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• ‘Opportunities For Steelers Offense,’ Says SportsLine’s Larry Hartstein

  04-10-2019 23:04
  Pittsburgh (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens always seem to play each other close. And skimming the results from the last decade, that view seems to line up pretty well with the facts. This season’s first matchup, with neither team dominant, will likely play out the same way.
  Larry Hartstein, senior analyst at SportsLine, has a similar view. “This matchup is always tight. In fact, the underdog [is] 7-1-1 against the number in the last nine meetings.&rdqu
  
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• Speed Bumps Being Installed On Grandview Avenue In Mt. Washington To Reduce Speeding

  04-10-2019 22:52
  MOUNT WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Temporary rubber speed bumps are being installed on Grandview Avenue in an attempt to get drivers to slow down.
  The bumps will be placed along the avenue by the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure in Mount Washington.
  Grandview Avenue is a popular scenic drive.
  A study found more than 60 percent of drivers speed on the road.
  Crews will be installing the bumps between Bertha and Shiloh Streets.
  They will be up for two months, and then vehicle speed data will
  
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• Diocese Of Greensburg Finds Child Sexual Abuse Accusations Against Priest Unsubstantial

  04-10-2019 22:27
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – Child abuse accusations against a Westmoreland County priest have been found to be unsubstantiated after an investigation from the Diocese of Greensburg.
  Father Joseph Bonafed was removed from the ministry in August of 2018 after allegations surfaced that the Monessen native and leader of parishes in West Newton and Herminie had inappropriate contact with a child back in the early 1990s.
  The DA declined to press charges against Father Bonafed and the investigation again
  
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• Pennsylvania Expands E-Verify Rules In Construction Industry

  04-10-2019 22:08
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – In a year, construction industry employers in Pennsylvania will be required to verify an employee’s legal status to work in the United States through a federal database called E-Verify.
  Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that he’ll let the bill become law. It passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly and takes effect in a year. The state already requires E-Verify to be used on publicly funded construction projects that exceed $25,000.
  Under the new law, construct
  
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• Pirates, AT&T Sports Networks Agree On Multi-Year Extension To Broadcast Games

  04-10-2019 21:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates and AT&T Sports Networks agreed on a new TV deal.
  On Friday, AT&T Sports Networks announced the move in a press release.
  The network will continue to be the regional telecast for the Pirates, including at least 150 live Pirates games, pre- and post-game shows, on top of other team-related coverage.
  The release said the partnership between the Pirates and the network dates back to 1986.
  “It was equally essential that we enhance the co
  
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• Police: Man In Critical Condition After Shooting In Homewood

  04-10-2019 21:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man is in critical condition after he was shot in Homewood.
  Pittsburgh Police say they responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple gunshots fired around 12:50 p.m. Friday on the1000 block of Brushton Avenue.
  When officers arrived on scene, they found a man who had been shot.
  He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.Police are investigating.Stay with KDKA.com for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Arrest Made In Shooting of Man Carrying A 2-Year-Old In Homewood

  04-10-2019 21:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting in Homewood.
  Pittsburgh Police say they responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple gunshots fired around 12:50 p.m. Friday on the 1000 block of Brushton Avenue.
  When officers arrived on scene, they found a man who had been shot.
  He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.Langston Nelms, 19, of Braddock is charged with two counts of attempted homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, gun charges
  
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• 11 Of The 117 Dogs Rescued From Ross Twp. Home Ready For Their New Families

  04-10-2019 21:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Eleven Australian Shepherd Border Collie mixes are ready for their forever home after they were rescued from a Ross Township house with over 100 other dogs.
  Their potential adopters are ready for a new family member, including Tyrone Ray Sr. and his wife.
  “It’s been a little while. It’s just her and I. We can provide a good home for him,” said Ray.
  Animal Friends wants to stress to adopters that these dogs, no matter how old they are, are fully a
  
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster Listed As Questionable For Ravens Game

  04-10-2019 21:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — JuJu Smith-Schuster’s status is up in the air for Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens.
  The Steelers wide receiver is listed as questionable on the team’s official injury report, released Friday.Smith-Schuster was a full participant in today’s practice, the team said.Very limited at Friday practice https://t.co/t69y6SN1Af
  — Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) October 4, 2019The wide receiver is dealing with a toe injury.
  Tight end Vance McDon
  
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• Triple-A To Host Local ‘Battery Wellness Clinics’ To Combat Cold Weather’s Damage To Car Batteries

