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• ‘It Was A Misunderstanding’: Tech-Challenged, Longtime Steelers’ Season Ticket Holder Misses Email Nearly Ending 70-Plus Year Tradition

  08-08-2019 23:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “Can we call Rooney? Hello Mr. Rooney! Where are my tickets?”
  Cecilia Barry holds up a fake telephone to her ear and shouts out the question.
  She’s 81-years-old and says she has nothing to lose.
  In less than 24 hours, the North Shore will be awash in a sea of “Black and Gold.” Tailgaters will pack the parking lots and fans will funnel through the gates at Heinz Field. But one life-long season ticket holder won’t be in her usual seats.
  
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• US Transportation Department Releases New Guidelines Regarding Emotional Support Animals On Flights

  08-08-2019 23:37
  (CNN) — Airlines are prohibited from banning specific breeds of dogs on board flights as service or emotional support animals, the US Transportation Department said Thursday, amid controversy over safety and passengers abusing the policies for emotional support animals.
  The guidelines outlined by department officials appear to invalidate a recently-announced Delta Air Lines policy barring “pit bull type dogs” from traveling as service or emotional support animals.
  Airlines are
  
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• Brentwood police union officer sues chief, borough over retaliation claims

  08-08-2019 23:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Farrell Wagner, a union steward, claims that Chief Adam Zeppuhar retaliated against him for protected union activity.
  
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• Mayor Peduto joins hundreds of U.S. mayors urging Senate to vote on background checks

  08-08-2019 23:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayors want the U.S. Senate to return early from recess to vote on bipartisan background check bills that passed the House in February.
  
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• Bill Peduto joins hundreds of U.S. mayors urging Senate to vote on background checks

  08-08-2019 23:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayors want the U.S. Senate to return early from recess to vote on bipartisan background check bills that passed the House in February.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon police initiate program to alert first responders about residents with disabilities

  08-08-2019 23:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The stickers were designed in-house by Judy Macoskey of the Mt. Lebanon public information office.
  
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• Scientists Say Vodka From Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone Safe To Drink

  08-08-2019 22:53
  PORTSMOUTH, England (CBS Local) — A team of scientists who brewed vodka from rye grain grown within Chernobyl’s radioactive exclusion zone insist it is safe to drink it.
  “Atomik” vodka is the first consumer product to be made that comes from the area around the abandoned nuclear power plant in the Ukraine.
  Professor Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth in southern England said Thursday the distillation process removes radioactive impurities.“We asked our frie
  
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• Furry Tails: Lily, Ricky & Angel Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  08-08-2019 22:41
  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!_____________________________________________________________________________________<h2 style="text-al
  
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• Renovations to Mars Area Middle School will not be completed by first day of school

  08-08-2019 22:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  John Hays from the construction management firm Thomas &amp; Williamson said that contractors &ldquo;will be working at night&rdquo; to finish the job.
  
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• Pitcairn pot grower gets five years behind bars

  08-08-2019 22:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lamar Rice was growing 348 marijuana plants in an abandoned McKeesport apartment until the FBI raided the place in 2017.&nbsp;
  
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• Rolling tribute to veterans to make Pittsburgh-area stop

  08-08-2019 22:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  From 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 9, the Remembering Our Heroes &rsquo;57 Chevy Signature Tour stops at the American Legion Post 712 in Pleasant Hills.
  
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• Police: Woman Claims Meth Found Hidden In Privates Isn’t Hers

  08-08-2019 22:00
  WEST MONROE, La. (CBS Local) — A Louisiana woman told investigators the methamphetamine allegedly found inside her vagina did not belong to her, according to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office.
  Ashley Beth Rolland, 23, was accused on July 31 of stealing $5,000 from a man she’d been staying with for about a week, according to a probable cause affidavit.
  The man told a West Monroe police officer that Rolland had swiped his cash off his dresser and left while he was showering.Wo
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Charged For Armed Robberies Of 6 Local Businesses

  08-08-2019 21:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on robbery charges.
  United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced Thursday an indictment named George Wilson III as the individual who committed a series of armed robberies of business in the Pittsburgh area from November 2014 to December 2014.The indictment says the 37-year-old committed armed robberies at The Exchange, including one where he discharged a firearm.He also participated in armed robberies of two
  
