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• Pence Returns To Pennsylvania To Urge Trade Pact’s Passage

  01-08-2019 23:55
  SHADY GROVE, Pa. (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence is in Pennsylvania again to urge Congress to pass President Donald Trump’s rewrite of a trade pact with Canada and Mexico.
  Pence toured a crane manufacturing facility in southern Pennsylvania on Thursday, a few miles from the Maryland border, and told hundreds of workers there the pact is a good deal for American manufacturing.
  It was Pence’s second visit in two months to the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania, afte
  
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• Longtime PBT principal Luca Sbrizzi to take final bow this fall

  01-08-2019 23:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  His final performance will be in “Giselle” with the PBT orchestra, which will open the company’s 50th anniversary season in October. 
  
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• Lake Erie Samples Show Toxic Levels For Dogs To Be In Water

  01-08-2019 23:31
  ERIE (KDKA) — Erie officials have issued a warning about toxic water samples collected from 18 locations along Lake Erie.
  The water samples exceed limits for dogs to safely be in the water according to the Erie County Department of Health’s website.
  Health department officials say that aside from avoiding taking your dog in the water, a swimming advisory for people.
  Officials say there are elevated levels of E. coli at Presque Isle Beach 1.
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Running One Of Pittsburgh’s Largest Drug Trafficking Organizations

  01-08-2019 23:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The head of one of the largest drug traffickings organizations in the Pittsburgh area has pleaded guilty in federal court.
  Jamie Lightfoot Jr., 27, pleaded guilty to federal narcotics and firearm charges, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced Thursday.A release said the former Penn Hills native pleaded to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine. He also pleaded guilty to one count of pos
  
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• Jupiter, Saturn, Moon To Line Up Across Southern Sky This Month

  01-08-2019 23:05
  (CBS Local) — Grab your telescope sky watchers, you are in store for a celestial treat this month.
  For three nights between August 9 and August 11, Jupiter and Saturn, our solar system’s two largest planets, and the moon will be lined up side-by-side across the southern sky.
  With Venus currently lost in the sun’s glare, Jupiter will be the brightest planet in the sky in August, according to EarthSky.org.
  In this image provided by NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team, the plan
  
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• Road Closure Coming To Route 1050

  01-08-2019 22:56
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — A section of Route 1050 will be closed for nearly two weeks.
  PennDOT announced Thursday that Route 1050 (Englishman Hill Road) will be closed between Route 982 and Route 1051 in Fayette County.
  The closure begins Aug. 7 at 7 a.m. and will reopen Aug. 18, tentatively. Crews will be replacing pipes.
  The release said a posted detour using Route 1023 to Route 1051 will be posted.
  
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• Pittsburgh Awarded Funding For East Liberty Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

  01-08-2019 22:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials announced that Pittsburgh is receiving $245,000 for electric vehicle charging stations in East Liberty.
  The six stations will be at a public parking lot at 6117 Kirkland Street in East Liberty by the end of the year, Governor Tom Wolf announced Thursday.
  Pittsburgh will install two dual-hose DC fast charging and four dual-hose level 2EV charging stations that can be used by nearby residents, businesses and electric cars, the release announced.Twelve cars can c
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: High Pressure, Mainly Dry Forecast

  01-08-2019 22:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Welcome back high pressure!
  Overall, it has been a beautiful day with warm temperatures and lower humidity.
  There have been a couple of small-scale, short-lived showers that popped up, and we can’t rule out another extremely isolated shower or two this evening. The same deal will happen on Friday.
  Most of us will end up dry, but a few showers will try to develop during the warmer part of the day.
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• Police Warning Of Fake Money Scam In Tarentum

  01-08-2019 22:22
  TARENTUM (KDKA) — Officials are warning of a fake money scam in Tarentum.
  The Tarentum Borough Police Department announced a warning Thursday on their Facebook about a male who is passing counterfeit $100 bills in the Tarentum area.
  The police are asking anyone who can help identify the individual to call the Tarentum Police at 724-224-1515 or 412-473-3056.
  
