storms rolled through Sharpsburg Tuesday night.
  The damage occurred about 10 to 15 yards from some residences.
  According to police, the trees are on private property so there’s not much they can do right now until the business owner arrives.   Then they will start to do the process of chopping up the tree an
  
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• PTL Links: July 3, 2019

  03-07-2019 15:17
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Kennywood
  Rania’s Catering
  Cruisin Tiki Boat
  Point State Park July 4
  Life Coach Dr. Marlene Boas 
  
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• Victims Of Fatal Crash On Rt. 28 In Armstrong County Identified

  03-07-2019 14:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–The victims of a fatal head-on collision on Rt. 28 in Armstrong County Wednesday morning have been identified.
  Police say Tyler Zeigler, 26, of Butler was traveling north on Rt. 28/66 in Mahoning Township when his pickup truck crossed the double yellow line, striking a southbound vehicle driven by Mark Kirkpatrick, 59, of Summerville.
  Zeigler was pronounced dead at the scene.  Kirkpatrick died at a local hospital.
  Route 28 has reopened to traffic, after being closed
  
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• Fatal Crash Closes Stretch Of Route 28 In Armstrong County

  03-07-2019 14:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Part of Route 28 is closed in Armstrong County after a deadly crash.
  PennDOT says two vehicles collided head-on around 7:20 Wednesday morning.
  One person was killed.
  Route 28 is closed between Calhoun School Road in New Bethlehem and State Route 1025 in Mahoning Township. It’s expected to be closed until at least noon.
  
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• Penn Hills Man Catches The Eye Of The Secret Service

  03-07-2019 14:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–The son of the Penn Hills School Board President has the attention of the U-S Secret Service.
  Last month Phil Vecchio started an online petition to help bail out the financially strapped Penn Hills School District.  The petition already has more than 1,100 signatures.
  He posted online, saying he would chain himself to the White House gate, if he got 1,000 signatures.
  According to the Tribune-Review, a Secret Service agent recently interviewed Vecchio at his apartment
  
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• 'Rising' concert to benefit victims of Butler County flooding

  03-07-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Rising Above the Waters,” a July 14 concert at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, will raise money for victims of flooding in Butler County.
  
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• Police Investigate Apparent Shooting In McKeesport

  03-07-2019 13:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–McKeesport police are investigating after reports of gunfire outside a bar early Wednesday.
  A witness tells KDKA News he heard at least 9 gunshots outside The Roo Bar and Grill on O’Neil Boulevard.  He says the front door of the bar was shot out and several vehicles were hit by gunfire.
  The alleged shooter was reportedly seen getting into a car and driving away.
  
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• Weather: Mostly Cloudy With Scattered Storm Chances Throughout The Day

  03-07-2019 13:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Yesterday Pittsburgh hit 90° for the first time this year and the first time since September 5th of 2018.  That’s a span of 301 days.
  Will we make it two in a row today?  Nope.
  Weaker ridging will allow for more storms through the day with mostly cloudy conditions for most of the day as well.
  Parts of our area are under a marginal risk of severe weather, and we should expect slightly more of the area to be added to the marginal risk zone.
  With rain cha
  
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• Pitt, city police investigate after student posts racist threats to shoot man 'just like George Zimmerman'

  03-07-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Several tweets showing screenshots of the messages alerted police to the issue. 
  
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• Police investigate shooting in Spring Hill

  03-07-2019 05:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 4:45 p.m. in the 2100 block of Rhine Street. 
  
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• Powerful Thunderstorms Pound Armstrong County, Down Trees In Sharpsburg

  03-07-2019 05:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another round of destructive weather producing thunderstorms with strong rain and winds rolled through parts of Armstrong County late Tuesday afternoon.
  Mike Gelormino told KDKA News: “Oh, the wind — it was atrocious, it was scary.”
  “I mean, I don’t know, I’ve never experienced something like this before.”West Penn Power crews on the job in Armstrong County after strong winds brought down trees, wires on Armstrong County.CW@10 &
  
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• Naked Man Sits Outside Allegheny Courthouse

  03-07-2019 04:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A naked man was spotted sitting on the pavement outside the courthouse downtown.
  A public safety officer said that a man took his clothes off in front of Juvenile Court to protest an unknown cause around 2:30 p.m. todayHe reportedly covered his genitals and did not expose himself to anyone. No children were reportedly present at the time.
  When police told him to put his clothes back on, he did.
  He was not arrested.
  
