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• Karma Caught Up To A Ketchup Thief; Now, Heinz Is Helping The Thief Out

  10-08-2019 23:02
  (CNN) — This ketchup thief may have gotten away with a crime, but karma still kicked in.
  A thief swiped a bottle of ketchup from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in New Jersey, but the person, so racked with guilt, went to Walmart, bought two 32-oz. bottles of Heinz Ketchup, and left them in a bag outside the restaurant with a note.
  “A few hours [after] I did it, someone crashed into my car, and since then karma, luck, and life have been sh**,” the thief wrote in the note, left
  
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• State Police Locate Missing Endangered 63-Year-Old Woman

  10-08-2019 22:47
  HARRIS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The State Police have located a missing endangered woman last seen in Centre County.
  The Pennsylvania State Police announced Saturday on Twitter that Yvonne Gholston, 63, has been located and is safe.CENTRE COUNTY: Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE. Gholston has been located and is safe. The MEPA is canceled.
  — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) August 11, 2019
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• Popular Strip District Restaurant Set To Close

  10-08-2019 22:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKDA) — After almost 20 years, Lidia’s in the Strip District will be serving its final meal.
  The Italian restaurant is set to close.
  Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich made a splash when she decided to open a restaurant in Pittsburgh, back in 2001.
  But the location is set close in mid-September.
  KDKA has asked representatives of the restaurant why it is closing down, but the restaurant has not provided any comment.
  
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• Peters Township Police Warning Of Phone Scams Targeting The Elderly

  10-08-2019 22:19
  PETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The authorities in Peters Township are warning residents of recent phone scams.
  In a Facebook post on Saturday, the Peters Township Police Department said they are receiving calls about various phone scams.The department said the scams have gotten money out of people.
  The scams are reportedly targeting the elderly.
  The department’s page listed tips, which can be found below.
  TIPS:Loans, taxes, and the like are never paid through gift cards.Never allow access
  
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• Pittsburgh SWAT Officer Receives Award For Bravery Shown During Tree Of Life Synagogue Shooting

  10-08-2019 22:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh SWAT Officer received an award for his bravery during the Tree Of Life Synagogue shooting.
  SWAT Officer Timothy Matson won the Magen Israel Award at the Law & War Conference in Israel this past June, announced on the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s Facebook page.The award is presented to individuals who risked their lives to confront terrorist, the post said.Matson could not be at the conference to accept the award because of injuries sustained duri
  
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• Dayton shooting victim Nicholas Cumer remembered as 'just infectious' during Washington funeral

  10-08-2019 21:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pastor Brian Greenleaf of Washington Alliance Church said Nicholas Cumer “had a heart bigger than his chest.”
  
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• Shuttering West Virginia Hospital Owes City $415k

  10-08-2019 21:36
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A closing West Virginia hospital owes the city of Wheeling more than $415,000.
  According to The Intelligencer, Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron says Ohio Valley Medical Center owes almost $47,900 for fire service and $368,000 in parking fees to subsidize use of a city garage.
  Herron said city officials thought they had negotiated a payment plan. Then the hospital announced it will close within three months.
  The hospital’s CEO didn’t respond to the news
  
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• More Than 75 Cars Arrive For The 50th Swigart Museum Car Show

  10-08-2019 20:47
  HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – More than 75 cars rolled up to the Swigart Museum to take part in their 50th car show.
  (Photo Credit: Victoria Kontor/Swigart Museum)
  The weekend weather was stunning, making it the perfect time to enjoy cool cars and live entertainment.
  (Photo Credit: Victoria Kontor/Swigart Museum)
  Miss Greater Juniata Valley, Jayden Moffa, who was in the top 10 in Miss Pennsylvania Pageant also made an appearance.
  The Swigart Museum is considered one of the oldest automobile mus
  
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• Girls Set Up Bake Sale To Donate Water, Gatorade To Local Firefighters

  10-08-2019 20:12
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) – Three girls ran a bake sale to raise money to donate water and Gatorade to local firefighters.
  In a Facebook post, the City of Jeannette Fire Department shared the story of Annabelle, Gabby and Liviy.They say the girls stopped in and dropped off the water and Gatorade they’d bought to keep the firefighters hydrated this summer.
  (Photo Credit: City Of Jeannette Fire Department/Facebook)
  To earn the money to buy the drinks, they set up a bake sale on Jeannette’
  
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• Vehicle crashes into house in Hazelwood

  10-08-2019 20:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Police say charges are pending because the female driver didn’t have a driver’s license and the vehicle’s inspection had expired.
  
