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Section of 31st Street Bridge from Lawrenceville to Washington's Landing reopens

2013-05-24 13:36:17

The Route 28 end of the bridge will remain closed as construction of a new interchange continues.


SCI-Somerset on lockdown after assaults

2013-05-24 13:05:04

Attacks disrupt the prison, which houses more than 2,300 inmates.


Allegheny County Councilman Drozd cries foul in election loss

2013-05-24 12:23:52

Allegheny County Councilman Matt Drozd will quit the Republican Party and run an independent write-in campaign to keep his North Hills seat.


State prisons could outsource more mental health services

2013-05-24 11:59:37

The state Department of Corrections may eliminate more than 180 mental health jobs in state prisons by outsourcing work to private firms.


Frost advisory posted for Pittsburgh, freeze warning in parts of region

2013-05-24 07:32:34

The National Weather Service warns that that sensitive or unprotected plants could be damaged or killed by the cold.


Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant struggles to keep staff

2013-05-24 00:30:55

Plant operators have been struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in decommissioning it.


Stores hoping gas fuels Memorial Day spending

Stores hoping gas fuels Memorial Day spending

2013-05-24 00:27:02

Giant Eagle and newcomers like Kmart are rolling out gas price promotions in anticipation of Memorial Day weekend.


New rules for labeling meat go into effect

2013-05-24 00:26:00

The rules require labels on steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat to say where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered.


House backs variable rate for student loans

2013-05-24 00:25:33

The bill would allow students to dodge an increase in interest rates, but fees could rise in coming years.


Vietnam POWs join at 40th reunion

2013-05-24 00:18:44

About 200 Vietnam-era POWs, reunited for a three-day celebration at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum.


Plum schools adopt preliminary budget that would lay off 23 teachers

2013-05-24 00:13:55

The school board voted to OK a plan that would include the teacher layoffs and cut programs to fill a $1.48 million budget gap.


Review finds Pennsylvania's new bike safety law not closely enforced

Review finds Pennsylvania's new bike safety law not closely enforced

2013-05-24 00:13:29

Pittsburgh police have issued no citations for violation of a new law requiring motorists to give bicycles a four-foot buffer when passing.


Penguins eye clincher tonight against Senators

Penguins eye clincher tonight against Senators

2013-05-24 00:12:43

With a 3-1 series lead, the Penguins have the opportunity to finish a playoff series at home for the first time since 2008.


World briefs: WHO faults anti-virus efforts

2013-05-24 00:11:59

The head of the World Health Organization said attempts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus are being slowed by competition for the potent


Lebanon fighting linked to Syria war

2013-05-24 00:10:55

The violence added urgency to U.S.-Russian efforts to bring both sides of the Syrian conflict to a peace conference in Geneva.


Pittsburgh companies discuss increasing diversity, sharing best practice

2013-05-24 00:10:41

Representatives of the corporate community in Pittsburgh are committed to sharing successful practices for improving diversity.


U.S. Secretary of State Kerry expresses optimism on Middle East talks

2013-05-24 00:10:28

But Israeli and Palestinian officials privately say chances of success remain low, and Kerry's effort has yielded no results so far.


National briefs: Arias' jury is dismissed

2013-05-24 00:10:15

The panel failed to reach a decision on a death sentence or life in prison for Jodi Arias' murder conviction.


Memorial Day travel will be mostly free of roadwork

2013-05-24 00:09:10

More than 30 million people will be on the road for the holiday weekend, the unofficial start of summer.


Oklahoma tornado-struck town begins burials

2013-05-24 00:08:44

Mourners attend funeral for a girl who was among seven schoolchildren killed.


Obituary: Barbara Brenner / Breast cancer iconoclast was against America's 'pinkwashing'

2013-05-24 00:08:19

A combative Barbara Brenner pilloried the medical establishment, industrial polluters and even other cancer research advocates.


2 more suspects arrested in deadly London attack

2013-05-24 00:07:41

British authorities also began combing through their intelligence files to determine whether the killing could have been prevented.


UPMC-Highmark rift may hit care costs

UPMC-Highmark rift may hit care costs

2013-05-24 00:07:28

It is becoming clearer how much it could cost Pennsylvanians if UPMC and Highmark really do end up parting ways. And it looks expensive.


Bills in U.S. House would require VA to report disease outbreaks

2013-05-24 00:07:15

Legislation in Congress requires Veterans Administration medical centers to report infectious disease outbreaks to health officials.


Obama lifts moratorium on transfer of Gitmo detainees

2013-05-24 00:06:49

The president also announced the creation of a new Pentagon position to spearhead transfers of inmates from prison in Cuba.


IRS senior official Lois Lerner placed on leave amid scandal

2013-05-24 00:06:36

She is the second official of the tax agency to be disciplined over the scrutiny of conservative-leaning groups seeking tax-exempt status.


