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• Fans Flock To St. Vincent For Steelers Training Camp

  26-07-2019 23:49
  LATROBE (KDKA) — For 50 years, the Steelers have made St. Vincent home to their Training Camp and following them the whole time is the Steeler faithful.“I think this is my sixth one,” one woman said.“This is my second,” added another.Whether it’s a fan’s first camp or their 30th, the whole point of making the pilgrimage to Latrobe is to see how the six-time Super Bowl champs are going to look that upcoming season.
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• Flooding Leaves Homeowners And Businesses Wondering Who Should Clear The Creeks

  26-07-2019 23:40
  PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — When Plum Creek roared out of its banks and swept cars from Steele’s Auto Service into the creek, it also did a number on the business.
  “We got destroyed,” Mary Steele said.
  The Steeles are putting their business back together and taking appointments, but Mary is worried about the eroded remains of Plum Creek.
  “Whoever’s in charge of this creek, they don’t have the drainage,” Steele said.
  Christine Washington can relate as
  
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• Port Authority Begins Major Construction Project That Impacts Commuters

  26-07-2019 23:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Port Authority is undertaking a big construction project that impacts many commuters.
  The concrete area from the Mount Washington transit tunnel to the South Hills Junction is only a few hundred feet, but the rails need replacing.
  “First, they have to dig up the concrete, replace the rail, and repour the concrete,” Port Authority Spokesman Adam Brandolph said.
  Working around the clock, the Port Authority hopes to complete the work by Aug. 22nd, but in th
  
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• Teenage Boy With Autism Allegedly Raped Near Care Facility In McKeesport

  26-07-2019 23:17
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A local mom, who KDKA didn’t identify since her son is a minor, is distraught.
  Her 14 year-old son, who has autism, has been living at Auberle in McKeesport for a couple of months. The facility offers a lot of services, including foster care, drug and mental health programs, and various youth programs.
  “He’s very sad, depressed,” she said. “He wants out of there. He keeps having flashbacks of what happened.”
  Police said the teen was s
  
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• Stream The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

  26-07-2019 23:10
  The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational comes to you live from TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
  
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• Furry Tails: Nikki, Danny & Betty Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  26-07-2019 22:56
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Nikki
  Animal Friends
  
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• Allegheny County Sheriff Sergeant Saves Man With Narcan

  26-07-2019 22:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Sheriff Sergeant Neil Hall had saved five people with Narcan and on Friday, he made it six.Sgt. Hall was responding to a call of a man unconscious outside of Larrimor’s Men’s Suit Store on Fifth Avenue downtown when a City of Pittsburgh Police officer told him he had already administered Narcan with no effect.That’s when Sgt. Hall called on his experience in incidents like these and positioned the man’s body to administer a secon
  
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• Vice President Pence To Visit Ohio Next Week

  26-07-2019 22:39
  LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence is expected to visit southeast Ohio next week for the groundbreaking ceremony of an automotive supplier’s plant.
  Fairfield County Republican Party chairman Jeff Fix tells the Lancaster Eagle Gazette that Tuesday’s event at Magnum International will be by invitation. The company is expected to initially employ 300 workers in Lancaster, some 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) southeast of Columbus.
  Republican President Donald Trump’
  
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• 6-Year-Old Korean YouTube Star Buys $8 Million Home

  26-07-2019 22:26
  (CNN) — A six-year-old South Korean YouTube star with 30 million subscribers has purchased a multimillion dollar, five-story property in Seoul.
  Boram bought the 9.5 billion Korean won ($8 million) building in the trendy Seoul suburb of Gangnam earlier this year, through the Boram Family company, which was set up by the YouTuber’s parents, according to a public real estate registration document.
  Boram has two popular YouTube accounts on which she posts content: a toy review channel wi
  
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• Line Painting To Take Place Next Week In Allegheny County

  26-07-2019 22:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT announced line painting operations will take place on numerous roadways in Allegheny County.The paining working is Saturday and July 29 through Aug. 3., PennDot announced Friday.
  Work to repaint lines will occur from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in the following locations:
  I-79 from Washington County to Butler County in various municipalities
  Route 30 from Route 130 to I-376 in various municipalitiesRoute 2110 (Penn Avenue) in Wilkinsburg Borough and Churchill Boro
  
