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• Pittsburgh Launches Strip District Recycling Program For Old Electronics, Hazardous Waste

  24-07-2019 23:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The city-sponsored, drop-off program for electronics and household hazardous wastes launched in the Strip District.
  Computers, TVs and other electronics were banned from municipal waste sites in 2010 and disposing of those items has been a challenge.
  Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Environmental Services partnered with the Environmental Coordination Services and Recycling to accept items at 3001 Railroad Street twice a week.
  The program is open on Wednesdays from 3-8 p.m.
  
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• Pirates Reinstate Keone Kela From Suspended List

  24-07-2019 23:53
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have activated pitcher Keone Kela from the suspended list and he will be active for Wednesday’s game against St. Louis.Kela was initially reinstated from the injured list on Monday after being sidelined with right shoulder inflammation since May 8.In three appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis, Kela racked up six strikeouts and during his appearance Thursday, he struck all out three Syracuse batters he faced.To make room for Kela, Clay Holmes has been
  
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• Woman Sentenced In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash On Babcock Boulevard

  24-07-2019 23:12
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A woman convicted by a jury for striking and killing a 50-year-old man with her car on Babcock Boulevard was sentenced.
  Melinda Gregor, 29, received a mandatory sentence of three to six years in prison for a hit and run that killed Michael Menner in 2017, announced Wednesday by Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.
  In April, Gregor was found guilty of four charges, including accidents involving death.
  According to the criminal complaint, Menner was cross
  
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• Pennsylvania high court declines to review Jerry Sandusky decision

  24-07-2019 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jerry Sandusky isn’t getting a fresh chance to argue in state court he should get a new trial, seven years after the former Penn State assistant football coach was convicted of molesting 10 boys.
  
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• Man Sentenced For Leading International Counterfeit Currency Operation

  24-07-2019 23:06
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A U.S. citizen that was residing in the Republic of Uganda has been sentenced to six years and two months in prison along with three years of supervised release following a conviction of conspiracy to manufacture, pass, transfer, and sell counterfeit U.S. currency.Ryan Andrew Gustafson, age 31, was leading an international counterfeit U.S currency operation in Uganda that flooded the United States with over $2 million in counterfeit bills.They were being manufactured in
  
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• Kidsburgh: Local Girls With Disabilities Featured In ‘AerieREAL’ Campaign

  24-07-2019 22:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Seven Pittsburgh area girls with disabilities never thought they would be models for a national clothing line, but you’ll see their pictures all over the stores and online for the clothing company Aerie this month.
  Aerie is based in Pittsburgh and is owned by American Eagle Outfitters, headquartered on the South Side.
  Each of the girls was chosen because of her participation with Special Olympics.They were photographed with Olympic gymnast, Aly Raisman, and model,
  
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• Pa. Attorney General Announces Payday Loan Relief Settlement

  24-07-2019 22:12
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced a settlement with Think Finance, a payday lender that has targeted nearly 80,000 Pennsylvanians.
  According to the suit, the national online payday lender engineered a $133 million scheme that was charging interest rates of 448%.The settlement cancels all remaining balances on the illegal loans.“This is a model of how aggressive enforcement by one state can lend itself to nationwide relief for consumers,” s
  
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• Brighton Heights man sentenced in death of 5-week-old daughter

  24-07-2019 22:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Joseph Swidorsky has been held in the Allegheny County Jail since Oct. 2, 2015, and will be released on five years’ probation.
  
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• City Council passes affordable housing zoning for Lawrenceville, remembers community advocate Aggie Brose

  24-07-2019 22:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  After council’s 8-0 vote, developers in Lawrenceville who plan to build at least 20 apartment units must now dedicate 10% of them as affordable.
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Declines Review Of Jerry Sandusky Decision

  24-07-2019 21:51
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Jerry Sandusky isn’t getting a fresh chance to argue in state court he should get a new trial, seven years after the former Penn State assistant football coach was convicted of molesting 10 boys.
  Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down the 75-year-old’s request it review a Superior Court decision earlier this year that rejected most of Sandusky’s arguments.
  His lawyer says he’s very disappointed and Sandusky may seek help f
  
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• Pitt Football Kicker Alex Kessman Named To Lou Groza Award Watch List

  24-07-2019 21:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKDA) — A kicker on the Pittsburgh football team is in contention to be tabbed as college football’s top kicker.
  Junior placekicker Alex Kessman was named to the Lou Groza Award watch list, announced Wednesday by the school.
  Kessman connected on four field goals of 50 yards or more last season and has a school-records six kicks of more than 50 yards in his career.
  The kicker has 146 career points and was a third-team All-ACC selection last season.
  
