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• Fallen Rostraver EMS supervisor remembered as feisty serviceman who 'went out a hero'

  10-01-2020 23:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  “He was like a box of chocolates, you never know which Matt you were going to get,” Mr. Smelser’s niece said during funeral services in Monongahela on Friday.
  
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• Fallen Rostraver EMS supervisor remembered as feisty family man who 'went out a hero'

  10-01-2020 23:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  “He was like a box of chocolates, you never know which Matt you were going to get,” Mr. Smelser’s niece said during funeral services in Monongahela on Friday.
  
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• Port Authority's Mount Washington transit tunnel should be completely open Monday

  10-01-2020 23:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh crews cleared trees and Port Authority has removed rocks and dirt, allowing the Mount Washington transit tunnel to reopen Monday.
  
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• Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel Expected Reopen On Monday

  10-01-2020 23:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials say the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel is expected to reopen on Monday morning.
  The tunnel closed Tuesday night due to landslides caused by stormwater runoff.
  The Port Authority said crews cleared trees and removed dirt, mud, other material and stabilized the hillside.Detours for bus and light rail service will continue to remain in place.
  Inbound light rail service is operated on the tracks that run through the Allentown neighborhood. The outbound light rail s
  
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• Police Respond To Shooting In Braddock Hills

  10-01-2020 23:08
  
  BRADDOCK HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are on the scene of a shooting in Braddock Hills.Dispatchers confirm police activity at 23 Yost Boulevard in Braddock Hills.
  A large police presence can be seen from NewsChopper2.Officials have not said if anyone has been transported from the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Police: Baby Grazed By Broken Glass During Forest Hills Shooting

  10-01-2020 23:08
  
  FOREST HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are on the scene of a shooting in Forest Hills.
  Dispatchers confirm police activity at 23 Yost Boulevard in Forest Hills.
  Allegheny County Police say initial reports suggest a 1-year-old was grazed by broken glass during the shooting.
  A large police presence can be seen from NewsChopper2.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Officials have not said if anyone has been transported from the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Police: Baby Grazed By Broken Glass During Braddock Hills Shooting

  10-01-2020 23:08
  
  BRADDOCK HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are on the scene of a shooting in Braddock Hills.
  Dispatchers confirm police activity at 23 Yost Boulevard in Braddock Hills.
  Allegheny County Police say initial reports suggest a 1-year-old was grazed by broken glass during the shooting.
  A large police presence can be seen from NewsChopper2.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Officials have not said if anyone has been transported from the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Police: 1-Year-Old Boy Grazed By Broken Glass During Forest Hills Shooting That May Have Targeted His Father

  10-01-2020 23:08
  
  FOREST HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – Police were on the scene of a shooting in Forest Hills that injured a 1-year-old.
  Police say the shooting happened at the intersection of Yost Boulevard and Brinton Road in Forest Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.#BREAKING: Police say a 1-year-old was grazed by glass as a result of a shooting in Forest Hills near Yost Blvd. and Brinton Rd. Police think the shots were fired from one car towards another. This car appears to have bullet holes in the windshield and on th
  
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• Neil Peart, The Drummer And Lyricist Of Rush, Has Died At 67

  10-01-2020 23:01
  
  (CNN) — Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist of the progressive rock band Rush, has died, a family spokesman confirmed to CNN. He was 67.
  Peart died in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday after a battling brain cancer for several years, the spokesman, Elliot Mintz, told CNN.
  He’s survived by his wife Carrie and daughter, Olivia Louise.
  Peart joined the Canadian band in 1974, and together Rush went on to sell millions of records and develop a massive, dedicated fan base.
  They were in
  
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• AG Josh Shapiro Heads Into Reelection Year With $3M In Account

  10-01-2020 22:46
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will report that he headed into his 2020 reelection year with more than $3 million in his campaign bank account, about 40% of what he spent to get elected in 2016 to his first four-year term.
  In a preliminary report his campaign gave to The Associated Press, Shapiro, a Democrat, will report to the state that he raised $3.3 million in 2019 and had $3.1 million left over as of Jan. 1. He spent $523,000 last year, partially off
  
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• Pennsylvania Gas Drilling Fee Revenue Slides In 2019

