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• Friends Co-Stars Reunite For Rare Selfie

  06-10-2019 23:53
  (CNN) — How youuuu doin’?
  Thanks to this awesome selfie that Courteney Cox shared on Instagram, we’re doing great.
  The “Friends” actor posed with former co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc on Saturday night.
  “A rare night and I love it,” Cox captioned the photo.
  Could the selfie BE any sweeter?
  Well yeah, if the other three besties — Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and David Schwimmer — were also in it.
  But it’s a moo point. Cox regul
  
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• Pittsburgh Movie Theater Issues Safety Warning Ahead Of Joker Screenings

  06-10-2019 23:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With Friday’s release of Joker, the Cinemark North Hills and XD issued a warning to those heading to the theater to see the movie.“Welcome, Joker guests,” the note read. “Please be aware that there are some restrictions regarding costumes for the safety and comfort of all our guests.”
  Photo Credit: Cinemark North Hills and XD
  The theater warned patrons that no guns or weapons would be allowed, including realistic-looking toy weapons.They al
  
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• Rudolph Leaves Game With Concussion, Steelers Lose To Ravens In OT 26-23

  06-10-2019 23:00
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – After Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph was knocked unconscious by a head-high hit in the third quarter Sunday, Justin Tucker made a 46-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Baltimore Ravens past the Steelers 26-23 on Sunday.
  Baltimore (3-2) snapped a two-game skid when safety Marlon Humphrey stripped Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and recovered the fumble at the Pittsburgh 34. Tucker knocked through the winner four plays later.
  Lamar Jackson threw for 16
  
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• October 6 Is National Transfer Money To Your Daughter Day

  06-10-2019 22:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a little known holiday, but according to the website National Today, October 6 is National Transfer Money To Your Daughter Day.It’s exactly what it sounds like.Today, daughters can request money from their parents and just maybe they will oblige.October 6 seems like a great day to be a daughter!
  Don’t worry, sons your day comes in just one week.On October 13, it will be National Transfer Money To Your Son Day.
  
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• Primanti Bros. Celebrate The 150th Anniversary Of Heinz Ketchup With #FlipForHeinz

  06-10-2019 21:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — What’s more Pittsburgh than Primanti Bros?Primanti Bros and Heinz Ketchup, that’s what!Starting this week, the Primanti Bros in Market Square is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the legendary ketchup with a 12-foot-tall overturned bottle of Heinz Ketchup that fans of the almost famous sammich can pose with.Photo Credit: Primanti Brothers
  “We’ve been serving HEINZ ketchup since the beginning – in 1933,” said Toni Haggerty, who has
  
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• Steeler Nation Sends Well Wishes To Mason Rudolph

  06-10-2019 21:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph went down and needed to be helped off the field after taking a hard hit from Earl Thomas.Steeler Nation sent their best to Rudolph after it was learned he would not return to the game against the Ravens.
  Not a neck injury. Thankfully. I’m really, really relieved. Get well soon, you’re family— Andrew M (@Andrew1TM) October 6, 2019Thank God Mason is ok that was scary
  — Fran Garro (@FranGarro_) October 6, 2019TOUCH
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph Diagnosed With Concussion, Will Not Return Against Ravens

  06-10-2019 21:00
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph will not return to today’s game and has been diagnosed with a concussion, per the Steelers.
  #Steelers QB Mason Rudolph will not return to today’s game after being diagnosed with a concussion.
  — Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) October 6, 2019
  Rudolph was down on the field for several minutes after taking a big hit.After a few moments, he was able to stand up. He was half-carried off the field.
  According to rep
  
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• Over 100 Dogs, Animals Blessed At Mt. Lebanon Church Service

  06-10-2019 20:45
  MT. LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) – Over 100 dogs and other animal friends were blessed Sunday at a local church.
  St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon says it was marking the feast of St. Francis when they held a pet-friendly Sunday service.They say the hour-long service was led by Rev. Noah Evans and his golden retriever, Blue.
  In addition to dogs, there were also photos of chickens, stuffed bears and cats that were blessed.
  (Photo Credit: to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church)
  