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• Determined Doctor, Firefighters Rescue Kitten From Oakland Sewer Grate

  26-07-2019 21:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some Pittsburgh firefighters are being credited with saving a kitten that fell through a sewer grate in Oakland.
  A surgical resident at UPMC was the first to spot the kitten.(Source: Dr. Liliana Camison)
  Dr. Liliana Camison says she was driving home after work Thursday when she saw the small cat run across Fifth Avenue. It sat down, getting out of the way of traffic, by a sewer.
  Dr. Camison parked her car and rushed over to the kitten, but before she could reach it, it
  
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• State Rep. Innamorato Says Stickers From White Supremacist Group Left Outside Office

  26-07-2019 21:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State Rep. Sara Innamorato, D-Lawrenceville, took to Twitter on Thursday to express her thoughts after she says a white supremacist group posted hateful stickers outside her office building.
  Tweets on her account showed two images that read “BETTER DEAD THAN RED” and links to the group Patriot Front.
   
  (Photo credit: State Rep. Sara Innamorato/Twitter)
  According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Patriot Front is a “white nationalist hate group t
  
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• Traffic Restrictions Expected For Fort Pitt Bridge Inspections This Weekend

  26-07-2019 21:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKDA) — The Fort Pitt Bridge will be under inspection this weekend.
  PennDOT announced Friday the inspection activities will be Saturday and Sunday from the upper deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge to northbound I-279 and Fort Duquesne Boulevard (Exit 70B and 70C) between 6 a.m. and noon.
  The schedule of traffic restrictions can be found below.
  Saturday
  Right lane closure on the ramp from southbound I-279 onto the Fort Pitt Bridge lower deck
  Left lane closure on the ramp from westbou
  
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• Canonsburg felon with mental illness history charged with ordering 1,000 rounds of ammo

  26-07-2019 21:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  The ammo, which authorities say was ordereed by Harry Wesler III, who is classified as a felon, went to the wrong address.
  
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• Library Road To Close For Tree Removal

  26-07-2019 21:23
  PITTSBURGH (KDKDA) — Library Road will be closed Sunday for tree removal operations.
  PennDOT announced Friday that the Library Road (Route 88) closure will occur Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. between McNeilly Road and Saw Mill Run Boulevard (Route 51).
  The posted detours can be found below.
  West of the Work</strongTake Route 88 westbound to Connor Road
  Turn right onto Connor Road
  Turn right onto Washington Road (Route 19)
  Washington Road becomes West Liberty Avenue
  Turn right onto the ra
  
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• Former exotic dancer sues Downtown club over employment classification

  26-07-2019 21:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Franchesca Reyes of Bridgeville claims she was wrongly classified as a independent contractor instead of an employee and wants unpaid wages.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp 2019: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Talks About Challenges Headed Into Camp

  26-07-2019 20:30
  LATROBE (KDKA) — The first training camp practice of the season is set to take place Friday afternoon in Latrobe as the Steelers start the 2019 campaign.Friday morning, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger spoke to the media and said he is excited for camp this year.“Ben Roethlisberger just said he’s “excited for this year” @KDKA”Ben Roethlisberger just said he’s “excited for this year” @KDKA
  — Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) July 26,
  
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• Patients receive free cleanings, extractions and more at two-day Mission of Mercy dental clinic

  26-07-2019 20:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  More than 180 dentists and hundreds more volunteers donated their time with hopes of treating more than 1,000 patients.
  
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• Patients receive free cleanings, extractions and more at two-day dental clinic

  26-07-2019 20:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  More than 180 dentists and hundreds more volunteers donated their time with hopes of treating more than 1,000 patients.
  