  10-01-2020 22:34
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lower prices for natural gas last year will mean a 21% drop in drilling fee revenue for Pennsylvania’s state programs and county and municipal governments even as production grew from exploration in the vast Marcellus Shale reservoir, according to new state estimates.
  The Independent Fiscal Office projected Wednesday that impact fee collections for 2019 will be $198, a nearly $54 million drop from 2018, but still above 2016′s low point of $173 million. Pa
  
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• Officials: $40,000 Worth Of Dirt Bikes Stolen From Garage In Washington County

  10-01-2020 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — Officials are investigating after $40,000 worth of dirt bikes were stolen from a detached garage in Washington County.
  On Friday, the Pennsylvania State Police said a resident reported the bikes were stolen between Jan. 8-9.
  The five motocross dirt bikes are valued at $40,000.
  Officials said the dirt bikes were stolen from a detached garage along Amity Ridge Road.
  The dirt bikes were: (2) 2020 white Husqvarna TC 85; 2019 white Husqvarna FC250; 2019 white Yamaha 2
  
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• Officials Arrest Verona Burglary Suspects, Find 12 Bundles Of Suspected Heroin/Fentanyl And Stolen Gun

  10-01-2020 21:55
  
  VERONA (KDKA) — While arresting two burglary suspects in a Verona robbery, officials seized one gun and 12 bundles of suspected heroin/fentanyl.On Friday, Allegheny County announced 26-year-old James Caldwell and 20-year-old Zachary Rogowski were arrested after search warrants were served at multiple residents in Verona.
  The two are suspects in Dec. 17, 2019 burglary in the 500 block of East Railroad Avenue, officials said. Two handguns were among the items stolen.
  They are charged with bu
  
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• New Light Congregation won't return to Tree of Life site

  10-01-2020 21:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Congregation decides to stay at nearby Beth Shalom, where it has worshiped since 2018 attack, as Tree of Life continues planning for site
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Accused Of Stealing $90,000 From Former Employee

  10-01-2020 21:41
  
  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – A man surrendered to detectives after he was accused of stealing more than $90,000 from a Bethel Park business.According to police, A.J. Laugelli was a sales manager at J&A South Park Heating and Cooling when he allegedly stole approximately $92,029 from his employer. The criminal complaint says he’s accused of taking approximately $52,213 for his own personal benefit.
  Investigators say they also determined Laugelli ran a home warranty scheme to cover-up
  
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• Pittsburgh Land Bank board hires interim executive director

  10-01-2020 21:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Paul Leger has had a host of local government roles.
  
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• La Roche University Unveils Newly-Remodeled Palumbo Science Center

  10-01-2020 21:13
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — It took a little more than seven months for the renovations to be completed at the Palumbo Science Center at La Roche University in McCandless.
  “Investing in the facilities that will prepare students for the kinds of jobs and the kinds of future they will do to have an impact on our communities is critical,” said Sr. Candace Introcaso, the president of La Roche University.
  WATCH: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony — 
  The second-floor space includes labs, cla
  
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• Environmental Groups Gather At City-County Building For Air Quality Rally

  10-01-2020 20:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Activists and environmental groups gathered at the City-County Building to call for cleaner air after December saw dangerous air conditions in the Clairton and Liberty areas.On Friday, protesters outside the City-County Building unfurled a 200 foot-long list they say represents just one-third of 33,000 Smell Pittsburgh complaints.
  WATCH LIVE: Protesters Rally At City-County BuildingSeveral people spoke at the rally, saying they want the Allegheny County Health Departmen
  
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• Police Arrest Suspected Sexual Predator Accused Of Targeting Women For Nearly 20 Years

  10-01-2020 19:49
  
  LEECHBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny Township Police say a suspected sexual predator, accused of targeting woman for 20 years, is now behind bars after surrendering to law enforcement officials Friday morning.
  Eric Alan Wright, 47, of Leechburg, is facing more than 20 counts, ranging from open lewdness to sexual assault to sexual assault forcible rape. Police say there were multiple warrants out for his arrest.
  (Source: Allegheny Township Police)
  Police say the investigation began when a poss
  
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• Police Arrest Suspected Sexual Predator Accused Of Targeting Woman For Nearly 20 Years

