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• Police Searching For Suspect That Flashed Weapon At Westinghouse Students

  22-10-2019 23:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are working to identify a suspect they say flashed a weapon at two students outside Westinghouse High School.According to Pittsburgh Public Schools, two students were engaged in a fistfight during dismissal period and a man pulled up in a vehicle, stepped out and flashed a weapon at the two students.He then returned to his car and left the scene. Witnesses caught the man’s license plate number and provided it to the police.When the incident occurred, studen
  
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• Jared McCann Returns To The Lineup Against Panthers

  22-10-2019 23:25
  SUNRISE, Fla. (KDKA) — Penguins’ Head Coach Mike Sullivan confirmed that center Jared McCann will play tonight against the Florida Panthers.McCann missed the Penguins 3-2 overtime victory against Colorado on Wednesday, returned against Dallas on Friday but again was out of the lineup on Saturday against Vegas.So far this season, McCann has been tasked with second-line center duties with Evgeni Malkin being out with an injury.
  McCann has three goals and one assist for four points in s
  
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• 2 Men In Hospital With Serious Injuries After Stabbing On Greyhound Bus From Pittsburgh To New York

  22-10-2019 23:23
  LANCASTER COUNTY (KDKA) — Two men are in the hospital with serious injuries after they were stabbed by a man on a Greyhound bus from Pittsburgh to New York.
  Philip Giletto, 31, is accused of stabbing three people on the bus.
  State police arrested him along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County.
  (Photo Credit: Lancaster County DA)
  Officials said there was a dispute on the bus and Giletto stabbed a man from Brooklyn, a man from Las Vegas and a woman from Massachusetts.
  
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• Feds: Beware Of Fentanyl Disguised To Look Like Marijuana

  22-10-2019 22:58
  SALT LAKE CITY (CBS Local) — Federal law enforcement officials are warning local police about a fentanyl product disguised to look like marijuana.
  An internal law enforcement bulletin obtained by CBS affiliate KUTV describes the trend and warns law enforcement agencies across the country to be aware of the potential dangers.
  The bulletin, which originates in Ohio, states the cannabis-looking substance tested positive for fentanyl, heroin, tramadol and traces of methamphetamine.
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• New Treatment For Cystic Fibrosis Approved By FDA Could Benefit Thousands

  22-10-2019 22:53
  WASHINGTON (CBS Local) — A treatment that could benefit 90 percent of cystic fibrosis patients was approved Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  The FDA approved a combination of three drugs Monday, called Trikafta, for patients 12 years and older with cystic fibrosis. Trikafta targets a mutation in the F508del gene, which is found in approximately 27,000 people in the United States.
  Cystic fibrosis, a rare, progressive, life-threatening disease, results in the formation of thi
  
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• West Virginia Opens 2020 Football Season Against Florida State

  22-10-2019 22:52
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia will open the 2020 football season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Florida State and have three home games in September.
  The Big 12 released the Mountaineers’ schedule on Tuesday.
  West Virginia will play the Seminoles on Sept. 5 in Atlanta.
  The Mountaineers also have home nonconference games against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 12 and against Maryland on Sept. 19.
  West Virginia has Big 12 games at home against Kansas State on Sept. 26, TCU
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 8: Chase Edmonds A Must-Add

  22-10-2019 22:50
  By Matt Citak
  (CBS Boston/CBS Local)- Well folks, another week of the NFL season is in the books.
  With Week 8 approaching, we are now just over a month away from the start of the fantasy postseason. Pretty crazy, right?
  Before we start talking about the fantasy playoffs, why don’t we first do all that we can to make sure that all of you get into the postseason. That starts with this week’s top waiver wire.
  Some of the names on this week’s list are repeats from last week, but wi
  
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• Brothers Accused Of Saving Meth Equipment, Letting Grandma Die In Fire

