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• Report: Heinz Field Name Could Change In 2021

  29-07-2019 23:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It looks like Heinz Field will get a name change in the next couple years.The Sports Business Journal reports Kraft Heinz is “highly unlikely” to renew its naming rights deal.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Heinz paid $57 million for the stadium name, but that original deal expires in 2021.KDKA has reached out to both Heinz Field and Kraft Heinz for comment, but so far has not heard back.
  
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• First Responders Work To Free Person Trapped Inside Vehicle Crashed In Creek

  29-07-2019 23:33
  WEST DEER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police and medics worked to free someone trapped inside a vehicle that crashed into an Allegheny County creek.
  911 dispatchers confirmed a car went into a creek in West Deer Township.
  The accident was reported around 5 p.m. and occurred on McKrell Road.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Dept. Of Health Denies Greene Co. Marijuana Grower/Processor Permit Renewal Application

  29-07-2019 23:25
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – A Greene County marijuana grower/processor was denied a permit renewal application by the Department of Health.
  AGRiMED Industries has been growing marijuana, but the Department of Health said its processing equipment is not operational, so it hasn’t been processing or shipping medical marijuana.
  This decision follows a cease-and-desist order that was issued when ARGiMED couldn’t produce records establishing how or when marijuana was destroyed.
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• Baseball Report: MLB Trade Deadline Uncertainty

  29-07-2019 23:14
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is just a couple days away. And half the teams in the League are within three games of a wildcard spot. Still more are within striking distance, or at least think they are.
  So the trade market is a little murky. Teams thought to be sellers may end up as buyers, and vice versa. Lots of teams need pitching, and some quality pitching is still available, for the right price, though probably not enough to fill all the needs
  
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• Celebration Of Mac Miller Set For Sept. 7

  29-07-2019 23:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– It’s been almost a year since the rapper and Pittsburgh native, Mac Miller, passed away of a sudden overdose.
  The “Celebration of Mac Miller” memorial is planned to be on the anniversary of the rapper’s passing.
  After his death, friends, family, and fans mourned in the famous Blue Slide Park, now known as Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Park.September 7th at Blue Slide Park at 12pm until whenever. We will have music & videos being played.. this
  
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster Follows Through On Promise For Steelers Fan With Tattoo

  29-07-2019 22:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is buying one fan 2019 season tickets.
  The Steelers WR signed Joel Schock’s head last week and guaranteed Schock season tickets if he got the signature tattooed on his head, which already has the Steelers logo inked on it.View this post on InstagramI own the rights to all my photos. If you want something , please contact my wife. I can’t keep up with all this. Thank you all for everything!!!! It’s g
  
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• Uber Lays Off Nearly 400 Employees In An Effort To Streamline, Cut Costs

  29-07-2019 22:19
  SAN FRANCISCO (KDKA) – Uber laid off nearly 400 people in an effort to cut costs.According to the New York Times, Uber laid off 400 people from its marketing team as the comapny tries to streamline its operations after its stock market launch in May.Uber announced the cuts on Monday. Before the layoff, the New York Times reports the marketing team had more than 1,200 employees.The layoff is taking place in 75 Uber offices around the world.Uber says it lost almost $1 billion during the firs
  
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• Kennywood Nominated For 10 Best Theme Park Halloween Events

  29-07-2019 22:08
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA)– As summer comes to an end, we’re 60 days closer to Kennywood’s Phantom Fright Nights!
  The annual scare-fest was nominated for USA TODAY’S 10 Best Theme Park Halloween Events Readers’ Choice Award.
  Kennywood is among 19 other attractions nominated across the country.General Manager Jerome Gibas said, “We are honored to see Phantom Fright Nights nominated as one of the nation’s best Halloween theme park events.”
  “Each
  
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• Man Charged With Shooting Death Of 23-Year-Old Woman Found Not Guilty

