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• Two Residents Of Brittany Apartments In Wilkinsburg Treated For Smoke Inhalation Following Fire

  11-11-2019 23:49
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Two people were overcome by smoke when an apartment building in Wilkinsburg caught fire this afternoon.Some of the residents are shaken up following the fire.The Brittany Apartments on Penn Avenue caught fire around 1:45 p.m. on the eighth floor of the complex and burned for about 15 minutes.Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Fire Chief Ed Farley said it could have been a lot worse.When firefighters arrived, it didn’t take them long to get the fire under control but they
  
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• Crews Battle Kitchen Fire At Washington Co. McDonald’s

  11-11-2019 23:30
  
  DONEGAL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Crews were called to a McDonald’s in Donegal Township after a fire started in the kitchen.An accidental grease fire ignited in the fryer of the McDonald’s on Route 31, just off the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  The McDonald’s is attached to a gas station, which forced the gas pumps to be shut down.“Well, any time you have multiple businesses in a structure, you don’t know what’s in them. It gives you a higher alert, yes,” sa
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow Moving In, Winter Weather Advisories Issued

  11-11-2019 23:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Winter Weather Advisories will be in place for Mercer, Venango, ridges of Westmoreland, ridges of Fayette, Preston, and Garrett counties starting a 1:00 a.m. and last through 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A big system will move through the area tonight and everyone will get a little snow as a result.Photo Credit: KDKA
  Some lake effect snow could cause occasional travel issues in some of these spots as 1-3 inches of snow is expected in lake effect-prone areas
  
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• Boil Water Advisory In Aspinwall Lifted

  11-11-2019 22:45
  
  ASPINWALL (KDKA) — A boil water advisory that has been in place since October 7 following a water main break on West 8th Street in Aspinwall has been lifted.The Aspinwall Police Department alerted residents in a Facebook post today.
  The advisory has been in place for over a month when a water main broke along West 8th Street.Residents were warned that bathing and showering with the water was safe but told to boil water if they were planning to consume it.
  
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• USS Grayback, A WWII Submarine Missing For 75 Years Found Off The Coast Of Okinawa, Japan

  11-11-2019 22:32
  
  (CNN) — It’s been 75 years since the USS Grayback went missing with 80 sailors aboard. Now, an organization that searches for sunken World War II submarines has solved the mystery of where it went down.
  On Sunday, undersea explorer Tim Taylor and his team at the Lost 52 Project announced that they had located the long-lost submarine on June 5 about 1,427 feet underwater off Okinawa, Japan.
  Last year, researcher Yutaka Iwasaki found that the Navy had originally made an error in transl
  
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• Doctors Remove 8-Inch Screwdriver From Man’s Rectum

  11-11-2019 22:11
  
  MIAMI (CBS Local) — A 46-year-old man had a screwdriver pulled out of his rectum after he apparently pushed it inside himself and leaving it there for a week.
  The unnamed man, who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, arrived at Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami with life-threatening septic shock, complaining of week-long abdominal and pelvic pain.
  Doctors performed a CT scan of the man’s abdominal area and found what appeared to be a screwdriver, which measured 8.2
  
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• Deputies: Man Wearing ‘Ain’t Nothing Illegal ‘Til You Get Caught!’ Shirt Gets Caught

  11-11-2019 22:06
  
  OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (CBS Local) — A man wearing a T-shirt that said “Ain’t Nothing Illegal ‘Til You Get Caught” was indeed “caught” committing a crime last month, according to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office.
  Investigators working holiday burglary patrols said David Rasmussen, 38, and his allegedly accomplice, David Jolly, 50, were caught “red-handed” Oct. 22 stealing an ATV from a home.
  Rasmussen was taken into custody without
  
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• ‘Hockey Night In Canada’ Broadcaster Don Cherry Fired Over Comments About Immigrants

  11-11-2019 22:02
  
  TORONTO (KDKA/AP) – A Canadian broadcast company has fired hockey commentator Don Cherry for calling immigrants “you people” in a rant on television in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country’s fallen soldiers.
  Rogers Sportsnet president Bart Yabsley said in a statement Monday that after discussions with Cherry “it has been decided it is the right time for him to immediately step down.”
  The 85-year-old Cherry called immigrants “you peop
  
