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• Kidsburgh: Talking To Teenagers About The Dangers Of Vaping

  26-09-2019 23:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The CDC reports 530 cases of lung injury and seven deaths associated with vaping across the U.S.
  A new study showed 42% of high school seniors reported vaping at some time last year, up 7% from the year before.
  This has many parents concerned, especially because most don’t know much about it. Parenting expert Dr. Debi Gilboa, or Dr. G, says that’s the perfect launching point for you and your child to learn together.
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• Census data shows poverty down in region, with large drops in Armstrong, Fayette

  26-09-2019 23:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  New U.S. Census data shows that poverty continues to fall in the Pittsburgh area in 2018, but in Fayette and Armstrong, the falloff was dramatic
  
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• ‘Bro I Don’t Even Know You’: Antonio Brown Goes After Eric Weddle, Golden Tate On Social Media

  26-09-2019 23:31
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is lashing out at current NFL players, including Los Angeles Rams safety Eric Weddle.On Thursday Brown took to Twitter, starting a tirade of tweets about why the NFL still needs him.
  “I’m still the best why stop now,” Brown first wrote, hinting that his career in the NFL might not be over.When that wasn’t good enough, Brown then tweeted, “the game need me I’m like test answers.&rd
  
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• Mr. Rogers’ Wife Unveils New Portrait Of Her Late Husband

  26-09-2019 23:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Joanne Rogers, widow of Pittsburgh icon Fred Rogers, unveiled a brand new portrait of her late husband.
  Joanne is showed off the mixed-media portrait of Fred Rogers, who was loved by Pittsburghers as well as children across the county, on Thursday.The reveal took place at 5:30 p.m. at WQED Concourse on Fifth Avenue, where “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was filmed.
  The new piece shows a photo of Fred Rogers holding up a mirror, surrounded by a collage.
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• Ring Of Honor Ready To Rebound As Wrestling Industry Undergoes Massive Shakeup

  26-09-2019 23:25
  (CBS Baltimore/CBS Local) — The world of professional wrestling continues to undergo an unprecedented shakeup at a dizzying pace. Television networks are being changed. A new promotion with deep pockets and national exposure is ready to challenge the titans of the business. Talents are being signed to record contracts. The geographic borders that once limited access to international promotions are being torn down. And fans have more options than at any other time in history.
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• Owner Of North Side Gas Station Where Viral Fight Occurred Terminates Operator’s Lease

  26-09-2019 23:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The owner of the land and assets of the gas station where a viral fight occurred has terminated the lease.
  LGP Realty Holdings said they are terminating the lease of the gas station on 2510 Brighton Road.
  They say this decision follows the police investigating centered around a fight at the gas station.
  “We have immediately started working to find a new operator for the location who can serve the community’s needs,” the company said in a press release.
  
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• Liberty Borough council candidate can't return to ballot after withdrawing over health scare

  26-09-2019 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  A judge ruled against Jennifer Riley’s efforts to be put back on the ballot after she withdrew her candidacy in August for health reasons.
  
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• Third Man Charged With Drug Counts In Mac Miller’s Death

  26-09-2019 23:06
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – A third man has been arrested and charged with drug offenses in connection with the overdose death of rapper Mac Miller.
  Court documents show Stephen Walter is suspected of selling counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that Miller possessed before he died of an accidental overdose last year of cocaine, alcohol and the powerful opioid.
  Walter is accused of being the source of the pills that another man, Cameron Pettit, sold to Miller.
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• PPS first-grade reading worksheet depicted police chase, dog attack

  26-09-2019 22:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Linden PreK-5 students were given a worksheet that described two characters running from an officer and attacked by a police dog.
  
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• Investigation Launched Into ‘Hit List’ Allegedly Found At Peters Twp. High School

  26-09-2019 22:36
  PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Peters Township School District and police are investigating after a “hit list” was found in a student’s notebook.The Peters Township Police Cheif said the incident was investigated, and they deemed there wasn’t a viable threat.According to an email alert from Peters Township High School, the high school principals were notified of the list Thursday afternoon.The district says they were told about a list of individuals in a notebook tha
  
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• Art historian Elizabeth Barker named to lead The Frick Pittsburgh

  26-09-2019 22:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Maine native has created exhibitions for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Mead Art Museum and Yale Center for British Art. 
  
