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• Senator Bob Casey Goes On Offense Over Healthcare, Guns, Turkey, And Impeachment

  11-10-2019 23:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey is usually pretty mellow, but not when he talks about some immediate issues facing the nation, especially health care.
  “The Republican position, the official position, is to wipe out Medicaid expansion,” Casey told KDKA Political Editor Jon Delano. “So they are basically saying, they’re kind of giving the middle finger to about 750,000 people in our state who have insurance only because of Medicaid expansion.”
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• Best Of The Batch Foundation Hosts 3D Printing Workshop With Kids In Munhall

  11-10-2019 23:45
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Kids learned the importance of 3D printing thanks to the Best of the Batch Foundation in Munhall on Friday.
  Experts say 3D printing will play a big role in our economy in the future.
  It could impact how we do our jobs and spark innovations that we haven’t thought of yet.
  The foundation wants kids exposed to new technology while giving them access to things they may not experience otherwise.
  “As they work on this particular project, it helps them be able to n
  
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• Penguins Recall Joseph Blandisi, Re-Assign Andrew Agozzino To Wilkes/Barre-Scranton

  11-10-2019 23:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have recalled forward Joseph Blandisi from the Wilkes/Barre-Scranton Penguins and re-assigned Andrew Agozzino.The 25-year-old forward appeared in the season-opener for the Wilkes/Barre-Scranton Penguins against the Hershey Bears and skated in one preseason game for the Penguins against the Blue Jackets on September 21.Blandisi was acquired from Anaheim last season for Derek Grant.In 2018-2019, Blandisi recorded 9 goals and 11 assists in 27 games.The Penguin
  
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• 320-Mile Bike Ride To Honor Slain FBI Agent Finishes In Pittsburgh

  11-10-2019 23:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A special bike ride in honor of a Pittsburgh woman arrived in the area on Friday.
  The event is called Martha’s Ride, in honor of FBI special agent Martha Dixon Martinez.
  She was from Pittsburgh and was shot and killed while on duty in Washington D.C. in 1994.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Every year, a group of cyclists makes the 320-mile ride from the FBI’s field office in Washington D.C. to the FBI building in Pittsburgh.
  They pulled into the Pittsburgh office Frid
  
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• Man Sentenced To Year In Prison For Smuggling Endangered Turtles To China From Penn State

  11-10-2019 22:57
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Chinese man who authorities say helped smuggle nearly 80 endangered box turtles out of the U.S. while attending a Pennsylvania college has been sentenced to a year in prison.
  Haixi Sheng was sentenced Thursday. He pleaded guilty last year to smuggling goods from the United States.
  Authorities say 21-year-old Sheng was living in State College and studying at Penn State University in November 2017 when he participated in a China-based smuggling ring.
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• Duquesne Woman Pleads Guilty To Role In West Virginia Heroin Distribution Operation

  11-10-2019 22:43
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va (KDKA) — A woman from Duquesne pled guilty to two separate charges for her role in a West Virginia heroin distribution operation.Jalisa “Ashley” Hawkins, a 30-year-old from Duquesne pled guilty to one charge of conspiracy to distribute heroin and one count of distribution of heroin in the proximity of a protected location.According to the court, Hawkins admitted to distributing heroin near Emmanuel Christian School in Clarksburg between January 2016 and May 201
  
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• Ruling Leaves Ohio Ban On Down Syndrome Abortions On Hold

  11-10-2019 22:33
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal appeals court has upheld a judge’s decision to put on hold an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
  The 2-1 ruling Friday from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati says the law passed in 2017 is likely unconstitutional.
  The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says it will seek reconsideration by the full 6th Circuit.
  Supporters have promoted the law as an anti-discrimination
  
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• Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Comments On Marsy’s Law Ballot Challenge

  11-10-2019 22:30
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — This week, the American Civil Liberties Union and the League of Women Voters sued Pennsylvania’s chief elections official Thursday in a bid to prevent a vote on Marsy’s Law this November.They argue it improperly combines what is actually several amendments that must be voted on separately.
  Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala released a statement on the challenge on Friday.“The fact that the ACLU, along with the League of Women Voters, ha
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph Will Not Play Sunday

  11-10-2019 22:06
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph will not play Sunday against the Chargers.
  ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted Friday that the Steelers ruled the QB out.Steelers ruling out QB Mason Rudolph from Sunday night’s game against the Chargers. Devlin Hodges will make his first NFL start.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2019
  Devin Hodges will start in his place, making his first NFL start.Rudolph was knocked out of Sunday’s game with a
  
