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• Toby Keith, Independence Fund Donate All-Terrain Trackchair To Wounded Pittsburgh Veteran

  29-09-2019 23:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Before country star Toby Keith hit the stage at Highmark Stadium Friday night, he had a surprise for a local veteran.Brandon Rumbaugh, a Marine veteran, was wounded in Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED and lost both of his legs. Rumbaugh has since been fitted with two prosthetic legs and has become a motivational speaker. View this post on InstagramOne thing we know for sure about @tobykeith is that he loves his American Soldiers.Toby showed his gratitude for our na
  
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• Cleanup Efforts Underway In Upper St. Clair Following Saturday Night Storms

  29-09-2019 23:08
  UPPER ST. CLAIR (KDKA) — Several heavy storms made their way across the area Saturday night leaving downed trees and other debris scattered around the affected areas.In places like Upper St. Clair, the Public Works Department is offering removal of debris for local residents.
  This is after power lines were down and golf ball-sized hail closed parts of Route 19 due to dangerous driving conditions.Upper St. Clair Police Department has said that residents with debris they would like to have r
  
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• Police Searching For Man That Lured 7-Year-Old Girl From Northview Heights Home

  29-09-2019 22:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are searching for a man that they say raped a 7-year-old girl after he lured her from a Northview Heights home.According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 22-year-old Juwan Mitchell is accused of luring the girl from her grandmother’s home earlier this month.He then lured the girl into a basement where he assaulted her.Police were able to identify Mitchell because he does have prior arrests.He is being charged with six felonies and has no
  
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• Baby Saved By Millvale EMS Attend Pirates Game Together

  29-09-2019 21:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In May 2019, Jack was born prematurely with no heartbeat.Ross/West View EMS paramedics and Millvale Police arrived at the parking lot where he was born and immediately began performing life-saving care.
  They were able to keep him stable and get him transported to the West Penn Hospital neonatal ICU where he made a full recovery over several nights.Friday night, some of those first responders and Jack attended the Pirates game against the Cincinnati Reds.Since the first
  
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• Police seeking arrest of Squirrel Hill man for alleged child sex abuse

  29-09-2019 21:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police received the report after a 5-year-old boy told his mother that the daycare worker’s husband molested him.
  
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• State police searching for escaped inmate near Westmoreland Mall

  29-09-2019 20:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Christopher Clemente, who escaped from the Gallia County Jail in Ohio, is believed to be in the area of the mall.
  
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• Police: ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Escaped Inmate Seen At Sheetz, Westmoreland Mall

  29-09-2019 20:32
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – An escaped inmate from Ohio was seen at a Sheetz on Route 22 in New Alexandria around 7:15 a.m. before the search began at Westmoreland Mall.*Update Christopher Clemente
  He was observed @ the Westmoreland Mall at 11. The mall has been searched and cleared. We have no reason the believe he is in that area. He was also observed at the Sheetz @ Rte 22/981 @ 0715. See photos. Operating a 2019 grey charger OH plate HVP8419 pic.twitter.com/E4hQZTTF9F
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• Police: ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Escaped Inmate Last Seen At Sheetz On Route 22

  29-09-2019 20:32
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – An escaped inmate from Ohio was most recently seen at a Sheetz on Route 22 in New Alexandria around 7:15 p.m.*Update Christopher Clemente
  He was observed @ the Westmoreland Mall at 11. The mall has been searched and cleared. We have no reason the believe he is in that area. He was also observed at the Sheetz @ Rte 22/981 @ 0715. See photos. Operating a 2019 grey charger OH plate HVP8419 pic.twitter.com/E4hQZTTF9F
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• Police: ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Escaped Inmate Believed To Be In Area Of Evacuated Westmoreland Mall

  29-09-2019 20:32
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A mall in Westmoreland County was evacuated after police believed an “extremely dangerous” inmate was in the area.
  Shoppers and workers were forced from the Westmoreland Mall on Sunday.
  We have reason to believe the below pictured in mate escapee Christopher Clemente is in the area of the Westmoreland Mall. If seen please contact 911. Keep doors locked and make sure not to leave keys in vehicles. See attached news release from Gallia County pic.twitter.com/D
  
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• Local Retail Stores Filing Shoplifting Complaints Directly With DA’s Office

