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• 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Tracker: Penguins Select Defenseman And Center With Final 2 Picks

  24-07-2021 23:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have five picks in this year’s 2021 NHL Draft.
  The team only has draft selections in the second, fifth and seventh rounds and therefore did not make any picks on Friday.
  NHL teams are making their selections remotely, which are being broadcasted from the NHL Network studios in New Jersey.
  Keep up to date with all of Pittsburgh’s selections with the 2021 Penguins Draft Tracker!
  2021 NHL Draft Schedule:Friday
  
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• Alumni Of The Uptown Little League Come Together For Special Reunion

  24-07-2021 23:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some of the things from our youth stick with us for our entire lives and Saturday was a special day with a unique parade taking place in the city.The Uptown Players, the people who played in the Uptown Little League between 1951 and 1997 came back together.Lives and characters were shaped on the Uptown Little League field and those who played in those games were back together for a parade and a cookout.It was more than a reunion – they hope
  
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• 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Tracker: Penguins Select Defenseman Ryan McCleary 194th Overall

  24-07-2021 23:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have five picks in this year’s 2021 NHL Draft.
  The team only has draft selections in the second, fifth and seventh rounds and therefore did not make any picks on Friday.
  NHL teams are making their selections remotely, which are being broadcasted from the NHL Network studios in New Jersey.
  Keep up to date with all of Pittsburgh’s selections with the 2021 Penguins Draft Tracker!
  2021 NHL Draft Schedule:Friday
  
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• ‘Forever Free’: New Abraham Lincoln statue unveiled in Wilkinsburg

  24-07-2021 22:51 via post-gazette.com
  
   
   
   
  
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• As The Need For Workers Increases, Teenagers Are Filling The Void

  24-07-2021 22:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — As businesses have taken “closed indefinitely” signs out of their windows and reopened their doors, the landscape of a post-pandemic workforce is changing and depending on an unexpected demographic — teens.
  Teenagers have become one of the largest segments of the working population. The Associated Press reported that, in May, workers ages 16 to 19 made up 33.2% of the national workforce, the highest figure for teen workers since the Great Recession of 20
  
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• FDA Issues Recall For Grimmway Farms Carrots Due To Potential Salmonella Contamination

  24-07-2021 21:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (KDKA) – Grimmway Farms has issued a voluntary recall of certain carrot products over concerns they may have been contaminated with salmonella.The products being recalled are as follows:Organic Cut and Peeled Baby Carrots
  Organic Premium Petite Carrots
  Organic Petite Carrots
  Shredded Carrots
  Organic Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots
  Organic Baby Rainbow Carrots
  To date, no illnesses have been linked to the recall.Aside from retail-packaged products, the comp
  
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• Man Accused Of Planning To Kill Sorority Members In Ohio Denied Release

  24-07-2021 21:09
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A judge has ordered a man accused of planning to kill sorority members at an Ohio university to remain behind bars.
  Magistrate Judge Stephanie Bowman on Friday cited a parole violation and the “serious nature of the charges” as reasons to keep 21-year-old Tres Genco in custody. The Hillsboro, Ohio, resident appeared in federal court in Cincinnati on charges of an attempted hate crime and possession of a machine gun.
  Federal prosecutors said earlier that Genco
  
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• Pirates Stop 4-Game Skid, Beat Giants 6-4

  24-07-2021 20:49
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds homered, Adam Frazier drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when Pittsburgh scored three times without a hit, and the Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Friday night.
  Gregory Polanco added an RBI triple for Pittsburgh, which snapped a four-game skid.
  “You don’t score three runs very often without a hit. It’s a testament to our group,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “We had
  
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• Second 14-Year-Old Suspect In Deadly Duquesne Shooting Turns Himself In

  24-07-2021 20:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) — A 14-year-old boy accused of being involved in a fatal shooting several months ago in Duquesne has turned himself in to Allegheny County Police Saturday.Carlo Owens turned himself in around 2 p.m. Saturday.Police had issued an arrest warrant for him yesterday in connection to the death of 21-year-old Damont Adams back in March of this year.Tyion Simmons-McClain, 14, was charged last month, but police also accused Owens of being involved.
  