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• Giant Eagle inks deal for planned tech hub in Lawrenceville

  01-08-2019 22:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  TechMill 41 is part of a development featuring luxury apartments, called The Foundry at 41st, and outdoor event space, dubbed, Bay 41
  
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• Hite Road Bridge To Close This Weekend

  01-08-2019 22:12
  Pittsburgh (KDKA) — The Hite Road Bridge will be closed this weekend.
  PennDOT announced Thursday that the bridge on Hite Road (Route 1014) over Route 28 will be closed Friday night until Monday morning.
  The closures in Springdale and Harmar Townships start 8 p.m. Friday and last until 5 a.m. Monday as crews conduct bridge jacking and bearing replacement work.Rolling closures will also happen on Route 28 in both directions as needed from Friday at 11 p.m. through 6 a.m., the release said.De
  
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• Giant Eagle Opening Technology Annex In Lawrenceville

  01-08-2019 22:02
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Giant Eagle has finalized an agreement to open a technology annex in Lawrenceville.The company announced Thursday that a lease agreement has been settled on a 23,000-square-foot building located in the TechMill 41.
  The office space will open by early 2020 and will offer approximately 150 new and current employees a technological work environment, the release said.“As the retail industry continues through this amazing period of technological change, we are extremel
  
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• Giant ‘Bee Panther’ Insect Snacks On Wasps And Bees

  01-08-2019 21:48
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — If you see a huge insect attacking a bee or a wasp this summer, you’ve probably stumbled upon a bee panther.
  Also known as the red-footed cannibalfly, the bee panther is a type of robber fly, a name that reflects its aggressive predatory habits.
  Experts say bee panthers like to hide out and wait for a bee or wasp to fly by before launching at it in flight, stabbing it with its mouth part, known as the proboscis, and killing it.
  When they’re ready
  
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• Man Accused Of Stabbing Father At Movie Theater Previously Accused Of Choking Mother

  01-08-2019 21:44
  HENDERSON, Nev. (CBS Local) — A man who allegedly stabbed his father multiple times at a movie theater was also accused of choking his mother last year, according to police in Nevada.
  Rodney Lee Jr., 20, was arrested late Saturday night after police responded to a call of a stabbing at the Fiesta Henderson Hotel and Casino.
  Lee’s father, Rodney Sr., 55, was found bleeding profusely in the food court outside of the movie theater, according to the arrest report. He was rushed to Sunris
  
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• Several Pittsburgh Pirates Players, Manager Clint Hurdle Suspended For Brawl

  01-08-2019 21:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several Pittsburgh Pirates players and even manager Clint Hurdle have reportedly been suspended for their actions during a brawl in Cincinnati earlier this week.
  Discipline announced for Reds-Pirates brawl: pic.twitter.com/yEAPhx1gyF
  — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) August 1, 2019Pirates Suspended:
  Pitcher Keone Kela received a 10-game suspension for intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head of Derek Dietrich of the Reds in the bottom of the seventh inning
  
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• Norwin School District Using Goats For Landscaping Maintenance

  01-08-2019 21:41
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) — A herd of goats is roaming the Norwin School District.
  The district announced Thursday that they are using goats from North Hungingdon’s Nuisance Wildlife Solutions to clear overgrown weeds from a steep hillside overlooking Knights Stadium.
  The animals got to work Wednesday and will be on the job for “several weeks” on an area that is difficult for employees to maintain, officials said.
  “I’m looking out for the safety and well-be
  
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• 10 Hot Summer Reads to Turn Your Vacation into a BookCation

  01-08-2019 20:05
  If you’re on vacation without a book, are you really on vacation at all? After all, what’s a day at the beach without a sensational beach read? And why even travel if it won’t provide some quality reading time? As any booklover can attest, no summer break is complete without ample reading material, because when it comes down to it, vacation is wherever your book is. So whether you’re heading to the shore or chilling by the pool this year, here are 10 brilliant page-turner
  
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• ‘We Are Deeply Sorry’: Columbia Gas Takes Responsibility For Washington County Explosion

  01-08-2019 19:47
  NORTH FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Columbia Gas is taking responsibility for a large explosion that leveled a home and sent five people to the hospital in Washington County.
  The gas company held a news conference Thursday afternoon to update the public on the latest developments. They say the investigation could take some time.
  “Our customers deserve safe, reliable delivery of natural gas,” the company’s spokesperson said. “We failed to deliver on this mission, and fo
  
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• The Lumineers Come To Pittsburgh For 2020 North American Tour

  01-08-2019 19:24
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Clear your calendar because The Lumineers are coming to Pittsburgh.
  The band just announced its 2020 headlining tour for North America. They stop in Pittsburgh on February 24, 2020, at the PPG Paints Arena.@thelumineers are bringing III: The World Tour to PPG Paints Arena on February 25!Tickets go on sale Friday, August 16 at 10AM.Every online ticket includes a copy of The Lumineers’ new album, “III” out September 13th. More details at https://t.co/WCCP
  
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• Work on phase I of Etna Riverfront Trail and Park gets under way

  01-08-2019 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Located at the foot of Bridge Street, the Etna park construction, or Phase I of the project, should be complete by the end of September.
  
