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• People Who Work And Live In Downtown Pittsburgh React To Recent Surge Of Violence

  14-08-2019 23:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People in Pittsburgh are talking and reacting to the recent surge on violence in the downtown area.“My parents make me carry pepper spray,” said Lisa Quashnock, who works downtown and is on the lookout these days.
  The most recent incident was Tuesday night just before 11 p.m.
  A man — sitting in a car at Wood Street and Liberty Avenue — overheard an argument between two other men and got out of his car.
  He approached one of the men, who was later
  
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• At Least 6 Police Officers Shot In Philadelphia, Another Injured

  14-08-2019 23:55
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Six Philadelphia police officers were shot in Philadelphia’s Nicetown-Tioga section and rushed to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
  The officers were taken to Temple University Hospital in an unknown condition. Another was injured in the incident.
  The suspect reportedly live-streamed the shootout.
  CBS News reports two officers are inside the second floor of the home with three prisoners, while the gunman remains on the first floor.
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• Attorney General Josh Shapiro Reflects On Church Sex Abuse Scandal

  14-08-2019 23:36
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One year ago, with victims of child abuse by priests standing behind him, Attorney General Josh Shapiro revealed a grand jury report that stunned the nation.
  “All of the victims were brushed aside in every part of the state by church leaders, who preferred to protect the abusers and their institutions above all,” Shapiro said on Aug. 14, 2018.
  “Priests were raping little boys and girls, and the men of God who were responsible for them not only did noth
  
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• At Least 4 Police Officers Shot In Philadelphia, Another Injured

  14-08-2019 23:15
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Four Philadelphia police officers were shot in Philadelphia’s Nicetown-Tioga section and rushed to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.The officers were taken to Temple University Hospital in an unknown condition. Another was injured in the incident.
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• 2 Shot During Accidental Shooting Involving Suicidal Man

  14-08-2019 23:03
  CLARKSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating after two people were shot during an accidental shooting involving a suicidal man.
  The Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday that troopers were sent to the 600 block of Gemmell Road in Indiana County last Saturday for a report that two people sustained gunshot wounds.Police said A 20-year old man and a 19-year-old woman were talking to a 22-year-old man, who was in the driver’s seat of a double-cap pickup truck with a handgun,
  
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• Over 100 People Meet At East Liberty Presbyterian Church For Active Shooter Drills

  14-08-2019 22:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The recent mass shootings in Texas, Ohio, and California have left more than 30 people dead. It also hits close to home with the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre in Squirrel Hill.More than 150 people met at the East Liberty Presbyterian Church to go over proactive ways to deal with armed intruders. They also learned drills if an armed intruder gets into the building.“First and foremost it’s horrific,” East Liberty Presbyterian Member Thomas Morton told
  
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• Dow Plunges 800 Points, Bond Market Flashes Recession Warning For First Time Since 2007

  14-08-2019 22:17
  NEW YORK (AP) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 800 points after the bond market flashed a warning sign about a possible recession for the first time since 2007.
  The yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly dropped below the two-year yield Wednesday, an ominous signal that has predicted past recessions.
  Investors have been plowing money into long-term U.S. government bonds for months, sending yields sharply lower, as they anticipate slower economic growth.
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• District judge tosses sex assault charge against ex-CAPA teacher; DA refiles

  14-08-2019 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Samuel Karas’ attorney argued that his client engaged in consensual kissing with an 18-year-old student.
  
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• Jameson Taillon To Miss Next Season After Tommy John Surgery

  14-08-2019 22:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jameson Taillon underwent surgery on his right arm and will miss next season.
  The Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday, the Pirates announced.
  The release said Taillon is projected to return to full competition for the 2021 season.Tommy John surgery is right elbow UCL revision surgery.
  The right-handed pitcher also underwent flexor tendon repair surgery.In 2014, Taillon also underwent Tommy John surgery.
  