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• Authorities: Two Pennsylvania volunteer firefighters set furniture store fire

  26-09-2019 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two Pennsylvania volunteer firefighters accused of setting fire to an Amish furniture store have been charged with arson
  
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• WATCH: Sheriff’s Office Employee Fired After Going On Racist Rant At McDonald’s

  26-09-2019 22:08
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (CBS Local) — An employee of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office was fired Wednesday morning after he was caught on video in a verbal altercation with a customer who was speaking Spanish at a McDonald’s restaurant.
  Cristina Riofrio, a 19-year-old art student who is Ecuadorian, said on Twitter that she was speaking to her friends in Spanish Saturday night at a Savannah McDonald’s when a man began yelling racist statements at them.
  The man can be heard in a ce
  
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• SWAT On The Scene At Gaskill Avenue In Jeannette

  26-09-2019 21:59
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — SWAT officers are on the scene of Gaskill Avenue in Jeannette.
  The SWAT officers are joined by Penn Township Police, Jeannette Police and the Attorney General’s Office.
  Officials have not said what is taking place.
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• Jennifer Lopez, Shakira To Perform At Super Bowl LIV Halftime

  26-09-2019 21:57
  MIAMI, Fla. (KDKA) – Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be the halftime performers at Super Bowl LIV in Miami.
  Breaking: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be the halftime performers for Super Bowl LIV in Miami. Other performers also expected to be added. But a Miami flavor for Miami’s next Super Bowl.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 26, 2019
  According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the pair will take the field for halftime.Get ready02.02.20 pic.twitter.com/nCqtPIcc7w
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• Van Smashes Into Uniontown Home, Ends Up In Woman’s Living Room

  26-09-2019 21:45
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – Two people were hurt after a van careened down a hill, smashed through a house and ended up in a woman’s living room.
  The crash happened on Park Avenue just before 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
  The van driver suffered minor injuries, Uniontown City Police say. He was taken to Uniontown Hospital by Fayette EMS.
  The woman, who was at home at the time of the crash, was hurt but reportedly declined EMS transport.
  (Photo Credit: Ed Riedmann)
  She told police that she heard a
  
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• Ross police seek Braddock man accused of threatening ex-girlfriend

  26-09-2019 21:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police said Clinton Lance was lying in wait for his ex-girlfriend and fired shots in her vicinity after threatening her with a gun.
  
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• Woman Mistakenly Rescues Wild Bobcat Thinking It Was A Domestic Kitten

  26-09-2019 21:42
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Tennessee woman who thought she had rescued a sweet little kitten from the side of a road was surprised to find out it was actually a potentially dangerous wild bobcat.
  Jill Hicks said she was driving down Graysville Road in Chattanooga when she spotted the animal dart across the busy street.
  “I pulled over on the side of the road, got out, got it,” she told CBS affiliate WDEF. “It did run a little bit, but not fast and not far. I crouch
  
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• Trial Set For West Virginia Mom Accused Of Fake Abduction Tale

  26-09-2019 21:41
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A trial date has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a shopping mall.
  A court clerk in Cabell County says a judge on Thursday set a Nov. 15 bench trial for Santana Renee Adams.
  The 24-year-old Adams was initially hailed as a hero after claiming she used a gun to thwart the attempted kidnapping of her 5-year-old on April 1. Her story quickly began to unravel when mall surveillance vid
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf’s Administration Distributes Over 6,700 Kits of Free Naloxone

  26-09-2019 21:26
  HARRISBURG (KDKA)– Public officials believe that we Pennsylvania is at a critical crossroad in combatting the opioid epidemic.A total of 6,774 free Naloxone kits were distrubed throughout Pa. The Allegheny County Health Department dispensed a total of 1098 Naloxone kits this year.“The life-saving medication naloxone is essential for every resident to have on hand, particularly if you have a loved one suffering from opioid-use disorder,” said Gov. Tom Wolf.Naloxone is used to re
  
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• Authorities: 2 Firefighters Set Furniture Store Fire

  26-09-2019 21:03
  INDIANA, Pa. (AP) – Two Pennsylvania volunteer firefighters accused of setting fire to an Amish furniture store have been charged with arson.
  Authorities say 22-year-old Nicholas Leone and 19-year-old Dylan Dalessio caused the Jan. 25 fire that destroyed a furniture store in West Mahoning.
  At the time, Leone and Dalessio were both members of the Plumville Volunteer Fire Company that responded to the fire.
  Authorities say the fire is one of 11 suspicious fires they’ve been investigati
  
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• Police Search For Man Accused Of Firing Multiple Shots At Woman Who Has PFA Against Him

