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• Kurt Cobain’s Famous Cardigan Sells For Record-Setting $334,000 At Auction

  26-10-2019 23:30
  (CNN) — Kurt Cobain’s vintage, olive-green cardigan is not only legendary, it’s now record-breaking.
  At a two-day music auction this weekend, the Nirvana singer’s cardigan, which he wore at the band’s famous “MTV Unplugged” performance in New York in 1993, sold for $334,000.
  Not only did the final sale amount exceed expectations — set between $200,000 and $300,000 — it’s the most expensive sweater ever sold at an auction, according to J
  
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• Furry Tails: Claire, Rufus And Polly & Wally Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  26-10-2019 23:21
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Claire
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• Gas Explosion Injures One At North Fayette Assisted Living Facility

  26-10-2019 22:54
  OAKDALE (KDKA) — One person has been injured in a gas explosion at an assisted living facility in North Fayette.According to Allegheny County, a gas explosion from a hot water tank has also caused Victoria Manor Personal Care on Rose Court to be evacuated.First responders are on the scene.The condition of the injured person has not yet been made available.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• ‘Cinderblock’ An Overweight Cat Develops Following With Workout Routine

  26-10-2019 22:42
  (CNN) — A 25-pound cat from Washington has won over the internet with her purrfect workout routine.
  Videos of Cinderblock, a gray domestic shorthair, captured the attention of Reddit and Twitter users Friday after she was seen using the last of her nine lives to get in shape.
  Cinderblock’s previous owner couldn’t take care of her any longer and had brought the 8-year-old feline to Northshore Veterinary Hospital in Bellingham near the Canadian border to be euthanized, medical di
  
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• ‘Used Me For The HBO Ratings’ Antonio Brown Takes To Twitter To Rip Raiders For Lack Of Guaranteed Money

  26-10-2019 22:18
  MIAMI (KDKA) — Antonio Brown is voicing his displeasure of the guaranteed money the Raiders apparently owe him.Brown took to Twitter claiming Oakland used him for the HBO ratings during training camp.“Used me for the HBO ratings then rip my guarantees! No way I play with scrubs on weak weak basis chicken plan was for shirts not”Used me for the HBO ratings then rip my guarantees! No way I play with scrubs on weak weak basis chicken plan was for shirts not https://t.co/tFdNvuMbcA
  
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• Three Turnovers Cost Panthers, Pitt Loses 16-12 To Miami

  26-10-2019 22:09
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jarren Williams hit K.J. Osborn for a 32-yard touchdown pass with 58 seconds remaining to rally Miami to a 16-12 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
  Williams, who entered midway through the fourth quarter for starter N’Kosi Perry, drove the Hurricanes 62 yards in nine plays, the last a short toss to Osborn that Osborn turned into his fifth touchdown of the season. Pitt’s last-gasp drive ended with a pair of dropped passes, a sack and a wayward throw by Kenny
  
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• Hunter Gored By Deer He Thought He Shot And Killed

  26-10-2019 21:11
  (CNN) — An experienced Arkansas hunter was found severely injured in the woods Tuesday night, his body riddled with antler puncture wounds. He later died.
  The 66-year-old man from Yellville had shot a deer, and made plans with his nephew to field dress the deer’s body together, police told CNN.
  When his nephew found him, the hunter was alert and talking, and was even able to call his wife. But he stopped breathing by the time paramedics could get him to the hospital, the Arkansas Gam
  
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• Pittsburgh Remains “Stronger Than Hate” As Tree Of Life Anniversary Approaches

  26-10-2019 20:14
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)-As we approach one year since the tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburghers are still mourning.That includes the city’s leader, Mayor Bill Peduto.
  The images of October 27, 2018 are still fresh in his mind.
  “Like most Pittsburghers you think back to what was happening that day. This morning get up and thinking about that Saturday,” Peduto said.
  In the past year we’ve seen the signs all around town, “stronger than hate&rd
  
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• Lawsuit Alleges Southwest Pilots Livestreamed Restroom Video On Pittsburgh Flight

  26-10-2019 19:23
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–A flight attendant is suing Southwest Airlines after she allegedly spotted two pilots livestreaming restroom video on a Pittsburgh flight.
  In a lawsuit filed Friday in Arizona federal court, Renee Steinaker is accusing the Dallas-based carrier of retaliation after she reported the incident.
  According to Arizona Central, the suit alleges that on the flight from Pittsburgh to Phoenix, the pilot asked Steinaker to come to the cockpit so he could use the restroom. That’
  
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• Pittsburgh Seeks Public Feedback On Affordable Housing Funding