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• Ruling That Fired Pittsburgh Police Officer Should Be Reinstated Is Upheld

  14-08-2019 21:45
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A judge has upheld an arbitration ruling that a Pittsburgh police officer fired after an alleged road rage incident two years ago should be reinstated to the force.
  Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Donald Walko Jr. rejected the city’s appeal of the March arbitration ruling in the case of Officer Robert Kramer, who was fired following allegations that he pointed a gun at a man during a May 2017 confrontation.
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• Miniature Horses Cleared For Take Off As Service Animals

  14-08-2019 21:38
  (CBS Local) — Miniature horses are among the service animals approved to take on flights, according to new guidelines provided Thursday by the federal government.
  Service animals on planes has been the subject of much debate over the past several years, especially when the animal is a little exotic. To curb some of the debate, the U.S. Department of Transportation clarified which common service animals should almost always be allowed.
  “With respect to animal species, we indicated tha
  
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• ESPN Film To Take Steelers Legend Rocky Bleier Back To Vietnam

  14-08-2019 21:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Steelers legend is returning to Vietnam in an ESPN film.
  Rocky Bleier returns to Vietnam for the first time since 1969 in the ESPN SC Featured film “The Return” that airs Aug. 17-18 and 20, according to a release from ESPN.
  The film is a documentary that revisits the 50th anniversary of Bleier being wounded in the Vitvan War.Bleier, a Vietnam War veteran and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, was wounded by rifle and grenade fire while serving in Vie
  
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• Banksville man strikes plea deal in dog's shooting death

  14-08-2019 21:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Travis T. Hamilton, who police say shot his friend’s dog, will do jail time after pleading guilty to some charges and no contest to others. 
  
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• Pa. Superior Court upholds a path for abuse lawsuits

  14-08-2019 21:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Denies request by Altoona-Johnstown diocese to reconsider decision that revived a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy of coverup over sexual abuse
  
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• Breakfast and lunch spot to fill “missing piece” of Union Trust Building lobby

  14-08-2019 21:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Speckled Egg completes the final retail piece of the redevelopment at the landmark office tower constructed in 1917 by Henry Clay Frick.
  
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• Woman Claims Smartwatch’s Heart Rate Tracker Saved Her Life

  14-08-2019 21:16
  MONTGOMERY, Ohio (CBS Local) — Smartwatches can track everything from how many steps we take to how well we’re sleeping. An Ohio woman says they can also save your life.
  Debbie Copeland-Bloom said her heart wasn’t getting the right electrical signals, which affected how it pumped blood.
  “My heart function was at 25 percent,” she told WCPO.
  Copeland-Bloom said she didn’t feel anything unusual. But her smartwatch, which tracked her heart rate, alerted her to the
  
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• Study: Exposure To Polluted Air Is Equivalent To Smoking A Pack A Day

  14-08-2019 20:45
  (CNN) — Long-term exposure to air pollution, especially ground-level ozone, is like smoking about a pack of cigarettes a day for many years, a new study says, and like smoking, it can lead to emphysema.
  The study, published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA, is the largest of its kind. It looked at exposure to air pollution — specifically to ground-level ozone, fine particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and black carbon. The study looked at more than 7,000 adults ages 45 to 84 for ove
  
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• Pennsylvania To Close Two Centers For The Disabled Over Next Three Years

  14-08-2019 20:31
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania officials have announced plans to close two centers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities over the next three years.
  The Department of Human Services said Tuesday that public meetings will be held next month to gather comment on the plans to close the Polk State Center in Venango County in western Pennsylvania and the White Haven State Center in northeastern Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County.
  The Polk center currently serves 194 r
  
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• Man Charged With Shooting And Killing Dog Pleads No Contest

  14-08-2019 20:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Travis Hamilton was arrested in February after shooting a family dog following the Super Bowl.RELATED: Police Arrest Man Who Shot Beechview Family’s Dog After Super BowlToday, Hamilton appeared in court and pleaded no contest to a firearms violations and aggravated cruelty to animals involving death.
  He also pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal cruelty and guilty to three counts of recklessly endangering another person.
  According to the police, Hamilton was visiti
  
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• Company Looking For Person To Watch 25 Hours Worth Of Friends And Earn $1,000

  14-08-2019 19:43
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT (KDKA) — Are you a die-hard Friends fan and looking for a job that is dedicated to solely watching the television classic?
  Well, Frontier Communications has the job for you.
  To celebrate the show’s 25 anniversary, the company is looking for one person to watch 25 hours of the show, roughly 60 episodes, before September 22.Those interested must have an active Twitter account so they can live-tweet their experience along with tweeting a picture of yourself and your &
  
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• Judge denies city's appeal, confirms fired Pittsburgh police officer's reinstatement to force

  14-08-2019 19:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  The City of Pittsburgh said it is reviewing Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Donald Walko’s decision about Robert Kramer.
  