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• Wilkinsburg Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Missing, Endangered Man Graham Evans

  24-07-2021 19:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Wilkinsburg Police are seeking the public’s help finding Graham Evans, who is currently missing and considered to be endangered.(Photo Courtesy Wilkinsburg Police Department)
  Evans, 26, is described as having brown hair and blue eyes, being 5’10 in height and weighing 160 pounds.Police have no details on what he was last seen wearing.Evans was last seen around 6 a.m. Saturday.He rode away from his residence in his 2018 red Honda Civic
  
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• Wilkinsburg Police Safely Locate Graham Evans

  24-07-2021 19:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Wilkinsburg Police have safely located Graham Evans.(Photo Courtesy Wilkinsburg Police Department)
  Evans was reported missing on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Tracker: Penguins Select Defenseman Isaac Belliveau 154th Overall

  24-07-2021 19:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have five picks in this year’s 2021 NHL Draft.
  The team only has draft selections in the second, fifth and seventh rounds and therefore did not make any picks on Friday.
  NHL teams are making their selections remotely, which are being broadcasted from the NHL Network studios in New Jersey.
  Keep up to date with all of Pittsburgh’s selections with the 2021 Penguins Draft Tracker!
  2021 NHL Draft Schedule:Friday
  
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• 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Tracker: Forward Tristan Broz Selected As 58th Overall Pick

  24-07-2021 19:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will have five picks in this year’s 2021 NHL Draft.
  The team only has draft selections in the second, fifth and seventh rounds and therefore did not make any picks on Friday.
  NHL teams are making their selections remotely, which are being broadcasted from the NHL Network studios in New Jersey.
  Keep up to date with all of Pittsburgh’s selections with the 2021 Penguins Draft Tracker!
  2021 NHL Draft Schedule:Friday
  
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• Dept. Of Environment Protection Waiting On Lab Results From Chartiers Creek After Dead Fish Found

  24-07-2021 18:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (KDKA) — There is an update this weekend on the thousands of dead fish found rotting in Chartiers Creek.
  The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will now wait for lab results after wrapping up its investigation this week.
  The DEP still believes an herbicide or pesticide is to blame.
  However, they are waiting on more test results before giving a final ruling.They are also urging the public to report all fish kills and suspected pollution
  
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• Police: 16-Year-Old Arrested In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old In McKeesport

  24-07-2021 18:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A teen was shot and killed overnight in McKeesport.
  Allegheny County Police say the 18-year-old was found on Sole Street just before 2 a.m. Saturday.
  Dontae McKenith was pronounced dead at the scene.
  During an investigation, police say they found evidence that Dontae McKenith and 16-year-old Phillip Payne were handling a handgun.Payne allegedly then turned the gun on McKenith and shot him.Police accuse Payne of fleeing the crime scene originally,
  
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• Memorial Walk And Candlelight Vigil To Be Held Tonight At Butler Memorial Park For Caitlyn Kaufman

  24-07-2021 17:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER (KDKA) — The Butler County community is coming together to remember the life of Caitlyn Kaufman.
  The Butler High School and Clarion University graduate was killed while driving to work at a hospital in Nashville last year.
  Her family is hosting a memorial walk and candlelight vigil at Butler Memorial Park.
  It begins at six o’clock.
  And tickets are $10.More than 200 t-shirts will be sold there too.Businesses and friends have also donated dozens of raffle
  
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• Forward Kasper Bjorkqvist Re-Signed To One-Year Contract Worth $750K With Pittsburgh Penguins

  24-07-2021 17:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to a one-year contract.The decision was announced today as day two of the 2021 NHL Draft begins.
  The Penguins have re-signed forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to a one-year contract.
  The two-way deal runs through the 2021.22 season and carries a value of $750,000 at the NHL level.
  Full details: https://t.co/e4yRDUXbgY pic.twitter.com/4emUTg0sFr
  — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July 24
  
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• Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Calls Voter ID Requirements ‘Insidious And Unnecessary’

  24-07-2021 16:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON D.C. (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman says that voter fraud is “a fiction.”
  He spoke Friday morning to the Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington DC to stop an election bill in their state.
  Fetterman has spoken out in the past about voting rights and Pennsylvania’s 2020 election.
  And on Friday he called universal voter ID “insidious and unnecessary.”
  “Universal ID and some of these other mea
  
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• Pittsburgh’s West End To Be Sprayed After Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus

  24-07-2021 15:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Recent samples of mosquitoes collected in Pittsburgh’s West End tested positive for West Nile virus.
  The Allegheny County Health Department will treat West End neighborhoods with a pesticide.
  A truck will drive through parts of the West End and spray the pesticide next Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  The health department says the pesticide is not harmful to people or pets.
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh To Require COVID-19 Containment Measures For The Unvaccinated

  24-07-2021 15:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh will require unvaccinated students and employees to take part in a series of strict coronavirus containment measures this fall.
  Chancellor Patrick Gallagher made that announcement in a mass email Friday.The measures include mandatory virus testing that could be as frequent as every week.
  Contact tracing and quarantines can also be expected.
  Students will also have to test negative for the virus before they arrive for t
  
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• 1 Person Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Route 422 In Lawrence County

  24-07-2021 14:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Lawrence County.
  It happened on Route 422 in Shenango Township on Friday about a mile away from the Martha Street overpass.
  One person also had to be flown to the hospital and was last listed in critical condition.
  