  10-01-2020 19:49
  
  LEECHBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny Township Police say a suspected sexual predator, accused of targeting woman for 20 years, is now behind bars after surrendering to law enforcement officials Friday morning.
  Eric Alan Wright, 47, of Leechburg, is facing more than 20 counts, ranging from open lewdness to forcible rape. Police say there were multiple warrants out for his arrest.
  (Source: Allegheny Township Police)
  Police say the investigation began when a possible sexual assault was reported
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates, Josh Bell Avoid Arbitration, Settle For $4.8 Million

  10-01-2020 19:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Eight Pirates were eligible for arbitration Friday as the league year moves closer to Spring Training.A few notable names avoided arbitration including All-Star first baseman Josh Bell, who settled with the team for $4.8 million next season.“Per source, 1B Josh Bell and the Pirates avoid arbitration, settle for $4.8 million.”Per source, 1B Josh Bell and the Pirates avoid arbitration, settle for $4.8 million.
  — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 10, 2020
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Warm Temperatures Could Break Records Over The Weekend

  10-01-2020 18:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The temperatures moving into the region the next couple of days aren’t just a winter heat wave, they are likely going to be record breaking.
  Highs today, on Jan. 10, will be in the mid-50s, just a couple degrees off of the record high for the day of 60 degrees.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Saturday is likely to see temperatures hitting the 70 degree range, with the record for the day being 68 degrees.
  Sunday will see a warm start to the day, so we may even break the recor
  
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• Charges Filed Against Two Pennsylvania Teens Accused Of Torturing Injured Deer In Viral Video

  10-01-2020 18:48
  
  BROOKVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Charges have been filed against two teens who were allegedly shown in a disturbing video abusing an injured deer.
  The Jefferson County district attorney says there’s enough evidence for charges and that they have been filed against the teens, CBS affiliate WTAJ reports.The disturbing video, which has caused public outcry, surfaced on Nov. 30. The video shows two teens appearing to stomp on and kick an injured deer. They were also laughing and pulling at its a
  
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• Charges Filed Against 2 Pennsylvania Teens Accused Of Torturing Injured Deer In Viral Video

  10-01-2020 18:48
  
  BROOKVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Charges have been filed against two teens who were allegedly shown in a disturbing video abusing an injured deer.
  The Jefferson County district attorney says there’s enough evidence for charges and that they have been filed against the teens, CBS affiliate WTAJ reports.The disturbing video, which has caused public outcry, surfaced on Nov. 30. The video shows two teens appearing to stomp on and kick an injured deer. They were also laughing and pulling at its a
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Catcher John Ryan Murphy To Minor League Contract

  10-01-2020 18:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have reportedly signed a catcher to a minor league contract.According to Adam Berry of MLB.com, the team has inked John Ryan Murphy to a deal.“Pirates announce they’ve signed catcher John Ryan Murphy to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training, as@RobBiertempfel reported earlier. Pirates also officially add Jake Elmore to their list of Spring Training non-roster invitees.”Pirates announce they've signed catcher John Ryan M
  
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• Paramedic Killed While Responding To I-70 Crash Laid To Rest

  10-01-2020 18:20
  
  ROSTRAVER (KDKA) — A final farewell is being held today for a paramedic supervisor who was killed on the job while responding to a crash last weekend in Westmoreland County.
  Matthew Smelser is being laid to rest today at Monongahela Cemetery following a funeral service.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  He was killed last Sunday after a vehicle hit him and his ambulance.
  Smelser, an EMS supervisor, was responding to a crash on Interstate 70 in Smithton when he was killed in the crash.
  “Matthew Sm
  
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• State Police Search For Vehicle Involved In Vandalizing Indiana Co. Buildings With Paintballs

  10-01-2020 17:51
  
  SOUTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are looking for a truck they say was driving around Indiana County and firing a paintball gun at structures.An orange Chevy Silverado pick-up truck is wanted in connection to what state police are calling “a series of paintball incidents” in South Mahoning Township.
  Police say they became aware of these incidents on Sunday and Wednesday when they were dispatched to several locations in South Mahoning after residents said their
  
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• Police union says arbitration award unfair, “compromised”

  10-01-2020 17:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  During Pittsburgh’s long period of financial distress, which formally ended in 2018, police base pay did not keep up with inflation.
  
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• Pittsburgh police arbitration decision awarded

  10-01-2020 17:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  During Pittsburgh’s long period of financial distress, which formally ended in 2018, police base pay did not keep up with inflation.
  