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• Police: Water Tank Wall Collapses On Worker, Killing Him

  14-08-2019 19:18
  NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (AP) – Authorities are investigating the death of a Michigan man who was trapped under part of a water tank he was working to disassemble in western Pennsylvania.
  State police in Mercer County say 31-year-old Zachary Jock of Bad Axe, Michigan, was part of a company hired to disassemble the 100-foot tank in New Wilmington Township.
  Police said that during the disassembly process, a piece of the tank’s metal wall collapsed on Jock at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, trapping h
  
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• Office Startup Company ‘WeWork’ Losing $5,200 Per Customer

  14-08-2019 19:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CBS NEWS) — WeWork, the office-sharing company that has redfined the modern office space has now redefined how quickly a company can lose its value.According to IPO documents released by their parent company We Company, the company loses around $5,197 per customer per year and has lost more than $1.3 billion in the first half of this year. This equals out to roughly 94 cents per minute.According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, WeWork had their sights s
  
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• Report: Facebook Paid Contractors To Transcribe User Audio On Messenger

  14-08-2019 19:10
  (CBS Local) — Facebook has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe select voice conversations from users of its services, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the work.
  The company confirmed that it had been transcribing users’ audio, but said it will no longer do so following scrutiny into other companies.
  Earlier this month, Apple and Google suspended reviewing recordings from users interacting with their voice assistants.
  “Much lik
  
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• Police: Man Shoves Beef Brisket, Propane Bottles Down Pants At Walmart

  14-08-2019 19:04
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Nashville man who was allegedly caught shoving beef brisket and propane bottles into his pants at a Walmart store was also charged with assaulting a police officer.
  Officers said they were at the Walmart store on Dickerson Pike north of Nashville on unrelated call when they observed John Allen Honaker shoplifting on a security cameras.
  When police and the store’s loss prevention employee detained Honaker, they allegedly discovered he had placed two pr
  
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• Homeowner In New Castle Triple Shooting Believes Her Children Were Targeted

  14-08-2019 18:32
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A wave of bullets struck three male victims as they sat on the front porch of a New Castle home late Tuesday night. The bullets shattered glass doors, windows and pierced the siding of two homes.
  Homeowner Khalidah Harris said she works overnights and received a call from her neighbor just after 12 on Wednesday morning. Her neighbor told her someone “shot up” her house and that police rushed three victims to the hospital.
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• Ohio State University Seeks Trademark for ‘The’ To Use On School Merchandise

  14-08-2019 18:19
  COLUMBUS (KDKA/CBS Sports) — Ohio State is looking to protect the school’s formal from use on unlicensed apparel.The school wants to put a trademark on the word “The” when used on officially licensed merchandise.Ohio State submitted a trademark application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on August 8th. If the trademark is approved, the school’s formal name — The Ohio State University — will not be able to be used on unlicensed goods.
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• Man Accused Of Killing Infant In East Huntington Extradited To Pennsylvania

  14-08-2019 17:55
  CLEVELAND, Ohio (KDKA) — Derrick Bass, the man accused of killing an infant in Westmoreland County was extradited to Pennsylvania today, according to State Police.
  RELATED:Man Facing Homicide Charges In Baby’s Death Apprehended
  Police: Infant Found Dead Inside East Huntington Township HomeBass was arrested on July 15 near Cleveland and faces homicide charges.
  Since his arrest, he has been fighting extradition.
  The police utilized a governor’s warrant to expedite the extradition
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing Infant In East Huntington Being Extradited To Pennsylvania

  14-08-2019 17:55
  CLEVELAND, Ohio (KDKA) — Derrick Bass, the man accused of killing an infant in Westmoreland County will be extradited to Pennsylvania today, according to State Police.
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  Man Facing Homicide Charges In Baby’s Death Apprehended
  Police: Infant Found Dead Inside East Huntington Township HomeBass was arrested on July 15 near Cleveland.Since his arrest, he has been fighting extradition.He is charged with killing an 11-month-old girl in East Huntington. According to the police, Bass
  
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• Financial Struggles Push Kraft Heinz Co. To Cut 400 Jobs

