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• Police: 16-Year-Old Facing Attempted Homicide Charges Now Under Arrest After Aluminum Baseball Bat Attack During Robbery

  07-01-2020 23:51
  
  MONONGAHELA, Pa. (KDKA) — A 16-year-old who allegedly wore a creepy mask while attacking another teen with an aluminum bat during a robbery has been arrested.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Christopher Urista hid from the police for nearly a month but was arrested.“Our officer received a notification through 911 that the defendant was located in the city of Washington and they requested verification of the warrant,” Monongahela Police Department Chief Kevin Harris said.
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Named Mike Rabelo As Assistant Hitting Coach

  07-01-2020 23:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have made another addition to their coaching staff.
  On Tuesday, the team announced that Mike Rabelo was hired as an assistant hitting coach.
  Rabelo spent last season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves as the manager.
  The team went 77-61 last season.
  Rabelo has had a winning record in five of six seasons as a minor league manager in the Detroit Tigers organization.He also played professionally for 10 years.
  
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• Wife of turnpike crash victim says the UPS driver was 'happy-go lucky' with a 'good-natured' spirit

  07-01-2020 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Attorney for New Jersey-based Z&D Tours says the transit offers its condolences, and is cooperating with authorities.
  
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• New Castle Police Searching For Missing 39-Year-Old Sabrina Salamon Last Seen Dec. 20

  07-01-2020 22:24
  
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) – New Castle police are asking the public for help looking for a 39-year-old woman who has been missing since December.
  On Facebook, the New Castle Police Department says Sabrina Salamon has been missing since Dec. 20.She’s described as a white female who stands at five feet and four inches tall. She has brown hair and green eyes, police say.
  (Photo Credit: New Castle Police Department)
  Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call police at 72
  
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• Pittsburgh Korean Restaurant Ranks In Yelp’s Top 100 Places To Eat In 2020

  07-01-2020 22:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh restaurant has made Yelp’s list of America’s top 100 places to eat in the new year.Yelp says the newly released list is “chock full of hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path joints.”
  A Pittsburgh restaurant, Bae’ Bae’s Kitchen, made the list, ranking at spot 88. The Korean-inspired eatery is located on the 900 block of Liberty Avenue near the Cultural District.Bae Bae’s website says they focuses on local, health and or
  
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• Water Main Break Creates Geyser In Collier Township

  07-01-2020 22:12
  
  COLLIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A major water main break has created a geyser in Collier Township.
  (Photo Credit: Collier Township Police/Facebook)
  The Collier Township Police said on Tuesday the break is on Thoms Run Road.
  The road has been shut down between Presto-Sygan and Forsythe roads.
  Officials said to avoid the area.It’s not clear what caused the break.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Massive Water Main Break Creates Geyser In Collier Township

  07-01-2020 22:12
  
  COLLIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A major water main break has created a geyser in Collier Township.
  (Photo Credit: Collier Township Police/Facebook)
  Officials said on Tuesday the break is in the 5300 block of Thoms Run Road.
  WATCH LIVE: Water Main Break In Collier TownshipThe road has been shut down between Presto-Sygan and Forsythe roads.
  Officials said to avoid the area.(Photo Credit: Newschooper 2)
  It’s not clear what caused the break.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Pirates Pitcher Trevor Williams And Wife Jackie Welcome Third Child, Jude Michael

  07-01-2020 21:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Trevor Williams and his wife Jackie have a new addition to the family.
  The couple welcomed a baby boy named Judd Michael.(Photo Credit: Trevor Williams/Twitter)
  The Pirates pitcher and his wife announced the news on social media Tuesday.“Jude MichaelMama and baby are doing great. Please pray for them and JoJo because she just became the middle child,” Williams said on Twitter.Jude MichaelMama and baby are doing great. Please pray for them and JoJo because sh
  
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• Police Looking To Identify Man Who Allegedly Stole Nearly $1,000 Worth Of Power Tools From Indiana Co. Lowe’s

  07-01-2020 21:17
  
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are trying to identify a man who allegedly stole nearly $1,000 worth of power tools from a Lowe’s in Indiana County.
  On Tuesday, state police shared surveillance footage on Twitter of a man accused of stealing a welder worth more than $700 and a chainsaw worth nearly $270 from an Indiana Lowe’s on Dec. 13.Pictured suspect stole a PRO MIG 180 welder (Value: $705) and a Husqvarna 16″ chainsaw (Value: $269) from Indiana Lowe’s on Dec.
  