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• Syria Native Accused In Church Bomb Plot Arraigned On Terrorism Charges

  24-07-2019 21:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The young man from Syria facing federal terrorism charges for allegedly plotting to bomb a Pittsburgh church was back in court Wednesday for his arraignment.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21-year-old Mustafa Alowemer was arraigned in U.S. District Court on terrorism charges.
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  He pleaded not guilty and requested a trial by jury.
  Attorneys on both sides asked for three weeks for the trial, the Post-Gazette reports.
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• Overnight Traffic Stoppages Planned For Logans Ferry Road Thursday

  24-07-2019 21:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Logans Ferry Road in Plum Borough will have traffic stoppages between Route 366 and Columbia Road between 7:00 p.m. Thursday night and 5:00 a.m. Friday morning for bridge beam deliveries, weather permitting.Weather permitting, these stoppages will take place as a part of a $1.09 million superstructure replacement project that includes guide rails upgrades, sidewalk, and barrier repairs and pavement marking.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Seeks To Streamline Public Contact With State Agencies

  24-07-2019 21:05
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Wolf Administration is hoping to make it easier for people to access state government services by consolidating ways for the public to contact agencies through what’s being called the Keystone Login.
  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday announced a “customer service transformation ” over the coming years that will include a single online portal for people to reach all state government services.
  The streamlining will also apply to telephone cont
  
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• McKeesport man sues police, city over alleged K-9 attack

  24-07-2019 20:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The plaintiff alleges that K-9 Sgt. Francis A. Angert allowed Ryco, a police dog in his care, to roam without a collar or leash.
  
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• Pittsburgh Mobility Collective Aims To Expand Transportation Options

  24-07-2019 20:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The city of Pittsburgh has announced a first-of-its-kind initiative geared toward expanding sustainable transportation options in city neighborhoods.
  The Pittsburgh Mobility Collective (PMC) organizes several mobility service providers into a unified group that offers last-mile connections to transit and transportation alternatives to driving your own car.
  Officials say the PMC pilot will complement and expand access to mass transit services and Healthy Ride public bike
  
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• Rep. Guy Reschenthaler Says ‘This Entire Process UnAmerican’ While Questioning Robert Mueller

  24-07-2019 20:17
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — Robert Mueller on Wednesday bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims of total exoneration in the federal probe of Russia’s 2016 election interference. The former special counsel told Congress he explicitly did not clear the president of obstructing his investigation.
  The televised Capitol Hill appearance, Mueller’s first since wrapping his two-year Russia probe last spring, unfolded at a moment of deep divisions in the country, with many Am
  
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• Rep. Guy Reschenthaler Calls ‘This Entire Process UnAmerican’ While Questioning Robert Mueller

  24-07-2019 20:17
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — Special counsel Robert Mueller testified before two different congressional committees and reiterated two points.
  First, the Russians interfered with the 2016 election to help Donald Trump.
  Second, nothing in his report exonerated or cleared President Donald Trump of obstructing his investigation because Justice Department rules didn’t allow him to go there.
  “We did not reach a determination as to whether the president committed a crime,” Mueller te
  
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• Alleged terrorist arraigned in North Side church bomb plot

  24-07-2019 20:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Speaking through an Arabic interpreter, Mustafa Alowemer entered a standard not guilty plea and requested a jury trial.
  
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• SEA controller put on unpaid leave over charges of stealing more than $300K from past employer

  24-07-2019 20:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County district attorney’s office said Sharon J. Mink, of Plum, stole more than $300,000 from a Forest Hills insurance broker.
  