  22-10-2019 22:48
  STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (CBS Local) – Two brothers who allegedly saved their meth-making equipment in a house fire left their 82-year-old grandmother to die, according to authorities in upstate New York.
  Justin Gause, 21, of Corning, and his brother, Jarrett Gause, 33, of Bath, were indicted last week on second-degree murder charges for the May 14 death of Gladys Ann Willow at her Riverside home.
  The brothers allegedly removed the drug equipment from the fire but left Willow inside the home,
  
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• Police: Man Wearing Creepy, ‘Realistic’ Mask Passes School Bomb Threats Note At Restaurant, In Hopes Of Robbing Local Bank

  22-10-2019 22:47
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – Police said a man wearing a realistic mask passed a note at a local restaurant that threatened a pair of local schools, with the intention of robbing a bank.
  Officials said a man, identified as 35-year-old Luke Dell from Beavercreek’s Ohio, walked into the Bob Evans on Route 30 in North Huntingdon Township on Tuesday wearing the mask.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  He passed a note to a worker that said there was an active shooter threat and multiple bombs at Nor
  
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• FDA: Smokeless Tobacco Can Now Advertise As Less Risky Than Cigarettes

  22-10-2019 22:45
  (CNN) — For the first time, advertisements for one brand of snus can say that using the smokeless tobacco product “instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.”
  The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday it was allowing the marketing through the modified risk tobacco product pathway. It’s the first time the agency has allowed product marketing of this type.
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• Pa. House Of Representatives Votes To Exempt Fire, Rescue Agencies From Right-To-Know Law

  22-10-2019 22:25
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania House is giving its approval to a bill that would exempt the state’s volunteer fire and rescue companies from the Right-to-Know Law.
  State representatives voted 166 to 34 on Tuesday to send the proposal to the Senate.
  Supporters of the legislation argue the 2008 rewrite of the open records law wasn’t meant to apply to volunteer fire, rescue and ambulance entities, and that records requests puts a burden on entities that are stretched thin
  
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• Penn State Fraternity Suspended After Off-Campus Death Of 17-Year-Old Male

  22-10-2019 22:21
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — A Penn State fraternity was suspended after the death of a 17-year-old male at an off-campus house.
  The university announced Tuesday that the Alpha Delta Chapter of Chi Phi fraternity is under an interim suspension as the school investigates.Officials were called Saturday to an off-campus house on West College Avenue for an unresponsive male. The house was occupied by the Chi Phi members.
  The individual was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said they found
  
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• Drug supplier admits to selling fentanyl, heroin in deadly Indiana County overdose case

  22-10-2019 22:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Demiyr Johnson, 21, of North Braddock accepted responsibility for the fatal overdose of a man in Indiana, Pa., and will be sentenced Feb. 21.
  
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• Ryan Reavis Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges Related To The Overdose Death Of Mac Miller

  22-10-2019 22:08
  LOS ANGELES (KDKA) — One of the men charged in the overdose death of Mac Miller pleaded not guilty to federal charges.Ryan Reavis of Arizona entered his plea in a Los Angeles courtroom.
  Police searched his home in September and the search found a doctor’s prescription pad, pills, drugs, and guns.According to police, Reavis delivered pills laced with fentanyl to Cameron Pettit who then allegedly sold those pills to Miller.Pettit also pleaded not guilty to charges earlier this month.Mi
  
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• Arnold Palmer Being Honored With Forever Stamp 2020

  22-10-2019 21:57
  ORLANDO, Fla. (KDKA) — Latrobe native and former professional golfer Arnold Palmer is getting his own United States Postal Service stamp in 2020.“To have my father celebrated in this way is a true honor,” said Amy Saunders, Palmer’s daughter and chairwoman of the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation.“It’s something I think he would be proud of as both an individual and as an American, and it’s a wonderful way to preserve his legacy.”
  The stamp is
  
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• 11-Year-Old Boy Runs Half-Marathon In All 50 States, May Have Set New World Record

