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• Police Searching For Missing 31-Year-Old Last Seen In Delmont and Iselin

  11-08-2019 23:13
  DELMONT (KDKA) — The authorities are searching for a missing man last seen in Iselin and Delmont.
  Police said on Twitter 31-year-old Jordan Olah was last seen Aug. 5 in Delmont and Iselin wearing navy Docker pants and a short-sleeved blue shirt.Anyone with information please contact PSP 724-697-4780 pic.twitter.com/hrRY3hYLbD
  — Troop A Public Information Officers (@PSPTroopAPIO) August 11, 2019https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
  He was last seen driving a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
  
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• Girl Receives National Recognition After Leaving Coolers For Mail Carriers In The Heat

  11-08-2019 22:28
  MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — This summer has given everyone their fair share of heat and humidity, which has made it brutal for mail carriers.
  But one Moline nine-year-old girl is always thinking of others even if they’ve never met.
  Lydia Ziegler and her grandmother Dawn Ziegler got the idea to put together a cooler full of drinks and snacks for their mailman after they saw him having a rough day during work.
  “One day we looked out there and seen him in his truck and he was just d
  
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• Fire kills 5 children at Erie day care center

  11-08-2019 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Official: Facility had only 1 smoke detector
  
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• Animal Friends President And CEO Terminated After 23 Years

  11-08-2019 21:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Animal Friends is searching for a new leader.
  David Swisher, the president and CEO, was fired after being with the organization for 23 years.
  The Chief Strategy Officer, Kathleen Beaver, said that he violated employment policies.
  Beaver will step in as acting CEO while the organization searches for a new leader.Animal Friends is a no-kill organization that finds homes for animals.
  
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• PennDOT holding hearing Thursday for upcoming Sewickley Bridge project

  11-08-2019 21:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT moved up rehabilitation of the Sewickley Bridge to 2020 after after repeated problems with the bridge deck in recent years.
  
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• American Gold Medalist Kneels During National Anthem At Pan Am Games

  11-08-2019 21:16
  (CNN/AP) — American gold medalist fencer Race Imboden knelt as the national anthem played Friday at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to protest racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants and President Donald Trump.
  “We must call for change,” he tweeted afterward along with a photo. “This week I am honored to represent Team USA at the Pan Am Games, taking home Gold and Bronze. My pride however has been cut short by the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold
  
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• Have Any Old Toys? Sell Them At The Pittsburgh Vintage Toy Buying Show

  11-08-2019 21:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you have a bunch of old toys lying around in your attic or basement, now’s the chance to find out if they’re trash or treasure.The Pittsburgh Vintage Toy Buying Show is happening Sunday Aug. 11 until Tuesday Aug. 13 at two different locations in Pittsburgh.Joel Magee of the TV show “Pawn Stars” will be at the Courtyard by Marriott in Monroeville and the Hampton Inn in Greentree to see if any of your old toys are worth some serious cash.Most re
  
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• FBI Agent Ends Career By Reuniting With The Child He Rescued At The Beginning Of It

  11-08-2019 20:25
  (CNN) — FBI Special Agent Troy Sowers thought his retirement send-off would include donuts and coffee. He didn’t expect to be reunited with the infant he rescued at the very beginning of his career two decades earlier.
  In 1997, Sowers was a rookie agent in Washington state — in the field only two months — when he was put on a kidnapping case, according to CNN affiliate WATE.
  A woman posing as a doctor had taken a 9-pound, 5-ounce baby boy from his mother’s hospital
  
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• Firefighters Respond To Fire At Local Sandwich Shop

  11-08-2019 19:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a North Side restaurant.
  Emergency crews arrived to the Allegheny Sandwich Shoppe on Western Ave after they received calls of a fire just after noon on Sunday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Chris Kunicki)
  There are no injuries reported at this time and damage is being assessed.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• 5 Children Dead After Erie House Fire

  11-08-2019 19:05
  ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) – Five children are dead following a house fire in Erie.
  CBS affiliate WSEE reports that a house fire on 1248 West 11th Street erupted early Sunday morning around 1:15 a.m.
  A woman also injured in the fire was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, WSEE reports.
  Firefighters successfully got all seven people inside the house out, but five children died.
  The Erie fire chief told WSEE that investigators are looking at the possibility that the fire may have been set, but it’s
  
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• 4 Children Dead, 1 In Critical Condition After Erie House Fire