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• Auto Industry Icon, Pennsylvania Native Lee Iacocca Dies At 94

  03-07-2019 04:33
  (CNN) — Auto industry icon Lee Iacocca, once one of America’s highest profile business executives and credited with rescuing Chrysler from near-bankruptcy in the 1980s, has died. He was 94.
  He was instrumental in the creation of the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan.
  Iacocca’s youngest daughter confirmed he passed away of natural causes Tuesday. He is survived by two daughters and eight grandchildren.
  Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 15, 1924, he would go on to l
  
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• Pa. Senate GOP Warns They’ll Reassign Fetterman If He Defies Chamber Rules Again

  03-07-2019 03:44
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s Senate are warning that they’ll reassign the duties of Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman as the chamber’s presiding officer if he defies the chamber’s rules again.
  Republicans issued the two-page letter publicly Tuesday.
  It came six days after the chamber devolved into shouting, name-calling and bare-knuckled procedural tactics over a Republican bill to end a decades-old program that temporarily offers $
  
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• Pa. woman marks success of tougher abuse law in Tennessee

  03-07-2019 02:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  A survivor of sexual abuse in her former Mennonite community, she hopes that new law in her native state will help future victims
  
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• Discovery Of Missing Woman’s Class Ring Heats Up Decades-Old Cold Case

  03-07-2019 01:47
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — For those who loved her, Janet Shuglie was everything a good person could be.(Credit: KDKA)
  “She was two years older than me. She was my big sister and she stuck up for me all the time. She defended me,” says Nancy Martinelli.But Nancy Martinelli and Raymond Sartori haven’t seen their older sister or her 10-year-old daughter Morissa in decades. No one has.
  “Our sister has been missing since June of 1985,” Martinelli explains.The mother
  
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• Severe Weather Causes Damage In Armstrong County

  03-07-2019 01:43
  (KDKA) — Severe weather caused damage to property in Armstrong County.
  On Tuesday, storms forced cleanup crews to hit the streets after thunderstorms slammed the area.STORM AFTERMATH:Cleanup underway after thunderstorm slams campsite in Armstrong County.CW@10 & KDKA NEWS@11 pic.twitter.com/FkxpW1QkpY
  — Ralph Iannotti (@IannottiRalph) July 2, 2019
   
  A local campsite was impacted, causing damage.
  West Penn Power crews also attended to power lines after severe winds brought dow
  
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• City firefighter charged after altercation with juvenile at Greenfield playground

  03-07-2019 01:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Thomas D’Andrea, 46, was charged via summons by Pittsburgh police with simple assault and criminal mischief.
  
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• Local Man Planning Protest to Disrupt Canonsburg Fourth Of July Parade

  03-07-2019 01:02
  CANONSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A protest is planned for one of the area’s biggest Fourth of July events.
  Participants are pulling out of the annual Canonsburg Fourth of July Parade, fearing the planned protest.
  “We’re going to shut it down,” Trey Willis Sr. said on his Facebook Live video discussing the protest.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  Willis Sr. told KDKA that the demonstration will remain peaceful, but protesters want their voices heard. He expects 100-200 people will join h
  
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• Man Who Pinned Down Teenage Boy At Playground Is A Pittsburgh Firefighter

  03-07-2019 00:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When police responded to the call at a playground near Saline Street in Greenfield, they found a teenage boy who had been pinned down on playground equipment by a 46-year old man.
  “I’m 13, he’s on top of me,” the boy cries in a cell phone video taken by his sister. “He’s a grown man.”
  KDKA has since learned that the grown man in this cell phone video is Pittsburgh City Firefighter Thomas D’Andrea.It all started when D&rsqu
  
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