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• Over 300 Runners Complete 150-Mile Relay From Maryland To Pittsburgh Along Greater Allegheny Passage

  12-10-2019 23:11
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Over 40 teams and a total of 325 runners from 18 states completed the second annual Greater Allegheny Passage Relay on Saturday morning.The two-day, non-stop relay encompassed the entire 150-mile long trail along the Greater Allegheny Passage which starts in Cumberland, Maryland and ends right here in Pittsburgh.“The camaraderie between teammates and across teams was incredible,” said Troy Schooley P3R CEO at the finish line on Saturday morning. “Many
  
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• Pittsburgh’s Innovation Summit Continues At The Wyndham Hotel

  12-10-2019 22:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– National speakers meet for this year’s CAST Global Innovation Summit at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  The event honors technology and innovation and achievements in the STEM fields.Experts from around the world discussed relevant world topics like gene technology, viruses, and the so-called health gap.Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald says holing the conference in Pittsburgh is proof that the city is a technological hub. He hopes the summ
  
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• Elaine’s Townhouse From ‘Seinfeld’ For Sale For $8 Million

  12-10-2019 22:29
  (CNN) — Nostalgic for the ’90s and have a couple million dollars lying around? This might be the place for you.
  The New York townhouse used for the exterior shots of Elaine Benes’ apartment building from the show “Seinfeld” is up for sale and it could be yours (for the low, low price of $8.65 million).
  Now, we know what you’re thinking: Get out! But before you push us over backward in disbelief, just look at this living room.
  It’s a far cry from the humb
  
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• Mack Truck Workers In Pa., Maryland, And Florida To Go On Strike

  12-10-2019 21:55
  MACUNGIE, Pa. (AP) – The union representing thousands of workers at Mack Truck plants in Pennsylvania and two other states has announced plans to go on strike this weekend.
  The United Automobile Workers Union Local 677 said on its website that the Mack Truck council voted Thursday night to begin a walkout at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. The company said the strike involves about 3,500 employees at facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida.
  Picketing was to begin at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Mack
  
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• Crescent Township Police Find Suspect Hiding In Shed Following A Foot Chase

  12-10-2019 21:38
  CRESCENT, Pa. (KDKA) — It was initially a routine traffic stop that turned into a foot chase last night in Crescent Township.Officers from the Crescent Township Police Department, with help from Moon Township Police, apprehended five suspects that fled from a traffic stop for speeding.The driver was brought into custody after he was found hiding in a shed this morning in Moon Township.Along with speeding and fleeing the scene, Devon Flanigan was wanted on parole violations.One of the passe
  
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• Police: $8,000 Found In Mail, Suspected Drug Trafficking Payment

  12-10-2019 21:14
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA)– Pennsylvania State Police announced a suspicious package was being transported by mail in West Wheatfield Township.On September 26, a package was picked up by PSP.It was suspected to be payment for drug trafficking.A 70-year-old man, of Blairsville, reportedly sent $8,000 in a package that was marked suspicious by UPS.The Indiana Patrol Unit called the nature of the incident theft of all other. The man was listed as a victim.Police haven’t announced any arrests y
  
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• Protesters Gather For Annual Columbus Day Parade In Bloomfield

  12-10-2019 20:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The annual Columbus Day Parade in Bloomfield was met with protesters. Shortly after the parade stepped off, a group with a banner that said, “this is stolen land” jumped in front of the parade route.
  Protestors jumped into the front of the parade with this banner. pic.twitter.com/vAbvORP2ex
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) October 12, 2019
  None of the protestors wanted to talk, but Kalen Tierney with the anti-racism group What’s Up Pittsburgh said
  
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• Here’s The Need-To-Know For This Year’s Hunter’s Moon

  12-10-2019 20:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Hunter’s Moon is a full moon, but better.The Hunter’s Moon is the full moon after the Harvest Moon, which appeared on September 13 this year.Hunter’s Moon rising: this weekend will bring the next full Moon. See details at https://t.co/C9hshrb5ml pic.twitter.com/nai9cmpill
  — NASA Moon (@NASAMoon) October 8, 2019This weekend, October 12-13, is prime time for the Hunter’s Moon in the Northern Hemisphere.The Hunter’s Moon is happening
  
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• Carrie Underwood Takes Over PPG Paints Arena Tonight

  12-10-2019 18:30
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Carrie Underwood and other special guests are bringing The Cry Pretty Tour 360 to Pittsburgh.The concert at the PPG Paints Arena begins at 7 p.m.Maddie & Tae and Runaway June join the lineup for the Saturday night concert.If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, no worries, there are still some available online.
  
