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• Revenue for sports wagering in Pennsylvania shows significant increase

  18-10-2019 23:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  The month-to-month comparison shows a 143.5 percent jump
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Safety Urges People To Avoid Downtown During President Trump’s Visit

  18-10-2019 23:42
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – President Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh is expected to create a problem for downtown rush hour traffic next Wednesday.Pittsburgh Public Safety is urging anyone who can avoid downtown on Oct. 23 to do so.
  President Trump will be in Pittsburgh next week to speak at the Marcellus Shale Coalition, and traffic is a “major concern,” according to Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich.The president will speak mid-afternoon at the David L. Lawrence Convention C
  
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• Public Works Crew Demolish Ross Township House Damaged By Landslide

  18-10-2019 23:41
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Little by little, a house on Reis Run Road in Ross Township was being torn down Friday morning.Debris was being placed and then crunched up in a dumpster on the back of a truck.
  “Sad,” said neighbor Mary Weir. “So no neighbor.”
  A process that’s been sad for some neighbors to watch, but a long time coming.
  “The legal part was the longest. Going through the courts to release the house. There was a loan on it so you had to get that lo
  
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• Police: Body Of Dead Baby Found In Dormitory At Ohio College

  18-10-2019 23:35
  HIRAM, Ohio (AP) – Police say the body of a baby was found in a dormitory bathroom at a college in Ohio.
  Authorities say campus safety officials at Hiram College contacted police Friday morning and said that they found the body of a baby in a garbage bag.
  Police in Hiram say they’re investigating along with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
  A Hiram College spokeswoman says the college is cooperating with law enforcement.
  Hiram is a private liberal arts college with about 1,1
  
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• Pittsburgh URA Secures Preliminary Approval, First Phase Of Hill District Redevelopment

  18-10-2019 23:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– There have been promises made and promises broken to develop the Hill District, but a blueprint is finally on the table.
  The Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority approved the first phase of the Penguins’ recent redevelopment plan to build 228 apartments– 20 percent of them will qualify as affordable housing.
  Earlier this month, the URA moved the vote for more time.
  Plans also include a parking garage, an entertainment venue, and other community improvemen
  
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• Kindergartner With Brain Tumor Deliver Toys, Check With Classmates To Children’s Hospital

  18-10-2019 23:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some local Penn-Trafford School District students donated more than 1,000 toys and more than $2,000 to Children’s Hospital.
  The toys and money were from a very special fundraiser for Lilli Durante, a kindergartner with a brain tumor on her optic nerve.
  The kids at Sunrise Elementary collected 1,500 toys and $2,300 for the oncology department at Children’s Hospital.
  (Photo Credit: Penn-Trafford School District)
  They all stopped by the hospital on Friday.
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• Brothers wanted in Penn Hills slaying arrested outside Los Angeles

  18-10-2019 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Laquon Perkins, 18, and Laron Howard, 20, were charged with homicide, burglary and robbery in connection with the death of Aaron Evans, 35.
  
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• Pittsburgh CAPA Will Hold Modified Lockdown When Pres. Donald Trump Visits Pittsburgh

  18-10-2019 22:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh CAPA will operate on a half-day schedule with a modified lockdown when President Donald Trump visits Pittsburgh.
  Pittsburgh Public Schools made the announcement Friday on Facebook.
  They said they talked with city officials to make the decision.
  President Trump is scheduled to speak at the Marcellus Shale Coalition on Wednesday.
  The event is at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from Tuesday through Thursday.
  
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• Crash Closes Northbound Route 51, Restricts Southbound To 1 Lane In Baldwin

  18-10-2019 22:19
  BALDWIN, Pa. (KDKA) – Route 51 northbound is completely closed while southbound is restricted to one lane due to a crash.
  According to Allegheny County, there’s a vehicle crash on the 5400 block of Clairton Boulevard, or State Route 51.
  Baldwin Borough: Vehicle crash – 5400 block of Clairton Blvd (State Route 51). Responders on scene. SR 51 northbound is closed completely, southbound is restricted to one lane.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) October 18, 2019
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• Safety concerns lead to uncertain future for longtime Downtown winter homeless shelter

  18-10-2019 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Worries about safety at the 94-year-old church have prompted the county to put the brakes on the shelter, even as temperatures drop.
  