  11-08-2019 19:05
  ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) – Four children are dead and one is in critical condition following a house fire in Erie.CBS affiliate WSEE reports that a house fire on 1248 West 11th Street erupted early Sunday morning around 1:15 a.m.A woman also injured in the fire was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, WSEE reports.Firefighters successfully got all seven people inside the house out, but four children died.The Erie fire chief told WSEE that investigators are looking at the possibility that the fire may h
  
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• ‘Not Only A Good Coach But A Great Man’: Steelers Players Remember WR Coach Darryl Drake’s Impact

  11-08-2019 18:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers of the past and present are remembering late wide receivers coach Darryl Drake with heavy hearts.
  In a statement, Head Coach Mike Tomlin said his heart and prayers are with Drake’s wife and his family.
  He said it’s difficult to put into words the grief of the entire Steelers team.
  “Darryl loved the game of football and every player he ever coached,” he said in a statement.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist/Ian Smith)
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• Steelers’ Wide Receivers Coach Darryl Drake Dies

  11-08-2019 16:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers have announced the passing of wide receivers coach Darryl Drake.
  Steelers president Art Rooney II said Drake passed away Sunday morning.The Steelers say their prayers are with Drake’s wife, three daughters and grandchildren.
  I’m sure players will offer their personal thoughts about Darryl Drake. For me and the time I got to know him, strong Character guy. Old school coach and a man who earned and kept the respect of ALL of his players. #RIPCoach
  
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• Detectives Investigate After Body Found In Westmoreland Co. Stream

  11-08-2019 15:20
  IRWIN, Pa. (KDKA) – Detectives are investigating after a body was found in an Irwin stream.Westmoreland County Detectives launched an investigation after a 57-year-old man was found dead at Tinkers Run.Police say they don’t believe there is any foul play.The body was found in a stream police say is at the bottom of a hill roughly 15 feet high.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Detectives Investigate After Body Found In Westmoreland Co. Creek

  11-08-2019 15:20
  IRWIN, Pa. (KDKA) – Detectives are investigating after a body was found in an Irwin creek.Westmoreland County Detectives launched an investigation after a 57-year-old man was found dead at Tinkers Run.Police say three teens were involved in the discovery of the body.They were allegedly assaulting another youth when they found they discovered the man at the end of a tunnel near Route 30.
  The body was found in a creek police say is at the bottom of a hill roughly 15 feet high.Police say ther
  
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• Lady Gaga To Fund More Than 160 Classroom Projects In Dayton, El Paso, Gilroy

  11-08-2019 15:03
  (CNN) — Lady Gaga has been promoting messages of love and unity for a long time. Now, she’s bringing those messages to life.
  The singer announced Friday that she will fully fund classroom project needs in Dayton, Ohio; El Paso, Texas; and Gilroy, California, after mass shootings in the cities in the past two weeks.
  “In this moment, I want to channel my confusion, frustration, and fury into hope. Hope that we are there for each other and for ourselves,” she wrote on Facebo
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cool Temperatures Before Heat, Humidity Rise

  11-08-2019 14:21
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh is waking up to clear and cool conditions with temperatures in the lower 50s to upper 60s, almost 10 degrees cooler than the average temperature.
  High pressure over central parts of Indiana and parts of Ohio are giving us a northernly flow off of Lake Erie, slowly shifting to the east.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The comfortable temperatures will soon come to an end as the wind shifts, pushing in heat Monday that will bring an uptick in the humidity.
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• Man Arrested After 2 Women Stabbed In Bedford Dwellings

  11-08-2019 13:35
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man was arrested after two women were stabbed in Bedford Dwellings.Pittsburgh Police say the stabbing occurred just before 4 a.m. Sunday morning on the 2500 block of Chauncey Drive in Pittsburgh’s Bedford Dwellings neighborhood.Police say when they arrived on scene, they found two women with stab wounds.One woman had a wound that didn’t require medical attention.The other woman had a one-inch gash on her arm and was transported to the hospital.A man was ar
  
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• 'This is our time': Church leaders, abuse survivors reflect on past year

  11-08-2019 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  One year after a grand jury’s report on Catholic dioceses, the fallout continues as survivors reclaim their stories and the church pursues healing 
  
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• From across the Atlantic, gulf dividing Democrats appears to be huge

  11-08-2019 05:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Democrats are split now more than ever. They argue rather against each other than against Trump. It’s almost not believable that they are in the same party. There’s a thought: Maybe they shouldn’t be. Maybe society these days is too diverse and polarized to fit into a inflexible two party system. A reflection on  US-politics from a European angle.
  
