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• Heavy Smoke Seen Coming From Home In McKeesport

  05-10-2019 23:31
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Heavy smoke was seen coming from a home in McKeesport this afternoon.
  A house in the 1800 block of Grandview Avenue was billowing smoke just after 4:00 p.m., but when firefighters arrived there were no flames.The occupants were not home at the time the smoke was coming from the house.No word on what started caused the incident.
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• Police pull over driver with gunshot wound in North Side

  05-10-2019 23:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. near the intersection of Western and Galveston avenues in Allegheny West.
  
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• Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Called Disney CEO And Told Him To Save The Movie

  05-10-2019 22:39
  (CNN) — Tom Holland isn’t just a superhero on screen. He’s also apparently a real-life superhero.
  Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed Friday in an interview with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel that Holland, who plays Spider-Man in the Marvel movies, personally called and asked him to fix the Spider-Man deal with Sony — basically saving this iteration of the franchise.
  It doesn’t get more super than that.
  If you’re a fan, you already know the drama. If not, here’
  
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• Police Pull Over Man Suffering From Gunshot Wounds, Searching For Suspect

  05-10-2019 22:33
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was driving erratically on the North Side when police pulled him over.When police approached the vehicle on Western Avenue near Galveston Avenue, the man opened his door and laid down in the street as he was suffering from gunshot wounds.He was transferred to a local hospital in critical, but stable condition.Police are working to determine the location of the shooting and investigating.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Plum Borough School District Student Submits Shoe Design For Vans Sneakers Contest

  05-10-2019 22:22
  PLUM BOROUGH (KDKA) — #Vote4MicahsDesign is in full-swing in Plum Borough School District.Micah Pierce, a student in Plum Borough School District, has entered a shoe design in a Vans’ design contest.
  If his design garners the most votes, he’ll win a grand prize of $25,000.Pierce says he would use the $25,000 toward his college education.Voting is open until October 13 and those interested can vote on the Vans website once per day.
  
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• Clifford Throws Three TDs, Penn State Routs Purdue 35-7

  05-10-2019 21:52
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Sean Clifford threw for 264 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another score as No. 12 Penn State routed Purdue 35-7 on Saturday.
  The Nittany Lions (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) were dominant on defense, with 10 sacks, one shy of the school single-game record. The Boilermakers were held to 104 yards.
  Playing without starting quarterback Elijah Sindelar and star receiver Rondale Moore, the Boilermakers didn’t cross midfield until their sixth possession midway throu
  
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• Science And Math Take Center Stage At Stemfest Event In Robinson Township

  05-10-2019 21:46
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–KDKA-TV teamed up with Williams to hold a STEM event at The Mall at Robinson on Saturday, in hopes of inspiring students to pursue a career in a STEM-related field.
  STEM-related schools, companies, and organizations across the area set up hands-on “exhibits” at the mall showcasing what they do, how it’s related to STEM, and what makes it interesting.
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  With hands-on STEM activities to acquaint students with a wide range of STEM careers
  
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• Double Amputee Preparing To Run In The Ironman World Championship

  05-10-2019 21:33
  (CNN) — Roderick Sewell is about to compete in what’s widely considered to be the world’s most difficult race.
  But if he successfully completes 140.6 miles of swimming, biking and running across Hawaii’s Big Island, he’ll be the first above-the-knee double amputee to ever do it.
  In August, Ironman, the company behind the titular triathlon seemingly designed for superhumans, surprised Sewell with a slot in its World Championship. He’s had less than two months t
  
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• Walking The Walk And Talking The Talk To Raise Money For Liver Disease

  05-10-2019 20:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–The Community Liver Alliance held its annual Walk the Talk 5K Walk and Run on Saturday.
  For the first time, the event was held at Kennywood and included a walk shirt, pre-walk breakfast, post-walk celebration luncheon and awards ceremony, as well as free entrance to the park’s Happy Hauntings festivities.
  KDKA reporter Amy Wadas was emcee once again.
  Since liver disease can attack anyone at any age, the Community Liver Alliance is dedicated to supporting the communi
  
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• Kites Take Flight For Childhood Cancer Fundraiser

  05-10-2019 19:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–The 6th annual Kites Take Flight For Childhood Cancer event was held Saturday at Montour High School.
  Highlights included food trucks, activities with Snapology, Covestro and other local businesses, music and visits from favorite Pittsburgh mascots.A creative kite competition was held for anyone buying or bringing a kite.
  KDKA reporter Meghan Schiller emceed the event.
  