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• Scott Twp. Police Seek Suspect In Smash And Grab Thefts

  07-01-2020 21:16
  
  SCOTT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Scott Township Police are asking for the public’s help finding the person behind a series of thefts.
  Police say the suspect is responsible for several smash and grabs from vehicles in the Pittsburgh area.
  (Source: Scott Township Police/Facebook)
  (Source: Scott Township Police/Facebook)
  Police say the person then used the victim’s stolen identities to cash personal checks at banks all over the area.
  They released surveillance photos of the suspect and the
  
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• Speaker Sets March Votes To Fill 3 Vacant State House Seats

  07-01-2020 21:14
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters in three Pennsylvania House districts will choose new state representatives during special elections scheduled for March, the state House speaker announced Tuesday.
  A top aide to Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, said the March 17 date was chosen to fill seats that became vacant because the incumbents were elected in November to other offices.
  The seats were most recently held by Rep. Tedd Nesbit, R-Mercer, Rep. Gene DiGirolamo, R-Bucks, and Justin Walsh, R-We
  
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• Pitt names new health sciences chief

  07-01-2020 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Anantha Shekhar from Indiana University will oversee Pitt’s health sciences and medical schools.
  
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• ‘Very Shocked’: Woman Gives Birth To Twins In Two Different Decades

  07-01-2020 20:58
  
  CARMEL, Ind. (CBS Local) — Two twins who were born within an hour of each other in Indiana not only have different birthdays, they were born in different decades.
  Joslyn and Jaxon were born last week at Ascension St. Vincent Carmel hospital.
  Dawn Gilliam of Pendleton delivered Joslyn at 11:37 p.m. on New Year’s Eve 2019 at four pounds, 11 ounces. Little brother Jaxon arrived at 12:07 a.m. in the new year and new decade at 4 pounds, 5 ounces.
  “We’ve known for a while that
  
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• Pier 1 Closing 450 Stores As Retail Apocalypse Drags Into New Decade

  07-01-2020 20:51
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (CBS Local) — Pier 1 Imports is closing nearly half its 942 stores, adding to a staggering rate of store closures that rocked the retail industry over the past couple of years.
  The home goods retailer said Monday it is closing up to 450 stores and will also shutter distribution centers. It didn’t say where the store closures would occur, but it operates stores in the U.S. and Canada.
  The Fort Worth-based company, which has been struggling for years against rising co
  
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• ‘Our Hearts Are Heavy’: Penguins Send Sympathy To Burkle Family Over Passing Of Co-Owner’s Son

  07-01-2020 20:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The son of Pittsburgh Penguins’ co-owner Ron Burkle has been found dead in Los Angeles.
  People Magazine first reported Burkle’s 27-year-old son, Andrew, was found dead Monday in his Beverly Hills apartment.
  Andrew Burkle (R) (Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
  While authorities have yet to officially identify him, People reports, the Burkle family released a statement to the magazine asking for privacy and remembering Andrew as a “young man full
  
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• PennDOT: Landslide On Route 51 Kept Moving Over The Weekend

  07-01-2020 20:25
  
  MOON, Pa. (KDKA) – The large landslide that shut down Route 51 in Moon Township continued to move over the weekend, PennDOT says.
  The busy stretch of Route 51, also known as McGovern Boulevard, is closed at the intersection of Flaugherty Run Road, between Purdy Road and Stoops Ferry Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith)
  PennDOT’s geotechnical engineers kept a close eye on the slide over the weekend with all the rain the area received.Heading into the weekend on Friday,
  
