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• Police: Naked Man Runs Around McKeesport Building Before Running Into Wall, Causing Giant Hole

  07-12-2019 23:16
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Officials said a naked man ran around the eighth floor of a McKeesport building before running into a wall, causing $500 worth of damage.According to the criminal complaint, Patrick Jeter entered the eighth floor of McKeesport Housing Authority seniors building on on Tuesday morning.He ran took all his clothes off and ran around. He then ran into a wall and left a “large hole in the wall,” the complaint says.
  On Friday, the police were called to the McKeespo
  
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• Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese announces closing of South Side church

  07-12-2019 23:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The church joined St. Mary of Mount, in Mount Washington, in 2018 to form the Prince of Peace Parish.
  
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• St. Clair Hospital To Deliver More Than 150 Meals To Meals On Wheels After Carbon Monoxide Leak Closes Kitchen

  07-12-2019 22:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — St. Clair Hospital is stepping up to help Meals on Wheels in a time of need.
  Meals on Wheels said the hospital will deliver 175 hot meals on Monday morning.
  On Friday, five volunteers at the Meals on Wheels of Peters Township were taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak.
  Due to the evacuation, the 150 meals that were in the ovens were not delivered to clients.
  The kitchen was also closed and a new exhaust fan needs to be installed.
  No meals can be prepared un
  
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• Dunn’s Free Throws Help St. John’s Beat West Virginia

  07-12-2019 21:56
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Rasheen Dunn scored nine of his 13 points in the second half including the winning free throws with five seconds remaining and St. John’s handed West Virginia its first defeat, 70-68, in Madison Square Garden for the Red Storm’s fourth straight win.Dunn shot only 3 of 11 from the floor, missing his four attempts from the arc, but made all seven of his free throws, including the final two.
  After a timeout, Miles McBride rushed down the floor and missed a conteste
  
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• Ex-North Braddock cop sues force, chief, mayor and council; claims whistleblower retaliation

  07-12-2019 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ryan Johnston, 30, was a part-time officer who claims to have discussed criminal activity by the chief with the FBI and DA’s office.
  
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• Don Kelly Hired As Bench Coach For Pittsburgh Pirates

  07-12-2019 20:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that a new bench coach would be joining the team for the 2020 season.Butler native Don Kelly will join Manager Derek Shelton’s staff for the position. Kelly has been involved in professional baseball for 16 seasons. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007 and 5 years for the Detroit Tigers. He is also a graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School and Point Park University.
  OFFICIAL: Don Kelly will be joining Manager Derek Shelton&rsqu
  
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• Don Kelly Hired On As Bench Coach For Pittsburgh Pirates

  07-12-2019 20:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that a new bench coach would be joining the team for the 2020 season.Butler native Don Kelly will join Manager Derek Shelton’s staff for the position. Kelly has been involved in professional baseball for 16 seasons. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007 and 5 years for the Detroit Tigers. He is also a graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School and Point Park University.
  OFFICIAL: Don Kelly will be joining Manager Derek Shelton&rsqu
  
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• Police Seek “Extremely Dangerous” Suspect In Theater Slaying

  07-12-2019 19:57
  
  YORK, Pa. (AP) – Police are seeking what they call an “extremely dangerous” suspect in the shooting that killed a man and wounded a female bystander in a Pennsylvania movie theater.West Manchester Township’s police chief told reporters Friday that 20-year-old Anu-Malik Lee Johnson “was the shooter” who killed 22-year-old Andre White Jr. on Monday night at Regal Cinemas 13.Johnson is charged in York County with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and illegal
  
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• Burglar Shot After Home Invasion Attempt, Collapses In Cemetery

  07-12-2019 19:31
  
  REDSTONE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A burglar was shot after attempting to rob a home on the 6000 block of National Pike in Fayette County. He was injured and is being treated at an area hospital.
  Police said that 39-year-old Adam Morgan was shot by the homeowner after attempting to rob the house. Morgan then fled from the house and collapsed in a nearby cemetery. Police found Morgan by following the trail of blood that led from the house to the cemetery.
  State Police are treating this inciden
  
