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• Crews Respond To Fire On Carey Way

  24-08-2019 22:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police, EMS, and fire were all on the scene of a fire on Carey Way.Authorities confirm Saturday all occupants of the building were accounted for.The cause of the fire has not been determined yet.
  
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• Local Preschool And Daycare Presents Thank-You Artwork To Officers After SWAT Standoff

  24-08-2019 21:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Brookline Sprouts Preschool & Daycare presented SWAT officers with thank-you artwork after a stand-off situation.
  On Aug. 15, one person was in custody after the Allegheny County Police Department had a SWAT team present on the 1000 block of Brookline Boulevard.
  The daycare was across the street and placed on lockdown for the safety of the children and staff, the Allegheny County Police Department Friday announced on Facebook.Following the standoff, Ms. Carmen &mdas
  
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• Police Deploy Pepper Spray, Taser Before Arresting 2 After South Side Fight

  24-08-2019 21:28
  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — Two people were arrested after a fight on the South Side.
  A Pittsburgh police officer responded to the 1500 block of Carson Street just after midnight on Friday when two men were seen fighting on the sidewalk.He ordered the men to stop fighting, but they continued.
  The officer used two bursts of pepper spray in an attempt to stop the fight, but the altercation continued.
  Dakota Conwell, 25, ran away when another officer arrived on the scene. He was ordered to stop, didn
  
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• YMCA that was 'shell of a building' coming back as community center in Wilmerding

  24-08-2019 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Signs on unpainted rectangular spots in the locker rooms at the new Wilmerding Community Center read “Mirrors are on order.”
  
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• YMCA that was "shell of a building" coming back as community center

  24-08-2019 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Signs on unpainted rectangular spots in the locker rooms at the new Wilmerding Community Center read “Mirrors are on order.”
  
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• Former Penn State Fraternity House Manager Sentenced To Probation

  24-08-2019 18:55
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – The former house manager of a now-defunct Penn State fraternity where a pledge fell during a night of hazing and drinking and later died has been placed on two years’ probation on a hindering apprehension conviction.
  Twenty-three-year-old Braxton Becker of Niskayuna, New York was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and do 100 hours of community service on the conviction stemming from the February 2017 death of 19-year-old Timothy Piazza of Lebanon, New Jersey.
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• South Park Wave Pool Closed Due To Staffing Issues

  24-08-2019 18:01
  SOUTH PARK (KDKA) — Allegheny County has announced the South Park Wave Pool will be closed Saturday, August 24 due to staffing issues.
  Due to staffing issues, South Park Wave Pool is closed today, August 24. pic.twitter.com/dDPGDuy6x0
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) August 24, 2019
  As of August 17, county pool hours were changed to 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting.
  The pools were announced closed during the week with the exception of Labor Day, when the
  
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• Carnegie Science Center Holds ‘Invent Like da Vinci Weekend’

  24-08-2019 17:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Carnegie Science Center is holding their “Invent Like da Vinci Weekend” today and Sunday.The weekend includes immersive activities from Pittsburgh’s Inventionland, one of the largest immersive work environments in the world.Seven different types of invention activities are available including a challenge to take everyday objects and applying creative or critical thinking to use the object for something other than its original purpose.Those in atten
  
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• Police: 'Missing' child found among heroin bundles; mother charged

  24-08-2019 16:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The stamp bags and bundles were marked “Power Trip,” “Panda,” “Road Rage red car,” “Say hello to my little friend” and “Play Boy.”
  
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• Police: "Missing" child found among heroin bundles

  24-08-2019 16:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The stamp bags and bundles were marked “Power Trip,” “Panda,” “Road Rage red car,” “Say hello to my little friend” and “Play Boy.”
  
