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• High School Football Player Dies After Collapsing On Field

  14-09-2019 23:50
  CLAY, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia school officials say a student has died after collapsing on the field during a football game.
  Roane County High School has confirmed senior Alex Miller died Friday evening while playing a football game at Clay County High School. According to witnesses, football players were returning to the field to begin the second quarter when there was a call for emergency medical attention. The game was stopped and Miller was transported to a local hospital.
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• Furry Tails: Bunny & Sloan Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  14-09-2019 22:32
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Bunny & Sloan
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• Kendall Tosses 2 TDs, West Virginia Beats NC State 44-27

  14-09-2019 22:17
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Austin Kendall threw three touchdown passes to lead West Virginia to a 44-27 victory over North Carolina State on Saturday.
  Kennedy McKoy helped West Virginia’s run game break out of a slump with a pair of scores, and the Mountaineers (2-1) had by far their highest offensive production of the season one week after looking lethargic in a 38-7 loss at Missouri.
  Kendall had first-half TD tosses of 20 and 13 yards. His 25-yard run early in the fourth quarter set
  
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• Asteroid Larger Than Some Of The World’s Tallest Buildings Will Zip By Earth

  14-09-2019 22:03
  (CNN) — On Saturday, an asteroid will pass by Earth that’s larger than some of the tallest buildings on the planet.
  Asteroid 2000 QW7 is estimated to be between 290 meters and 650 meters in diameter, or between 951 and 2,132 feet, according to NASA. The world’s tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which reaches 2,717 feet tall. The second tallest building is the Shanghai Tower at 2,073 feet.
  The asteroid will be traveling at 14,361 miles per hour when it passes within
  
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• Ohio Senators Propose Renaming NASA Site For Neil Armstrong

  14-09-2019 21:55
  SANDSUKY, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s U.S. senators want Congress to rename a NASA research facility in Ohio after astronaut Neil Armstrong.
  Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown introduced legislation Thursday to honor the Ohio native by renaming the NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky.
  Portman says he raised the idea with Armstrong in 2012, a year before Armstrong’s death. The senator says Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, wasn’t comfortable with the atte
  
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• Police Searching For Missing Robert Harris From McKeesport

  14-09-2019 21:35
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials are searching for missing Robert Harris.
  The City of McKeesport Police Department said on Facebook that the 61-year-old suffers from severe medical problems and cannot be without his medication for more than 24 hours.
  (Photo Credit: McKeesport Police/Facebook)
  He was last seen on Friday at 9:00 a.m. after leaving the doctor’s office on 3754 Library Road in Castle Shannon.He is 5-foot-8, 180 pounds.
  
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• Police Find Previously Missing Robert Harris From McKeesport

  14-09-2019 21:35
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials were searching Robert Harris, who has since been found.
  The City of McKeesport Police Department said on Facebook that the 61-year-old suffers from severe medical problems and cannot be without his medication for more than 24 hours.
  (Photo Credit: McKeesport Police/Facebook)
  He went missing on Friday at 9:00 a.m. after leaving the doctor’s office on 3754 Library Road in Castle Shannon.He was reported to be found on Saturday morning. Police say he is
  
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• Homeowner Unaccounted For After Fire In Edgewood

  14-09-2019 21:20
  EDGEWOOD (KDKA) — Allegheny County Homicide is on the scene of a home explosion in Edgewood.Officials are on the 300 block of Garland Street on Saturday after a fire destroyed a home.
  The owner of the home that exploded is still unaccounted for.The homeowner’s daughter was set to get married today.
  One building has collapsed. There also was an evacuation.One police officer was injured, officials said.The call came in at 2:28 p.m.
  
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• 1 Police Officer Injured After Fire In Edgewood

  14-09-2019 21:20
  EDGEWOOD (KDKA) — Officials are on the scene of a fire in Edgewood.
  Saturday’s scene is active on the 300 block of Garland Street.
  One building has collapsed. There also was an evacuation.One police officer was injured, officials said.A second house is apparently involved in the fire.
  The call came in at 2:28 p.m.
  