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• 2 Fugitives Wanted In Fatal Penn Hills Home Invasion Apprehended In California

  18-10-2019 22:11
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) – Police have arrested two men in connection to a fatal home invasion in Penn Hills.
  Allegheny County Police say 19-year-old Laron Howard and 18-year-old Laquon Perkins were apprehended in Lancaster, California on Friday.Laquon Perkins (L), Laron Howard (R) (Source: Allegheny County)
  A third man is suspected, but he has yet to be identified.
  Penn Hills police officers were called around 6 p.m. Oct. 9 to a house in the 7000 block of Lawton Street.
  Officers found 35-year-ol
  
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• Fantasy Football Start And Sits Week 7: Start Jared Goff Against Falcons?

  18-10-2019 21:47
  (CBSLA/CBS Local) — The Los Angeles Rams have struggled of late, losing their last three games. Jared Goff, however, aside from a stinker against a strong San Francisco 49ers defense, has been mostly okay. In fact, he’s been better than okay, throwing for 395 yards and a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks and 517 yards and two touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  He could put up similar — or better — numbers this week with his receiving core healthy. The Rams
  
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• ‘Final Straw’: McKees Rocks Native And Ex-Ohio Gov. John Kasich Supports Pres. Donald Trump Impeachment

  18-10-2019 21:31
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) – Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who ran against President Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, says he supports impeaching the president.
  Kasich said on CNN that the “final straw” for him was when acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged Thursday that Trump’s decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. M
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Frost Advisory Issued As Temperatures Drop

  18-10-2019 21:19
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the temperatures continue to drop, another frost advisory has been issued.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The National Weather Service Pittsburgh issued a frost advisory for Saturday.
  The advisory is from 2 a.m. until 10 a.m.A frost advisory has been issued for portions of our region tonight as temperatures fall into the low-30s. pic.twitter.com/8c6pnbSDRR
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) Oc
  
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• Pa. State Senator Facing Child Pornography Charges Waives Hearing

  18-10-2019 20:55
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A four-term Pennsylvania state senator who resigned after being arrested on child pornography possession charges is waiving his preliminary hearing.
  Court records show that Republican Mike Folmer waived the hearing Friday. It had been scheduled for Oct. 31. No trial date has been scheduled.
  Investigators allegedly found two images of child pornography on Folmer’s cell phone after they asked him to turn it over at his house in Lebanon County.
  The state attorney
  
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• USDA Issues Public Health Alert For Beef Products Due To Possible E.Coli Contamination

  18-10-2019 20:08
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — The United States Department of Agriculture is warning consumers not to eat certain beef products, including ShopRite frozen hamburgers, due to possible E.coli contamination. The beef was imported from Ryding-Regency Meat Packers in Ontario, Canada.
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified FSIS that several shipments of beef implicated in a series of recalls have been exported to the United States. FSIS says the imported beef manufacturing trimmings produced on May
  
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• Grant will help Moon Area construct acquaponics lab

  18-10-2019 19:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The lab, which is being built at the middle school/​high school campus, is being funded by $100,000 Schneider Electric Bold Idea grant.
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence To Visit Pennsylvania Next Week

  18-10-2019 19:24
  DURYEA, Pa. (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence is returning to the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania to make the case for Congress to pass President Donald Trump’s rewrite of a trade pact with Canada and Mexico.
  Pence’s Monday visit is to a high-tech glass maker near Scranton. That’s near the childhood home of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
  Pence has made similar trips twice in five months to manufacturers in Pennsylvania. Trump will be in Pittsb
  
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• Woman Banned For Life From Cruises After Standing On Railing For Selfie

  18-10-2019 19:01
  (CNN) — A woman was removed from a cruise ship and banned for life by the cruise company after she climbed onto her room’s balcony railing to pose for a dangerous photo shoot over the ocean.
  The incident happened on board the Royal Caribbean ship Allure of the Seas as it was approaching Labadee, Haiti earlier this week.
  The unnamed woman was spotted by a fellow passenger, Peter Blosic, who alerted the crew.
  “While on my balcony, I saw the woman climb on her railing. It happened
  
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• Albert Gallatin Football Player Disciplined After Fight On Field