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• Chatham University Celebrates 150 Years In Pittsburgh

  12-10-2019 18:29
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Chatham University is celebrating 150 years in Pittsburgh this weekend.Chatham University was founded in 1869, and this weekend, the university will host special events to commemorate its 150th anniversary.The celebration started on Friday and will last until Sunday.The university says the college started as the Pennsylvania Female College that was chartered on Dec. 11, 1869.It was founded at the same time as the National Association for Women’s Suffrage.
  In 1994,
  
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• 2 Teens Arrested In Death Of Ohio Woman Hit By Falling Piece Of Tree

  12-10-2019 17:08
  LOGAN, Ohio (AP) – Two teenagers have been arrested on reckless homicide charges in the death of an Ohio woman who was hit by a falling piece of tree at a state park.
  The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the 16-year-old and 17-year-old were taken into custody Thursday. They’re charged in the Sept. 2 death of 44-year-old Victoria Schafer, who was struck on stairs near Old Man’s Cave at Hocking Hills State Park in southeastern Ohio.
  Investigators say they found evidence
  
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• Parole System Could See Changes After Review Of Murder Cases

  12-10-2019 16:51
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – An internal review of Pennsylvania’s parole system spurred by five parolees getting charged in quick succession with homicide is, in theory, acknowledging a long-standing complaint of parole agents.
  It asks lawmakers to update a 2012 law and add a trigger for an automatic six-month to one-year jail sentence for a parolee who continually ignores parole conditions, such as going to treatment or counseling.
  The 2012 law already has five such triggers, including th
  
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• Free Events Lined Up For Final Weekend Of RADical Days

  12-10-2019 16:33
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– This weekend is the final series of events sponsored by the Regional Asset District.
  Today, The Frick is offering free admission to events from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
  The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Pittsburgh Theater will also offer family events throughout the day.On Sunday, there is also free admission to the Mattress Factory on the North Side, the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History in Oakland, and the Fort Pitt Museum at Point Park.Click here for a list of other
  
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• Steelers CB Steven Nelson Won’t Play Sunday Against Chargers

  12-10-2019 16:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Steelers Cornerback Steven Nelson is not traveling to Los Angeles and he won’t be playing on Sunday.
  #Steelers CB Steven Nelson is not making the trip to Los Angeles and has been downgraded to OUT for Sunday night’s game vs. the Chargers.
  — Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) October 12, 2019
  Steelers Director of Communications Burt Lauten said Nelson has been “downgraded” to out.He won’t be playing against the Chargers and KDKA’s Bob
  
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• 16-Year-Old Indiana Co. Girl Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting 4 State Troopers

  12-10-2019 15:25
  WHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A 16-year-old girl was arrested for allegedly assaulting four state troopers in Indiana County.
  According to Pennsylvania State Police, they had a 16-year-old girl from Homer City in custody when she assaulted four troopers.
  The assault happened in White Township, Indiana County on Saturday evening.State police say the teen was charged and placed at a juvenile facility following the assault.They didn’t say if any of the officers — one woman and thre
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Frost Advisory Issued For Sunday Morning

  12-10-2019 13:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The days of 70-degree weather are gone: the first frost advisory of the season is here.National Weather Service Pittsburgh has put in place a Sunday morning frost advisory.A Frost Advisory has been issued for Sunday morning. Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 30s in the highlighted area. Be sure to protect any sensitive outdoor vegetation! #PAwx #OHwx #WVwx #MDwx pic.twitter.com/LY20fu5xJn
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) October 12, 2019
  The advisory wil
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Front Brings Dreary Start To The Weekend

