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• Local Man Accused Of Delivering The Drugs That Killed His Brother Stands Trial

  06-08-2019 23:34
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A local man is on trial for allegedly distributing the drugs that his brother fatally overdosed on.Surrounded by friends and family, 31-year-old Markus McGowan entered the Westmoreland County Court House accused of dealing deadly fentanyl, some of which killed his younger brother in December of 2016.
  Prosecutors say McGowan sold the powerful narcotic to his 22-year-old brother Matthew and a female friend of his brother for $60 inside his Jeannette home.
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• 'The building is special' -- Miami investment firm buys Cultural District property dating to the late 1800s

  06-08-2019 23:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Market Street Real Estate Partners has purchased Convention Tower at Penn Avenue and 10th Street Downtown
  
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• 'The building is special' — Miami investment firm buys Cultural District property dating to the late 1800s

  06-08-2019 23:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Market Street Real Estate Partners has purchased Convention Tower at Penn Avenue and 10th Street Downtown
  
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• Macy’s Schedules Grand Opening of Backstage At Ross Park

  06-08-2019 23:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Macy’s is opening a new store-within-a-store.
  Backstage at Ross Park will officially open Saturday, August 10. It’s located on the third level of the Macy’s in Ross Park Mall.
  (Photo Credit:Macy’s)
  The store-within-a-store concept offers significant savings.
  The grand opening will feature giveaways to the first 200 customers, with one lucky person winning a $200 shopping spree.(Photo Credit:Macy’s)
  
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• ‘Very Inappropriate’: Neighbors Upset Over Strip Club’s Help Wanted Sign

  06-08-2019 22:59
  OMAHA, Neb. (CBS Local) — The battle over a controversial strip club sign along a busy street is heating up in a Nebraska neighborhood.
  “Fully nude girls! Stay at home mom’s earn extra cash!” reads the sign outside of Kandi’s Gentlemen’s Club in Omaha. “Apply within.”
  Neighbors want to take it down, saying “it’s very inappropriate” and “kind of crass.”
  Jetta Eveland said she shouldn’t have to explain what it mean
  
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• ‘It’s A Killing Machine’: Woman Takes Friend’s Assault Rifle And Wants To Destroy It

  06-08-2019 22:55
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CBS Local) — In the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, a woman in Kansas City is taking action.
  Sandy Skaggs said she has been storing an assault rifle for a friend who owns it.
  “I don’t even like touching this thing,” she said. “It’s upsetting to me.”
  Skaggs said the mass shootings over the weekend in which at least 31 people were killed motivated her to buy the weapon.
  “I do not want this gun. I want to
  
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• New online tool can help county residents have arrest records expunged

  06-08-2019 22:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Project Reset will provide assistance to those whose arrests did not result in a conviction to have their names cleared.
  
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• Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Shaler

  06-08-2019 22:23
  SHALER TOWNSHIP, Pa (KDKA) – One man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Shaler.Sources tell KDKA a man with a gun was barricaded inside a home in Spencer Grove Lane in Shaler Township, Allegheny County.
  WATCH: KDKA’s Bob Allen reports live from Shaler Township
  Shaler Police, backed up by Allegheny County Sherrif, surrounded the home.The man reportedly came outside with a raised weapon and refused commands to put it down.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Neighbors in the area said they
  
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• Firefighters Find Group Of Kittens In Storm Drain

  06-08-2019 22:11
  LOWER BURREL, Pa. (KDKA)– Station 69 of the Lower Burrel Volunteer Fire Company was alerted to save a group of kittens in distress.
  Four kittens were stuck in a storm drain– two were in the sewer, one was in a downspout pipe, and another one was halfway between the storm basin and a pipe.
  Local homeowners helped the junior volunteer members move the kittens from the drain to a bucket.Authorities say the kittens were distributed among neighbors and given to good homes.
  
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• Rolling Slow Downs Planned For I-79 In Washington County

  06-08-2019 22:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–PennDOT District 12 is advising motorists of rolling slowdowns scheduled this week on Interstate 79 in Washington County.
  Eight 15-minute slowdowns will occur starting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7 so a utility cable can be pulled across the Interstate between Meadowlands and Canonsburg.
  A slowdown is when a lead vehicle slows traffic down but continues to move forward so that a gap is made in the traffic.
  Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting ww
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Evening Showers, Storms To Roll Through The Area

  06-08-2019 22:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We’ll have another stormy afternoon just like yesterday, but this time, the storms roll in during the evening and keep going through the night.
  While we’re thankfully not looking at widespread severe thunderstorms, a few storms this evening and tonight may become strong, or even severe.
  More rain and thunderstorms are expected tomorrow, but again, the widespread severe weather will hold off.
  WATCH: KDKA’s Ray Petelin’s latest weather update
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• Pittsburgh’s National Night Out 2019

  06-08-2019 21:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– It’s the first Tuesday of August, that makes today Pittsburgh’s National Night Out.
  National Night Out, an annual program, is aimed to enhance the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community.37 registered locations around the city are expected to have hundreds of people in attendance.
  If you’re interested in spending the night with your local police officers, stop by one of the many locations.
  