  18-10-2019 18:47
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — A player on the Albert Gallatin High School Football team is facing discipline after a fight that took place on the field during their October 11 game.According to the Albert Gallatin School District Superintendent Christopher Pegg, the fight occurred after the whistle was blown at the end of a play and the student attacked an opposing player.The opposing player did sustain unknown injuries, but the district would not specify the severity.“This is an isolated incid
  
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• Greensburg Doctor Convicted For Illegally Dispensing Opioids

  18-10-2019 18:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dr. Milad Shaker was found guilty of 14 counts of illegally dispensing opioids.A federal jury deliberated for eight hours on Thursday and ultimately returned a guilty verdict of the 50-year-old Greensburg doctor.“The conviction of Milad Shaker reflects this office’s commitment to prosecuting unethical physicians who are responsible for the opioid crisis through their illegal prescribing of scheduled substances,” said U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. “S
  
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• Nearly a year after attack, Tree of Life still not sure what to do with building

  18-10-2019 18:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Whether the building is new or renovated, Tree of Life said that it is pursuing a “Community Collaborative/Cooperative” idea for the site.
  
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• Johnson & Johnson Recalling Single Lot Of Johnson’s Baby Powder Due To Traces Of Asbestos

  18-10-2019 17:18
  NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (KDKA) — Johnson & Johnson has announced a voluntary recall of Johnson’s Baby Powder due to a test indicating the presence of asbestos.
  The test revealed sub-trace levels of chrysotile asbestos in samples from a single bottle purchased from an online retailer.People that purchased Johnson’s Baby Powder from lot #22318RB are advised to return the product from where they purchased it for a refund.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Declares October 27 ‘Remember Repair Together Day’ In Pennsylvania To Honor Tree Of Life Victims

  18-10-2019 16:38
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — October 27 will mark one year since 11 people were shot and killed inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed a proclamation on Friday declaring October 27 “Remember Repair Together Day” across the state.RELATED STORIES:11 Dead, Several Others Shot At Pittsburgh Synagogue
  Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Identified As Robert Bowers, Yelled ‘All Jews Must Die’ As He Opened Fire, Now Facing Federal Charges
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• Tree Of Life Congregation Planning To Reopen

  18-10-2019 16:23
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Leaders of a Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 worshippers were fatally shot last year say they want to renovate the building into what they hope will be a “center for Jewish life in the United States” and a symbol against hatred.
  Plans unveiled Friday for the Tree of Life synagogue include places for worship; memorial, education and social events; classrooms and exhibitions.
  “We are poised to become an incredible center for Jewish life in the United St
  
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• Tree Of Life Congregation Planning Reopening

  18-10-2019 16:23
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Leaders of a Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 worshippers were fatally shot last year say they want to renovate the building into what they hope will be a “center for Jewish life in the United States” and a symbol against hatred.
  Plans unveiled Friday for the Tree of Life synagogue include places for worship; memorial, education and social events; classrooms and exhibitions.
  “We are poised to become an incredible center for Jewish life in the United St
  
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• Raiders-Packers Preview: Derek Carr, Josh Jacobs Lead Oakland Into Green Bay

  18-10-2019 16:01
  (CBS San Francisco/CBS Local) — The Oakland Raiders (3-2) rode a two-game win streak into their Week 6 bye. Those two wins, over the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears, can rightfully be viewed as statement games for a team mired in distraction for much of August and September. With Antonio Brown and Vontaze Burfict fading in the rear-view mirror, the well-rested Raiders appear ready to make a run. But they’ll have to get past the Green Bay Packers (5-1) in Week 7.
  The Packers pull
  
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• Samsung Warning Galaxy S10 And Galaxy Note 10 Users To Remove Screen Protectors

  18-10-2019 16:00
  (CNN) — Samsung’s new high-tech fingerprint reader on the latest Galaxy smartphones has a major flaw: It can be fooled by the residue left by your fingers on a screen protector. The company is warning customers who own the latest Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 phones to remove their screen protectors until Samsung releases a software update.
  A British woman recently discovered that her husband could unlock her Samsung phone when he placed his thumb on the fingerprint reader, which was
  
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• Unemployment Rate In Pennsylvania At 4% For September

