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• Five People Charged In Johnstown Drug Raid That Supplied Pittsburgh Area

  17-07-2021 23:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – According to a report from WTAJ, five people were arrested on Thursday morning following a raid.Federal agents arrested and charged five people with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.Federal court documents showed that one of the suspects, Timothy Mollett, was believed to be a distributor for the organization in the Pittsburgh area.He was convicted in September 2019, for felony drug offenses and was sent
  
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• Flooded Creek Completely Washes Out Road In Mercer County

  17-07-2021 23:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TRANSFER, Pa. (KDKA) – An entire road became washed out in Mercer County by a flooding creek.The flooding occurred in the community of Transfer along Crestview Drive.Flooding began early on Saturday afternoon.It is not clear at this time what caused the flooding but the road is closed and will take a while for repairs to happen.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pirates Pitcher Steven Brault To Make First Rehab Start In Indianapolis

  17-07-2021 22:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANAPOLIS (KDKA) – The Pirates have announced that pitcher Steven Brault’s rehab assignment in Indianapolis will begin tonight when he starts the first game of a doubleheader.Brault also made an appearance with Single-A Bradenton on July 11 and recorded three strikeouts in 1.2 scoreless innings on 39 pitches.That has been his only official appearance of the season as he was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain.Also, the Pirates announced
  
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• Man Arrested In Jefferson Hills For Lewd Acts Inside Of A Restaurant

  17-07-2021 22:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  JEFFERSON HILLS (KDKA) – Police arrested a man for committing lewd acts inside of a restaurant on Saturday morning.According to Jefferson Hills Police, a man was inside the Blue Flame Restaurant this morning, and police were called for reports of lewd acts.Once on the scene, the man attempted to flee the scene and police ensued.Police were able to catch up with the suspect but were required to restrain him as he attempted to resist arrest.He is currently being housed
  
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• Union Avenue In Bellevue Closed After Another Weekend Of Flooding Due To Heavy Rains

  17-07-2021 21:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s like deja vu on Union Avenue this weekend.Once again, someone tried to drive through floodwaters and go stuck.RELATED: ‘This Thing Floods Every Time It Rains:’ Ross Township Residents Fed Up With Union Avenue Flooding
  The water was above the road’s guardrails at the time and the driver required a water rescue.They were safely rescued from the vehicle.Meanwhile, the basement of Bill Kerr has flooded once again, requiring firefighters to pump
  
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• Report: Penguins Trade Forward Jared McCann To Toronto Maple Leafs

  17-07-2021 21:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – According to a report from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the Penguins have reportedly traded forward Jard McCann to the Toronto Maple Leafs.Also, according to Friedman’s report, the Penguins will receive Filip Hallander and a seventh-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft.Hallander was originally a draft pick of the Penguins in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.He was part of the trade in the 2020 offseason to acquire Kasperi Kapanen from the Toronto Ma
  
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• Penguins Trade Forward Jared McCann To Toronto Maple Leafs

  17-07-2021 21:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins have traded forward Jard McCann to the Toronto Maple Leafs.In return for Jared McCann, the Penguins received Filip Hallander and 7th round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.Hallander was originally a draft pick of the Penguins in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.He was part of the trade in the 2020 offseason to acquire Kasperi Kapanen from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Westmoreland, Indiana and Armstrong Counties

  17-07-2021 20:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Westmoreland, Indiana and Armstrong Counties.
  The warning lasts until 3:15 p.m. Saturday.
  The affected areas includeGreensburg
  Indiana
  Jeannette
  Latrobe
  Homer City
  McChesneytown-Loyalhanna
  Blairsville
  Youngwood
  Derry
  Delmont
  Lawson Heights
  New StantonWind gusts could be up to 60 miles per hour, and there may be damage to phone and power lines, which may lead to outages.WEATHER LIN
  
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• New Study Finds Older Generations Tip More Often But Less Generously Than Younger People

  17-07-2021 19:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re going out to eat this weekend, are you planning to tip the wait staff at restaurants or others who provide you service?A study by creditcards.com suggests there’s a big difference as to who the big tippers are.At a taping of the Sunday Business Page with Jon Delano, Senior Analyst Ted Rossman said across the board, Millennials and Gen Z’ers – those under 40 – are inconsistent tippers, often not tipping at al
  
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• Ford Recalls More Than 770,000 Explorer Vehicles

  17-07-2021 18:40
  
  DEARBORN, Mi. (AP/KDKA) — Ford Motor is recalling about 774,696 Ford Explorers because of potential fractures in the rear suspension.
  A seized cross-axis ball joint may cause a fractured rear suspension toe link.
  Impacted vehicles may experience unusual handling, or a misaligned rear wheel. Fracture of a rear toe link significantly diminishes steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  The recall includes Explorer vehicles from 2013 through 2017 and approximately 676,152 vehicles in
  
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• Lane Restrictions In Place For I-376 Parkway East This Weekend

  17-07-2021 18:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crews are set to do some inspection work on the Brinton Road Bridge in Edgewood Borough this weekend.
  Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions on I-376 under the bridge from 6 a.m. until noon Saturday and Sunday.There will also be single-lane alternating traffic on the bridge.This work will proceed if weather permits.
  