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• Fayette Co. Vietnam Veteran Promoted During Surprise Ceremony

  11-11-2019 21:54
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – A local Vietnam veteran who served along Steelers legend Rocky Bleier and was injured in battle was officially promoted from U.S. Marine sergeant to staff sergeant at a surprise ceremony.
  Jim Burkholder, a 75-year-old from Connellsville, achieved the rank in the mid-1960s, but he was never officially promoted, never saw the paperwork and never received a ceremony.
  Fayette County Veterans Affairs Director and U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Brian Bensen decided to track down
  
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• Two Injured In W. Va House Explosion

  11-11-2019 21:38
  
  CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say a West Virginia home exploded, causing non-life-threatening injuries to two people.
  WTTG-TV in Washington reports the home in Charles Town was destroyed in the Monday blast. Witnesses told the station the homeowners had problems with their propane furnace on Sunday.
  Photos and video footage from news outlets show firefighters dousing the remnants of a fire at the leveled house. Fire officials said they were trying to determine what caused the explos
  
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• ‘It Takes A Village’: PPS Looks At Schools Consistently Achieving Above Average Results

  11-11-2019 20:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools is continually working to take down barriers. On Monday, PPS released its annual report which provides a thorough look at achievement, student growth, school climate and much more.Six schools were highlighted in that report: Schiller 6-8, Dilworth Traditional Academy, Allegheny Traditional Academy, Beechwood, Arsenal 6-8 and City Charter High School.
  A+ Schools is Pittsburgh’s community advocate for equity and excellence in public educati
  
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• ‘It Takes A Village’: A+ Schools Looks At Schools Consistently Achieving Above Average Results

  11-11-2019 20:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools is continually working to take down barriers. On Monday, PPS released its annual report which provides a thorough look at achievement, student growth, school climate and much more.Six schools were highlighted in that report: Schiller 6-8, Dilworth Traditional Academy, Allegheny Traditional Academy, Beechwood, Arsenal 6-8 and City Charter High School.
  A+ Schools is Pittsburgh’s community advocate for equity and excellence in public educati
  
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• Forecasters Expect More Than 300 Records To Shatter Across U.S. During Fall Arctic Blast

  11-11-2019 20:48
  
  By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist and Leah Asmelash, CNN
  (CNN) — Don your jackets and mittens, East Coasters. You’re going to need them.
  The next five to seven days won’t just be cold — they’ll be record-breaking.
  That’s according to data from the National Weather Service, which predicts more than 300 record cold temperatures could be tied or set from Monday to Wednesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It’s all part of the Arctic blast that’s hitting the Ea
  
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• Scammer Targets Woman Through Hacked Facebook Page, Claims She Can Make $80,000

  11-11-2019 20:25
  
  HILLIARDS, Pa. (KDKA) — State police in Butler County are investigating after a woman was scammed out of more than $1,000 on Facebook.
  According to investigators, someone hacked into an account belonging to one of her friends, then sent the 78-year-old woman a message about a money-making opportunity.
  Police say the woman was told that if she donated $1,325 in Walmart gift cards, she could make $80,000.
  The woman told police that the suspect “just kept saying, ‘You need to make
  
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• Pittsburgh Seeking Residents’ Input On Community Development, Housing Needs

  11-11-2019 20:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh is asking for residents’ input about ahead of applying for federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  In a series of upcoming public hearings, the city wants to hear from residents and organizations about any community development and fair housing needs their neighborhoods may have.
  The city says it’s seeking funding from the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions Grants a
  
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• ‘It’s Important To Pursue What You’re Interested In’: CBS Sunday Morning’s Mo Rocca On New Book ‘Mobituaries’

