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• Police Searching For Missing 80-Year-Old In Kennedy Township

  03-09-2019 23:38
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The authorities are searching for a missing 80-year-old in Kennedy Township.
  The Kennedy Township Police said the 80-year-old female went missing from the Willows Assistant Living Facility.A photo will be provided soon, the police said.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Police Find Previously-Missing 80-Year-Old In Kennedy Township

  03-09-2019 23:38
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The authorities found the previously-missing 80-year-old with Alzheimer’s in Kennedy Township.
  80-year-old Marjorie Rourke has been found.
  She went missing from the Willows Assistant Living Facility.
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• Westmoreland County veteran one of the 10 or 11 insulin homicide victims at Clarksburg VA hospital

  03-09-2019 23:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Westmoreland County veteran who was killed by improper insulin injection in Clarksburg, W.Va  hospital may be one of more than 11 cases.
  
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• Police Confirm Nalani Johnson Found Dead In Blairsville

  03-09-2019 23:22
  BLAIRSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — The missing Penn Hills toddler has been found dead.
  Authorities found the body of 2-year-old Nalani Johnson on Tuesday at Pine Ridge Park in Indiana County, Indiana County District Attorney Patrick Dougherty confirmed in a press conference.
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  The Indiana County Coroner is on the scene after law enforcement set up crime scene tape on the scene.
  (Source: Allegheny County Police)
  Law enforcement tapped off a house in the are
  
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• KDKA Sources: Nalani Johnson’s Body Found In Blairsville

  03-09-2019 23:22
  BLAIRSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — The missing Penn Hills toddler has been found.
  Authorities found the body of 2-year-old Nalani Johnson on Tuesday at Pine Ridge Park in Indiana County, sources told KDKA.
  The Indiana County Coroner is on the scene after law enforcement set up crime scene tape on the scene.
  (Source: Allegheny County Police)
  During a Tuesday afternoon news conference, Allegheny County Police said the father of the toddler and the woman charged with kidnapping her were in a romantic
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf to honor Tree of Life victims during overseas trip

  03-09-2019 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Tree of Life synagogue shooting was the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. 
  
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• Ray Lewis: Pass Interference Review ‘Going To Kill The Flow Of A Game’

  03-09-2019 23:13
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — New this season, and maybe only this season, all passing plays can be reviewed. That’s how the NFL wants it, for now.
  It’s too late for the 2018 New Orleans Saints, who missed their shot at last year’s Super Bowl on a blown call. The NFC Championship was tied at 20 in the last two minutes, and the Saints faced third down deep in Rams territory. On the pass play, Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman hit receiver Tommylee Coleman well before the ball ar
  
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• Net-zero hour: Pittsburgh energizes plan to curb carbon emissions from public buildings

  03-09-2019 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The effort, part of the city's Climate Action Plan 3.0, seeks to make buildings produce as much energy as they consume.
  
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• WATCH: Young Black Bear Breaks Into Hotel Bathroom And Takes A Nap

  03-09-2019 22:59
  BIG SKY, Mont. (CBS Local) — An unexpected guest — a young black bear — caused quite a commotion at a hotel and restaurant in Montana over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
  The bear attracted a lot of attention from staff and guests, with many people recording video and taking photos after it climbed through a window into the ladies’ room and fell asleep in a sink, CBS affiliate KBZK reported.
  The hotel contacted Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens and the Gallatin
  
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• ‘Love Goes Farther’: Group Spreads Message Of Love In Wake Of Mass Shootings

  03-09-2019 22:41
  NORWICH, Conn. (CBS Local) — Scenes of carnage, chaos and mourning in communities gripped by deadly mass shootings this summer prompted three men from Connecticut to take action.
  Pastor Adam Bowles of Castle Church in Norwich recently hit the road with two friends to spread the message of love. He said they were inspired by scripture, specifically Matthew 5:41.
  “To me love is strong. It’s got an edge to it. Its going to go the extra mile. The first mile you have to go but the e
  
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• Law Enforcement Puts Up Crime Scene Tape At Indiana Co. Park During New Search For Nalani Johnson

