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• Beaver County Man Charged With Possession And Distribution Of Drugs Resulting In Death

  12-09-2019 23:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man from Freedom, Pa., has been indicted for violating federal narcotics laws.
  Zachary Cymbala, a 32-year-old from Beaver County, allegedly possessed and distributed a heroin, acetyl and fentanyl mixture which resulted in the death of another person.According to the indictment, this occurred in January 2019.If found guilty, Cymbala is facing between 20 years and life in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, and a supervised released of three years or a combination of th
  
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• Lawsuit alleges faulty hoverboard caused house fire that killed Dormont woman

  12-09-2019 23:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Relatives of Harriet Stacey claim the 88-year-old woman died in a fire ignited by a defective hoverboard that was charging.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon Police Locate Previously-Missing 17-Year-Old

  12-09-2019 23:24
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police officers in Mt. Lebanon located a previously-missing 17-year-old.
  The Mt. Lebanon Police said on Twitter that Camden Daley has been located and is safe.***UPDATE – The missing 17 yr old juvenile has been located and is safe. Thanks to everyone who shared this message and provided information.***
  — Mt. Lebanon Police (@MtLebanonPolice) September 12, 2019He was a missing/runway juvenile who has had no contact with his family or friends since Aug. 27.
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• Mt. Lebanon Police Attempting To Locate Missing 17-Year-Old

  12-09-2019 23:24
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police officers in Mt. Lebanon are attempting to locate a 17-year-old.
  The Mt. Lebanon Police said on Twitter that Camden Daley is a missing/runway juvenile who has had no contact with his family or friends since Aug. 27.
  (Photo Credit: Mt. Lebanon Police)
  He is believed to be in the Oakland area, police said.
  Daley is 6-foot-3, 165 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.
  Please call 911 or 412-473-3056 with any information.
  MLPD is attempting to locate a 17 yr old mi
  
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• Pittsburgh Bureau Of Police Conduct Downtown Crime Analysis Over 5 Year Period

  12-09-2019 23:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With the recent spike in stabbings and scrutiny on crime taking place in Downtown Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Crime Analysis Unit conducted a comprehensive crime analysis over the past five years.This analysis was inspired due to four stabbings, including a fatal stabbing, in the month of August. Since then, the police say they have since increased downtown patrols.
  The study found that crimes for the first eight months of 2019 were basically unchanged f
  
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• Nearly A Kilogram Of Cocaine And Large Amounts Of Marijuana Seized In Stanton Heights

  12-09-2019 23:17
  STANDON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — Police officers executed a search warrant in Stanton Heights, seizing a large sum of drugs.
  The Pittsburgh Police said they seized nearly a kilogram of cocaine, a large amount of marijuana, more than $1,000 and a firearm.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 5)
  Thomas Simonic and Melanie Stringer were arrested.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 5)
  
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• Police Investigating After 27-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed In Swissvale

  12-09-2019 23:00
  SWISSVALE (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a 27-year-old man was found stabbed in Swissvale.
  On Thursday at approximately 12:25 p.m., the authorities said they arrived at the 7500 block of Ellesmere Street in response to a 911 call about a stabbing.
  They found the man suffering from a stab wound to his hip.
  Police said he was likely stabbed elsewhere and dropped off in a car before officials arrived.
  He was transported to a local hospital and is in serious condition, police said.Cal
  
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• Daughter Gives Prankster Dad Comedic Obituary

  12-09-2019 22:58
  OLD LYME, Conn. (CBS Local) — A Connecticut man, known for pulling pranks, got his very own comedic farewell this week in an unusual obituary.
  Joseph “Joe” A. Heller, Jr. of Old Lyme, passed away on Sept. 8 at age 82. His daughter Monique Heller memorialized his mischievous life and times in a 1,300-word, must-read obituary.
  “I was writing it kind of as a memoir of my father. His local friends could relate and say, ‘oh, that was a Joe story,’” she told W
  
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• Penguins Re-Sign Marcus Pettersson To One-Year Contract

  12-09-2019 22:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have re-signed defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a one-year deal.According to the Penguins, the one-way deal is worth $874,125.“Marcus is a smart, reliable defenseman who improved our defensive corps after coming over from Anaheim last year,” said Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford. “We are fortunate to have a good, young defenseman of his caliber in our top-six.”
  The 23-year-old was acquired from the Ducks in December 2018 in exc
  
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• WWE Clash Of Champions 2019 Picks: Can Seth Rollins Retain Universal Belt?