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• They’re Back: Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets Return August 12

  08-08-2019 21:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rejoice, Wendy’s fans, spicy chicken nuggets return to the menu on Monday, August 12.
  Ok! Spicy Chicken Nuggets will now be back in all restaurants THIS MONDAY! Get ready.
  — Wendy's (@Wendys) August 8, 2019
  After a tweet from Chance The Rapper went viral in May, a push across social media caused the fast food restaurant to consider and ultimately decide to bring back the fan-favorite.
  Positive Affirmations for today: I WILL have a good day, I Will succeed to
  
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• Kennywood has put a flume log from the Log Jammer ride up for auction. But what would someone do with it?

  08-08-2019 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  To benefit a Florida charity, Kennywood is auctioning off one of the Log Jammer logs, and bids have topped $4,900.
  
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• Kennywood has put a flume from the Log Jammer ride up for auction. But what would someone do with it?

  08-08-2019 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  To benefit a Florida charity, Kennywood is auctioning off one of the Log Jammer flumes, and bids have topped $3,800.
  
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• Thoms Run Road Reopens To All Traffic

  08-08-2019 21:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 5100 block of Thoms Run Road in Collier Township has reopened to all traffic.The stretch of the road was closed after a wall collapsed, causing the shoulder and guide rail to fall.Crews installed a temporary rock slope to support the road, reset the guide rail and repaved the damaged shoulder.
  
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• Double Stabbing: One Killed, Another Injured In Downtown Pittsburgh

  08-08-2019 21:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two women were stabbed, one fatally, right in front of a police officer late Thursday morning in the middle of downtown Pittsburgh.
  The incident was reported around 11:40 a.m. at 6th and Smithfield Streets, at a Port Authority bus shelter. The scene is not far from a Rite Aid, Burlington Coat Factory and the entrance to the Duquesne Club.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to witnesses, a least one of the victims may have been wearing a hijab, a garment worn by Muslim women
  
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• An 8-Year-Old Girl Got Sick On A Plane And Drew The Staff A Thank You Card

  08-08-2019 20:56
  (CNN) — A child who fell ill on an Asiana Airlines flight is thanking the workers for “saving her life” with an adorable hand-drawn picture.
  “To Asiana,” the drawing says, featuring an Asiana airplane soaring over flowers. “Thank you for saving my life. Thank you so much!”
  The airline shared a photo of the drawing on Instagram last week and said, “We’d like to send our special thanks to the passenger who sent us this thoughtful drawing!&rdquo
  
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• Visitation Begins For Washington Co. Man Killed In Dayton Shooting Rampage

  08-08-2019 20:49
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — The tragic death of a young man who gave so much to his community is a pain felt by everyone.Nicholas Cumer grew up in East Washington and went to school at nearby Washington High School.He attended the Washington Alliance Church and his faith and care for others was a hallmark of this young man’s character during his 25 years of life.
  RELATED STORIES:22 People Killed, 26 Wounded In El Paso Shooting
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• WWE SummerSlam 2019 Picks: Brock Lesnar Defends Universal Championship

  08-08-2019 20:32
  (CBS New York/CBS Local Sports) — WWE is taking its second biggest show of the year north of the border to Toronto, as SummerSlam emanates from the Scotiabank Arena. The main card begins at 7 p.m. ET Sunday, with the kickoff show slated for 5 p.m.
  The main event features a WrestleMania Universal Championship rematch between Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins. Rollins got the better of “The Beast” that night, but “The Beast Slayer” has since dropped the title back to him
  
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• White House Reschedules President Trump’s Visit To Beaver Co. Cracker Plant

  08-08-2019 20:10
  POTTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A new date has been announced for President Donald Trump’s visit the Shell Chemical cracker plant in Beaver County.
  President Trump was supposed to visit the ethane cracker plant in Potter Township today.
  However, the visit was postponed due to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
  Officials now say the president will visit the plant next Tuesday, Aug. 13.
  He is set to tour the plant, and then offer remarks regarding his administration&rsquo
  
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• Body Pulled From Allegheny River After Search For Missing Boater

  08-08-2019 20:08
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — A body was pulled from the Allegheny River.
  Officials were patrolling the Allegheny River for a possible missing boater on Thursday.
  The individual has not yet been identified.The Valley News Dispatch reports that police and fire rescue units were searching the Allegheny River between Oakmont and Harmar.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  Crews on boats were seen searching the Allegheny and atop the Hulton Bridge shortly after 1 p.m.
  Allegheny County spokeswoman A
  
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• Former Wilkinsburg elementary school thriving as Community Forge

  08-08-2019 20:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tenants say there is a feeling of community and inclusion, both among businesses renting space and Wilkinsburg residents utilizing services.
  