  29-09-2019 20:32
  UNITY, Pa. (AP) – Some retail stores in Pennsylvania are increasingly taking an approach to combat shoplifting that bypasses local police.
  Stores like Walmart, Sears, Kohl’s and others are filing private criminal complaints against suspected shoplifters directly to the district attorney’s office.
  The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review found they accounted for nearly half of more than 4,000 shoplifting complaints filed in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties over roughly five years.
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• Furry Tails: Suni, Opal & Rosie Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  29-09-2019 20:13
  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!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Suni
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Fire Manager Clint Hurdle

  29-09-2019 19:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates fired manager Clint Hurdle.
  According to a news release issued by the Pirates on Sunday, they will “part ways” with Hurdle.Pirates announce the Club and Clint Hurdle part ways. pic.twitter.com/TeUvUD3LK0
  — Pirates (@Pirates) September 29, 2019
  “Words cannot express how much respect and appreciation I have for Clint as a person and a leader. He was the right person at the right time to take on the enormous challenge of leading our Majo
  
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• FDA Warning Pet Owners To Stay Away From Certain Dog Food Due To Salmonella Concerns

  29-09-2019 19:45
  (CNN) — The United States Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners to stay away from Performance Dog frozen raw pet food produced on or after July 22, 2019, after a sample tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.
  Two samples of raw pet food — one of Performance Dog and the other of a beef variety — were taken by the FDA as a part of a routine inspection in the Bravo Packing, Inc. manufacturing facility in Carneys Point, New Jersey, the statement said
  
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• Duquesne Light Co. Workers Struggling To Reach Fair Contract Agreement Before Monday Deadline

  29-09-2019 19:24
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Duquesne Light Company union workers are preparing “for all options” as the deadline for a contract comes Monday.In an update on the IBEW 29’s Duquesne Light Company page, it says the union and the company are working to reach a fair contract agreement but there are still several issues.The union says they’re seeking improvements in wages, pensions, 401ks, vacations and health care benefits.
  A federal mediator has been helping with the negoti
  
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• Penguins Re-Assign Forward Adam Johnson To Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

  29-09-2019 19:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Adam Johnson to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.Johnson will be re-assigned to the American Hockey League, executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford announced Sunday.
  The Penguins have re-assigned Adam Johnson to the @WBSPenguins.
  More info and updated training camp roster: https://t.co/2FtuJr26rO pic.twitter.com/LqY4RH3FqU
  — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 29, 2019
  The 25-year-old sco
  
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• Pitt Police Investigate Off-Campus Aggravated Assault That Left Victim Unconscious

  29-09-2019 18:37
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The University of Pittsburgh Police are investigating an aggravated assault that happened in Oakland.According to Pitt Police, the attack occurred on the 400 block of Atwood Street at 12:20 a.m. Sunday.Witnesses told police that a man was assaulted and kicked in the face by an unknown male suspect, who eventually fled the scene.The victim has “significant facial trauma” according to Pitt Police, and the victim was knocked unconscious as a result of the attac
  
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• Dog That Spends Almost 3 Years In Pa. Animal Shelter Finally Finds Forever Home

  29-09-2019 18:09
  PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (KDKA) – A dog who spent 1,076 days at the Pennsylvania SPCA has finally found his forever home.The Pennsylvania SPCA shared the heartwarming story of Bentley on Facebook.
  Bentley spent almost three years — 1,067 days — in the shelter waiting for his family.
  Finally, on Saturday, the PSPCA announced that Bentley had been adopted.“We will miss him, but more than that, we will celebrate that we didn’t give up – you never gave up,” the pos
  
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• Family and friends gather to run the 42nd annual Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race

  29-09-2019 18:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  A group of 21 “perfect Great Racers” have participated every year since 1977.
  
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• 7-Year-Old Girl’s Cupcake Stand Raises Nearly $3,000 For Local K9 Officer

  29-09-2019 17:20
  NATRONA HEIGHTS, Pa. (KDKA) – A 7-year-old girl’s cupcake stand raised almost $3,000 for the New Kensington Police Department’s K9 officer Deuce.
  Kaley Bastine, 7, loves helping police officers — both human and K9.
  Her cupcake stand was set up Saturday night at Bird Dog’s Sports Bar and Grill in Natrona Heights.
  (Photo Credit: Jamie Bastine)
  She raised a total of $2,889 for Officer Joe Martino and his K9 Deuce.
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• First Responders Attempting To Rescue Cyclist Who Went Off Bike Trail, Over River Bank

