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• Electric Company In Fayette County Facing Fraud Charges After Installing Bogus Water Heater

  29-08-2019 23:36
  GRINDSTONE, Pa. (KDKA) — A woman hired a man to install a water heater in her home, but he never did the work and stole her debit card, scamming her out of hundreds of dollars.Karen Duvall’s mother needed a new hot water heater and she called B&M Electric, a company that she had a good experience with 15 years ago.After paying about $750 for a tankless water heater, the work dragged on for three weeks, despite it only taking about a day or two on average.“There was always s
  
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• Man Charged With Kidnapping, Fatally Stabbing 8-Year-Old Boy Will Stand Trial

  29-08-2019 23:18
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — A man accused of stabbing and killing an 8-year-old boy in Lawrence County will stand trial.
  Keith Burley is accused of stabbing Mark “Markie” Mason following an alleged altercation with the boy’s mother in June.
  Burley allegedly took off in the woman’s vehicle with the victim and his little brother still inside.
  He took them to a home in Union Township where Mason was stabbed. Three other children were in the house at the time. The victim&r
  
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• Man Shot In The Leg Near Mercy Hospital

  29-08-2019 22:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was shot in the leg in the uptown section of Pittsburgh near Mercy Hospital.According to authorities, the man was running away from the shooter and was able to get on a Port Authority bus at 5th and Miltenberger.The victim collapsed on the bus, the driver called medics and they arrived on the scene, according to Port Authority.
  He was then transported to Mercy Hospital.
  The condition of the victim has not been released and no suspects have been announced.Stay With
  
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• Traffic Being Directed On Route 88 After Workers Hit Verizon Line

  29-08-2019 22:32
  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) — Those traveling along Route 88 in Castle Shannon may experience some traffic near Castle Shannon Boulevard.According to Castle Shannon Police, utility workers struck a Verizon line in 3800 block of Library Road.Through rush hour and into the evening, utility workers will be directing traffic in both north and southbound directions.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• ‘It’s Very Scary’: Teen Says Vaping Put Her In A Coma

  29-08-2019 22:22
  NEPHI, Utah (CBS Local) — A Utah teenager who says vaping landed her in a medically-induced coma is sharing her story as reports of breathing illnesses linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products rise across the nation.
  Maddie Nelson of Nephi was an otherwise healthy 18-year old who said she vaped every day for three years, posting pictures and videos on social media.
  “I thought vaping was fine,” Nelson told KSTU. “I did all the tricks, all the time.”
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• Report Says Panel, Not Lawmakers, Should Redraw Districts

  29-08-2019 22:10
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A commission set up by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is recommending Pennsylvania redraw congressional and legislative districts through an 11-person appointed group that would provide a set of options that state lawmakers would choose from.
  The report issued Thursday by the Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission says people want limits on the role of politicians in drawing maps and that gaining partisan advantage should not be a major factor.
  The commission says ma
  
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• Amy Hargreaves On Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ & Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’

  29-08-2019 22:02
  (CBS Local)– Amy Hargreaves is on two of the most interesting shows on television.
  Hargreaves plays Maggie Mathison on “Homeland,” which returns for its final season on Showtime in 2020 and Lainie Jensen on “13 Reasons Why.” Both of these shows deal with serious topics like mental health and suicide and Hargreaves has been pushed emotionally as an actor. “Homeland” in particular holds a special place in her heart.
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• Motorcyclist Struck By Ladder On I-79

  29-08-2019 21:51
  COLLIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital after being struck by a ladder on I-79 northbound Thursday afternoon.
  According to authorities, the accident occurred on exit 57 when a ladder fell off of a truck and hit the rider.
  The condition of the rider has not been released.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Finishes Chemotherapy, Returns For New Season

  29-08-2019 21:37
  (CNN) — Alex Trebek is back at work taping the new season of “Jeopardy!,” five months after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
  In a new video for “Jeopardy!” viewers, Trebek said his chemotherapy treatments are “over” and he’s “on the mend.”
  A spokeswoman for the show confirmed that production of season 36 is now underway.
  The new episodes are slated to begin airing on local TV stations on September 9.
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• Two-Headed Sea Turtle Hatchling Found On Beach