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• Local Police Officer ‘Brightens’ One Young Man’s Friday

  24-08-2019 16:30
  NEW BRIGHTON (KDKA) — Sometimes a simple gesture or act of kindness can brighten someone’s day.For one New Brighton Police officer, it was letting a boy that is battling Leukemia play with his cruiser’s lights.
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  Caitlin Reyes took her nephew to a Friday night football game to see his aunt play in the New Brighton Marching Band when Officer Sallis allowed the young man to climb into his vehicle and play
  
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• State Police Searching For Suspect In Large-Scale Fraud Ring

  24-08-2019 15:55
  SOMERSET (KDKA) — Two people lost thousands of dollars to an unknown male after he claimed he was part of Publisher’s Clearinghouse.According to state police, a 42-year-old male and 61-year-old female were contacted by the unknown male saying they had “won millions of dollars, along with a new vehicle.”
  Between August 14 and August 23, the two sent the unknown male thousands of dollars via mail.State Police do not have any suspects but do believe this is part of a large-s
  
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• First Death From Lung Illness Linked To Vaping Reported In US

  24-08-2019 15:28
  (CNN) — Illinois health officials announced on Friday the death of an adult who had vaped and later developed a severe respiratory illness. This is the first such death to be reported amid a growing number of lung illnesses across the country that doctors say could be connected to e-cigarettes.
  On Friday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was aware of 193 potential cases of severe lung disease in 22 states that could be caused by vaping.
  These numbers are an increas
  
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• Disney Announces Lizzie McGuire Reboot

  24-08-2019 15:09
  (CNN) — In the words of a teenage girl who snuck away from her class trip to Rome to stand in for an Italian popstar: This is what dreams are made of.
  That’s right, Lizzie McGuire is the next show to get a reboot.
  Hilary Duff posted the news on her Instagram page Friday night that she would revive her role as Lizzie McGuire along with a video compilation of moments from the original Disney Channel show.
  When the world met Lizzie (and her sassy, animated inner voice), she was 13 years
  
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• School bus driver fatally electrocuted after utility pole collision

  24-08-2019 14:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  The bus, which was otherwise empty, hit a utility pole near the intersection of Foster Road and Mercer Road before 3 p.m.
  
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• School bus driver dies after utility pole collision

  24-08-2019 14:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  The bus, which was otherwise empty, hit a utility pole near the intersection of Foster Road and Mercer Road before 3 p.m.
  
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• Judge: FirstEnergy Bankruptcy Plan On Hold

  24-08-2019 14:47
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) – A judge isn’t quite ready to sign off on a bankruptcy plan outlined by a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. that operates Ohio’s two nuclear plants.
  A federal bankruptcy judge in Akron said this week the plan will remain on hold while First Energy Solutions deals with two union labor agreements.
  The judge says it’s the last thing standing in the way of his approval.
  FirstEnergy Solutions filed for bankruptcy last year and wants to separate from Akron-based
  
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• Man In Critical Condition Following Motorcycle Accident In South Side Slopes

  24-08-2019 14:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One man is in critical condition after a motorcycle accident took place at the intersection of South 18th Street and Mt. Oliver Street just before 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning.When police and EMS arrived on scene, they found one male had driven his bike into a guard rail and he was pinned underneath the railing.He was removed and transported to a local hospital in critical condition.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• From Custodian To Assistant Principal: How One Man Worked His Way Up The Ladder

  24-08-2019 14:21
  (CNN) — Taras Petryshyn started out in Clifton Public Schools as a high school student, then a custodian. Now, he’s about to start his first school year as an assistant principal in the same district.
  “I cannot really explain how special it is,” he told CNN.
  Petryshyn moved to Clifton, New Jersey, from Ukraine in 1997 after his family unexpectedly won a green card lottery. Then a sophomore in high school, he learned English within a year of his arrival and graduated in 20
  
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• Event today invites you to shred sensitive paperwork

  24-08-2019 14:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Old bank statements, checkbooks, tax forms, credit card offers, medical records and financial and insurance papers will be sliced to ribbons
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunshine And Cool Temperatures Start The Weekend

  24-08-2019 13:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The morning was cool with lows in the 50s across the region and even some temperatures in the mid-to-upper 40s in the Laurel Highlands.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  There will be plenty of sunshine throughout the weekend and both Saturday and Sunday with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s.
  Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The cooler temperatures are due to lower dewpoints and lower humidity.WATCH: Reporter Upd
  
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• AAA In East Liberty Hosting Paper Shredding Event Saturday

  24-08-2019 12:46
  EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) — Those with lots of paperwork that needs to be shredded and recycled are in luck today.AAA is hosting a shredding event at their offices in East Liberty on Baum Boulevard from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
  The event is open to everyone and those wanting to dispose of paper do not have to be AAA members.Up to five boxes will be accepted to shred for free and all of the paper will be recycled.
  
