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Munhall police update abandoned-homes list
Officer Dan Boehme said police have been notified of 15 vacant properties since posting a request for the public's assistance on the Munhall Crime Watch Facebook page on ...
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Hamid Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move
Taliban in efforts to find a political solution to the war. Karzai says he has suspended negotiations with the US on what troops will remain in the country after 2014. He says he did this "in view of the contradiction between acts and the statements made by the United States of America in regard to the peace process." The Afghan president's statement was released by his office on ...
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Hamilton hits into 3 DPs as Angels lose to Ms
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Josh Hamilton has just about hit rock-bottom with the bat for the Los Angeles Angels. The 2010 AL MVP has been a huge disappointment since signing a five-year, $125 million contract in December after leaving Texas in free agency. Hamilton grounded into a double play his first three times up Tuesday night and struck out his next two at-bats, and the Angels lost 3-2 to ...
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Padres have 7-game winning streak end
Jesus Guzman put the San Diego Padres in position to extend their winning streak and add yet another come-from-behind win. The good feeling did not last ...
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Police find burglary suspect’s cellphone at crime scene
That's what happened in a burglary incident over the weekend at a trailer owned by a contractor working on the new ATI-Allegheny Ludlum hot-strip ...
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Glassport council president resigns
DiMarco was in his second year as president. Vice president Eugene Skerkoski assumed the role of acting president. He ran Tuesday night's meeting and plans to continue to do so unless council wishes to reorganize and chose a new president and vice ...
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Chamber to become regional with merger
Mary Bowlin, (left), from the Allegheny Valley Chamber of Commerce, Charmin Worthington of StrongLand Chamber, Frank Amato of StrongLand and steering committee spokesman for the new AKRCC and Lynda Pozzuto from the Armstrong Chamber gather during the local Chambers of Commerce, Armstrong, StrongLand and Allegheny Valley press conference on Tuesday June 18, 2013 at the Belmont Complex in East ...
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West Mifflin council tables plan to regulate borough resale shops
Council on Tuesday considered, then unanimously tabled a plan that would require dealers to wait a full 30 days before they could resell items brought into their shops. Dealers now must wait five ...
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Professor on US FBIs most wanted list nabbed in Mexico
This 2011 image provided by the FBI shows Walter Lee Williams. He is wanted on charges of sexual exploitation of children and traveling abroad for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts with ...
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Eovaldi does well in season debut for Marlins
Florida Marlins pitcher Nathan Eovaldi delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt ...
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Afghan Taliban claim they killed 4 US troops
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the Americans on finding a political solution to ending the nearly 12-year war.Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Wednesday that the militants fired two rockets into the Bagram Air Base late on ...
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Morales lifts Mariners to 3-2 win over Angels
Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single in the 10th inning against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday ...
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Secretary hired in Charleroi
While preparing to pass its final 2013-2014 budget next week, the Charleroi Area School Board made sure someone will be recording its actions and organizing its ...
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Cheswick settles on firetruck
Borough council voted 4-0 Tuesday to buy the firetruck from Rosenbauer America of South Dakota for about $354,000. Councilmen Jonathan Skedel, Neal Hohman and Brian Harvanek were ...
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CLO brings ‘other’ Phantom to town
CLO veteran actor Paul Palmer, who is playing the Minister of Culture, said choosing between the two versions doesn't have to be an either/or equation for fans of the story. He said the Kopit and Yeston show gives audiences more back story on the ...
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It’s beginning to sound a lot like summer again on Plum Street
"I was confident we'd be back," series organizer Lori Kolodziej of the Plum Street Project said. "The series has the support of the community and ...
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At least 1 killed in Reserve Township shooting
Four Americans were killed during a rocket attack at Bagram Air Base, outside of Kabul, a Pentagon official said Tuesday on the condition of ...
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Goldschmidt homers in 9th Arizona beats Marlins
Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt watches his walk off home run take flight against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt ...
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County votes to begin to turn Centre Crest into nonprofit nursing home
BELLEFONTE - Centre County likely will be getting out of the nursing home business. Despite pleas from minority Commissioner Michael Pipe to wait, the Centre County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 on Tuesday to begin the transfer of Centre Crest Nursing Home in Bellefonte to a nonprofit facility.County officials will identify a nine-member community board of directors and draft documents to ...
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Rays absorb doubleheader sweep by Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays' Chris Archer pitches in the first inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Tuesday, June 18, ...
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AL West-leading As beat Rangers Darvish 6-2
Facing Yu Darvish has been no problem for the Oakland Athletics. They have beaten the Texas Rangers' Japanese ace four times, more than any other ...
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Pleasant surprise Locke looks to keep producing
Of the five pitchers the Pirates broke Spring Training with in late March, Jeff Locke is the only remaining right now. Because of injuries to A.J. Burnett, Wandy Rodriguez and James McDonald, the rotation has seen a major overhaul since the beginning of the season. But Locke, the No. 5 starter when the year began, has been as reliable as they come. Locke will put his 6-1 record and 2.19 ERA on ...
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Kendrick looking to help Phils sweep Nats
Despite an up-and-down season, the Phillies have tread water to this point, and they may have their own division foes to thank. Philadelphia is 35-37 overall but owns an 18-9 record against the National League East. The Phillies can improve on that number with a win and three-game series sweep over the Nationals on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. In order to do that, the Phillies will need a ...
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College teacher training found in study to be ‘industry of mediocrity’
Pennsylvania colleges are doing little to curb America's steady decline from educational powerhouse to middle-of-the-pack contender, according to a study published Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher ...
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Hearing continued for party stabbing suspect
Police said a woman's request to guzzle beer while suspended upside down over a keg at a party of about 50 people led to the double stabbing on April ...
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Pittsburgh's East Liberty may emulate Market Square
East Liberty in Pittsburgh is to undergo another construction project aimed at revamping the neighborhood and enhancing its potential as a market center, possibly using the recently completed redevelopment of Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh as a model.
East Liberty is a 254 acre neighborhood in Pittsburgh and one of the city’s more overlooked areas with crime rates that are higher than the rest of the city and a general lack of robust economic activity, which has led to some degree of social decay. Read more
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