  12-09-2019 22:37
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — Clash of Champions marks the final major event for WWE before the company undergoes massive changes. SmackDown Live will shift to Friday night from its current Tuesday night time slot. Along with the move, another crackdown on talent sharing between the RAW and SmackDown rosters is on the horizon, as the second talent draft of the year is reportedly in the works for next month. Hopefully, Sunday’s pay-per-view will be effective in tying up loose ends from s
  
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• Deaths Of 5 Erie Children Prompts Day Care Fire Safety Effort

  12-09-2019 22:08
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania regulators are acting to increase safety at child care facilities, about a month after five children died in a fire at an Erie day care center.
  The Human Services Department said Thursday its Office of Child Development and Early Learning will perform fire safety checks during inspections, starting next week.
  Child care facilities will have to show they have smoke detectors on every floor and fire extinguishers in kitchens.
  The agency is reviewing its fi
  
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• Police Searching For Suspects After Armed Robbery In Knoxville

  12-09-2019 22:04
  MOUNT OLIVER (KDKA) — Police are searching for multiple suspects in Knoxville.
  A SWAT team surrounded a house on Moore Avenue and cleared the scene Thursday, though officers are still in the area searching for the suspect.
  Police said the incident started with an armed robbery involving a long gun.
  The gun used in the robbery was similar to an assault rifle, police said.
  Police thought they had the suspects surrounded in the house, but the suspects got away.Officials arrived on the scene j
  
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• Pittsburgh Allderdice High School Counselor Honored As 2019 Yale Educator Awardee

  12-09-2019 21:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Allderdice counselor Anthony Hall has been named among the 2019 Yale Educator Award awardees and is one of 18 school counselors worldwide to be honored.Gianna Griffin, a Yale Class of 2023 undergraduate, nominated Mr. Hall as an “outstanding educator who has deeply impacted her life.” Mr. Hall was then selected as a winner through a committee at Yale’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions.“Mr. Hall is so much more than a school counselor
  
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• Man From Connecticut Dies, His Obituary Goes Viral

  12-09-2019 20:27
  HARTFORD, Conn. (KDKA)– An obituary for a father in Connecticut is going viral.
  Joe Heller’s daughter wanted to write a memoir of her father’s jokes for his friends.
  (Photo Credit: Hartford Courant Obituaries)
  Between his laxative pranks and background checks on his daughter’s boyfriends, Heller loved to make fun of his family.
  Read more about the life of Joe in his full obituary here.
  
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• Women Using Glue To Create Fuller Lips In New Beauty Trend

  12-09-2019 20:23
  (CBS Local) — Inspired by celebrities such as the Kardashians, more and more women are trying a bizarre new beauty hack to temporarily create a fuller-looking pout.
  The cheap alternative to lip fillers involves applying strong adhesive — either lash glue or as some have used, superglue — right above the top lip. Then you pull up your upper lip and press down on the adhesive, creating the illusion of a fuller top lip.
  The strange trend reportedly originated on the mobile clip si
  
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• Woman Using Glue To Create Fuller Lips In New Beauty Trend

  12-09-2019 20:23
  (CBS Local) — Inspired by celebrities such as the Kardashians, more and more women are trying a bizarre new beauty hack to temporarily create a fuller-looking pout.
  The cheap alternative to lip fillers involves applying strong adhesive — either lash glue or as some have used, superglue — right above the top lip. Then you pull up your upper lip and press down on the adhesive, creating the illusion of a fuller top lip.
  The strange trend reportedly originated on the mobile clip si
  
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• Several Health Centers Will Distribute Free Naloxone Throughout Pa.

  12-09-2019 20:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Several state health centers will be giving out free naloxone later this month to try to curb opioid overdose rates.Employees will be giving out naloxone, or Narcan, at 95 locations throughout Pennsylvania as well as locally.
  If you or a loved one needs it, you can get it on Wednesday, September 18 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. or Wednesday, September 25 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
  The nasal spray and the auto-injector will be the two types of naloxone av
  
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• Pa. legislator proposes hurdles to paroling violent inmates

  12-09-2019 19:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Aaron Bernstine wants violent inmates to have to wait longer before being considered for parole after a parolee was charged with homicide.
  
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• Man Convicted Of Fatal Fentanyl Drug Deal In Clairton

  12-09-2019 19:39
  CLAIRTON (KDKA) — A man has been convicted of a drug deal that resulted in the death of another man in 2017.
  Tyree Saunders was found guilty Thursday by a jury on one count each of drug delivery resulting in death, drug delivery, drug possession with intent to deliver, drug possession andcriminal use of a communication device.
  The affidavit says Saunders supplied Jeremy Clark fentanyl, causing Clark to overdose.
  Clark was found dead by his girlfriend in a house on Carnegie Avenue in Clairt
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Great Troy Polamalu Highlights Nominees For The Pro Football Hall Of Fame’s Class Of 2020

