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• Pirates Strand 11 Runners, Lose To Cubs 2-0

  17-08-2019 22:40
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kris Bryant homered in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs got out of three bases-loaded jams to snap a four-game skid with a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
  After committing an error at third base each of the previous two innings, Bryant drove the first pitch of the seventh from Steven Brault (3-2) into the left-field bleachers to put Chicago ahead 1-0. It was Bryant’s 25th homer this season and third in five games.
  The Cubs moved within one-h
  
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• Richard Williams, Animator Of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ And ‘Pink Panther’ Dies At Age 86

  17-08-2019 22:24
  (CNN) — Richard Williams, the animator known for his work on “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and two “Pink Panther” films, is dead, his family told PA Media, the UK national news agency.
  He was 86 years old.
  Williams, who was born in Toronto but moved to the UK in the 1950s, died Friday at his home in St. Andrews, Bristol.
  His daughter Natasha Sutton Williams told the PA that her father had been suffering from cancer. He was animating and writing until 6 p.m. on the day h
  
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• Local Law Firm Holds Backpack Drive In Homewood

  17-08-2019 22:15
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — One local attorney is making sure kids start the school year off on the right foot.Frank Walker Law gave 100 backpacks to kids in Homewood this afternoon.This is the third year the law firm has hosted a backpack drive.“We always try to give back as much as possible, but sometimes we’re just writing checks for events, but this is a little bit more personal,” Frank Walker said. “You can see the kids, see the families, see the looks on their face when
  
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• Five-Alarm Fire In Oakland Injures Two Firefighters

  17-08-2019 21:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crews responded to a five-alarm fire on 2018 Deraud Street in Oakland.The fire is now under control and all residents have been evacuated.Please avoid 5th Avenue between the Birmingham Bridge inbound to Jumonville Street.@PghFireFighters are battling a 4- alarm fire at an apartment building. pic.twitter.com/8leUsgmAyF
  — Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) August 17, 2019
  “I heard the neighbor in apartment two screaming, ‘Everybody get out!’ I sa
  
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• Crews Respond To 5-Alarm Fire At Apartment Complex

  17-08-2019 21:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of an apartment complex fire on Deraud Street in West Oakland.
  Please avoid 5th Avenue between the Birmingham Bridge inbound to Jumonville Street.@PghFireFighters are battling a 4- alarm fire at an apartment building. pic.twitter.com/8leUsgmAyF
  — Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) August 17, 2019
  According to crews on scene, heavy smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the building.One firefighter has been treated at the scene and ano
  
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• City of Duquesne residents asked to conserve water

  17-08-2019 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  A post on the city police department’s Facebook page recommends against filling swimming pools, washing cars or watering lawns.
  
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• Police Chase, Apprehend Man With Multiple Arrest Warrants

  17-08-2019 20:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police arrested a man in Northview Heights wanted for a parole violation related to firearms possession.Pittsburgh Police say officers were on the 700 block of Mount Pleasant Road just before midnight Friday night when they saw Jacque David, a 27-year-old man they recognized as having arrest warrants.Police say they got out of their vehicle and tried to arrest David.David started running from police, fleeing towards Penfort Street. Police chased him on foot.Around the 3
  
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• Firefighters Respond To Allegheny Co. Apartment Building Fire

  17-08-2019 20:12
  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment building in Elizabeth Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  The structure fire happened on 2301 Surrey Lane, which is the address of the Mt. Vernon Apartments.
  Crews were on scene, working to contain the situation.
  
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• Duquesne Water Conservation Notice Lifted

  17-08-2019 19:17
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – The city of Duquesne water conservation notice has been lifted and normal water usage is again permitted.The issue at the water treatment plant has been resolved.Around 11:00 a.m. the city was notified of an electrical issue at the plant and requested residents conserve water.
  