  22-10-2019 21:48
  (CNN) — What did you do this weekend? For one 11-year-old boy, the answer to that question is that he achieved his ambition to run a half marathon in all 50 states. He may also have set a world record.
  When Aiden Jaquez from Montgomery, Illinois, was just 6 years old, he wanted to run a half marathon just so he could have a cool, shiny medal like the ones his grandma had. So he ran all 13.1 miles.
  Then he found out that he could set a world record by becoming the youngest person to run a h
  
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• Student Experiment Glitch Causes Building Evacuation At WVU

  22-10-2019 21:29
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A spokesman for West Virginia University says a campus building has been evacuated after a student’s chemical lab experiment went awry.
  WVU spokesman John Bolt says students, faculty and staff in the engineering research building on the Evansdale campus were ordered out Tuesday. No injuries were reported.
  Bolt says WVU issued an alert by text message. Drivers of vehicles in a parking area also were ordered to move them. No other buildings were affected.
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• Pa. State Court To Hear Case Against Marsy’s Law Ballot Question

  22-10-2019 21:02
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Commonwealth Court will hold a hearing regarding a lawsuit challenging the ballot measure that would change the state constitution to give more rights to crime victims.
  RELATED: Local Groups Urge No Vote On Constitutional Amendment, Saying It Could Hurt Rights Of The AccusedThe lawsuit is being filed by the League Of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.It is challenging the ballot measure that would give more rights to victims of crime, such as better notice to families wh
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast: Installing Car Seats

  22-10-2019 20:38
  Installing car seats can be one of the most frustrating parts of parenting young children, but KDKA's Kristine Sorensen spoke with AAA safety advisor Terri Rae Anthony about what parents need to know
  
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• Ohio Woman Sold Drugs From Farm To Send Children To College, Sentenced 11 Years

  22-10-2019 20:37
  ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP/KDKA) – An Ohio woman who claims the reason she sold drugs was to raise money to buy a farm and send her five children to college has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
  The Zanesville Times Recorder reports 41-year-old Janet Gartner’s defense attorney, Nicole Churchill, said Monday before sentencing in Muskingum County that Gartner wanted to sell the drugs in her possession and then go back to “cleaning rich people’s toilets.”
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• Absentee Ballot Application Deadline Is October 29 In Allegheny County

  22-10-2019 20:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Elections Division is reminding voters that the deadline for applying for an absentee ballot is eight days away on October 29 at 5:00 p.m.
  The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is October 29 and those that will not be able to make it to a polling place on November 5.Voters can apply for an absentee ballot online at the Pennsylvania Voter Services website.The county is also reminding voters that the application for an absentee ballot can be done o
  
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• ‘A Different Way To Win’ Jim And Art Rooney II Unveil New Book About Father And Former Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney

  22-10-2019 19:36
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Rooney family is unveiling a new book commemorating the life of former Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney.
  Jim Rooney, who wrote the book, is one of Dan’s children and made the book announcement with his brother Art II, who serves as the current Steelers Chairman. The duo made the announcement on the South Side Tuesday afternoon.“I am so excited to finally share a project years in the making with all of you. Pre-orders are now available. #ADifferentWaytoWin #Ro
  
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• Report: Campaign Records Shield Lawmakers’ Lavish Spending

  22-10-2019 19:24
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A new report says lax campaign finance rules let Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers shield from public scrutiny spending on food, booze and travel, and officials often report them as simply credit card payments or expense reimbursements.
  A yearlong investigation by the Spotlight PA and Caucus news organizations published Tuesday says reporting practices can make it very hard for outsiders to figure out how legislative campaign donations are spent.
  The news organiza
  
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• ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Star John Clarke Dies At Age 88

