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  • Bicyclist arrested on busy South Side street

    A bicyclist was arrested Sunday after pedaling away from police on the South Side.Police said two men were riding their bikes on Carson Street around bar time, weaving in and out of oncoming traffic. When officers yelled for them to stop, the men sped up, police said.The men were then followed by police.At one point, one of the bikers, Cody Welsh, looked over his shoulder and quickly pedaled ...

  • Local relief rushes to tornado disaster sites

    on the North Side paid the cost to get relief items to the tornado victims. "To see the pictures and videos is really astounding, so the reaction we had was to see what we could do to help and to see what networks we could mobilize to get help there as soon as possible," said Liam Carstens, vice president of Medical Programs and Strategic Initiatives. Brother's Brother functions ...

  • Fort Pitt Bridge meme goes viral

    An Internet meme about the Fort Pitt Bridge has gone viral. It shows a picture of the outbound lanes and says, "Left lanes need to exit right, right lanes need to exit left. Here's 300 feet to make it ...

  • Overnight Diet Claims You Can Lose Weight While Sleeping

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s almost swimsuit season and now starts the rush to try and lose some weight. There’s a new diet in town that promises you could lose weight while you sleep and even more in the coming weeks. Amanda Busch is a busy, working mom with a very active 3-year-old. Between her pregnancy and several back surgeries, she put on about 60 pounds. ';My goal ...

  • Local Students Excited To Meet “The Fort”

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Bailey Golvash, 10, was all smiles Tuesday. That’s because she’s the winner of a promotion event called ';Take The Fort to School." ';The Fort'; — as catcher Michael McKenry is called by fans -- stopped by Golvash's school Tuesday at St. Sylvester School. "It’s like really fun," Golvash said. "I’ve been ...


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Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

The award for most egregious product placement in a movie this year surely goes to the ridiculous inclusion of the Apple iPod in Blade: Trinity, the third installment of the dwindling Blade franchise. As if the iPod were not ubiquitous enough in American cultur ... ...

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  • Woman’s Dog Stolen From Locked Car

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman stopped for a quick cup of coffee, but that was enough time for someone to steal her year-old puppy from her car. Sasha, a Chihuahua-terrier mix, is missing. Pointing to a flyer pinned to a utility pole, Dominique Bellisario explains that she dearly wants Sasha back. "Someone took my dog," says Dominique. ';She’s everything, my ...

  • Knicks Unsure About Stoudemire’s Role

    Searching for ways to improve next season, the New York Knicks could use a reliable second scorer and dependable low-post option. They have no way of knowing if Stoudemire can provide either because of his ...

  • Pittsburgh-area priest charged with child pornography

    A Catholic priest in western Pennsylvania has been charged with possession of child pornography. Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh said Monday that David Dzermejko, 64, of Braddock was arrested last week and released on $50,000 unsecured bond, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. Under the conditions of his release, he cannot use a computer or have unsupervised contact with children. ...

  • Mercer Co. school district introduces drug testing program

    Parents in the Hermitage School District will receive a letter this summer asking for their kids to take part in random drug testing.The letter will be sent along with registration and consent forms to be signed by parents and students who choose to participate in the voluntary program.Results of the random tests will be confidential to the families and not available to district ...

  • Firecracker thrown at dog in Washington Co. Neighbor charged

    A man is accused of throwing a firecracker at a neighbor's dog Sunday afternoon in Washington County.Jason Taylor told Channel 11's Cara Sapida that his dog, Emma, is afraid to go outside after the incident."She won't go in the backyard. I can't get her to go out at all. I have to drag her outside to go out," he said.Taylor said that his dogs were in his backyard ...

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