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Driver killed in single-vehicle crash
A Hofstra University student who died during a confrontation between a home invasion suspect and authorities was killed by police gunfire, a Nassau County, New York, police spokeswoman said Saturday. Police fired eight shots at the intruder, who ...
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The race for Pittsburgh mayor Now comes the ground game
As the 2013 race to become Pittsburgh's next mayor draws to a close, it is almost time for voters to kick back and reflect. With about 48 hours left, the wholesale campaigns will end with a solid pounding of television ads, last-minute mailers and robo-calls to those who have ...
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Powerball mania Jackpot hits $600 million
That's all it took for Mammie Hicks to plunk down money at a Riverside, Mo., convenience store for a chance at Saturday's record $600 million multistate Powerball ...
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Pirates hold ceremony for Honorary Bat Girl
Email PITTSBURGH -- When Maria Heddleston found out she was going to be honored by the Pirates for her perseverance through breast cancer, her 7-year-old son John didn't give his mother any congratulations. "He said, 'Do I get to meet Andrew McCutchen?" Heddleston recalled, laughing. The Pirates held a pregame ceremony on Saturday for Heddleston, their winner of MLB's ...
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Hughes returns to Pirates with improved delivery
Email PITTSBURGH -- Fellow passengers on a commuter flight to Pittsburgh late Friday night may have been a bit freaked out. Jared Hughes, the soft-spoken Pirates reliever with the hard edge on the mound, was watching the Bucs-Astros game and getting his game-face on. The connecting flight had been delayed, but the 4-4 game at PNC Park appeared to be heading into extra innings. "I had to ...
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Opposite-field hit may be good sign for McCutchen
Email PITTSBURGH -- Situational hitting, consistent pitching and good defense breeds success. The Pirates have had all three this season. On Friday night, Pittsburgh got 4 1/3 shutout innings from its bullpen, a timely two-run homer from Pedro Alvarez to tie the game in the eighth and a good piece of situational hitting in the ninth. Center fielder Andrew McCutchen singled to the opposite ...
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Winter bee deaths devastate keepers
Problems that decimated the nation's largest commercial hives are affecting backyard beekeepers, who say losses of bees this past winter were the worst ...
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Nuclear plant evacuation plan raises concerns
"It's pretty obvious the accident (Thursday) exposed the weakness in the evacuation from a nuclear accident," said Epstein, founder of the TMI Alert watchdog ...
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Zoning restrictions threaten reopening of coke facility
The waterfront property includes a coke processing plant owned by ArcelorMittal, which is challenging the zoning restrictions, contending they could prevent the company from restarting the ...
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Steelers youth football events focus on safety
Safety has become one of the top priorities in youth football and it was the topic that garnered the most attention at several youth football events the Steelers hosted this weekend. On Friday night the team held their first ever Youth Football Clinic for Moms and Kids at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. While the kids took part in a football skills clinic at the team's indoor practice ...
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Canadian Press NewsAlert Oxbow wins the Preakness Stakes
Lisa Scotti, of Baltimore, reads hhere program before the sixth race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Mike ...
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Oxbow Upsets Orb Wins Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb’s bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown win, the most in horse racing history. Orb finished fourth. The Kentucky Derby winner was a 3-5 favorite in Saturday’s race, but he became another casualty of ...
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Massive Powerball Jackpot Has Locals Dreaming Big
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People have been lining up at supermarkets and convenience stores all day to get their Powerball tickets. The jackpot is well over a half billion dollars; and despite the odds, millions of people in Pennsylvania and 42 other states are going for the gold. Mamula's Market in Monaca was the first stop for a lot of people hoping to cash in on the $600 million ...
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Ex-Philadelphia officer once hailed as hero faces charges
FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, stand with Philadelphia Police Officer Richard DeCoatsworth during President Barack Obama's address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington. The former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to ...
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Report reviews women’s status at PSU
STATE COLLEGE -- Women at Penn State either haven't made progress or have lost ground when it comes to being represented in several key areas, including leadership positions and enrollment, according to report from a university ...
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1 Killed In Overnight Mercer Co. Crash
PERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A single-vehicle crash in Mercer County overnight claimed the life of one person. State police say the accident happened just before 3 a.m. on State Route 358 at Bean Road in Perry Township. According to state police, the 1999 Honda Accord CP was headed east on State Route 358 when the driver lost control trying to negotiate a sharp curve in the ...
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ESU faculty warned of potential layoffs
ESU's faculty union learned of the possibility during a "meet and discuss" meeting on Tuesday, according to a memo sent to the faculty by ESU's Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties President Nancy Van ...
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Woman charged in fatal Lawrence County accident that killed cyclist
Hickory police charged Laura E. Gargiulo, 42, with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle, causing an accident involving injury, and summary offenses of reckless and careless driving and texting while ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Spezza To Return To Sens Lineup For Game 3 Against Pens
OTTAWA (AP) -- Jason Spezza doesn’t have much time to return to form if the Ottawa Senators want to extend their season. The star forward hasn’t played since Jan. 27 after undergoing back surgery for a herniated disk. He’ll rejoin Ottawa’s lineup Sunday for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Senators trailing 2-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. ...
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Report Car drives into Va. parade crowd
The AP said it happened at about 2:30 p.m. during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival. The event celebrates the Appalachian Trail in Damascus, ...
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Report Mother’s Husband Charged In Suspected Abuse Case
BURRELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — There are new developments today in a case of suspected child abuse in Indiana County. A 20-month-old boy, who has not been identified, was hospitalized Friday morning after officials say he suffered life-threatening injuries at a home in the Chestnut Ridge public housing complex in Burrell Township. According to ...
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Pittsburgh Power Quick Take Bracing For The Imperfect Storm
P.J. Berry returns a kickoff for the Power in last year’s home contest against the Tampa Bay Storm. (Photo Credit: Jeff Gamza/Pittsburgh Power ...
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Crash investigation may restrict train service for days
Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...
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Drivetime With Vinnie RichichiSubaru Forester Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Score Big In New Crash Test
The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport both scored top honors among small SUV’s in the new ';small overlap'; crash test introduced this year by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The IIHS crash tests and rates vehicles separately from the Federal Government’s crash tests that are conducted by the National Transportation and Safety Board. The new test ...
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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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