  26-09-2019 20:58
  ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Local police are looking for a man from Braddock who allegedly fired multiple shots at his ex-girlfriend as she arrived to work at a care facility.
  According to Ross Police Department, they have an arrest warrant for 28-year-old Clinton Lance.
  Police say Lance allegedly harassed and threatened a woman who has a Protection From Abuse order against him.
  (Photo Credit: Ross Police)
  Lance is accused of threatening the victim and her new boyfriend with texts and Face
  
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• Man Indicted In South Side Fatal Overdoses Pleads Not Guilty

  26-09-2019 20:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – A man accused of providing a white powdery substance tainted with fentanyl at an after-party in Pittsburgh’s South Side last weekend, appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon where he entered a not guilty plea.
  A federal grand jury on Wednesday returned a seven-count indictment against Peter Rene Sanchez Montalvo. The 25-year-old California man, also known as Carlos, faces a single count of possessing drugs with the intent to distribute and six counts relat
  
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• Voters Are Anxious And Wary As Democrats Pursue Impeachment

  26-09-2019 20:46
  EXTON, Pa. (AP)– Many voters, including Democrats, are expressing wariness about the decision by House Democrats to move toward impeaching President Donald Trump.
  Associated Press interviews with more than 50 voters in nine states find a range of views – frustration, sadness, anxiety, relief. The responses show the challenges Democrats face if they are to turn what they describe as a principled stand against corruption to their political advantage.
  The voters are largely from congres
  
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• Woolly Bear Caterpillar At NWS Predicts Mild Pa. Winter

  26-09-2019 20:44
  CLEVELAND, Ohio (KDKA) – The woolly bear caterpillar has spoken!National Weather Service Cleveland shared a picture of a little woolly bear caterpillar they found in their yard.@NWSCLE found this little guy in the yard. #WoollyBear #Folklore: The wider the middle brown band is associated with a milder upcoming #winter. The longer the black bands, the longer, snowier, and more severe winter will be. #WinterIsComing #OHwx #PAwx #ThisIsCLE #NWS #Cleveland pic.twitter.com/V5OQ9z2ZhH
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• State Audit Finds Brownsville Area School District’s Funds Drop By $1.3M In 5 Years

  26-09-2019 20:20
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is telling a Fayette County school to improve its finances after the balance of the district’s fund dropped by half.
  According to the Auditor General, the district’s general fund had a balance of $2.7 million in 2013, and by the end of 2018, it dropped to $1.4 million.
  The auditor said the district failed to solicit bids for its transportation contract and didn’t check to see if bus drivers were qualified and cleared t
  
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• Woman Develops Heart Condition After Eating A Large Amount Of Wasabi, Mistaken For Avacado

  26-09-2019 20:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Wasabi and avocados are both green, but they taste completely different– This unexpected contrast left a woman broken-hearted.
  In a recent report published in the British Medical Journal, a woman ate so much wasabi, mistaking it for avocado, that she developed broken heart syndrome.According to the report, the 60-year old woman was at a wedding when the confusion happened. After ingesting the wasabi, she experienced chest pains.
  The woman visited the hospital becau
  
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• School Reverses ‘Zero Dating Policy’ For Fifth Graders After Causing ‘Alarm’

  26-09-2019 19:51
  JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (CBS Local) — An elementary school that had banned fifth grade students from dating quickly reversed policy after some parents expressed concern, WDRB reported Thursday.
  Greater Clark County Schools established “a zero dating policy” this week for fifth graders at Riverside Elementary School in Jeffersonville, as explained in a letter to parents and guardians posted Wednesday on Facebook.
  “At this age, children are dating and breaking up within days o
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Heroin Dealer Federally Sentenced To More Than 7 Years For Firearm, Drug Convictions

  26-09-2019 19:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A former Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison on firearm and drug convictions.Maurice Tinsley, Jr. received the sentence on Thursday, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced.The U.S. Attorney’s Office says information in court showed that a search warrant executed on Tinsley’s residence in July of 2016 revealed “numerous” stamp bags of heroin, pistols, ammunition, cellphones and more than $14,000 i
  
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• Mt. Lebanon project aims to reduce storm water runoff

  26-09-2019 19:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  The project is the culmination of a yearlong effort to address flooding in the area.
  