  14-08-2019 17:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Kraft Heinz Company has already cut 1,400 jobs, but it’s planning to cut 400 more as a part of a global restructuring program.The two companies merged in 2015 and, together, they have been struggling with declining sales of its packaged items following an investigation into its procurement practices.“The level of decline versus previous year is nothing we are proud of and nothing that any of us should find acceptable moving forward,” said Kraft Hein
  
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• Two Boys Find 30-Year-Old Deputy Badge And Then Find The Owner

  14-08-2019 17:09
  (CNN) — Thirty years ago, Joe Meyer lost his sheriff’s deputy badge.
  It was winter in Nisswa, Minnesota, and then-Deputy Meyer been called to help a vehicle that was stuck in a ditch off of a gravel road. When he returned to the station, he realized his badge had disappeared from his jacket.
  He went back to the same place but couldn’t find it, even after he’d waited for the snow to melt in the spring.
  He’d only been at the sheriff’s department for two years an
  
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• Raccoon Found In Robinson Tested Positive For Rabies

  14-08-2019 16:47
  ROBINSON (KDKA) — A raccoon that was found near the 200 block of North Petrie Road in Robinson Township has tested positive for rabies.The Allegheny County Health Department confirms that the animal was dropped off at their facility and was tested for the virus.This marks the 17th rabid animal reported in Allegheny County in 2019 so far. It is the 14th raccoon and there were two bats along with a cat.Rabies can be transmitted via an animal bite or scratch and anyone that is bitten or scrat
  
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• Bill Cowher: ‘For The First Time, Feels Like Steelers Are Flying Under The Radar’

  14-08-2019 16:23
  New York (KDKA)- Each year when the NFL season rolls around, everyone usually pencils the Steelers in at the top of the AFC North division, expected to make a playoff run.
  This year, things feel a little bit different. The team just across the Ohio River, the Cleveland Browns, have been the toast of the town this offseason. The Browns and Steelers currently hold the same 20-1 odds to win the Super Bowl. Within the division, the Ravens have also been a big topic of conversation heading into the s
  
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• Pittsburgh Man With History Of Scams Arrested At Airport In Michigan

  14-08-2019 16:14
  ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) – Authorities say a man who has a history of scamming people at airports around the country is now accused of trying to get money from travelers in Michigan.
  The Wayne County Airport Authority says officers arrested 44-year-old H. Michael Borovetz on Saturday at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus after getting a tip he’d have a flight layover at the airport. Airport officials say they’d been on the lookout for him since 2015.
  Borovetz, whose address is
  
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• Petition To Change Trump Tower Address To President Barack H. Obama Avenue

  14-08-2019 15:37
  NEW YORK (KDKA) — There’s a push to honor former President Barack Obama in New York City.A petition on moveon.org is gaining momentum, and asks for part of Fifth Avenue to be renamed President Barack H. Obama Avenue.
  That stretch includes Trump Tower in Manhattan.
  More than 90,000 signatures have been collected.The petition was started by Elizabeth Rowin.She says, the City of Los Angeles recently honored former President Barack Obama by renaming a stretch of the 134 Freeway near Down
  
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• Dump Truck Overturns In Murrysville, Closing Pleasant Valley Road

  14-08-2019 15:23
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — A dump truck overturned on Pleasant Valley Road in Murrysville just after 8:00 a.m. this morning, causing the road to close.The truck was carrying asphalt and lost its brakes coming down Trafford Road and when the driver tried to make a turn on to Pleasant Valley Road, the load in the truck shifted, causing the vehicle to overturn and roll into the woods.
  The driver was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Bridge Removal Work To Begin August 26 In West Deer

  14-08-2019 15:10
  WEST DEER (KDKA) — Work is scheduled to begin at the intersection of Lick Road and Bairdford Road in West Deer Monday, August 26.Crews will be eliminating Dawson Run Bridge No. 6, realigning the road and installing a stop sign.
  This project is estimated to last until November.Work will take place between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays and short stoppages are to be expected in the area. Crews will also have flaggers to control traffic.
  