  04-10-2019 20:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Triple-A is hosting battery wellness clinics to help drivers combat what they say is the most common winter vehicle breakdown.
  While winter is still around the corner, even a 30-degree fall morning can do a number on your car’s battery.
  Jim Garrity with Triple-A says they jumpstarted or replaced more than 95,000 batteries from December through March.
  “By far, the number one service call in the winter months and throughout the year is batteries,” he say
  
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• NWS Pittsburgh: There’s A 50 Percent Chance We’ll See Our First Frost This Weekend

  04-10-2019 20:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While Pittsburghers wanted a break from the unseasonable heat, we probably didn’t want this big of a break.
  According to statistics from the National Weather Service, there’s a 50 percent chance Pittsburgh will see its first frost by Saturday.Are you wondering when you'll see frost near your area? Here's a list of averages for several cities. For example, 10% of years Pittsburgh will see their first frost by Sept 21. 50% of the time, they'll see it by Octobe
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Bill To Limit Robocalls And Telemarketers

  04-10-2019 19:49
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill that puts legal procedures in place for robocallers, including requiring them to provide an opt-out.Before the bill was signed Friday, there was a “Do Not Call” list that Pennsylvanians could put their names on. However, re-registration is required every five years, only protecting people from pesty robocalls for a short time.“The current ‘Do Not Call’ list in Pennsylvania, you have to re-register every five
  
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• Pittsburgh Set To Become Second City To Adopt United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

  04-10-2019 19:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh will become the second city in the United States to integrate the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
  An announcement from Mayor Bill Peduto said the city will make a public commitment along with regional public, private, and nonprofit partners to meet the 17 UN SDGs in an effort to eradicate poverty, protect the planet, and improve quality of life.
  “The UN SDGs provide a framework for holding Pittsburgh accountable to a common set of go
  
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• Crews Battle Working House Fire In Westmoreland Co.

  04-10-2019 19:02
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Crews battled an early morning working house fire in Hempfield Township.
  In a Facebook post, Murrysville Medic One shared photos of the destructive fire.They said it happened in Hempfield Township early Friday morning.
  It was a working residential fire, and the photos show bright flames and dark smoke coming from the house.The photos also showed substantial damage to the home.First responders did not say if anyone was injured, and they didn’t say what
  
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• Google Maps’ Incognito Mode Mainly Hides Location History From User

  04-10-2019 18:58
  (CNN) — A new incognito mode on Google Maps may make it easier to obscure your search history. But that doesn’t mean the app won’t be tracking your whereabouts.
  The company announced this week a series of new privacy tools across its various apps, including a mode that lets you cut down on recording where you’re going or where you’ve been and pause location sharing. (Those locations won’t be saved to your Google account and the app won’t use them to sugg
  
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• Broncos-Chargers Preview: Joe Flacco, Philip Rivers In Veteran QB Battle

  04-10-2019 18:50
  (CBS Denver) — The Denver Broncos have stumbled to an 0-4 start to the season. Despite new quarterback Joe Flacco, the two-back running attack of Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman and a serviceable defense, the Broncos can’t seem to find the win column. Two of their losses were decided by a two-point margin. Had those last-second field goals not occurred, the conversation surrounding this team would sound very different. The Broncos’ search for answers continues in Los Angeles,
  
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• Department Of Health Confirms First Vaping-Related Death In Pa.

  04-10-2019 18:35
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed one death related to vaping in the state.Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine confirmed the vaping-related death on Friday.Along with the one reported death, there are also multiple cases with lung injures the Department of Health attributes to vaping.The lung injury cases are very serious, life-threatening and even fatal,” Dr. Levine said in a news release.“We do not yet know what is making people sick, a
  
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• Lipari Foods Issues Recall Of Chicken Salad Products Over Listeria Concerns

  04-10-2019 18:16
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — Lipari foods has issued a voluntary recall of their chicken salad products over listeria concerns.
  According to the company, several types of its chicken salad products could contain listeria.
  Products included in the recall are:Lipari Old Tyme Bulk Chicken Salad
  Lipari Old Tyme Bulk Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad
  Premo Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches
  Fresh Grab Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches
  Premo Signature Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad on CroissantNo illnesses h
  
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• DEP: Mosquitoes With Potentially Fatal EEE Confirmed In Mercer Co.

