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Monongahela Valley Hospital fountain dedicated to Frye
Fran Frye, left, widow of former Monongahela Valley Hosptial board president Joseph U. Frye, Lou Panza, president and CEO of Monongahela Valley Hospital, and Jack Fry, current board of trustee chairman, stand with the plaque unveieled Wednesday, June 20, 2013, dedicating the central plaza fountain to Joseph U. ...
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Gloria’s Cantina faces liquor law violations in wake of being shut down in raid
A padlocked North Huntingdon strip club has been cited for multiple liquor law violations that occurred before the business was shuttered, according to a state police news ...
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MLB Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 1
Brandon Phillips came through with a bases-loaded, one-out single in the 13th inning Wednesday, giving Cincinnati a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. The Reds tied the game on a ninth-inning home run ...
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Phils fall to Nats in 11 after Papelbons blown save
WSH@PHI: Phillies take early lead on M.Young's homer PHILADELPHIA -- Jayson Werth told reporters Tuesday that the Nationals needed to show up Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park "ready to eat somebody's face." Apparently he meant they needed to devour the Phillies, who had won the first two games of the three-game series between the two struggling National League East rivals. ...
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Olympics in the Park held in Scottdale
The event was held last year, with one part of the competition held in each of the seven borough parks, which include Loucks, Kendi, Barkley, Garfield, West, Pittsburgh Street and ...
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Written records carry risk of skimming says accountant reviewing Pittsburgh city books
Pittsburgh still uses pencil and paper to record some cash transactions, according to a financial accountant who is examining the city's ...
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Beaver County sheriff has bond terms changed
A judge Wednesday said Beaver County Sheriff George David can't hold news conferences on county property, but he's permitted to hunt on his property, or elsewhere with permission, while he awaits trial on charges that he threatened a reporter and campaign volunteer and intimidated other ...
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Police still hunting slaying suspect
As friends and family gather to pay respects to a man fatally shot while attempting to stop a bank robber in South Strabane, police continue to search for the ...
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Jeannette treasurer calls it quits
Casino, who took office in January 2002, gave the city no official reason for his resignation, according to Minyon. Casino did not return phone calls seeking comment on ...
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Lancaster transplant patient’s battle isn’t over yet in Pittsburgh
One of Raymond New Holy's toughest battles may be trying to keep his family with him in Pittsburgh as he recuperates from a double lung transplant, friends and family members ...
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Ford City 5K Race andor Walk to be conducted on July 6 during Heritage Days
The Ford City 5K Race and/or Walk, held every year during Heritage Days, will be sponsored this year by the Ford City Football Boosters to benefit its ...
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Judge orders review of write-in votes
A Fayette County judge has ordered the election board to open and review write-in votes in a ward in Brownsville that might determine the Republican nominee for mayor in the ...
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Grillis save streak ends as Reds rally
Jay Bruce ended Jason Grilli's saves streak with a solo homer in the ninth, and Brandon Philips singled with the bases loaded in the 13th inning on Wednesday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh ...
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Collingdale mother receives prison term in son’s fatal heroin overdose
arose@delcotime.com @arosedelco MEDIA COURTHOUSE - A 29-year-old Collingdale woman was sentenced to three to six years in state prison Tuesday for the July 2012 death of her 11-month-old son from a heroin overdose.Christina Rivero was scheduled to go to trial next week on charges of third-degree murder and criminal homicide, but pleaded Tuesday to lesser charges of involuntary manslaughter and ...
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Radnor High School to drop Red Raider
Lstein@mainlinemedianews.com The Radnor High School mascot, the Red Raider, graduated in 2013 and will no longer attend football games and other sporting events.His departure was noted at the Radnor Township School Board Policy Committee meeting Tuesday, when high school Principal Mark Schellenger updated the committee. Schellenger said pictures of the departing mascot are in the 2013 ...
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Chester man’s murder trial continues
MEDIA COURTHOUSE - The trial of Edwin Soto Jr., a 23-year-old Chester man accused of first-degree murder in a February 2012 shooting spree at J&S Seafood, continued Wednesday before Judge James Pagano.The question before the jury is not whether Soto shot and killed 22-year-old Jamecia I. Toler in the early hours of Feb. 19, 2012, but whether his actions amount to first- or third-degree ...
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Accused car vandal blames sleepwalking
By LINDA REILLYTimes Correspondent UPPER DARBY - A township man caught on surveillance video vandalizing his neighbor’s car blamed sleepwalking, police said.Dung Tran, 32, of the 6600 block of Chestnut Street, was arrested last week for allegedly using an object to scratch the paint off a neighbor’s 2007 Lexus parked in the common driveway."The sleepwalking defense ...
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Haverford hands out Recchiuti Awards
By LOIS PUGLIONESITimes Correspondent HAVERFORD - School officials recently presented the 2013 Domenick Recchiuti Humanitarian Award to district employees, community members and two high school students who went above and beyond to perform acts of community service and volunteerism this past year.Technology Director Jane Greenspun named five members of the maintenance staff, Michael McCann, ...
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U.D. police investigate stabbing outside eatery
By LINDA REILLYTimes Correspondent UPPER DARBY - Police are continuing to investigate a Wednesday afternoon stabbing outside a fast food restaurant on 69th Street.A 22-year-old woman was hospitalized after being stabbed by at least one juvenile outside the McDonald’s restaurant, 69th Street, police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said.According to Chitwood, the victim reportedly was one ...
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Requirements change for Pittsburgh police officers who evaluate potential recruits
There will be a change in requirements for Pittsburgh police officers who serve as oral board examination assessors, responsible for evaluating potential recruits, Public Safety Director Michael Huss said on ...
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Golf courses in the Pittsburgh suburbs looking good this summer
This is part one of the Cranberry Journal's list of area golf courses. Players can use this as a quick reference guide to find their favorite places to play or look for a new ...
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Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma 5K scheduled for July in North Park
Race-day registration will be $25 and opens at 7:00 a.m. with the race to begin at 9:00. Proceeds benefit the Pitt Cancer Institute Sarcoma Research and the Sarcoma Foundation of ...
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Gateway grad Kromka returns to Pittsburgh Pro-Am court
Gateway graduate Mike Kromka will mix it up with some the area's top basketball talent in the annual Pittsburgh Pro-Am league. Games are set to begin June ...
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Disserving Pennsylvania Last call
Democrats call the liquor-reform plan put forth by a Senate Republican on Tuesday a "cruel hoax." And it is. But so, too, has been each and every "reform" plan proposed by this ...
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Share your favorite homemade ice cream shops
Few things can satisfy on a hot summer day like homemade ice cream. WTAE Channel 4 Action News wanted to highlight a few of our newsroom's favorite places, and we want you to share your favorite hot spots for cool treats. Comment at the bottom of this story or ...
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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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