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• Homeowner's body found after explosion levels house in Edgewood

  14-09-2019 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fire marshal will investigate cause of fire on Garland Street; neighbors report they heard explosion.
  
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• Explosion destroys Edgewood house, incident called 'suspicious'

  14-09-2019 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fire marshal will investigate cause of fire on Garland Street; neighbors report they heard explosion.
  
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• Edgewood home on fire after explosion; police officer injured

  14-09-2019 21:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fire marshal will investigate cause of fire on Garland Street; neighbors report they heard explosion.
  
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• Family Of Former Steeler Sam Davis Issues Statement Thanking Fans For Their Support

  14-09-2019 20:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–The family of former Pittsburgh Steeler Sam Davis is thanking Steelers Nation for its support following his death.
  In a statement released Saturday, Davis’ family members said “We want to again thank the community, friends and family for support and prayers.”
  The statement went on to say “We have received the update from the medical examiner who confirmed he has passed away due to a massive heart attack in the personal care home and did not suffer.
  
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• Jitney Driver Faces Charges After Wild Ride Through Fineview

  14-09-2019 18:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–A jitney driver who was pepper sprayed during a trip through Fineview faces charges of attempted homicide and aggravated assault.Colleen Barry picked up a man and several women Friday morning outside a bar on Spring Garden Avenue and was asked to drive them to Belleau Street.
  Barry told police she was pepper sprayed on the back of her neck when she asked the women to pay the fare up front, then was pepper sprayed in the face once she arrived at Belleau Street.According to
  
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• Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Visits Auschwitz Museum, Honors Tree Of Life Victims

  14-09-2019 17:51
  PITTSBURGH (AP)–Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf paid tribute to the Tree of Life shooting victims while visiting the Auschwitz Museum on Saturday.
  He placed a wreath at the Wall of Death to honor the victims of Auschwitz, then signed the Gestbook by writing the names of the victims of the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill and the quote “Pennsylvania mourns for the people who were murdered on October 27, 2018 in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Penns
  
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• PSU’s Beaver Stadium Cleared Due To Lightning; Game Delayed

  14-09-2019 17:36
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Fans attending the Pitt/Penn State game in University Park were allowed back into Beaver Stadium after lightning forced them to clear the stands.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The lightning was coming from west and south of the stadium.
  Fans were asked to clear their seats and shelter in place in the concourse. Players were also cleared off the field.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The stadium gates reopened a short time later, allowing locked-out fans back into the stadium.
  The game was or
  
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• Review Says Pa. Lawmakers Introducing, Passing Fewer Bills

  14-09-2019 16:08
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A new analysis found the number of bills introduced and the number of laws passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature has fallen since peaking in the early 1990s.
  The review of four decades of data by The Philadelphia Inquirer and Spotlight PA found that lawmakers are increasingly introducing resolutions that do not substantively change state law.
  The news organizations say that the busiest period since the mid-1970s, between 1991 and 1996, saw about 5,100 bills introduc
  
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• WVU Vs. Duquesne Basketball Exhibition To Benefit Ohio Shooting Victims

  14-09-2019 15:38
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia will play an exhibition men’s basketball game to benefit the victims and families affected by a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio.
  The Mountaineers will host Duquesne in Morgantown on Nov. 1.
  Proceeds will benefit the Dayton Oregon District Tragedy Fund.
  The nonprofit Dayton Foundation is overseeing the fund.
  The Aug. 4 mass shooting in Dayton’s Oregon District left nine people dead and dozens injured.
  The NCAA allows a team to use one of its
  
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• Penn State Board Approves Pay Hike For University President

  14-09-2019 15:22
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – The president of Penn State is getting a 2.5% salary increase and trustees are making it retroactive to the beginning of July.
  The Board of Trustees on Friday voted unanimously to boost Eric Barron’s base pay to $855,000 a year.
  He’s been Penn State’s top administrator since 2014.
  The Centre Daily Times says that together with an annual retention bonus of $200,000, Barron will be paid more than $1 million.
  The board is also approving salary incre
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Seasonal Temperatures Return With Leftover Showers Possible