Portland, Peduto and progressive politics: Pittsburgh is poised for creative new ideas

2013-05-24 00:04:51

Columnist Tony Norman writes that Bill Peduto's primary victory pushes Pittsburgh to the verge of still-greater national status.


Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones

2013-05-24 00:04:01

The president delivers a major policy address on terror-related issues, seeking to redefine the threat.


Boy Scouts of America vote to allow gay youths

Boy Scouts of America vote to allow gay youths

2013-05-24 00:03:45

The organization voted Thursday to end a ban on including openly gay youth within its ranks, though gay leaders are still not welcomed.


Carrie Furnace tours restarting

Carrie Furnace tours restarting

2013-05-24 00:02:44

Tours of the historic blast furnace in Rankin will begin Saturday, giving a firsthand look at the region's one-time industrial might.


Parents sue Pittsburgh Zoo in dog mauling death of boy, 2

Parents sue Pittsburgh Zoo in dog mauling death of boy, 2

2013-05-23 23:54:04

A suit filed by the parents of Maddox Derkosh, who fell into an African dogs exhibit, says other zoos have better safeguards in place.


Former Washington County judge Pozonsky faces theft, drug charges

2013-05-23 23:51:32

Investigators found baking soda in evidence bags that had contained cocaine in the chambers of former Judge Paul Pozonsky.


Pirates sweep Cubs, go to 11 over .500 with 4-2 win

Pirates sweep Cubs, go to 11 over .500 with 4-2 win

2013-05-23 23:45:50

Andrew McCutchen drove in two runs and scored another Thursday at PNC Park to move to a 29-18 record this season.


EPA agrees to settle violations at water treatment plants in Venango, Indiana counties

2013-05-23 23:34:24

The EPA settlements with Fluid Recovery Services LLC include $83,000 in fines and $30 million in plant improvements at three facilities.


Montour proposes school budget with no tax increase

2013-05-23 21:45:47

Montour school directors voted 9-0 tonight to approve a $59.2 million budget for the 2013-14 school year.


A.W. Beattie center adopts budget, hires new principal

2013-05-23 20:16:28

The board also approved the hiring of Wesley Kuchta, 28, of Harmar to become the McCandless career center's new principal.


Greensburg man turns himself in to police after bringing AK-47 to work

Greensburg man turns himself in to police after bringing AK-47 to work

2013-05-23 18:59:02

Matthew Smith arrived at Perma-Cast, a mold castings company in Export, and told his fellow employees to leave the building, police said.


Hackers Find China Is Land of Opportunity

2013-05-23 18:08:55

BEIJING -- Name a target anywhere in China, an official at a state-owned company boasted recently, and his crack staff will break into that


Dubai Hotels Struggle to Fill Jobs

2013-05-23 18:08:42

DUBAI -- Before graduating in June from Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, a school in Dubai that is in academic association with t


Europe Pushes to Shed Stigma of a Tax Haven

2013-05-23 18:08:28

LUXEMBOURG -- It was a blunt and unsettling message for a country whose opaque banks have sucked in hundreds of billions of euros from abroa


Opposition Figures Are Detained in Malaysia

2013-05-23 18:08:15

BANGKOK -- The Malaysian government began a crackdown on political opponents on Thursday, arresting three government critics, including a pr


Egypt's President Announces Release of 7 Officers Abducted in Sinai

2013-05-23 18:08:01

CAIRO -- President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday announced the release of seven Egyptian security officers who had been kidnapped nearly a week


In Mideast, Kerry Plays Down Pessimism on Peace

2013-05-23 18:07:48

JERUSALEM -- As he embarked on another round of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday in an effort to revitalize the pea


Envoy Says North Korea Open to Dialogue

2013-05-23 18:07:34

BEIJING -- A North Korean envoy, Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, said the North would "accept the proposal" by China to "open up dialogue," the Chin


13 Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Blast in Restive Region

2013-05-23 18:07:21

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- At least 13 police officers were killed on Thursday morning when a powerful remote-controlled bomb ripped through a p


Israel Finding Itself Drawn Into Syria's Turmoil

2013-05-23 18:07:07

JERUSALEM -- For more than two years, Israeli leaders have insisted they had no intention of intervening in the civil war raging in neighbor


Cameron Moves to Calm Fears After Attack on Soldier

2013-05-23 18:06:54

LONDON -- One day after a fatal and gruesome attack on an off-duty soldier by two knife-wielding assailants, Prime Minister David Cameron on


In Lebanon, Stoking the Fire of Syria's War

2013-05-23 18:06:41

HERMEL, Lebanon -- On the outskirts of this northern Lebanese town near the Syrian border, a short, rugged dirt track leads downhill to a tu