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• Local Doctors Take Deeper Look Into What Makes Eastern Equine Encephalitis So Deadly

  11-10-2019 22:00
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Doctors across the country are trying to figure out why so many people are getting sick with a deadly virus that’s spread by mosquitoes.
  Cases are coming up in several states including Pennsylvania.
  Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is on the rise. According to experts at the University of Pittsburgh, it can be extremely dangerous. Someone showing symptoms has a 30%-40% chance of dying.
  “Which is extremely high for this kind of virus. They are usually below o
  
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• Lower Burrell Police Searching For Missing 37-Year-Old Clinton Weleski

  11-10-2019 21:48
  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA) — Lower Burrell Police Department is asking for assistance in locating 37-year-old Clinton Weleski.Weleski was last seen on Thursday, October 3, 2019.
  Photo Credit: Lower Burrell Police Department
  He is described as 5-foot-10-inches tall with dark brown hair and hazel eyes.Anyone with information is asked to call the Lower Burrell Police at 724-339-4287, ext. 4.
  
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• JCPenney: Buy One, Get Two Free Boot-Sale

  11-10-2019 21:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Here’s your opportunity to stock up on boots for the winter season.JCPenney is selling boots and when you buy one pair you get two additional pairs for free.The sale includes select women’s, men’s and kids‘ boots. The most expensive pair of boots out of the three you choose will be the one you pay for, and the two lower-priced pairs will be the ones you get for free.All boots can be purchased online or in-stores.
  This sale ends on October 16.
  
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• Lost Chapter Of World’s First Novel Discovered In Japan

  11-10-2019 21:07
  (CNN) — For years, a long-lost chapter of what is said to be the world’s first known novel has been quietly tucked away in a chest in a Japanese storeroom, hiding alongside other heirlooms of a Japanese family with feudal lineage.
  On Tuesday, experts confirmed that the blue-bound text is a chapter of the 11th Century Japanese classic Genji Monogatari or The Tale of Genji.
  Written by Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, the novel depicts the romantic epic of Prince Genji and his love
  
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• Report: Chiropractor Charged With Animal Abuse, Accused Of Shooting Dog At Birthday Party

  11-10-2019 21:06
  MONESSEN (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County chiropractor is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he shot a barking dog during a birthday party.
  The Tribune Review reports that in addition to the animal cruelty charges, 46-year-old Dr. James Scirotto of Rostraver is also charged with recklessly endangering another person, public drunkenness and dangerous discharge of a firearm.
  The incident happened back on the night of Oct. 1 on Marion Avenue in Monessen.
  Police say the dog apparentl
  
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• ‘Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault On Immigration’ Authors Michael D. Shear, Julie Hirschfeld Davis Reveal Details From Inside West Wing

  11-10-2019 20:59
  (CBS Local)– New York Times reporters Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis have covered Washington politics for a long time, but they’ve never seen anything like the Donald Trump presidency.
  Shear & Hirschfeld detail the Trump administration’s aggressive tactics at the border and promises to build a wall between the United States and Mexico in their new Simon & Schuster book “Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault On Immigration.” The authors
  
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• ‘Biggest Failure Was Family Separation Policy’: Michael D. Shear & Julie Hirschfeld Davis On New Book ‘Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault On Immigration’

  11-10-2019 20:49
  (CBS Local)– New York Times reporters Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis have covered Washington politics for a long time, but they’ve never seen anything like the Donald Trump presidency.
  Shear & Hirschfeld detail the Trump administration’s aggressive tactics at the border and promises to build a wall between the United States and Mexico in their new Simon & Schuster book “Border Wars: Inside Trump’s Assault On Immigration.” The authors
  
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• Baltimore Ravens Safety Earl Thomas Fined $21,000 For Illegal Hit On Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Mason Rudolph

  11-10-2019 20:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ravens safety Earl Thomas has been disciplined for his illegal hit on Steelers Quarterback Mason Rudolph.Thomas was fined $21,000 for the helmet-to-helmet hit levied in the 3rd quarter of last Sunday’s game. According to reports, Thomas reached out to Rudolph to check on his well-being, but did not get a response.“Earl Thomas, who was fined $21k, reached out to Mason Rudolph this week, calling and texting him. Thomas didn’t receive a response.”Ea
  
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• High School Principal Declined Free Lunch From Chick-Fil-A To Support LGBTQ Faculty