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• Woman Injured After Shooting In Pittsburgh’s Homewood North Neighborhood

  24-07-2021 14:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — A woman was injured in a late-night shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood Friday, according to Pittsburgh Police.The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Friday on the 7700 block of Monticello Street.
  Police responded and say they found a woman with a gunshot wound, only specifying it was in her hip/leg area.The victim told police that a man came up from behind one of the nearby buildings and started shooting.First responders transp
  
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• Numerous Road Closures In Place As Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Returns To Schenley Park

  24-07-2021 13:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After missing a year due to COVID-19, the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is back.The races are an all-day event starting at 8:30 a.m. and going until 5 p.m.
  It’s the signature event of the Pittsburgh Grand Prix.
  For drivers not racing, there are road closures in the area.
  Boulevard of the Allies will be closed in a few different areas, including the ramp to Anderson Playground.
  Also, it will be closed from Overlook Drive to Hobart Street, and there will be lane res
  
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• Hey Ray! Visualizing The Coanda Effect

  24-07-2021 13:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Have you ever poured something from one cup into another only to have the liquid seemingly stick to the side, making a big mess?You have some pretty cool science to blame for that!
  (Photo Credit: Ray Petelin)
  Moving fluids have a tendency to stay attached to curved surfaces. This is called the Coanda Effect. You can see that the cup’s lip is curved enough to allow the Coanda Effect to work. On the other hand, if the cup or container’s lip is sharp, the water
  
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• Victim In Last Night’s Deadly Shooting Near Quarry Field In Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes Identified

  24-07-2021 12:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting that rang out next to a field where kids were playing football in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes.
  Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Chief Scott Schubert said the shooting happened at Quarry Field around 6:45 p.m. on Friday.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “It’s concerning with the level of violence that’s going on in the city of Pittsburgh. The number of people that are carrying guns and here once again, by an area where
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chances For Rain And Storms Return This Weekend

  24-07-2021 12:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some approaching fronts this weekend will bring the chance for rain and storms.Most of the area stays dry Saturday. Northern spots may see a few showers.
  The better chance comes Sunday with a cold front moving through the area.Highs will be near average in the mid to lower 80s. We are dry to start the week and hot in the upper 80s to lower 90s.Storms return Thursday and cool us off for a couple of days.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | L
  
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• Police: 18-Year-Old Shot, Killed Overnight In McKeesport

  24-07-2021 12:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A teen was shot and killed overnight in McKeesport.
  Allegheny County Police say the 18-year-old was found on Sole Street just before 2 a.m. Saturday.
  They were pronounced dead at the scene.
  There is no word on any suspects or arrests.
  If anyone has information about the incident, they are asked to contact police at the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
  
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• Review: The Pittsburgh Symphony's new pops conductor hypnotizes crowd at Hartwood Acres

  24-07-2021 05:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Byron Stripling led the evening’s conclusion with his trumpet, blasting a clarion call that signaled food things to come...
  
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• Charlie Gerow, Candidate For Governor In Pa., Said He Did Not Cause Deadly Crash On Turnpike

  24-07-2021 04:22
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Charlie Gerow, a Republican who announced his candidacy for governor last month, said Friday that he is cooperating with a police investigation into an accident in which a motorcyclist was killed, and that shut down the Pennsylvania Turnpike for seven hours.
  Gerow apparently drove for several miles with the motorcycle stuck to the front of his car, according to a witness. In a statement through a spokesperson, Gerow said he did not cause the accident and he was not i
  
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• Decomposed Body Found In Dumpster At Pennsylvania Construction Company

  24-07-2021 02:52
  
  EAST STROUDSBURG. Pa. (AP) — A decomposed body has been found in a dumpster at a construction company in eastern Pennsylvania.
  Workers at the firm in East Stroudsburg found the body of a woman late Thursday morning while trying to detect the source of a strong odor. The workers initially believed they were smelling the remains of a dead animal and had searched in several spots before the body was discovered, officials said.
  The body was found at the bottom of the dumpster with what appeare
  
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• 1 Dead After Shooting Near Quarry Field In Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes