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• Historic villages in southwestern Pennsylvania offer family fun

  01-08-2019 19:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The past is not “past” at numerous historical sites in region.
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Le’Veon Bell Asks Fantasy Owners To Draft Him In Round One This Season

  01-08-2019 18:54
  NEW YORK (KDKA) — Le’Veon Bell is apologizing to thousands of fantasy football owners who made the mistake of drafting him last season. “This is loooong overdue!! but I want to take a moment to apologize to all the fantasy owners who picked me last year, I’m sorry I couldn’t pull through for y’all…but trust me, this year’s about to be wayyyy different, I’m bringing thethis year ”this is loooong overdue!! but I want to take a moment to
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect In Pitt Robbery, Assault

  01-08-2019 18:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Police arrested a man accused of a robbery and assault at the University of Pittsburgh.
  Officials say 23-year-old Eric Hernandez attacked and robbed a woman early morning on Wednesday, July 31.
  This incident happened on Ohara Street right behind the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial.The victim tried to fight off Hernandez several times before eventually escaping to get help. Hernandez had gotten away with the woman’s bag.The University of Pittsburgh Police said they ar
  
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• Opening Ohringer: community-driven artist project breaks ground in Braddock

  01-08-2019 18:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  On Tuesday, government leaders smashed wooden panels covering empty windows of the once abandoned Ohringer building in Braddock.
  
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• Pit Bull Bitten In Face While Protecting Owner From Venomous Snake

  01-08-2019 18:35
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Tennessee woman said she is forever grateful for her pit bull after the dog intervened before a venomous snake could bite her outside her Nashville home on Monday.
  Haley McCormack said it was dark when she got home from work and didn’t see the copperhead snake lurking in a leafy corner by the stairs leading to her door.
  “It was recoiled back so it was going to strike,” McCormack told CBS affiliate WTVF.
  That’s when McCormack’s
  
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• Man Goes Viral For Wearing ‘Make Racism Wrong Again’ Gear At Pennsylvania Walmart

  01-08-2019 18:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Western Pennsylvania man is going viral for wearing “Make Racism Wrong Again” to a local Walmart store.Jamal Lewis lives in Johnstown and his Facebook post has now been shared hundreds of times.In the photo, Lewis is wearing a “Make Racism Wrong Again” hat and t-shirt.He said he wore the clothes to a local Walmart store and received “so many dirty looks.”“Anyone that knows me knows I’ve lived in a few different places. A
  
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• Man charged in two attempted rapes in Oakland

  01-08-2019 18:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Eric Hernandez is suspected in two separate attacks that occurred on July 11 and Tuesday.
  
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• NFL Super-Fans Visit Kennywood To Ride The Steel Curtain

  01-08-2019 18:10
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA)– Think you are a big football fan? These guys might have you beat.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Members of the Pro-Football’s Ultimate Fan Association came to Pittsburgh today to ride Kennywood’s newest roller coaster, the Steel Curtain.
  The Canton residents don’t favor one NFL team in particular.
  They all came wearing the jerseys of different pro-teams.
  
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• Ringleader of region's largest cocaine operation admits crimes, faces decades in prison

  01-08-2019 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jamie Lightfood Jr., of Penn Hills, admitted to distributing narcotics in a cocaine operation that prosecutors said he ran with his brother.
  
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• Man who guarded home at center of Penn Hills-based drug ring pleads guilty

  01-08-2019 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Accused local ringleader Jamie Lightfood Jr. is expected to plead guilty later in the day following Chace Johnson’s plea.
  