  03-09-2019 22:37
  BLAIRSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Crime scene tape is set up at an Indiana County park as sources are saying the missing 2-year-old, Nalani Johnson, has been found.The Indiana County Coroner’s office is on the scene and sources tell KDKA Nalani Johnson’s body has been found.
  FBI agents and PSP setting up crime scene tape at Indiana County Park where search for missing 2 year began earlier this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/oD9NE73wM4
  — Ross Guidotti (@RossGuidotti) September 3, 2019
  
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• 3 Arrested After Large Brighton Heights Drug Bust

  03-09-2019 22:15
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three people were arrested after police found over 9,000 heroin stamp bags and nearly $7,000 in cash in a Pittsburgh home.
  Pittsburgh Police shared photos of the drug bust on Facebook, saying they were investigating a house on the 1200 block of Benton Avenue in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood.
  On Aug. 30, detectives from Narcotics and Vice executed a search warrant with the help of a city SWAT team.
  Police say there were three people inside the house, whi
  
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• Pirates’ Felipe Vazquez Named National League Reliever Of The Month

  03-09-2019 21:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Felipe Vazquez earned some hardware.
  Vazquez was named the National League Reliever of the Month for August, announced Tuesday by Major League Baseball. It is the pitcher’s first career reliever of the month award.
  In August, Vazquez made 10 appearances, tallying a 3-0 record and three saves.
  He accumulated 11 strikeouts and allowed four hits in 10 1/3 innings pitched during that span.
  Major League Baseball said the left-handed pi
  
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• Jury convicts California man in slaying of Jefferson Hills Motel owner

  03-09-2019 21:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Derrick Gallaway faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole for killing Dehnah “Danny” Taiedi in 2016.
  
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• Allegheny County Receives More Than $3 Million To Reduce Youth Homelessness

  03-09-2019 21:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County received a $3.49 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to reduce youth homelessness.
  County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced Tuesday the funding through HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program.
  The program supports housing programs, including rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing.“Making sure that youth have appropriate places to live is a fundamental job of any community, and Allegheny
  
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• Allegheny County Receives More Than $3 Million To Fight Youth Homelessness

  03-09-2019 21:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County received a $3.49 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fight youth homelessness.
  County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced Tuesday the funding through HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program.
  The program supports housing programs, including rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing.“Making sure that youth have appropriate places to live is a fundamental job of any community, and Allegheny C
  
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• Organizer of Mac Miller vigil says rapper was like 'a big brother and a friend -- to everyone'

  03-09-2019 20:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  A year after his death, the Pittsburgh-born rapper will be remembered with events this weekend at Blue Slide Park and in Penn Hills.
  
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• PayPal Suspends Ku Klux Klan Fundraising Account Flagged By Social Media Activist

  03-09-2019 20:06
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (CBS Local) — PayPal suspended a Ku Klux Klan fundraising account last week after it was criticized for allowing the white supremacist and antisemitic group to accept donations through its service, according to BBC News.
  PayPal suspended the account used by the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan on Friday, six days after it was first flagged by activists on social media, the British news outlet reported.
  The San Jose-based company had pledged two years ago to “e
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport Kicks Off Octoberfest This Week

  03-09-2019 20:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– This Friday, you’ll be able to find food, music and of course, beer as Oktoberfest kicks-off at the Pittsburgh International Airport.
  On September 6, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., guests can look forward to Auntie Anne’s pretzels, Fraport gift certificates, and special German dishes throughout September.
  (Photo Credit: Penn Brewery/Pittsburgh International Airport)
  There will also be special offers at Penn Brewery, located at the air
  
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• Allegheny Co. Police: Missing Girl’s Father, Kidnapping Suspect Romantically Linked

  03-09-2019 19:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say the father of a missing Penn Hills toddler and the woman charged with kidnapping her were in a romantic relationship.
  Allegheny County Police Superintendent Coleman McDonough held a news conference Tuesday afternoon with FBI Pittsburgh officials and 2-year-old Nalani Johnson’s grandmother.
  WATCH: Allegheny County Police-FBI Joint News Conference —
   
  During the news conference, McDonough said Nalani and her father, Paul Johnso
  
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• Pennsylvania Lottery Announces Chance To Win $1 Million On New Year’s Eve In NYC

  03-09-2019 19:55
  MIDDLETON, Pa. (KDKA) — If you are feeling lucky, there is a chance you could win a trip to New York City this New Year’s Eve and win $1 million.
  Lottery officials announced Tuesday iLottery players can enter the Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest iLottery Prize Draw.
  The drawing allows the chance for five iLottery players to win a VIP trip to New York City on New Year’s Eve and the chance to take home $1 million.
  The lottery is sending 25
  