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• ‘Hands Over Deutschdown’ Returns To The North Side

  17-07-2021 18:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — The stage is set for a fun day at Allegheny Commons Park.
  “Hands Over Deutschtown” returns Saturday with live performances, bounce houses, face painting, food trucks, an artist market, and so much more.
  The Northside Christian Health Center will be on hand offering COVID-19 vaccines.
  It is taking place from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. and it is free to attendees.
  
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• ‘goodblend’ Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opening In Pittsburgh

  17-07-2021 17:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new medical marijuana dispensary is opening in Pittsburgh.
  “goodblend” opened at 10 a.m. Saturday on Baum Boulevard.
  People who enter must have a valid Pennsylvania medical marijuana patient card.
  
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• Celine Dion’s ‘Courage’ World Tour Reschedules Pittsburgh Stop Again, Concert Postponed To 2022

  17-07-2021 17:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Celine Dion announced this week that the “Courage” World Tour, previously rescheduled for August and September of this year, has now been moved again to 2022.
  That means the pop superstar’s PPG Paints Arena show will move from Sept. 24, 2021 to April 20, 2022.
  Tickets bought for the original 2020 and 2021 tour dates will be honored for the rescheduled dates next year.
  
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• Scholarships Worth $2,500 Awarded To 8 Students Who Have Experienced Homelessness

  17-07-2021 17:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Eight local students who have endured homelessness are getting some help with their college plans.
  The Homeless Children’s Education Fund is giving each of them a $2,500 scholarship as well as book bags stocked with supplies.
  They celebrated today with a ceremony at Phipps Conservatory.
  These students are going on to schools including Pitt, Penn State, Bethany College and Slippery Rock.
  They will continue to receive mentoring and support fro
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Faculty To Vote On Union Status Starting August With 3,000 Potential Members

  17-07-2021 16:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The faculty at the University of Pittsburgh will vote on whether to unionize starting next month.
  The United Steelworkers have been running a union campaign at the university for five years.
  It had stalled over questions about who would be included.
  Now we know about 3,000 faculty members would be covered under the proposed union.
  It would be a long election.
  Potential members could vote yes or no starting August 27 and running through October 12.
  
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• Former Massage Parlor Owner Accused Of Human Trafficking Asks To Withdraw Her Plea Deal

  17-07-2021 15:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former local massage parlor owner who pleaded guilty and did time for human trafficking says she did not understand English well enough to fully comprehend her plea deal.
  The Tribune Review reports Hui Xu told the court through a translator that she did not understand the impact of pleading guilty.She said her lawyer never explained to her that she had the right to a trial or that she could be deported.Now she is asking to withdraw her plea.
  
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• Pope Francis Reverses Benedict Decision, Reimposes Restrictions On Latin Mass

  17-07-2021 14:52
  
  ROME/PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Pope Francis cracked down Friday on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics who immediately decried it as an attack on them and the ancient liturgy.
  Francis reimposed restrictions on celebrating the Latin Mass that Benedict relaxed in 2007, and went further to limit its use. The pontiff said he was taking action because Benedict’s reform had become a s
  
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• West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Doesn’t Foresee Reviving Mask Mandate

  17-07-2021 14:08
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he does not have plans to bring back restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the more contagious delta variant begins spreading in the state.
  “From the standpoint of bringing back the mask or whatever like that, again I pray to God above that we never have to consider such a thing ever again,” the Republican governor said at a news conference. “But we’ve always got to watch.”
  He took a shot at
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Front Brings Scattered Rain And Storms

  17-07-2021 13:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As a cold front passes, it will bring scattered rain and storms throughout the day.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Flooding is going to be possible across the area, especially if the same areas see multiple heavy rain showers.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We dry out tonight and start to clear Sunday with high pressure moving in.Temperatures climb back to the 80s.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We are sunny for a few days but
  
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• Hey Ray! Understanding Smog And Poor Air Quality