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• Overnight Water Main Break Leaves Some Oakland Residents With Low Water Pressure

  24-08-2019 12:10
  OAKLAND (KDKA) — Some Oakland residents are either experiencing low water pressure or are with no water at all following an overnight water main break.
  The break took place between Oakland Avenue and South Bouquet Street, behind the Primanti Brothers along Forbes Avenue.This comes just after students at the University of Pittsburgh moved in just a couple of days ago.
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• Man Taken To The Hospital After Pouring Gasoline Onto Fire Pit

  24-08-2019 11:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One man was taken to the hospital after a fire pit explosion in Pittsburgh.Officials say it happened around 10:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Oakglen Street.
  A 34-year-old man apparently poured a lot of gasoline onto a fire pit causing it to explode.The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.His burns cover more than 75 percent of his body.
  
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• Man badly burned after dousing fire pit with gasoline in Crafton Heights

  24-08-2019 06:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 10:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Oakglen Street.
  
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• 2 In Crafton Heights Transported To Hospital After Suffering Burns

  24-08-2019 05:19
  CRAFTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — Two people in Crafton Heights were taken to the hospital after suffering apparent burns.
  Officials are on the scene Friday night in Crafton Heights after the incident was reported at 10:18 p.m, Allegheny County Dispatch said.
  It is not known how the burns were suffered.The scene is still active.
  
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• NASA Has Named A Mars Rock After The Rolling Stones

  24-08-2019 05:12
  (CNN) — The Rolling Stones have received just about every earthly honor in their legendary career, and now they are making rock history on Mars.
  NASA has named a rock there after the band. It’s the size of a golf ball and was photographed by the InSight lander.
  Actor Robert Downey Jr. announced the honor Thursday night before the band’s concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The stadium is about three miles from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which runs the
  
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• Pirates Rally Past Reds In 9th For 3-2 Win

  24-08-2019 04:49
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pablo Reyes hit a game-ending RBI single, driving in pinch-runner Joe Musgrove, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Friday night.
  Pittsburgh won for just the ninth time in 39 games since the All-Star break by chipping away at Reds closer Raisel Iglesias (2-9).
  The Pirates put together three straight singles to start the ninth, the last a flare to shallow center by Adam Frazier that scored pinch-runner Erik Gonzalez. A sacrifice bunt by Ja
  
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• Fallen Pittsburgh Police Officer’s Family Home Vandalized Again

  24-08-2019 04:30
  BLOOMFIELD (KDKA) — For the second time this summer, vandals have targeted the family home of a fallen Pittsburgh police officer.In June, the plaques outside the Bloomfield home of officer Paul Sciullo’s parents were spray-painted.On Thursday, flags flanking the home memorial were stolen, and surveillance video may have captured the vandals this time.
  The parents of Officer Paul Sciullo didn’t want to go on camera, but theysaid the recent incident has crossed the line.They, lik
  
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• Know The Score: Aug. 23, 2019

  24-08-2019 03:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It doesn’t get any bigger than high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
  We’re committed to bringing you the best team coverage in the region.
  After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  Avalon, Md. 26, Baldwin 7
  Beaver Falls 48, Ellwood City 0
  Benjamin Franklin 14, Roxborough 6
  Bensalem 16, Frankford 13
  Canton 40, Towanda 6
  Cocalico 42, Conrad Weiser 15
  Dallas 49, Tunkhannock 13
  Danville 13, Shi
  
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• 2-Year-Old Drowning Victim In Hopwood Related To Brothers Who Drowned In Uniontown

  24-08-2019 02:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Recent drownings in the area have a connection.
  Sources close to the investigation confirm to KDKA’s Pam Surano the brothers who drowned last month and the 2-year-old girl who drowned Thursday night are related.
  It is not known how they are related.
  On Thursday, a 2-year-old girl drowned in a private above-ground swimming pool on Coolspring Street in Hopwood.
  Two brothers — 1-year-old Hayden Smith and 3-year-old Hunter Smith age — died after drowning i
  