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• WalletHub: Pittsburgh Makes List Of Best & Worst Cities To Drive In

  03-09-2019 19:21
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across the country and Pittsburgh ranked number 61 on the list.This study was based on the cost of ownership and vehicle maintenance, city traffic and infrastructure, safety, and access to maintenance.Pittsburgh ranked 58 out of 100 for the cost of ownership and vehicle maintenance, which includes cost of a new car, gas prices, annual car insurance premiums, parking, and overall auto maintenance.The city ranked 85 out of 100 for
  
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• Walmart Ends All Handgun Ammunition Sales And Asks Customers Not To Carry Guns Into Stores

  03-09-2019 19:14
  (CNN) — Walmart on Tuesday announced it will reduce its gun and ammunition sales, one month after more than 20 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
  Walmart also pressured Congress to enact gun safety measures.
  The company, America’s largest retailer, said it will stop selling handgun ammunition and ammunition for short-barrel rifles after selling all of its current inventory. Walmart will also stop selling handguns in Alaska, the only state where it s
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: With Melvin Gordon Holding Out, Justin Jackson Worth A Pickup

  03-09-2019 19:06
  By Matt Citak
  (CBS Local/CBS LA)The calendar has finally flipped to September, which means that after a long seven months of waiting, the NFL is officially back.
  The 2019 season kicks off on Thursday night with the Green Bay Packers traveling to Chicago to take on the Bears at Soldier Field. While this NFC North matchup between Aaron Rodgers and Khalil Mack is a tantalizing battle to start the season, Thursday’s game is even more exciting because of what it represents.
  The return of fantas
  
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• School Bans Harry Potter Books After Citing Risk Of ‘Conjuring Evil Spirits’

  03-09-2019 18:54
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — Harry Potter books have been expelled from a private Catholic school in Tennessee after the school’s pastor said they could cause a reader to conjure “evil spirits.”
  The seven-book series about the young wizard and his magical adventures and his friends was removed from the library at St. Edward Catholic School in Nashville because of their content, the Rev. Dan Reehil, a pastor at the Roman Catholic parish school, wrote in an email to paren
  
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• Police: Accused Penn Hills child kidnapper in relationship with girl's father

  03-09-2019 18:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police and the FBI are still searching for Nalani Johnson, who has been missing since Saturday evening.
  
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• Missing toddler's body found in Indiana County park

  03-09-2019 18:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police and the FBI searched for Nalani Johnson, who had been missing since Saturday evening.
  
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• Missing girl's body reportedly found this afternoon in Indiana County park

  03-09-2019 18:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police and the FBI searched for Nalani Johnson, who had been missing since Saturday evening.
  
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• Search Intensifies For Missing Nalani Johnson After Surveillance Shows Suspect At Murrysville Sheetz

  03-09-2019 18:46
  MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — The search continues for a 2-year-old girl missing since Saturday.
  There have been new developments in the search for Nalani Johnson, including new focus areas, and the police are asking people to be on the lookout for a car seat that the kidnapped Johnson may have been in.
  WATCH: Allegheny County Police-FBI Joint News Conference —
   
  Everywhere you turn at the Blue Spruce Shopping Center in Murrysville, there are missing flyers for Nalani.
  (Photo Credit
  
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• Mayor Peduto Requires New City Buildings To Be Net-Zero, Energy Efficient

  03-09-2019 18:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The current administration will now require all new and renovated government buildings in the City of Pittsburgh to be net-zero.
  Net-zero energy buildings are defined as highly efficient buildings that produce enough energy through renewable resources to offset energy consumption on an annual basis.
  The City of Pittsburgh’s Climate Action Plan 3.0 aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030.
  The city must repair older buildings, which cur
  
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• Mayor Peduto names new budget director

  03-09-2019 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kevin Pawlos, assistant director of the operating budget, has been nominated to head the budget office and must be approved by City Council.
  
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• Witnesses help save couple, child trapped on roof by Knoxville fire

  03-09-2019 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three firefighters and a police officer were injured in the five-alarm blaze on Reifert Street.
  
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• 17-year-old helps to rescue child from roof of burning building in Knoxville

  03-09-2019 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three firefighters and a police officer were injured in the five-alarm blaze on Reifert Street.
  