  11-11-2019 20:12
  
  (CBS Local)– CBS Sunday Morning’s Mo Rocca has a knack for putting things into historical perspective.
  Rocca shows off his skills weekly on CBS Sunday Morning and his podcast Mobituaries. The former correspondent from The Daily Show transformed his podcast into a book about people and moments throughout history that have been forgotten. Rocca wrote about everyone from Thomas Paine to Farah Fawcett.
  “I first focus on what is kind of hitting me in the gut and what’s interes
  
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• 4 Pittsburgh Neighborhoods To Get Speed Humps Installed This Week

  11-11-2019 19:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Four Pittsburgh neighborhoods will be getting speed humps installed this week.
  The City of Pittsburgh says roads in the Hill District, Squirrel Hill, Highland Park and Carrick will be the sites of new traffic calming projects that will begin during the week of Nov. 11.
  As part of the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, the roads were chosen based on data about speed and volume collected in 2018.
  These are the roads that will be receiving speed humps, as well as any ap
  
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• Baldwin Salon Damaged Extensively After Car Crashes Into Building

  11-11-2019 19:25
  
  BALDWIN (KDKA) — A salon in Baldwin is closed today after a car plowed right into the building.
  The damage is extensive to Headturners Salon on Glass Run Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The salon posted a message on Facebook about how thankful they are that they were closed when the accident happened late Sunday.
  The driver of the car clipped a motorcycle and then kept going into the building. 
  The motorcyclist was hospitalized. Their condition is unknown.
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back James Conner Likely To Return Thursday Against Cleveland Browns

  11-11-2019 19:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to head coach Mike Tomlin, two key Steelers should be returning to the lineup Thursday in Cleveland.Tomlin said he feels pretty confident that running back James Conner (shoulder) and guard Ramon Foster (concussion) will return to action this week.“Coach Tomlin said he feels comfortable with the availability of James Conner and Ramon Foster for Thursday.He said the opposite for Rosie Nix and Benny Snell.”Coach Tomlin said he feels comfortable with
  
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• 3 Women Robbed At Gunpoint While Leaving Grove City Outlets

  11-11-2019 19:08
  
  GROVE CITY, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are looking for a man accused of holding up three older women near the Grove City Outlets.
  State Police say they responded to the Grove City Premium Outlets in Mercer County on Sunday just after 7 p.m.
  Detectives determined a man had allegedly approached the women in an alleyway between the outlets and the Marriott Hotel next to the mall.
  Police say the women were heading back to their hotel when the suspect pulled out a gun and ordered them to hand over the
  
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• Enrollment open for 2020 PWSA low-income assistance programs

  11-11-2019 18:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Qualified customers can save up to $320 on water bills, be relieved from water shut-offs through winter.
  
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• Woman’s Pittsburgh Sinkhole Bus Tattoo Goes Viral

  11-11-2019 18:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While the Pittsburgh bus sinkhole is starting to fade from our memories, the viral image of a Port Authority bus is now a permanent tattoo on one Pittsburgher.
  Lilly Silknetter shared a picture of her new ink on Instagram. View this post on InstagramThe best response to chaos is coming together and laughing about it. I love PittsburghThank you @kaitlynteressaA post shared byLilly Silknetter (@silk_lilly) on Nov 6, 2019 at 4:30pm PST
  “The best response to chaos is
  
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• Pittsburgh to install traffic humps to slow traffic on four streets this week

  11-11-2019 18:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Humps will be added on streets in the Hill District, Carrick, Squirrel Hill and Highland Park after studies last year showed speeding.
  
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• Pittsburgh to install speed humps to slow traffic on four streets this week

  11-11-2019 18:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Humps will be added on streets in the Hill District, Carrick, Squirrel Hill and Highland Park after studies last year showed speeding.
  