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• TSA Agents Finding More Prohibited Items Than Ever At Airport Security Checkpoints

  24-08-2019 01:15
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than ever, prohibited items are being confiscated by TSA at airport security checkpoints.
  Thirty-five pounds of prohibited items were taken from travelers at Pittsburgh International by TSA agents this week alone.
  “Even a knife that small is not allowed on a plane,” said TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein at the airport Friday morning.
  Farbstein said too many passengers are trying to bring prohibited items through the security checkpoints.
  “This is o
  
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• West Carson Street restrictions begin Sunday night

  24-08-2019 01:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the next two months, traffic will be reduced to one lane each way on West Carson Street near Station Square for concrete repairs.
  
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• Exclusive: The Matriarch Of Steelers Nation–What It’s Like To Be A Woman Of The NFL

  24-08-2019 00:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–It’s a documentary on four NFL women owners, and while Virginia Halas McCaskey of the Bears, Martha Firestone Ford of the Lions and Norma Hunt of the Chiefs might be a tad envious of owner Pat Rooney, the wife of the late Steelers President Dan Rooney says they were once the objects of scorn who drove the official team car of a chronically losing football team.“Drove around town, dropped the kids off at school. My daughter’s in the film and she says they
  
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• Pittsburgh Firefighter In Court For Allegedly Assaulting 13-Year-Old Boy In Greenfield

  24-08-2019 00:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Firefighter accused of assaulting a teenager at a local playground appeared in court.
  On Friday, 46-year-old Thomas D’Andrea was in court after cell phone video showed him holding down a 13-year-old boy that he believed was vandalizing a paint truck parked near a playground in Greenfield.
  D’Andrea is charged with criminal mischief and simple assault, and his attorney said it started when his client noticed the 13-year-old boy from inside his t
  
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• Escape artist won't be 'drowning' in the Allegheny

  24-08-2019 00:38 via post-gazette.com
  Escape artist Michael Griffin wanted show publicity by doing a Houdini escape in a river, but the Oakmont Yacht Club said ‘No you won’t!’
  
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• Escape artist won't attempt 'drowning' in the Allegheny

  24-08-2019 00:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Escape artist Michael Griffin wanted show publicity by doing a Houdini escape in a river, but the Oakmont Yacht Club said ‘No you won’t!’
  
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• Extras needed for 'Unsinkable' scene with Karen Allen and Cotter Smith in Downtown Pittsburgh

  24-08-2019 00:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  The movie is about charges of criminal negligence and the political interference that followed the sinking of the Titanic. 
  
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• Study: Exoplanets Could Have Better Conditions For Life Than Earth

  24-08-2019 00:22
  (CNN) — Earth seems like the perfect hub for life because it’s the only planet known so far to host it.
  But new research suggests that other planets could have oceans that are even more hospitable, offering life that is more varied than we know it.
  Researchers used NASA-developed software called ROCKE-3D to simulate ocean circulation and climates on different types of exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system.
  Oceanic life on Earth depends on an upward flow, or upwelling, which
  
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• Huge Weekend On Tap For Downtown Pittsburgh Events

  24-08-2019 00:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– It is going to be quite a weekend in our area.
  Latrobe is celebrating the Banana Split Festival, Butler has Main Street full of pasta for its Little Italy Days, and high school football fields will be glowing with the first Friday Night Lights.
  But the intrigue will be focused on PNC Park as the Pirates and Reds meet for a weekend series.
  The last time the cousins of the Ohio got together the hits and slugging percentages took place just outside the Pirates dugout. 
  
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• McKees Rocks woman convicted in connection with fatal crash on 10th Street Bypass

  24-08-2019 00:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Desiree Nelson was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person. 
  
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• Two Local Congressmen Have Different Opinions On Gun Reform In Wake Of Mass Shootings

  24-08-2019 00:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two local members of Congress appearing on the KD/PG Sunday Edition demonstrate why passing gun reform measures seems so impossible in Washington.
  “We’ve seen tragedy all across the country,” U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, a Forest Hills Democrat, told KDKA political editor Jon Delano. “We’ve seen it in my congressional district with the Tree of Life shooting.”
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Doyle said the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representat
  
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