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• Jeannette Woman Sentenced To 15-30 Years In Prison For Fatal Beating Of Boyfriend

  07-01-2020 20:06
  
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — A Jeannette woman will spend up to three decades in prison for the death of her boyfriend.
  Last year, a jury convicted 40-year-old Crystal Belle of third-degree murder for the June 2016 beating death of her 19-year-old boyfriend, Khalil Parker.
  (Photo Courtesy: Jeannette Police Department)
  RELATED STORIES:Woman Charged In Jeannette Man’s Suspicious Death
  Hearing Held For Woman Accused Of Beating Boyfriend To DeathPolice say Belle beat Parker with a wooden handle of
  
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• Police: Ohio Woman’s Missing Dog Found Decapitated In Her Backyard

  07-01-2020 19:51
  
  EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (KDKA) – Police are trying to figure out who decapitated an Ohio woman’s dog and left its head in her backyard.
  The East Palestine Police Department, about an hour away from Pittsburgh, says they received a call last Friday from a woman, Barb Greaves, reporting her Beagle named Trouble was missing.
  Police say she told them Trouble had been let out on a cable run in the backyard and then was discovered missing a short time later.
  On Sunday afternoon, police say Gr
  
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• Couple Says They Were Targeted By Vandals For Supporting President Trump

  07-01-2020 19:36
  
  STEVENSVILLE, Mont. (CBS Local) — A couple in Montana says vandals are targeting their house because of their support for President Donald Trump.
  Golda and David Weber of Stevensville had posted a small wood cutout that read “Trump” on their garage. They awoke December 28 to find their garage spray-painted with anti-Trump graffiti. In this case, the vandals included Golda’s name in the graffiti.
  “It made me really nervous that someone would come up on our property a
  
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• ‘I Got Comfortable In My Skin Through Stand-Up Comedy’: Comedian Chloé Hilliard On Book ‘F*CK Your Diet’

  07-01-2020 19:23
  
  (CBS Local)–Chloé Hilliard never expected to be a comedian.
  Hilliard worked in journalism for over a decade before making the jump to stand-up comedy. The comic is now an author after Simon & Schuster published her book “F*CK Your Diet: And Other Things My Thighs Tell Me.” Hilliard wanted her book to be personal and informational.
  “I combined my issues with body, weight, and security and related it to how people deal with food and diet,” said Hilliard in
  
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• Nevada Investigators Continue Probe In Bethel Park Woman’s Death, But No Homicide Charges Filed Yet

  07-01-2020 19:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The investigation into the kidnapping and death of a Bethel Park woman in the Nevada desert is continuing.
  Jaime Feden, 33, disappeared back in mid-September. Her remains were later found in the desert about 80 miles north of Las Vegas.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The Lincoln County Sheriff in Nevada tells KDKA that they are still waiting for homicide charges to be filed in the case.
  He says the district attorney’s office there is currently performing a land survey of th
  
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• New Westmoreland Co. Sheriff Claims His Office Was Trashed On First Day Of Work

  07-01-2020 19:08
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – The new Westmoreland County sheriff claims he came into work on his first day to find his office absolutely trashed.Sheriff James Albert says when he arrived to work for his first day, he found a mess — arrest warrants blocking the door, trash thrown about and dirty uniforms piled up under a DVD of the movie “Paul Blart: Mall Cop.”
  (Photo Credit: Sheriff James Albert)
  (Photo Credit: Sheriff James Albert)
  Photos show overflowing shelves, open drawe
  
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• Petition To Make ‘Bengals/Browns Fans’ Official Medical Marijuana Condition Submitted To Ohio Medical Board

  07-01-2020 18:56
  
  COLUMBUS (KDKA) — Football fans in Cincinnati and Cleveland have been suffering for years, and one person has a solution to the issues.No, it has nothing to do with ownership, management, coaches or players, but rather medicinal marijuana.According to Cincinnati.com, a petition to make “Bengals/Browns Fans” an official medical marijuana condition was submitted last month to the State Medical Board of Ohio.
  “Yes, someone actually submitted a petition to add being a @Bengal
  
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• Route 51 in Moon to remain closed as hillside continues to shift

  07-01-2020 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said the hillside above Route 51 in Moon remains unstable and rock will hve to be removed.
  