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• Heinz Field Adds Kennywood’s Potato Patch To List Of Vendors For 2019 Season

  01-08-2019 18:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In just a matter of weeks, Kennywood won’t be the only place to purchase Potato Patch fries anymore.Heinz Field unveiled new food and vendor additions to the stadium for the 2019 season and it includes it’s own Potato Patch, where you can buy the Pittsburgh-famous fries with the same cheese and other condiments used at Kennywood.Photo Credit: Jeff Roupe KDKA Photojournalist
  The Potato Patch will be located in the FedEx Great Hall, which has a few new updated
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: August Starting Off With Beautiful Stretch Of Weather

  01-08-2019 17:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hello August.
  Who is up for starting another nice stretch of dry weather?
  At this point, we could be dry starting now and continuing through the weekend with the next solid rain chance happening next Wednesday.Let’s enjoy it, right?
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Highs today should be in the low 80s with plenty of sunshine.Fog will be around to start the day and could actual
  
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• Inclined Infant Sleepers Recalled Due To Safety Concerns

  01-08-2019 17:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission says two inclined sleepers aren’t safe for infants.
  The recall includes the Eddie Bauer Slumber and Soothe Bassinet and the Disney Baby Doze and Dream Bassinet.About 24,000 of the sleepers were sold at Target, K-Mart, Ross, Marshall’s and TJ Maxx stores nationwide from November 2014 through February 2017.
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that consumers should immediately stop using the incli
  
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• WWE Superstar Mojo Rawley Owns 500 Pairs Of Zubaz

  01-08-2019 17:48
  (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — WWE is filled with colorful characters, like superstar Mojo Rawley. In fact, the entire sports entertainment industry has been built on the backs of athletic giants who capture the attention of thousands in person and whose charisma pops off the television screen and into millions of homes each week. They are loud. They are brash. And some are downright peculiar.
  Rawley fits the mold perfectly. Intense doesn’t begin to describe the 33-year-old northern Virgin
  
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• Pa. Lottery Reports Record Sales After Adding Online, Bar Hames

  01-08-2019 17:44
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Lottery is reporting record highs in revenue and profits, after concerns that it was slumping spurred lawmakers to expand its offerings to the internet and bars.
  The agency said Thursday it recorded $4.5 billion in sales in the 2018-19 fiscal year, an increase of 7%. Profits were $1.14 billion, an increase of 4.5%.
  It paid out $2.9 billion in prizes.
  The lottery’s profits go to services for the elderly.
  Gov. Tom Wolf and lawmakers expanded the
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Matt Cullen To Join Club’s Hockey Operations Department

  01-08-2019 17:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Matt Cullen’s retirement from the NHL did not keep him away from the Penguins too long.On Thursday, the club announced Cullen will join the team’s hockey operations department in a player development role.“After a 21-year career in the NHL, Matt Cullen has joined the Pittsburgh Penguins’ hockey operations department in a player development role.”After a 21-year career in the NHL, Matt Cullen has joined the Pittsburgh Penguins’ hockey
  
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• Man Wounded In Overnight Strip District Shooting

  01-08-2019 17:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after an overnight shooting in the Strip District.
  Officers were called to Penn Avenue, just before 2 a.m., where they found a man suffering from several gunshot wounds.
  He was found lying on the sidewalk across from a parking lot, near Savoy Restaurant.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The victim was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. He was listed in critical but stable condition
  Officers were looking for suspects over
  
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• State Police File 3rd-Degree Murder Charges, Seek Dump Truck Driver In Fayette Co. Fatal Crash

  01-08-2019 16:48
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — The driver of a tri-axle truck is now facing third-degree murder charges in connection with a crash in Fayette County that left three people dead, including a young boy.
  The boy, 4-year-old Hunter Gibbs of McClellandtown, was killed back on June 18 when the tri-axle truck collided with the Ford pickup truck he was riding in on Route 21 in German Township.
  (Credit: KDKA)
  State police filed a long list of charges Wednesday afternoon against Wilbert Burnsworth, of Connellsv
  
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• Police Take Dump Truck Driver Into Custody, Facing 3rd-Degree Murder Charges In Fayette Co. Fatal Crash

  01-08-2019 16:48
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — The driver of a tri-axle truck is now facing third-degree murder charges in connection with a crash in Fayette County that left three people dead, including a young boy.
  The boy, 4-year-old Hunter Gibbs of McClellandtown, was killed back on June 18 when the tri-axle truck collided with the Ford pickup truck he was riding in on Route 21 in German Township.
  (Source: Fayette County District Attorney’s Office)
  (Credit: KDKA)
  State police filed a long list of charges We
  
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• Pennsylvania Lottery sets new revenue record

  01-08-2019 16:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Earnings of $4.5 billion topped last year’s record $4.2 billion.
  