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• Route 885 Boulevard Of The Allies Ramp Closed Sunday

  11-08-2019 05:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The ramp from Fifth Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885) will be closed Sunday.
  PennDOT announced Saturday that the roadway will be closed from 8 a.m. through noon for paving operations.Boulevard of the Allies access to and from intersecting streets will be permitted during the work, PennDOT said.
  
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• Man found dead after police respond to 'critical incident' in Delmont

  11-08-2019 04:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A SWAT team was dispatched and roads were closed in Delmont Saturday evening after police responded to a person barricaded in a residence.
  
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• Pirates Drop 7th Consecutive Game After Loss To Cardinals

  11-08-2019 04:29
  ST. LOUIS (AP) – Adam Wainwright gave up a home run on the first pitch of the game but not much else, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Saturday night.
  The contending Cardinals won their second in a row after ending a five-game losing streak.
  Wainwright (8-8) allowed six hits, including the home run by Adam Frazier, and struck out eight in six innings. He improved to 6-2 this season at home.
  Giovanny Gallegos pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief before yieldi
  
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• Dems vote to nominate interim County Councilman Paul Zavarella for District 8 spot

  11-08-2019 04:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Paul Zavarella will seek the remaining term of late Allegheny County Councilman Charles Martoni but Republicans haven’t picked his opponent.
  
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• Police: Critical Incident In Delmont; Avoid The Area

  11-08-2019 03:28
  DELMONT (KDKA) — There is a critical incident on West Pine Street in Delmont.
  The Delmont Borough Police Department said on their Facebook that there is a critical incident on the street and to avoid the area, including that section of Route 22.Authorities also said the scene is secured and contained.The authorities have set up a scene near the Newhouse Park 2 Ball Fields in Westmoreland County, according to an on-the-scene report from KDKA’s Bob Allen.
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• 1 Dead After Police Surround Home In Delmont

  11-08-2019 03:28
  DELMONT (KDKA) — One person is dead after police surrounded a home in Delmont.
  A man was found deceased Saturday in a home on West Pine Street from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Delmont Borough Police Department said on Facebook.
  Authorities said on Facebook they were on the scene for the “critical incident” on West Pine Street.The incident started when a man and woman got in a fight at Newhouse Park 2 Ball Fields.
  The man was held up in a house on West Pine Street. Autho
  
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• Police: Man Dies In Fall After Trying To Climb Cell Tower

  11-08-2019 02:44
  COOPERSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – State police say a man who tried to climb a 280-foot cellular tower in western Pennsylvania apparently slipped and plunged to his death.
  Police in Venango County say 55-year-old William Eugene Wall of Centerville was with family and friends at a campfire in Jackson Township early Thursday when he walked to the AT&T tower about 250 yards away.
  Police say he climbed an approximately seven-foot fence to get to reach the tower and began climbing amid heavy fog that
  
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• Police: Man dies in fall after trying to climb cell tower in Venango County

  11-08-2019 00:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  State police say a man who apparently tried to climb a 280-foot cellular tower in western Pennsylvania apparently slipped and plunged to his death.
  
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• Washington High School Alumnus Killed In Dayton Mass Shooting Mourned

  11-08-2019 00:41
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – Hundreds of people gathered to remember a western Pennsylvania graduate student killed in a mass shooting in an Ohio nightclub district last weekend.
  Mourners from all stages of the life of 25-year-old Nicholas Cumer filled every seat in Saturday’s service and lined the hallways of Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home in Washington.
  Pastor Brian Greenleaf said Cumer “had a heart bigger than his chest.”
  He was among nine people killed early last Sund
  
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• ‘It Sounded Like Canons’: Police Bust Suspected Drug Trafficking Operation

  11-08-2019 00:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two people are facing charges after a drug raid in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood.
  Police believe they were running a drug trafficking operation out of the home they rented in the 1000 block of Smithton Avenue.
  “It sounded like cannons,” neighbor Diane Vertullo said about the raid. “Bam, bam, bam.”
  Agents from the Office of the Attorney General, Pittsburgh Detectives and Pittsburgh SWAT raided the home around 6 a.m. on Friday.
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• 2 Flown To Hospital Following Motorcycle Crash In Lawrence County

  11-08-2019 00:15
  SLIPPERY ROCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Part of Route 19 in Lawrence County was shut down following a crash.
  Police said a motorcycle collided Saturday with a tractor in Slippery Rock Township on the 2300 block of Route 19 just south of Grant City Road.
  Police said the two motorcycle passengers in their 60s were flown to the hospital.The motorcycle and tractor were traveling northbound when the motorcycle attempted to pass on the left.
  Authorities said the tractor, which had a trailer connected to
  
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