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• Duquesne Asks Residents To Conserve Water Until Further Notice

  17-08-2019 19:17
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – The city of Duquesne is asking its residents to immediately start conserving water.
  According to a Facebook post, there’s an electrical problem at the McKeesport Water Treatment Plant.Until further notice, Duquesne residents are asked to conserve water and refrain from filling swimming pools, washing cars or watering lawns.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers To Wear Helmet Decal To Honor Late WR Coach Darryl Drake

  17-08-2019 19:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers will wear a decal on their helmets this season to honor late wide receivers coach Darryl Drake.
  The Steelers unveiled the new decal on Twitter.We will wear this decal on our helmets this season in honor of Coach Darryl Drake. pic.twitter.com/bj6JZhH0aU
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 17, 2019
  The yellow circle features the initials DD.
  Drake passed away on Aug. 11, and both past and present Steelers were heartbroken to hear about h
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers To Wear Helmet Decal, T-Shirt To Honor Late WR Coach Darryl Drake

  17-08-2019 19:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers will wear a decal on their helmets this season to honor late wide receivers coach Darryl Drake.
  The Steelers unveiled the new decal on Twitter.We will wear this decal on our helmets this season in honor of Coach Darryl Drake. pic.twitter.com/bj6JZhH0aU
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 17, 2019
  The yellow circle features the initials DD.
  Drake passed away on Aug. 11, and both past and present Steelers were heartbroken to hear about h
  
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• Fire Crews Fight Fire At Whitehall Home

  17-08-2019 18:11
  WHITEHALL, Pa. (KDKA) – Firefighters were on scene in Whitehall after a house went up in flames.
  A house on Country Club and Echo Glen Drive in Whitehall caught on fire Saturday morning.
  The fire was mostly contained to the back deck.
  Neighbors tell KDKA they heard a loud boom and saw fire on the back deck. They think it’s possible a propane tank exploded.
  No one was hurt, and the cause is still unknown at this time.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Oakland Streets Shut Down As More Than 1,500 CMU Students Move In

  17-08-2019 17:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Roads in Oakland are shutting down over the weekend as more than 1,500 students move into Carnegie Mellon University.
  Three streets will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
  Due to move-in day, the 4700 block of Fifth Avenue is expected to back up as Carnegie Mellon University welcomes 1,585 new students.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  The following roads will be closed:5100 block of Margaret Morrison Street, between Forbes Aven
  
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• Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Agrees To Officiate Woman’s Wedding After She Tweets Him

  17-08-2019 17:06
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman who really wanted Lt. Gov. John Fetterman to officiate her wedding got her wish. All it took was a tweet.A Twitter user on social media said she’s getting married next month, and if she could get the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, John Fetterman, to officiate it, that would be “righteous.”
  uh just ask me? . https://t.co/LHIDjwRMEq
  — John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) August 17, 2019
  She asked Twitter how she could make it happen,
  
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• Funerals Saturday for 4 children killed in day care fire

  17-08-2019 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Residents of a Pennsylvania city will gather Saturday to mourn and remember four of the five children who died when fire swept through a child care center
  
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• Funerals held for 4 children killed in day care fire

  17-08-2019 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Residents of a Pennsylvania city will gather Saturday to mourn and remember four of the five children who died when fire swept through a child care center
  
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• Log Jammer Log Flume Sells For More Than $11,000 On Ebay Auction

  17-08-2019 16:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An original Kennywood Log Jammer log flume sold on eBay for $11,100.The auction ended Friday morning, with the winning bid placed just minutes before it closed, according to our media partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  Since the auction opened at the beginning of August, the boat received more than 50 bids.The $11,100 will benefit Give Kids the World Village, a nonprofit Florida resort for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.What the auctio
  
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• Kennywood Log Jammer Flume Sells For More Than $11,000 In Charity Ebay Auction

  17-08-2019 16:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An original Kennywood Log Jammer log flume sold on eBay for $11,100.The auction ended Friday morning, with the winning bid placed just minutes before it closed, according to our media partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  Since the auction opened at the beginning of August, the boat received more than 50 bids.The $11,100 will benefit Give Kids the World Village, a nonprofit Florida resort for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.What the auctio
  
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• Doctors associate vaping with four lung-injury cases in Pittsburgh

  17-08-2019 15:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  CDC, county and state health officials are investigating cases that fit a pattern; no cause has been found.
  
