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• New Contact Lenses Darken In Bright Light

  25-07-2019 23:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Melia Black loves walking and running outdoors, so she always has her sunglasses nearby.
  “Wear them on my head when I’m inside, and on my face as soon as I go outside,” she said.
  But they’re not always convenient. They get wet when it rains, or fog up when it’s cold.
  “You want to jump in the swimming pool, you gotta take them off,” Melia said. “When you wear a baseball hat, it’s hard to wear them together.”
  But
  
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• Pa. Auditor General Urging Court System To Expunge Undeserved Criminal Records

  25-07-2019 23:35
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania state official says a judge for years misclassified civil complaints about unpaid bills as theft. As a result, hundreds of people have undeserved criminal records.
  Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Thursday a review of the district judge office in Corry, Pennsylvania, found over 800 theft-of-services convictions for offenses that are not crimes under state law.
  They include failure to pay fines on overdue library books, bills for plumbing repairs
  
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• House Destroyed In Glen Osborne After Tree Crashes Onto Roof

  25-07-2019 23:16
  GLEN OSBORNE (KDKA) — A house is destroyed in Glen Osborne after a tree fell onto it.
  Police said a tree came crashing onto the roof of the house Thursday in Glen Osborne at the 1400 block of Beaver Road.
  “The tree is through the house, through the roof,” Cochran Hose Company Fire Chief Shayne Quinn said.Carolyn Burletic, the homeowner, was initially trapped but is now safe, authorities said.She said she was watching TV when the tree fell and then called her neighbor.
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• Indiana County Woman Arrested For Endangering Welfare Of Children

  25-07-2019 23:15
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — An Indiana woman is in custody after her one-year-old grandson obtained and ingested her vaping device containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or the main chemical found in marijuana.According to State Police, Leann Goss, 38-years-old of Indiana, Pa., was arrested on one account of endangering the welfare of children, one county of possession of a small amount of marijuana, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
  Troopers were alerted to the home on Lincoln A
  
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• Pirates Drop 5th Game In A Row After Falling 6-3 To Cardinals

  25-07-2019 22:25
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Paul Goldschmidt homered in his career-high fourth straight game, powering the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Thursday for a four-game sweep.
  Goldschmidt drove a changeup from Joe Musgrove (7-9) for his 22nd home run, a solo shot that put St. Louis ahead 3-1 in the fourth. He has one homer in each of his past five games against Pittsburgh.
  Kolten Wong homered later in the fourth and Dexter Fowler hit a two-run drive for a 6-1 margin in the fifth as
  
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• Vince McMahon On WWE’s Future: ‘Not Going To Go Back To That Gory Crap’

  25-07-2019 22:09
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — With television ratings and attendance slumping and competition ramping up dramatically, World Wrestling Entertainment is planning to take its content in an edgier direction, while still not abandoning its family-friendly persona.
  Compared to last year, viewership of RAW and SmackDown has fallen by 14 and 11 percent, respectively and many blame the steep declines on poor scripting and vanilla storylines. For that, many place the blame squarely on Vince McMahon, t
  
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• Petition To Move Halloween Gains Nearly 60,000 Signatures

  25-07-2019 22:09
  (CNN) — There are lots of reasons to hate holidays: traffic, awkward family reunions, expensive gifts that would wring a tear from anyone’s wallet. But if there’s one celebration absent from all of this holiday drama, it’s Halloween.
  It’s too bad that, more times than not, the sugar-laden holiday is set right in the middle of the week, when would-be revelers have to get to bed early.
  But there’s a petition aiming to change that. This time, instead of demanding
  
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• Mayor Peduto Honors City Employees For Improving City Services

  25-07-2019 21:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Sixteen city employees were honored for improving city services by Mayor Bill Peduto and the Department of Innovation and Performance.
  The workers completed Gold Belt certification for suggesting improvements in the delivery of city services, the city announced Thursday.
  The release said the value of the estimated annual time-cost saving for the improvements is $197,000.
  The certification is given to city employees who have completed a training workshop in process improv
  
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• Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office Names Local Boy ‘Junior Deputy’