  29-07-2019 21:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKDA) — The man charged in the shooting death of a 23-year-old woman in McKeesport was found not guilty.
  According to Allegheny County court records, Judge Randal B. Todd found Daniel Bizzelle not guilty Monday in the shooting death of Samantha Klavora.
  The incident happened July 16, 2017 outside a bar in the 1000 block of Fifth Avenue in Mckeesport. Klavora was shot six times.
  Bizzelle, 27, was charged with criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, p
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Warns 200K Jeopardized By President Trump’s Food Stamps Move

  29-07-2019 21:43
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf is warning that food stamp benefits for about 200,000 people are jeopardized by a Trump administration move to stop allowing states to exceed federal income eligibility thresholds.
  Wolf said Monday that such a change would primarily affect the elderly, the disabled and lower-income families. He also says it’ll result in fewer school lunches.
  In Pennsylvania, more than 1.7 million people are in the food stamp program, called the Supplemental Nutrit
  
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• Two accused in W.Pa.'s largest-ever fentanyl bust appear in federal court

  29-07-2019 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The case against Juan Guzman and Hector Taveras was moved to federal court, where penalties for drug trafficking are stiffer.
  
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• New Bills Aims To Keep Grass Clippings Off Roads

  29-07-2019 21:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new bill making its way through Harrisburg would make it illegal to deposit grass clippings on the road.
  State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, who serves parts of Beaver, Greene and Washington counties, introduced the bill.
  She says the goal is to keep motorcyclists safe.
  Grass clippings on the road can make it extremely slippery for motorcyclists, similar to hitting a patch of ice in the winter.
  Sen. Bartolotta also says the grass clippings can clog storm drains, making floo
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Pitcher Jordan Lyles To Milwaukee Brewers

  29-07-2019 21:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are trading pitcher Jordan Lyles.The Pirates announced Monday the Brewers acquired Lyles from the Pirates.Ken Rosenthal first reported the news.
  The #Brewers have acquired RHP Jordan Lyles from the #Pirates, sources tell The Athletic.
  — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2019The Pirates are receiving right-handed pitcher Cody Ponce in the trade, the squad announced.
  Ponce has gone 1-3 with 44 strikeouts and a 3.29 ERA in 27 relief appea
  
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• DOMI Launches 2070 Transportation Vision Plan

  29-07-2019 20:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Do you think the existing transportation networks in Pittsburgh work well?
  Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure has its eyes set on the year 2070. The city has launched a 2070 transportation vision plan as a public engagement effort to revitalize Pittsburgh transportation.
  The project reportedly challenges the public to think about the transportation needs and solutions if the city ever recovers a significant portion of the population over the nex
  
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• Police: Man Throws Drum Set At Neighbor, Punches Officer In The Face At Block Party

  29-07-2019 20:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A police officer needed more than a dozen stitches to his face after authorities say he was punched by a man accused of being aggressive to his neighbors at a block party.
  Pittsburgh Police say they had to use a Taser to bring 48-year-old Charles O’Leary into custody.
  (Source: Allegheny County)
  According to police, it all started around 6:30 p.m. Sunday when officers were called to Shady Avenue over a fight at a block party.
  Investigators say O’Leary came ou
  
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• Pittsburgh Sheriff’s Deputies Stop Domestic Incident In Ohio

  29-07-2019 20:10
  SHARONVILLE, Ohio (KDKA)– An officer’s duties are never at rest.On the way home from a weekend trip in Cinncinatti, three Pittsburgh Sheriff’s Deputies handled a domestic dispute.
  Deputies Frost, Green, and Roberts took a pit-stop at a convenience store in Sharonville where they heard a woman screaming in a nearby car.
  A couple was found fighting in that car when the male suspect began waving a knife around.
  The group removed the man from the vehicle and disarmed him before cal
  
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• Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $500,00 Sold In West Mifflin

  29-07-2019 19:15
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA)– Check your most recent Cash 5 Lottery ticket, you may be a jackpot winner.
  A jackpot-winning Cash 5 Lottery ticket worth $500,00 was sold at the Giant Eagle in West Mifflin on Friday, July 26.
  The winning numbers are: 02-05-18-24-33
  The store, located at 1356 Hoffman Blvd., West Mifflin, has earned $500 for selling the winning ticket.RELATED STORIES:
  •$200,000 Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold in Allegheny County•$3 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Armstrong Coun
  
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• Judge acquits man in 2017 McKeesport homicide based on lack of evidence

  29-07-2019 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Randal B. Todd found Daniel Bizzelle not guilty of killing Samantha Klavora outside a bar.
  