  29-09-2019 16:55
  DUNBAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A rescue attempt is underway in Fayette County for a cyclist who went over a riverbank.
  According to 911 dispatchers, a cyclist went over the bankside on a bike trail around 9:40 a.m. Saturday morning.EMS and fire are reportedly on the scene.They have located the cyclist but they first need to cross the river to get to him.There is no word on any injuries.Stay with KDKA.com for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Hamsa Saleh

  29-09-2019 15:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl, Hamsa Saleh.
  Pittsburgh Police say Saleh, from Ridgemont, was last seen on Saturday at 8 p.m.She may be in Greentree, Ridgemont or Northview Heights, they say.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau Of Police/Facebook)
  According to police, she was wearing a headscarf, green jacket and a skirt over black pants.Anyone with information is asked to call (412)-323-7141.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Find Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Hamsa Saleh

  29-09-2019 15:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police were searching for a missing 12-year-old girl, Hamsa Saleh, who was later found and reunited with her family.Pittsburgh Police say Saleh, from Ridgemont, was last seen on Saturday at 8 p.m. when they issued the missing person alert.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau Of Police/Facebook)
  Police said she was located and she’s now with her family.
  
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• Venango Co. Man Faces Multiple Charges For Allegedly Causing Crash, Assaulting Other Driver

  29-09-2019 15:45
  FRENCHCREEK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man is facing multiple charges in a violent road rage incident.According to a press release issued by Pennsylvania State Police Franklin on Sunday, 57-year-old Tracy Laufer is accused of road rage.
  Police say Laufer caused a crash on the 2800 block of Raymilton Road in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County when he encountered a slower-moving vehicle.
  He allegedly caused the crash, police say, which damaged both vehicles. Both Laufer and the victim, a 58-
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Temperatures Climb Before Cold Front Rolls Through

  29-09-2019 15:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It may be autumn, but it doesn’t feel like it in Pittsburgh.
  Pittsburgh woke up to temperatures in the high 50s to mid-60s, and as the day goes on, it will continue to warm up.
  KDKA Meteorologist Kristin Emery says Sunday will be a quiet, partly sunny and warm day with highs reaching the upper 70s and lower 80s which is nearly 10-12 degrees above normal.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
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• Runners Ready To Hit The Streets For 42nd Annual City Of Pittsburgh Great Race

  29-09-2019 13:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – About 15,000 runners are lacing up their sneakers and getting ready to hit the Pittsburgh streets for The Great Race.
  Early morning, runners and walkers gathered at the 5k start line, which begins in Oakland.
  The runners will step off at 8 a.m. They’ll make their way onto Boulevard of the Allies and head downtown.Runners and walkers are getting ready for the @GreatRacePGH 5k that starts at the top of the hour. pic.twitter.com/umLTIpukdS
  — Chris Hoffman (@New
  
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• Uniontown's downtown shows signs of life amidst deep poverty

  29-09-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Christmastime, there wasn’t enough room for you to walk on the sidewalk,” recalls Gary Gearing, who owns the Fayette Building downtown.
  
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• Iglesias Lifts Reds To 4-2 Win Over Pirates In 12 Innings

  29-09-2019 12:54
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jose Iglesias doubled home the winning run in the 12th inning, relief pitcher R.J. Alaniz got his first career hit and victory, and the Cincinnati Reds outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Saturday night.
  Iglesias’ two-out liner to center snapped a 2-2 tie and came after the Pirates turned a double play. The hit scored Kyle Farmer, who led off with a single against Alex McRae (0-4).
  Alaniz (1-0) singled in Iglesias with an insurance run in his first major league pla
  
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• Man Walks Into Hospital After Getting Shot In Thigh

  29-09-2019 12:04
  BEECHVIEW (KDKA) — Police got a call for a shots fired incident in Beechview.They say it happened around 1:20 a.m. in the 2500 Block of West Liberty Avenue.
  Police say they found shell casings in a parking lot nearby.
  While they were investigating, a man walked into a local hospital saying he was shot in the thigh after getting into an argument with a group of men.He went to the hospital in stable condition.There is no word on any arrests at this time.Stick With KDKA News For Any Further U
  
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• At Jewish new year, sermons to seek hope amid tragedy

  29-09-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh synagogue massacre will be common theme, but not the only one, in Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur messages
  
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• One Person Is Recovering After A Shooting In East Allegheny

  29-09-2019 09:28
  EAST ALLEGHENY (KDKA) — One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting early Sunday morning in East Allegheny.According to 911 Officials, it happened around 2:40 a.m. near the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Pressley Street.There is no word on any arrests at this time.EMS transported the person in stable condition.Pittsburgh Police are investigating.
  