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• Cooking Corner: Plant-Based Meatloaf, AKA “Plantloaf”

  07-01-2020 18:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Market District Chef Ben D’Amico stops by the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen with a recipe for a twist on meatloaf.
  Plant-Based Meatloaf aka “Plantloaf”Compliments of Market District Chef Benjamin D’Amico
  Makes: 2 lbsPrep Time: 20 minutesBake Time: 1 ½ hours
  Ingredients:24 oz Plant Based Ground Meat (Beyond, Lighthouse, Awesome)
  1/2 cup Onions, chopped
  1/2 cup Carrots, chopped
  1/2 cup Celery, chopped
  1/2 cup Green Bell Pepper, chopped
  4 oz
  
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• Centre Co. Lawmaker Joins Democratic Primary Field For Pa. Auditor General

  07-01-2020 18:04
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A seven-term state lawmaker from central Pennsylvania says he’ll seek the Democratic nomination to run for the open state auditor general’s office this year.
  Scott Conklin, of Centre County, entered a crowded field ahead of Pennsylvania’s Feb. 18 deadline to submit nomination petitions to get on the April primary ballot.
  Other Democrats running include Pittsburgh city controller Michael Lamb, Christina Hartman, a former congressional candidate from
  
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• Large Water Main Break Floods Jefferson Hills Home

  07-01-2020 17:59
  
  JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – A large water main break is causing “active damage” in Jefferson Hills.
  On Twitter, Allegheny County reported a “large water main break” just before noon Tuesday.Jefferson Hills: 100 block Snee Drive – large water break with active damage; police and fire on scene.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) January 7, 2020
  The break, on the 100 block of Snee Drive in the borough of Jefferson Hills, has “active damage,” t
  
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• Large Water Main Break Causing ‘Active Damage’ In Jefferson Hills

  07-01-2020 17:59
  
  JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – A large water main break is causing “active damage” in Jefferson Hills.On Twitter, Allegheny County reported a “large water main break” just before noon Tuesday.
  Jefferson Hills: 100 block Snee Drive – large water break with active damage; police and fire on scene.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) January 7, 2020
  The break, on the 100 block of Snee Drive in the borough of Jefferson Hills, has “active damage,” t
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra names new principal pops conductor

  07-01-2020 17:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Conductor and trumpeter Byron Stripling of Columbus, Ohio, is the new principal conductor for the PSO’s PNC Pops series,
  
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• Study: Marathon Training Can Slow The Aging Process

  07-01-2020 17:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers say if you want to slow the aging process, run a marathon.
  According to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, training and completion of a marathon for the first time is associated with a reduction in blood pressure and aortic stiffening.
  That is equivalent to a four-year reduction in vascular age.
  The greatest benefits were seen in older, slower male runners with higher blood pressure.
  The Pittsburgh Marathon is less than four months away on Su
  
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• ‘I’d Drop You Faster Than The Patriots,’ YouTuber Logan Paul Responds To Former Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown

  07-01-2020 17:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Antonio Brown is not afraid to stir up issues on social media, and another may be in the works.Popular YouTuber Logan Paul recently called out the unemployed NFL wideout to a fight on a podcast, and AB responded.“square up @LoganPaul”square up @LoganPaul
  — AB (@AB84) January 7, 2020Paul responded to Brown with a quote tweet saying he would be dropped pretty fast.“i’d drop you faster than the patriots”i’d drop you faster than the
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For Parts Of Area, Lake Effect Snow Possible Wednesday

  07-01-2020 17:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Snow chances make their way back into the forecast for some places today.
  At this point, it looks like snow will be confined to Fayette County over to Westmoreland County and to the east.Snow totals are not looking very impressive at this time, with there being a Winter Weather Advisory from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Somerset and Bedford counties.Snow will be moving into portions of Northern WV, Western Maryland, and PA over the next few hours. Expect 3+ inches in the higher
  