  04-10-2019 18:15
  MEADVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Evidence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a potentially fatal mosquito-borne sickness, has been detected in parts of Mercer County.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says they will be spraying parts of Stoneboro, Mercer County where they have confirmed EEE.Starting yesterday, the DEP began spraying the area of McComb Road, Route 965, Bradley Road and Hendersonville Road.
  The DEP says EEE is a “rare but serious disease,” and you&
  
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• Health officials to discuss Canon-McMillan Ewing sarcoma cases

  04-10-2019 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  The State Department of Health will describe Monday the protocol it followed to conclude that no cluster exists.
  
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• Police Investigating After Juvenile Found Unconscious At South Park Homecoming Bonfire

  04-10-2019 17:52
  SOUTH PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are investigating an incident that happened last night at a homecoming bonfire in South Park.
  The South Park Township police chief said on Friday that there was an unconscious juvenile at Evans Park Thursday night just after 8:30 p.m.
  #NEW: Concerned parents in South Park say they received this alert on their Ring doorbells last night at the same time the homecoming bonfire was taking place. I'm reaching out to police to learn more. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/N1Y
  
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• Allegheny, Mercer Counties Among Areas To Receive Traffic Safety Improvement Funding

  04-10-2019 17:49
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf announced that 24 municipalities will receive over $5 million in funding for traffic safety improvements, with Allegheny and Mercer counties among them.The funding will be used for traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety and mobility across Pennsylvania as part of the state’s “Green-Light-Go” Program.“The safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program not only help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic fl
  
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• Supreme Court To Consider Reinstating Permit For Natural Gas Pipeline

  04-10-2019 17:23
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will consider reinstating a permit that was tossed out by a lower court that would allow construction of a natural gas pipeline through two national forests, including parts of the Appalachian Trail.
  The justices said Friday they will hear appeals filed by energy companies that want to build the 605-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Trump administration, which initially approved the project.
  The federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, ruled in De
  
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• VIDEO: CBS Fall Recap Week 2 Featuring Patricia Heaton, Kyle MacLachlan And David Boreanaz

  04-10-2019 17:17
  CBS’ fall season is off and running as the temperatures start to cool down and your TV watching heats up. This week, CBS Local’s Katie Johnston highlights new comedy Carol’s Second Act starring Patricia Heaton and returning favorite Seal Team starring David Boreanaz which is now onto its third season on America’s most watched network.
  Speaking to Heaton and cast mate Kyle MachLachlan, the two comedic powerhouses discussed learning the medical terms needed to portray docto
  
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• Clemente Bridge Reopens After Package Made To Look Like A ‘Dangerous Device’ Found

  04-10-2019 17:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police were on the scene of the Clemente Bridge, which was closed off to traffic after a suspicious package that’s unattended was found.Pittsburgh Public Safety said law enforcement worked to check out an “unattended package” on Friday afternoon.ALERT: @PghPolice have closed Clemente Bridge to check an unattended package. Expect traffic delays on both sides of bridge. Avoid area. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/ULLYrNFwG6
  — Pgh Public Safety (
  
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• PTL Links: October 4, 2019

  04-10-2019 17:06
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Visit Washington County
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• Allegheny County Receives New Funding For Child Safety

  04-10-2019 16:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County is receiving funding to prevent child maltreatment and reducing entry into foster care.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Children, Youth and Families’ Children’s Bureau has granted Allegheny County with $550,000 in the first year of a five-year funding commitment.Allegheny County is one of only nine jurisdictions to be granted this funding.“DHS is committed to ensuring that all children thrive an
  
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• Grant to Pittsburgh will help to house homeless in the city

  04-10-2019 16:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  According to the city, Auberle, through its Downtown location, has the ability to place homeless people in housing in an average of 18 days.
  
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• Paralyzed Man Walks Using Brain-Controlled Robotic Suit

  04-10-2019 16:17
  (CNN) — A tetraplegic man has been able to move all four of his paralyzed limbs by using a brain-controlled robotic suit, researchers have said.
  The 28-year-old man from Lyon, France, known as Thibault, was paralyzed from the shoulders down after falling 40 feet from a balcony, severing his spinal cord, the AFP news agency reported.
  He had some movement in his biceps and left wrist, and was able to operate a wheelchair using a joystick with his left arm.
  Researchers from the University of
  
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• Pittsburgh Given State Grant To Support Rapid Rehousing Services

  04-10-2019 15:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh has been given a state grant to further rapid rehousing services for households experiencing homelessness.
  A $250,000 Emergency Solutions Grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development was given to the city in order to provide services including housing location services, short and medium-term rental assistance, and housing stability services to 25 households experiencing homelessness.
  The assistance will be available to adult
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Police And Pittsburgh Police Searching For Attempted Burglary Suspect

