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Video appears to capture man trying to abduct 3 women in Philadelphia

Philadelphia police are seeking a man caught on surveillance footage apparently trying to abduct three women over the course of 30 minutes Sunday on a city street. NBC10 Philadelphia, which obtained the footage, reported a man tried to grab a 21-year-old woman Sunday morning on North 15th Street. Police on...
Couple who spent $450 for an iPhone instead got 2 bars of soap

A couple who saved money to buy their 14-year-old daughter an iPhone were left with a dud. And suds. Fox 2 Detroit reported the Michigan couple had bought an iPhone for $450 on the Letgo app and scheduled to meet the 18-year-old seller. At the exchange in the parking lot...
Dry August puts brakes on Pittsburgh’s record rainfall pace

One of the wettest three-month stretches of weather in Pittsburgh gave way to one of the driest summer months it’s seen in years. The National Weather Service in Moon has recorded 2.45 inches of rain in August, more than an inch short of the 30-year August average of 3.48 inches....
USWNT’s Carli Lloyd impresses with 55-yard field goal at Eagles practice

Pressure? Carli Lloyd has no time for pressure. The U.S. Women’s National Team soccer great — a two-time FIFA Player of the Year and World Cup champion whose 113 goals rank seventh in women’s soccer history — put on quite a display at a joint practice between the Philadelphia Eagles...
Pittsburgh on pace to set another annual rainfall record

The Pittsburgh region could be on track to smash last year’s record-setting rainfall total. The National Weather Service in Moon said rainfall recorded this year at Pittsburgh International Airport is more than 2 inches ahead of 2018’s pace. Pittsburgh set a new annual rainfall record in 2018 with 57.83 inches...
Peters Township’s Alison Riske ousts top-seeded Ash Barty at Wimbledon

Alison Riske has a new “biggest win of her career.” The Peters Township native defeated top-seeded and world No. 1 Ash Barty, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, in a fourth-round match at Wimbledon, propelling her to the quarterfinals of a major for the first time in her career. Riske didn’t overpower Barty,...
Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce dies at 20

Cameron Boyce, a 20-year-old actor who is best known for his roles on Disney Channel’s “Descendants” and “Jessie,” has died, ABC News reported. A family spokesperson told ABC that Boyce died in his sleep after suffering a seizure, which was the result of “an ongoing medical condition.” Boyce made his...
MLB Network spotlights Pirates as force to be reckoned with in NL Central

“Let’s get on the Pirate ship” indeed. MLB Network’s Mark DeRosa seems to be pretty confident in the Pittsburgh Pirates. In a segment that aired Friday morning on the network’s morning show, “MLB Central,” the former journeyman utility player outlined all of the reasons the Pirates should be able to...
7 arrested in undercover Pittsburgh prostitution sting

Seven people were arrested in connection with a prostitution sting that undercover Pittsburgh detectives began when they saw an online advertisement, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported. The station reported, citing court documents, that detectives found an ad on the website Escort Babylon, responded to it and made arrangements to meet...
Peters Township’s Alison Riske advances to 3rd round at Wimbledon

This one needed overtime. After handily winning the first set and then dropping a second-set tiebreak, Peters Township native Alison Riske bounced back and defeated Ivana Jorovic, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 9-7, in a nearly 3-hour match to advance to the third round at Wimbledon. Riske quickly took the first set,...
Americans shell out billions to celebrate Fourth of July

What do holidays cost? OK, so the Fourth of July is not exactly Christmastime, but we do our fair share of spending, anyway. Research shows Americans will spend nearly $10 billion on various Fourth of July festivities, from barbecues to fireworks. About $1.6 billion will be spent on beer and...
Majority of readers support Pirates’ plan to extend netting at PNC Park

A majority of Tribune-Review readers think the Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan to extend the protective netting to the foul poles at PNC Park will make the environment at the games safer. But there is a chunk of readers who believe the onus is on fans to pay attention to the action...
How did 7-Eleven get its name? It was all timing

What’s in a name? 7-Eleven, with more than 68,000 locations across 17 countries, including nearly 10,000 in the United States, is among the world’s most widely recognized convenience store chains. The story behind its seemingly unique name is … well … not very unique at all. Originally named Tote’m Stores,...
Radio hosts seems to invoke Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s dead son in argument

Kansas City radio host Kevin Kietzman is facing some criticism for seeming to invoke the death of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s son against him. The “Between the Lines” host on WHB 810 AM in Kansas City on Monday questioned a Yahoo! Sports report that embattled wide receiver Tyreek Hill...
Penguins goalie Matt Murray, wife Christina share wedding photos

It’s the hockey offseason. Better known as Hockey Player Wedding season. Enter Penguins goalie Matt Murray. The 25-year-old posted a photo on Instagram with his wife, Christina, above the caption “Surprise that’s wifey” Friday morning. View this post on Instagram Surprise ???? that’s wifey A post shared by M M...
Warriors take out full-page ad in Toronto Star to congratulate Raptors

Cliche? Sure. But the Golden State Warriors have been there before, and they sure acted like it. The Warriors took out a congratulatory full-page ad in the Toronto Star, honoring the Toronto Raptors’ first NBA championship. The Raptors defeated the Warriors, 4-2, in the NBA Finals. Classy move by @warriors...

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