http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-05-19T15:59:09-04:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-east/15-year-old-driver-dies-in-a-bedford-racetrack-crash-688284/ 2013-05-19T15:52:17-04:00 2013-05-19T15:22:00-04:00

A boy racing at a Bedford track died when he crashed his ATV, was thrown from the vehicle and struck a pole, the first death in 28 years.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/illinois-man-arrested-at-airport-after-threatening-ex-wife-boyfriend-688283/ 2013-05-19T13:03:41-04:00 2013-05-19T13:02:00-04:00

An Illinois man returning home after seeing his son and ex-wife in Brownsville was arrested for threatening her and her boyfriend.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/motorcyclist-from-sewickley-dies-in-route-28-accident-688280/ 2013-05-19T09:49:42-04:00 2013-05-19T09:48:00-04:00

A crash early this morning on Route 28 near the 40th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh left a Sewickley man dead.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/key-ravenstahl-aide-may-leave-post-early-688273/ 2013-05-19T00:27:00-04:00 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

Paul McKrell, a member of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's inner circle, is interviewing for a job in Ireland.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/safety-board-weighs-in-on-2011-plane-crash-that-killed-3-in-west-virginia-688239/ 2013-05-19T00:18:42-04:00 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

The National Transportation Safety Board released its report Thursday from a 2011 plane crash that killed three Western Pennsylvanians.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/primary-2013-pittsburgh-mayoral-contenders-spend-final-days-mobilizing-688212/ 2013-05-19T00:11:55-04:00 James O'Toole jotoole@post-gazette.com 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

With primary day fast approaching, the candidates for mayor are hitting the ground running, hoping to secure much-sought-after votes.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/male-role-models-focus-of-black-leadership-group-688199/ 2013-05-19T00:08:19-04:00 Mark Roth mroth@post-gazette.com 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

The Black Male Leadership Development Institute graduated 52 teens, who learned about leadership, character and college preparation.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/marcellusshale/pennsylvania-landowners-can-get-cash-on-spot-for-mineral-rights-688190/ 2013-05-19T00:05:52-04:00 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

The companies represent varied investors and bring a level of speculation typically found on Wall Street to the farmlands.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/obituaries/obituary-vincent-r-scorsone-mckeesport-native-was-top-executive-at-alcoa-688184/ 2013-05-19T00:04:20-04:00 Patricia Sabatini psabatini@post-gazette.com 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

Vincent R. Scorsone, a top executive at Alcoa in the 1980s and early '90s, died Wednesday at the age of 77.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/man-faces-charges-for-assault-of-toddler-in-indiana-688145/ 2013-05-18T17:10:58-04:00 2013-05-18T17:10:00-04:00

Juan Campbell was arrested Friday night and charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment and reckless endangerment.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-east/authorities-suspect-injured-indiana-county-toddler-was-beaten-688143/ 2013-05-18T11:59:05-04:00 2013-05-18T11:58:00-04:00

Police say 20-month-old boy is in Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC with life-threatening injuries.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/penndot-says-traffic-will-be-restricted-today-on-the-veterans-bridge-688142/ 2013-05-18T11:41:04-04:00 2013-05-18T11:40:00-04:00

The restrictions will occur as needed until 3 p.m. today on the Veterans Bridge to allow crews to make routine bridge inspections.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-north/driver-dies-in-mercer-county-crash-688140/ 2013-05-18T11:02:02-04:00 2013-05-18T11:01:00-04:00

State police say motorist lost control of car on State Route 358 before hitting a mailbox and rolling into a yard.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-north/route-28-restrictions-will-be-in-place-today-688139/ 2013-05-18T10:44:34-04:00 2013-05-18T10:44:00-04:00

Route 28 southbound will be down to one lane for most of the day today for construction work.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-east/motorists-detouring-around-squirrel-hill-tunnel-688138/ 2013-05-18T09:09:57-04:00 2013-05-18T09:09:00-04:00

The tunnel closed 11 p.m. Friday and is scheduled to re-open 6 a.m. Monday.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/documentary-on-nuns-of-new-orleans-wins-award-688117/ 2013-05-18T00:14:00-04:00 Ann Rodgers ARodgers@post-gazette.com 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

The film showing how nuns responded to the Hurricane Katrina disaster won a national broadcasting award.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/aging-falcon-succeeds-with-her-42nd-chick-688114/ 2013-05-18T00:13:25-04:00 Don Hopey dhopey@post-gazette.com 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

Dorothy, a 14-year-old peregrine falcon, has nested on a 40th-floor ledge of the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland since 2002.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/effort-made-to-enforce-public-art-requirement-in-construction-688110/ 2013-05-18T00:12:11-04:00 Diana Nelson Jones djones@post-gazette.com 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

A little known and rarely enforced city law requires that 1 percent of public construction projects be set aside for public art.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/obituaries/obituary-robert-t-crothers-lawyer-specializing-in-family-planning-688082/ 2013-05-18T00:06:16-04:00 Torsten Ove tove@post-gazette.com 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

Longtime partner in Washington, Pa., firm died following a stroke.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/changes-in-the-works-for-pittsburgh-bureau-of-police-688078/ 2013-05-18T00:05:24-04:00 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

One office that has been integral to the federal investigation into the bureau is being reshuffled and changes to another may be on the way.