  22-10-2019 18:50
  (CNN) — Veteran “Days of Our Lives” star John “Jack” Clarke has died, a representative for his daughter told CNN.
  He was 88.
  Clarke died last Wednesday in California from complications of pneumonia, according to family representative Cheryl McLean.
  “John had previously suffered a stroke in 2007 and has had declining health in the last few years,” McLean added. “Above all, family life was always most important to John and his wife Patty.”
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• ‘It Was Pretty Humiliating’: Deputies Called On Transgender Woman Using Women’s Restroom

  22-10-2019 18:46
  BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. (CBS Local) — A transgender woman in South Carolina says she was asked by the manager of a local restaurant “to use the bathroom in the way I was born.”
  Drew Jarrell says she was visiting one of her favorite restaurants in Boiling Springs on Thursday when she was stopped by a manager on her way out of the bathroom.
  “He had told me that I was to use the bathroom in the way I was born,” she told CBS affiliate WSPA.
  Right before leaving the restau
  
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• Baseball Report: Strong Pitching To Dominate Astros, Nationals World Series

  22-10-2019 18:42
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — And just like that, the 162-game regular season, along with the Wild Card, Division and Championship rounds are history. And only a potentially historic World Series awaits. The Houston Astros will face the Washington Nationals, with Game 1 on Tuesday night in Houston.
  The Houston Astros last won the World Series in 2017 and return this year with maybe their best roster ever. Led by dominant starting pitching, the Astros eliminated the New York Yankees in the American
  
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• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is October 26, Pittsburgh To Host Eight Sites

  22-10-2019 18:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh will host eight sites for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
  In coordination with the Drug Enforcement Agency, people in Pittsburgh can drop off expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at eight sites throughout the city.ZONE 1: 1501 Brighton Road
  ZONE 2: 2000 Centre Avenue
  ZONE 3: 830 E. Warrington Avenue
  ZONE 4: 5858 Northumberland Street
  ZONE 5: 1401 Washington Boulevard
  ZONE 6: 312 S. M
  
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• North Allegheny Hosting Transportation Career Open House

  22-10-2019 18:26
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — North Allegheny School District is hosting an open house on Thursday, October 24 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. for those looking for transportation jobs.
  The event will be taking place at the North Allegheny School District’s Transportation Building at 400 Hillvue Lane near North Allegheny Intermediate High School.
  Those in attendance will get a tour of the district’s buses, garages, dispatch and meet their current staff.
  On-the-spot interviews will be made avail
  
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• Juvenile Arrested Following South Side Robbery, Carjacking

  22-10-2019 18:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A juvenile was arrested and another suspect is on the run after they allegedly robbed a man and stole his vehicle before crashing it in Knoxville.
  Pittsburgh Police say they responded to a robbery in progress at the intersection of East Carson and 20th streets around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday morning.
  When they arrived on scene, they reportedly found a man who said he was robbed by two males after he had parked his vehicle in the area. He told police one of the suspects appeare
  
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• Kevin Colbert: Steelers Continuing To Investigate Anthony Chickillo Arrest

  22-10-2019 17:55
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert released a statement regarding the arrest of linebacker Anthony Chickillo.“In regard to the recent incident involving Anthony Chickillo, we will continue to gather information, and we will fully cooperate with the NFL’s investigation,” Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said in a statement. “Any discipline involving the player will be determined after the gathering of further information from law enforceme
  
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• Pa. Attorney General Along With 46 Other Attorneys General To Investigate Facebook For Potential Antitrust Violations

  22-10-2019 17:41
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that he along with Attorneys General from 46 other states are launching an antitrust investigation into Facebook.Attorney General Shapiro is joined by Attorneys General from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampsh
  
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• Man Taken Into Custody Following SWAT Incident In Arlington Heights

  22-10-2019 17:36
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Police SWAT Team is on the scene at a home on Jonquil Way in Arlington Heights.Police just arrested a man. They took him out of the red brick house. ⁦@KDKA⁩ pic.twitter.com/5RyXYzLG7u
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) October 22, 2019
  According to KDKA’s Lindsay Ward, they are focused on a red brick house and a man has been arrested.
  A witness says a man and a woman were fighting inside a vehicle, then crashed the vehicle and then th
  
