
Lauren Linder
Reporter at KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)
2x Emmy award-winning reporter for @KDKA. #IndianaUniversity #Journalism alumna. #News junkie. CT/NY native. #Hoosier fan. Formerly #verified.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Linder
Manager of Wendy's in Pennsylvania accused of having sexual contact with minor The manager of the Wendy's at the Bethel Park Shopping Center was sexually abusing a teenager by soliciting and distributing pornography, according to court records. Bethel Park police charged Stephen Katz with multiple felonies and misdemeanors related to having sexual contact with a minor. Katz is currently out of jail on a $100,000 unsecured bail.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Linder
An 18-year-old is recovering after needing multiple surgeries from a vicious dog attack in Washington County. Court records reveal the dog dragged the victim 35 feet across a road. Now the animal's owner is facing multiple charges. As Anastacialisa Hartley, who goes by Ana, looked at her injuries on her arm and hand at her home in Charleroi, she was reminded of the special moments she missed earlier this month, from her 18th birthday to her high school graduation.
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cbsnews.com | Madeline Bartos |Lauren Linder
A bicyclist is dead after police said she lost control and hit a vehicle in McKeesport. Allegheny County police said first responders were called to Eden Park Boulevard shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a bicyclist and vehicle were involved in a crash on Eden Park Boulevard. Police said first responders found a woman dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation shows she was riding "erratically" off the side of the road, lost control and hit the side of an SUV.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Linder
As the warm weather returns, so do the pesky bugs, and now is the best time to prepare. However, some are already here, including spotted lanternflies. "I know that we're going to have them in the Pittsburgh area, and you know surrounding regions, because I've seen them already," entomologist Dr. Chad Gore said. Gore said right now, you won't see them flying around. "What you're going to see are these little guys that are kind of hopping around on the plants," Gore said.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Linder
Since February, criminals have targeted postal workers three times in western Pennsylvania. The latest incident took place in Upper St. Clair last week, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service says, for the most part, the criminals are looking to steal postal keys to get into collection boxes. In his 30 years as a mailman, Ted Lee has felt great integrity in his job, so it hurts him to learn about recent attacks on his colleagues.
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