  11-10-2019 20:31
  NEW ORLEANS (KDKA) — The principal of a New Orleans high school recently turned down free lunch offered to the school’s faculty by Chick-Fil-A to support the LGBTQ staff.According to WWL-TV, the principal released a statement saying the chain restaurant’s values don’t align with the school’s.
  “Out of respect to our LGBTQ staff, we have chosen to not serve Chick-Fil-A at an employee lunch. The #1 rule at Lusher is to ‘Be Kind’ and we live this motto
  
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• Study: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Cause Extinction Of Certain Birds In The Area

  11-10-2019 20:24
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Audubon Society says climate change could have big impact on certain species of birds that live in this area.According to a new report, nearly two-thirds of all birds in North America could become extinct if lawmakers don’t take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.They say even an overall temperature change of about two degrees would impact hundreds of species of birds.Locally, 14 species could be affected, including the field sparrow and the woo
  
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• Health Officials Warning Pa. Residents Of Measles Exposure At Philadelphia International Airport

  11-10-2019 20:20
  Anyone who visited the Philadelphia International Airport last week may have been exposed to the measles, health officials announced Friday.
  
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• Daycare Fire That Killed 5 Children Blamed On Extension Cord

  11-10-2019 19:56
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) – Investigators are blaming an electrical extension cord for a fire that killed five small children two months ago in Pennsylvania.
  The investigative team said Thursday that the deadly Aug. 11 fire at the Erie, Pennsylvania, home that included the Harris Family Daycare was an accident, caused by an electrical failure associated with the routinely used cord.
  The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives announced the 1 a.m. blaze began in the first-floor livin
  
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• Audubon report: 14 bird species in Allegheny County 'highly vulnerable' to climate change

  11-10-2019 19:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rising temperatures threaten the ranges of many species of birds in Pittsburgh, although its resident Canada geese are likely to adapt.
  
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• JCPenney To Hire 215 Seasonal Associates Throughout Pittsburgh

  11-10-2019 19:23
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– All JCPenney stores in the Pittsburgh area will hold National Hiring Day events on October 15.The company is looking to hire as many as 215 seasonal positions to prepare for the holiday season.
  Available positions include customer service and support positions include cashiers, replenishment specialists, SEPHORA beauty consultants.Management will conduct in-person interviews with same-day verbal offers.Anyone who is interested is encouraged to apply online or in-store at
  
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• New Kensington Man Arrested After His Mother Was Found Dead In A Duct Taped Shut Room

  11-10-2019 19:15
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) — Police in New Kensington arrested a man after his mother was found deceased in a duct-taped shut room inside her home.According to police, during a welfare check on Victoria Avenue, they discovered the body of 68-year-old Marcia Smock.
  This was after her son, Robert Hawk, claimed that she was not in the home and staying with a friend. Officers then noticed trash and other items all over the floor along with a foul odor coming from the home.After police asked for the
  
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• Plane Hits A Car During Emergency Landing On Road In Ohio

  11-10-2019 18:21
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A plane crash turned into a traffic crash when a small aircraft having engine trouble made an emergency landing on an Ohio roadway and rear-ended a car near an intersection.
  The two pilots aboard the plane and the driver in the BMW they hit weren’t seriously hurt in the Thursday afternoon crash. It happened a couple miles from an airport just south of Dayton.
  State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Kramer says the 1979 Piper fixed-wing, single-engine plane had trouble as i
  
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• Houston Texans Star J.J. Watt Posts Epic Birthday Photo For His Brother Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker T.J. Watt

  11-10-2019 18:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — T.J. Watt is celebrating his 25th birthday and his older brother is making sure everyone knows about it.J.J. Watt posted an epic photo via Twitter Friday to let his followers know.“For your birthday, I will post the most badass photo that has been taken of you in your 25 years of life. Hope you have a great birthday@_TJWatt!!! Incredibly proud of all you’ve accomplished and grateful to call you my brother. Even bigger things ahead!!!”For your birthday,
  
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• Lipari Foods Issues Recall Of Ham & Cheese Wedge Sandwiches

  11-10-2019 17:56
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/KDKA) — Lipari Foods has issued a voluntary recall of Premo Ham & Cheese Wedge Sandwiches and Fresh Grab Ham & Cheese Wedge Sandwiches due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.
  Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weekend immune systems.
  (Photo Credit: FDA)
  The product was distributed to retail stores throughout Florida, Iowa, Illinois,
  
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• ‘Steelers Are Snake Bitten At Quarterback’ CBS Miami’s Mike Cugno On Why He’s Picking Chargers Over Steelers

