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Pittsburghs WTAE names Wolfertz new president GM
WTAE-TV says Charles Wolfertz III will take the reins, replacing Michael Hayes who last week was promoted to senior vice president and group heat of Hearst Television Inc., based in New ...
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Pa. water plants fined by EPA for drilling waste
CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The federal Environmental Protection Agency is fining three western Pennsylvania wastewater plants for discharging natural gas drilling wastewater into the Allegheny River or tributaries that feed ...
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Evacuated residents of ND city returning home
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Residents of a northeastern North Dakota city who evacuated their homes Tuesday because flooding threatened a nearby dam are going ...
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Live chat Boy Scout leaders vote on lifting gay ban outcome
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on openly gay boys in the scouting movement. On Thursday, they plan to open the first of the ballots cast on whether to allow homosexual Boy Scouts. During this live chat on Friday, the outcome of the vote will be ...
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US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for military and civilian aircraft and an increase in business investment. The Commerce Department says durable goods orders rose 3.3 percent last month after a 5.9 decline in March. And a measure of business investment plans increased 1.2 percent ...
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W. Pa. prison lockdown ongoing in staff assaults
SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) -- A lockdown is in its second day at a southwestern Pennsylvania state prison where officials say inmates have attacked staff members twice in the last two ...
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Pa. postal worker arrested for alleged thefts
Upper Darby police say 56-year-old John Paschal Iacono was arrested after the United States Postal Service became suspicious after receiving complaints and conducted a sting operation. Officials say Iacono had worked out of the Clifton Heights Post Office for several ...
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McKeesport-area pools ready for summertime splash
White Oak borough secretary Nancy Greenland said the pool at the Heritage Hill Park complex off Victoria Drive will be ready for swimmers on Monday, weather ...
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$2.5K reward offered for help in Monessen pharmacy robbery
A Connecticut-based organization is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man who reportedly robbed a Monessen pharmacy of prescription painkillers on April ...
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State commits annual $3.8M to Pittsburgh-Harrisburg Amtrak line
State leaders are committing $3.8 million a year to save a passenger rail route that Amtrak acknowledges is "not as efficient or as useful as it might ...
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ImPAct Awards go to 5 in Pittsburgh region
Five companies from the Pittsburgh region were recognized Thursday by Gov. Tom Corbett for job creation and making positive contributions to the state's ...
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Brewers team up with beer to be released on Memorial Day to help military families
Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Proceeds from the specialty brew will be given to military families. (Joe Mahoney/Associated ...
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Niger government No hostages in Agadez
Twisted metal lies at the site of a morning car bomb attack inside a military camp in Agadez, in northern Niger, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 26 people and injuring 30, according to ...
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Stretch of Route 43 dedicated to vets
For the family of Bill Shanaberger, and for his friends among the members of Vietnam Veterans Incorporated, Thursday's ceremony celebrating the sign along Route 43 in North Union was ...
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John Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering
TEL AVIV, Israel - TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is harshly criticizing Iran's guardian council for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates and, in his view, standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy.Kerry says it is hardly a free, fair and transparent process when an unelected body chooses some candidates "solely on who represents the ...
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Kerrys focus on peace talks not settlements
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct ...
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Strong earthquake hits Russias Far East
Russian Academy of Sciences , told The Associated Press the epicenter was in the Sea of Okhotsk, east of the Russian coast and north of Japan. She said the quake registered 8.0 on the Richter scale. ...
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Pa. utility commission says PPL can add new charge
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania regulators have given the green light to PPL Electric Utilities to begin charging customers a new fee to fund system ...
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Bail hearing set in Pa. babys faith-healing death
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A bail hearing is scheduled for a Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and are charged with third-degree murder in the April death of their 8-month-old ...
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I-5 bridge collapses in Washington no one killed
In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a man is seen sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco ...
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10 things you need to know for Friday
The prestigious Institute of Medicine says schools need to make sure kids get at least an hour of physical activity each day - and PE should become a core ...
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3 hurt in apparent explosion at Coatesville steel plant
COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) - An apparent explosion at a Coatesville steel plant has left three people injured.It happened around 10 p.m. Thursday at the Arcelor-Mittal plant in Coatesville, in Chester County. Investigators say a bucket containing molten steel apparently exploded, injuring the three workers.Authorities are still trying to determine exactly what happened.The conditions of the injured ...
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Ex-Penn State player takes battle vs. bullying to book
By GENARO C. ARMAS,Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A former Penn State women's basketball player has written a new book to champion the anti-bullying efforts she supported during her playing days in Happy Valley.Gizelle Studevent's book, "Bridges," debuted this month ...
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Hospital workers uncover Riddle time capsule historic gems
Riddle Hospital CEO Gary Perecko inspects items found in a time capsule uncovered by workers at the Middletown facility. MIDDLETOWN - Construction workers uncovered a previously unknown time capsule tucked away inside Riddle Memorial Hospital’s original cornerstone while working on a building expansion project Thursday morning.The limestone block is hollowed out and contained a large ...
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Drexel Hill woman wins Ready-Set-Garden contest $500 gift card
Penny Starr-Ashton of Drexel Hill stands with Phil Heron, editor of the Daily Times, after winning the Ready, Set, Garden Sweepstakes. UPPER DARBY - It only took one entry for Penny Starr-Ashton to claim the prize in the Ready, Set, Garden Sweepstakes contest sponsored by the Daily Times.Starr-Ashton, of Drexel Hill won a $500 gift card to the Home Depot, which she said will go a long way to ...
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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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