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• Pennsylvania Lottery reports record sales after adding online, bar games

  01-08-2019 16:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Earnings of $4.5 billion topped last year’s record $4.2 billion.
  
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• PTL Links: August 1, 2019

  01-08-2019 15:20
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Seven Springs Rib & Wing Festival
  Frank Nicotero at the Strand Theater
  Follow Frank Nicotero
  Pittsburgh CLO presents “Once”
  Celebrity Care Fest
  Insomia Cookies
  Kidsburgh
  City of Pittsburgh Summer 18
  More Kidsburgh Reports
  Next Pittsburgh
  
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• Police: Woman Allegedly Kidnapped Boy From Pool ‘So One Day [Her Boyfriend] Would Have A Child With Her’

  01-08-2019 15:02
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An 18-year-old woman is facing a kidnapping charge, accused of taking a 9-year-old boy from a city pool on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Wednesday evening.
  Police have charged Karastine Muyango, of Braddock, with kidnapping for ransom.
  According to the criminal complaint, Muyango told police she took the boy because she wanted him to go with her to her boyfriend’s house in Braddock “so that one day he would have a child with her.”
  Investigators say
  
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• 1 Man Killed In Overnight Double Shooting In Clairton

  01-08-2019 14:58
  CLAIRTON (KDKA) — Police are investigating after one person was killed in a double shooting overnight in Clairton.
  Allegheny County Police say two people were shot on St. Clair Avenue, near Miller Avenue around 12:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Police say a 33-year old man got into a fight after leaving a bar. That’s when he was shot several times.
  A 24-year-old man was shot in the foot as he ran from the scene.
  The 33-year-old died at the hospital.Stay
  
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• Woman In Wheelchair Struck, Killed In Heavy Fog Along Route 28

  01-08-2019 13:15
  MANOR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A woman in a wheelchair was killed in an early morning crash along Route 28 in Armstrong County.
  The crash closed Route 28 between Route 85 in Manor Township and McGregor Road in Rayburn Township.MORE: We just learned that this is a fatal accident. RT-28 is expected to be closed to traffic between RT-85 in Manor Township and McGregor Rd in Rayburn Township until about 9am. @KDKA https://t.co/aGKIH2EXtk
  — Celina Pompeani (@CelinaPompeani) August 1, 2019
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• Fatal Crashes Closes Route 28 In Armstrong County

  01-08-2019 13:15
  MANOR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Emergency crews have been called to the scene of a fatal crash along Route 28 in Armstrong County.
  The crash has closed Route 28 between Route 85 in Manor Township and McGregor Road in Rayburn Township. The stretch is expected to be closed until 9 a.m.MORE: We just learned that this is a fatal accident. RT-28 is expected to be closed to traffic between RT-85 in Manor Township and McGregor Rd in Rayburn Township until about 9am. @KDKA https://t.co/aGKIH2EXtk
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• The calls always meant so much: WDVE's Sean McDowell signs off

  01-08-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The longtime and beloved deejay retired after a 41-year career on Western Pennsylvania airwaves. 
  
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• Duquesne University to open college of osteopathic medicine

  01-08-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Officials say graduates will give more people access to primary care and suits Duquesne’s mission; first class will start in 2023.
  
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• Afro Yaqui aims for worldly, revolutionary sound

  01-08-2019 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh-based Afro Yaqui Music Collective debut their album, “Mirror Butterfly,” with a show at Lawrenceville’s Roxian on Friday.
  
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• Neighbors Assessing The Damage Following Natural Gas Explosion In Washington County

  01-08-2019 05:51
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — A natural gas explosion sent a destructive shockwave through a community in Washington County.
  Officials said the explosion happened in the 100 block of Park Lane on Wednesday in North Franklin Township. The blast knocked down doors, blew pictures off walls, caused a lot of structural damage and demolished a home.
  Officials said five people were transported to the hospital, including three firefighters and the homeowner.
  Two firefighters were sent home from the h
  
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