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• ‘He Was Just Relentless’: Director Avi Belkin On ‘Mike Wallace Is Here’ Documentary

  24-07-2019 19:52
  (CBS Local)– Mike Wallace is one of the most iconic personalities in television history.
  The brash and tenacious journalist made a name for himself at CBS News and his impact is still felt years after his death. Wallace’s story is being told in a new documentary from filmmaker Avi Belkin called “Mike Wallace Is Here.” Belkin had the opportunity to look through hundreds of hours of Wallace’s work with CBS and he quickly learned what made Wallace so great on tele
  
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• Probe Continues After 2 Teen Boys Shot In East Pittsburgh

  24-07-2019 19:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Authorities continue to investigate a shooting in East Pittsburgh that left two teenagers injured.
  Police said the two teens were shot while they were sitting on the porch of a home on Franklin Street just before 9 p.m. Tuesday.
  A 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm and chest, and a 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg. They are expected to survive. Investigators believe the gunshots came from a passing vehicle.
  “We believe it was targeted but we don’t know i
  
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• ‘Happy Birthday Loser’ Mistakenly Written On Toddler’s Cake Bought At Walmart

  24-07-2019 19:32
  BONNE TERRE, Mo. (CBS Local) — A miscommunication at a Missouri Walmart that left a little girl with a cake that read “Happy Birthday, Loser” has gone viral on social media.
  The girl’s mother, Melin Jones, shared a photo of her adorable daughter and her “Loser” cake on Facebook last year, but it picked up interest again late last month.
  Jones, who lives in Bonne Terre, wrote that she went to Walmart to get a birthday cake made for her daughter Liz, whose nickn
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Pirates Pitchers Jordan Lyles, Keone Kela On Trade Block Ahead Of MLB Trade Deadline

  24-07-2019 19:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Two Pirates pitchers are reportedly on the block ahead of the July 31st MLB Trade Deadline.According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, both starting pitcher Jordan Lyles and reliever Keone Kela could be trade pieces for the Bucs heading into next week.Lyles, who started off the season hot, was injured for a time and has not looked as good as he did at the beginning of the season. The veteran holds a 4.91 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 80.2 innings this season.(Photo Credit:
  
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• Free Dental Clinic Returns To Pittsburgh

  24-07-2019 19:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh will be coming back to Pittsburgh this July.
  The signature program, hosted by Call to Care, Inc., will take place on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27 at the PPG Paints Area.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This two-day clinic will be serving people in the greater Pittsburgh area who do not have access to dental work or can’t afford dental insurance.
  All provided services are free of charge by local volunteers and dental professionals, on a fir
  
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• Judge gives Ross woman mandatory prison term for not aiding victim in fatal hit-and-run

  24-07-2019 18:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Melinda Gregor was found guilty in April of leaving the scene of a 2017 crash on Babcock Boulevard in which Michael Menner was killed.
   
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Phil Kessel Puts Area House On The Market For $2.1 Million

  24-07-2019 18:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Who wants to live in Phil Kessel’s old house?
  If you do, be prepared to to pay up, as the house has hit the market for $2.1 million dollars. Berkshire Hathaway has been tasked to sell the home for the former Penguin, who was traded to the Arizona Coyotes on June 29th.
  The 8,000 square-foot home is located in Marshall Township, and comes complete with five bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, a four-car garage, ping pong room, pool table room, a home theater, a gy
  
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• Pittsburgh moves one step closer to proposed Bus Rapid Transit system

  24-07-2019 18:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  City Council voted to hire a coordinator for the project and authorized making Port Authority the lead agency for the proposed project.
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport Unveils Sensory-Friendly Suite

  24-07-2019 18:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh International Airport has unveiled a sensory-friendly suite in order to help make traveling a little less stressful for children and adults with autism and other special needs.
  The new space, which the airport touts as the “most comprehensive sensory-friendly airport suite in the world,” opened its doors Wednesday at the Airside Terminal near Gate A9.
  The idea for the sensory room came from airport heavy equipment operator Jason Rudge, whose 4-yea
  
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• Elizabeth Warren Unveils New Bill That Would Cancel Student Loan Debt For Millions

  24-07-2019 18:16
  (CNN) — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is introducing a bill Tuesday that would cancel the student loan debts of tens of millions of Americans, a plan she first proposed on the campaign trail in April.
  The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate is partnering with South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, also a Democrat, who will sponsor companion legislation in the House.
  The bill would forgive $50,000 in student loans for Americans in households earning less than $100,000 a year, resulting
  
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• 33 Best Sandwich Shops In America: Triangle Bar & Grill

  24-07-2019 18:10
  SWISSVALE (KDKA)– If you’re from Pittsburgh and you’ve never had a Battleship sub from the Triangle Bar & Grill, you’re missing out.
  Thrillist recently named Triangle Bar one of the 33 Best Sandwich Shops in America, comparing the sandwiches to Pittsburgh legends like Mr. Rogers and Jerome Bettis.Triangle Bar & Grill, in Swissvale, is home to the 2-footlong sandwich known as the Battleship.
  Thrillist writer, Wil Fulton, described the sandwich as, “a military
  