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• PTL Links: August 14, 2019

  14-08-2019 15:00
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dress For Success
  Ya Jagoff Media
  Zachery’s Mission & Community Liver Alliance
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• Ohio Pilot Program Helping Drivers Get Licenses Reinstated

  14-08-2019 14:59
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Backers of a pilot program waiving or reducing reinstatement fees for Ohioans with suspended driver’s licenses are touting the trial’s results in hopes of making the program permanent.
  The Ohio Poverty Law Center and Southeastern Ohio Legal Services plan to discuss the Reinstatement Fee Amnesty Initiative Wednesday.
  The program began as a six-month pilot in January but was later extended to the end of this year. It’s part of a national effort to reth
  
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• Grab your grass skirt and head to tiki river cruise

  14-08-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Polynesian food and drink will benefit rivers benefits Rivers of Steel
  
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• Your old funny-looking lamp just might be in the spotlight when productions shoot here

  14-08-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Productions such as “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and “Mindhunter” frequent local vintage and resale shops for set decoration.
  
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• Walmart Removes About 1,000 Third Party Items From Website

  14-08-2019 13:15
  (CNN) — Walmart has removed about 1,000 third-party items from its website in the wake of two mass shootings after determining the products violate company policy, a company spokesperson told CNN Tuesday.
  The retail giant regularly reviews its 75 million online offerings, looking for items that violate its ban on merchandise that glorifies violence, the company said. A recent review focused on gun-related items after 31 people were killed in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Oh
  
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• Lawmakers might bring back license plate stickers with a new twist

  14-08-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police want to return registration stickers and state Rep. Barry Jozwiak has a bill to establish a combined inspection-registration sticker.
  
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• Grand jurors put 'heart and soul' into report on clergy abuse, judge says

  14-08-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Supervising Judge Krumenacker stands by probe in sexual abuse in Catholic Church while accepting Supreme Court curbs on grand jury reports
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Early Morning Fog Starts The Day, Chances Of Isolated Storms

  14-08-2019 12:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pockets of fog will be around as we start the day with the thickest fog along I-80 in Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties.Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Most will be dry today with a couple of isolated storms firing from Pittsburgh south as we head into the afternoon hours.These individual cells won’t have much if any lightning but we cannot rule it out. They will track to the south and we won’t see an
  
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• One Year Later: Bishop David Zubik And Diocese Reflect On Grand Jury Report

  14-08-2019 12:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On August 14, 2018, a Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report was released on child sexual abuse by the Catholic church.
  The Diocese of Pittsburgh and Bishop David Zubik released a statement reflecting on the year since.“This year has been a time of grieving, of repentance for the harm done to the people at the hands of priests who were expected to be trusted spiritual leaders,” Zubik said. “It has also been a time for the heart of the Church to deepen its unde
  
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• Train Crashes Into Vehicle On Tracks In Westmoreland County

  14-08-2019 10:14
  EAST VANDERGRIFT, Pa. — Crews responded to a train that crashed into a vehicle in Westmoreland County.It happened Wednesday morning around 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Kennedy Avenue.911 Officials say the vehicle stalled on the tracks.The driver got out of the car and tried to flag down the train, but he got back in the car when the train hit.He was not injured in the crash, but was taken into custody by Vandergrift Police.Stick With KDKA For Any Further Updates
  
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• Pirates Beat Angels In Second Consecutive Game

  14-08-2019 09:46
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Josh Bell homered and had three RBIs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally for a 10-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
  José Osuna drove in two runs, and Bryan Reynolds added a solo homer for the Pirates, who have won consecutive games for the first time since July 6-7 against Milwaukee.
  Justin Upton had three RBIs and Shohei Ohtani added two for the Angels, who have lost 10 of their past 12. Albert Pujols moved into a tie for 15th place in care
  
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• Police Investigating Triple Shooting In New Castle

  14-08-2019 09:12
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Police are investigating a triple shooting in New Castle overnight.
  Police say the shooting happened in the 1000 block of Adams Street.Three people were taken to the hospital as a result.Two were taken to Youngstown Hospital and One was taken to UPMC Jameson in New Castle.
  There is no word on the extent of injuries at this time.Stick With KDKA For Any Updates
  
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• Salvation Army Assists Firefighters In Rankin Apartment Fire

  14-08-2019 08:56
  RANKIN, Pa. — Crews responded to a fire at an apartment complex in Rankin.
  Officials say it happened at the Rankin Municipal Apartments at 100 2nd St overnight.
  One person was checked out at the scene, but no one was taken to the hospital.The Salvation Army assisted firefighters in the incident.The Fire Marshal is investigating.
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