Provides the latest RSS feeds for Pittsburgh News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Pittsburgh News.net http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/cat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 04:25:34 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:25:34 -0400 30 In an effort to beautify the grounds, the hospital has joined forces with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the city of McKeesport to embark on the TreeVitalize ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754454/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 02:29:23 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754454/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The host Pittsburgh Penguins roared to a 6-2 victory over Ottawa in Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven playoff series ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754111/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:38:17 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754111/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Jeff Locke has done his best to prove he belongs in the Pirates' rotation for the long haul. Mike Fiers will try to do the same against Pittsburgh and Locke, starting Saturday. Fiers will make his first start for the Brewers since April 6 after being demoted to Triple-A Nashville later that month. He has made five appearances in relief since returning to the Brewers on May 12, and will ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754112/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:29:20 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754112/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A vigil was held tonight for a toddler who was shot and killed when someone opened fire at a crowded picnic in East Hills earlier this week. It’s been two days since 1-year-old Marcus White, Jr. was shot and killed in a hail of gunfire on East Hills Drive at a picnic. "It’s time for the community to come forward. Right now, there’s a baby ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754113/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:29:10 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754113/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A news report of opposition to the Leechburg Area School District changing athletic conferences led to approval of the move being delayed, a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754114/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754114/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Hall, a Gold Star mother, said she was told that Eric, the chef for his unit, had gone to the Baghdad airport to pick up supplies. He was in a convoy on the way back to his unit when an improvised explosive device took his ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754115/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754115/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The day-long Yough Country Symposium in Connellsville ended Friday night with a performance for participants by a performance by Connellsville natives Sammy Brooks (second from left), backed by Patrick Kelly on drums, Stephen Gallo on bass and Levi Graft on keyboard. The concert was held at the Connellsville Community Cener. The musicians performed a collection of Sinatra and Cole Porter ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754117/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:50 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754117/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Connellsville police charged Carla Jean Weimer, 37, of 1315 W. Crawford Ave., with aggravated assault and simple assault with a weapon, and recklessly endangering another ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754118/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:47 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754118/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf It was "furlough Friday." About 5 percent of the federal workforce -- 115,000 people at six major agencies -- was told not to show up as the government dealt with the continuing effects of the sequester spending ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754119/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:45 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754119/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf President Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the United States can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself vast power over how and when the weapons can be ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754120/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:44 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754120/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Submitting bids for paving, seal coating and milling were A Folino Contracting, Oakmont $96,200; Ron Gillette Inc. Natrona Heights $113,000; El Grande Industries, Monessen, $139,600; and Morgan Excavating, Monessen, more than ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754121/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:40 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754121/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Lisa Hays, director of the Westmoreland County Historical Society, and Glenn Smeltzer, board member of the Baltzer Meyer Historical Society and a member of the county historical society, visit the burial site of Civil War Col. Richard Coulter at St. Clair Cemetery near Greensburg on Friday, May 17, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754122/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:36 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754122/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A group of lawmakers and pro-business activists is pushing anew to repeal the state's prevailing-wage law, a rule they say drives up the labor costs of many public projects and sticks taxpayers with unnecessarily larger ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754123/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:33 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754123/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sewickley Township's zoning hearing board intends to decide in a month whether an ordinance was violated when the township supervisors last year changed the zoning of two Herminie parcels to a commercial use to allow construction of a discount ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754124/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:32 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754124/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Tri-Town Area Historical Society's annual homecoming celebration is on its way. A lot of folks know that the event actually begins on Thursday with a giant auction under the big tent. This event sends folks home with some great deals and helps with the cost of the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754125/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:30 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754125/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf She lived out her dedication to community service in numerous ways, accumulating a long list of accomplishments, according to friends and ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754127/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:26 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754127/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Earl Dante Alford, 23, of McKeesport, pleaded guilty before Judge Debra Pezze to a charge of possession with intent to deliver. Pezze ordered Alford to serve a consecutive term of one year of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754128/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:23 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754128/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Two water tests at Washington Crown Center mall in North Franklin detected no Legionella after the bacteria appeared in a Pittsburgh VA outpatient clinic there, Pennsylvania American Water reported ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754130/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:21 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754130/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf KITTANNING - Planners for the town's Memorial Day parade and ceremony hope the day's events serve to remind folks that Monday is a whole lot more than an extension of a holiday ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754129/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:20 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754129/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A federal investigation that stretched from the police department to the mayor's inner circle has pummeled police morale, Huss acknowledged, but he said he's trying to keep public safety workers ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754131/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:18 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754131/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Connellsville area residents seeking to have a Ten Commandments monument removed from school grounds can proceed anonymously, a federal judge ruled ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754132/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:17 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214754132/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Armstrong County elections officials are investigating a problem that apparently resulted in some Republican voters being given a Democratic ballot at a Freeport voting location in Tuesday's primary ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753890/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:04 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753890/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf For Peter Porreca of Uniontown, his military service in World War II was in Europe, where he led a charmed life, suffering only a noncombat ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753757/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:53 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753757/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Millions of Americans are familiar with the iconic image of Rosie the Riveter, the scarf-clad symbol of World War II "We Can Do It!" patriotism. Approximately 300,000 housewives and single women left the home and office to help America produce planes and weapons for the Allied ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753745/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:50 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753745/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Newtown, Connecticut, public school district will receive a $1.3 million endowment to help the community recover from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Friday in ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753410/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 00:41:25 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753410/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PIT@MIL: Walker's double cuts into the Brewers' lead MILWAUKEE -- Some things never change. The Pirates' fortunes at Miller Park. A.J. Burnett's fortunes on a mound anywhere. Both patterns held steady here Friday night, as the Bucs bowed to the Brewers, 2-1, ending their four-game winning streak at a place where few of their memories are good. With this defeat, the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753411/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:06 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753411/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marco Estrada gave up one run over seven innings and Alex Gonzalez had a two-run double, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Estrada (4-2) retired the first 14 Pittsburgh batters he faced before a two-out bloop single to left field by Neil Walker in the fifth inning gave the Pirates their first base runner. Estrada struck ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753412/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 00:19:57 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753412/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf It's exceedingly ironic that after years of debate, enforcement of the federal health care law will wind up in the hands of the IRS, the agency giving President Obama one of the biggest headaches of his second ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753027/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:35 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753027/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf An image of Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Bill Peduto walking with men who appear to be city police officers in his latest TV ad is "deceitful," the Pittsburgh police union said on Friday, April 26, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753413/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:22 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753413/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Michael Delgado, 19, of Osborn Street, was released Friday from the Westmoreland County jail after spending two nights there for refusing to pay $96 in fines and costs for twice smoking at the Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in Derry ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753008/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:08 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753008/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Crawford, 56, of North Union, is accused of fatally stabbing Lisa Faye Tupta, 49, in her North Union home on Jan. 28. He is charged with homicide, aggravated assault and ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214752990/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:06 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214752990/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Allegheny County homicide Lt. Andrew Schurman talks with detectives and others on scene at HiView Gardens after a fatal shooting on Friday ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753635/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Sat, 25 May 2013 00:14:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214753635/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series 4-1. Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Brenden Morrow also scored, and Tomas Vokoun made 29 saves as top-seeded ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214752598/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 23:12:55 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214752598/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Payton Kaiser, 5 months old, with her father, Richard, 26, of Mt. Washington, watched the Penguins game on the Trib Big Screen on Friday outside of the Consol Energy ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214752599/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:46 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214752599/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Pens eliminated the Ottawa Senators Friday night with a 6-2 victory in Game 5 of their semifinals series. continued his hot streak with a hat trick, while Brenden Morrow, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin also scored for the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751925/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 22:27:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751925/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Red Cross has received more than $15 million in donations and pledges so far for the town of Moore, which was struck by a tornado Monday that killed 24, injured more than 300 and destroyed thousands of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751926/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 22:27:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751926/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Artists From 2012 Festival The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present the third annual JazzLive International Festival (PJLIF) on June 7-9, 2013. ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751927/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 22:17:46 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751927/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local doctor battling a disease that impairs his speech and movement says he was denied a taxi ride because the driver thought he was drunk. For Dr. Andrew Tomasi walking is a struggle, and sometimes, so is talking. He was struggling with both a couple nights ago when he tried to get a cab in Shadyside. "Since I have a neurological disease, it kinda makes me ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751929/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 22:05:51 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751929/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Rankin. The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. in the 500-block of Kenmawr Avenue in the Hawkins Village housing complex. At least one person was dead at the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751928/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 22:05:50 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751928/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Police and paramedics were called at 7:42 p.m. for a report of a male shot in the playground along Kenmawr Avenue in the Hawkins Village housing complex, county emergency dispatchers ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751930/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:34 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751930/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Union Township police said the 32-year-old man had finished moving appliances from the box truck to the tractor-trailer at the store on West State Street when the box truck drifted backward, pinning him between the two ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751194/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 21:19:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751194/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The men were last seen at Corey Avenue and Second Street, and one may have gone into a building on Holland Avenue, according to a tweet on Allegheny ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751195/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 21:19:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751195/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun (L) is congratulated by teammates Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin after they defeated the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 17, 2013. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 on Friday night with the Penguins looking to finish things off ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214750948/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 21:07:02 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214750948/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf MILWAUKEE -- Even in this year of the whiff in the Majors, there was plenty of opportunity on Thursday night to focus the spotlight on West Virginia, the Pirates' Class A affiliate in the South Atlantic League. The Power came up with 24 reasons: one for each strikeout its four pitchers combined for in a 12-inning, 3-2 victory over Lakewood. The team total was the second-highest in the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751196/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 20:57:40 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751196/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Email MILWAUKEE -- Charlie Morton is on a detailed, meticulous two-lane rehab road, making his way back from Tommy John surgery 11 months ago and a more recent case of shoulder discomfort. Morton does his work diligently. He doesn't look for, nor wants to accept, any excuse to skip a scheduled routine. It just so happened that wife Cindy's medical team scheduled a C-section delivery ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751197/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 20:57:39 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751197/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The former president of a parent-teacher organization told Bethel Park police she took thousands of dollars from the group and spent it on "stupid stuff," court records ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751198/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 20:52:09 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751198/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The state is No. 1 in tornado disasters and No. 3 for flooding, according to a database of presidential disaster declarations handled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. And those figures don't include drought, which is handled by a different ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751183/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:08 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214751183/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf and answer some of your questions during every Brewers game this season. Tonight, the Brewers return to Miller Park after a day off to face the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have won four of seven games against Milwaukee this season including three straight last week in Pittsburgh. Marco Estrada (3-2, 5.44 ERA) is on the mound for the Brewers against Pittsburgh's A.J. Burnett (3-4, 2.57). Game ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214750332/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 20:04:10 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214750332/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The sky over Hartwood Acres will burst with color, sound and music Saturday afternoon and evening as Pyrotecnico presents what it calls America’s largest fireworks festival. Pyrofest will feature three live bands and six fireworks displays. Before they can soar into the air though, the fireworks have to be set up on the ground. That made for a busy Friday at ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214750333/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:54 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214750333/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — Plenty of Pittsburghers head to the beaches of Ocean City, Md., every summer. SuperStorm Sandy may have hit New Jersey and New York the hardest, but Ocean City got hit as well. Jim Mathias is currently a Maryland State Senator and is the former mayor of Ocean City. He grew up there and is a self-professed "beach bum.'; Mathias told KDKA ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214750334/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:54 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214750334/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Trays of food resting on the kitchen table. Fresh-cut flowers. The smell of hairspray in the air. Sixteen-year-old Madison Dobas' house was filled with all of the typical signs she was heading to her first prom. But unlike most of the other teenagers who would be attending California Area High School's prom Friday night, Madison was also getting ready for something ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749262/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:37 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749262/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf As a result, Levi's Jeans featured the town in an ad campaign three years ago and donated $1 million to turn an abandoned church into a community ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749263/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:36 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749263/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:15 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ask folks pumping gas over this holiday weekend, and this will be the common refrain about prices. ';I think they’re enormously too high. They need to come down,'; says Mario Lewis of Wilkinsburg. AAA’s Bevi Powell says they are coming down. ';The average price in Pittsburgh is $3.57, and that is down significantly from last year,'; she ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749265/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:48 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749265/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — ';She was on swim team, marching band, always active, rifle team, she did a lot of things,'; says Maureen Onder about her daughter. Jessica Onder is your typical active teen. But a basketball injury called attention to her feet. ';I stepped on a rock, and my ankle just kind of sprained and turned inward,'; Jessica Onder explained. Turns out, the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749264/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:47 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214749264/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf It's no laughing matter. A comedy show at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall was canceled last month, leaving more than 700 people out of the money they paid for tickets. Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor found out what they should do. Comedian Bill Engvall's April 6 show was canceled at the last minute. Ticket holders were told that they'd get a refund in seven to 10 days, but ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748269/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:25 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748269/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Police are looking for the person who stole two wallets from a woman's purse on May 12, as she was sleeping in the ICU lounge at Allegheny General Hospital.Police said they have surveillance footage of a suspect using one of the stolen credit cards at the Sunoco on Cedar Avenue. Another man was with the suspect, driving the car that they filled with gas at the Sunoco.Anyone who recognizes ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748270/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:23 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748270/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a shooting in McKeesport Friday afternoon that killed a man.According to a press release from the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit, at roughly 12:10 p.m., a shooting occurred in building 733 of the Highview Gardens housing complex. Police said that when officers arrived at the scene, they found a 26-year-old man suffering from ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748268/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:23 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748268/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf In light of recent national tragedies, City of Greensburg and Westmoreland County leaders met to discuss festival plans and make security changes. "We're trying to make sure we cover every aspect of possibilities for this year," said Les Harvey, City of Greensburg emergency management director. "Kind of create, we hope, an atmosphere so the families who come in can feel ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748272/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 17:55:31 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748272/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf "Making that flag visible, making that forecast visible, can really help people cater or change their activities outside so they're not affected as much," said Karrie Kressler, of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748271/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 17:55:31 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748271/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf HARRISBURG (AP) -- Pennsylvania game officials say an investigation shows a second bald eagle’s death in the past month was caused by a bullet wound. The Game Commission said Friday that it made that determination after examining the carcass of a mature eagle found dead May 5 in Butler County. Earlier this week, the agency said it was looking into the shooting of a mature male bald eagle ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748274/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:39 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748274/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748273/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:39 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214748273/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Neighbors of a property the Fox Chapel School District's bought three years ago in a sheriff's sale are calling it a rundown mess."Disgusting, just disgusting, it really is to live next door to this, and I really don't want to move. I love living here," said Jamie Horne.Horne said she claims the property is full of rats, mice and dangerous asbestos."It brought down ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747150/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:23 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747150/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Two people were arrested in a car Friday in Pittsburgh's Beechview area on charges of selling heroin to an undercover officer with two children in the back seat.Police said an undercover officer arranged to meet Anthony Jiles and Tashayla Coles on Cape May Avenue to buy a brick of heroin, or 50 stamp bags.The officer said when he walked up to Jiles' car, Jiles handed over the heroin and ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747152/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:21 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747152/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Police are still searching for two of three men who were cashing forged checks across two counties.In at least one case, all three men were caught on camera in a Washington County bank together, according to police.Detective John Wybranowski of North Strabane police said the fake checks, which are now in evidence, the men were cashing look strikingly authentic.Other than the color of the checks, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747151/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:21 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747151/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Some 300 mourners crowded inside Eagle Heights Baptist Church here Friday to pay their respects to an elementary school student killed when a tornado churned through nearby Moore, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf 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: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747153/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:25:03 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747153/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – The Boy Scouts of America have officially voted to allow openly gay members to join their organization. But top officials are not ready to allow gay leaders. With this decision some of the conservative members are threatening to defect. The vote was conducted by secret ballot during the National Council’s annual meeting. Roughly 1,400 members of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747154/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747154/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s hard to explain how excited they are over