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• Military Aircraft Fly Over Pittsburgh Saturday, Practicing Maneuvers For Sunday’s Steelers Game

  06-10-2019 20:24
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you looked up at the Pittsburgh skies Saturday, you may have noticed some military aircraft.
  There’s no reason to be alarmed, though — Marjorie A. Schurr with the 911th Airlift Wing told KDKA there were multiple T-38 Talon training jets flying over the Steel City.The aircraft are usually stationed with the 13th Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, but they came to Pittsburgh to practice maneuvers for the Steelers’ game.Allegheny Cou
  
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• County 911 dispatcher accused of physically abusing 2-month-old son

  06-10-2019 18:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police allege that Michael Koban injured his infant son and that his wife, Ashley, obstructed the investigation.
  
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• Washington Co. Restaurant Gets In The Halloween Spirit With Awesome Halloween Decorations

  06-10-2019 18:29
  MONONGAHELA – A Washington County restaurant is getting in the Halloween spirit with awesome decorations.
  Amy Beal, a passerby, snapped a photo of Angelo’s II on Third Street in Monongahela.
  (Photo Credit: Amy Beal)
  On top of the restaurant, there’s a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man inflatable from Ghostbusters.
  Green tentacles are also coming out of the restaurant, making it look like a monster.
  She said it’s not the restaurant’s first time being festive.
  Last Christmas,
  
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• 3 Local Breweries Win Medals At Great American Beer Festival

  06-10-2019 17:54
  DENVER (KDKA) – Several Western Pennsylvania breweries just won medals at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.
  There were 107 beer categories covering 174 different beer styles.
  More than 2,000 breweries from around the country participated in the festival.The Pious Monk Dunkel from Church Brew Works in Lawrenceville won the gold for German-style dark lager.Cellar Works brewing in Sarver won silver in Brett Beer with its St. Eldritch.
  And Helltown Brewing in Mount Pleasant won bronz
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Ready To Play Against Baltimore Ravens

  06-10-2019 17:37
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is set to play against the Baltimore Ravens.JuJu Smith-Schuster’s status was up in the air for Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens, but the Steelers say he’ll be in.The wide receiver was dealing with a toe injury.
  Vance McDonald and Vince Williams — who were also listed as questionable — will be playing as well.The Steelers say their other inactives will be WR Donte Moncrief,
  
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• Report: NFL Fines Ben Roethlisberger $5,000 For Wearing Apple Watch On The Sidelines

  06-10-2019 16:48
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – The NFL fined Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger $5,000 for wearing an Apple Watch on the Steelers’ sidelines, according to reports.
  ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter says that sources tell him the NFL is fining Big Ben, who is sidelined with an elbow injury.NFL fines Ben Roethlisberger $5,000 for wearing Apple Watch on Steelers’ sideline, per sources.https://t.co/nLP8RVMZHA
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 6, 2019
  The fine, Sc
  
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• Munhall’s Gabby Barrett Marries Fellow ‘American Idol’ Alum Cade Foehner

  06-10-2019 16:07
  GARRISON, Tx. (KDKA) – Pittsburgh-area native Gabby Barrett tied the knot with her fellow former American Idol contestant Cade Foehner.According to People, Barrett and Foehner got married in Garrison, Texas on Saturday.While 19-year-old Barrett is from Allegheny County’s Munhall, People reports 23-year-old Foehner is from Texas, so that’s where the pair decided to get married.People says the venue was decorated with plum and blush hues to compliment the wedding’s “r
  
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• 3 Arrested For Allegedly Stealing From Unlocked Cars In Ross Twp., 1 Suspect On The Run

  06-10-2019 15:38
  ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Three people were arrested for stealing from unlocked cars in Ross Township, with a fourth suspect on the run.According to Ross Township Police Department, they arrested three men late Saturday night.
  The suspects are accused of stealing from unlocked cars on Jacks Run Road and Connie Drive.They said a fourth suspect, a man, got away.
  Police managed to recover a number of items. They’re asking their residents who may be missing property to call them.The Fa
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chance Of Scattered Showers For Steelers Game