  14-09-2019 14:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Showers and storms passed through overnight ahead of a cold front that will slowly make its way through our region Saturday.
  KDKA Meteorologist Kristin Emery says a leftover shower is possible the first half of the day with gradual clearing and some sunshine this afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Highs today will be about 10 degrees cooler than the past few days reaching highs in the very seasonable upper 70s.
  Sunday looks sunny and pleasant for the Steelers game with a kic
  
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• Heinz Field Plays Host To Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Fest

  14-09-2019 13:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Looking to show off your Steelers pride just in time for Sunday’s home opener?
  You can celebrate the return of football at the Steelers Fan Fest at Heinz Field.
  Fans will have access to the Great Hall inside Heinz Field so they can pose with the six Lombardi trophies.
  You can take in the terrible towel wall while eating some of your favorite game day food.
  Former Steelers Willie Parker, Jermaine Truman and Aaron Smith as well as some current players will be on hand
  
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• Jeannette High School Football Game Sees Heightened Security After Last Week’s Deadly Shooting

  14-09-2019 05:51
  JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) – All is quiet now at McKee Stadium.
  Jeannette Jayhawks fans were greeted with metal detectors and wands as they entered the stadium Friday night.
  For the most part, fans didn’t mind.
  And it turns out, the stadium remained safe and peaceful at Friday night’s game.
  This isn’t your father’s high school football.
  Airport-like security measures with metal detectors and wands greeted the fans.
  For the most part, they didn’t mind.
  “You ha
  
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• Giant Eagle asks cutomers to not open carry at its stores

  14-09-2019 05:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Giant Eagle joins a growing number of businesses around the country that have asked customers not to open carry while shopping. 
  
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• Giant Eagle asks customers to not open carry at its stores

  14-09-2019 05:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Giant Eagle joins a growing number of businesses around the country that have asked customers not to open carry while shopping. 
  
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• Know The Score: Sept. 13, 2019

  14-09-2019 05:05
  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:
  Abington 49, Bensalem 15
  Academy Park 44, Gratz 6
  Aliquippa 27, Montour 14
  Annville-Cleona 49, Northern Lebanon 20
  Apollo-Ridge 27, East Allegheny 14
  Avon Grove 42, Bishop Shanahan 21
  Avonworth 24, New Brighton 1
  
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• Rizzo’s Slam Among 5 Cubs Homers, Chicago Rips Bucs 17-8

  14-09-2019 03:33
  CHICAGO (AP) – Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam, Willson Contreras launched two long solo homers and the Chicago Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race with a 17-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
  Rookie Nico Hoerner hit a two-run shot for his first major league homer and had four RBIs for the Cubs, who entered tied with Milwaukee for the second NL wild card and four games behind NL Central-leading St. Louis. The Cardinals hosted the Brewers on Friday night.
  Contreras, Hoerner and
  
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• Giant Eagle Says It Prefers Customers No Longer Open Carry In Grocery Stores, Gas Stations

  14-09-2019 03:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Giant Eagle has announced that it will no longer allow people to openly carry firearms in their stores or gas stations.In a statement posted online, Giant Eagle says they prefer that customers don’t openly carry firearms in Giant Eagle, Market District or GetGo locations.They said their previous policy guided employees on what to do when someone was concerned about a customer openly carrying a firearm.Part of Giant Eagle’s statement said:“We hold the s
  
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• Giant Eagle Says Customers Can No Longer Open Carry In Grocery Stores, Gas Stations

  14-09-2019 03:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Giant Eagle has announced that it will no longer allow people to openly carry firearms in their stores or gas stations.In a statement posted online, Giant Eagle says they prefer that customers don’t openly carry firearms in Giant Eagle, Market District or GetGo locations.They said their previous policy guides employees on what to do when someone is concerned about a customer openly carrying a firearm. T
  Part of Giant Eagle’s statement said:“We hold the
  
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• McKeesport’s Gun Violence Reduction Program Receives Over $130,000 In State Funding

  14-09-2019 02:58
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – McKeesport’s Gun Violence Reduction Program was awarded more than $130,000 in state funding.
  The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency gave McKeesport the $133,000 in funding on Friday, State Representative Austin Davis announced.
  The funding will help incorporate McKeesport’s Alternative Policing Strategies into its Gun Violence Reduction Program.
  “Today McKeesport received crucial funding that will assist the city in showing its young
  