  29-08-2019 21:24
  HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (Local) — Meet Squirt and Crush, a two-headed sea turtle hatchling found Tuesday on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.
  The bicephalic hatchling was discovered during a nest inventory, the Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island said in a Facebook post.
  “We thought we had seen it all during this very busy season on Sea Turtle Patrol!” the poster wrote.
  This type of mutation is not usually a result of environmental issues such as temperature or human dist
  
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• Travel The Country As An ‘NFL Food Tester’

  29-08-2019 21:16
  PITTSBURGH (CNN) — It’s a dream and a nightmare rolled into one, then battered and fried and topped with sriracha mayo. Pickswise, a free sports betting site, is offering one NFL fan the coveted — and possibly dangerous — a position of NFL food tester.
  Technically it’s a contest, since you don’t need any skills to be chosen for the role. What you do need is a tolerance for large crowds and even larger amounts of fried and sauced stadium food. A general affinit
  
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• Forever 21 Reportedly Preparing To File For Bankruptcy

  29-08-2019 20:39
  By Chris Isidore, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Teen clothing retailer Forever 21 is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing, according to several published reports.
  Forever 21, which is privately held, has more than 800 stores in 57 countries. And while many retailers have been paring back their network of stores in recent years, Forever 21 was adding stores as recently as 2016. It still has as many stores as it reported at that time.
  The ability to get out of leases and close stores at a lowe
  
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• Retired Pittsburgh City School Police K-9 Dies

  29-08-2019 20:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh City School Police is mourning the loss of a K-9.
  The Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit Facebook page announced Thursday that retired K-9 Quincy died Wednesday.The dog died with Dena Young, his handler, by his side after they were partners from 2006-17 with the Pittsburgh City School Police, the post said.Quincy enjoyed retirement at Young’s home.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit/Facebook)
  
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• Fleming Park Bridge at Neville Island reopens today — a day early

  29-08-2019 20:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Crews for Mosites Construction finished a $13 million rehabilitation project on the bridge between Neville island and Stowe.
  
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• Rare Synchronous Fireflies Discovered On Grandfather Mountain

  29-08-2019 20:01
  GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. — A type of firefly that can light up the sky by flashing in unison has been found at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
  Dr. Clyde Sorenson, an entomologist from NC State University, said he discovered the flashing fireflies after staying in the state park’s guest cottage following a workshop on the mountain.
  “As it got dark, the numbers steadily went up, and between 10 and 10:30 p.m., there were several hundred all around the guest cottage and W
  
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• ‘I Could Not Believe It!’: Man Who Played Same Lottery Numbers For 30 Years Wins $60 Million

  29-08-2019 19:46
  EDMONTON, Alberta (CBS Local) — A Canadian man who played the same lottery numbers for decades finally struck it rich, winning a $60 million Lotto Max jackpot.
  Bon Truong, of Edmonton, Alberta, claimed his prize, some 10 months after the prize-winning numbers were announced.
  Truong purchased the ticket at Pure Casino Yellowhead in Edmonton on Oct. 26, 2018. He’s played the same numbers – 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 20, 30 and bonus 45 – ever since he moved to Canada from Vietnam 30 ye
  
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• Local Law Enforcement Partners With App To Access Home Security Footage

  29-08-2019 19:33
  CASTLE SHANNON, Pa. (KDKA) — A home security app is helping local law enforcement departments.Castle Shannon Police Chief Ken Truver showed KDKA on Thursday how the Ring doorbell and Neighbors application works.
  The Baldwin Township Police Department is the other local department partnering with the app.
  Ring allows users to watch over their property with the company’s products, including a doorbell camera.Truver’s department started using the doorbell-camera-firm in 2018 and s
  
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• Missing Harrisburg Man In Town To Visit Son Found

  29-08-2019 19:32
  CRESCENT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Crescent Township have found the missing Harrisburg man who was in town visiting his son.
  According to police, 45-year-old Brian Hanford was found Thursday.He is safe and sound.He was previously not seen since the afternoon of Aug. 20.
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• Harrisburg Man In Town To Visit Son Disappears In Crescent Twp.