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• Pennsylvania Turnpike Buying Monroeville Pool For Lane Widening Project

  11-11-2019 18:13
  
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is about to be the proud owner of a swimming pool.
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the turnpike has agreed to pay the town of Monroeville nearly $1 million for its public swimming pool at Bel-Aire park. Motorists won’t be able to take a refreshing dip, though. The turnpike is planning a major widening project on Interstate 76 between the Irwin and Monroeville exchanges, and the pool will need to go.
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• 101-Year-Old World War II Veteran Attends First Pittsburgh Penguins Game

  11-11-2019 18:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Pittsburgh Penguins went all-out to honor U.S. Military Veterans over the weekend ahead of Veterans Day.The Pens invited selected veterans to their practice at the UPMC Lemieux Complex in Cranberry Friday, while captain Sidney Crosby donated the car he won for being named the All-Star Game MVP last season in San Jose to a veteran as well.One of the special guests to the Veterans Day celebration game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night was 101-year-old El
  
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• Fire Engulfs, Destroys Home In Lawrence Co., Red Cross Assists Displaced Families

  11-11-2019 17:59
  
  NORTH BEAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – The charred remains are all that’s left of a home in Lawrence County after it was fully engulfed in flames.
  A neighbor shared photos and says the couple who lived in the home on Moravia Road passed away awhile ago. Their son was reportedly living in a detached garage.
  (Photo Credit: Mary McMillin)
  The neighbor’s sister was woken by the son around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning, saying the house was on fire.
  She says she didn’t believe there w
  
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• Fire Engulfs, Destroys Home In Lawrence Co.

  11-11-2019 17:59
  
  NORTH BEAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – The charred remains are all that’s left of a home in Lawrence County after it was fully engulfed in flames.
  A neighbor shared photos and says the couple who lived in the home on Moravia Road passed away awhile ago. Their son was reportedly living in a detached garage.
  (Photo Credit: Mary McMillin)
  The neighbor’s sister was woken by the son around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning, saying the house was on fire.
  She says she didn’t believe there w
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Won’t Make Road Trip After Injury Over The Weekend

  11-11-2019 17:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will not be making the trip to New York tomorrow because of injury.Crosby was not a participant at practice Monday morning.“Whistle blows to start today’s practice and Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist are not among the #Penguins on the ice.”Whistle blows to start today's practice and Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist are not among the #Penguins on the ice.
  — Matt Vensel (@matt
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Not Practicing After Injury Over The Weekend

  11-11-2019 17:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was one of a few player not on the ice for practice Monday morning.“Whistle blows to start today’s practice and Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist are not among the #Penguins on the ice.”Whistle blows to start today's practice and Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist are not among the #Penguins on the ice.
  — Matt Vensel (@mattvensel) November 11, 2019Crosby was injured over the wee
  
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• National Cemetery Of The Alleghenies Hosting Veterans Day Service

  11-11-2019 17:00
  
  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) — The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies is observing this Veterans Day with a special ceremony in honor and remembrance of all former and current military members.
  The ceremony is began at 11 a.m., featuring speakers, music, a wreath laying and other ceremonial observances.
  WATCH: National Cemetery of the Alleghenies Service — 
  This year’s keynote speaker is VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Director Donald Koenig.
  In addition, the Canon-McMillan High S
  
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• Instagram To Begin Tests That Hide U.S. Users’ Likes

  11-11-2019 16:36
  
  By Shannon Liao, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Posting on Instagram can come with a rush of validation when likes from friends and strangers come pouring in. But those likes will soon be hidden for some U.S. users.
  In an attempt to stamp down on competitive pressure on the platform, Instagram will hide likes for “some” users in the United States starting this week, its CEO Adam Mosseri said Friday. It’s a test that the Facebook-owned platform has already rolled out to seven countr
  
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• Last 2 Kmarts Left In W. Va. To Close As Company Cuts 100 Stores

  11-11-2019 16:24
  
  KANAWHA CITY, W.Va. (AP) — The last two remaining Kmart locations in West Virginia are set to close by early next year as the retailer shutters about 100 stores nationwide.
  The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the Kanawha City Kmart in Charleston will close in February following the closure of the Elkview Kmart in December. The store’s parent company, Transformco, cited a “difficult retail environment” in a statement released Thursday announcing 96 Kmart and Sears stores w
  
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• Eye on Design: Holiday Table Setting

  11-11-2019 16:05
  
  Tom Tomasic with Levin Furniture in Wexford give some tips on how to have a beautiful table this holiday season.
  
