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• Leon Draisaitl’s OT Winner Lifts Edmonton Oilers Past Pittsburgh Penguins

  02-11-2019 21:18
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
  Draisaitl had Alex Galchenyuk on his back when he flipped a rolling puck past Matt Murray on a breakaway 2:37 into overtime for his NHL-best 13th goal of the season. Draisaitl had 12 goals and 25 points in October and has seven goals and 10 points during a five-game point streak.
  Colby Cave also scored for Edmonton, which has three wins in its last seven games
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Release Wide Receiver Donte Moncrief

  02-11-2019 21:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers have released wide receiver Donte Moncrief.
  The team announced the move on Saturday.
  Moncrief signed with the Steelers in the offseason.#Steelers release WR Donte Moncrief. Unfortunately for him—Only 4 catches so far. Steelers also will get back their 2020 3rd round comp pick. #NFL is a business. And this was a business play
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  Moncrief played in five games and had fou
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back James Conner Doubtful For Game Against Indianapolis Colts

  02-11-2019 20:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.
  Conner is dealing with a shoulder injury suffered in Monday night’s win against the Miami Dolphins.
  Jaylen Samuels is expected to be the starter at running back as Benny Snell Jr. is out with a knee injury.
  Fullback Roosevelt Nix is questionable with a knee injury.
  Offensive lineman Ramon Foster also will not play Sunday. He is out with a concussion.
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• Announcer Roger Huston Calls His Last Race ‘At The Meadows’

  02-11-2019 19:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–One voice has been giving local horse racing fans every moment of the dramatic sport at The Meadows Racetrack for the last four decades.Saturday was Roger Huston’s last day at the track.“I’ve never had to work a single day in my life because I love what I do. If you love what you do, you have it made. I’ve had it made,” he said trackside.That’s what has kept him going for almost 60 years on the job, the last 44 at the Washington County
  
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• Woman In Custody After Leading Police On High Speed Chase Down I-79S

  02-11-2019 19:40
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–One woman is in custody after leading police on a two county high speed chase Saturday afternoon.Police say the female driver was speeding down Rt. 60 South in Robinson Township in Allegheny County.When police tried to stop her, she took off down Rt. 60 South toward I-79 South.
  She was apprehended at the Beau Street exit of I-79 South at I-70 in Washington County.One officer was treated at the scene.
  No word on why the woman was fleeing.
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• Apple Warns iPhone Users: Update Your Older Phone Or Lose Internet

  02-11-2019 17:53
  (CNN) — If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it — right? Well, some of you Apple product users may not have a choice this weekend.
  Apple is warning owners of older iPhones and iPads that if they don’t update their devices to the latest iOS software by Sunday, they won’t be able to connect to the internet.
  IPhone and iPad products from 2012 and earlier will need the update before midnight UTC on November 3 in order to maintain accurate GPS location and continue using
  
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• Ski Season Just Around The Corner At Snowshoe, Where Snowmaking Has Begun

  02-11-2019 16:58
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–You knew it was a matter of time!  It’s finally cold enough for Snowshoe Mountain to make snow.
  The West Virginia ski resort started making snow Friday night, in preparation for the upcoming ski season which is expected to kick off Friday, Nov. 22nd.
  In the meantime, Snowshoe shared these photos of the snowmaking process, including a sunrise photo.
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• Two West Virginia high school students overdose after using vape pens

  02-11-2019 16:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The solutions they used were laced with heroin, police said.
  
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• McDonald’s Brings Back Retro Happy Meal Toys

  02-11-2019 16:25
  (CNN) — McDonald’s Happy Meal might be for kids, but officially it’s over the hill.
  This year marks the 40th anniversary of the company’s first Happy Meal, the kids meal that helped McDonald’s achieve fast food supremacy. Today, roughly one in every four orders at McDonald’s includes a Happy Meal, according to retail data tracker Sense360.
  Each Happy Meal contains the option of a hamburger or chicken nuggets, a side like french fries and a drink. And a to
  
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• Over 150 PBT Students Gather For Costume Fittings For “The Nutcracker” Ballet

  02-11-2019 16:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– More than 150 students gathered at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Strip District studios on Saturday to be fitted for costumes for “The Nutcracker.”
  The roles include mice, clowns, sheep and toy soldiers for students, ages eight and up, in PBT School’s Student and Pre-professional divisions.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Students started rehearsing in September for their chance to join the professional company on the Benedum Center stage.
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• Gun Storage PSA To Run At Two Pittsburgh Movie Theaters