  18-10-2019 15:20
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, the state’s unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point from August to 4% in September.However, the 4% unemployment rate is only two-tenths of a percentage point above the record low that was held from April until June.It is estimated that the number of residents working or seeking employment was up 12,000 over the month to 6,492,000. Employment was up by 6,000 and unemployment rose by
  
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• President Jimmy Carter And Wife Rosalynn Become Longest-Married Presidential Couple

  18-10-2019 14:52
  (CNN) — Twenty-six thousand seven hundred and sixty-five days — and counting.
  That’s more than 75 years. And that’s how long former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have been married — making them the longest-married presidential couple.
  The Carter Center celebrated the milestone Thursday when the couple bested the record held by the late George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.
  And to think it might have turned out differently.
  When Jimmy Carter first propo
  
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• You can own props used in the filmed-in-Pittsburgh 'Manhunt' set

  18-10-2019 14:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The sale of furnishings, knick-knacks, wall-hangings, FBI podiums and more is at 31st Street Studios in the Strip Oct. 19 and 20.
  
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• Now on sale: props used in the filmed-in-Pittsburgh 'Manhunt' set

  18-10-2019 14:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The sale of furnishings, knick-knacks, wall-hangings, FBI podiums and more is at 31st Street Studios in the Strip Oct. 19 and 20.
  
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• NFL Owners Agree To Invest In Pro Football Hall Of Fame Development Project

  18-10-2019 14:12
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) – The NFL says team owners have given the OK to invest up to $10 million in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton.
  A spokesman for the league says the decision came at the NFL owners’ meetings this week in Florida.
  Hall of Fame officials are planning a multi-year development at the Canton site.It includes a hotel with an indoor water park, retail stores and an entertainment complex.
  Already finished is a renovation of the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
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• 'Revelation': Religion, spirituality and family run deep in Andy Warhol's art

  18-10-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The exhibition “Andy Warhol: Revelation” shows the artist was influenced by his Carpatho-Rusyn upbringing and Byzantine Catholic heritage.
  
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• 'Japanese Inspirations' at Phipps

  18-10-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Fall Flower Show: Japanese Inspirations” features chrysanthemums and Japanese culture. The show opens Saturday at Phipps Conservatory.
  
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• Buying Here: Monroeville man's 15-year landscape project priced at $850,000

  18-10-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jack J. Young spent 15 years working on 335 Red Oak Court in Monroeville, a 6,000-square foot house on 10 acres of wooded land.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunny But Chilly Friday Expected

  18-10-2019 13:14
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With skies clearing and the dew point falling to the upper 30s, the morning temperature lows will be near 40 degrees.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Interesting to note, the marine layer impacting Erie where the morning temperature is holding at 50 degrees. Erie, however, will pay for the warm temperatures at the back end of the winter.Some light drizzle will fall in northern Mercer County, as well as
  
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• Car Found With Shattered Windows After Rolling Down Embankment In Sharpsburg

  18-10-2019 13:08
  SHARPSBURG (KDKA) — Police are on the scene of an accident at the intersection North Main Street and Powers Alley.A vehicle with shattered windows is being inspected by police and EMS.According to police, the car went off the road along Route 28, rolled down a hillside and an embankment and came to rest where they found it.A driver was not in the car when crews arrived on scene.
  This is the car police were checking out here in Sharpsburg. ⁦It’s windows shattered. @KDKA⁩ p
  
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• Large House Fire In New Castle Being Investigated

  18-10-2019 12:50
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Firefighters and medics are on the scene of a large house fire in New Castle.According to authorities, the fire was reported just before 6:00 a.m. in the 500 block of West Madison Street.Flames were seen shooting out of the second-floor windows at the two-story brick house and crews are putting water onto the house next door in order to prevent it from catching.They are working to determine if anyone lives in the home.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Firefighters On Scene Of Large House Fire In New Castle

  18-10-2019 12:50
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Firefighters and medics are on the scene of a large house fire in New Castle.According to authorities, the fire was reported just before 6:00 a.m. in the 500 block of West Madison Street.Flames were seen shooting out of the second-floor windows at the two-story brick house and crews are putting water onto the house next door in order to prevent it from catching.They are working to determine if anyone lives in the home.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Predicts Wet Pittsburgh Winter With Above-Average Temperatures