  17-07-2021 13:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When you hear about an air quality alert or code orange, often you think of industry and smokestacks triggering issues.Several factors can work together to contribute to bad air quality and smog, though. These include the weather and even your daily routine.
  Let’s look at this a couple of ways. The one we hear about the most in our region is “the inversion”. Under normal conditions, the surface is warmer, and it gets cooler as you go higher in elevatio
  
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• Man Shot In Neck And Chest In South Side Flats, Transported In Critical Condition

  17-07-2021 13:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating an early morning shooting in the South Side Flats.
  This happened on Bingham Street just before 2 a.m. Saturday.
  Public Safety says the male victim was shot in the neck and chest.
  He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
  There is no word on his condition at this hour.
  
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• Officials Flush Possibly Contaminated Water In Lower 10th Ward Of McKeesport As A Precaution

  17-07-2021 12:36
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Residents in the Lower 10th Ward of McKeesport are being told to not drink any water Saturday morning.The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) says the water supply may have been contaminated while firefighters were battling the blaze at the McKeesport Autobody Shop on Rebecca Street.The warning says that firefighting foam may have been sucked into a fire hydrant during that incident.About 500 homes in the area are affected by this water advisory.
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• Lower 10th Ward Of McKeesport Water Supply May Have Been Contaminated During Fire Response

  17-07-2021 12:36
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Residents in the Lower 10th Ward of McKeesport are being told to not drink any water Saturday morning.The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) says the water supply may have been contaminated while firefighters were battling the blaze at the McKeesport Autobody Shop on Rebecca Street.The warning says that firefighting foam may have been sucked into a fire hydrant during that incident.About 500 homes in the area are affected by this water advisory.
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• Powerful Storms Topple Trees And Knock Out Power Across Southwestern Pa.

  17-07-2021 05:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Severe thunderstorms toppled trees and knocked out power across southwestern Pennsylvania on Friday.
  Sean Snowden and his family were inside their home on College Avenue in Beaver when heavy rain and strong winds passed through.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “We saw a lot of debris and then we heard a big crash, looked outside the front door and our tree was on our roof,” Snowden said.
  A large tree was ripped out of their front yard and landed on their house, damagin
  
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• Thousands Of Dead Fish Spotted In Chartiers Creek

  17-07-2021 03:43
  
  UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (KDKA) — People across two counties say they cannot believe their eyes or noses.KDKA’s Meghan Schiller reports there is now an active investigation into thousands of dead fish. The stench of dead fish fills the air, attracting flies to Chartiers Creek.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “I see one dead fish, two dead fish. … Then all of a sudden, there were dead fish everywhere. Just every fish in that crick was dead,” said Jake Conroy.
  Big fish, small fish,
  
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• Marlin Woods To File Papers To Run For Mayor Of Pittsburgh, Giving City Voters 4 Choices

  17-07-2021 02:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh voters will have four choices for mayor in this November’s election.
  Move over, Democrat Ed Gainey. Step aside, Republican Tony Moreno – two independent candidates say they offer a better choice for Pittsburgh.
  “I don’t want to divide anybody,” said independent candidate Will Parker. “I think, sometimes, there’s partisan between Democrats and the Republicans. I’m in the middle. I think we can come together, see
  
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• Crews Battle Fire At Auto Body Shop In McKeesport For Hours

  17-07-2021 02:36
  
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Fire crews were on the scene for hours in McKeesport on Friday.
  (Photo Credit: Mike Darnay/KDKA)
  The fire was at McKeesport Auto Body on the 600 block of Rebecca Street. Juanita Findrick, the owner of Elbow Room, said it was around 5:30 p.m. when she heard what sounded like an explosion.
  “That’s when the lights all went out and we saw the power lines on fire,” Findrick said.
  Emergency management confirmed high-tension wires fell onto the building
  
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• Ohio Catholic School Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Student

  17-07-2021 02:28
  
  STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A former teacher at a Catholic high school who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old student was sentenced Friday to a probation term after she pleaded guilty to sexual battery.
  Corissa McCalister, 22, of Steubenville, will also have to perform community service and must register as a sex offender. Her teaching license has also been revoked.
  McCalister was the head cross country coach and assistant track coach at Steubenville Catholic Central High School. Authorities h
  
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• Pittsburgh Non-Profit Distributes Supply Boxes To People Experiencing Homelessness

  17-07-2021 02:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They call them “boxes of goodness,” and what’s inside is meant to lift the spirits and ignite hope in Pittsburgh’s unsheltered communities.
  Since its launch in May, the new non-profit organization Books Bridge Hope has distributed dozens of boxes in partnership with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and its community engagement officers.
  Officers keep the boxes in their cars and hand them out to people experiencing homelessness. Inside the boxes ar
  