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• Carnegie Celebrates 125th Birthday With Free Events

  10-08-2019 18:47
  CARNEGIE, Pa. (KDKA) – The borough of Carnegie is celebrating its 125th birthday this weekend.
  The celebration kicks off today on Main Street, featuring games, a car cruise and free food.Local public officials like Rep. Conor Lamb and State Rep. Anita Kulik made an appearance on Saturday morning to get the festivities started.Here’s the full list of events:
  Saturday August 10Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Carnegie Elementary Student Disp
  
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• Police: Suspected Drunk Driver Smashes Into Tree, Says He Was Just Parking There

  10-08-2019 18:11
  BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A suspected drunk driver hit a parked car, then smashed into a tree, telling police he was just parking there.
  The Bridgeville Police Department shared the story on Facebook, prefacing it by saying, “With the amount of ridesharing options available these days, there is absolutely no reason to drive while intoxicated.”According to police, the two-vehicle crash occurred on Lesnett Road and New York Street at 10:30 Friday night.
  They say a driver, who the
  
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• Police: Woman With Expired Vehicle Inspection, No Driver’s License Crashes Into Hazelwood House

  10-08-2019 17:26
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman accused of driving without a license reportedly drove off the road and into the side of a house.Pittsburgh Police say they arrived on scene at the 5100 block of Second Avenue in Hazlewood just after 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning.When they arrived, they say the driver of the vehicle that had crashed into the house was still on the scene.
  According to police, the woman told them that her brakes failed so she turned to drive through a field, eventually hitting the hou
  
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• Boil Water Advisory For Jeannette, Surrounding Areas Lifted

  10-08-2019 17:01
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) – The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has lifted the Boil Water Advisory that had been in place for nearly 1,500 customers.
  The advisory was issued on Aug. 6 after 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.
  Before the advisory could be lift
  
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• Pool House In McCandless Goes Up In Flames

  10-08-2019 16:26
  MCCANDLESS, Pa. (KDKA) – Firefighters were on the scene at a pool house that went up in flames in McCandless.The fire happened just after 11 p.m. Friday night in the 200 block of Edelweiss Drive.
  Officials say the house is for sale and was scheduled for a showing this weekend.
  
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• Rock Run Road in Elizabeth Township reopens after landslide

  10-08-2019 15:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  A landslide and related work had closed Rock Run road between Route 48 and Cresswood Drive since July 31.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein Commits Suicide In Jail

  10-08-2019 15:35
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Jeffrey Epstein has committed suicide in jail.
  According to the source, Epstein hanged himself.
  Read the rest of the story on CBS New York.
  
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• State Police Looking For Missing Endangered 63-Year-Old Woman

  10-08-2019 14:47
  HARRIS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – State Police are looking for a missing endangered woman last seen in Centre County.
  State Police State College are looking for Yvonne Gholston, 63.CENTRE COUNTY: Missing/Endangered. State College PD is searching for Yvonne Gholston, 63; 5’9″, 225 lbs., brown eyes, glasses; uses cane; Last seen Aug. 7, 9 a.m., 200 block of Jacks Mill Road, Harris Twp. Call 911 if seen. pic.twitter.com/9Kt5fjvPyT
  — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) August 10, 2019
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunny Skies, Cooler Weather Sweep In This Weekend

  10-08-2019 14:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Make sure you get out and enjoy the sunshine this weekend, because there is going to be plenty of it.
  There’s lots of sun on the way all weekend with a cooler start to the morning that brought us lower 50s to the north and lower 60s across much of the region.
  Highs today will reach the upper 70s — just shy of 80 in spots — which is a few degrees cooler than average.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  We’ll see clear, comfy weather again tonight with more sunsh
  
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• A sense of unease: officials, pedestrians unsettled after Downtown stabbing

  10-08-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Several people waiting for a bus Friday evening said they were being wary of their surroundings as well as those around them. 
  
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• Duquesne Man Injured After Multiple Shots Fired

  10-08-2019 13:08
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was injured after shots were fired in Duquesne.The City of Duquesne Police Department says the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Friday night.Shots were fired in two different spots, according to police. They say gunfire rang out on the 1000 block of Lowery Avenue and at the intersection of Kennedy Avenue and Wilmot Street a block away.
  A 33-year-old man suffered non-life threatening injuries after being struck.Police say the Allegheny County Police Homicid
  
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• Motorcycle Accident Sends 1 Person To The Hospital

  10-08-2019 13:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is in the hospital after a motorcycle accident late Friday night.Police say it happened just before midnight in the 1500 block of West Liberty Avenue in Beechview.There is no word on the extent of the person’s injuries at this time.Stick With KDKA For Any Further Updates
  