  06-10-2019 15:15
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’re heading to the Steelers game this afternoon, you may want to grab a rain poncho before you head out.
  KDKA Meteorologist Kristin Emery says scattered showers are entering our forecast on Sunday, giving way gradually through the evening to steadier rain which will last overnight.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A cold front will drop through our region, bringing rain for the next 24 hours and dropping temperatures about 10 degrees between today and tomorrow.
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• Judge Orders Defense To Turn Over Background Material On Man Accused Of Killing Officer Brian Shaw

  06-10-2019 13:22
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) – A judge has ordered the defense to turn over to prosecutors’ background material on a man charged in the shooting death of a western Pennsylvania police officer almost two years ago.
  The Tribune-Review reports that defense attorneys had argued that their case would be damaged if prosecutors were given the report detailing reasons why the life of 31-year-old Rahmael Sal Holt should be spared should he be convicted in the November 2017 slaying of New Kensingt
  
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• Man Arrested In Armstrong Co. After Police Allegedly Find 38 Bags Of Heroin In His Car

  06-10-2019 12:46
  NORTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was arrested after a traffic stop led state troopers to allegedly discover almost 40 bags of heroin in his car.
  According to Pennsylvania State Police Kittanning, 37-year-old Andre Johnson from Arnold was pulled over on Route 422 and Pony Farm Road on Thursday.
  He was arrested on a felony warrant, police say.
  When they pulled him over in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, he was allegedly in possession of 38 bags of heroin.
  He was put behin
  
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• Firefighters Battle Morning Blaze On Munger Lane

  06-10-2019 12:17
  FORWARD (KDKA) — Crews are investigating a house fire that happened early Sunday morning in Forward Township.Dispatchers say the blaze started just after 5:15 a.m. in the 600 block of Munger Lane.
  We’re at an fire in Forward Township. Working to learn more. pic.twitter.com/GpmEk7NSXM
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) October 6, 2019
  One man was home at the time, but he made it out safely.
  Firefighters say one man was in the home and he made it out ok.
  — Chris Hoffman (@News
  
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• Firefighters Battle Morning Blaze In Forward Twp.

  06-10-2019 12:17
  FORWARD (KDKA) — Crews are investigating a house fire that happened early Sunday morning in Forward Township.
  Dispatchers say the blaze started just after 5:15 a.m. in the 600 block of Munger Lane.We’re at an fire in Forward Township. Working to learn more. pic.twitter.com/GpmEk7NSXM
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) October 6, 2019
  One man was home at the time, but he made it out safely.
  The house has substantial damage, with nearly half of it destroyed by the fire.(Photo Credit
  
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• Early Morning Blaze Destroys Forward Twp. Home

  06-10-2019 12:17
  FORWARD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — An early-morning fire destroyed a home in the 600 block of Munger Lane in Forward Township.
  Dennis Baccile lives next door to the home and was woken up by his neighbor, whose home was on fire.
  “He was apologizing for his house catching our house on fire. At that point it was so chaotic we just wanted to get out of the house,” Baccile said outside his house.
  He, his wife and 5-day-old son got out of their home.
  According to fire crews, their neighb
  
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• Four People Dead After Mass Shooting In Kansas City

  06-10-2019 11:50
  KANSAS CITY (CNN) — Four people were killed and five were injured in a shooting in at a bar in Kansas City, Kansas, early Sunday morning, police said.
  Police received a call about a shooting at the Tequila KC bar at 1:27 a.m., police spokesman Thomas Tomasic said.
  Officers arrived to find four people dead inside the bar. Five others were transported to area hospitals, all in stable condition, Tomasic said.
  The victims have not been identified.
  The shooting suspect has not yet been detained
  
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• Four teens spent 15 months in jail for a Pittsburgh crime they didn’t commit

  06-10-2019 06:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police say they stand by their investigation even after prosecutors withdraw charges against four co-defendants, citing alibi evidence.
  
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• Four Pittsburgh teens spent months in jail before the DA dropped their charges

  06-10-2019 06:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police say they stand by their investigation even after prosecutors withdraw charges against four co-defendants, citing alibi evidence.
  