  04-10-2019 15:03
  OAKLAND (KDKA) — Both the University of Pittsburgh Police and Pittsburgh Police are searching for a suspect in an attempted burglary case.According to the University of Pittsburgh, a just before 11:00 p.m. Thursday evening, an unknown person attempted to enter an off-campus house in 300 block of Melwood Avenue through a bedroom window but was unsuccessful.The victim said that while he was sleeping, the person tried to open the window, was unable to gain entry, and then fled through the bac
  
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• Fantasy Football Start And Sit: Emmanuel Sanders A Strong Option Against Banged Up Chargers Defense

  04-10-2019 14:33
  (CBS Local/CBS Denver)- The Denver Broncos have gotten off to a rough start as a team, posting an 0-4 record heading into this Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
  One player shining despite that win-less first quarter of the year? Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. The 32-year-old wide receiver tore his Achilles last December and yet, judging by his play through four games, you would never know. Sanders has hauled in 23 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns so far this season
  
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• Kevin Smith Announces ‘Clerks 3’ Will Be Happening

  04-10-2019 14:32
  (CNN) — Kevin Smith has announced that “Clerks 3” is coming.
  Fans are getting another sequel to the 1994 independent cult hit.
  “3 CLERKS! Thanks to the good folks at @zscentertainmentand @leeloomultiprops, I got to see Randal! #JeffAnderson, @jaymewes, and I spent Saturday signing stuff and catching up, seeing so much movie merch that’s been made over the last 25 years (hit the Leloo site for sweet signed skateboards)! But even better than that? We talked about maki
  
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• Man Arrested For Breaking Into Police K9 Training Facility, Barking And Growling At Dogs

  04-10-2019 14:21
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was arrested by police after he allegedly broke into the K9 training facility and acting aggressively toward the dogs.According to police, Timothy Ward, walked through the gate of the K9 yard on October 2, despite a sign warning him not to enter.Ward then walked to the back of the facility and began barking and growling at one of the police dogs. Ward then began yelling that he was an undercover police officer and attempted to leave the yard and walk to the police
  
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• Despite 2 feet of clay, Kathryn Winne's unerring eye makes this garden a winner

  04-10-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Despite a couple feet of clay, Kathryn Winne and her husband Rick sculpted this large property into a winner in the Great Gardens Contest.
  
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• Duquesne Incline Reopens After Being Shut Down For Bed Bugs

  04-10-2019 13:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Duquesne Incline has reopened.
  It has been closed the last two days to allow exterminators to spray the cars and station for bed bugs.The cars and stations were sprayed on Monday night but riders again spotted bed bugs on Tuesday.The incline was shut down and then re-sprayed.It is now open and operating again.
  
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• Local Woman Taking E-Cigarette Company Juul To Federal Court

  04-10-2019 13:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local woman is reportedly taking the e-cigarette company Juul to federal court.According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Kimberly Mays says when she used her Juul e-cigarette, it triggered two seizures and has left her with permanent injuries.Mays suffered the seizures in June and July, just 30 minutes after using the e-cigarette, both required a hospital visit.According to the Post-Gazette, this vaping injury lawsuit is one of the dozens filed na
  
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• Gas drillers, owner of pipeline that exploded in Beaver County stuck together, even as they spar

  04-10-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  In bankruptcy, EdgeMarc Energy finds its business isn’t the company’s most valuable asset, but instead its lawsuit against Energy Transfer.
  
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• Kielbasa King's home got a spicy modern makeover for Lawrenceville house tour

  04-10-2019 13:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Alex Roberts and Tyler Fondrk did the demolition, then hired a local contractor to install a new kitchen, wider staircase and bathrooms.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Front Brings Fall-Like Temperatures To The Area

  04-10-2019 13:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cooler air has come and it’s starting to feel like fall.
  However, we’re still waiting on the coolest of the air which will come in the way of a “backdoor cold front” that will be in the area at 8:00 a.m. It will bring the coldest weather Pittsburgh has seen in months.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  The last time Pittsburgh saw temperatures in t
  
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• Pet Tales: Life is looking up for 117 dogs removed from Ross house

  04-10-2019 12:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  So far, six of 117 dogs have reached the adoption floor at Animal Friends, and 700 people want to take them home.
  