  12-09-2019 19:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Troy Polamalu is now eligible for football’s greatest honor, as the Pro Football Hall of Fame announces the nominees for the 2020 class.Polamalu is one of eight “First Year Eligible” players added into the mix for this season. Those players have had to play at least five seasons ago to be eligible.“BREAKING: The Modern-Era nominees for the Class of 2020 have been released. The list is comprised of 122 players and coaches. Among the group announce
  
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• ‘They Were Inside Furniture’: Animal Friends Caring For 117 Dogs Seized From Ross Twp. Home

  12-09-2019 19:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Animal Friends says it was their largest rescue yet at 117 dogs removed from a Ross Township home.
  “The conditions were definitely jarring for sure,” said Lauren Leffakis, Chief Operating Officer for Animal Friends.The dogs, big and small, young and old, are now being cared for at Animal Friends.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Leffakis was involved in the rescue and originally thought only 40 or 50 dogs needed help.
  “They were everywhere, they were on the second
  
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• Truck Carrying 72,000 Pounds Of Chocolate Catches Fire On Interstate

  12-09-2019 19:26
  ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (CBS Local) — A tractor-trailer carrying some sweet cargo caught fire Wednesday afternoon in Missouri, closing the westbound lanes of a major interstate for several hours.
  The tractor-trailer carrying 72,000 pounds of chocolate caught fire at around 1 p.m. along I-255 near at Telegraph Road in St. Louis County, CBS affiliate KMOV reported.
  All westbound lanes were closed for a period of time. The final lane wasn’t finally re-opened until a little past 6 p.m.Trac
  
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• Art Installation At Tree Of Life Synagogue Features Work From Around The World, Including Parkland’s Stoneman Douglas High

  12-09-2019 19:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new art installation now sits near the Tree of Life Synagogue.
  Artists 18 years and younger created the decorative windscreens that now replace the tarps that separate the synagogue from the sidewalk.
  More than 200 images were submitted, and 101 of the images were printed to cover the fence.
  One-hundred-and-eight images were submitted by Major Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people were killed when a gunman opened fire at the school in Feb
  
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• Theft case against former SEA controller advances after she waives hearing

  12-09-2019 19:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sharon Mink is accused of stealing nearly $320,000 from her former employer, and a $21,000 transaction at the SEA remains under review
  
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• Pittsburgh Honored With Survivor Tree Seedling By 9/11 Memorial

  12-09-2019 19:02
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is donating seedlings to communities that were affected by violence and disaster.Pittsburgh, Greece, and Las Vegas have been given the honor of nurturing the seedlings into trees that will symbolize landmarks of resiliency and hope for each area.“Located at the very heart of the 9/11 Memorial, the Survivor Tree symbolizes the potential for resilience in the aftermath of a tragedy,” Alice M. Greenwald, 9/11 Memor
  
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• Study: Fewer ‘Economically Attractive’ Men To Blame For Marriage Decline

  12-09-2019 18:58
  (CBS Local) — A shortage of “economically attractive” men may be one reason for a steady decline in marriages in the United States, according to new research.
  Researchers at Cornell University analyzed opposite-sex couples, comparing the incomes of “potential” male spouses with those of men who married women of a similar demographic.
  According to the study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, estimated potential “dream” husbands have an avera
  
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• Jury convicts Duquesne man in 2017 fentanyl death in Clairton

  12-09-2019 18:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tyree Saunders will be sentenced on Dec. 5 after a jury said he provided the fentanyl that killed Jeremy Clark in March 2017.
  
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• Missing $96,000 Has Lawmaker, Protesters Asking Questions In Washington County

  12-09-2019 18:36
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — A group of protestors gathered in Washington County, demanding answers after nearly $100,000 disappeared.An audit in July by the county controller found that the clerk’s office accepted $96,000 but never deposited the money in a bank.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The audit said the clerk’s office used an accounting method “which is different than that prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles,” a release said.
  “We do know that s
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Secure Eighth Losing Season In Neal Huntington Era

  12-09-2019 18:21
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another disappointing season has taken over the Pirates organization, as the team has now secured an eighth losing effort under the current regime.The Pirates loss on Tuesday night placed the club at overall 63-82 record, which secures the losing season. The team did win out on the west coast Wednesday night, beating the San Francisco Giants 6-3.In addition to 2019 being the eighth losing season since general manager Neal Huntington took over in 2007, it is also 23rd lo
  
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• GameStop To Close As Many As 200 Underperforming Stores

  12-09-2019 18:17
  (CNN) — GameStop’s new CEO, George Sherman, says the company “is in a tough place” and “needs to make some changes” to keep up with the video game industry.
  GameStop’s total global sales dropped 14.3% to $1.3 billion in the second quarter, the company reported Tuesday. Hardware declined 41.1%, while software sales dropped 5.3%, as Nintendo Switch titles grew. The net loss was $415.3 million.
  “We’re at the end of the console cycle,” Sher
  