  11-10-2019 17:44
  Los Angeles, CA (KDKA)- The Pittsburgh Steelers are quite literally hurting after five weeks of the NFL season. Aside from the normal nagging injuries that come with football, the Steelers have been particularly unlucky when it comes to injuries to their quarterbacks.
  Starter Ben Roethlisberger is done for the year following surgery on his right elbow. Last week, backup Mason Rudolph was knocked out of last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a concussion severe enough that
  
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• Sharon Police Department Searching For Two Suspects In Abuse Of Corpse Case

  11-10-2019 17:34
  SHARON, Pa. (KDKA) — Two suspects are wanted after a man overdosed on heroin and was found dead inside a home on Baldwin Avenue in Sharon.According to the Sharon Police Department, James Clarke and Samantha Gregory are wanted on charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.On September 24, the body of Dwyane Jordan was found in the basement of his home on Baldwin Avenue after overdosing on heroin that Clarke had sold him.
  Police said the overdose had occ
  
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• ‘I Can’t Believe This’: Dog Lost In Florida More Than 12 Years Ago Found Shivering Under Shed In Carnegie

  11-10-2019 17:26
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a reunion more than a decade in the making.
  On Feb. 28, 2007, Dutchess somehow got out of her owner’s yard in Boca Raton, Florida. More than 12 years and 1,000-plus miles later, she is being reunited with her owner right here in Pittsburgh.
  When Dutchess got lost in Florida, she was just a puppy; now the long-lost Fox Terrier is 14-years-old.
  (Source: Home Again)
  (Photo Credit: Humane Animal Rescue)
  The happy reunion will take place at Humane Animal Res
  
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• Police: Vehicle With Shooting Victims Tried To Speed Away From Scene In Knoxville

  11-10-2019 17:08
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after two men were shot in the city’s Knoxville section Friday morning.
  The shooting was reported around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Wilbur Street. The ShotSpotter system alerted police to the gunfire.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to emergency officials, the two victims were in a vehicle.
  Police say when first responders arrived, they saw the vehicle trying to speed away.
  “Pittsburgh Bureau of Police from Zone
  
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• West Virginia Farmers Quadrupled Their Hemp Crop This Year

  11-10-2019 17:04
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Farmers more than quadrupled West Virginia’s industrial hemp crop this year.
  Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt’s office says about 130 farmers grew 641 acres of industrial hemp in 2019, up from 155 acres in 2018.
  And more’s coming: The department’s statement says more than 400 applications have been submitted for the 2020 growing season, double last year’s numbers.
  Licensed grower Mary Hastings told The Dominion Post that it&rsqu
  
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• Dog missing 12 years from Florida found in Carnegie, to be reunited with owner

  11-10-2019 17:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Owners from Boca Raton, Fla., were reunited Friday with Dutchess at Humane Animal Rescue’s North Side Animal Resource Center.
  
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• Dog missing 12 years from Florida found in Carnegie, reunited with owner

  11-10-2019 17:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Owners from Boca Raton, Fla., were reunited Friday with Dutchess at Humane Animal Rescue’s North Side Animal Resource Center.
  
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• Local admirers to attend Cardinal Newman canonization

  11-10-2019 16:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Study center, based here, is a hub for researchers into 19th century Catholic convert, scholar
  
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• ‘Batwoman’s Rachel Skarsten On Diving Into The Batman Universe: ‘We Want To Do These Characters Justice’

  11-10-2019 16:10
  Bat is back. All-new this fall The CW brings viewers back to Gotham City in Batwoman. Batwoman stars Ruby Rose as Kate Kane, who takes on the responsibilities of the caped crusader three months after the disappearance of her cousin, Bruce Wayne aka Batman. The series also features standouts Rachel Skarsten as the super-villain Alice and Meagan Tandy as Kane’s former classmate and estranged ex-girlfriend Sophie Moore.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Skarsten and Tandy to discuss takin
  
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• Fantasy Pro Wrestling? All Elite Wrestling Has Plans For It

  11-10-2019 16:04
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — The undisputed king of Sunday afternoon isn’t Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes. It isn’t Ezekiel Elliott or Saquon Barkley either. Nope. The crown is worn by whomever came up with the concept of fantasy sports.
  What began as a niche contest among a group of hardcore fans and early adopters of the internet has transformed into $7.2 billion industry that grows ever more lucrative with each passing season.
  If you’re reading this, there is a good chance th
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: One More Day Of Sunshine, Then Even Cooler Temperatures Are Moving In