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• Students from Pittsburgh attending International Congress of Youth Voices

  08-08-2019 20:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  The students attending from Pittsburgh have influenced their communities through their passions for the arts, leadership and even baking.
  
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• State grants to fund Harrison business park development

  08-08-2019 20:04 via post-gazette.com
  The Harrison Point development will be a multi-use business park, according to developers R&amp;Z Harrison Properties LP.
  
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• Kraft Heinz’s Nightmare Is Far From Over

  08-08-2019 19:47
  (CNN) — Kraft Heinz is a company in crisis.
  It spent the first half of 2019 embroiled in an accounting scandal. Its CEO resigned. And its sales are in a massive slump as people search for healthier, less-processed foods.
  The company finally reported its heavily delayed results for the first half of the year Thursday. The numbers did little to calm investors’ nerves.
  Kraft Heinz said sales in the first half of 2019 fell nearly 5% from a year ago and profit was down more than half. Alt
  
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• Police, SWAT Respond To Shooting In Braddock

  08-08-2019 19:43
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Police and SWAT responded to a shooting in Braddock.
  Officials responded Thursday to the 500 block of Talbot Avenue, where a man was found with a gunshot wound to the ankle in front of an apartment building.
  Witnesses told police the perpetrator ran into a building, starting a standoff with officials.The man later surrendered without incident at approximately 3:40 p.m.
  Two people, including the alleged shooter, were taken into custody. A woman assaulted a SWAT officer in
  
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• Police Responding To Reported Shooting In Braddock

  08-08-2019 19:43
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Police are responding to reports of a shooting in Braddock.
  Officials are heading to 537 Talbot Ave., where someone has reportedly been shot and a suspect is reportedly inside a building.
  No one has been transported to the hospital yet.
  Police are working to secure the scene.
  The call came in around 1:27 p.m.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Construction To Begin This Week On Route 351

  08-08-2019 19:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Base repair work on Route 351 in Big Beaver County begins Friday.
  PennDOT announced Thursday that single-lane alternating traffic will occur weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between New Galilee Borough and Shenango Road in Big Beaver.
  Paving will occur between Lawrence County and Shenango Road after the base repair work is completed.PennDOT said overall work will continue into the spring of 2020.
  
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• Man’s Leg Amputated After Contracting Flesh-Eating Bacteria At State Park

  08-08-2019 19:16
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Local) — A Connecticut man who contracted flesh-eating bacteria after swimming at a state park had to have his leg amputated, according to his family.
  Bruce Kagan, 68, said he went swimming at Hammonasset Beach State Park on the Long Island Sound back in late June with a cut on his right leg caused by a shopping cart at work.
  “It’s all because of a little cut. It’s all it was, a little cut. Nothing more, nothing less,” Kagan told WVIT.
  Within
  
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• Report: Former Manager Of A Dave And Buster’s Stole $142,000

  08-08-2019 19:13
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Tennessee man allegedly stole more than $142,000 from a Dave and Buster’s sports bar, according to authorities in Memphis.
  Police said Christopher Bruno was caught on surveillance stealing money from the safe and the photo booth at the restaurant and arcade.
  The cash was taken during a period of two months, according to court records.
  Bruno was the general manager of the Dave and Buster’s and was caught by the assistant manager, WHBQ reported.
  Bru
  
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• Route 910 Bridge Closure Starts Next Week

  08-08-2019 19:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A full closure of the Route 910 Bridge in West Deer Township begins next week.
  PennDOT announced Thursday that bridge replacement work begins Monday at 6 a.m. and it requires a full closure on the structure over a branch of Deer Creek between Oak Road (Route 1022) and Frontier Drive.
  PennDOT said traffic will be detoured through mid-October.
  Detours can be found below.
  East of the Bridge
  From Route 910, turn onto Cedar Ridge Road (Route 1020)
  Turn right onto Middle Road
  