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• Liberty Tunnel Reopens After Emergency Drill Reroutes Traffic

  05-10-2019 19:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Drivers had to deal with parts of the Liberty Tunnel being closed for their Saturday morning commute, but it wasn’t for construction.Emergency crews and PennDOT worked through an emergency drill they hope never happens.It was simulated car fire inside the tunnel, where the lights went out and the ventilation was not working. It created a pitch black tunnel.“A tunnel is a unique experience to work in,” Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich sa
  
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• Cellphone Video Shows Community Policing In Action In East Liberty

  05-10-2019 18:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–It’s an example of community policing in action.
  When Pittsburgh Police officers took time to toss a football with some neighborhood kids in East Liberty, a resident was amazed at the fun the kids were having and captured some of the gridiron action on her cellphone.The impromptu game was played on North Euclid Avenue right before last Sunday’s Steelers game.
  
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• Another Unreleased Mac Miller Song Is Leaked Online

  05-10-2019 18:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Another previously unreleased Mac Miller track has surfaced online.
  According to HIGHSNOBIETY, the song from the late Pittsburgh rapper, titled “One and Only,” is courtesy of Strapped Exclusives and deals with the pressures of money and fame.Another unreleased Mac Miller track just leaked & you can listen to it here:
  https://t.co/0zEpCFElvr pic.twitter.com/L3w3DRDZlv
  — HIGHSNOBIETY (@highsnobiety) October 5, 2019
  
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• Jazz landmark Crawford Grill to go on the National Register

  05-10-2019 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Historic designation may aid investors, nonprofit Pittsburgh Gateways in their efforts to update, restore and reopen a famous jazz mecca.
  
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• Jazz landmark Crawford Grill headed to National Register

  05-10-2019 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Historic designation may aid investors, nonprofit Pittsburgh Gateways in their efforts to update, restore and reopen a famous jazz mecca.
  
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• Pa. Ranks Third For Chance Of Deer-Car Collisions, According to New Study

  05-10-2019 17:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Pay attention behind the wheel.  If you live in Pennsylvania, you have a 1 in 52 chance of hitting a deer while driving.
  According to State Farm’s annual study, the Keystone State ranks third for the likelihood of deer-vehicle collisions, behind West Virginia and Montana.
  Nationwide, there were over 1.9 million animal collision insurance claims in the U.S. between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
  Most animal-involved crashes occur in October, November and Decemb
  
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• Pa. Expands E-Verify Database To Check Construction Workers Status

  05-10-2019 16:20
  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, constructi
  
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• Kid-Friendly Fun Returns To Kennywood In Happy Hauntings

  05-10-2019 15:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Fall weather is finally here and Kennywood is kicking off a family-friendly Halloween event called Happy Hauntings.
  (Photo Credit: Kennywood)
  Thomas Town will be redecorated for fall and The Steel Curtain roller coaster will be running for those tall enough to ride.
  (Photo Credit: Kennywood)
  Other Happy Hauntings attractions include a hayride through Lost Kennywood, as well as a hay maze and trick or treat trail through a vampire’s abandoned mansion.
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• Scott couple charged following injuries to baby

  05-10-2019 14:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  KDKA reorts that a medical examination of the child found a partial skull fracture, an intracranial hemorrhage, and multiple fractured ribs.
  
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• Butler County man dies in motorcycle-on-truck collision

  05-10-2019 14:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  A motorcycle struck a Forward municipal truck that was stopped while a crew performed road maintenance.
  