  29-08-2019 19:32
  CRESCENT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Crescent Township are looking for a missing Harrisburg man who was in town visiting his son.
  According to police, 45-year-old Brian Hanford has not been seen since the afternoon of Aug. 20.
  (Photo Credit: Crescent Township Police Department)
  Hanford’s son tells police his father was in town to attend a concert. He was set to leave Aug. 18, but stayed for an extra two days. His son believes Hanford called for a Z-Trip cab on Aug. 20 to take him to
  
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• State Police And PennDOT Partner In Operation Yellow Jacket

  29-08-2019 19:03
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  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA)– PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police partnered to conduct “Operation Yellow Jacket” along Route 40 in Fayette County.“Operation Yellow Jacket” is an enforcement initiative that allows police officers to monitor road speed in PennDOT marked vehicles to avoid giving away their presence.Troop B troopers, from Uniontown, hope the program will slow down motorists in PennDOT maintenance and construction zones.
  
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• Attorney in police officer's slaying says death penalty inappropriate

  29-08-2019 18:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  The lawyer for Christian Bey said there’s no evidence that Calvin Hall identified himself as a police officer the night he was shot.
  
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• ALDI Reopens Renovated Pittsburgh Location This September

  29-08-2019 18:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– ALDI is officially re-opening its Pittsburgh store.The grocery store, located on 880 Butler St., was closed for remodeling.
  On Wednesday, September 4, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening.“Golden Ticket” gift cards will be given to the first 100 customers at the event.This store is the third to reopen in the Pittsburgh area in the past six weeks, following reopenings in Bethel Park and Bridgevil
  
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• Bell Acres councilman charged with driving through Antwon Rose protesters gets probation

  29-08-2019 18:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gregory C. Wagner will have to complete 25 hours of community service in order to have charges of reckless endangerment dismissed.
  
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• FBI Releases Surveillance Photos Of Suspect In Cranberry Twp. Bank Robbery

  29-08-2019 18:16
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The FBI has released surveillance photos of the man accused of robbing a bank in Cranberry Township.
  The robbery happened just before 5 p.m. Wednesday at the PNC Bank on Route 19 near the intersection with North Boundary Road.
  According to the FBI the suspect gave the teller a note saying that he had a weapon.(Source: PNC Bank/Cranberry Township Police/FBI)
  The teller gave him some money and he ran from the bank.
  No one was injured.
  The suspect is described as a
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman Ben Lovejoy Retires From NHL

  29-08-2019 17:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After 11 NHL seasons, veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy has called it a career.Lovejoy spent two separate stints with the Pens from 2007-2012 and again from 2014-2017. He won the Stanley Cup with the organization in 2016. The blueliner played with the Ducks, Devils and Stars as well.“Congratulations on your retirement, @RevLovejoy6. Thanks for the good times.”Congratulations on your retirement, @RevLovejoy6. Thanks for the good times. pic.twitter.com/E6jyZJrNKV
  
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• Kennywood Hosts 10th Annual Coasting For Kids Events

  29-08-2019 17:50
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  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA)– With another summer coming to an end,Kennywood will continue to celebrate Labor Day weekend by hosting the Coasting for Kids event.
  Coasting for Kids is a fundraiser for Give Kids The World Village that has raised more than $37,000 for cost-free week-long vacations for critically ill children.
  This year’s contributions are the largest total ever raised in the past 10 years that Kennywood has hosted the event.Kennywood offic
  
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• Annual Heinz Field Kickoff And Rib Festival Celebrates Food, Fun And Football

  29-08-2019 17:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Football fans can have some fun this weekend at the 2019 Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Fest on the North Shore.
  The event brings some of the best food in the country, world-class entertainment, a Steelers experience and more happening at Heinz Field.
  (Photo Credit: Brian Grystar/KDKA)
  The festivities kick-off today and continue through the Labor Day holiday weekend until Monday on the North Shore.
  Tonight, you can watch the Steelers play the Carolina Panthers on a big scr
  
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• Pennsylvania court: Making gun-like hand gesture is a crime

  29-08-2019 17:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pennsylvania man convicted of disorderly conduct for making a shooting gesture with his hand has lost his bid to have it overturned.
  