  02-11-2019 15:07
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–A gun safety message is scheduled to run in two Pittsburgh movie theaters.
  Beginning Saturday, Cinemark North and Cinemark Robinson will air a 30-second Public Service Announcement before the start of every movie, as well as every five minutes in the lobby.
  The BE SMART gun safety message from Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense will run for nine weeks with an estimated reach of more than 350,000 people. It is the first time that a Be SMART message has run in theaters.
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• Warning: Two Morgantown Teenagers Overdosed On Heroin Laced Vape Pens

  02-11-2019 13:43
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–Over the past 24 hours, two high school students in Morgantown, West Virginia have overdosed on heroin laced “vape pens.”
  Both have been hospitalized, according to a Facebook post by Morgantown police.Preliminary testing on one of the “Vape” solutions has indicated that the solution contained heroin, and other opioids as well as a significant number of other chemicals.
  In a video message, Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston warns anyone using or in
  
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• Police Investigate Fatal Crash On State Route 1018

  02-11-2019 13:20
  BOGGS (KDKA) — We now know the name of a woman who died in a crash last week in Armstrong County.Police say 50-year-old Lynn Kennedy was driving West on state route 1018 when she took a turn too fast and crashed into an embankment.The crash happened just before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.They say her car began spinning uncontrollably before hitting an embankment and overturning.She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunny But Chilly

  02-11-2019 13:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)–A very cold start to the morning with areas in the mid to upper 20s.
  Runners – add those extra layers! Winds will stay fairly calm through the day with plenty of sunshine and highs still below normal only into the mid to upper 40s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Trick or treat is tonight for some neighborhoods and you can leave the umbrella behind, just bundle up!
  Mostly cloudy skies continue through Sunday with highs in the low 40s and it will be another cold start at the bu
  
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• 'Fishing expedition' leads Pitt astrophysicist to discover smallest known black hole

  02-11-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pitt astrophysicist Carles Badenes went on ‘fishing expedition’ among the cosmos and found the smallest known black hole
  
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• Road Closures In Place For 2019 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler

  02-11-2019 12:10
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Expect road closures Saturday for the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler race.
  Over 4,500 participants are expected to participate in the seventh annual event.
  Road closures are scheduled between 6:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
  The race will cover the following areas throughout the City of Pittsburgh:• Start on West Carson Street near Station Square;• Continue through the West End, North Side, Strip District and Downtown; and• Finish Downtown in front of EQT Plaza, on the c
  
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• Woman Dies After Head-On Collision In Brookline

  02-11-2019 11:39
  BROOKLINE (KDKA) — One woman is dead following a two-vehicle accident in Brookline.Police say it happened on Saw Mill Run Boulevard just after 9:00 a.m. near Moredale Street.A 35-year-old woman collided with 60-year-old Wendy Eberle.Both women were taken to the hospital where Eberle was pronounced dead.The Collision Investigation Unit has not yet released a cause of the crash.Police believe one of the women may have experienced a medical emergency.Stick With KDKA For Any Updates
  
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• Pittsburgh Bus Getting Stuck In Sinkhole Brings Out Creativity In Everyone

  02-11-2019 05:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Port Authority bus that was swallowed by a sinkhole went viral on social media, sparking creativity from everywhere.
  Once it was learned that no one was hurt, everyone was able to laugh.
  Now, the bus in the sinkhole is the gift that keeps on giving.
  (Source: @PghPublicSafety/Twitter)
  It started Monday, when a massive sinkhole opened up in downtown Pittsburgh, swallowing the back half of a Port Authority bus and nearly a car with it.
  Both the bus and car were re
  
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• Officials: 3 Children Inside McKeesport Home Where More Than $33,000 Worth Of Heroin Was Seized

  02-11-2019 04:33
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials seized more than 111 bricks of heroin and fentanyl from a home in McKeesport that had three children inside at the time.
  The Allegheny County police say they stopped more than $33,000 of heroin from reaching the streets.
  County police, along with other agencies, searched a home in Crawford Village Housing Complex in Mckeesport on Friday.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County)
  They found the bricks of heroin and fentanyl and $700 in cash. They also discovered a
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Host Ladies Night Out Event

  02-11-2019 04:29
  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — Some of the Steelers’ biggest fans were on the South Side for the team’s 2019 Ladies Night Out event.
  The women took over the UMPC Rooney Sports Complex on Friday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  They participated in drills on the practice field, led by Minkah Fitzpatrick and Ryan Switzer, and toured the locker room.
  Terrell Edmunds and Vance McDonald also spoke to the women before they hit the practice field.
  