  11-10-2019 15:46
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — What a beautiful Friday we have on tap!
  Sunshine and lower 70s are in the forecast for today with high pressure keeping us in dry weather throughout the day.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
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  A cold front approaches overnight bringing a few showers early Saturday morning (.10-.25”) and then dropping our high temperatures by about 10 degrees between today and tomorrow.Skies will
  
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• ‘Kill It Immediately’: Officials Want Fish That Can Live On Land Dead ASAP

  11-10-2019 15:26
  GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (CBS Local) — An invasive fish species that can breathe air and survive on land has been found in Georgia and state wildlife officials are urging people to “kill it immediately” if they see one.
  Northern snakeheads are native to China’s Yangtze River, but one was caught this month in a private pond in Gwinnett County northeast of Atlanta, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division said Tuesday.
  “Thanks to the
  
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• PTL Links: October 11, 2019

  11-10-2019 15:23
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• Fliers Calling Columbus Day ‘An Offensive Holiday’ Claim Parade Is Canceled; Organizers Say That Is Not True

  11-10-2019 15:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Columbus Day Parade is coming back to Bloomfield this weekend after a one-year hiatus.
  The festivities kick off Saturday at 11 a.m. on Liberty Avenue at Aspen Street and ends at Liberty and Ella Street, where the reviewing stand is set up.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Steve Willing)
  However, some businesses and residents in the neighborhood have started receiving fliers that claim the parade is canceled again this year.
  The letter reads, in par
  
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• Columbus Day Parade Returns To Bloomfield After 1-Year Hiatus

  11-10-2019 15:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Columbus Day Parade is coming back to Bloomfield this weekend after a one-year hiatus.
  The festivities kick off Saturday at 11 a.m. on Liberty Avenue at Aspen Street and ends at Liberty and Ella Street, where the reviewing stand is set up.
  People planning to travel through that area should expect road closures. Parking restrictions will be in place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Steve Willing)
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• Cowboys-Jets Preview: ‘Both Have Something To Prove,’ Says Tracy Wolfson

  11-10-2019 14:42
  (CBSNY/CBS Local) — The New York Jets probably aren’t looking forward to facing another NFC East opponent after the beating they took from the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. That is, unless that team shares their home stadium or hails from our nation’s capital and just fired their head coach. No such luck for Adam Gase and company. The Jets, still looking to win their first game of the season, will host the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday.
  The Cowboys enter the matchup somewhat humb
  
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• Heart Surgeon From Pittsburgh Arrested In Texas Child Predator Sting

  11-10-2019 14:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A heart surgeon from Pittsburgh is among a group of suspects arrested in Texas as part of a child predator sting.
  Dr. Shawn Paul Robinson is employed at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He was taking part in a fellowship program for heart specialization.
  (Source: Constable Alan Rosen)
  He’s now on administrative leave after being one of eight men arrested in the undercover sting.
  The 38-year-old doctor from Pittsburgh was taken into custody in Houst
  
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• Fantasy Football Start And Sit Week 6: Sit Carson Wentz, Alshon Jeffery Against Vikings

  11-10-2019 14:10
  (CBS Local/CBS Philly)- Outside of the very top few guys at each position that you know are going to perform week in and week out, setting a fantasy football is about matchups.
  That is why, in times like this week, you will want to avoid certain players you would otherwise start. And, on the other hand, start guys that normally would be reserved for a spot on your bench. One of the biggest matchup disadvantages, as far as fantasy football is concerned, may be in Minnesota where the Vikings play
  
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• Couple's sympathetic nature right at home in Bellevue

  11-10-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A house with 50-year-old sympathy notes is one of six homes that will be open from Oct. 19 for the Bellevue’s Live Worship Shop House Tour.
  
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• Buying Here: Luxury and privacy in Point Breeze priced at $4.9 million

  11-10-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Built for a family of five, the Kelly mansion in Point Breeze has nine bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and a $4.9 million price tag.
  
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• Propane Leak Shuts Down Sheetz In Plum

  11-10-2019 13:12
  PLUM BOROUGH (KDKA) — A propane leak shut down a busy Sheetz store in Plum for much of the night and into the early morning.
  The leak was first reported around 12:50 a.m. at the business on Hulton Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The propane pumps as well as the entire store were all shut down while crews worked to repair the issue.
  Officials have not yet said what caused the leak, but no injuries were reported.
  An employee said the gas station would be reopening
  
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• Johnstown Warriors' new girls hockey team thanks Sidney Crosby for the assist

  11-10-2019 13:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  All 17 players came out of Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins Learn to Play program and now they’re going places, including Thursday’s game.
  
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