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• Mixed results in investigation of Greensburg priest

  05-10-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sexual-abuse claim found not substantiated, but allegations of other misconduct lead to his resignation as pastor, leave of absence
  
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• Legal battle continues over drilling and fracking wastewater well

  05-10-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tiny Indiana County township says home rule charter gives it authority to protect residents’ water wells from potential contamination.
  
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• Police: Homewood man shot while with child in early afternoon

  05-10-2019 07:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police and EMS responded about 12:50 p.m. to a scene in the 1000 block of Brushton Avenue.
  
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• Man arrested after shooting in Homewood leaves another man in critical condition

  05-10-2019 07:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police and EMS responded about 12:50 p.m. to a scene in the 1000 block of Brushton Avenue.
  
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• Steelers Shine At Rock Steelers Style Fashion Show

  05-10-2019 06:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers had some fun off the field tonight.
  The annual Rock Steelers Style fashion show was Friday at Stage AE.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Money raised from the event went to the UPMC Sports Medicine concussion program and Cancer Caring Center.
  
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• City adopts U.N. sustainability goals

  05-10-2019 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh joins New York City in commitment to address social, environmental, gender and economic inequity in all policies  and practices
  
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• Police: Scott Township Father And Mother Charged After 2-Month-Old Son Suffered Skull, Rib Fractures

  05-10-2019 05:16
  SCOTT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is charged with abusing his 2-month-old son, causing skull and rib fractures.
  The child’s mother is also facing other charges after text messages showed she knew about the alleged abuse, police say.On Sept. 3, Scott Township Police responded to a home on Bower Hill Road in Scott Township with a medical rescue team after a 911 call was made for a 2-month-old boy that fell in the house.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police say the baby’s father was the only a
  
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• Police Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old RyNique Durham Of East Hills

  05-10-2019 04:54
  EAST HILLS (KDKA) — Officials are searching for missing 16-year-old RyNique Durham of East Hills.
  In a Facebook post on Friday, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police said the teenager was last seen Thursday near her home.
  She is 5-foot-4, has dark brown hair pulled into a bun and has a scar under her right eye.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police/Facebook)
  She was last seen wearing a navy blue t-shirt with gray sleeves and blue jeans with rips.
  She is known to frequent the Wilkinsburg are
  
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• Officials Seize 100 Pounds Of Marijuana, 1,871 Ecstasy Tablets And $26,656 In Cash Following Braddock Drug Bust

  05-10-2019 02:44
  BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Police arrested two men after a narcotics search warrant was issued at a house in the 200 block of 1st Street in Braddock.
  Narcotics Detectives with the Allegheny County Police Department and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Narcotics Enforcement Team arrived on the scene Friday around 11:55 a.m., Allegheny County announced.Officials found bulletproof ballistic vests, 100 pounds of marijuana, $26,656 in cash, 1,871 ecstasy tablets, THC oil, 11 grams of
  
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• Know The Score: Oct. 4, 2019

  05-10-2019 02:01
  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!
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  Abraham Lincoln 22, Mastbaum 6
  Benjamin Franklin 36, West Philadelphia 0
  Philadelphia George Washington 12, Overbrook 6
  Redbank Valley 39, Curwensville 0
  USO 28, Brashear 0
  
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• Kennywood’s Phantom Fright Nights Offering Halloween Scares All October

  05-10-2019 01:50
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Kennywood’s Phantom Fright Nights is back.
  The haunted attraction is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights until the end of October.
  KDKA got a look at some of the new features this year, including a haunted hospital.Guests at the hospital are haunted by a murderous doctor that stalks patients and staff, and it’s on the guests to find the culprit.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The spooky setting also adds a new element to the Steel Curtain roller coaster.“F
  
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• Local Police Create Stickers To Alert First Responders To Residents With Special Needs During Emergencies