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• State Police Looking For Missing 16-Year-Old Shalynn Anderson Believed To Be With Unknown Male

  22-10-2019 17:26
  BELLE VERNON, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are looking for a missing 16-year-old girl who possibly ran away and could be with an unknown male.
  State Police Belle-Vernon are looking for 16-year-old Shalynn Anderson.
  They say she was reported missing by her mother Monday night and hasn’t been seen since Oct. 12.
  (Photo Credit: State Police Belle Vernon)
  She lives in the Brownsville area in Fayette County, and police believe she might be with an unknown male.
  Police say it appears the male
  
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• Suspect Arrested After Bomb Threat Prompted Modified Lockdown At All Norwin Schools

  22-10-2019 16:47
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – A modified lockdown at all Norwin schools was lifted and high school students are being dismissed early after a bomb threat.
  All Norwin schools were on a modified lockdown as police investigated Monday morning.
  Norwin School District says a suspect in the investigation is in custody and is no longer a threat.
  The suspect allegedly shared a bomb threat to Norwin High School and Jeannette High School.
  Before a suspect was located, the school district’s we
  
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• Man Wearing Mask Passes Note To Restaurant Containing Threats To A Pair Of Local Schools, Police Say

  22-10-2019 16:47
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – Police said a man wearing a realistic mask passed a note at a local restaurant that threatened a pair of local schools, with the intention of robbing a bank.
  Officials said a man, identified as Luke Dell from Ohio, walked into the Bob Evans on Route 30 in North Huntingdon Township on Tuesday wearing the mask.#BREAKING: North Huntington Police tell me the suspect Luke Dell, 35, was wearing a mask that made him appear to be twice his age. Police said he alleged
  
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• WPIAL: Connellsville, Taylor Allderdice To Receive Sensitivity Training After Alleged Racial Slur Incident

  22-10-2019 16:36
  GREEN TREE, Pa. (KDKA) – WPIAL says it will use an incident of alleged racial and anti-gay slurs between two local schools as “an opportunity to educate and heal.”
  Allegations of racial and anti-gay slurs between two locals schools prompted a hearing among WPIAL leaders on Monday in Green Tree.
  Last month, the WPIAL board unanimously voted to investigate allegations that players on the Connellsville soccer team made racial slurs to Taylor Allderdice soccer players.
  WPIAL says i
  
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• Pa. Game Commission Warns Hunters To Take Precautions Against Potentially Fatal EEE Virus

  22-10-2019 16:18
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – With the potentially fatal virus EEE confirmed in multiple Pennsylvania counties, the Game Commission is advising hunters to take extra precautions.The DEP says EEE is a “rare but serious disease” and the Pennsylvania Game Commission says it’s similar to the West Nile virus.EEE has already been confirmed in five Pennsylvania counties: Carbon, Monroe, Erie and now Luzerne and Mercer.
  EEE can be potentially fatal to birds, horses and humans.
  The commissi
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence Visits High-Tech Glass Maker In Pa.

  22-10-2019 15:55
  DURYEA, Pa. (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence headed to the presidential battleground of Pennsylvania on Monday to tout a pending trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, and in the process sparred with Joe Biden over the Trump administration’s record on trade.
  Pence visited a high-tech glass maker near Scranton, where the Republican called on Democrats in Congress to allow a vote on the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. He cast the agreement as a boon for manufacturing.
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• Bellevue Police Find Family Of 3-Year-Old Girl Found On Porch

  22-10-2019 15:46
  BELLEVUE, Pa. (KDKA) – Bellevue police say the family of an unidentified 3-year-old girl has been found.Bellevue police sent out a call for help after a 3-year-old girl was found alone on a porch. She only told them her name was Lilly.(Photo Credit: Bellevue Borough Police Department)
  She was found on a porch of a house on North Sprague Avenue.
  Lilly’s family was found, and police thank the public for sharing the information so quickly.
  They say the investigation is ongoing.
  