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• Pre-Game The 2020 GRAMMY Awards With ‘GRAMMY Red Carpet Live’ Hosted By Kevin Frazier And Keltie Knight

  07-01-2020 16:38
  
  CBS has announced GRAMMY Red Carpet Live, a live entertainment special hosted by Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight will lead into the 2020 GRAMMY Awards and is set to air Sunday, January 26th at 7:00PM live ET/4:00PM live PT.
  This special red carpet event will serve as the kicks off for “Music’s Biggest Night” when Frazier and Knight interview music’s biggest stars. The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards will kick off immediately following the red carpet, live from the Staples
  
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• Rascal Flatts Stopping By Pittsburgh On Farewell Tour

  07-01-2020 15:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rascal Flatts is embarking on their farewell tour this summer, and Pittsburgh is on the list.
  The superstar country band appeared on CBS This Morning where they announced their “Rascal Flatts Farewell: Life Is Highway Tour” to mark their 20th anniversary.
  The tour will kick off in June with the first concert in Indianapolis.
  They make their Pittsburgh stop on June 27 at the newly named S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown.This year, and this tour, is all
  
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• PTL Links: January 7, 2020

  07-01-2020 15:24
  
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• Dick Wolf’s ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Comes To CBS Tuesday Nights At 10PM

  07-01-2020 15:00
  From Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf and the team behind FBI comes FBI: Most Wanted. This new series is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, which relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. The United States’ finest group of highly skilled agents functions as a mobile undercover unit that’s always out in the field, tirelessly pursuing those who are most desperate to elude justice. Overseeing the
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Heavy Traffic Delays On Parkway North

  07-01-2020 14:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A multi-vehicle crash caused a traffic mess on the Parkway North for the Tuesday morning rush hour.
  The crash was first reported before 7 a.m. on the inbound side of the highway near Hazlett and East Streets.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Traffic backed up significantly approaching the East Ohio Street exit.
  As many as six to seven vehicles were involved in the crash.
  Tow trucks were called in to clear the scene.I-279 update at 8:15: Traffic is still slowly getting around this m
  
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• Report: Ron Burkle’s Son Found Dead In Los Angeles

  07-01-2020 14:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The son of Pittsburgh Penguins’ co-owner Ron Burkle has reportedly been found dead in Los Angeles.
  People Magazine is reporting Burkle’s 27-year-old son, Andrew, was found dead Monday in his Beverly Hills apartment.
  Andrew Burkle (R) (Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
  While authorities have yet to officially identify him, People reports, the Burkle family released a statement to the magazine asking for privacy and remembering Andrew as a “young
  
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• Meet 13 luminaries who are spreading new voices and ideas

  07-01-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  They are dancing, reading, writing poetry, making music and videos, and helping spread fashion.
  
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• Balanced Scoring, Stifling Defense Lead West Virginia Over Oklahoma State

  07-01-2020 05:41
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Oscar Tshiebwe scored 12 points and Derek Culver had nine points and 12 rebounds to help lead No. 17 West Virginia to a 55-41 victory over Oklahoma State on Monday night.
  Miles McBride also had 10 points for West Virginia (12-2, 1-1 Big 12), which is now 5-1 in its last six outings.
  After defeating then-No. 5 Ohio State 67-59 on Dec. 29, the Mountaineers fell 60-53 to No. 3 Kansas on Saturday, but rebounded in a big way in this one, maintaining at least a double-di
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Priest Sentenced To Probation For Sexually Abusing Minor

  07-01-2020 05:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former Pittsburgh priest was sentenced to probation in Massachusetts for sexually abusing a minor.James Gillette was sentenced and has to register as a sex offender.
  He pleaded guilty to two counts of “unnatural acts” with a minor.One of the victims said the abuse happened when he was between 9-13 years old.In 1994, Gillette was assigned to St. Paul of the Cross Monastery in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Priest Sentenced To Probation For Sexually Abusing A Minor

  07-01-2020 05:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former Pittsburgh priest was sentenced to probation in Massachusetts for sexually abusing a minor.James Gillette was sentenced and has to register as a sex offender.
  He pleaded guilty to two counts of “unnatural acts” with a minor.One of the victims said the abuse happened when he was between 9-13 years old.In 1994, Gillette was assigned to St. Paul of the Cross Monastery in Pittsburgh.
  