  25-07-2019 21:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 7-year-old boy was seriously hurt in an accident and his mother, a public safety/community helpers employee needed a way to cheer Blake up.That’s where Deputy Jason Tarap of the Allegheny Sheriff’s Office stepped in.
  Photo Credit: Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office
  During Blake’s recovery at UPMC Children’s Hospital, Deputy Tarap paid him a visit and swore him in as a “Junior Deputy” for the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Off
  
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• Four people charged in fight at Kennywood Park

  25-07-2019 21:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kennywood officers, along with West Mifflin police officers, responded to reports of an altercation between guests around 9 p.m. Saturday,
  
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• Missing Man In McDonald Returns Home

  25-07-2019 21:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The police have located the missing man in McDonald.
  The McDonald Police Department announced on Facebook that Rodney Shaw, 46, contacted their department on Thursday and reported he was OK.
  He also told police he has returned home.
  Before returning home, Shaw was last seen June 18.
  
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• Baldwin Crash Between Motorcycle And FedEx Truck Injures 2

  25-07-2019 20:48
  BALDWIN (KDKA) – Two people were injured in a collision involving a motorcycle and FedEx truck in Baldwin.
  County 911 operators received multiple calls about the crash in the 600 block of Becks Run Road around 11:57 a.m. Thursday.
  Photo credit: KDKA photojournalist Tim Lawson
  Baldwin Police and EMS responded to the crash scene. County Police Detectives and Reconstruction initiated an investigation.
  The preliminary investigation appears to show that the motorcycle was traveling up Becks Run
  
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• Pickles The Cat Finds Forever Home After Suffering Horrific Injury

  25-07-2019 20:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a rough few weeks, Pickles the cat is getting a fresh start in a new home.
  The cat had to have its leg amputated earlier this month after authorities say someone strapped a firework to her paw.
  A couple found the 3-year-old cat badly injured in their Stowe Township yard.
  “Her bones and her tendons were all exposed, she didn’t have any nails left. It was infested with maggots, so it was dead tissue. It was not going to be revitalized,” veterinaria
  
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• After 11,000 stories, KDKA's Ralph Iannotti is ready for yet another: retirement

  25-07-2019 20:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 37-year veteran of investigative and field reporting will wrap up his career on Friday.
  
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• Buddhist temple in Dormont closes

  25-07-2019 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Founders of temple, unable to sustain costs at site of former church, now looking for more affordable location in South Hills
  
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• Child, 3, Injured After Falling Out Of Window In Hill District

  25-07-2019 20:23
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 3-year-old child has been rushed to the hospital after falling from a second-story window of a home in the Hill District.
  The incident was reported after 2 p.m. in the 600 block of Watt Street.
  Officials say two young brothers climbed out of the window and onto the roof, where one of them took a dangerous tumble to the ground.
  The boy, identified by family members as Jaidyn Fulton, survived the fall from the rooftop, even though he landed on some rocks. He was in a lo
  
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• Water Main Repair Along Brownsville Rd.

  25-07-2019 20:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Pennsylvania American Water crews will be repairing a water main at along Brownsville Road in Carrick.
  The repairs will engulf the intersection of Brownsville Rd. and Becks Run Rd, on Thursday, July 25.TRAFFIC ALERT: Crews are making repairs along southbound Brownsville Rd. at the intersection of Becks Run Rd. in Carrick. Work is expected to continue through the evening rush. We kindly ask drivers to find an alternate route. Thank you for your patience as we make this re
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback Joe Haden In Contract Extension Discussions

  25-07-2019 19:52
  LATROBE (KDKA) — As the Steelers arrive for Training Camp, one player is hoping to reach an extension with the team as he enters his final season under contract.Conerback Joe Haden told reporters when he arrived at St. Vincent College Thursday afternoon that he and the team are discussion a possible extension.“Joe Haden is optimistic about a contract extension. He told us “We’re working on it” @KDKA”Joe Haden is optimistic about a contract extension. He told u
  
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• New language program dedicated to Spanish established in South Hills

  25-07-2019 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  A new Children’s Language Immersion Program dedicated to Spanish has been established by three moms from South Hills.
  