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• ‘I’m Still The Best Why Stop Now’ Antonio Brown Takes To Twitter Claiming The Game Needs Him

  26-09-2019 19:17
  MIAMI (KDKA) — Just days after claiming he is done with the NFL, Antonio Brown has taken to Twitter once again.Thursday morning, Brown sent out a series of tweets which seem to be related to playing in the league.
  “I’m still the best why stop now”I’m still the best why stop now
  — AB (@AB84) September 26, 2019Artist and comedian Will Noonan decided to respond to Brown’s tweet, saying he should try to play for four teams this season.“Big 4X”Big
  
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• Back taxes owed by landlord in Arnold's Tea eviction efforts

  26-09-2019 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  “We do have debt service obligations to meet, and it helps when you have for-profits meet their obligations.” — Barbara Burns, board president, Historic Deutschtown Development Corp.
  
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• ‘My Clients Are Not Racists’: Attorney Says Confrontation Over Spilled Gas ‘Got Majorly Out Of Hand’

  26-09-2019 19:14
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The attorney for the men charged in last weekend’s gas station confrontation that went viral says his clients are not racist.
  Attorney David Shrager, who represents the two gas station employees charged, calls the incident that was caught on camera “a dispute over $17 that got majorly out of hand.”
  His clients, Balkar Singh and Sukhjinder Sadhra, work at the Exxon station on Brighton Road in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland.
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• Lawyer for Exxon workers charged with beating two black women says clients not racist

  26-09-2019 19:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  David Shrager also rejected calls for prosecutors to upgrade the charges against his clients to aggravated assault.
  
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• Plum Borough Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking

  26-09-2019 18:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Plum Borough man has pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a heroin, fentanyl and cocaine distribution scheme.
  According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 43-year-old Brandon Winters pleaded guilty to drug-related charges like possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl and cocaine.The charges came after police executed a search warrant at a Pittsburgh apartment. The Attorney’s Office says Winters — and allegedly Eduard Rijo and
  
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• Police: 11-Month-Old Overdoses On Heroin While Parents Were Asleep In Car

  26-09-2019 18:20
  WEST FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) – An 11-month-old in Chester County is recovering from a heroin and fentanyl overdose.
  Investigators say a family member found the child unconscious and not breathing inside a parked vehicle on Limestone Road in West Fallowfield Township, around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday.
  Pennsylvania State Police say the child’s parents, Charles R. Salzman Jr. and Kristen Bristow, had fallen asleep in the car after ingesting the drug. Troopers say the baby was inside t
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Investigating ‘Inappropriate Homework Assignment’ Given To First Graders

  26-09-2019 18:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools is investigating an “inappropriate homework assignment” given to first graders.According to a statement released by the Pittsburgh Public Schools district on Facebook, first grade students at Pittsburgh Linden K-5 were given homework that has been causing controversy on social media.
  The district says it supports the autonomy of their teachers in deciding what materials to use in class, yet there is a responsibility to make sure the
  
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• GM Reverses Course, Says Strikers Will Keep Health Coverage

  26-09-2019 17:53
  DETROIT (AP) – General Motors now says striking workers will get company-paid health insurance, nine days after saying coverage would be cut off.
  The company says in an email to the United Auto Workers union that it will keep benefits in place due to significant confusion among members. The letter says employee health and well-being are GM’s top priorities.
  Workers howled and politicians criticized GM after the company said it would end benefits the day after the strike began Sept. 1
  
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• Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Urges Pennsylvanians To Apply For Marijuana-Related Pardons

  26-09-2019 17:48
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is encouraging Pennsylvanians convicted on non-violent marijuana-related charges to apply for pardons.The state’s Board of Pardons, led by Fetterman, is expediting the application process to be pardoned for marijuana-related charges, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor announced Thursday.This decision comes a day after the call for marijuana legalization across the state.“Full legalization could take some time, but one thing we can
  
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• Walton Goggins On ‘The Unicorn’: ‘I Think It’s Going To Do A Lot Of Good’

  26-09-2019 17:45
  CBS welcomes a brand-new style of comedy to its lineup this fall as The Unicorn enters the stable Thursday nights at 8:30PM ET/PT. Following the death of his wife, father of two Wade, played by Walton Goggins, is convinced by his friends to get back into the dating pool. As a widowed, gainfully employed father of two Wade soon discovers he is what’s known as a “Unicorn” in the dating world; the perfect catch.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Goggins about the real-life sto
  
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• Magical Sight: Baby Albino Deer Spotted Near Pittsburgh