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• Man Found Dead In Car In Turtle Creek Identified

  07-12-2019 19:03
  
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — A man was found unresponsive and slumped over the wheel of his car in Turtle Creek last night.The man has been identified as 27-year-old Antonio Mark Burleigh. He died at 7:16 p.m. at the 200 block of Wilbur Avenue, at the intersection of Wilbur and Seneca Street.A bystander called 911 after passing the car a second time and noticing Burleigh slumped over the wheel.The cause of death is not yet known and has not been released by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner&r
  
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• Port Authority Ends Use Of Neoplan Buses, Offers Weekend Free Bus Ride

  07-12-2019 17:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Port Authority is hosting a “Loop The Loop” event this weekend to commemorate the end of Port Authority’s use of Neoplan USA buses.Today and tomorrow, Port Authority will operate the 96A-Golden Triangle route. The route has not been used by Port Authority in more than 30 years. Starting 9 a.m. through 8:15 p.m. on both days, buses will leave from the East Busway – Penn Station Stop C every 45 minutes. No fare will be charged for passen
  
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• Police arrest man in Aliquippa homicide last month

  07-12-2019 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Javonte Simmons, 24, is charged with killing Richard Jackson, 31, on Nov. 25 on Cooper Street.
  
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• His last words were: 'Bro, you're going to have to smoke me.' Now police say they have the killer

  07-12-2019 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Javonte Simmons, 24, is charged with killing Richard Jackson, 31, on Nov. 25 on Cooper Street.
  
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• University Developing Hearing Protection For Military Dogs

  07-12-2019 17:01
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) – Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are working on developing hearing protection for canines on the battlefield.
  The head of the project tells WKRC-TV in Cincinnati that the goal is to prevent short-term hearing loss in military working dogs.
  The researchers have been testing different materials and designs while trying to find how to muffle high-decibel noise from explosions and gunfire.
  The U.S. military contacted the University of Cincinnati about creating the
  
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• Man Struck, Killed After Running From Troopers On I-71

  07-12-2019 16:16
  
  JEFFERSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) –State troopers in Ohio say a driver ran into a traffic while he was being arrested along on Interstate 71 and was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer.The State Highway Patrol says the driver was pulled over early Saturday in Fayette County after trooped suspected he was driving while impaired.Troopers say 31-year-old Jonathon Richards, of Hamilton, pulled away and ran from them while he was being arrested. The incident closed the southbound lanes of I-71 for s
  
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• Former North Braddock Police Officer Accuses Department Of Stealing And Tampering With Evidence

  07-12-2019 16:07
  
  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — A former North Braddock police officer is filing a lawsuit against North Braddock Borough, North Braddock Police Department and other officials.The former officer is Ryan Johnston. Johnston said he was hired on as a temporary part-time officer and learned over the course of several months that evidence had been taken and tampered with. Allegedly, it was the acting police chief Issac Daniele who was responsible for tampering with evidence.Johnston then went to the Di
  
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• Man Found Dead In Car In Turtle Creek

  07-12-2019 16:03
  
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — A man was found unresponsive and slumped over the wheel of his car in Turtle Creek last night.His death was ruled a suicide.
  
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• Body pulled from waters off Point State Park ID'd as Munhall man

  07-12-2019 15:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Brian Foster Greenhow’s body was pulled Wednesday morning from the confluence of the three rivers.
  
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• National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration Will Continue As Planned Saturday

  07-12-2019 14:44
  
  (CNN) — The annual commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor will continue as planned Saturday, three days after a US sailor killed two civilian workers and injured another before killing himself at the US naval base.
  “There are no plans to cancel any December 7th events due to Wednesday’s tragic event,” said Emily Pruett, a spokeswoman for the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.
  Investigators do not yet have a motive for the shooting at Joi
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Short-Lived Warm Front, Possible Snow On The Way

  07-12-2019 14:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A cold and frosty start to Saturday under mainly clear skies and calm winds. Highs will struggle to make it to 40 degrees.Tomorrow, after another cold and frosty start, we warm up above normal with high pressure overhead and hold on to the 50 degree range through the start of the work week.Along with the rising temperatures comes moisture and widespread rain for Monday, which will then switch to snow showers for Tuesday with temperatures dropping throughout the day. Wed
  
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• Local Mrs. Claus will take your letters to Santa, and write you back

  07-12-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Just in time for National Letter Writing Day, Leslie Medice has volunteered to write hand-penned letters to children who write to Santa.
  