  24-07-2021 01:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is dead after a shooting near a park in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes.
  Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said Friday that officials received a ShotSpotter alert near Quarry Field around 6:45 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The shooting victim left the scene in a vehicle and was spotted by police on South 21st and Josephine streets. He later died.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A youth football event was going on at the field at the time of the shooting.
  Police ar
  
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• 1 Dead After Shooting In South Side Slopes

  24-07-2021 01:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is dead after a shooting near a park in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said Friday that officials received a ShotSpotter alert near Quarry Field around 6:45 p.m.
  The victim left in a vehicle and was spotted by police on South 21st and Josephine streets. He later died.
  A youth football event was going on at the field at the time of the shooting.
  Police are investigating.Stay with KDKA for more
  
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• Permanent Highland Park Bridge Ramp Closure Creates A Detour Within A Detour

  24-07-2021 01:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There’s a traffic alert for drivers who use Route 28 or the Highland Park Bridge.
  PennDOT is permanently closing the ramp from Freeport Road to the Highland Park Bridge. This is all part of the bigger 28 project in that area.
  This comes just a couple of weeks after PennDOT closed the ramp from 28 Outbound to the bridge and sent drivers on a detour. Now there’s a detour within a detour.
  (Photo: KDKA)
  Signs will be sending drivers to continue on Freeport Road
  
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• South Side Bar, Restaurant Owners Worried Recent Shootings Could Hurt Business

  24-07-2021 01:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Bar and restaurant owners are describing the recent violence on Pittsburgh’s South Side as anxiety-inducing and bad for business.
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller talked with business owners about why they’re fearful post-lockdown behaviors will hurt their bottom lines.
  “That’s a possibility for sure,” said Joshua Wirwas, the manager at Fat Heads. “If it gets bad enough.”
  The sounds of the sax filled the corner of 18th Street Friday
  
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• Car Crashes Into First Commonwealth Bank In Latrobe, Causing Heavy Damage

  24-07-2021 01:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – A vehicle crashed into the First Commonwealth Bank in Latrobe, punching a hole clean through the front.
  (Photo: KDKA/NewsChopper2)
  (Photo: KDKA/NewsChopper2)
  First responders gathered around the building on Sharky’s Drive Friday afternoon. NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene, where heavy damage to the building could be seen.
  Despite the damaged building, no one was injured.
  There’s no word on what led up to the crash.
  
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• Lawmakers And Physicians Concerned About Anti-Vaccination Signs In Greene County

  24-07-2021 01:25
  
  GREENE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Signs spreading messages like “The Vaccine Will Kill You” are popping up along Route 19 in Greene County.KDKA’s Amy Wadas tried to ask the homeowners why they posted the signs on their property, but they refused to comment on Friday.Matt Badali, a business owner in the county, lives nearby.
  “Some people refuse to get the vaccine so they want to scare everyone else into it. I don’t understand why,” said Badali.“I don&rsqu
  
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• Sen. Bob Casey Visits Pittsburgh, Talks Infrastructure Bill

  24-07-2021 01:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – U.S. Senator Bob Casey came to Pittsburgh Friday to promote his efforts battling child hunger.
  It’s part of his Five Freedoms for America’s Children: freedom to be healthy, freedom to be economically secure, freedom to learn, freedom from hunger, and freedom to be safe from harm.
  The Democratic senator stopped by the Boys and Girls Club in Lawrenceville. He served meals and engaged with the children.
  “They have children coming in during the summer. Not
  
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• Fallout At Sewickley Academy Over Sudden Firing Of 4 Administrators And 1 Teacher

  24-07-2021 00:43
  
  SEWICKLEY, Pa. (KDKA) — Sewickley Academy is a prestigious private school ensconced in one of the region’s wealthiest communities, but it is becoming a flashpoint in the national debate over race and education.The sudden dismissal of four administrators and one teacher — each one committed to a strategic diversity plan — has kindled the controversy over the teaching of the impact of race and discrimination in historical events. Parents say it’s creating division.(Ph
  
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• Furry Tails: Deacon, Smokey And Eugene Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  24-07-2021 00:22
  
  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!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Deacon
  Animal Friend
  
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• 15-Year-Old Boy Arrested In Triple South Side Shooting

  24-07-2021 00:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting that sent three men to the hospital on the South Side.
  The suspect from Clairton is facing multiple charges, including criminal attempt homicide, aggravated assault and gun offenses. He will be charged as an adult, according to Pittsburgh Police, but his name has not been released.
  It was a chaotic scene early Friday morning on East Carson Street. Multiple shots were fired and some of those shots hit building
  
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