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• Groups Say City Council Was Too Quick To Pass Preliminary Vote On COVID Relief Fund Spending

  17-07-2021 01:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The talk on Grant Street this week is all about how the city of Pittsburgh should spend $335 million from the American Rescue Plan.
  On Wednesday, council members passed a preliminary vote 7-2 for the spending plan, but some local groups feel the vote happened too soon.Leaders in the Black community want transparency, more public participation and a postponement of the allocation of those COVID relief dollars.On Friday, members of the Black Political Empowerment Project,
  
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• Dormont, Beechview Residents Experiencing Constant Power Outages

  17-07-2021 01:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are no storms and no trees down so why is the power constantly going out in Beechview?
  “It could be anywhere from five to 20 times. We communicate on the Beechview community page and everyone south of Pauline Street has been experiencing this,” said Beecvhiew resident Nate Moreno.
  Moreno said that’s twenty times a day for the last week and a half.
  “Around 3:30 to 5 p.m. it starts and all of a sudden things start to beep, the fans go off, th
  
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• Crews On Scene Of Fire At Auto Body Shop In McKeesport

  17-07-2021 01:36
  
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire in McKeesport on Friday.
  (Photo Credit: Mike Darnay/KDKA)
  The fire is at McKeesport Auto Body on the 600 block of Rebecca Street. The fire is not under control.
  KDKA’s Royce Jones reports tankers from all over the Mon Valley and Westmoreland County are hauling water to the scene.No injuries have been reported.
  MAJOR FIRE at the McKeesport Auto Body Shop. Tankers from all over the Mon Valley and Westmoreland Co. are h
  
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• Crews On Scene Of 2-Alarm Fire In McKeesport

  17-07-2021 01:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire in McKeesport on Friday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The fire is at a building on the 600 block of Rebecca Street. The fire is not under control.
  No injuries have been reported.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Brookline Parents Arrested After Baby Boy’s Test Shows Exposure To Cocaine

  17-07-2021 01:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A baby boy is in Children’s Hospital after a test showed he had been exposed to cocaine. His parents are in the Allegheny County Jail.
  The house in Brookline is empty now. But inside on Wednesday, police detectives found heroin, used syringes and used crack pipes, which they say parents Matthew Bell and Lindsey Satterfield used often in arm’s length of their boy.
  (Photo: Allegheny County Jail)
  According to a criminal complaint, Bell told police he and Satter
  
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• Pittsburgh Firefighters Red-Hot About City’s Plans To Paint Engines Gray

  17-07-2021 01:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As part of the city’s plan to repaint its public safety vehicles, nine fire trucks are slated to turn gray.
  In the past few months, the city has been repainting and detailing its entire fleet. Police cars, EMS ambulances and sanitation trucks are getting a makeover. Fire trucks are last, and the fire union is trying to draw the line.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  KDKA has learned the fire union will deliver a letter to Mayor Bill Peduto and Pittsburgh City Council on Monda
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued In Beaver Falls Shooting That Left 2 Dead, 3 Injured

  17-07-2021 00:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (KDKA) – An arrest warrant has been issued in the shooting that left two people dead and three others injured in Beaver Falls.Twenty-year-old Decarlos Kavaun Warren from Michigan is charged with homicide in the death of 31-year-old Dwayne Wells and aggravated assault in the shooting of three other men.The shooting happened outside of the Harmony Dwellings housing complex between 10th Street and 10th Avenue Monday night. More than 30 shots were fired
  
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• Furry Tails: Haddie, Buddy, Patrick And Horatio Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  17-07-2021 00:18
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Haddie & Buddy
  A
  
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• PennDOT will replace Parkway East's Commercial Street Bridge by building a new one next to it

  17-07-2021 00:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT’s plan calls for building next to the bridge near the Squirrel Hill, demolishing the old bridge and sliding the new one into place. 
  
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• Man Caught On Camera Digging Up All Of Lakeview Woman’s Rose Bushes, And Not For First Time

  17-07-2021 00:00
  
  CHICAGO (CBS) — A Lakeview woman was stunned to discover that someone recently ripped off each and every rose bush she planted.
  As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Wednesday night, Natalie Gordon is so upset that there is now a reward to find the thief spotted on camera unearthing the flowers.
  Gordon enjoys gardening and has developed a green thumb over the years too – some little cherry or grape tomatoes are growing in her front yard right now. Some rose buses used to be growing
  
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