  05-10-2019 01:47
  PITCAIRN, Pa. (KDKA) — An Allegheny County police department teamed up with a local teacher to create window stickers that will keep people with special needs safe during emergencies.The Forward Township Police Department shared photos of the window stickers on Facebook.They say they’re “proud” to provide the decals that residents can put on their vehicles or in their homes to ensure that first responders will be aware of occupants with special needs.According to the post
  
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• Fraternities Suspended After Widespread Hazing Allegations

  05-10-2019 01:32
  ATHENS, Ohio (AP) – An investigation into alleged hazing by a fraternity at Miami University in Ohio has led to misdemeanor charges of hazing and assault against more than a dozen fraternity members.
  A student reported in March that members of the Delta Tau Delta chapter at the university in Oxford hazed him. The student said he was beaten with a spiked paddle, kicked and forced to drink alcohol.
  The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports police confirmed that a Butler County grand jury&
  
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• ‘What Makes You Smile?’ Montour English Department Looks On The Bright Side

  05-10-2019 01:03
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — The English Department at Montour High School in McKees Rocks has been working for a little more than a week to get the students in the school to focus on one simple question.“What makes you smile?”
  “It’s a really interesting project because it can sort of unify the school community by identifying a positive attitude amongst all the kids,” says senior Pete Rauch. “I think (that) is something that a lot of schools need to provide.&rd
  
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• Lt. Gov. John Fetterman To Visit Pittsburgh Before Re-entry Job Fair

  05-10-2019 01:00
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman is coming to Pittsburgh next Friday to talk about Pennsylvanians re-entering the job market.The first annual Pa. CareerLink Reentry Jobs Event will be held on Oct. 11 at the Energy Innovation Center on Bedford Avenue from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Before the job fair, there will be a breakfast where Lt. Gov. Fetterman will talk to employers about hiring people looking to re-enter the workforce.“The job seekers who attend this job f
  
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• Sneak Peek At New Fitness-Oriented EVEN Hotel Opening In Old Kaufmann’s Building

  05-10-2019 00:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It often looks like nothing is being done downtown at the old Kaufmann’s building in Downtown.
  But that is not true.
  The corner of the building at Forbes and Cherry Way is about to open up as a new hotel.
  “So in the old days, this would have been the Kaufmann’s mezzanine, which was the famous pass-through where thousands of people a day would walk through at the top above or above the retail space on the ground floor,” said Matthew Shollar on Fri
  
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• Parts Of Liberty Tunnel To Shut Down For Emergency Fire Exercise

  05-10-2019 00:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Parts of the Liberty Tunnel will close to give first responders the chance to practice emergency fire exercise.
  Starting at 8 p.m. on Friday night, the inbound side of the Liberty Tunnel will close, along with one outbound lane. They reopen on Saturday at noon.
  PennDOT, the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau, and the Coast Guard will train for what to do if there’s a major fire.
  “We’ve been fortunate we haven’t had any incidents,” said Chief Daryl Jone
  
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• Parts Of Liberty Tunnel Shut Down For Emergency Fire Exercise

  05-10-2019 00:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Parts of the Liberty Tunnel are closed today to give first responders the chance to practice an emergency fire exercise.
  Both inbound lanes will remain closed until noon, along with one outbound lane.
  PennDOT, the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau, Homeland Security and other first responders will train for what to do if there’s a major fire.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “We’ve been fortunate we haven’t had any incidents,” said Chief Daryl Jones of the Pittsb
  
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• After 5 Years Of Trials, Doctors Create Human Liver From Scratch

  05-10-2019 00:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In a dish sits a human liver.
  Not removed from a person, but created from scratch.
  “It’s not like ‘wahoo’ and the next morning you think, ‘ah, I’m gonna make a human liver,'” says Dr. Alejandro Soto-Gutiérrez of the Pittsburgh Liver Research Center.
  It took five years of trial and error but using stem cells, genetic and tissue engineering, organ cultures and a team of experts in these areas, the researchers have come up w
  
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