British Leader Faces Rebellion in His Party

2013-05-23 18:06:27

LONDON -- First, a prominent Tory called the party's rank and file "swivel-eyed loons." Then the populist politician Nigel Farage called Pri


In Oklahoma, the First of 24 Farewells

2013-05-23 18:06:13

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Three days after one of the most destructive tornadoes to strike Oklahoma in decades, people here filed into a mortuary cha


Vernon McGarity, Dies at 91, War Hero; Fought in the Battle of the Bulge

2013-05-23 18:05:59

Correction Appended


House Passes Student Loan Bill, Setting Up Showdown

2013-05-23 18:05:46

WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday passed legislation to head off a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1, instead tying rates


Obama Acts to Curtail Drones

2013-05-23 18:05:32

WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Thursday announced new restraints on targeted killings and narrowed the scope of the long struggle with ter


Chlorine, Swimming Pool Helper, Has a Checkered Past

2013-05-23 18:05:19

With the unofficial start of summer on Monday, many people will get up close and personal with the element that carries 17 protons.


A Bitter/Sweet Shift in Cockroach Defenses

2013-05-23 18:05:05

Everyone knows that cockroaches are the ultimate survivors, with enough evolutionary tricks up their carapaces to have thrived for 350 milli


Police search for hit-and-run driver who slammed into Downtown Pittsburgh bus

Police search for hit-and-run driver who slammed into Downtown Pittsburgh bus

2013-05-23 16:45:29

The white truck hit a Port Authority bus and drove off from the intersection of Boulevard of the Allies and Commonwealth Place, police said.


Downtown Pittsburgh to turn festive in June

Downtown Pittsburgh to turn festive in June

2013-05-23 16:31:34

Family-friendly events and the reopening of the fountain at Point State Park are set for "a very exciting two weeks" starting June 7.


Judge rules ex-Allegheny County Jail guard owes former inmate cash for beating

2013-05-23 13:41:58

David Kipp sued Arii L. Metz claiming the officer beat him in 2010. Mr. Metz has pleaded guilty to depriving Mr. Kipp of his civil rights.


Penguins, UPMC, PNC offer to share practices for hiring diverse workforce

2013-05-23 12:47:00

Members of the The Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable, the companies worked with others, community groups and Rich Fitzgerald.


WTAE names Wolfertz as president and GM

2013-05-23 12:17:04

Charles W. Wolfertz III succeeds Michael J. Hayes, who last week was named senior vice president and group head of Hearst Television.


Preliminary Plum budget would lay off 23 teachers

2013-05-23 12:14:50

The board plans to vote on the final budget at its June 25 meeting.


Pittsburgh council president Darlene Harris switches registration from Democrat to independent

2013-05-23 11:51:58

The switch preserves her ability to challenge Bill Peduto and Josh Wander in the election for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's successor.


A more personal view of history at South Allegheny

A more personal view of history at South Allegheny

2013-05-23 07:43:59

A fifth-grade class has discovered that reading and imagination are as good as a time machine when it comes to bringing history to life.


North Allegheny school board votes down budget proposal

2013-05-23 06:06:18

Board members defeated a proposed $134.6 million plan that raised taxes.


Vote to close Peebles Elementary School delayed in North Allegheny

2013-05-23 05:58:35

The administration's recommendation to close the school is a "weight hanging over meetings," the board president said.


Shaler Area pupils to get iPads, more

2013-05-23 05:55:01

School directors have approved the purchase of 200 Apple TVs, 16 MacBook Pros and 330 iPads.


Reservists visit Moon Area middle school to say thanks

2013-05-23 05:38:31

Did you know George Washington took his oath of office in 1789 on Wall Street in New York City? These middle school students know.


No millage increase planned, but West Allegheny to issue $27 million in bonds

2013-05-23 05:35:54

No tax increase is set for next school year, but the district plans to borrow about $27 million through a bond issue for renovations.


Orange barrel season arrives for Beaver County roads

2013-05-23 05:28:49

The state Department of Transportation has announced plans for $45 million worth of road improvement projects for the county this summer.


Primary 2013/South: Two Dems take top spots on both ballots in Washington

2013-05-23 05:21:44

Cecil District Judge Valarie Costanzo and assistant district attorney Mike Lucas secure nominations from both parties for empty judge seats.


Peters school board OKs preliminary budget

2013-05-23 05:17:19

The board passed a preliminary budget of $53.3 million, including a technology budget of $1.1 million.


Tax rate down, but revenues up for Mt. Lebanon schools

2013-05-23 05:15:08

The school board on Monday adopted the district's final 2013-14 budget, but three board members voted against the $83 million spending plan.


Primary 2013/East: Court nominee wins on both ballots in Westmoreland County

2013-05-23 05:01:39

Voters selected a Meagan Bilik DeFazio as the Republican and Democratic nominee for Common Pleas judge in the primary.