  12-10-2019 13:20
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The weekend is off to a dreary start as a cold front sweeps through, but the good news is that it’s expected to clear up soon.
  KDKA Meteorologist Kristin Emery says showers will push through our area early Saturday morning with a passing cold front.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This front is expected to clear out skies after lunch, really cooling down temperatures.
  While Pittsburgh is waking up to temperatures in the 60s, Kristin Emery says cooler air will drop temperatur
  
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• Multiple Crews Battle Fire At Greensburg Public Works Department

  12-10-2019 11:28
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Multiple crews responded to a fire in Westmoreland County.
  Dispatchers say it happened around 11:45 p.m. Friday night at the Public Works Building, in the 500 block of South Urania Avenue in Greensburg.No one was inside during the fire.
  As the sun starts to come up, we are getting a better look at the fire damage left behind at the Greensburg Public Works building. pic.twitter.com/QreOhLL3uf
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) October 12, 2019
  The scene is clear, but
  
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• Crews Put Out Fire At Greensburg Public Works Department

  12-10-2019 11:28
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Multiple crews responded to a fire in Westmoreland County.
  Dispatchers say it happened around 11:45 p.m. Friday night at the Public Works Building, in the 500 block of South Urania Avenue in Greensburg.No one was inside or hurt during the fire.The scene is clear, but crews were still at the scene early Saturday morning to put out hot spots.
  There is no word on the extent of damage at this time, but crews say the flames were coming out of the roof.The investigation is st
  
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• Naturalization Ceremony Welcomes 50 U.S. Citizens At Heinz History Center

  12-10-2019 05:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The U.S. welcomed 50 new naturalized citizens at the Heinz History Center on Friday.
  Officers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration issued the oath in the Great Hall as the immigrants became new U.S. citizens.
  “We got an opportunity to come to America,” said Richard Thatal, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Nepal. “We come for a better future in America.”
  “It’s good to be American because you can live a happy life with your family,&rdqu
  
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• Cats Up For Adoption After Being Rescued From New Kensington Home

  12-10-2019 05:29
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) — Humane agents are caring for more than a dozen cats that were rescued from a home in New Kensington.
  Police arrested a man after his mother was found deceased in a duct-taped shut room inside her home in August.
  Officials Police also found 19 live cats, one dead cat, and one dead dog on the property.
  Seventeen of those cats are still at Frankie’s Friends Rescue in New Kensington. Two of the cats had to have their teeth removed.
  A humane officer for the organiz
  
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• Beaver County Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill His Wife And A Police Officer

  12-10-2019 05:15
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — A man from Beaver County is accused of threatening to kill a police officer and his own wife.
  Investigators say Paul Miller called the Monaca Police Station and said he would shoot an officer in the head.
  He also told them he would stab his wife.
  Miller is charged with making terroristic threats.
  
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• Columbus Day parade is on, despite false advertising to the contrary

  12-10-2019 03:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The event was never in question. But there was certainly some confusion.
  
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• Bloomfield's Columbus Day parade is on, despite false flyers

  12-10-2019 03:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The event was never in question. But there was certainly some confusion.
  
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• Know The Score: Oct. 11, 2019

  12-10-2019 03:16
  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!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  Abington 51, Harry S. Truman 27
  Albert Gallatin 49, Hampshire, W.Va. 0
  Aliquippa 29, South Park 0
  Annville-Cleona 45, Donegal 35
  Avonworth 35, East Allegheny 7
  Bald Eagle Area 36, Clearfield 28
  Baldwin 31, Bethel
  
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• New PSA Warns Parents To Avoid Youth Tackle Football By Comparing It To Smoking

  12-10-2019 02:28
  (CNN) — A young football player stares down his opponents. He hikes the ball. Then the coach passes him a cigarette, which his mother happily lights.
  That’s the premise for a new PSA from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, which wants parents to consider the long-term damage youth tackle football could inflict on their kids.
  The new PSA, which premiered Thursday morning on YouTube, kicks off the “Tackle Can Wait” campaign. The goal is for parents to keep kids out of tackle
  