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• Woman Killed In Downtown Pittsburgh Stabbing, Another Woman Possibly Wearing Hijab Also Stabbed

  08-08-2019 18:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two women were stabbed, one fatally, right in front of a police officer late Thursday morning in the middle of downtown Pittsburgh.
  The incident was reported around 11:30 a.m. at 6th and Smithfield Streets, at a Port Authority bus shelter. The scene is not far from a Rite Aid, Burlington Coat Factory and the entrance to the Duquesne Club.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to witnesses, a least one of the victims may have been wearing a hijab, a garment worn by Muslim women
  
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• Caught On Camera: 2 Individuals Spotted Hanging Out Of Van On Route 19

  08-08-2019 18:44
  NORTH HILLS (KDKA) — A van was spotted with its passenger doors open and people hanging out of the vehicle.The Town of McCandless Police Department said the incident happened Monday around 7:30 p.m. as a car headed towards Wexford on Route 19 in the left-hand lane.A vehicle behind the van captured the incident on video.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  At one point in the video, two individuals are seen hanging partially out of what looks to be either a black or silver Dodge Caravan.Police believe the
  
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• Gov. Wolf Announces Federal Recovery Funds For Allegheny County After Severe Storms

  08-08-2019 18:07
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — Gov. Tom Wolf is announcing that the U.S. Small Business Administration is declaring a disaster for Allegheny County following flash flooding and storms last month.
  Homeowners and renters impacted in Allegheny County — as well as Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties — can apply for low-interest loans, announced Thursday.
  Heavy rains and strong winds caused flash flooding, knocked down trees and moved mud and debris onto road
  
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• New Study Ranks Sandcastle One Of The Most Affordable Water Parks In The U.S.

  08-08-2019 18:04
  HOMESTEAD (KDKA)– Summer isn’t over yet! There’s still time to hit the pool and have some fun in the sun at an affordable price.
  HomeToGo made a guide of the 50 largest water parks in the U.S. and Pittsburgh’s Sandcastle Park made the list.
  The water parks were ranked from most affordable to least affordable by daily visits.
  (Photo Credit: Sandcastle)
  Sandcastle was the 23rd most affordable water park in the U.S., averaging $94.65 per visit. It is the only water park in P
  
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• Woodland Hills Grad, Former Minnesota Vikings Cornerback Trevon Mathis Signs With The Pittsburgh Steelers

  08-08-2019 18:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With starting corner Joe Haden going down with a minor foot injury, the Steelers have signed a local product just in case.Pittsburgh has signed free agent corner Trevon Mathis.“We have signed CB Trevon Mathis and waived/injured RB Ralph Webb.”We have signed CB Trevon Mathis and waived/injured RB Ralph Webb.@BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/Q1pZiQI7l9 pic.twitter.com/71SDgYHT1Y
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 8, 2019Mathis attended Woodland
  
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• Jerry Sandusky To Be Resentenced Next Month In Sexual Abuse Case

  08-08-2019 17:38
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Jerry Sandusky will be taken from prison to a central Pennsylvania courtroom next month for resentencing on his 45-count child sexual abuse conviction, six months after a state appeals court ruled mandatory minimums had been improperly applied.
  Judge John Foradora filed an order Wednesday scheduling the proceeding for Sept. 23 in the Centre County Courthouse.
  Foradora also directed the county sheriff to arrange for the 75-year-old former Penn State assistant football
  
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• Renovated Basketball Court To Open On Larimer Avenue

  08-08-2019 17:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mayor Bill Peduto joined community leaders to open a renovated basketball court in Larimer.The court is on Larimer Avenue at Shetland Street and is named Costa Court.
  WATCH: Ribbon-cutting on the new basketball court in Larimer.Representative Ed Gainey participated in the ribbon-cutting.
  Mayor Peduto said the city also has plans to reinvest in the area around the court.
  Cutting the ribbon on a beautiful new basketball court in Larimer. pic.twitter.com/top0DCvAyX
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• Sandusky Re-sentenced Next Month In Molestation Case