  18-10-2019 05:35
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a wet and warm winter for Pittsburgh.
  The organization issued its December through February outlook for temperature, precipitation, and drought on Thursday.
  They said Pittsburgh and the rest of the Northeastern United States are predicted have temperatures that are above average. No part of the county is favored to be colder than average.
  NOAA also said wetter-than-average conditions are favored in the Northea
  
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• Strip District Christmas Lights Display Will Have More Than 2 Million Lights

  18-10-2019 05:34
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — You can skip the cold weather and freezing winds when you check out this local Christmas lights showing.Luzame is a new indoor holiday light festival inside the 31st Street Studios in the Strip District.
  (Photo Credit: Lumaze)
  There will be more than 2 million lights, along with food, beverages and other holiday activities.
  The festival begins Nov. 23 and runs until Jan. 4 2020.
  
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• Protesters In Sharpsburg Demonstrate In Support Of Kurdish Fighters And Kurdish People In Syria

  18-10-2019 05:25
  SHARPSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — About a dozen people protested in support of Kurdish fighters and the Kurdish people in Syria.
  It happened Thursday as demonstrators held up signs near BAE Systems, a British Company with an office in Sharpsburg.
  The company supplies the Turkish Air Force with upgrades and computer systems for its F-16 fighter jets.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Earlier this week, those jets were used to attack the Kurds.
  “BAE provides computer guidance systems and upgrades for the F-
  
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• Report: Grand Jury Investigation Looking Into Issues That Canceled Three Rivers Regatta

  18-10-2019 05:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A grand jury investigation is looking into the final issues that canceled this year’s Three Rivers Regatta.
  Our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette filed an open records request to get communications between the city and the regatta board.
  The request was denied because of an ongoing grand jury investigation, Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said.The regatta was canceled a few days before it was supposed to begin in July when Lion Heart
  
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• Zoo Unveils Unusual Organism Which Can Heal Itself And Has 720 Sexes

  18-10-2019 04:37
  (CNN) — It is bright yellow, can creep along at a speed of up to 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) per hour, can solve problems even though it doesn’t have a brain and can heal itself if it is cut in two.
  Meet the “blob,” an unusual organism which will go on display Saturday at the Paris Zoological Park, as part of a first-of-its-kind exhibition intended to showcase its rare abilities.
  The slime mold, which is known officially as physarum polycephalum (or “the many headed
  
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• Members Of Critical Incident Response Team Honored For Heroism During Tree Of Life Shooting

  18-10-2019 04:33
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Members of a local Critical Incident Response Team were honored for the bravery and heroism they displayed during the Tree of Life shooting.
  (Photo Credit: Baldwin Borough Police Department/Facebook)
  The South Hills Area Council of Governments Critical Incident Response Team was honored Thursday night, the Baldwin Borough Police Department said on Facebook.“We are especially honored to be represented on the team by two members of our department, Matthew Collier an
  
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• Strong opposition voiced to Grove City landfill proposal

  18-10-2019 03:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mercer County residents say reopening Tri-County Landfill could hurt outlet business, cause water contamination and be unsafe for airport
  
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• Police Investigating After 14 Catalytic Converters Stolen From Parked Vehicles

  18-10-2019 02:57
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — Officials are investigating the theft of 14 catalytic converters from vehicles parked at the Fayette County Bridge Department.The Fayette County Crime Stoppers announced the thefts on Thursday.
  Officials did not provide video or surveillance.Please call 724-320-2042 with any information.
  
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• Charges Pending After 2 Penn Hills Children Hit By Vehicles

  18-10-2019 02:54
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Charges are pending are two Penn Hills children were hit by vehicles in two separate incidents.
  It happened as the students were heading back to school.
  A 6-year-old was hit by a car on Wednesday while at a bus stop on Frankstown Road. The child returned to school on Thursday.
  Penn Hills Police Chief Howard Burton said the driver was trying to pass the bus.
  He also said it is unclear if the bus lights were yellow or red at the time of the incident.
  On Tuesday, a car hit
  
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• Construction to shut down Swinburne Street for nearly five months

  18-10-2019 01:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  The project aims to correct an ongoing slope instability issue and restore unrestricted two-way traffic to the street.
  
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