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• PTL Links: October 22, 2019

  22-10-2019 15:23
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:DQE Communications
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• U.S. highway deaths fall in 2018 for second straight year

  22-10-2019 15:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  The U.S. government's road safety agency says traffic deaths fell by a small amount for the second straight year.
  
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• About 400 Homes In Westmoreland Co. Experience Temporary Gas Outage

  22-10-2019 15:07
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – About 400 homes in Westmoreland County that lost their gas service without notice this morning will be getting it returned soon.
  On Tuesday morning, Peoples Gas says its supplier turned off the gas valve so they could make repairs in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. The outage came without any notification.Almost 400 homes woke up without gas service.However, the repairs have now been made and just before 9 a.m., Peoples Gas says service should be r
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Hat Bought At PPG Paints Arena Has ‘Philadelphia’ Printed On The Inside

  22-10-2019 14:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Penguins fan is trying to figure out how the name of a rival team got printed on the inside of a Pens hat bought at PPG Paints Arena.
  Can you spot the error?
  (Photo Credit: Billy Myers/Instagram)
  Billy Myers told KDKA’s Heather Abraham about the hat he bought at PPG Paints Arena during a game against the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 8.
  At the next game he attended, he said he took off his hat for the National Anthem and realized something inside was a little
  
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• Pens Hat Bought At PPG Paints Arena Has ‘Philadelphia’ Printed On The Inside

  22-10-2019 14:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Penguins fan is trying to figure out how the name of a rival team got printed on the inside of a Pens hat bought at PPG Paints Arena.
  Can you spot the error?
  (Photo Credit: Billy Myers/Instagram)
  Billy Myers told KDKA’s Heather Abraham about the hat he bought at PPG Paints Arena during a game against the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 8.
  At the next game he attended, he said he took off his hat for the National Anthem and realized something inside was a little
  
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• LGBTQIA wedding expo at Nova Place

  22-10-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  To make it easier for LGBT couples to find vendors, the Love is Love Wedding Expo will be held Sunday at Nova Place on the North Side.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Front To Bring Gusty Winds, Cooler Temps

  22-10-2019 13:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A wave of rain, followed by a cold front, is on the way, making today a dreary Tuesday.
  Pittsburgh woke up to seasonably warm temperatures in the high 50s and low 60s. However, the warmer weather is about to come to an end.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  KDKA Meteorologist Kristin Emery says that temperatures will stay steady near 60 all day until later this evening when we start to cool off behind the front and winds pick up.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays &
  
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• Free speech vs. hate speech: How societies balance competing rights

  22-10-2019 12:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  “If it’s illegal to yell fire in a movie theater, we need to create laws where it’s illegal to say ‘kill all Muslims’ on the Internet.”
  
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• Report: County needs new department to address kids' needs

  22-10-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The recommended $20 million budget would secure quality early learning for 900 children and after-school programming for 1,500.
  
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• Old William Penn Highway Closed Due To Water Main Break

  22-10-2019 05:50
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Old William Penn Highway is closed due to a water main break.
  The portion of the roadway between Glenwood Drive and Beatty Road is closed Monday night because of the break, officials said.
  No other information was released.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Charges Held Against Gateway Football Player Facing 6 Felonies

  22-10-2019 05:34
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Gateway High School football player facing six felonies in connection with an armed robbery in August had his preliminary hearing.
  During Monday’s preliminary hearing, all charges were held for court against Jaquan Thomas, who faces six felony counts including ⁠— robbery, theft, receiving stolen property and conspiracy.
  He was arrested on charges he robbed two people at gunpoint at Cambridge Square Apartments. Thomas and another young man arranged to
  
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