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• National Transportation Safety Board Undertaking Lengthy Investigation Into Deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash

  07-01-2020 05:17
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — The National Transportation Safety Board has begun its lengthy investigation into the deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike crash over the weekend that killed five and injured 60.
  Early Sunday morning, officials say the Z & D Tour Inc. motor coach bus was not able to get around a turn, went up an embankment and flipped.
  Two tractor-trailers then hit the bus before a third hit in what state police called a “chain reaction-type crash.”
  One local first resp
  
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• National Transportation Safety Board Undertaking Lengthy Investigation Into Deadly Pa. Turnpike Crash

  07-01-2020 05:17
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — The National Transportation Safety Board has begun its lengthy investigation into the deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike crash over the weekend that killed five and injured 60.
  Early Sunday morning, officials said the Z & D Tour Inc. motor coach bus was not able to get around a turn, went up an embankment and flipped.
  KDKA’s Chris Hoffman Reports:
   
  Two tractor-trailers then hit the bus before a third hit in what state police called a “chain reac
  
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• National Transportation Safety Board Begins Lengthy Investigation Into Deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash

  07-01-2020 05:17
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — The National Transportation Safety Board have begun their lengthy investigation into the deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike crash over the weekend that killed 5 and injured 60.
  Early Sunday morning, officials say the Z & D Tour Inc. motor coach bus was not able to get around a turn, went up an embankment and flipped.
  Then two tractor-trailers hit the bus before a third hit in what state police called a “chain reaction-type crash.”
  One local first resp
  
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• $1 Million Pennsylvania Lottery Raffle Ticket Sold In Westmoreland County

  07-01-2020 03:39
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — A winning $1 million New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket was sold at a GetGo store in Westmoreland County.
  The Pennsylvania Lottery said the ticket was sold at the store on State Route 22 in Delmont.The ticket matched one of four numbers picked in the drawing: 00041917, 00057711, 00363839 and 00498283.
  There was also another winning $1 million raffle ticket sold in Erie on West 12th Street.
  
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• Baby Jesus Statue Stolen From McCandless On Christmas Eve

  07-01-2020 03:28
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — A baby Jesus statue was stolen from McCandless.The Town of McCandless Police Department said someone stole the ceramic baby Jesus statue from a manger.
  Police hope someone recognizes the person in the yellow hoodie.
  (Photo Credit: The Town of McCandless Police Department/Facebook)
  They believe he may be a teenager.
  He was caught on camera getting out of a white Audi sedan.
  Officials said to call 412-369-7992 with any information.
  
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• 2 Corrections Officers Sent To Hospital Following Altercation With Inmate

  07-01-2020 02:56
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — Two corrections officers were sent to a local hospital following an altercation with an inmate.
  Officials said on Monday that both officers were released and are back at work.
  No further information was released.
  
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• Officer grazes man with bullet after incident near Sto-Rox High School

  07-01-2020 02:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 2 p.m. when police officers heard the sound of gunfire in the 1100 block of Dohrman Street.
  
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• ‘The Walking Wounded’: First Responder Describes Deadly Turnpike Crash As One He’ll Always Remember

  07-01-2020 02:08
  
  NEW STANTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Overall, 32 ambulances rushed in from Westmoreland, Somerset and Fayette counties for the deadly Pennsylvania Turnpike accident that killed 5 and injured 60.Captain Scott Graham from Mutual Aid Ambulance Service said 20 ambulances transported patients early Sunday morning while 12 were on standby.Chief Lloyd Crago of the Youngwood Fire Department told KDKA’s Meghan Schiller that it was imperative to corral all of the people into one area to really be able to
  
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