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• DA Zappala: Suspect in Whitehall woman's disappearance could face homicide charge

  06-08-2019 21:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  The prime suspect in the disappearance of a 67-year-old Whitehall woman could be charged with her killing even though investigators have not found her body.
  
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• Allegheny County Launches ‘Project Reset’ To Help Seal Criminal Records

  06-08-2019 21:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Allegheny County is making it easier for residents to expunge or seal criminal records.
  County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Judge Elliot Howsie, District Attorney Stephen Zapalla, Chief Public Defender Matthew Dugan, Court Records Director Michael McGeever and other officials were on hand Tuesday to debut ‘Project Reset.’
  Some 73.5 million people in the United States have been arrested on a felony charge, meaning that 29.5% of residents have a criminal record, a
  
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• Allegheny County Launches ‘Project Reset’ To Help Residents Expunge Criminal Records

  06-08-2019 21:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County is making it easier for residents to see if they can do anything about their criminal records.County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Judge Elliot Howsie, District Attorney Stephen Zappala, Chief Public Defender Matthew Dugan, Court Records Director Michael McGeever and other officials were on hand Tuesday to debut “Project Reset.”
  Some 73.5 million people in the United States have been arrested on a felony charge, meaning that 29.5 percent of res
  
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• ‘Where’s Roethlisberger?’ Oakland Raiders WR Antonio Brown’s Son Asks Where Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Is At Raiders Camp

  06-08-2019 21:15
  NAPA VALLEY (KDKA) — Well, some members of the Brown family are still asking about the well-being of Big Ben.In a preview for HBO’s Hard Knocks, one of Antonio Brown’s children asks where Ben Roethlisberger is in the middle of a Raiders practice.“Where’s Roethlisberger?”Sounds like @AB84’s kids are still adjusting to their father’s new team. #HardKnocks with the @Raiders kicks off tonight… (: @HBO)”"Where's Roethlisberger?"Sounds like
  
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• Man Sentenced To 2nd Life Term In I-81 Shooting

  06-08-2019 21:09
  CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A West Virginia man has been sentenced to a second life term in the shooting death of a motorist on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania more than 5½ years ago.
  Forty-two-year-old John Strawser Jr. of Terra Alta was convicted of first-degree murder on Tuesday.
  Authorities in Franklin County said 28-year-old Timothy Davison was driving home to Maine in January 2014 when a pickup truck driver opened fire and rammed his SUV, forcing it onto a median, before ci
  
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• Man Arrested For Breaking Into Cruisers In Pittsburgh Police Parking Lot

  06-08-2019 20:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–A Pittsburgh man faces multiple charges after being caught breaking into cruisers in the parking lot of the Zone 3 police station on Arlington Avenue.
  After officers approached, Justin Sipe, 21, allegedly led them on a foot chase and jumped a 10-to-12 foot high wall and ran through some backyards before being apprehended hiding behind some houses.
  Police say Sipe was bleeding from the fall, told officers he was drunk and said he was just trying to get home.
  The cruisers w
  
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• Elevated Levels Of Lead Found In Local Drinking Water

  06-08-2019 20:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority have found high levels of lead in the water of some local homes.
  PWSA crews collected more than 170 samples of water from homes that are likely to have lead service lines or plumbing done.
  Tests showed that almost 10 percent of the homes tested had high levels of lead that exceeded the standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  The PWSA is offering free lead testing kits to anyone who would like one. Those kits can be f
  
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• We need more women running restaurants: This dinner is to help make it happen

  06-08-2019 19:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Audi-sponsored dinner highlights chefs of the James Beard Women’s Leadership Program — and a scholarship for locals.
  
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• Man gets prison for threatening judge, assaulting officer

  06-08-2019 19:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nathan Hoye sent threatening letters to Judge Beth A. Lazzara after she sent him to prison.
  