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• One Person Taken To Hospital After Stabbing In Bedford Dwellings

  10-08-2019 11:56
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. — One person was taken to the hospital after an overnight stabbing.911 Dispatch says that it happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Somers Street.There is no word on a motive or how the person is doing.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story
  
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• Suspected Heroin Trafficking Operation Busted On The North Side

  10-08-2019 05:57
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — At city court arraignments were completed tonight for a North Side man and woman.
  This after detectives and agents with the Attorney General’s office and the SWAT team entered their home this morning and found a large cache of drugs, guns money and a teenager inside that home.
  The suspected heroin sales trafficking operation was busted by narcotics detectives during that early morning raid at their North Side home around 6:00 a.m.
  Manufacturing and packaging items
  
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• Pirates Drop Sixth Straight, Lose 6-2 To Cardinals

  10-08-2019 05:30
  ST. LOUIS (AP) – Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and Marcell Ozuna followed with a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night.
  Goldschmidt’s single went under the glove of Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman, scoring Dexter Fowler to break a 2-all tie. Five pitches later, Ozuna drove a 99 mph fastball from Richard Rodriguez (3-5) into the left field bullpen for his second homer in two games. The Cardinals tacke
  
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• Rudolph Throws Two Touchdowns, Steelers Beat Tampa Bay 30-28

  10-08-2019 05:26
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Josh Dobbs and Mason Rudolph led the offense on four scoring drives as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-28 on Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
  Two-time Super Bowl winner Ben Roethlisberger gave way to recent draft picks Dobbs and Rudolph to battle for the backup quarterback job.
  Jameis Winston led the Bucs’ first-team offense to a touchdown in his only offensive series against a Steelers defense that featured few regul
  
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• ‘I’d Love To See Antonio Brown Play’ O.J. Simpson Calls Out Former Steelers WR On Twitter

  10-08-2019 04:22
  LAS VEGAS, NV (KDKA) — There’s been no shortage of Antonio Brown drama the past couple of seasons.This week was no exception when the wide receiver reportedly threatened to retire due to a new helmeted mandated by the NFL.Former NFL player and Las Vegas resident O.J. Simpson called Brown out on his Twitter account.
  I’m calling BS! #antoniobrown #Raiders pic.twitter.com/wVyoSIqsvJ
  — O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) August 9, 2019
  The Raiders are expected to relocate to Las Vega
  
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• Krispy Kreme Now Offering Home Delivery

  10-08-2019 02:46
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Need that morning doughnut and coffee, but don’t have the time to drive to the Krispy Kreme?You’re in luck, according to the Krispy Kreme website, they’re not offering an online, home delivery service available in 15 states, including right here in Western Pennsylvania.For people in Washington, they can order doughnuts, coffee and bottled drinks right to their door.They require a $7.99 minimum order and delivery fees do apply.To see if you’r
  
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• Longtime Animal Friends CEO David Swisher is terminated

  10-08-2019 02:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  New leadership will mean “absolutely no changes for the animals. We expect the transition to be seamless.”  — Kathleen Beaver, interim CEO
  
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• As fans flood Heinz Field, hopes for the season are high

  10-08-2019 02:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Tomlin will get them together,” Ray Shockey, 72, said. “He’ll be alright. He’s a good coach and a good leader.”
  
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• Judge denies PG motion in case of slain police officer Calvin Hall

  10-08-2019 01:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Post-Gazette filed a motion to unseal Bey's criminal complaint on July 26.
  
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• Point Park University Teaching Students The ALICE Initiative

  10-08-2019 00:46
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As schools prepare to reopen for the fall semester, there are new safety concerns in the wake of mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso.
  Every incoming freshman at Point Park University is required to watch a campus-produced training video called “What To Do In Case Of An Active Shooter.”The video is part of the ALICE Initiative.ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter And Evacuate.The students are given alternatives on how to respond, for example, lo
  
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• Rain fallout: Landslides repairs take time, strain state and municipal budgets

  10-08-2019 00:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  State, Allegheny County and Pittsburgh crews are dealing with more than 180 landslides in the region as a result of record rainfall.
  
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• Steelers Fan Spending Big And Impacting Local Businesses

  10-08-2019 00:12
  NORTH SHORE (KDKA) — Steelers fans are ready for football, even a preseason game.
  “It’s never too early for football,” E.J. Weber said. “I’ve been itching to watch football since the season ended a while ago. I’m excited for it to be back, and I think everyone is.”
  That is a common refrain.
  Tricia and Jeff Fisher drove from Warren, Ohio, to make this weekend a Steelers celebration in Pittsburgh.
  They were in the Strip District, where they were spen
  
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