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• Woman’s Body Found Dumped In Parking Lot At McKeesport Park

  12-09-2019 18:05
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found Thursday in a McKeesport park.
  McKeesport Police and Allegheny County Police were called to the scene in Renzie Park around 9:45 a.m.They say a man walking his dog made the discovery.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Fred Williams)
  Investigators cordoned off part of the parking lot as they investigated.
  According to police, the woman’s body was found fully clothed.
  They say the body was likely dumped
  
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• Police Detain Two People In Connection To McKeesport Homicide

  12-09-2019 18:05
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Police have arrested two people after finding the vehicle in connection to a woman’s body that was found Thursday in a McKeesport park.
  The Chevrolet Impala was found in a Walmart in South Strabane Township and two individuals were detained. They are searching for a third person that fled the scene.
  McKeesport Police and Allegheny County Police were called to a scene in Renzie Park around 9:45 a.m. Thursday morning.They say a man walking his dog discovered a body
  
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• Police Say ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Suspect, Ryan Snyder, Caught In Woods Near Jefferson And Armstrong County Line

  12-09-2019 17:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say they have caught a man considered “armed and dangerous” in the woods near the Jefferson and Armstrong County line.
  According to WTAJ police caught Ryan Dennis Snyder late this afternoon.Pennsylvania State Police was searching for Snyder, 39, after he was reported fleeing the scene of a domestic incident on Wednesday evening.Man Considered Armed & Dangerous – Active Search Underway in Area of Jefferson County/Armstrong County Line. Detail
  
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• Active Search Underway For ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Man Near Jefferson And Armstrong County Line

  12-09-2019 17:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An active search is underway for an “armed and dangerous” man believed to be hiding within the surrounding woods near the Jefferson and Armstrong County line.
  The Pennsylvania State Police tweeted Thursday that Ryan Dennis Snyder, 39, was reported fleeing the scene of a domestic incident on Wednesday evening.Man Considered Armed & Dangerous – Active Search Underway in Area of Jefferson County/Armstrong County Line. Details from @PSPTroopCPIO belowh
  
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• Former NFL Agent: League Should Investigate Way Antonio Brown Went From Oakland Raiders, To New England Patriots

  12-09-2019 17:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A long-time attorney and player representative says the NFL should investigate the way that Antonio Brown left the Oakland Raiders, and then was immediately picked up by the New England Patriots.Ralph Cindrich tells KDKA that there’s no doubt some rules were violated.“I don’t think there’s any question, they look into just about everything else,” he said. “If that’s something that smacks of violation of NFL rules and procedures,
  
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• Treasury Settles With Deutsche Bank Over Bond Price Fixing

  12-09-2019 17:34
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania Treasury Department says an agreement has been reached with Deutsche Bank to settle its part of a lawsuit over allegations of price-fixing in government bond deals, and the bank has agreed to pay $15 million.
  Treasurer Joe Torsella announced Thursday the deal submitted to a federal judge for approval also includes a commitment to train employees, oversee and audit workers’ communications and improve ethical and legal compliance processes.
  The l
  
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• Heinz Field Set For Improvements To Great Hall While Adding New Flagship Store

  12-09-2019 17:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Heinz Field is in discussions with the Sports and Exhibition Authority on improvements to the venue including a new store.Members from both sides met at the David Lawrence Convention Center to discuss the estimated $11-13 million upgrade.
  The venue is looking to expand the Great Hall, while moving ticketing and office areas for a new flagship store that fans would have access to off of Art Rooney Avenue.“The expansion would primarily involve making the Great Hall
  
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• Man Sentenced After Traveling From Arkansas To Armstrong Co. To Rape 12-Year-Old Girl

  12-09-2019 17:33
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — A man has been sentenced after he raped a 12-year-old girl from Armstrong County.
  Alastair Stewart — 25 — of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison and 27 years of supervised release following his stay in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, a release report from the state police says.
  (Source: Facebook)
  Stewart traveled to a residence locate
  
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• Northern Regional Police Chief: Dept. Has No Investigation Open Into Antonio Brown

  12-09-2019 17:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The chief of Northern Regional Police says his department has no sexual assault investigation open involving former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.
  KDKA’s Andy Sheehan reports that Chief Robert Amann says Brown’s accuser, Britney Taylor, never filed a complaint with the department.BREAKING: Northern Regional Police Chief says he has no sexual assault investigation involving Antonio Brown.
  — Andy Sheehan (@AndySheehankdka) September
  
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