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• 'Tell me about Jesus' slain street preacher remembered for passionate faith

  06-08-2019 19:45 via post-gazette.com
  
   Rev. Sheldon Stoudemire ministered for decades in Pittsburgh before he was shot and killed while working at a North Side homeless shelter on July 27. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Lineman Cam Heyward Welcomes New Baby To Family

  06-08-2019 19:43
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cam Heyward and his wife Allie welcomed their third child to the family this week.Caia Clark Heyward was welcomed into the world Monday, conveniently on the Steelers day-off from Training Camp.“The tiebreaker has finally came in to the Heyward Clan. Please welcome my new lil daughter Caia Clark Heyward! Mom and baby are doing great. Thank you god for another healthy child and I get to share my heart with her as well. Damn @allieheyyy we make em pretty good. Thank
  
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• Water Main Break Prompts Boil Water Advisory In Jeannette, Surrounding Areas

  06-08-2019 19:26
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for more than 1,400 customers in Jeannette.
  The advisory has been put in place due to a 36-inch water main break on 13th Street.
  The break caused a loss of positive water pressure, signaling conditions that “could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow.”
  Special equipment has been brought in to fix the break.
  Once repairs are done, wat
  
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• PennDOT: Inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel Restriction Scheduled

  06-08-2019 19:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Heads up.PennDOT has announced a lane restriction in the inbound, or westbound, Squirrel Hill Tunnel tonight, Tuesday August 6.
  A single-lane restriction will occur in the inbound direction of the tunnel from 10 p.m. Tuesday night to 5 a.m. Wednesday morning as crews conduct electrical maintenance work.
  Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free a
  
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• Study Shows Chipotle Bowls Contain Cancer-Linked ‘Forever Chemicals’

  06-08-2019 19:16
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CNN) — The bowls at Chipotle have become a staple for the restaurant, but a new report is drawing some big concerns about them.The New Food Economy reports that it found the fiber bowls are exposed to chemicals that can lead to cancer.The study says the bowls are treated with PFAS, also called forever chemicals.
  Photo Credit: CNN
  It helps bowls hold hot, wet, and greasy food without falling apart.The Environmental Protection Agency says those compounds do not break down in
  
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• ‘Storm Area 51’ Event ‘To See Them Aliens’ Removed By Facebook

  06-08-2019 19:03
  RACHEL, Nev. (CBS Local) — The infamous “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All Of Us” event to “see them aliens” has been deleted from Facebook, according to its creator Matty Roberts.
  The viral Facebook event that encouraged people to meet up at the mysterious U.S. military site on Sept. 20 had managed to attract the attention of more than two million attendees.
  However, the U.S. Air Force strongly advised citizens against raiding the top-secret desert military
  
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• Venezuela & Uruguay Issue U.S. Travel Warnings After Mass Shootings

  06-08-2019 18:58
  (CBS Local) — Venezuela and Uruguay issued warnings Monday to citizens traveling to the United States following two mass shootings that left 31 people dead.
  Uruguay’s Office of Foreign Ministry urged its citizens to “take precautions” when visiting the U.S. because of “growing indiscriminate violence, mostly for hate crimes, including racism and discrimination, which cost the lives of more than 250 people in the first seven months of this year.”
  The Uruguayan
  
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• Mayor Peduto, Moms Demand Action Founder Join Forces To Call For Movement On Gun Safety Legislation

  06-08-2019 18:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto welcomed the founder of the gun safety organization, Moms Demand Action, to the City-County Building today.
  Mayor Peduto and Shannon Watts are joining forces to call for stronger gun control laws.
  They held a joint news conference Tuesday morning outside of the Mayor’s Office.
  “Today, as we stand here again, mourning the mass shootings that occurred in El Paso and in Dayton, we recognize that there are things that we can do, and
  
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• An 11-Year-Old Started The ‘El Paso Challenge’ To Help Community Heal

  06-08-2019 18:44
  EL PASO, Tx. (CNN) — Sixth-grader Ruben Martinez wants to hold up posters, pass out flyers and promote a challenge on Facebook he thinks will help his Texas community begin to heal from a devastating shooting that claimed the lives of 22 people and injured 24 others.
  He calls it the #ElPasoChallenge.
  (Photo Credit: CNN, Courtesy Rose Gandarilla)
  Here’s how it works: The 11-year-old is challenging each person in El Paso to do 22 good deeds for others — one for each of the victim
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Evgeni Malkin And Wife Anna Kasterova Sport Matching Fur Coats

  06-08-2019 18:16
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Summer and offseason continues to be filled with fun for the Malkins.Evgeni and his wife Anna tried on some matching fur coats in the athlete’s latest Instagram story.
  This isn’t the only fun Malkin has enjoyed over the last few months.In May, he jumped into the cockpit of a fighter jet with some friends.Then, later that month, Malkin took a classic picture with his three-year-old son for his birthday.Malkin’s Instagram is filled with all of his ad
  