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• Bees Are Better At Math When They’re Punished For Wrong Answer, A New Study

  12-10-2019 02:18
  (CNN) — Ah, the wee but mighty honeybee — lauded more for its indefatigable work ethic than its ability to add and subtract. But the pollinator is smarter than its size suggests.
  Bees have already proven they can count up to 4 and learn some basic arithmetic. Now new findings published in the Journal of Experimental Biology suggest they can compute even higher numbers — if they know they’ll be penalized for the wrong answer.
  Lead author Scarlett Howard trained 22 honeybee
  
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• Confectionery SpectroDolce In Monroeville Is Run By Adults On The Autism Spectrum

  12-10-2019 01:17
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A new confectionery in Monroeville is the first-of-its-kind in the area.SpectroDolce opened last week in the former Park Street Treats building off of Route 22 and is almost exclusively run by adults on the autism spectrum.The owners from Progress City hope to provide employment to some of the 85 percent of adults on the autism spectrum who struggle to find sustainable work.“That number is way too high,” said Brian Kluchurosky, executive vice president
  
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• Threatened ethics complaint against Middleman in doubt

  12-10-2019 00:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lisa Middleman said she will pursue an ethics violation and union grievance against the council members for violating confidential issues. 
  
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• Multiple Construction Projects All Around Pittsburgh May Impact Your Weekend Driving

  12-10-2019 00:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Multiple construction projects this weekend may make for a hard time driving through parts of Pittsburgh.The work involves the Crosstown Expressway, the Boulevard of the Allies, an important connection to the inbound Parkway East, and the Highland Park Bridge.
  Crews will be working on the ramps on the Route 28 side of the Highland Park Bridge and will reduce the bridge to a single lane in each direction from 9 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 5 a.m.
  The inbound Parkway ea
  
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• Innovation Summit Opens In Pittsburgh With Special Ties To Westinghouse And China

  12-10-2019 00:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A special innovation summit opened in Pittsburgh at the Wyndham Grand on Friday afternoon.
  It’s sponsored by a corporation that has had ties to Pittsburgh since the 1880s.
  The summit is hosted by the local chapter of the Chinese Association for Science & Technology.
  “We wanted to bring in world-class speakers to talk to us about the future of science and technology,” Susan Chang, president of the chapter told KDKA Money Editor Jon Delano. “An
  
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• Fayette County Man Charged With Killing Neighbor’s Shiloh Shepherd Dog

  12-10-2019 00:22
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — Police have filed charges Friday against a man accused of killing his neighbor’s dog.
  The alleged killing happened nearly eight months ago.
  Michael Zadrozny now faces a felony charge of aggravated cruelty to animals, causing death.
  The family says Otto, a 3-year-old Shiloh Shepherd, was killed after getting loose and running out of their home’s back yard one night in late February.
  (Image Provided)
  The family searched the area that night with no luck but
  
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• Unhappy Protesters Ask Parade Organizers To Rename Columbus Day Parade In Bloomfield

  12-10-2019 00:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– After a one-year hiatus, the popular Columbus Day Parade will roll down Liberty Avenue here at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
  Over the past few years, anti-Columbus demonstrators have come to the parade.
  This year, the protesters pulled a stunt, handing out flyers that falsely say the parade was canceled.
  Thousands of Pittsburghers enjoy this parade every year.This marks the 33rd year of the Columbus Day Parade.
  But, then came word according to the flyer that the parade was canceled.
  
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• Hundreds Volunteer For Day Of Caring In Allegheny And Butler Counties

  12-10-2019 00:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of volunteers got together to celebrate the COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Day of Caring.
  The volunteers went to different sites in Allegheny and Bulter Counties to make improvements on Friday.
  They painted buildings, created murals and worked on cleanup projects.
  The Day of Caring is an annual event.
  But this year, it had a special meaning for many volunteers.
  “We are here at the Jewish Community Center in advance on (Oct. 27), which is coming up,” said Trav
  
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