a grocery store. "That’s my energy drink," said Cheryl Hall-Russell with the Hill House Association. "I walk to the window and I watch them work, and it gets me very excited." "They are saying in the fall, but what has it been, like three years or something?" asked Clayton Pillow ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747155/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747155/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — May 25, 2008 was a horrific day along Margaretta Avenue in Braddock. A 25-year-old man was shot to death in a gun battle involving assault rifles. It was the sixth murder in the Borough since Mayor John Fetterman took office in 2005. The tattoos on Fetterman’s arm mark each violent death. "Each one of these represents a life cut short tragically," ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747156/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:53 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747156/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Driving in our region without crossing a bridge is impossible — and the largest traffic loads are carried by our bridges. But a number of our bridges are classified as structurally deficient. In western Pennsylvania, 1,054 bridges are structurally deficient. That’s nearly a quarter of the bridges in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747157/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:52 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747157/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- MLB Network’s Darryl Hamilton joined The Fan Morning Show on Friday to give us the national thoughts on the red hot Pittsburgh Pirates who wrapped up an 8-2 home stand yesterday to improve to a season high 11 games over .500 at (29-18). Hamilton says he understands if Pirates fans are a little skeptical of this early start after the way the past two seasons have ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747158/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 16:24:51 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214747158/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The town of Braddock will mark its fifth anniversary without a homicide on Saturday, according to Mayor John Fetterman.Fetterman credits the district attorney's office, local police, a system of security cameras and community involvement for making the streets of Braddock safe again."Braddock will never be what it was in the '50s and '60s. We had three movie theaters and 56 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745864/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:39 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745864/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Authorities have issued arrest warrants for three sex offenders who they say have failed to re-register.According to police, Robert Wayne Smith, Paul Farmer and Michael Bruce Johnson have all failed to re-register under the new Megan's Law three-tiered system.Anyone with information on any of their whereabouts is asked to contact ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745866/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:39 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745866/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Singh. Manufacturers insist e-cigs are safe, and point to a Boston University study that found the level of carcinogens is up to 1000 times lower than in regular cigarettes. Still, the FDA says more research needs to be done on the health risks. And with different flavors and colors, Singh worries about the appeal to kids. "Kids start using this without smoking because they think it's ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745865/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745865/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The National Weather Service has issued a brief frost warning for much of the Channel 11 viewing area to start the Memorial Day weekend.The frost warning is in effect for the Pittsburgh area and southwestern counties from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday. Temperatures will range from 30 to 34 degrees, and outdoor plants could be damaged.Temperatures are expected to rise Saturday afternoon and Sunday, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745867/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:36 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745867/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A routine traffic stop Thursday afternoon resulted in large amounts of marijuana being seized thanks to alert work from the Nevada Highway Patrol trooper.On Thursday, May 22, 2013, a Trooper from the Nevada Highway Patrol stopped a Penske moving truck for a traffic violation near Winnemucca. The Trooper made contact with the driver, 33-year-old Earl Pointer, from California. When talking to the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745868/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:36 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745868/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf For Chef Greg Robinson, cooking is more than a job. It's a passion. Robinson, a graduate of the International Culinary Academy, has been in the food industry for more than a decade. He worked for chain restaurants and a faith-based food service program before opening his own roadside stand in the Greengate area of Westmoreland County about 10 years ago. After that, he opened up Chef ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745870/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:53 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745870/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Police are trying to figure out who shot a man when he went to check on a knock at the back door of his family's home late Thursday night inPittsburgh's Greenfield ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745869/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:53 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745869/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to continue their four-game win streak as they start a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers Friday at Miller ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745871/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:21 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745871/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Police are looking for the person who stole two wallets from a woman's purse in a hospital waiting room. The woman said sometime while she was asleep between 1:20 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. May 12 in the ICU lounge at Allegheny General Hospital, the wallets were ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745872/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12:29 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745872/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Testimony continued Friday in the case of a teen accused of killing another teen and setting her house on fire. Police say Akeem Page-Jones killed 17-year-old Teesa Williams and set her Penn Hills home on fire when he was 16 years old. Friday, 22-year-old Joseph King gave his testimony in court. He was originally set to testify Thursday, but once he got on the stand and ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745873/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12:29 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745873/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Both northbound lanes on Interstate 79 are open after a crash north of Cranberry tied up traffic earlier in the afternoon, officials said about 2:45 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745874/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:35 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745874/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Allegheny County Councilman Matt Drozd announced Friday that he changed his party affiliation from Republican to independent because he believes dirty politics from county Republican leaders and his opponent "stole" his seat in this week's primary ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745875/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:33 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745875/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The section of bridge that connects Lawrenceville to River Avenue and Washington's Landing closed last summer because of work related to the $120 million Route 28 improvement project. It will remain closed to ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745876/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:32 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745876/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf If Bank of America is unloading 40 branches in southeastern New York and northeastern Pennsylvania, will Pittsburgh banks snap at the bait to extend their footprints? Bloomberg reported Friday that BofA is looking to sell the offices, citing four people with knowledge of the matter," and identified F.N.B. Corp. (NYSE: FNB), Pittsburgh's fourth largest bank, among those expressing interest ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745104/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:26:53 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214745104/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214744589/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:13 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214744589/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Despite earlier summertime weather, a frost advisory will go into effect for Pittsburgh Saturday. The National Weather Service has set the advisory from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday morning, with temperatures between 32 and 35 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214744590/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:12 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214744590/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The incident began shortly before 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of North Lang Avenue and Monticello Street as the 12-year-old girl was walking to a bus stop, according to police spokeswoman Diane ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743824/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:56:18 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743824/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Bob Vagt knows you cant put a time limit or a dollar amount on a relationship, whether with a