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HARRISBURG -- Several staffers who worked for former state Rep. (Today)
South Fayette teen charged in plot to bomb his family
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A South Fayette teen has been jailed on charges he tried to kill his family by exploding homemade bombs in their beds as they slept over the weekend. (Today)
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Rebecca Snyder, a language arts teacher at Greater Latrobe Senior High School, is hugged by her 8-year-old son, Billy, after she was named the state?s Teacher of the Year yesterday in Harrisburg. ?I just try to bring my enthusiasm into the classroom every day,? she says.
Latrobe instructor is state's Teacher of the Year
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Rebecca Snyder teaches poetry by asking her students to find song lyrics that touch them emotionally. (Today)
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Drink tax helps county budget go down smoothly
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Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato said funding mass transit with new drink and car rental taxes stabilized the county's finances and allowed him to present another budget with no property tax increase. (Today)
Jury selection under way in Ohio mass murder trial
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The jury that will decide whether an 18-year-old man is responsible for Youngstown's worst mass murder could be selected by the end of the week, the judge said yesterday. (Today)
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