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• State police investigating after two teens wounded in East Pittsburgh drive-by shooting

  24-07-2019 18:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  The victims — a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old — were shot while outside a house on Franklin Street.
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Fans Can Win Portrait Created By Sidney Crosby’s Skates Through Art Contest

  24-07-2019 17:48
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fans now have a chance to win a unique piece of art created by Sidney Crosby’s skates on the ice.Crosby partnered with CCM Hockey to make a portrait of Crosby’s footwork while he skated. A microchip was inserted into the skates that tracked his movement, which was recorded on a canvas by a paint gun. Crosby signed the finished piece as well.“Sidney Crosby is an artist on his edges. Want to win his autographed masterpiece, courtesy of @CCMHockey? Show u
  
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• Police: Dad Accused Of Shooting Daughter’s Boyfriend Over Suspected Drug Use

  24-07-2019 17:35
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania father fatally shot his teenage daughter’s boyfriend because he believed he had gotten her “hooked on drugs.”
  New Castle Police say Michael D’Biagio is charged with homicide and aggravated assault in the death of 17-year-old Darren Jevcak on Friday. It’s not known if the 41-year-old Beaver Falls man has retained an attorney.
  (Photo Credit: New Castle Police Department/Facebook)
  Authorities say D’
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward Joins New York Jets Staff As Coaching Intern For Training Camp

  24-07-2019 17:23
  NEW YORK (KDKA) — Former Steelers legend Hines Ward continues to make his way into the coaching side of football.According to the team, Ward will join former players D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Calvin Pace on the New York Jets staff as coaching interns at training camp.“D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Calvin Pace and Hines Ward are among those joining our football staff for #JetsCamp.”D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Calvin Pace and Hines Ward are among those joining our football staff
  
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• Recall Issued For Allergan Textured Breast Implant After Being Tied To Rare Cancer

  24-07-2019 17:11
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Medical device maker Allergan Inc. is recalling a type of breast implant linked to a rare form of cancer.
  The company Wednesday announced a worldwide recall of implants with a textured surface.
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it called for the removal after new information showed Allergan’s Biocell breast implants account for a disproportionate share of rare lymphoma cases. The move follows similar bans by regulators in France, Australia and Canada.
  The F
  
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• Suspect Identified In Walmart Retail Theft In Indiana Co.

  24-07-2019 17:06
  INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA)– Police have identified a man who attempted to steal from two different Walmart stores in Indiana County.
  39-year-old, Thomas Earl Kearney, of Altoona, Pa., reportedly attempted to steal approximately $3,649.00 worth of electronic items on May 31, 2019, at the White Township Walmart.
  A Walmart employee disrupted the attempt before Kearney could put the items into his vehicle.
  On the same day, the suspect attempted to steal again at the Blairsville Walmart.This at
  
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• Report: Suspension Of Pittsburgh Pirates Reliever Keone Kela Stemmed From Altercation With Staff Member

  24-07-2019 17:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to reports, Keone Kela was suspended for two games this week because of an altercation with a Pirates staff member.Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reported the news from a source Tuesday night.“Initially, the Pirates gave limited details about the circumstances behind Kela’s suspension, but as @TBrownYahoo said Kela got into an altercation with a team employee & it led to his suspension. The Pirates are expecting Kela to be activ
  
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• Pittsburgh’s New Electronic, Hazardous Waste Recycling Program Begins

  24-07-2019 16:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today marks the start of a new recycling program in the city of Pittsburgh.
  The city will now collect electronic and hazardous waste twice a week.
  The program was approved last year by Pittsburgh City Council and Mayor Bill Peduto.
  You can drop off the items between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays or from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays at the facility along Railroad Street in the Strip District.ICYMI: Twice-weekly recycling drop-off for electronic waste and household hazar
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Picture Perfect Day Could Be Interrupted By Isolated Rain Showers

  24-07-2019 15:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Get ready for day two of picture perfect, chamber of commerce weather across western Pennsylvania.
  Plenty of sun is expected today with humidity levels on the low side.
  Tuesday’s high hit 78 degrees.We will be close to 80 degrees for today’s high.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This pleasant weather sticks around for the next couple of days.
  The dew point, a measure of moisture at the surface, is expected to remain below 65 degrees over the next seven days.
  This means
  