  26-10-2019 18:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–The city of Pittsburgh is looking for suggestions on how to spend $10 million allocated for affordable housing.
  Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF) is the city’s first affordable housing trust fund.
  The City is committing $10 million per year for the next 12 years to fund HOF programs.
  HOF staff members are gathering public feedback for the 2020 allocation plan.
  If you’d like to take the survey, you can find it here.
  Responses will be collected and shared with the
  
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• Police Issue Warning About Latest Phone Scam In Indiana Borough

  26-10-2019 16:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)-Indiana Borough Police are warning about the latest phone scam that’s making the rounds.
  A resident said she got a call from someone pretending to be various local, state and federal authorities investigating her social security number that was allegedly tied to illegal activities.
  The caller asked for various pieces of personal information, as well as credit card and bank account numbers.
  Indiana Borough Police remind residents not to give out personal information on uns
  
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• Chase Announces Plans For 25 New Pittsburgh Area Branches

  26-10-2019 15:50
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–JPMorgan Chase plans to hire 150 new employees and open 25 branches in the Pittsburgh area.
  According to the Pittsburgh Business Times, the first downtown branch opened at One Oxford Centre on Friday.
  Chase has been doing business for decades in southwestern Pennsylvania and has 235,000 consumer and 8,000 business customers in Allegheny County.
  Pittsburgh has always been an important market for us,” Sandra Reiman, market director of banking for Pittsburgh, said in a
  
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• Traffic Alert: P.J. McArdle Roadway Closed For Paving Project

  26-10-2019 14:26
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–If your Saturday travel plans take you to Mount Washington, you might encounter a detour.
  PENNDOT has part of P.J. McArdle Roadway, between the Liberty Bridge and Arlington Avenue, shut down until 6:00 p.m.Crews will be paving following recent waterline upgrades.
  Traffic will be detoured across the Liberty Bridge, onto Forbes Avenue, through the Armstrong Tunnel, onto the South 10th Street Bridge and back onto McArdle Roadway.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: A Dry Start With Showers Later

  26-10-2019 13:35
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Waking up this morning we are off to a dry and cloudy start. We make it right around average near the 60 degree mark for our high.
  KDKA Meteorologist Mary Ours says if you have plans for any fall festivities today, grab the umbrella! Light rain will be moving in this afternoon and continuing through the evening hours for all you trick or treaters.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A soggy start to our Sunday but mild with temperatures in the mid 50s, and we dry out through the afterno
  
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• Allegheny County DA candidates each raise more than $200,000 leading up to race

  26-10-2019 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Both incumbent Stephen A. Zappala Jr. and challenger Lisa Middleman spent nearly identical amounts during the reporting period.
  
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• Sacred space or defiled space: What to do with the Tree of Life building?

  26-10-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “I can never imagine ever going back into any part of that building for something like a wedding, baby naming, bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah.”
  
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• Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Inside Monroeville Home

  26-10-2019 12:41
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — One woman is dead after a shooting early Friday morning in Monroeville.According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, 58-year-old Pamela Clemence was killed inside a residence along Mosside Boulevard.She was pronounced dead just after 8:30 a.m.
  Police are still investigating the shooting.
  
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• Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity At University Of Pittsburgh Suspended As Officials Investigate Hazing Allegations

  26-10-2019 05:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A fraternity at the University of Pittsburgh has been suspended as officials investigate hazing allegations.The Phi Kappa Theta fraternity at the university was placed on “Interim Loss of Privileges” and new member registration has been suspended until an investigation is complete.Last Friday, an anonymous report was made to the university about possible new member hazing by the fraternity
  But not everyone thinks the precautionary move by the school is a goo
  
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• Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes Flavored Vaping Products Ban

  26-10-2019 05:24
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A state lawmaker wants to ban flavored vaping products in Pennsylvania.
  Democrat Eddie Pashinski of Northeastern Pennsylvania said his bill would penalize stores for selling flavored vaping products.
  People who sell or make the products would also face a fine.
  Pashinski said the state needs to step up and help stop teenagers from vaping.
  