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• Pa.’s Clergy Abuse Hotline Got 1,900 Calls Within A Year

  06-08-2019 17:55
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s top state prosecutor says investigations remain underway after 1,862 calls were made to his office’s clergy abuse hotline in the 12 months since a landmark grand jury report exposed decades of child abuse within the state’s Roman Catholic dioceses.
  Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that about 90 percent of those calls concerned allegations of abuse or cover-ups within the Catholic church. The rest were about institutions or p
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Puts Area Mansion Up For Sale For $2.3 Million

  06-08-2019 17:46
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another prominent athlete in the city joins former Penguins forward Phil Kessel with houses for sale in the Pittsburgh area.The difference is, this athlete is not leaving town.
  Realtor.com reports Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is selling his Hampton home for $2.3 million. That is $400,000 down from the original asking price in June.The home sits on a five acre lot and includes eight beds and seven and a half bathrooms.“Golfer or not, Ben Roethlisberger’s ho
  
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• East End Brewing Releases Two New Beers

  06-08-2019 17:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– East End Brewing continues the “You Are Here” series of beers with two of these latest additions.
  (Photo Credit: East End Brewing)
  RELATED STORY: ‘This Is A Pretty Big Dill:’ East End Brewing, Primanti Bros. Create Pickle Beer
  Troy Hill is a sour cheery gose ale that will be released on Friday, August 9. On its release date, Troy Hill can be found at The Pear and the Pickle on 1800 Rialto St. from 5-7 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: Pear and the Pickle, court
  
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• Tuned In: ‘Transparent’ star and CMU grad Judith Light on making ‘Manhunt’ in Pittsburgh

  06-08-2019 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The “Who’s the Boss?” star returns in a “Transparent” finale next month and a shot-in-Pittsburgh series next year.
  
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• Pa. Senator Pat Toomey Joins Other Senators, Calls For Bipartisan Action To Improve Gun Safety Laws

  06-08-2019 17:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey says he is supporting bipartisan congressional action to improve gun safety laws.In a statement, Toomey says: “The only way to make necessary progress on improving the nation’s gun safety laws is through bipartisan action. Strengthening our firearm background check system is an area where this is possible.”
  Toomey wants Congress to pass the bipartisan NICS Denial Notification Act to ensure that state and local
  
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• Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey Joins Other Senators, Calls For Bipartisan Action To Improve Gun Safety Laws

  06-08-2019 17:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey says he is supporting bipartisan congressional action to improve gun safety laws.In a statement, Toomey says: “The only way to make necessary progress on improving the nation’s gun safety laws is through bipartisan action. Strengthening our firearm background check system is an area where this is possible.”
   
  Toomey wants Congress to pass the bipartisan NICS Denial Notification Act to ensure that state and l
  
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• Schedule Set For 2019 Heinz Field Rib Fest And Kickoff Fest

  06-08-2019 17:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the 16th year, football fans are invited to the North Shore and Heinz Field for the ever-popular Rib Fest.The event begins on Thursday, August 29th and runs until Monday, September 2nd. Entry to the concerts and festival grounds are free for all fans. The event attracts more than 100,000 fans each year.
  As usual, some of the best rib and brisket vendors will line the streets outside of Heinz Field for the Rib Fest.On opening night, a “Party on the Plaza”
  
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• Schedule Set For 2019 Heinz Field Rib Fest and Kickoff

  06-08-2019 17:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the 16th year, football fans are invited to the North Shore and Heinz Field for the ever-popular Rib Fest.The event begins on Thursday, August 29th and runs until Monday, September 2nd. Entry to the concerts and festival grounds are free for all fans. The event attracts more than 100,000 fans each year.
  As usual, some of the best rib and brisket vendors will line the streets outside of Heinz Field for the Rib Fest.On opening night, a “Party on the Plaza”
  
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• Police Seize Drugs, Weapons From Duquesne Home

  06-08-2019 17:02
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA)– Police left with more than they anticipated when they arrived at a home in Duquesne to look for a suspect connected to a crime in Pittsburgh.
  Around 7 p.m. on Monday, August 5, the officers visited a home on Lincoln Ave.The alleged suspect was not at the scene, but a 40-year-old woman who lived at the residence spoke to the police.
  There was reportedly a strong odor of marijuana that led police to file for a search-warrant and investigate inside of the home.Police sei
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rain, Storms Moving Back In This Afternoon