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• Bison Violently Charges 9-Year-Old Girl In Yellowstone National Park, Tossing Her Like Rag Doll

  24-07-2019 15:55
  (CNN) — A 9-year-old girl was injured after a bison charged her in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, the park’s public affairs office said.Yellowstone officials confirm a video posted to Twitter on Monday night and circulated by local media captured the incident. The video shows a bison charge three people. An adult man and woman run away, while a little girl is violently thrown into the air by the bison.
  The girl was part of a group of about 50 people near Observation Point Trail
  
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• Authorities: Baby Dies After Falling From Mother’s Lap Into River In Ohio

  24-07-2019 15:48
  URBANA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a baby has fallen into a river in Ohio and has died.
  The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office in western Ohio said several people were riding in a flotation watercraft in the Mad River around 2 p.m. Tuesday when it hit debris south of a bridge on State Route 55 and capsized.Authorities said the baby reportedly fell from its mother’s lap into the water.
  Recovery crews found the baby about three hours later amid debris in the river. Life-saving me
  
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• PTL Links: July 24, 2019

  24-07-2019 15:32
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Namasthay Goat Yoga of Pittsburgh
  Have U Herd Goatscaping
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  The Wedding Cookie Table Community
  Pickleburgh
  Allegheny Health Network
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Pasta Salad With Chicken And Bacon

  24-07-2019 15:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making a delicious pasta salad recipe.
  Pasta Salad with Chicken and Bacon
  Ingredients:
  1 package Ranch dressing mix1 cup milk1 cup mayonnaise3 cups Farfalle pasta – cooked al dente2 avocados, cut into small cubes15 cherry tomatoes, quartered¾ cup cooked fresh peas1 cup cooked boneless and skinless chicken breast, cubed¾ cup crisp cooked bacon, cut into pieces
  Directions:
  
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• Fantasy Football 2019: No More Gronk, So Who’s The Top TE? Kelce Or Ertz?

  24-07-2019 14:49
  (CBS Local/CBS Philly)- Training camps have begun for some NFL teams, while the rest kick theirs off over the course of this week. As the players stretch and warm up for the coming season, fantasy owners begin their prep for their upcoming league drafts. After a several-month layoff with no football, it’s understandable if your knowledge isn’t what it should be. So, we’re here to help you get back up to speed, as you lay your plans for taking home that fantasy championship belt
  
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• Duquesne House Destroyed By Fire Overnight

  24-07-2019 14:10
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — An overnight fire caused major damage to an abandoned house in Duquesne.
  The blaze started just after 4:30 a.m. on South Fifth Street, near North Grant Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Scott Danka)
  While the house that was burning was empty, police did evacuate a family living in another home nearby.
  Everyone got out safely.No injuries were reported and there’s no word yet on a possible cause.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Historic Hotel Burns To The Ground In Westmoreland County

  24-07-2019 13:50
  OKLAHOMA BOROUGH (KDKA) — A massive fire destroyed the historic Belvedere Hotel early Wednesday morning in Westmoreland County.Oklahoma Borough Chief Don Polka said someone called 911 around midnight. By the time firefighters arrived, flames had fully consumed the condemned building.Chief Polka told KDKA his company’s plan of attack was “surround and drown.”“A very dilapidated building that was caving in. They were worried about it collapsing that’s how bad it
  
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• Pittsburgh airport unveils sensory-friendly suite to ease travel experience for those with special needs

  24-07-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Internal Airport unveils sensory-friendly suite called Presley’s Place named after an airport employee’s son who has autism.
  
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• Boston developer eyes longtime East End fitness club

  24-07-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Davis Companies is believed to be the buyer of the Club One Fitness property at 6325 Penn Ave., according to real estate sources,
  
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• Hotel burns to the ground in Westmoreland County

  24-07-2019 10:50
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — An abandoned hotel caught fire overnight in Westmoreland County.
  Oklahoma Fire Officials say, it happened just before midnight on Orr Avenue at the old Belvedere Hotel.
  12 fire departments were called to fight the blaze.Route 66 and a nearby rail line were shut down due to debris from the fire.Nobody had lived there for about 2 years. The building was condemned.No injuries were reported, but the fire is considered suspicious.Stick With KDKA For Any Updates
  
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