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• Pittsburghers Share Their Friday The 13th Superstitions

  14-09-2019 02:33
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – More than 21 million people fear Friday the 13th.
  But what are superstitions? KDKA’s Brenda Waters asked Dr. David LaPorte, a professor of psychology at IUP.
  “Superstitions, in a nutshell, are the belief that you are impacting something that you really have no control over whatsoever,” he explained.And there seems to be a lot of that going around this day of high superstition.“I try to stay clear of black cats and going under ladders,” Jane
  
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster, Ryan Switzer Take Special Visit To UPMC Children’s Hospital

  14-09-2019 01:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two Pittsburgh Steelers made the day of some patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
  Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ryan Switzer spent some of their Friday at the hospital, UPMC said on Twitter,
  The two went on a special visit.Big thanks to @Switz and @TeamJuJu from @steelers for a special visit today! All of our kids had big smiles for their favorite football players! pic.twitter.com/CZo5CqpiGp
  — UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (@
  
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster, Ryan Switzer Take Special Trip To UPMC Children’s Hospital

  14-09-2019 01:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two Pittsburgh Steelers made the day of some patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
  Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ryan Switzer spent some of their Friday at the hospital, UPMC said on Twitter,
  The two went on a special visit.Big thanks to @Switz and @TeamJuJu from @steelers for a special visit today! All of our kids had big smiles for their favorite football players! pic.twitter.com/CZo5CqpiGp
  — UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (@
  
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• Crews Battle Fire At Old Westmoreland Co. Car Dealership, Ask People To Avoid Area

  14-09-2019 01:04
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – An old car dealership in Westmoreland County is on fire, shutting down the area of Route 30 and Center Highway.911 dispatchers confirm a commercial structure fire at the old Hamilton Buick Dealership.@KDKA Fire in North Huntington happening now pic.twitter.com/MakNMHnrNC
  — JD (@skeetsmcgeetz) September 13, 2019
  People in the area are advised to avoid Route 30 and Center Highway.There will be a closure in place for a couple of hours while crews work to c
  
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• Crews Battle Fire At Former Westmoreland Co. Car Dealership

  14-09-2019 01:04
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – An old car dealership in Westmoreland County was engulfed in flames, shutting down the area of Route 30 and Center Highway.
  911 dispatchers confirmed a commercial structure fire at the old Hamilton Buick Facility Friday night.
  People in the area were advised to avoid Route 30 and Center Highway while crews worked to control the flames.
  Route 30 has since reopened, but police say Center Highway will be closed for an unknown amount of time.Phone lines are down
  
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• Crews Battle Fire At Former Westmoreland Co. Buick Dealership

  14-09-2019 01:04
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – An old car dealership in Westmoreland County was engulfed in flames, shutting down the area of Route 30 and Center Highway.
  911 dispatchers confirm a commercial structure fire at the old Hamilton Buick Facility.@KDKA Fire in North Huntington happening now pic.twitter.com/MakNMHnrNC
  — JD (@skeetsmcgeetz) September 13, 2019
  People in the area were advised to avoid Route 30 and Center Highway while crews worked to control the flames.
  Phone lines are down f
  
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• Popular Pittsburgh Ice Cream Parlor In Green Tree Reopens

  14-09-2019 00:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An ice cream shop voted as one of the best in town has reopened.After being closed for nearly the last six months, Antney’s Ice Cream in Green Tree is once again open for business.
  The owners, Lee Anne and Anthony Ciotti, closed the shop on April 15 to deal with health issues.
  Anthony had bypass surgery in May, while Lee Anne went into cardiac arrest in April.
  The ice cream shop reopened on Thursday, and the lines have not stopped.
  “I have been waiting for t
  
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• Spirit of resilience: At Duquesne symposium, survivor of serial killer Ted Bundy recalls brutal attack

  14-09-2019 00:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ms. Rubin recalled in great detail the beating she and three of her sorority sisters endured that night. Two of her sorority sisters who lived in neighboring rooms — Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman — were killed by Bundy that night.
  
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