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• Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital After Crash In Lawrence County

  02-11-2019 04:06
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — A motorcyclist was flown to the hospital after a crash in Lawrence County.
  Police said the rider lost control of the bike on Route 65 on Friday.
  The motorcyclist slid into a field.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The rider suffered serious head injuries.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Former Coach Accused Of Hiding Cameras In Dorm Bathroom Indicted On Burglary Charges

  02-11-2019 03:44
  PHILIPPI, W.Va. (AP) – A former assistant basketball coach accused of recording women at a West Virginia university has been indicted on burglary charges.
  News outlets report 32-year-old Collins B. Murphy was charged with six counts of felony burglary.
  Four women on the Alderson Broaddus University basketball team accused Murphy of hiding cameras in their dormitory bathroom.A civil jury in 2018 found Murphy liable and awarded the women over $800,000.
  Barbour Prosecutor Thomas Hoxie says th
  
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• Moon-area district judge race focuses on contrasting careers

  02-11-2019 03:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  In the primaries, Ms. Santicola got a total of 1,754 votes to Mr. Feldman’s 1,538, with 971 going to attorney Corrie Woods.
  
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• Diocesan lawyer raises possibility of bankruptcy over abuse payments

  02-11-2019 02:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Attorney general’s office opposes effort to use a fund for needy children to compensate adults sexually abused as children by priests
  
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• Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Ground Beef

  02-11-2019 02:26
  (CNN) — A multistate salmonella outbreak has sickened 10 people and caused one death, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak is believed to be connected to ground beef.
  So far no one supplier has been linked to the outbreak. People who have been sick reported eating different brands, purchased from several locations. Eight people have been hospitalized.
  Of eight of the people interviewed, six said they ate the ground beef at home.
  People who get sick f
  
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• Know The Score: Nov. 1, 2019

  02-11-2019 02:13
  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:
  First Round
  Bethel Park 45, Kiski Area 16
  Gateway 35, Shaler 21
  McKeesport 21, Baldwin 20
  Moon 35, Franklin Regional 7
  Penn Hills 56, Greater Latrobe 17
  Penn-Trafford 48, Fox Chapel 7
  Peters Township 47, Mars 6
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• ‘Their Condition Was Near-Death’: Armstrong County Man Accused Of Abusing, Torturing And Neglecting 9 Horses

  02-11-2019 01:17
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — An Armstrong County man is accused of abusing, torturing and neglecting nine horses.The Armstrong District Attorney accuses 31-year-old Jonathan Stahl of torturing, neglecting and cruelty to animals.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)According to the criminal complaint, police discovered that the horses on the farm were underweight and suffering from rain rot, digestive problems, and had issues with their hooves and teeth.When police returned to seize the horses, three of the h
  
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• Armstrong County Man Accused Of Abusing, Torturing And Neglecting 9 Horses

  02-11-2019 01:17
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — An Armstrong County man is accused of abusing, torturing and neglecting nine horses.The Armstrong District Attorney accuses 31-year-old Jonathan Stahl of torturing, neglecting and cruelty to animals.
  The man’s alleged neglect led to the death of one horse.
  Stahl is also accused of theft of services because he did not pay a man he hired to care for the animals.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The district attorney said the horses were malnourished and in need of veterin
  
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• 4 Years After Son’s Unsolved Murder, South Side Mother Begs For Answers

  02-11-2019 00:30
  Mt. Oliver (KDKA) — A South Side mother is pleading for answers and community assistance on the four-year anniversary of her son’s unsolved murder.
  Allegheny County Homicide Detectives have yet to solve the murder of 11-year-old David McIntyre.He was shot multiple times while playing video games with his older brother inside his family’s home in Mt. Oliver in November 2015.
  McIntyre’s mother, Amanda Gordon, tells KDKA her little boy would have turned 15 this year. McIntyr
  
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• ‘We’re Going To Take A Loss’: Local Businesses Taking The Impact Of European Tariffs

  02-11-2019 00:28
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese comes straight from Parma, Italy and the olives at Pennsylvania Macaroni are grown in Spain.These are two of many imported European agriculture products that are subject to a 25 percent tariff increase.Pennsylvania Macaroni in the Strip is one of many businesses caught in the middle of a trade war between the U.S. and the European Union.“Our cost went up on a number of English and Italian items. It’s due to a dispute between Ai
  
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