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• Good News For The King Of Beer: People Are Drinking More

  25-07-2019 18:27
  (CNN) — Anheuser-Busch InBev may be struggling with a massive debt load, but the king of beers had some refreshingly good news for investors Thursday.
  Shares of AB InBev soared nearly 6% after the Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois owner reported solid sales and earnings.
  The company said demand was strong in several key markets, most notably Mexico, Brazil, Europe, South Africa, Nigeria, Australia and Colombia. The more than 2% jump in volume was AB InBev’s largest in over five
  
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• Owner Of Beechview Alligator Waives Hearing On Animal Neglect, Cruelty Charges

  25-07-2019 18:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The owner of an alligator captured in Beechview was back in court Thursday morning to face dozens of counts of animal neglect.
  KDKA was there as Mark McGowan walked into municipal court with his attorney Komroon Maknoon.
  “He misses Chomp. That was his buddy,” said Maknoon.
  McGowan didn’t say anything on camera, but his attorney explained why his client waived his right to a preliminary hearing on 38 counts of neglect and cruelty.UPDATE: Mark McGowan&rs
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Give Head Coach Mike Tomlin Contract Extension

  25-07-2019 18:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Steelers have extended head coach Mike Tomlin.The team made the announcement Thursday afternoon. Tomlin is now signed through the 2021 season.“We have signed Coach Tomlin to a one-year contract extension.”We have signed Coach Tomlin to a one-year contract extension.
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  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 25, 2019The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.“Mike is one of the most
  
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• CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Pig-Ear Dog Treats Expands To 27 States, Including Pa.

  25-07-2019 18:04
  PITTSBURGH (CBS News) — An outbreak of salmonella infections linked to pig ears purchased as dog treats has expanded to 27 states, with 93 people stricken, including 20 hospitalizations, according to federal health officials.
  Since Pet Supplies Plus in early June recalled bulk pig ears sold at more than 400 stores in 33 states, another 48 illnesses have been reported, bringing the total count of known infections to 93, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said late Tuesday. When the retail
  
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• Food Assistance Program Available For Elderly In Butler Co.

  25-07-2019 17:48
  BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA)– Out of the nearly 4,000 seniors in Butler County who qualify for food assistance, only about 300 take advantage of the program.According to the Butler Eagle, senior citizens who don’t have cars, or don’t have enough money to pay for gas, have trouble getting to places like the food bank or the grocery store.The county’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program provides a monthly food package for seniors in need.
  Any person with low-income who is at l
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp 2019: Players Arrive At St. Vincent College

  25-07-2019 17:43
  LATROBE (KDKA) — The 2019 NFL season officially begins with Training Camp, and the Steelers are arriving at St. Vincent College to start the journey.With players like Antonio Brown gone, this camp arrival should be low-key compared to past years. But there still is a chance one or two players could make an elaborate entrance in 2019.Keep along with us as we detail the player arrivals in Latrobe all afternoon.11:35 a.m. Maurkice Pouncey first player to arrive“Maurkice Pouncey just arr
  
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• WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational: ‘Dustin Johnson No Stranger To Memphis’

  25-07-2019 17:30
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational will tee off just days after the season’s fourth major. And still the PGA Tour’s best are showing up. A chartered plane certainly helps.
  About half the field flew Sunday night from Northern Ireland, site of this year’s British Open, to Memphis, Tennessee, home of TPC Southwind, current host and host of the previous event since 1989.
  Some things have changed. The name, for one. Now a WGC event, what was once calle
  
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• ‘I Cannot Stand Divas’: Former Pittsburgh Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw Happy Antonio Brown Is Gone

  25-07-2019 17:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Steelers legend is offering some big opinions on the state of the Steelers now that the Antonio Brown era is over.
  Terry Bradshaw joined CBS Sports’ Jim Rome on his podcast this week to discuss his former team, and he had a couple of takes that are causing some heads to turn.
  “Terry Bradshaw on what he remembers about the Steelers/Raiders rivalry of the 70’s, what Big Ben is in store for without Bell and AB, why he can’t stand divas, what handi
  
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• Some streets closed Downtown, North Side for Picklesburgh

  25-07-2019 16:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Roads will be closed for the annual fest, but there should be plenty of parking.
  