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• King Arthur Expands Recall Of All-Purpose Flour

  04-10-2019 12:26
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — King Arthur has expanded a recall from June of their all-purpose flour over concerns of E.coli contamination.
  The recall covers certain lots of unbleached all-purpose flour in five-pound and 25-pound bags.According to the company, there have been no confirmed illnesses linked to the product.The FDA is asking consumers to throw away the affected products.Consumers can always request a refund on King Arthur’s website.
  
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• Community Rallying To Save Operation Santa

  04-10-2019 05:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is a mission underway to save one of the region’s largest holiday events for military kids and their families.Operation Santa is a massive charity drive that is part of the Heroes Supporting Heroes network.There is nothing like opening that first gift on Christmas morning. And when a parent is deployed or no longer here, the joy is even more important. Operation Santa understands that.
  But with no space and little funding, the kids themselves are on the fron
  
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• After Local Family’s Home Condemned By Water Main Break, City Now Threatening Fines And Legal Action

  04-10-2019 05:48
  CARRICK (KDKA) — One of the families whose home was condemned after a massive water main break received a letter from the city saying they could face legal action and fines.
  A letter from the city of Pittsburgh told Rose and Wendy Gitzen that they are in violation of the city’s ordinance code.The letter went on to say that if they don’t fix the problem, the could face fines and legal action. The fines range from $1 to $1,000 per day.
  The mother and daughter had their home on th
  
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• Sheary Scores Twice Against Old Team, Sabres Beat Penguins

  04-10-2019 03:58
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Conor Sheary scored twice against his old team and Carter Hutton stopped 26 shots in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night in the opener for both teams.
  Rasmus Dahlin also scored to help Buffalo give Ralph Krueger a victory in his Sabres coaching debut. Buffalo beat Pittsburgh in regulation for the first time since April 23, 2013.
  Krueger last coached in the NHL in 2012-13 when the Edmonton Oilers had 19 wins during a shorten
  
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• This Potential Moon Outside Of The Solar System Isn’t Anything Like Ours

  04-10-2019 02:45
  (CNN) — In October 2018, astronomers discovered what they thought could be an exomoon, a moon outside our solar system. The exomoon, which is estimated to be the size of Neptune, was found in orbit around a gigantic gas planet 8,000 light years from Earth.
  It was the first time an exomoon candidate had been identified.
  Now, researchers have studied the size and orbit of the exomoon candidate, called Kepler-1625b-i, to determine how it might have formed.
  There are three primary theories abo
  
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• 2 Men Arrested In Large Beaver Co. Marijuana Growing Operation

  04-10-2019 01:52
  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Two men have been arrested after police busted a large outdoor marijuana growing operation.
  The Franklin Township Police Department shared photos on Facebook of the marijuana seized by them, the Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics and North Sewickley Police Department.The post says they made a very “sizable” seizure of marijuana.
  As of right now, two men have been arrested.
  (Photo Credit: Franklin Township Police Department/Facebook)
  The investi
  
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• Fire Forces Evacuation Of Kohl’s On McKnight Road

  04-10-2019 01:37
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The Kohl’s in Ross Township was evacuated due to a fire.KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith reports crews wereon the scene of a working fire at Kohl’s on McKnight Road Thursday night.#BREAKING: Crews on the scene of a working fire at Kohl’s on McKnight Road in Ross Twp. Store evacuated. No injuries reported. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/7a2she8nxg
  — Ian Smith (@ismithKDKA) October 3, 2019
  The store was evacuated as crews worked to put out the fire.There h
  
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• New Study Shows Lyme Disease Can Be Found In City Parks

  04-10-2019 01:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ticks and Lyme disease are known to lurk around rural and suburban areas.
  Not much is known about ticks in urban settings.
  “Nobody’s done work on insular parks that are surrounded by populated areas, right in the heart of cities,” said Tom Simmons, tick researcher at IUP.
  Every year, more than 6 million people use Pittsburgh’s parks.
  Researchers at IUP looked at the issue in a systematic way, dragging a 1-square-meter cloth on randomly determined
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Federal Drug, Firearm Violations

  04-10-2019 01:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man will spend 15 years behind bars after Pittsburgh SWAT officers found a “substantial” amount of drugs and several fully loaded firearms at his house.Former Pittsburgh resident and 43-year-old Denver Sangster was sentenced to 15 years in jail, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced Thursday.In a news release, the Department of Justice says information in court showed that SWAT officers and federal DEA agents found a “substantial” amo
  
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