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• Pa. Man Who Loses German Shepherd Rescues Another With The Same Name

  17-08-2019 14:49
  ALTOONA, Pa. (KDKA) – A man who lost his best friend, a German Shepherd, rescued two new dogs — one with the same name as his old dog.The Central Pa. Humane Society shared the heartwarming story on Facebook.
  They say a man recently goodbye to Baby, his German Shepherd.He was looking to adopt a German Shepherd named Sarge, but someone had already applied to adopt him, pending a cat test.Another German Shepherd in need of some attention was also brought into the shelter. Her name was B
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chance Of Showers, Storms Before Temperatures Climb

  17-08-2019 13:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you still have some outdoor activities to cross off your summer bucket list before the school season starts back up, next week will bring warm summer weather.KDKA meteorologist Ron Smiley says if you are south of I-70, you can pretty much just skip these few paragraph and head straight to the part where he talks about a big warm-up that’s on the way arriving on Sunday.
  For everyone else? Ron Smiley says we will have a chance for isolated storms as a couple of b
  
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• Laurel Hills Bluegrass Festival Kicks Off In Somerset

  17-08-2019 12:10
  SOMERSET, Pa. (KDKA) — Bluegrass music fans from around the state will join together for the 12th annual Bluegrass Festival in Somerset.
  This event kicked off today at Laurel Hills State Park.
  The event will run through the weekend.
  It features great music, food vendors, re-enactors, children’s activities and more.
  Sunday morning, the festival will feature “The Mountain Laurel 5k.” It begins at 8:30 a.m.
  You can register here at http://laurelhillbluegrass.com/
  
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• Two Children Get The Ride Of A Lifetime Thanks To Variety And The Pittsburgh Pirates

  17-08-2019 11:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — At PNC Park there was something bigger than baseball happening on the field tonight.
  Two Pittsburgh area children struggling with mobility got to take the ride of a lifetime.Variety The Children’s Charity, teamed up with the Pirates to give the kids new adaptive bikes.
  Their very first ride, in front of a cheering crowd at PNC Park.
  For two deserving kids and their families who have struggled to help them progress and reach their potential, tonight was a night the
  
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• Crews Respond To Hoverboard Explosion In New Castle

  17-08-2019 11:36
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Firefighters responded to a hoverboard explosion at a house in New Castle.Officials say it happened Saturday morning just before 3:30 a.m. on Shaw Street.The hoverboard belongs to a young boy named Santino Costa.He’s had the board for two years, but misplaced the charger and borrowed a friends.The box stated to only use the charger that comes with the hoverboard.After the board caught fire, the boy’s father put it out.The father says only a small spot o
  
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• Plans For Medical Marijuana Facility In New Castle Canceled

  17-08-2019 05:09
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Plans for a medical marijuana dispensary in New Castle have been canceled.Harvest Health and Recreation says they will not move forward after a settlement with the Department of Health.According to the settlement, Harvest used a non-approved general contractor to build the dispensary.Harvest says they won’t pursue a permit to open in New Castle to avoid complications with the permits they were granted at other facilities.
  
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• Police: Off-duty officer was intoxicated when his pickup struck bicyclist

  17-08-2019 04:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Brian Martin, 35, was charged Friday with accidents involving death or personal injury, driving under the influence and reckless driving. 
  
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• Off-Duty Pittsburgh Police Officer Arrested In Hit And Run

  17-08-2019 04:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officer was arrested in connection to a hit and run that took place on June 19.According to police, Officer Brian Martin was driving under the influence along Allegheny Avenue and struck a man riding a bicycle then fled the scene.Martin allegedly struck the cyclist from behind, sending him onto the pavement where he hit his head. The cyclist was wearing a helmet, but suffered a cut to his leg and was not transported to the hospital.Two witn
  
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• Newman Hits Walk-Off Single, Pirates Beat Cubs 3-2

  17-08-2019 04:29
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pinch-hitter Cole Tucker drew a bases-loaded walk and Kevin Newman hit an RBI single, all with two out in the ninth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Friday night.
  Tucker, pinch-hitting, worked a bases-loaded walk off Brandon Kintzler (2-2), and Newman followed with a single to center field on a full-count for his third game-ending hit of the season.
  Kintzler walked three batters in 1/3 of an inning, including an intentional walk to
  