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• Bar Botanico blooms in Lawrenceville

  07-12-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  At Bar Botanico, which opened this week in Lawrenceville, they take the chef-driven concept to an extreme in a particularly novel way.
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect In Stowe Township Bar Shooting

  07-12-2019 12:58
  
  STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — 36-year-old Omarr Harris of McKees Rocks was arrested yesterday after allegedly killing a man in Shooters Bar of Stowe Township in May of this year.
  According to the criminal complaint, Harris pulled out a black semi-automatic pistol from his waistband, and the victim, 31-year-old Ernest Dixon, lunged at the shooter.Harris stepped back and shot Dixon before walking out of the bar. All of this was caught on surveillance footage.Harris is being charged with one c
  
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• Driving Safety Highlights For Elderly Drivers During Winter

  07-12-2019 12:15
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Wolf Administration is highlighting driving safety tips for elderly drivers during winter.Nearly a quarter of drivers in the state are 65 years of age or older.Elderly drivers were involved in 21,746 crashes last year, with 330 of those fatal.If you think it’s time to take the keys away from your loved one, look for some signs.
  Those include:Feeling uncomfortable, fearful, or nervous when driving
  Unexplained dents/scrapes on the car, fences, mailboxes, or gara
  
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• ‘This Was A Beautiful Turnout’: Friends And Family Gather To Remember Penn Hills Officer Killed 10 Years Ago

  07-12-2019 05:54
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — The friends and family of a fallen Penn Hills police officer gathered Friday to remember his life.
  Officer Michael Crawshaw was gunned down in Penn Hills while responding to a disturbance call on Dec. 6, 2009.
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  Ronald Robinson had just killed someone in a nearby home.
  Robinson came outside and saw Crawshaw’s police car.
  He ambushed Crawshaw, shooting at his police cruiser several times.
  Crawshaw died in his car at just 32-years-old. Robinson is ser
  
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• No. 1 Louisville Pulls Away From Pittsburgh

  07-12-2019 05:28
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Nwora scored 19 points, Malik Williams had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and No. 1 Louisville used a 17-4 second-half run to pull away from Pittsburgh for a 64-46 victory Friday night.
  After shooting 37% in their previous game against No. 4 Michigan, the Cardinals (9-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) came out firing from long range. Every player had at least one 3-pointer as they went 9 of 17 from behind the arc and 13 for 26 overall in the first ha
  
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• 1 Person Rescued After Truck Falls Over Bridge And Into Creek In Union Township

  07-12-2019 05:05
  
  UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person had to be rescued after a truck fell over a bridge and into a creek.
  Police said a truck collided with two other cars on Route 422 in Union Township on Friday.
  The truck driver had to be rescued and was taken to the hospital.
  No one else was seriously hurt.
  Crews spent hours pulling the truck back onto the road.
  
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• ‘Phil Got A Little Teary Eyed’: Penguins Play Emotional Tribute Video For Phil Kessel’s Return To Pittsburgh

  07-12-2019 04:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The Penguins helped make Phil Kessel feel back at home in his return to Pittsburgh.
  The Arizona Coyotes played Friday night at PPG Paints Arena in Kessel’s first game in Pittsburgh since being traded in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk last summer.
  Kessel helped Pittsburgh to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017 before being traded.
  Kessel had 110 goals and 193 assists in four highly productive seasons with the Penguins. His lethal shot and underrated p
  
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• Penguins Play Emotional Tribute Video For Phil Kessel’s Return To Pittsburgh

  07-12-2019 04:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The Penguins helped make Phil Kessel feel back at home in his return to Pittsburgh.
  The Arizona Coyotes played Friday night at PPG Paints Arena in Kessel’s first game in Pittsburgh since being traded in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk last summer.
  Kessel helped Pittsburgh to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017 before being traded.
  Kessel had 110 goals and 193 assists in four highly productive seasons with the Penguins. His lethal shot and underrated p
  