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• Police, SWAT Team Search Home, Find Gun And Drugs, But Wanted Homicide Suspect Still On The Run

  10-01-2020 16:52
  
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are searching for a man wanted on a list of charges, including criminal homicide, following a SWAT team search of a house in Duquesne.
  According to police, the SWAT team served a search warrant at a home on Lincoln Avenue around 9 p.m. Thursday night.
  They were trying to locate wanted fugitive, 23-year-old Erik Addison, after getting a tip he was hiding out there.
  (Source: Allegheny County Police)
  Police say he is wanted in connection with the fata
  
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• Texans-Chiefs Preview: Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes Poised To Electrify

  10-01-2020 16:10
  
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — The Houston Texans seemed to be leaning into the off-season for the first half of last Saturday’s Wild-Card win over the Buffalo Bills. By midway through the third quarter, after a DeAndre Hopkins fumble essentially gave the Bills another field goal, the Texans trailed 16-0. It was another Houston playoff no-show in the making.
  The Bills’ meager 16-point lead looked insurmountable for a Texans team that couldn’t do anything right on either side of th
  
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• PTL Links: January 10, 2020

  10-01-2020 15:25
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Salvaged PGH
  Carnegie Science Center
  National Aviary
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• SUV Crashes Into Springdale Home, Catches Fire

  10-01-2020 14:44
  
  SPRINGDALE (KDKA) — Crews responded to a home in Springdale overnight after an SUV crashed into a garage.
  It happened just after midnight along North Street, near Willow Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The vehicle caught fire and crews quickly got the flames under control.
  Police did take one person into custody at the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Truck Overturns On North Side

  10-01-2020 14:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An overturned truck sent emergency crews over to the city’s North Side early this morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The City of Pittsburgh truck overturned around 7:30 a.m. under a bridge near the Clark Building on Merchant and Martindale Streets.
  The truck may have struck the underside of the bridge.Crash on the North Side—overturned city truck near the Clark Building—this is on Merchant St near Martindale St. @KDKA pic.twi
  
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• 'We’re the antithesis of dry wall:' Developer plans historic rehab of 19th-century Downtown building

  10-01-2020 13:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The building last housed Specialty Luggage, which closed its doors last July after more than three decades at the location.
  
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• Despite 50 years of lobbying, majority of tour buses lack seat belts

  10-01-2020 12:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal rules require shoulder belts on all tour buses manufactured after 2016.
  
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• Friends And Family Gather To Remember Uniontown Woman Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide

  10-01-2020 05:29
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — Dozens of people lit candles and prayed in honor of a Uniontown woman killed in an apparent murder-suicide on New Year’s Day.
  Friends and family spoke Thursday at a vigil about what they remembered about Tina Allen.
  According to Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower, 62-year-old William Allen shot and killed his wife, 61-year-old Tina Allen before turning the gun on himself.
  Tina is being remembered as a well-respected member of the Uniontown community.
  Sh
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Did You Really See More Snow When You Were A Kid?

  10-01-2020 03:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One of the things meteorologists in the Pittsburgh area hear a lot in the wintertime is “There was much more snow when I was a kid.”
  So far this season, we are 5.3 inches below average for snowfall. As of Jan. 8, we picked up 8.1 inches for this season.
  If you are going to compare your childhood to this one season, which still has more snow than the same time last year, KDKA meteorologist Ray Petlin could see where you are coming from.
  (Photo Credit: Ray Pet
  
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• Pennsylvania State Police Provide Guidance For Sale Of ‘Ghost Gun’ Frames

  10-01-2020 02:57
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police on Thursday provided guidance to gun dealers about how to perform background checks for selling partially manufactured gun frames that can be readily converted into working firearms.
  The police agency told dealers they must call the background check system for now and cannot simply use the online system for sales of the so-called 80% receivers, also known as unassembled “ghost guns.”
  Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro last
  
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• Officials Searching For Missing 74-Year-Old Leslie Lampkin Of Mt. Washington

  10-01-2020 02:28
  
  Mt. Washington (KDKA) — Officials are searching for a missing 74-year-old man from Mt. Washington.
  Leslie Lampkin was last seen today around 1 p.m. on the South Side, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police said on Facebook.
  He is 5-foot-7, 150 pounds.
  He also has brown eyes.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau Of Police/Facebook)
  Officials are asking anyone with information to call 412-323-7141.
  