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• From boxty to beef to beer, fest celebrates all things Irish

  03-09-2019 18:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  The festival will be held at a new location, Sandcastle’s main parking lot, Friday through Sunday.
  
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• Pittsburgh native Zachary Quinto goes MIA from social media but can be found at City Theatre Saturday

  03-09-2019 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The star of “Star Trek” and the AMC series “NOS4A2” comes back to the South Side theater where he got his professional start 20 years ago.
  
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• Fan Survey: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins Among Most Annoying Professional Sports Teams

  03-09-2019 18:00
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A fan survey says the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Penguins are some of the most annoying professional sports teams.
  Insight Pest Solutions polled 13,500 fans from the four major American sports, plus college football land basketball, asking which professional teams “bug” people the most.Results show the Steelers and Penguins are some of the most despised teams in their respective leagues.In the NFL, the Steelers had the fourth-highest percentage,
  
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• Heavy Smoke Pours From Roof Of Knoxville Home, Fire Spreads To 2 Neighboring Homes

  03-09-2019 17:50
  MOUNT OLIVER (KDKA) — Heavy smoke and flames engulfed three homes in the city’s Knoxville section late Tuesday morning.
  Firefighters were called to the scene on Reifert Street around 11:30 a.m.
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  Heavy smoke was seen pouring from the roof of the home where the fire initially started. Five people, including a baby, were in that house.
  Two older kids got the baby outside the house and onto the roof, where the baby was given to someone on t
  
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• “Trolls LIVE!” Coming To PPG Paints Areana

  03-09-2019 17:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Mark your calendar for an event your kids won’t want to miss.
  The popular Trolls will be coming to PPG Paints Arena for a 3-day, live-action tour for Trolls LIVE!.
  March 27-29 you’ll have six chances to see Poppy, Branch and all the Trolls friends:
  Friday, March 27 6:30 p.m.Saturday, March 28 10:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m., & 6:30 p.m.Sunday, March 29 10:00 a.m., & 2:30 p.m.Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, September 1
  
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• With his 'WhiteBoard Weather' forecasts, Jeff Verszyla finds a silver lining in the storm clouds

  03-09-2019 17:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  KDKA-TV’s former chief meteorologist takes a low-tech approach to being “simply accurate” in Facebook Live broadcasts
  
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• Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $125,000 Sold In Verona

  03-09-2019 17:23
  VERONA, Pa. (KDKA) — Someone is holding a winning lottery ticket for $125,000.
  The Pennsylvania Lottery announced Tuesday a Cash 5 ticket to win $125,000 sold Saturday at Community Supermarket on Milltown Road in Verona.
  The ticket matched all five balls drawn: 08-20-22-23-27.The supermarket earned a $500 bonus for selling the ticket, the PA Lottery said.
  The lottery said the ticket holder needs to sign the ticket, call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481 and file a claim at the closet Pennsylva
  
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• Woman found dead in portable toilet on Washington & Jefferson campus

  03-09-2019 17:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Washington County coroner’s office suspects the woman, who is unidentified, might have died from a drug overdose.
  
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• Authorities ID woman found dead in portable toilet on W&J campus

  03-09-2019 17:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Washington County coroner’s office suspects the woman, who is unidentified, might have died from a drug overdose.
  
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• Sen. Manchin Announces He Won’t Enter W. Va. Governor’s Race

  03-09-2019 16:45
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he’s staying put in the U.S. Senate and won’t run for governor.
  The 72-year-old Manchin announced his decision on Tuesday after months of reflection.It means Manchin will steer clear of a potential showdown with incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who already has announced he’s seeking re-election.JUST IN: Joe Manchin plans to stay in the U.S. Senate and will not run again next year for his old job as West Vi
  
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• Old Wilmerding YMCA Opens As New Community Center

  03-09-2019 16:33
  WILMERDING (KDKA) — When several YMCA branches shut down throughout the area last year, it left a void for the communities they called home.
  But now, there’s a new beginning for one of those facilities.
  (Photo Credit: Amy Wadas/KDKA)
  The branch in Wilmerding reopened Tuesday at 6 a.m. as a community center, and it didn’t take long for people try it out.
  The new community center features a workout room, weight room, gymnasium, pool and more.Here are some shots of the gym and poo
  
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