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• The Milk Shake Factory Rolls Out ‘The Shalieve Shake’ Benefiting Pittsburgh Steelers LB Ryan Shazier’s New Foundation

  29-08-2019 17:33
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Milk Shake Factory is creating a unique way to benefit Ryan Shazier’s new Shalieve Fight Foundation.The company is rolling out the “Shalieve Shake” which is a strawberry shake with crushed cookies and cream, hot fudge, whip cream, and topped with a chocolate Shalieve lion.
  Photo Credit: The Milkshake Factory
  The Milk Shake Factory plans to donate $1 for every shake sold to the new Shalieve Fight Foundation, which Ryan announced in the last week.Sha
  
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• Peters council amends property maintenance code

  29-08-2019 17:24 via post-gazette.com
  “We wanted to improve our property maintenance tool kit,” said Ed Zuk, township planning director.
  
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• Mars Area board makes last-minute personnel appointments

  29-08-2019 17:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  At a special meeting Monday morning, the board voted to hire five teachers and five support staff, including two school police officers.
  
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• Council, residents reach agreement on food truck operations

  29-08-2019 17:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Food trucks will be permitted to park on the sidewalks in front of the establishments they serve in Sharpsburg.
  
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• Pa. Court Rules Making Gun-Like Hand Gesture Is A Crime

  29-08-2019 17:14
  MANOR, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man convicted of disorderly conduct for making a shooting gesture with his hand has lost his bid to have it overturned.
  A state appellate court made the ruling Tuesday on the appeal brought by Stephen Kirchner.
  The Manor man made the gesture while walking past a neighbor’s home in June 2018. The man allegedly made an obscene gesture toward Kirchner, who responded with his gesture.
  A witness called 911 to report the incident.
  The neighbor told authorit
  
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• Monroeville Woman Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Gateway School District Surrenders To Authorities

  29-08-2019 17:12
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A Monroeville woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Gateway School District surrendered to police.
  Allegheny County announced Friday that Jennifer Murawski, 38, surrendered to detectives late Wednesday afternoon.
  She was released on her own recognizance, pending a preliminary hearing Oct. 28, 2019.
  Police said it happened while she served as president of two family-teacher organizations.
  Murawski was the FTO president of Evergreen Elementary Scho
  
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• The Rangos Giant Cinema And Scarehouse Collaborate This Halloween Season

  29-08-2019 17:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Here’s a collaboration that all horror fans will appreciate.
  The Rangos Giant Cinema, in the Carnegie Science Center, has partnered with the popular haunted house, ScareHouse, to bring a new kind of movie experience to Pittsburgh.
  Scarehouse cast members, laser displays, and a massive screen will make a scary combination for the upcoming movies that will be screening this fall.
  Here is the lineup for the month of October:Halloween III: Season of the WitchFri., Oct.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rain Chances Possible During Labor Day Weekend

  29-08-2019 16:16
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A beautiful, sunny Thursday is on the way with highs in the upper 70s and close to 80 in spots under sunny skies.
  Temperatures remain very seasonable through the Labor Day holiday weekend with highs inching into the lower- to mid-80s starting Tuesday.
  A cold front tries to bring a shower through the area Friday afternoon into early evening, but right now, rain chances are looking low with just a passing shower in spots.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
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• Pa. Officials Debate Mandating Lead Poisoning Blood Tests For Children

  29-08-2019 16:08
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania officials are hoping to lower the risk of lead poisoning through mandated blood testing for children and other measures.
  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is backing legislation to require testing that meets federal guidelines, and is rolling out other strategies to address the problem.
  The administration is working on ways for regional response teams to care for children with dangerous amounts of lead in their system.
  There are also proposals to train more peopl
  
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• Feds File Charges Against Ohio Man Accused Of Threatening Jewish Center

  29-08-2019 15:52
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Federal authorities are announcing charges against an Ohio man accused of threatening a Jewish community center in a video police say shows him shooting a rifle.
  Police in New Middletown in northeastern Ohio arrested 20-year-old James Reardon on Aug. 16 after police say he posted a video on Instagram last month of himself shooting a semiautomatic rifle.
  The video included sounds of sirens and screaming with the caption: “Police identified the Youngstown Jewish Family
  