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• Officials Locate Missing 74-Year-Old Leslie Lampkin

  10-01-2020 02:28
  
  Mt. Washington (KDKA) — Officials have located the missing 74-year-old man from Mt. Washington.
  Leslie Lampkin was located and safely returned home, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police said on Facebook.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau Of Police/Facebook)
  
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• Local Police Warn Of Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes Scam Targeting Residents

  10-01-2020 01:59
  
  CRAFTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Local police are warning of a scam they’ve seen targeting their residents recently.The Crafton Police Department says they’re aware of a recent phone and mail scam that’s going around the area.The scam pretends to be Publishers Clearing House, claiming victims have won sweepstakes checks.“Who wouldn’t love to be that winner you see on TV holding a great big sweepstakes check? That’s what con artists are counting on when they claim t
  
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• Adopted Puppy Dies In 12-Year-Old Girl’s Arms And Now Local Family Is Looking For Answers

  10-01-2020 01:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Families say they adopted puppies from a local animal rescue that were underfed, sick, covered in feces and hours away from death.
  The families say they adopted the animals from a local animal rescue called Four Paws Elkhound Rescue.
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller uncovered state agents launched an investigation into the rescue organization.“So we’ve been looking on Facebook for months to rescue a dog and we found these golden retriever/lab mixes,” Kayli
  
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• Police Chase In Harmar Ends With Alleged Drunk Driver Ramming Into Officer’s Car

  10-01-2020 01:23
  
  HARMAR, Pa. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania authorities say a suspected drunk driver allegedly drove into oncoming traffic and ended up ramming her car into an officer’s vehicle following a police pursuit.Police say Michele Sweet turned into the wrong lane while driving in Harmar and narrowly missed hitting a patrol car that was summoned to look for her Saturday night.Arrest papers say officer Ryan Valasek pursued Sweet and pulled the patrol car in front of her vehicle when it stopped. The Pit
  
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• WATCH: Trump addresses Toledo crowd in first rally since Iran attacks

  10-01-2020 01:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  It is the president’s first of 2020 as he faces tensions in Iran and Impeachment limbo in Washington.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump addresses Toledo crowd in first rally since Iran attacks

  10-01-2020 01:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  It is the president’s first of 2020 as he faces tensions in Iran and Impeachment limbo in Washington.
  
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• Trump defends Iranian general's killing, targets usual suspects at rally in Toledo

  10-01-2020 01:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  It is the president’s first of 2020 as he faces tensions in Iran and Impeachment limbo in Washington.
  
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• Member Of Keystone State Skinheads Sentenced For Ethnic Intimidation In Bar Beating

  10-01-2020 00:47
  
  AVALON (KDKA) — A member of the Keystone State Skinheads was sentenced for ethnic intimidation after beating a black man in an Avalon bar attack.In July 2018, Paul Morris said he was attacked in the backroom of the Jackman Inn by a group of members of Keystone State Skinheads whom he said called him racial epithets and beat him with provocation.“I was punched, at some points I was kicked,” Morris said. “At some point, they grabbed the corner of my mouth, I was punched in
  
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• Iranian Student Studying At CMU On Student Visa’I Do Worry About My Family’

  10-01-2020 00:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Protesters have been rallying across the country since the U.S. air strike. Among those in Beaver County Thursday night is a 31-year-old doctoral student from Iran who is concerned about his family that still lives there.Naji Shajarisales is a 31-year-old in Pittsburgh on a student visa who is working on a doctoral degree at Carnegie Mellon University. But recently, concentrating on his studies has been difficult.
  “I do worry about my family, right now it’s
  
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• Iranian Student Studying At CMU On Student Visa: ‘I Do Worry About My Family’

  10-01-2020 00:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Protesters have been rallying across the country since the U.S. air strike. Among those in Beaver County Thursday night is a 31-year-old doctoral student from Iran who is concerned about his family that still lives there.Naji Shajarisales is a 31-year-old in Pittsburgh on a student visa who is working on a doctoral degree at Carnegie Mellon University. But recently, concentrating on his studies has been difficult.
  “I do worry about my family, right now it’s
  
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