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• Beaver County man charged after attempting to meet undercover agent posing as minor for sex

  07-12-2019 04:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office arrested Justin David Torres, 26, in Robinson Thursday night.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Legends Mel Blount And Rod Woodson Named To NFL’s 100 All-Time Team

  07-12-2019 04:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers legends Mel Blount and Rod Woodson were selected to the NFL’s 100 All-Time Team.
  Blount played all 14 years of his career with the Steelers and was part of the 1970s Steelers dynasty that captured four Super Bowls.
  He tallied 57 interceptions and was a 1989 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
  Woodson was one of the seven cornerbacks selected to the team.
  Woodson was a 2009 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee after a career that saw him ranked tie
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Ride Tristan Jarry To Win Over Coyotes In Phil Kessel’s Return

  07-12-2019 03:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry spoiled Phil Kessel’s return to Pittsburgh, turning aside all 33 shots to post his second consecutive shutout as the Penguins edged the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 Friday night.
  Kessel helped Pittsburgh to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017 before being traded to the Coyotes in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk last summer. He received a rousing ovation during the first period and played 21 inspired minutes but couldn’t solve Jarry.
  Neither coul
  
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• Police Activity In Turtle Creek

  07-12-2019 02:12
  
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — There is police activity at an intersection in Turtle Creek.
  (Photo Credit: Shelby Cassesse/Twitter)
  Officials are at the intersection of Wilbur Avenue and Seneca Street on Friday night.
  No word on why police are on the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Allegheny County Medical Examiner On Scene In Turtle Creek

  07-12-2019 02:12
  
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Medical Examiner is on the scene at an intersection in Turtle Creek.
  (Photo Credit: Shelby Cassesse/Twitter)
  Officials are at the intersection of Wilbur Avenue and Seneca Street on Friday night.
  Police are paying close attention to a vehicle on Wilbur Street.
  A witness who drove by the car told KDKA’s Shelby Cassesse that he saw a car with a busted window around 5 p.m. but kept driving.
  He came back around 7 p.m. and saw the car was still th
  
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• Highmark Health And Salvation Army Provide Nearly 100 Local Families With Gifts

  07-12-2019 01:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Highmark Health and the Salvation Army helped brighten the holidays for nearly 100 local families.Dozens of Highmark Health employees took park in the Salvation Army’s Adopt A Family program on Friday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Employees helped wrap gift baskets that were stuffed with toys for children.
  The baskets also had cookware and personal care items for parents.All of the items were loaded into trucks and taken to the Salvation Army warehouse.
  The gifts will be
  
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• Man Arrested After Allegedly Breaking In And Striking Ex-Girlfriend With Hammer

  07-12-2019 01:17
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — 28-year-old Ryan Gilliard has been arrested after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and beating her and her boyfriend with a hammer.Gilliard is being charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one count of burglary, two counts of simple assault and two counts of recklessly endangering another person.
  The incident happened on Oct. 21. According to the criminal complaint, officers were dispatched to the scene after a child called, screaming that h
  
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• Drivers Use Bike Lanes To Swerve Around Speed Humps

  07-12-2019 00:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —Speed humps are being used throughout Pittsburgh as a “traffic calming” devise. That is a fancy term for slowing drivers down in areas where there are excessive speeds and residents have complained.
  The latest speed humps are on Beechwood Blvd. A wide winding street on the edge of Frick Park with homes on either side where speeds of 40 miles an hour have been common on a street marked 25.
  But stand along the road for just a few minutes and you will see driver
  
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• 5 Meals On Wheels Volunteers Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak

  07-12-2019 00:38
  
  PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Five volunteers at the Meals on Wheels of Peters Township were taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Director Susan Hanawalt told KDKA the gas company was called and firefighters were on scene Friday when a high level of carbon monoxide was discovered. One of the workers reportedly fainted.“I was horrified this was happening. The back story is we had a broken exhaust fan, which we’d spent about $1,500 trying to fix
  
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