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• 23rd Gun Confiscated This Year At Pittsburgh International Airport

  29-07-2019 18:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Another gun was found at the Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint, adding to the 22 guns already confiscated this year.
  On Monday, the Transportation Security Administration reportedly stopped a local man who was carrying a .380 caliber handgun loaded with 14 bullets in his carry-on bag.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh International Airport TSA)
  The Coraopolis resident was detained for questioning by the Allegheny County Police.
  Nationwide last year, a total of 4,239 fi
  
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• McKeesport man who didn't report girlfriend's child abuse gets jail

  29-07-2019 18:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Andre Price Jr. pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of children for not telling police about abuse videos shot by his girlfriend.
  
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• Former Plum High School, West Virginia Football, NFL Punter Pat McAfee To Join ESPN’s College Football Coverage

  29-07-2019 18:33
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After attempting to be a part of ESPN’s Monday Night Football coverage, Pat McAfee has landed a pretty similar job with the company.The Plum High School grad and former NFL Punter will be a color analyst for ESPN’s Thursday Night College Football coverage this upcoming season.“Ladies and gentlemen… I’m the luckiest dude on earth. Thursday nights are about to be a GREAT time on @espn with @Hasselbeck, @adamamin, and @MollyAMcGrath. We&rsquo
  
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• Commuters Dealing With Detours, Delays As Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel Work Begins

  29-07-2019 18:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Monday was the first day of delays and detours for “T” riders. The Port Authority is working on the tracks leading up to the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel from the South Hills Junction.For a few riders, it was a case of the Mondays as they got to the South Hills Junction.“I did hear about it, but I forgot until this morning,” Graham Pieniazek, from Mt. Washington, said.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “I was driving over and I was thinking, ‘Aw
  
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• Chance The Rapper Bringing Tour To PPG Paints Arena

  29-07-2019 18:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Grammy Award winning Chance the Rapper is bringing his latest tour to Pittsburgh in the fall.
  The Big Day Tour will stop at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
  If you want to get tickets, plan accordingly. They go on sale to the general public this Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.BREAKING! @chancetherapper just announced his tour in support of his debut album The Big Day.Tickets for October 6th go on sale Friday at 10am! pic.twitter.com/O2fLN46Z1m
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• 7 Firefighters Injured In Massive Gas Line-Fueled Fire At Shopping Plaza

  29-07-2019 18:14
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Seven firefighters were injured and fire crews spent more than 12 hours on the scene of a gas line-fueled fire at a shopping plaza in Penn Hills.
  The massive blaze first broke out around 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Churchill Center Plaza. The plaza houses four businesses, including Eagle Renter, Cefolo’s Cleaners, Don’s Services and Big Shot Bob’s House of Wings.
  All that’s left now is rubble and a burned out shell, so crews plan on tearing the rest
  
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• Florida Residents, Tourists Warned About Mosquito-Borne Virus That Causes Brain Swelling

  29-07-2019 18:03
  (CBSMiami/CNN)— There is a new warning in Florida about the Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), a mosquito-borne virus that causes brain swelling in humans.
  Florida health officials say there is an uptick in the number of cases.
  Several sentinel chickens tested positive for EEE, which can spread to humans via infected mosquitoes and cause brain infection and swelling, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County said in a Thursday statement.
  Sentinel chickens are fowl that are t
  
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• Fire chief blames severity of Penn Hills blaze on gas company's slow reaction

  29-07-2019 17:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Chief said “100 percent of this could have been prevented’ after firefighters had to wait hours for gas shut off at Churchill Center.
  