person or an entire neighborhood. As the president of Heinz Endowments, he took his time in a recent phone interview when I asked him to give some metric to help me understand the level of commitment his organization is making to Hazelwood as the recipient neighborhood for the group's initial ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743798/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:35:22 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743798/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf President Richard Nixon declared Memorial Day a federal holiday on the last Monday in May. Cities all around the U.S. will hold their own celebrations to pay respect to the men and women who have died in wars or in the service of their country.Teaching the meaning of Memorial Day to your children can be a challenge. To many Americans, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer and is an excuse to ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214742999/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:19 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214742999/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A former president of the parent teacher organization at a Bethel Park middle school is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the PTO's bank account.According to police, Heidi Schnupp is accused of pocketing and forging signatures worth about $23,000 when she was the president of the PTO at Neil Armstrong Middle School.Authorities said Schnupp, 42, apologized and admitted to ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743157/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:14 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743157/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A mother is facing several charges after police said she used her 9-year-old children to help commit a crime.Authorities said Christine Petrarulo brought her two sons with her into a Butler Township convenience store and asked if one of them could use the bathroom.According to police, when the clerk went to unlock the bathroom, Petrarulo took money from the register and hid it in her other ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743158/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:14 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743158/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf "We knew Pittsburgh was becoming a geek hub -- it already was a cartoon hub -- and the idea was to get beyond a local entity and become a national entity," Wos said. "So this was an important part of that, to be able to bring the nation's top artists to Pittsburgh and say, 'This is a great city' and have them come start a cycle of maybe coming back every five years, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743159/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:11:14 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743159/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf talked after an OTA session:How do you feel after a few days of practice?I feel good. I went out there and had a great practice today. It just feels good to be back out on the field and practicing with the veterans. I'm doing good and had a good day of practice.Is anything overwhelming?No, not really. There are a lot of things that are kind of eye-opening. The first practice when I was ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743160/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 13:09:08 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743160/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Pennsylvania Resources Council is partnering with NOVA Chemicals and Appliance Warehouse to collect hard white-molded packaging materials for recycling free of charge at its 2013 Hard-to-Recycle events. Expanded polystyrene, or EPS as it is known in industry circles, is the hard, white molded packaging material that protects a variety of consumer projects (electronics, appliances, etc.) ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743162/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 12:47:44 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743162/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Police are looking for a person suspected of trying to lure a girl on her way to school. It happened around 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of Lang Avenue and Fielding Way in the Lang/Monticello area. The 12-year-old girl said a man in a green SUV or pick up was persistent in his attempt to lure her as she walked to the bus stop, but eventually drove away. The man is ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743161/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 12:47:43 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743161/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Anthony Weiner's campaign for New York City mayor got off to an energetic, but bumpy, start this week after his campaign website briefly featured an image of the wrong city's skyline -- instead of showing the Big Apple, the website featured a shot of beautiful Pittsburgh.  A technology firm is taking the blame for the photo mix-up. NGP VAN, which does consulting work for ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743163/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743163/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf MIAMI (CBSMiami) – While the majority of the focus of the thrilling Heat victory in Game 1 will be on LeBron James’ incredible play at the end of the game, there’s another player who was just as key to the Heat getting the win to open the series: Chris Andersen. Andersen set a career high with field goals made and points by going 7-7 and scoring 16 points in the Heat’s ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214742694/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214742694/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Authorities are investigating after a 12-year-old girl reported an attempted luring as she was walking to a bus stop Friday morning..According to 911 dispatchers, the attempted luring was reported in the area of North Lang Avenue and Fielding Way.Investigators said the man was driving a green SUV or pickup truck. He's described as about 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 180 pounds and a medium ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741332/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:23 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741332/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Authorities are looking for a driver who left the scene of a hit-and-run accident Thursday night in Homewood.Police said a driver hit a car on Race Street, causing one car to land on top of another.No information about a possible suspect has been ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741333/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:22 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741333/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A crossing guard continues to recover after he was hit by a motorcycle in New Castle Thursday morning.Police said the motorcyclist didn't see the guard before crashing into him on Mill Street Thursday morning.The guard, whose name hasn't been released, was taken to an area hospital.There's no word if charges will be ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741334/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:22 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741334/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Pennsylvania's newest casino will open to gamblers in just over a month.Officials announced Thursday that the $60 million Lady Luck Casino outside Pittsburgh will open on July 1 at noon, pending regulatory approvals.Lady Luck Casino is part of the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County. It will feature 600 slot machines, 28 table games, a restaurant and a lounge.Earlier this week, the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741335/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:21 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741335/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Veterans Affairs health care facilities would have to report within 24 hours cases of Legionnaire's and other major infectious diseases to several agencies, patients and employees under companion legislation introduced Thursday by U.S. Reps. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, and Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills.Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Scranton, earlier this month introduced a Senate version of the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741336/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:19 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741336/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Emergency crews responded to a water main break Friday morning on the Carnegie Mellon University campus.Officials said the break happened about 6 a.m. at Hammerschlog Hall.Campus police told Channel 11 News that the water in the building has been shut off. There's no word when usage will be restored.The amount of damage caused by the break is ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741337/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:15 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741337/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A New Castle man is facing several charges after police said he tried to burn his house down during a domestic dispute early Friday morning.A woman called 911 about 12:30 a.m. Friday and said a man was throwing gasoline all over their Warner Alley home in Taylor Township in an attempt to burn it down.When officers arrived at the house, they noticed a structure fire and visible flames.Once inside, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741338/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:13 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741338/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition Thursday night after opening the front door of his Hazelwood home and being shot in the face.Police said the shooting happened just before 11 p.m. Thursday at a house on Gladstone Street.The victim, whose name hasn't been released, was conscious when officers got to the home. His condition is unknown.Authorities said the shooting remains ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741339/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:12 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741339/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A woman was arrested late Thursday night after police said she took her biological 2-year-old son from his legal guardian without permission.Authorities said Xia Lomax went into her sister's Swissvale apartment and took the child. Lomax's sister is her son's legal guardian.State police said the boy was missing for a couple of hours and they were about to issue an Amber Alert for ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741341/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:11 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741341/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Two robbers remain at large after attacking a customer and employees at a pawn shop during a robbery Thursday, authorities said. Police said at the men who robbed the Value Pawn near Piedmont Wekiva Road and State Road 436 were armed with handguns. Police said the men in ski masks smashed a jewelry case, and then held up both employees and customers and stole their wallets and cellphones. ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741340/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:11 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741340/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Two 6-year-olds bitten by a fox at a Covington elementary school described the attack Thursday.Jadan Best and Scott Wheeler spoke exclusively to Channel 2's Tom Regan. "I kicked like five times, but it wouldn't get off of me," Jadan said, demonstrating the motion.The incident happened at the playground at Rocky Plains Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon. The boys said the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741342/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:10 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741342/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The 6-foot-11 Kelly played basketball at Duke University. He just finished his senior year, and is being mentioned as a possible draft pick in the NBA Draft next ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741345/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:56:15 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741345/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Ignoring a history of hoaxes and misidentifications, big believers gathered Saturday in Westmoreland County to exchange stories and peruse books and items on ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741343/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:56:14 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741343/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf See the full list of bars and restaurants that haven't paid the alcoholic beverage tax to the county. (NOTE: This list comes directly from the treasurer's ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741344/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:56:14 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741344/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Police arrested two men Friday on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a flight from Pakistan to the United Kingdom was diverted to Stansted Airport, outside of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214740982/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214740982/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf That bothers a group of business executives and public officials, dubbed the Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable, who said Thursday they will work to boost the metro region's dubious standing near the bottom of rankings that gauge minority employment and demographic representation. "We're way, way behind, and it's been getting worse over time," said Dennis ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214740049/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214740049/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The string of tornadoes that ripped across the central United States in the past week did between $2 billion and $5 billion in damage, according to an initial estimate from Eqecat, a catastrophe risk ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214740089/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:35:31 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214740089/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Two more Allegheny County bars are getting padlocked after failing to pay the drink tax. The county treasurer's office announced that the Blind Pig on East Carson Street on the South Side and Steve's Inn in Oakmont will close Friday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. Officials say the Blind Pig owes Allegheny County more than $4,000 for the Alcoholic Drink Tax ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741346/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:02 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741346/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that 49-year-old Terri Lynn Gatch of Irwin was found by police behind the man's house May 9 with binoculars and tape, while wearing black. She had allegedly also left the man notes, according to the newspaper. The Tribune-Review writes that Gatch was found by an officer and K-9 just before 11 p.m. Later, just hours after being arrested, the Trib ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741347/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:01 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741347/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A New Castle man is charged after allegedly setting his house on fire during a domestic dispute early Friday morning. Police say they received a domestic dispute call around 12:40 a.m. from a woman who said that a man was dousing their Warner Alley house in gas in order to burn it ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741348/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741348/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (KDKA/AP) – A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries. It happened about 7 p.m. Thursday on the four-lane Interstate 5 bridge near Mount Vernon, about 60 miles north of Seattle, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214739644/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 10:38:29 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214739644/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Many Pens fans are preparing for Game 5 tonight, which for many can mean following carefully thought out superstitious practices. Included are the Pens fans at City Deli - and some of the employees shared their crazy game day habits. The "utility guy" wears "unmentionables" backwards throughout playoffs, the grill cook will only sit down after his dog ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214739645/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 10:38:29 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214739645/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Pittsburgh Business Times reporter Anya Litvak went on a test drive of the bi-fuel Chevy Silverado, courtesy of Rick Price, executive director of Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities. A CNG pump. Ive never been in, let alone, driven a pickup truck before. So when Rick Price, executive director of Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities, called Wednesday morning and asked if Id like to take a bi-fuel Chevy ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741351/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 10:25:44 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741351/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Poverty, long thought to be an issue only in America's urban and rural areas, has found a new home: the suburbs. According to "Confronting Suburban Poverty in America," a book released Monday by the Brookings Institution, in the last decade, poverty has grown twice as fast in suburban areas than in cities -- 64 percent of poor people living in the 100 largest metropolitan areas of the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214739648/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:32 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214739648/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - Police in one western Pennsylvania community are searching for Bigfoot - but this quest has a better chance of success than most.That's because the Bigfoot being sought by the North Sewickley Township police actually exists - though police say the 28-inch statue of the Yeti has been missing from the planting bed in front of Mary Fabian's home since at least ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738864/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:53:17 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738864/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (AP) Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn't quite ready for the traditional season-ending handshake. Yet he knows if the Senators can't find a way to slow down slow down the Pittsburgh Penguins, it's coming soon. The Penguins grabbed a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals with a 7-3 rout on Wednesday night, leading Alfredsson to offer ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738578/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738578/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (AP) – Police in one western Pennsylvania community are searching for Bigfoot – but this quest has a better chance of success than most. That’s because the Bigfoot being sought by the North Sewickley Township police actually exists – though police say the 28-inch statue of the Yeti has been missing from the planting bed in front of Mary Fabian’s ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738773/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:43:01 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738773/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — Former Penguins RW Rich Tocchet joined The Fan Morning Show Friday to offer his thoughts on the Penguins vs. Senators second-round playoff series, which the Penguins lead 3-1 entering Game 5. He feels it’s important for the Pens to close out the series tonight, given the nature of the NHL. ';You can’t give other teams life,'; Tocchet said. ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738775/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:43:00 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738775/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — Comedian John Henton joined The Fan Morning Show in-studio on Friday to preview his shows this weekend at the Pittsburgh Improv. Henton has two shows on Friday at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., two shows on Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., and a show Sunday at 7 p.m. He has strong Cleveland ties, which the Fan Morning Show hosts took as an opportunity to prod him a bit. ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738774/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738774/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (93.7 THE FAN) — One of the ';perks'; of working weeknights from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. is the great calls Colin receives. Some callers want to give shout outs, some want to pump their blog, some, well some are like Scotty from the North Side. While trying to put the call into words is difficult, take a listen to Scotty as he tries to find the words to make his ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737955/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 08:49:12 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737955/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf 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 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737956/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 08:44:22 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737956/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf 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 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737957/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 08:44:17 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737957/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf 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 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737958/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737958/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Five companies from the Pittsburgh region were recognized Thursday by Gov. Tom Corbett for job creation and making positive contributions to the state's ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737959/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 08:42:41 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737959/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The leader of a local PTO is charged after allegedly embezzling tens of thousands of dollars. Bethel Park Police are investigating after Heidi Schnupp, the president of the Neil Armstrong Parent Teacher Organization, allegedly stole at least $21,000. She is suspected of stealing the money from the South Hills Interfaith Ministries as well as from the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737108/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:54:08 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737108/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf 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 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737109/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:49:12 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737109/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf At the end of the day, let the numbers do the talking on Apax Partners' planned purchase of rue21 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743165/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:16:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214743165/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf At the end of the day, let the numbers do the talking on Apax Partners' planned purchase of rue21 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737962/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:16:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737962/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf At the end of the day, let the numbers do the talking on Apax Partners' planned purchase of rue21 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738778/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:16:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214738778/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf At the end of the day, let the numbers do the talking on Apax Partners' planned purchase of rue21 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741350/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:16:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214741350/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf At the end of the day, let the numbers do the talking on Apax Partners' planned purchase of rue21 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737112/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:16:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737112/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf At the end of the day, let the numbers do the talking on Apax Partners' planned purchase of rue21 ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214739647/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:16:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214739647/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Tying compensation to performance is the top challenge for 69 percent of executives and board members of banks nationwide, according to a new survey by Bank Director magazine. Understanding and complying with regulatory issues was cited as a significant challenge by 41 percent. While many believe director pay will stay the same, 35 percent expect it to rise in 2014. Benefits for directors ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736699/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:36 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736699/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Five southwestern Pennsylvania companies were among winners Thursday at the Governor's ImPAct Awards. The awards go to companies and entrepreneurs who are building businesses and jobs in the commonwealth. The awards come from the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Team Pennsylvania Foundation and Journal Multimedia. The winners in southwestern ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736733/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12:26 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736733/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Brad Richards was a healthy scratch Thursday night when New York stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins. Richards, a star player earning $12 million this season, stayed on the ice with the extras Thursday during the morning skate. He then confirmed that Rangers coach John Tortorella had ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736415/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:08:18 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736415/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Could GetGo and Giant Eagle take over two locations formerly run by 7-Eleven near the Ohio State University campus? Columbus Business First is reporting that Giant Eagle Inc.'s real estate company has filed applications for liquor licenses for two former 7-Elevens near the Ohio State University campus. The license applications say Giant Eagle may locate Get Go convenience stores in both ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737111/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:04:50 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214737111/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Police are searching for the person who shot a man in the face in Greenfield overnight. It happened in Greenfield on Gladstone Street just before 11 p.m. Thursday night. A man was shot in the face while in his house, from outside. The man is said to be in very grave condition, with a low chance of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736424/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:28 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736424/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 70-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of his 12th drunken-driving ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736386/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:00 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214736386/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf How many tweets does it take to power a car? One group is trying to find out with an electric car that is powered only by tweets. Find out more about the minddrive project ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214735725/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:37 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214735725/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Emergency crews responded to a partial building collapse in Westmoreland County Thursday afternoon.The collapse occurred at a uniform services company on Second Street.According to investigators, a portion of a concrete block wall near the roof of the building collapsed, causing debris to fall.The debris fell into an area that separates the company's property from a residential area.No ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734453/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:39 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734453/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The largest bear caught in Florida history is once again roaming free.In the video you can see the 620 pound beast scurrying off to freedom. Florida Fish and Wildlife say the black bear became a nuisance for residents in Lake County's Paisely neighborhood, because he was constantly eating out of garbage cans.The FWC tagged and tattoed the big boy, who now lives in the Ocala National ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734454/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734454/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf A man was shot in the face at a home along Gladstone Street on Thursday night. He was then taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police spent hours at the home, searching for clues that might lead them to the shooter. As of Friday morning, no arrests had been ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734456/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:48 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734456/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Police said the woman took her son from his aunt, who has legal custody of the child. As the command center went up near South Braddock Avenue, authorities worked together with dispatchers and the phone company to track down the pings from the mother's cellphone. After a three-hour search, the pings alerted police that the mother was in the area, and led them to finding her riding in a car a ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734455/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:48 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734455/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Pittsburgh Pirates show their support for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the NHL playoffs by wearing Penguins jerseys on their road trip to Milwaukee and ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734457/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:43 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734457/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf It was all made possible by the Homes For Heroes program through Wells Fargo and the Wounded Warriors Foundation. Schell was wounded four years ago when a bomb hit his vehicle while he was serving in Afghanistan. Schell's brother, Guy, was also awarded a Purple Heart, as well as a new home in Florida. "I just didn't expect it because he truly deserves it," said Guy Schell. ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734458/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:39 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734458/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf But now the VA is under fire again -- this time for spending taxpayer money on television ads. Much of the criticism of the VA has centered on Michael Moreland, who heads the VA healthcare system in western Pennsylvania. He is front and center in a series of television spots aired by the VA, and that does not sit well with the daughter of a Legionnaires' victim. The ads portray veterans ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734459/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:38 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734459/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Ford Cliff volunteer firefighters got the call to help the victims of the Oklahoma tornado, and they did not hesitate. Several of the men packed their bags, prepared their firetruck and began the 18-hour ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734460/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:36 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734460/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The epicenter for the extremely powerful quake was located in the Sea of Okhotsk, just to the west of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and about 600 kilometers (nearly 375 miles) underground. The quake was felt for five minutes in the region, Russia's Ria Novosti news agency reported. Many people ran into the streets as the temblor shook. No tsunami warnings were issued in the quake's immediate ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734066/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:19 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214734066/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Connellsville will observe Memorial Day with a parade and programs, including the recitation of the Gettysburg Address to mark the 150th anniversary of the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732424/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:59 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732424/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The motion passed by a 7-1 vote, with School Director Catherine Fike voting against it. School Director Ken Alt was not in attendance when the vote on the proposed budget was ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732425/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:57 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732425/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The Dunbar American Legion Hughes Post 146 will host the annual Memorial Day Parade Monday. The parade will start at 10 a.m. with the lineup starting at the Old Borough School at 9:45 a.m. The parade marshal this year will be Diana Homer and master of ceremonies will be Nick Bell ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732426/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:55 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732426/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Members of the Dunbar Community Festival planning committee have gotten the newest community ornament made and ready for sale. Showing off the ornament of the B&O Railroad are, from left, Cindy Moag, Dennis Morrison and Linda ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732427/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:54 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732427/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Scottdale's Memorial Day Parade starts at 10 a.m. at the Rite- Aid parking area. The parade will proceed to the Scottdale Cemetery where there will be a short program at 11 a.m. then will proceed to the St. John Cemetery for another short ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732428/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:53 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732428/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Mt. Pleasant officials and a project developer surround the borough's newly installed digital veterans' memorial wall at Veterans Park in the borough. They include (from left) borough Manager Jeff Landy; borough Councilman Larry Tate, chairman of the Veterans Park committee; Shannon Roberts, production manager of ITS Enclosures Inc.; borough Councilman Fred McCloy; and borough Mayor ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732429/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:52 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732429/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf School directors unanimously approved the club, pending approval by the Clairton Education Association. District officials said the sponsor position would have to be added to the contract in a memorandum of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732431/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:42 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732431/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf The preliminary budget calls for the full tax increase allowed by the state, 3.4325 mills. That would increase the property tax rate to 78.1325 mills next ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732432/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:41 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732432/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf That's 4.4 mills lower than the current year's rate, but school officials said the move will be revenue neutral because of the 2013 Allegheny County ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732433/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:40 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732433/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf An acting elementary school principal in West Mifflin Area School District will hold his post in an official capacity next school year due, in part, to parents who spoke up on his ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732188/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:37 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214732188/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 23: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings makes a save in front of Los Angeles Kings James Sheppard #15 of the San Jose Sharks and Jake Muzzin #6 during the first period in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 23, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731930/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 02:09:26 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731930/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Pennsylvania law does not require schools to have safe rooms to protect students during severe storms, but it does require at least one disaster drill annually, officials ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731479/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 01:25:04 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731479/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Connellsville is preparing for the 9th annual Geranium Festival on Saturday. The warmer weather allowed for planting around town to dress up the area. Michael Edwards (shown), executive director of Fayette County Cultural Trust, along with Daniel Cocks for the Downtown Connellsville initiative, Casey Sirochman and Sheryl Craven of the Carnegie Free Library of Connellsville planted a variety of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731481/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:58 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731481/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Residents of the Frazier School District in Perryopolis got their first chance to look at the district's upcoming construction project and to review its costs during a public hearing Wednesday in the high school ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731482/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:56 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731482/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Michele Margittai, director of development and community relations for the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, agrees that people can do more to better understand the sacrifices made by veterans. "Even though as a community we have become much more sensitive to veterans and may even know someone who served, too many people still see Memorial Day as a holiday instead of ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731484/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:46 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731484/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Greensburg Salem school directors have approved a tentative budget that calls for hiring staff to ease classroom overcrowding and increasing property taxes to the highest level allowed by the ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731487/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:43 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731487/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Shea Archer of Coshocton, Ohio, hangs a banner on a game tent at Lynch Field in preparation for the opening of Greensburg Community Days on May 23, 2013. Archer works for Oren Concessions of Parker City, ... http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731486/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:42 -0400 http://www.pittsburghnews.net/index.php/sid/214731486/scat/ea5ecf6d7dafb8bf