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• Cranberry Township Police Seek Suspects in Beer Theft

  26-07-2019 20:21
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The Cranberry Township Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspects wanted in a beer theft.
  According to a post on their Facebook page, the suspects stole the beer from the GetGo convenience store on State Route 228. Surveillance cameras captured images of the individuals.
  (Photo Credit: Cranberry Township Police Department/Facebook)
  They then ran from the store and got away in a white four-door sedan, police s
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Reports To Oakland Raiders Training Camp Via Hot Air Balloon

  26-07-2019 20:16
  NAPA VALLEY (KDKA) — Mr. Big Chest has done it once again this season, just with another team.Former Steeler Antonio Brown, who was known for his grand entrances, arrived to Oakland Raiders training camp riding a hot air balloon.““Mr Big Chest” arrives in Oakland training camp appropriately in a HOT AIR balloon. #Raiders.”“Mr Big Chest” arrives in Oakland training camp appropriately in a HOT AIR balloon. #Raiders. pic.twitter.com/P4PlK5qRDm
  — Bob P
  
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• Authorities: 42 Cats Removed From Youngstown House, 2 Euthanized

  26-07-2019 20:02
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say they removed 42 cats from an Ohio house, with many of the animals in poor shape.
  Neighbors say the cats belonged to a woman who used to live in the house in Youngstown in eastern Ohio. The Vindicator reports a bank took possession of the house earlier this month.
  The paper says representatives of Animal Charity took 42 cats out of the house Wednesday, with some that were very sick. Two of the cats had to be euthanized. 
  Mike Durkin, head of code
  
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• Eat The Seeds: The Germs Found Inside Apples May Be Good For You

  26-07-2019 19:50
  (CNN) — Apples overflow with bacteria — about 100 million bacteria, many of which are healthy. Apple aficionados who swallow the core not only get extra fiber, flavonoids, and flavor, they also ingest about 10 times more bacteria than people who discard the rough bits at the center, new research finds.
  And for those hoping to “keep the doctor away,” go organic, suggests the new study, which was published in Frontiers in Microbiology. Organic varieties carry a more diverse
  
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• 14th Annual UFO Festival Hosted In Kecksburg

  26-07-2019 19:50
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – People from near and far are expected to converge on Kecksburg to take part in the 14th annual UFO Festival.
  The family friendly event runs from Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, at the Kecksburg Volunteer Fire Department grounds and social hall located at 5128 Water St., Mt. Pleasant Township, in Westmoreland County.
  There will be food, crafts and much more. But what most people are interested in is talking to those who investigate, hunt and resea
  
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• Ohio Officials Permanently Close 1 State Fair Ride, Continue Checks On 4 Others

  26-07-2019 19:44
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state has disqualified one ride at the Ohio State Fair after inspectors found “visible corrosion” and is reviewing four others. None of the five operated at the fair, which opened Wednesday.
  Dorothy Pelanda, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, which oversees the fair, said Thursday the four other rides could be re-opened after minor repairs.
  The Columbus Dispatch reports Pelanda permanently shut down a Ferris wheel-type ride known as &ldquo
  
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• You May Be Eligible For The Equifax Data Breach Settlement

  26-07-2019 19:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– About 147 million Americans are now eligible to receive a part of the settlement involving the recent Equifax data breach.
  Members can receive free credit monitoring for the next 10 years if they have had their personal information exposed.
  If your credit is already being monitored, you can opt to receive $125 instead.Those who have had to spend extra money to settle financial problems caused by the breach are eligible to receive up to $20,000.Customers have until Novem
  
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• Fayette County EMA Reviewing Damage Reports From July Storm

  26-07-2019 19:11
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – Fayette County EMA continues to review information received from 211 regarding reports of damage following the July 21 storm that swept through the area.
  Residents who reported damage to 211 will be receiving a follow-up call. Anyone who sustained damage and has not contacted 211 is still able to do so.
  FCEMA is working with VOAD partners to provide help to those affected by the storm.Fayette County first responders themselves lost approximately $175,000 in equipmen
  
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• Pay Raises Coming For Some West Virginia State Employees

  26-07-2019 18:46
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Some West Virginia state employees are getting a pay raise next month.
  The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the move comes after the state Personnel Board voted Thursday to update salary schedules for the first time in a decade.
  Personnel Director Sheryl Webb said because it had been so long, the government’s first three pay grades were below minimum wage and unusable.
  She said officials had to balance the need for more competitive salaries with the reality th
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Absentee Ballot Rules Mean Many Arrive Late

  26-07-2019 18:34
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Comparatively tight deadlines for absentee ballots mean Pennsylvania’s mail-in votes arrive too late to be counted far more often than the national average.
  The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that 4.2% of Pennsylvania’s absentee ballots got to voting offices after the deadline to be counted in the November 2018 election, compared with less than 1% nationally.
  The newspaper cites data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission that ranks Pennsylvania second
  