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• PTL Links: August 29, 2019

  29-08-2019 15:19
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Chatty Cupcakes
  Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
  Heinz Field Kickoff & Rib Fest
  Kidsburgh.org
  More Kidsburgh Reports
  Next Pittsburgh
  Labor Day Parade
  Mary’s Vine
  Carnegie Science Center
  Westmoreland Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival
  Indiana County Fair
  Water Lantern Festival
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on Instagram
  
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• Man Arrested, Charged After Overnight SWAT Situation

  29-08-2019 14:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is in custody and facing charges following an overnight SWAT situation in Pittsburgh Summer Hill section.
  Police were called just before 1:15 a.m. to Montville Street over reports of a domestic dispute.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  When officers arrived, they found a woman outside of her home. She told them her boyfriend was threatening her and had barricaded himself inside.
  He is identified as 28-year-old Joshua Miniotas.
  According to poli
  
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• Bicyclist Killed In Crash In Harmar Township

  29-08-2019 13:35
  HARMAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A bicyclist has been killed in an early morning crash in Harmar Township.
  The fatal crash happened around 6:30 a.m. along busy Freeport Road near the Valley Motel.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Allegheny County Police are on the scene.
  Authorities were looking at the bicycle, which was down on the ground beside a pair of red shoes, in the middle of the street. A black helmet was also nearby. A red van was also spotted stopped at the scene and
  
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• Obituary: Chester Joseph Kline Sr. | Served for 40 years with Hampton Twp. Police Department

  29-08-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  For nearly 40 years, Chester Kline served with the Hampton Township Police Department, including 17 years as its chief.
  
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• Pittsburgh's Labor Day weekend forecast: 'Pretty spiffy.' No, really.

  29-08-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Comfortable weather and lower gasoline prices are expected to encourage millions to hit the road for the Labor Day weekend.
  
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• New elementary school highlights changes in Fox Chapel Area district

  29-08-2019 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The new school features innovative learning spaces where students can work on projects, conduct research, collaborate and plan.
  
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• Brighton Heights man accused of getting teenage girl pregnant three times

  29-08-2019 05:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Michael Anthony Wilson, 55, was charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor and other offenses. 
  
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• Former Overnight WDVE DJ Jack Maloy Dies

  29-08-2019 05:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For 36 years, overnight listeners of 102.5 WDVE would hear Jack Maloy.Maloy passed away on August 28.According to WDVE, Maloy at one point was promoted to 7:00-midnight and hated the hours so he moved back to his beloved overnight shift.Maloy retired in 2013.WDVE said when Maloy’s daughter asked about his last wish he asked for “a milkshake, an orange Fanta and to hear AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ one last time.”
  Funeral arrangements have
  
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• School Bus Pelted With Paintballs While Dropping Off Grade School Students In Sheraden

  29-08-2019 05:08
  SHERADEN (KDKA) — Some local parents are asking questions after someone pelted their kids’ school bus with paintballs. It happened Wednesday as the bus was dropping off grade school students after school.
  “I just got a text message today saying ‘hey they’re shooting up the school bus and we’re on it’ and I was nervous, when she said shooting up, I didn’t know what she meant,” said a parent. “It’s alarming when a kid is nine and sh
  
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• Suspect charged in shooting death of elderly man at North Braddock market

  29-08-2019 04:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Courde “Dae Dae” Daye, 20, was previously charged by police with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and other charges. 
  
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• Man charged with homicide months after victim in North Braddock market shooting dies

  29-08-2019 04:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Courde “Dae Dae” Daye, 20, was previously charged by police with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and other charges. 
  
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• Man In Hospital Following Accidental Gunshot Wound

  29-08-2019 04:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police responded to reports of a gunshot on Ft. Duquesne Boulevard and 7th Street in Downtown Pittsburgh just after 10:00 p.m.
  When they arrived on scene they found a man that had accidentally shot himself in his leg after searching through his backpack at the bus stop.Police found the firearm was legally registered to the victim and he was transferred to a local hospital in stable condition.
  
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