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• Jared McCann’s Three-Point Night Gives Penguins 7-2 Win Over Columbus

  06-10-2019 03:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A five-goal second period gave the Penguins their first win of the 2019-2020 season, beating the Blue Jackets at home 7-2.
  Columbus came to town on the second half of a back-to-back after facing the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday night at home.The Blue Jackets gave Elvis Merzlikins his first NHL start as he would counter the Penguins’ Matt Murray in the net.The first period passed by with no goals for either club, but the Penguins had two power-play opportunities to t
  
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• 98-Pound Burmese Python Captured In Florida

  06-10-2019 02:59
  (CNN) — What would you do if you encountered a 98-pound Burmese python while out on a hike in Florida?
  Run? Freeze? Faint?
  Cynthia Downer and Jonathan Lopez came across one on September 22 at Big Cypress National Preserve in Ochopee, Florida — and they caught it.
  Of course, they knew what they were doing. The captors are members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission‘s Python Action Team.
  The female snake, which measures 18-feet, 4-inches, is the second larges
  
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• Neighbor Of Botham Jean, Key Witness In Amber Guyer Trial, Shot And Killed In Dallas

  06-10-2019 02:29
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Joshua Brown, who was a key prosecution witness during the Amber Guyger murder trial and Botham Jean’s neighbor, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Dallas Friday evening, the Jean family’s attorney confirmed with Brown’s mother.
  Police say they responded to the shooting at the Atera apartments in the 4600 block of Cedar Springs Road at around 10:40 p.m.
  When they arrived, they found the victim lying in the parking lot of the complex with
  
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• Tom’s Diner Closing After Sunday

  06-10-2019 02:00
  DORMONT (KDKA) — Sunday will be the last day residents in Dormont can grab a gyro from the ever-popular Tom’s Diner.“After 40 years in business, it’s time to hang up the gyro knife and relax a little!” Said owner John Petropoulos in a Facebook post.The diner is set to close after Sunday.Since 1980, Tom’s Diner was a popular spot with both Greek and American cuisines that locals could visit along West Liberty Avenue.“Tom’s may be saying goodbye, but
  
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• Turnovers Doom West Virginia, Mountaineers Fall 42-31 To Texas

  06-10-2019 01:45
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Sam Ehlinger threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores while No. 11 Texas converted three turnovers into TDs in a 42-31 victory over West Virginia on Saturday.
  Ehlinger and Texas (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) beat the Mountaineers (3-2, 1-1) on the road for the second straight time.
  The Longhorns had plenty of motivation for this one. Ehlinger and several Texas players were upset last year after several Mountaineers flashed “horns down” signs during We
  
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• Car Crashes Into Support Beam At Soregels Orchards

  06-10-2019 01:27
  WEXFORD (KDKA) — A woman crashed her car into a support beam at Soregels Orchards.The woman accidentally stepped on the accelerator rather than the brake in the parking lot, causing her to collide with a support beam while hundreds were enjoying the first fall-like day of the season.One woman was injured but refused treatment.Tune into KDKA News at 11:00 for Bob Allen’s full report.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Couple Leaves Waitress An Extra Tip After Overhearing Other Customers Treating Her Poorly

  06-10-2019 00:54
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Sometimes it’s the smallest gestures that make the biggest impact.Friday night at the LongHorn Steakhouse in Washington, a waitress found herself being treated poorly by a table during a 13-hour shift.
  Miranda had mistakenly forgotten to bring a drink to the table and the customers were not happy.“It really just slipped my mind the table basically talked to me like I was a dog,” she said in a Facebook post.A couple at the next table over made sure to l
  
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• Rivendale Farms And Best Buddies Pittsburgh Host Sous Chef Event

  06-10-2019 00:21
  BULGER, Pa. (KDKA) – Healthy eating, knowing where food comes from and learning all about local farms was the theme of the day at Rivendale Farms on Saturday.
  The Pittsburgh chapter of Best Buddies and Rivendale Farms teamed up for an educational farm tour with Rivendale’s Executive Chef Daniele Brenci pairing up with a Best Buddy for an evening of cooking.“We are so grateful for the opportunity to partner with Best Buddies and host the Buddy Sous Chefs at the farm today,&rdquo
  
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