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• Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Increases To 3.9% In July

  17-08-2019 03:08
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s jobless rate is up slightly but remains near record lows under state records that go back four decades.
  The Labor and Industry Department said Friday the 3.9% rate in July was 0.1 percent higher than the record low that was in place from April to June.
  The national rate of 3.7 percent was unchanged from June.
  The size of the state’s workforce rose by 1,000 to nearly 6.5 million. The number of unemployed Pennsylvanians rose by 4,000, which i
  
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• Overnight Parkway East Lane Restrictions Continue Next Week

  17-08-2019 02:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Various locations between the Fort Pitt Bridge and Squirrel Hill Tunnel will be reduced to a single lane in both directions between Monday and Thursday nights next week.
  Crews will be conducting line striping, guide rail installation, barrier repairs and platform removal work between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
  Work in the outbound direction until one hour after the end of any Pirates’ home game.
  There will also be concrete patching on the inbound direction in the bat
  
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• Man Playing Pokémon Go On 8 Phones In His Car Gets A Warning

  17-08-2019 01:51
  (CNN) — A Pokémon Go player had to have a chat with law enforcement for taking the game’s “Gotta catch ’em all” motto a little too seriously.
  The driver was parked on the shoulder of the road and playing the game on eight phones, according to a tweet by Washington State Patrol Public Information Officer Rick Johnson.
  When Sgt. Kyle Smith went to find out what was going on, he saw the phones in a holder made of blue foam that had holes cut for each device, as
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Hiring Crossing Guards

  17-08-2019 01:36
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh is hiring cross guards to help kids cross busy intersections around the city.Workers that are interested will need to have a valid driver’s license, pass a background check and live in Pittsburgh.They are not asking for any previous experience.Those interested can apply here.
  
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• Kennywood’s Phantom Fright Nights Up For USA Today Reader’s Choice Award

  17-08-2019 01:28
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Kennywood’s Halloween celebration, Phantom Fright Nights, is in the running for Best Halloween Event in the country in USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Awards.Currently, the event is ranked second, but you can vote once per day until Monday, August 26.The winner will be announced in September.
  Phantom Fright Night enthusiasts can vote here.
  
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• Testimony ends in 1996 homicide retrial; defendant Godesky does not take stand

  17-08-2019 00:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Closing arguments are expected to occur Monday morning in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Parents In Elizabeth Forward School District Respond To Bus Lawsuit

  17-08-2019 00:33
  ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) — Over 2,000 students in the Elizabeth Forward School District and their parents could be in a bind on the first school Thursday.Pennsylvania Coach Lines is no longer honoring the contract to transport students to school.
  “It was short notice, it was two and a half weeks before the school year started and I’m worried about our kids,” said Superintendent Dr. Todd Keruskin.
  According to the superintendent, the bus company’s decision was made even
  
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• North Shore Preparing For Pirates-Steelers Doubleheader This Weekend

  17-08-2019 00:24
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —When the Chicago Cubs came to PNC Park the 4th of July weekend fans from the Windy City showed up in big numbers.
  With the Cubs back in town for the weekend, it is happening again.
  Meanwhile down the street at Heinz Field, the Steelers are expecting pre-season Steelers fans and visitors from Kansas City.
  “We have a lot of fans coming in for the first time and want to park,” said Heinz Field Communications Manager Nick Sero, “You know the parking lots wi
  
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• Governor Tom Wolf Pushes For Quick Action Against Gun Violence, Causing A Local Reaction

  17-08-2019 00:06
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — With gun violence appearing to escalate, taking so many lives in mass shootings, suicides, and daily gun shootings in many urban neighborhoods, Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order to enact what he called “sweeping changes to combat a public health crisis.”
  “Too many Pennsylvanians have died from gun violence. Too many have lost loved ones to gun violence. Too many live every day in fear of being shot on the sidewalk, in their neighborhood, in a gro
  
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