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• Picklesburgh 2019 Kicks Off Friday

  26-07-2019 18:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you don’t have any plans for the weekend, you may want to listen up because pickles are taking over Pittsburgh.
  Picklesburgh runs from Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  Now, don’t get us wrong. We think pickles themselves are pretty “dill-icious,” but there will be oh so much more at this event.
  We’ve put together a list of important tidbits of information to help you be as cool as
  
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• The National Aviary Names Two Newest Toucans

  26-07-2019 18:06
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The City of Pittsburgh gives a big hello to the two newest Toco Toucans.
  Guests who visited the National Aviary between July 10 and July 24 got the chance to help name the two newest members of the flock.
  Each visitor of the aviary was given a ticket to cast a vote for one of three name combinations: Soul and Lua, Mango and Tango, or Frank and Eva.On Thursday, July 25, The National Aviary in Pittsburgh announced that the majority of visitors voted for Mango and Tango as
  
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• South Dakota Public Schools Putting Up Mandated ‘In God We Trust’ Signs

  26-07-2019 17:51
  By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
  (CNN) — For the new school year, South Dakota public schools will be required to display the national motto: “In God We Trust.”
  A bill signed by Gov. Kristi Noem mandates that the words be on display for students to see beginning in the 2019-2020 school year.
  The display can be on anything the principal feels is appropriate for their school, like a plaque or student artwork.
  (Photo Credit: Adam Fondren/Rapid City Journal/AP)
  But there are requirements.
  
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• Report: SCI Greene On Lockdown Following Incidents

  26-07-2019 17:29
  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A state prison remains on lockdown following multiple incidents at the facility, a local report states.
  SCI Greene has been on lockdown since Tuesday after two unrelated incidents involving multiple inmates took place, according to the Observer-Reporter.
  A prison spokesperson told the newspaper that there was an assault in one of the general population units, and two officers and an inmate sustained minor injuries.
  The incidents remain under investigation.
  
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• Salmonella Concerns Prompt Recall Of Taco Seasoning

  26-07-2019 17:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A recall has been issued for certain kinds of taco seasoning over concerns about salmonella contamination.
  The FDA announced the voluntary recall for Great Value and HEB seasonings from Williams Foods LLC.
  (Source: FDA.gov)
  (Source: FDA.gov)
  According to the FDA, the seasonings contain cumin from the Mincing Spice Co. Testing showed the cumin was potentially contaminated with salmonella.
  The recalled products include:
  Great Value Mild Taco Seasoning MixItem Number &ndas
  
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• Pennsylvania Resources Council Hosting Recycling Event A La Roche University

  26-07-2019 15:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You have another chance to get rid of those hard-to-recycle items.
  On Saturday, July 27, the Pennsylvania Resources Council is hosting a collection at La Roche University.
  It runs from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.You can drop off a range of items, including TVs, cell phones and tires.
  There is a fee for some items while others are free.For more information, visit the PRC website here. And, click here for other Hard-To-Recycle Collections in western Pennsylvania.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Weekend Forecast Sees Humidity Levels Climbing

  26-07-2019 15:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It should be another picture perfect day across area with highs climbing back to the mid-80s.
  Overall, KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley is putting in a 20 percent chance for rain today.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Nearly everyone will be dry, but if you are one of the few that sees a passing shower, it won’t last long.More than 90 percent of everyone’s day will be dry.Saying that, it appears places along and south of I-70 have the best chance for an isolated shower or
  
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• Pet events: 'Cat Daddy' adds star power to Animal Friends fundraiser

  26-07-2019 15:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Common cat behavior problems can include biting, damaging furniture and urinating and defecating outside the litter box.
  
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• Pet events: 'Cat Daddy' adding his star power to Animal Friends fundraiser

  26-07-2019 15:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Common cat behavior problems can include biting, damaging furniture and urinating and defecating outside the litter box.
  