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• PTL Links: November 11, 2019

  11-11-2019 15:26
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Life Coach Dr. Marlene Boas
  Pittsburgh Magazine
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Week Begins Dry, But Accumulating Snow Is On The Way

  11-11-2019 14:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Most of today will be dry, but big changes are on the way in the form of snow.
  Rain chances arrive for places along I-80 around 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and in Allegheny County around 9 p.m. 
  Snow chances finally move in for Allegheny County after 10 p.m., and, yes, we are expecting accumulations for overnight.The hardest hit areas will be north of I-80 and the Laurel Highlands (surprise!) where two plus inches of snow is expected to fall.This is also where winter weather
  
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• Us: Adopting or fostering a dog can bring joy — and heartbreak

  11-11-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Claire and Bob Friend of Indiana Township took in two rescue dogs, Milo and Tucker. Only one is still with them.
  
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• Groundbreaking slated for mini-casino in Westmoreland County

  11-11-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Construction of the casino at Westmoreland Mall is estimated to create 1,460 jobs, 500 of them permanent.
  
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• Wider use of molecular flu tests promise faster, more accurate results

  11-11-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The most popular rapid flu tests too often gives false negatives, so hospitals and doctors are switching to molecular technology. 
  
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• Historic Union Trust Building in Downtown to be sold after $100 million restoration

  11-11-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Davis Companies restored the 11-story building’s opulence to what it was when Henry Clay Frick built it in 1917.
  
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• The fate of this neighborhood in Scotland could have a ripple effect on child poverty everywhere

  11-11-2019 12:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two years into Scotland’s bid to end child poverty, a notorious neighborhood tests the nation’s resolve — and its fate may send a message to crusaders for poor kids
  
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• Walkabout: Big Table event to repeat and expand in 2020

  11-11-2019 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Surveys show a growing appetite to meet new people over food and conversation.
  
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• City asking public for feedback on needs for HUD funding

  11-11-2019 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  A series of public hearings is scheduled for next two weeks.
  
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• Pa. Turnpike buys Monroeville swimming pool site for $956,000

  11-11-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike bought the Bel-Aire pool site for a future $300 million project to widen the toll road from Irwin to Monroeville.
  
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• Former steel site to see aquaponics facility

  11-11-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Glenn Ford, the founder of InCity Farms, revealed plans for a 180,000-square-foot aquaponics facility on 25 riverfront acres in Duquesne.
  
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• Military, VA and nonprofits seek to help Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

  11-11-2019 12:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  The veterans of the wars in the Middle East have unique problems related to their service.
  
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• Iraq, Afghanistan wars bring unique homefront challenges

  11-11-2019 12:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Many returning veterans deal with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, depression, loneliness and even suicide ideation.
  
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• Previously Missing 12-Year-Old Boy From Knoxville Found

  11-11-2019 12:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A teen from Knoxville was returned to his home after he was previously reported missing.Police were asking for assistance from the public to locate a missing boy in the city’s Knoxville section.
  According to police, 12-year-old Haji Abdi was last seen on Friday, Nov. 8.
  (Source: Pittsburgh Police/Facebook)
  He was reported found just before noon on Monday.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Missing Persons at 412-323-7141.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 12-Year-Old Boy From Knoxville

  11-11-2019 12:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are asking for assistance from the public to locate a missing boy in the city’s Knoxville section.
  According to police, 12-year-old Haji Abdi was last seen on Friday, Nov. 8.
  (Source: Pittsburgh Police/Facebook)
  Police say he is known to frequent the areas near Rochelle Towers on Knox Avenue and the Triangle Market on Amanda Street.
  He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and red sweatpants with polka dots. He is about 5-feet tall.Anyone with information on
  
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• Family Escapes House Fire In Ford City

  11-11-2019 11:17
  
  FORD CITY (KDKA) — Firefighters responded to a home that caught fire early Monday morning in Armstrong County.
  Dispatchers say it happened just before 1:30 a.m. near the corner of 6th Avenue and 13th Street.
  Courtesy: Dan V.
  Everyone inside the home made it out safely including several children.
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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