Woodland Hills says academy may be renovated

2013-05-23 04:54:27

The school board gave the district approval to proceed with renovations at the Woodland Hills Academy, the former Turtle Creek High School.


Allegheny County primary election results

2013-05-23 01:28:31

The unofficial results of Tuesday's primary election balloting in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.


New asthma drug promising in trials

2013-05-23 00:42:08

A University of Pittsburgh professor designed the clinical trials to test dupilumab's effect.


Tornado victims take time to salvage, to mourn

2013-05-23 00:35:17

Two days after the tornado barreled through Moore, Okla., authorities reopened the worst-hit neighborhoods for the first time.


Terrorism suspected in slashing attack in London

2013-05-23 00:29:28

The two attackers allegedly slashed their victim to death with knives or machete-like weapons, before being shot and wounded by police.


West Point sergeant accused of recording female cadets

2013-05-23 00:26:00

The allegations come amid growing outrage in the federal government over reports of sexual harassment and assault in the armed forces.


Washington County primary election results

2013-05-23 00:25:48

Unofficial results from Tuesday's primary balloting across Washington County.


Beaver County primary elections results

2013-05-23 00:25:08

Unofficial results from Tuesday's primary balloting across Beaver County.


Let's Talk About: Flowers!

2013-05-23 00:24:42

Gardeners are filling their beds with perennials, which bloom year after year, and annuals, which need to be planted each year.


National briefs: Chicago shuts 49 schools

2013-05-23 00:24:03

The move singled out schools that district officials said were half empty after years of population loss.


McKeesport solicitor gets house arrest

2013-05-23 00:23:50

Police say J. Jason Elash drove through a wooden fence and into a building in a January 2012 car crash.


World briefs: Korea sends envoy to China

2013-05-23 00:23:24

Leader Kim Jong Un sent his first special envoy to China, amid signs that his government was trying to mend strained ties with Beijing.


Man tied to Boston suspects killed

2013-05-23 00:21:26

Tsarnaev acquaintance was being questioned in connection with a triple slaying in Massachusetts.


Iran's Ahmadinejad looks to outsider option

2013-05-23 00:20:33

The repressed president vows to challenge the ruling by election overseers to block his protege from the June 14 ballot.


Pittsburgh population moves upward -- by 152

2013-05-23 00:19:52

Pittsburgh's population grows a tad according to 2012 estimates, while some northern and western suburbs see an influx of residents.


Route 219 widening project in Somerset gets final OK

2013-05-23 00:19:39

With a final permit in hand, the project will begin five years of construction this summer.


IRS official invokes the Fifth

2013-05-23 00:19:01

Lois Lerner tells lawmakers she did nothing wrong but refuses to answer questions about her unit's mistreatment of groups.


Highmark working out how to keep care at local hospitals

2013-05-23 00:14:13

On Monday, Highmark neurosurgeon Michael Horowitz treated an intracranial aneurysm -- in Butler, instead of Pittsburgh.


Pennsylvania governor defends Latino comments

2013-05-23 00:12:18

After a video clip of an interview surfaces on the Internet, the governor's office issued a lengthy news release defending his comments.


Allegheny County Council approves air quality laws

2013-05-23 00:12:05

A trio of new air quality laws will tighten restrictions on printing plants, industrial solvents and wood-burning boilers.


Wrecked cars are revived in Afghanistan

Wrecked cars are revived in Afghanistan

2013-05-23 00:10:44

Most automobiles their journey by ship to a new world of unpaved roads, kidnappers and Islamist militants after being auctioned to middlemen


U.S. acknowledges killing four Americans in attacks with drones

2013-05-23 00:08:24

They include Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical Muslim cleric who was killed in a drone strike in September 2011 in Yemen.


Obituary: Bernard Waber / Children's author and illustrator

Obituary: Bernard Waber / Children's author and illustrator

2013-05-23 00:07:12

Over four decades, Bernard Waber tracked the life of a crocodile named Lyle who was adopted by a Manhattan family.


Karzai says he won't try for 3rd term as president

2013-05-23 00:05:47

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday that there was "no circumstance that will allow me to stay as president."


A Postal Service event in Gettysburg features descendant of rebels in stamp photo

A Postal Service event in Gettysburg features descendant of rebels in stamp photo

2013-05-23 00:05:40

The descendant of three Southern soldiers in a famous Civil War photo will speak at a news conference for the Gettysburg stamp's unveiling.


Westmoreland County primary election results

2013-05-23 00:05:24

The unofficial results of Tuesday's primary election balloting in Westmoreland County.


Peduto won in smooth campaign

Peduto won in smooth campaign

2013-05-23 00:04:22

There is still a chance that an independent candidate could emerge and secure enough signatures to add their name to the general election.


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