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• 4 People Injured In East Hills Port Authority Bus Crash

  25-07-2019 16:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Four people were injured when a vehicle crashed into a Port Authority bus this morning in the East Hills.
  According to the Port Authority, the 77-Penn Hills bus was going inbound at Frankstown Road and Eymard Street around 8:45 a.m. when a vehicle hit it on the left side.
  The bus was then pushed into a pole.
  Port Authority officials say the four people injured were each taken to local hospitals. One to UPMC East, another to UPMC Presbyterian, the third to West Penn, and
  
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• Picklesburgh Prompts Road Closures And Parking Restrictions

  25-07-2019 16:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s time to celebrate all things pickle as the Picklesburgh celebration arrives in Pittsburgh.
  The event will be in full swing from Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28.
  With that said, there will be some road closures that go into effect on Thursday and last throughout the weekend.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  DOWNTOWN:The Roberto Clemente Bridge (6th Street Bridge) and Fort Duquesne Boulevard (westbound only) between Stanwix and 7th streets will be closed beginning a
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunshine Is Back, Temperatures To Slowly Climb

  25-07-2019 16:02
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A trough settled in yesterday, and as it pushed south, we saw a couple of weak thunderstorms develop.
  In the wake of the trough, the weather today should be settled and picture perfect.
  Highs will likely climb back into the 80s today with the rest of the week seeing temperatures slowly ticking up.Humidity levels are expected to be on the low side, below 65 degrees, through the weekend.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty In Case Of Pa. Girl, 10, Abducted In 1999

  25-07-2019 15:44
  JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A health insurance company analyst is admitting he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl after DNA evidence and new fingerprint technology helped solve the 1999 crime.
  Timothy D. Nelson Jr. pleaded guilty Thursday in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, federal courthouse and agreed to a deal that will likely result in a 30-year sentence.
  Photo Credit: (Twitter/Pennsylvania State Police Troop A Public Information Officers)
  The 50-year-old from Cumberland, Maryla
  
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• Man Expected To Enter Plea In Case Of Girl, 10, Abducted In 1999

  25-07-2019 15:44
  JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania say a Maryland man is about to enter a plea in the case of the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl nearly two decades ago.
  A plea hearing for Timothy D. Nelson Jr. is scheduled for Thursday morning in the Johnstown federal courthouse.
  Photo Credit: (Twitter/Pennsylvania State Police Troop A Public Information Officers)
  Nelson, a 50-year-old from Cumberland, Maryland, was arrested in January after police say DNA and fin
  
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• Union Leader At Idled Lordstown General Motors Plant To Transfer

  25-07-2019 15:29
  LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio union leader once called out on Twitter by President Donald Trump says he is transferring to another General Motors location.
  Dave Green tells The Vindicator in Youngstown it was a “very tough decision,” but he had little choice but to take a job in Bedford, Indiana. That facility makes transmission parts.
  Green is the United Auto Workers local president for the Lordstown plant that GM idled in March. The company is in negotiations to sel
  
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• Toby Rice says he was right about what's wrong with EQT

  25-07-2019 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  The oil and gas company reported its first quarterly earnings since the Rice team won its proxy battle on July 10.
  
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• Toby Rice: New EQT means lots of new faces, 'happiness campaign' and less drilling

  25-07-2019 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  The oil and gas company reported its first quarterly earnings since the Rice team won its proxy battle on July 10.
  
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• Toby Rice: New EQT means lots of new faces, 'happiness campaign'

  25-07-2019 15:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  The oil and gas company reported its first quarterly earnings since the Rice team won its proxy battle on July 10.
  
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• PTL Links: July 25, 2019

  25-07-2019 15:05
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Picklesburgh
  Pittsburgh CLO presents “Rock of Ages”
  big Burrito Group
  Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes
  Vine Rewind
  Open Streets PGH
  KDKA/CW SummerBlast at Kennywood
  Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
  Kidsburgh.org
  More Kidsburgh Reports
  Next Pittsburgh
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller: Pan-Roasted Chicken, Garden Herbs, Fresh Tomato Coulis And Zucchini

  25-07-2019 14:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chef Bill Fuller, of the big Burrito Group, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen cooking light for the summer.
  Pan-Roasted Chicken, Garden Herbs, Fresh Tomato Coulis, Zucchini
  Ingredients:4 ea. Boneless skin-on chicken breast (about 4 oz. ea. breasts for a light course, 8 oz. ea. for a full meal)
  3-4 ea. Sage leaves
  20 ea. Fresh tarragon leaves
  Salt and Pepper
  Olive oil
  1-2 ea. Zucchini cut into chunks
  ¼ C. Extra virgin olive oil
  8-10 ea. Leaves of basil
  Fresh
  
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• County fair season is NOW!