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• A 'gigantic mess.' Penn Hills officials blame fire's severity on gas company's response

  29-07-2019 17:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Chief said “100 percent of this could have been prevented’ after firefighters had to wait hours for gas shut off at Churchill Center.
  
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• Actress Viola Davis Returns To Pittsburgh, Takes Ride On The Steel Curtain

  29-07-2019 17:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Viola Davis is back in Pittsburgh.
  Davis is set to star the latest film adaptation from the works of playwright and Pittsburgher August Wilson. Denzel Washington is producing the film version of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
  Davis will play Ma Rainey in the Netflix film.
  But it’s not all work for Davis while in Pittsburgh.
  Over the weekend, she tweeted out a photo from Kennywood. She had the chance to ri
  
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• Dueling Meteor Showers To Light Up The Skies This Week

  29-07-2019 17:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CNN) — The Delta Aquariid meteor shower puts on one long summer show in July and August, but it will peak at the end of July.
  The meter shower began July 12 and is active until August 23. A new moon on Wednesday and Thursday will provide optimal dark skies for spotting meteors. But the peak actually began Sunday, and the best chance to see them without the moon in the way will be the first week of August.
  The best time to see them will be about 3 a.m. ET, but the meteor sh
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Stretch Of Beautiful Weather Coming To An End, Rain And Storms Moving Back In

  29-07-2019 16:26
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Warmer air is rushing in behind an overnight warm front.
  The chance for an isolated shower is extremely small today with us sufficiently capped with a layer of stable air in place.High temperatures will hit the mid- to upper-80s today.
  KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says Pittsburgh’s high temperature will hit 87 degrees today with partly cloudy skies.We should be dry start to finish.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  But changes begin as soon as tonight as a cold front nears th
  
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• WW Recipes: Shrimp Salad And Creamsicle Ice Cream Soda

  29-07-2019 15:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — WW Ambassador Mary Vogliano stops by with some waistline-friendly recipes for summertime.
  Shrimp Salad with Fennel, Red Onion, and Orange
  Serves: 4 | SmartPoints: 1
  Ingredients:• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil• ¼ tsp black pepper• 3 large orange(s)• 1 pound(s), peeled and deveined (medium) cooked shrimp• 1 medium, trimmed and very thinly sliced uncooked fennel bulb(s)• ½ small, thinly sliced uncook
  
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• PTL Links: July 29, 2019

  29-07-2019 15:31
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dr. Mike Hutchinson of Animal General
  Animal Friends
  Getaway Cabins
  WW (Weight Watchers)
  WW Recipes
  NamastHay Goat Yoga of Pittsburgh
  
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• At Least 6 Firefighters Injured In Massive Gas Line-Fueled Fire At Shopping Plaza

  29-07-2019 15:14
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Six firefighters have been injured and fire crews have now spent more than 12 hours on the scene of a gas line-fueled fire at a shopping plaza in Penn Hills.
  The massive blaze first broke out around 7 p.m. Sunday at the Churchill Center Plaza. The plaza houses four businesses, including Eagle Renter, Cefola’s Cleaners and Big Shot Bob’s House of Wings.This fire is relentless. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/FGsRwrrkLC
  — Amy Wadas (@AmyWadas) July 29, 2019
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• Oakmont clinic brings different approach to helping children with autism

  29-07-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Children with autism and other developmental disabilities are taught life and communication skills using applied behavior analysis.
  
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• Patience is required when your last name begins with Z

  29-07-2019 13:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mark Zywar talks about the character-building disadvantages of being among the last names in the phone book.
  
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• Pfizer Buying Canonsburg-Based Mylan, New Company To Run Operations In Pittsburgh

  29-07-2019 13:31
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Pfizer is buying Mylan in an all-stock deal and combining the $10 billion generic pharmaceutical company with its own off-patent branded and generic business.
  The Pfizer business, called Upjohn, makes Lipitor, Celebrex and Viagra. Mylan, based just outside of Pittsburgh, is best known for its EpiPen, an injector used to halt life-threatening allergic reactions.
  Pfizer Inc. shareholders will own 57% of the combined new company and Mylan shareholders will own 43%.
  In a
  
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• Concord Blue Devils top drum corps lineup at DCI Pittsburgh

  29-07-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Seven drum and bugle corps will be competing at DCI Pittsburgh on Aug. 4 at Elizabeth Forward High School Warrior Stadium.
  