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• Elderly Residents Of Honus Wagner Apartments Unable To Use Building Elevator Following Fire

  29-09-2019 05:29
  CARNEGIE (KDKA) — Life hasn’t been easy for residents in the Honus Wagner Apartments since a fire broke out last Sunday.According to residents, a fire broke out on the fourth floor in an apartment where a woman was smoking while using oxygen.Susan Ronczak lives a few doors away on the same floor.“A lot of water, all through my living room and dining area and a little in my bedroom,” she said.
  Residents say water from fire hoses went down the elevator shaft, knocking out b
  
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• County Police Arrest Suspect In South Fayette Homicide

  29-09-2019 04:39
  SOUTH FAYETTE (KDKA) — County Police have arrested a man in connection to a September 2 homicide in South Fayette.South Fayette Police requested the assistance of Allegheny County Police when they found a person deceased inside a home on Olde Orchard Drive during a welfare check.After examination, the medical examiner determined the cause of death was blunt force trauma and it was ruled a homicide.Following an investigation, police determined the victim’s son, 30-year-old David Sumne
  
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• Pirates Establishing Team Hall Of Fame In 2020

  29-09-2019 02:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting in 2020, the Pirates will establish their Team Hall of Fame at PNC Park and Steve Blass will be recognized as a member of the inaugural class.The Pirates made the announcement Saturday night during their celebration of Blass’ 60 seasons with the Pirates as a pitcher and then a broadcaster.Every year, the Pirates plan to induct a limited number of members into the Hall of Fame, celebrating the best players and important figures in team history.The Hall of
  
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• Mt. Lebanon Police Say Man Offering 9-Year-Old A Ride Was A Misunderstanding

  29-09-2019 02:06
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — Mt. Lebanon Police say the 80-year-old man that offered a 9-year-old boy a ride home from school was a misunderstanding.RELATED: Mt. Lebanon Police Investigating After 9-Year-Old Boy Said Man In Sedan Asked If He Wanted Ride
  A 9-year-old child told police a driver in a silver sedan, with rust on the passenger side rear fender, approached him while he was walking on Sandrae Drive on Wednesday around 4:30 p.m.
  The man realized he was the one being described in the invest
  
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• 'A Great Day for Our Ice': Youngsters make their rinks become part of PPG Paints Arena

  29-09-2019 01:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Penguins invite youth hockey programs to bring shavings from their home rinks to freeze onto the sheet at PPG Paints Arena. 
  
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• Penguins Drop Preseason Finale In Shootout 3-2 To Buffalo

  29-09-2019 01:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On a day when PPG Paints Arena was filled with thousands of local youth hockey players, the Penguins and Sabres went past regulation and overtime and into a six-round shootout.Casey Mittlestadt scored in the sixth round of the shootout for the Sabres, giving them the victory.The Penguins and Sabres battled to a scoreless tie after the first period, with neither team getting on the board.Patric Hornqvist scored his first goal of the preseason just over eight minutes into
  
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• Large House Fire Shuts Down Temple Road In Hopewell Township

  29-09-2019 01:06
  HOPEWELL (KDKA) — A large house fire has shut down Temple Road in Hopewell Township.
  Crews have put the fire mostly out, but it continues to smolder.According to authorities, crews were concerned that an oil tank near the home may catch fire.No injuries have been reported.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Police: Man lured child from Northview Heights home; raped girl

  29-09-2019 00:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 22-year-old man is charged with luring a 7-year-old girl away from her grandmother’s home and raping the girl in Northview Heights. 
  
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• Pine Richland School District Concludes Investigation Of Bullet Found In Cafeteria

  29-09-2019 00:43
  GIBSONIA (KDKA) — Pine Richland High School will return to regular operations Monday after the students connected to a bullet found in the cafeteria on Wednesday have been identified.RELATED: Pine-Richland HS On Heightened Alert After Bullet Found In Cafeteria
  According to the school, the students have been identified and will be disciplined by the school.The district also says they will pursue charges through law enforcement.
  
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• Activist summoned for harassment against man arrested in gas station fight

  29-09-2019 00:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three gas station employees were charged with misdemeanor counts of simple assault after the violent confrontation on Sept. 20.
  
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