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• PTL Links: July 26, 2019

  26-07-2019 15:12
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Picklesburgh
  Canine Companions for Independence
  The Adios
  Visit Washington County
  Yelp Pittsburgh
  Kennywood
  Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic
  
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• Out-Of-Service Trams Frustrate Passengers At Pittsburgh International Airport

  26-07-2019 14:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The trams are back up and running this morning at Pittsburgh International Airport after both went down late Thursday night.
  A viewer sent KDKA video of frustrated passengers with nowhere to go.
  (Source: Viewer Photo)
  Airport officials say the southbound train was scheduled for routine maintenance, but the northbound train went down unexpectedly from 11:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.
  No outbound flights were impacted, because there weren’t any at that late hour.
  The air
  
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• Teenage Girl Wounded, Gas Meter Hit By Bullets In Fairywood

  26-07-2019 14:26
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An 18-year-old girl was shot early Friday morning along West Prospect Avenue in the city’s Fairywood neighborhood, according to the victim’s mother.The mother told KDKA that her daughter was shot multiple times in the leg during a drive-by shooting while she stood in front of her family’s home just before 1 a.m. Friday. She will undergo surgery and is expected to be okay, according to the mother.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  One of the bullets struck the right
  
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• Family Escapes House Fire In New Castle

  26-07-2019 13:11
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A family was rushed out of their home as a late-night fire raged at two houses in Lawrence County.
  The fire started around 11 p.m. in an empty house at the corner of Chestnut and Pine Streets in New Castle.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It then spread to a neighboring house and threatened a third home after that.
  A young couple and their three kids live there.
  Someone was able to alert them and they all got out safely.
  Neighbors say the house where the fire started was empty for
  
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• Pittsburgh calls argument against gun law 'erroneous'

  26-07-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city says plaintiffs misinterpreted the law as a &ldquo;ban&rdquo; on large-capacity magazines when what&rsquo;s prohibited is &ldquo;use&rdquo; in public places.
  
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• Two dead in homicide-suicide in Irwin

  26-07-2019 03:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred sometime between Wednesday and Thursday in a residence in the 1900 block of Highland Avenue.
  
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• Police Investigating Murder-Suicide In Irwin That Left Two 85-Year-Olds Dead

  26-07-2019 02:29
  IRWIN BOROUGH (KDKA) — Authorities have opened a murder-suicide investigation after two 85-year-olds were found dead in Westmoreland County.
  The Westmoreland County Office of the Coroner announced Thursday that the murder-suicide investigation into the couple is underway in Irwin Borough.
  The report says 85-year old Thomas Agnew and 85-year-old Joan Agnew died at 1920 Highland Avenue on Wednesday or Thursday.
  Thomas’ manner of death is listed as suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot
  
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• Police Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide In Irwin That Left Two 85-Year-Olds Dead

  26-07-2019 02:29
  IRWIN BOROUGH (KDKA) — Authorities have opened a murder-suicide investigation after two 85-year-olds were found dead in Westmoreland County.
  The Westmoreland County Office of the Coroner announced Thursday that the murder-suicide investigation into the couple is underway in Irwin Borough.
  The report says 85-year old Thomas Agnew and 85-year-old Joan Agnew died at 1920 Highland Avenue on Wednesday or Thursday.
  Thomas’ manner of death is listed as suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot
  
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• North Korea Says Launch Was A ‘Warning’ To South Korea

  26-07-2019 01:50
  (CNN) — North Korea says the two missiles launched this week toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, were intended to send a warning to South Korea.
  According to North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the launches were “personally organized” by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “as part of the power demonstration to send a solemn warning to the South Korean military.”
  The report accused the South Korean military of holding &ldquo
  
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• McKeesport Police Searching For Missing Man, Considered Endangered

  26-07-2019 01:26
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — McKeesport Police are searching for 40-year-old Charles Devon Surratt.He was last seen Thursday, July 25 at approximately 7:00 a.m.He is described at a black male, 5’10” with a mustache.According to police, Surratt suffers from severe mental issues and is considered to be endangered.Anyone that has seen him or has information is asked to call the McKeesport Police Department at 412-675-5015.
  
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• A not-so-happy hour — Froggy's slated for demolition, if city officials approve

  26-07-2019 01:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The family that owns the famous old nightspot on Market Street Downtown is moving ahead with plans to raze the building.
  
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• Reschenthaler raised his political profile when he questioned Bob Mueller

  26-07-2019 00:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Reschenthaler&rsquo;s&nbsp;questioning of Special Counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday sparked both praise and rebuke across social media.
  
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