  25-07-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Grandstands will be filled with demo derbies, truck pulls, racing and live music.
  
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• Suspect Handcuffed In Flowerbed After Leading Police On Chase, Slamming Into 2 Homes

  25-07-2019 13:39
  CANTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Washington County man is at the hospital but facing several charges after police said he led state troopers on a mile-long chase through Canton Township, then crash into two homes..Police said Akili Racheed Sutton, of Washington, Pennsylvania, crashed a brand new truck into several parked cars and then two homes along East Wayne Street.
   
  Troopers tried to initiate a traffic stop and pull over the brand new GNC Sierra Denali after noticing it was missing a l
  
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• EUGENE F. MALONEY

  25-07-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  A respected leader in the financial services industry, Eugene Maloney also served on the executive committee at Federated Investors.
  
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• Plea expected in the case of 10-year-old Somerset County girl abducted in 1999

  25-07-2019 12:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal prosecutors say a Maryland man is about to enter a plea in the case of the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl nearly two decades ago.
  
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• Md. man admits kidnapping, sexually assaulting 10-year-old Somerset County girl in 1999

  25-07-2019 12:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal prosecutors say a Maryland man is about to enter a plea in the case of the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl nearly two decades ago.
  
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• Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested For Alleged Role In 27-Year-Old Man’s Overdose Death

  25-07-2019 05:49
  ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) — Two years after a 27-year-old man died of a drug overdose, police arrested his suspected drug dealer.
  Melanie Sphar was taken into custody Wednesday evening by the Elizabeth Borough Police Department and is facing a number of felony charges, including drug delivery resulting in death.
  The Allegheny County Narcotics division filed the charges Tuesday for her alleged role in the death of Ryan Evans.
  KDKA News was there on Wednesday when police officers escorted Sphar
  
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• Plum Woman Accused Of Misappropriating $319,000 For Personal Benefit From Insurance Broker

  25-07-2019 05:35
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 43-year-old Plum woman faces forgery and several related charges stemming from her work at Research Underwriters.
  Sharon Mink worked for the specialty insurance broker in Forest Hills as the controller from 2007-2017. She did payroll work and paid bills.
  A criminal complaint filed by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office states that Mink misappropriated $319,000 for her own personal benefit between 2013 and 2017.
  She allegedly used the money to pay for
  
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• Crimestoppers: Reward Offered For Information On Fatal McKeesport Shooting

  25-07-2019 05:14
  MCKEESPORT, Pa.(KDKA) — Police are offering a reward for information about a deadly shooting in McKeesport.Police said Delquay James of the North Side was shot several times at Beacon and Hazel Streets earlier this month. He was found face down on the sidewalk and pronounced dead at the scene.
  Authorities said the investigation revealed that witnesses saw a group of males standing near a dark sedan. The group was then seen walking toward Hazel Street and gunshots were heard.
  Police said a
  
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• Pirates Give Up Nine Runs In Second Inning, Lose 14-8 To Cardinals

  25-07-2019 04:47
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Paul DeJong hit a career-high three home runs, including one during a nine-run second inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals walloped the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-8 on Wednesday night.
  DeJong, Andrew Knizner and Paul Goldschmidt each hit two-run homers in the second while the Cardinals batted around against starter Jordan Lyles (5-7). St. Louis also had five doubles for a total of eight extra-base hits in the inning, tying a major league record.
  Goldschmidt started the second b
  
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• Trump supporters, detractors greet the president at private fundraiser in Wheeling

  25-07-2019 03:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The groups on the two sides of the road in Wheeling exchanged insults and chants at times, but remained peaceful.
  
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• Investigation Continues Into Officer-Involved Shooting On McKnight Road

  25-07-2019 01:31
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The shootout between state agents and a drug suspect sent terrified shoppers running for cover.
  When it was over Tuesday outside the Big Lots store at Northland Plaza on McKnight Road, the suspect — 31-year-old Omari Thompson — was dead and an unidentified agent from the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations of the Office of Attorney General was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital.
  “I expect that based on information I received from the family and off
  
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