  26-09-2019 17:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Albino deer are very rare, and for the second time this week, one has been spotted near Pittsburgh.This time it was a fawn.
  The baby was also spotted near the McCandless Township area.
  Bryan Polk says he first spotted the white fawn in June, and it has been frequenting the area ever since.
  Photo Credit: Bryan Polk
  Another albino deer was also spotted in the McCandless area earlier this week.That one is much larger than the fawn.Experts say the odds of an albino deer bei
  
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• ‘OK’ Hand Gesture Is Now Considered A Hate Symbol, The ADL Says

  26-09-2019 17:35
  PITTSBURGH (CNN) — The “OK” hand gesture is now a hate symbol, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League.
  The ADL added that symbol along with several others on Thursday to its long-standing database of slogans and symbols used by extremists.
  The finger-and-thumb OK sign is universally known for meaning everything is all right or approval of something. But the ADL says while not everyone means it to be hateful, the sign has been co-opted by the alt-right.
  The OK h
  
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• Indiana Teen Charged For Calling 911 In Suicide Attempt With Toy Gun

  26-09-2019 17:16
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA)– A teenage boy faces charges for calling 911, telling troopers he was suicidal and had possession of a gun.The 16-year-old boy called 911 around 9:25 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25.
  Authorities say he advised troopers that he had suicidal thoughts and that he was walking near Grandview Avenue and South 3rd Street with a firearm.Troopers reported that when they arrived at the scene, the juvenile was sitting along the roadside of Grandview Avenue and South 3rd Street wit
  
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• Police: Woman Walked Completely Nude Along Busy Road ‘Because It’s Hot’

  26-09-2019 17:12
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A woman who was allegedly caught walking completely nude along a busy Tennessee road “because it’s hot” has been charged with public indecency.
  Princess Denise Day, 35, was found walking naked last month on the sidewalk along Charlotte Pike and 53rd Avenue North, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
  As officers approached her, Day put on a large t-shirt she was carrying, WSMV reported.
  Princess Denise Day, 35, was alleg
  
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• CDC Study: Deer With Tuberculosis Can Transmit Bacteria To People

  26-09-2019 16:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning hunters that deer with tuberculosis can transmit the bacteria to humans.
  The warning was issued just days before hunting seasons begin across the country. Deer hunting in Pennsylvania has started in some areas, and continues through October and November.
  The report is from a 2017 case in Michigan where a 77-year-old man, who had no exposure to people or countries with endemic tuberculosis, was diagnosed with the
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rain To Move Out, Cooler Temperatures Moving In

  26-09-2019 16:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was tough to justify the 30 percent rain chance for today earlier this week.
  Data was showing the front sliding through dry over the course of the morning hours.
  The front was running slightly behind schedule early this morning, and that translated to some rain rolling through the area in the middle of rush hour.A thin line of showers should be expected to move through the area between 6 a.m. through at least 11 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
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• Will Pittsburgh have a dull fall? Autumn leaves expected to drop early

  26-09-2019 16:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Premature drop predicted for fall foliage, dimming the leaf-peeping season.
  
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• Woman Facing DUI Charges In Crash That Injured Teenage Sisters

  26-09-2019 16:28
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A woman is facing charges in connection with a crash that severely injured two teenage sisters in Lawrence County.
  Leah Piccione is charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI and reckless endangerment.
  Police say her car collided head on with the teens’ car last month.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to the New Castle News, the crash happened after 10 p.m. on Aug. 30 in Scott Township.
  Police say they smelled alcohol on Piccione’s breath while she w
  
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• Lt. Gov. Fetterman Sets January Election To Replace Pa. Senator Arrested On Child Porn Charges

  26-09-2019 16:13
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters in a central Pennsylvania state Senate district will get a chance in January to pick a replacement for a four-term senator who resigned last week after being arrested on child pornography possession charges.
  Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said in a Wednesday statement that Jan. 14 is the earliest possible date to restore representation to residents of the heavily Republican district, which is based in Lebanon County.
  A preliminary hearing on the charges against Repub
  
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• ‘Gross’: Spotted Lanternfly’s Range Expanding In Pa., Causing Big Concerns For USDA

  26-09-2019 16:03
  KUTZTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A bad bug is making life miserable for some Pennsylvanian residents and business owners.
  The spotted lanternfly has emerged as a serious pest since the federal government confirmed its arrival in southeastern Pennsylvania five years ago. It weakens valuable trees and vines by sucking the sap from them. It also causes problems for homeowners when it leaves its sticky, sugary waste all over pools and decks.
  More worrisome, they threaten $18 billion worth of Pennsylvania
  
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