  08-08-2019 17:17
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Jerry Sandusky will be taken from prison to a central Pennsylvania courtroom next month for resentencing on his 45-count child sexual abuse conviction, six months after a state appeals court ruled mandatory minimums had been improperly applied.
  Judge John Foradora filed an order Wednesday scheduling the proceeding for Sept. 23 in the Centre County Courthouse.
  Foradora also directed the county sheriff to arrange for the 75-year-old former Penn State assistant football
  
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• Gunshot Victim Walks Into Allegheny General Hospital

  08-08-2019 17:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– A male victim walked himself into the Allegheny General Hospital after being shot.The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday.The unidentified man had a gunshot wound to his hand.
  He said the injury occurred in the Zone 3 area.Police are still investigating the situation.
  
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• National Aviary Welcomes Adorable Grey Crowned Crane Chick

  08-08-2019 15:53
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Aviary is introducing their newest, fluffiest baby to the public today.
  According to the Aviary, the Grey Crowned Crane chick hatched back on July 27 and since then it’s been doing a lot of growing.
  (Source: National Aviary)
  The baby is covered in soft, fuzzy, down feathers right now. The Aviary says a DNA test will later determine whether its a boy or girl.
  The chick weighed just 87 grams at its hatching, but will reach full adult size, standing at j
  
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• PTL Links: August 8, 2019

  08-08-2019 15:23
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Carnegie Science Center
  big Burrito Group
  Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipe
  Sandcastle Water Park Contest
  Where’s Mikey?
  Kennywood Log Jammer Flume Auction
  Idlewild
  Butler Farm Show
  Greene County Fair
  Washington County Agricultural Fair
  Eric Jones Impossible
  Pittsburgh Veg Fest
  Billy Price
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller: Chicken, Wild Chanterelles, Corn And Basil

  08-08-2019 15:14
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chef Bill Fuller, of the big Burrito Group, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making a chicken recipe.
  Chicken, Wild Chanterelles, Corn, and BasilServes: 4
  Ingredients:4 ea. Fresh, local, natural chicken thighs
  2-3 Tbs. Picked fresh thyme
  Salt and pepper
  4 ea. Fresh, local, natural chicken breasts
  Olive oil
  ½ # Chanterelle mushrooms, brushed clean of bugs and grit
  2-3 Tbs Butter
  2 C. Fresh corn (cut from the cob)
  As much basil as you can stand
  Extra Virgin
  
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• 1 Person Hospitalized After Fiery Crash In Allegheny Twp.

  08-08-2019 14:59
  ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Westmoreland County are investigating a fiery crash in Allegheny Township.
  The crash happened just before 11 p.m. Wednesday on Leechburg Road between Melwood and Greenwood Roads.
  (Source: Steven Matto)
  At least one person became trapped inside the vehicle, and then it caught fire.
  One patient was flown by medical helicopter.
  That person’s condition has not been released.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Investigators Working To ID Man’s Body Pulled From Ohio River

  08-08-2019 14:46
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Ohio River overnight.
  The body was recovered after 11 p.m. Wednesday between Peggy’s Marina in the city’s Chateau section and Neville Island.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to Allegheny County Police, a fisherman spotted the man’s body and called for help.
  Allegheny County and Pittsburgh Police along with firefighters and EMS responded to Peggy’s Marina.
  Just before moving to that scene, e
  
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• Body Pulled From Ohio River, Police Investigating

  08-08-2019 14:46
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Ohio River overnight.
  The body was recovered after 11 p.m. Wednesday between Peggy’s Marina in the city’s Chateau section and Neville Island.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Allegheny County and Pittsburgh Police along with firefighters responded to Peggy’s Marina.
  Just before moving to that scene, emergency vehicles were spotted on Neville Road in Neville Island near the water treatment plant. Roads were
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Strong Storms To Bring Large Hail, Gusty Winds To Area

  08-08-2019 14:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Strong storms will be possible as a cold front passes by this afternoon.
  Often times, we mention how important daytime heating is to the development of storms, and today will be no different.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It’s not as much the daytime heating as the change in temperature with height that we focus on when it comes to forecasting severe weather.KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says this change of temperature with height, what forecasters call lapse rates, will b
  
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• Pittsburgh ranks No. 9 in the U.S. for farmers market

  08-08-2019 14:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Washington, D.C., leads the Top 10 list.
  
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