  06-08-2019 17:02
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Scattered storms are once again expected today.The morning hours should be dry with most, if not all, rain and storm activity occurring after 3 p.m.Coverage will likely look similar to yesterday afternoon with a couple of notable exceptions.The first one is rain and storms really occurred over a fairly narrow 2-3 hour window.The window for storms and rain will increase today with activity expected to begin as soon as 3 p.m.Once storms start, there will be a chance for r
  
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• Dayton Shooter’s Girlfriend Says He Showed Her Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Video On First Date

  06-08-2019 16:58
  DAYTON, Ohio (KDKA/AP) –An ex-girlfriend of the Ohio gunman who killed nine people says he showed her a video of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting on their first date.
  Adelia Johnson says in an emailed statement to The Associated Press that Connor Betts often joked about having dark thoughts. She says he told her that he had bipolar disorder and that his talk didn’t scare her because she thought it was a symptom of his mental illness.
  Pittsburgh area native Nicholas Cumer was killed
  
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• Steel Curtain Remains Out Of Service At Kennywood

  06-08-2019 16:47
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — The Steel Curtain remains out of service today at Kennywood.
  The roller coaster was shut down back on Saturday for what the park called maintenance.
  According to park spokesman Nick Paradise, the coaster will be closed again Tuesday as testing on the ride continues.
  Kennywood posted on its Facebook page over the weekend that they will provide updates when more information is available. 
  In addition to the Steel Curtain, stoppages have also been reported on the Ph
  
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• St. Francis University Holding Mass For Grad Student Slain In Dayton, Other Arrangements Announced

  06-08-2019 15:35
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Funeral plans have been announced for the young man from Washington County who was killed over the weekend in the shooting rampage in a nightlife district of Dayton, Ohio.
  Nicholas Cumer, 25, will be remembered tonight during a special Mass at Saint Francis University, where he was a grad student.
  (Source: St. Francis University)
  The university says Cumer was a graduate student in the Master of Cancer Care program. He was in Dayton for an internship with the Maple
  
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• PTL Links: August 6, 2019

  06-08-2019 15:09
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:The Warhol Museum
  Warhol Grave Cam
  Market District
  Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s Meet & Greet The Giraffes
  The Mall At Robinson
  National Night Out
  
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• Police Seek Suspects After 2 Teens Wounded In Homestead Drive-By Shooting

  06-08-2019 14:55
  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — Police are looking for suspects after two teens were wounded in a drive-by shooting in Homestead.
  Allegheny County Police say the two victims, both 17, were shot in the torso. One is in critical condition and the other in stable condition at a local hospital.
  The shooting was reported just before 9 p.m. Monday along West Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  According to police, the two teens were walking to a convenience store when they were shot at.
  I
  
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• Public Safety: Operator Was Unaware Barge Had Crashed Into Boat, 3 People Evaluated

  06-08-2019 13:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people were injured when a barge crashed into a boat carrying three people overnight.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, crews with River Rescue responded to the scene around 12:15 a.m. on the Ohio River, below The Point and above the West End Bridge.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Authorities say the collision happened somewhere along the Monongahela River, and the boat then became wedged under the barge.
  According to U.S. Coast Guard Ensign William Russell, the passenge
  
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• Public Safety: Operator Was Unaware Barge Had Crashed Into Boat, 2 People Injured

  06-08-2019 13:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people were injured when a barge crashed into a boat carrying three people overnight.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, crews with River Rescue responded to the scene around 12:15 a.m. on the Ohio River, below The Point and above the West End Bridge.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Authorities say the collision happened somewhere along the Monongahela River, and the boat then became wedged under the barge.
  The people on the boat then called 911.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The b
  
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• River Barge Crashes Into Boat On Ohio River

  06-08-2019 07:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The United States Coast Guard responded to a river rescue in Allegheny County.Officials say that a river barge crashed into a boat with 3 people on it.It happened just after midnight on the Ohio River under the West End Bridge.One person was injured in the crash.River rescue towed the boat off the front of the barge.There is no word on the extent of the person’s injuries at this time.
  
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• Yelich Homers Twice, Brewers Beat Pirates 9-7

  06-08-2019 05:11
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Christian Yelich hit two home runs and took over the major league lead with 39, powering the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
  Yelich homered in the first inning for the second straight game. The first of his four hits came on a sinker by Dario Agrazal (2-3), and he sent it 408 feet into the bleachers in left. He also hit a solo homer in the first inning against the Cubs on Sunday. In the ninth inning, Yelich crushed a slider from
  
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