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• Firefighters Help Celebrate Woman’s 100th Birthday After Candles Set Off Fire Alarm

  26-10-2019 03:47
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — Some local firefighters joined a woman’s 100th birthday party after a firm alarm call brought them to the celebration.
  On Facebook, the South Strabane Fire Fighters IAAF Local 5006 posted that they were called Thursday to Strabane Woods for a general fire alarm.
  When they arrived, they learned the candles from Ms. Agnus’ 100th birthday party set off the alarm call.The firefighters stuck around and celebrated the woman’s birthday.
  “From the
  
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• Researchers Discover Man’s Body Is Producing Alcohol

  26-10-2019 03:27
  (CNN) — When a man in North Carolina was pulled over on suspicion of driving drunk, police didn’t believe him when he said he hadn’t had any alcohol.
  The man, in his late 40’s at the time, refused to take a breathalyzer test and was taken to a hospital, where his initial blood alcohol level was found to be 0.2% — about 2.5 times the legal limit and the equivalent of consuming 10 drinks an hour. Despite the man swearing up and down that he hadn’t had anything t
  
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• Know The Score: Oct. 25, 2019

  26-10-2019 03:13
  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 Heights 16, Wallenpaupack 7
  Academy Park 26, Quakertown 17
  Allentown Central Catholic 31, Bethlehem Catholic 24
  Annville-Cleona 31, Lebanon 30
  Avonworth 35, Shady Side Academy 7
  Bedford 61, Greater Johns
  
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• Neville Township lifts 'do not drink the water' notice

  26-10-2019 03:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Township and state DEP water quality tests met federal safe drinking water standards.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Phone Scammers Pretending To Be Deputies

  26-10-2019 01:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local law enforcement agency is warning residents about scammers calling and pretending to be employees of the sheriff’s office.
  According to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, a recent phone scam seems to be targeting members of the medical community.
  Officials say a caller tells victims they have an outstanding warrant and the caller needs money.
  Reportedly, the person on the phone pretends to be a member of law enforcement and has even used the name
  
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• ‘Our Job Is Not To Judge’: Jewish Doctor Opens Up About Treating Accused Tree Of Life Shooter

  26-10-2019 01:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The corner of Shady and Wilkins in Squirrel Hill, in the eyes of Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, has become a special place: “The ground is sacred at this point. Eleven people died there.”Dr. Cohen says the corner has become a silent attraction.“I’ve seen midshipmen cadets, we’ve seen people who just drive by and look with out-of-state license plates and you realize the corner has become a shrine,” he told KDKA’s John Shumway.That shrine is
  
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• Vaping Devices Now Being Accepted During “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day”

  26-10-2019 01:29
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — The Drug Enforcement Administration is expanding “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day” to include electronic vaping devices and cartridges.The Crescent Township Police posted the notice Friday on Facebook.
  The DEA’s “National Drug Take Back Day” gives people a way to properly dispose of prescription drugs, and now vaping devices, they no longer use.
  The DEA said it cannot accept devices containing lithium-ion batteries.
  “This yea
  
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• KDKA Exclusive: Behind The Scenes With President Trump

  26-10-2019 01:00
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– A local interview with any president of the United States is rare, so it’s natural that people often ask me what’s it like behind the scenes.
  In this case with President Trump, we did not know for sure whether the interview was on until about five minutes before the president walked in the door of a special room set aside at the convention center.
  Meghan Burris is the director of media affairs at the White House.
  She says the president makes the final decisio
  
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• Port Authority reviews and reduces bus stops to be eliminated, defends review process

  26-10-2019 00:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Despite critics, Port Authority is satisfied with public input on eliminating stops on the 16 Brighton and 51 Carrick bus routes next month.
  
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• Convicted Felon Admits To Illegally Possession Gun Used By 3-Year-Old Girl In Mount Washington Accidental Fatal Shooting

  26-10-2019 00:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A convicted felon admitted to illegally possessing the gun used by a 3-year-old girl who accidentally shot herself in a Mount Washington home.
  The Department of Justice announced Friday that Paul Parrish, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
  Parrish was one of several people in the basement of a Mount Washington, smoking marijuana, when 3-year-old Yasha Ross shot herself in the chest in March 2017.
  Police said when the adults
  
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• Former Roommate Of 2 Brothers Killed In Tree Of Life Shooting Surprised With Care Package

  26-10-2019 00:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The former roommate of two brothers who died in the Tree of Life shooting, Cecil and David Rosenthal, got a special care package this morning.
  ACHIEVA, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities, presented Chris Brown with a trip to Hershey Park because he loves chocolate.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  He also received an iPad. Brown uses written statements to communicate, so having an iPad means he’ll never run out of paper.
  The staff at AC
  
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• ‘Be The Light’: Pittsburgh Greenfield Students Honor Tree Of Life Victims With Lantern Ceremony

  26-10-2019 00:06
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Since the shooting rampage at Tree of Life Synagogue last year, Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Greenfield PreK-8 has created a memorial for the 11 victims of the shooting.
  As the one-year mark approaches, the students and faculty decided to hold a ceremony to remember those who lost their lives and the brave first responders who faced danger to apprehend the gunman.
  Last year, the elementary school dedicated 11 benches, one for each of the victims of the shooting, in
  
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