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• Mylan to merge with Pfizer's Upjohn unit

  29-07-2019 13:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mylan CEO Heather Bresch to retire with completion of the deal
  
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• Mylan merger with Pfizer's Upjohn unit to form new company with $20 billion in revenues

  29-07-2019 13:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mylan CEO Heather Bresch to retire with completion of the deal
  
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• Down to zero: Small payments in canceled assistance program made big impact in recipients' lives

  29-07-2019 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  In what was among the most contentious battles of the state budget, legislators voted last month to end the General Assistance program. 
  
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• Details of undercover Pittsburgh police alcohol expenditures not for public consumption

  29-07-2019 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Detectives do not have to submit receipts to the county controller’s office detailing their spending on alcohol during sting operations.
  
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• Target to roll out new pickup service in 18 locations in southwestern Pennsylvania

  29-07-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Walmart also unveiled a Pickup Tower at its Greensburg store, allowing customers to use a high-tech vending machine to get online orders
  
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• Pennsylvania Turnpike using technology to clear accident scenes quicker

  29-07-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Using technology, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has reduced delays from traffic accidents from one hour, 46 minutes to one hour, 18 minutes.
  
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• City fears cable access channel funding loss if FCC approves new rule Aug. 1

  29-07-2019 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  In-kind services could be deducted from fees, or rent, that the big cable players pay to the city for access.
  
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• Walkabout: The Roxian Theater gets a second life

  29-07-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The new Roxian itself is worth the price of going to a show. Everything original is beautiful again.
  
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• Fire Crews Responding To Gas Line Fire At Churchill Center In Penn Hills

  29-07-2019 02:25
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Fire crews are responding a fire at Churchill Center in Penn Hills along Pennoak Drive.
  #BREAKING: Massive fire along Frankstown Ave in Penn Hills. Three businesses burning including BSB House of Wings. Gas line burning inside. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/7LblOO43W1
  — Ian Smith (@ismithKDKA) July 29, 2019
  According to firefighters, a gas line inside the building is burning and they are unable to find the meter to shut the gas off.People’s Gas is on the scene with
  
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• Fire Crews Responding To Fire At Churchill Center In Penn Hills

  29-07-2019 02:25
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Fire crews are responding a fire at Churchill Center in Penn Hills along Pennoak Drive.
  #BREAKING: Massive fire along Frankstown Ave in Penn Hills. Three businesses burning including BSB House of Wings. Gas line burning inside. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/7LblOO43W1
  — Ian Smith (@ismithKDKA) July 29, 2019
  According to firefighters, a gas line inside the building is burning.
  The plaza contains Eagle Renter, Cefola’s Cleaners, and Big Shot Bob’s House of Wings
  
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• Over 300 Women Gather In Latrobe For Steelers’ Women’s Training Camp

  29-07-2019 01:55
  LATROBE (KDKA) — The Steelers are one of a few teams that hold a women’s training camp and more than 300 ladies from 23 different states took the field at St. Vincent’s Sunday afternoon.They learned a little bit of football but had a lot of fun.Today was the first time in nine years that Pamela Moore was back home and reunited with her sisters and she came all the way from Hawaii.“This is the best ever,” she said. “It was a bucket list to come to training camp
  
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• 'A complete tragedy': Braddock mourns loss of street preacher, anti-violence activist to gun violence

  29-07-2019 01:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Army Ranger, boxing champion and social worker, he made his mark on the Mon Valley communities east of Pittsburgh,
  
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• 'A complete tragedy': Braddock mourns loss of street preacher, activist against gun violence

  29-07-2019 01:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Army Ranger, boxing champion and social worker, he made his mark on the Mon Valley communities east of Pittsburgh,
  
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