http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-05-20T23:46:30-04:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/washington/ex-charleroi-pastor-charged-with-possession-of-child-pornography-688381/ 2013-05-20T23:46:23-04:00 2013-05-20T00:53:00-04:00

David Dzermejko, 64, of Braddock had computer files depicting minors engaged in sexual conduct, according to an indictment.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/west-virginia-mom-gets-new-attorneys-charges-in-toddlers-death-688380/ 2013-05-20T23:45:32-04:00 2013-05-20T00:06:00-04:00

Sharon Flanagan faces a homicide charge in the drowning death of her child in a Best Western hotel in July.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/huntington-bank-branch-in-mckeesport-robbed-for-second-time-in-a-week-688385/ 2013-05-20T14:57:00-04:00 2013-05-20T14:56:00-04:00

McKeesport police Capt. Tim Hanna said two men are in custody for questioning after the second robbery, which happened about 10 a.m.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/lower-steel-plant-assessments-hurt-school-budgets-688366/ 2013-05-20T00:25:35-04:00 2013-05-20T00:22:00-04:00

Appeals make it difficult for school districts to keep real estate tax revenue.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/suburbia-the-new-face-of-poverty-688330/ 2013-05-20T00:07:14-04:00 Ann Belser abelser@post-gazette.com 2013-05-20T00:00:00-04:00

The Brookings Institution finds growing poverty rates in Pittsburgh's suburban area.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/clairton-robotics-team-loses-in-national-quarterfinals-688286/ 2013-05-19T17:05:07-04:00 2013-05-19T17:04:00-04:00

The Clairton robotics team made it to the final eight in the nation.

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

A 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-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/region/last-segment-of-great-allegheny-passage-bike-trail-complete-688092/ 2013-05-18T00:08:20-04:00 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

The last link in the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Md., saw its first full day of use on Friday.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/mcclellandtown-man-sentenced-for-evading-taxes-on-lottery-winnings-687882/ 2013-05-16T14:52:05-04:00 2013-05-16T14:51:00-04:00

Sherman W. Friend, 71, also faces a restitution order of $132,445 and a $3,000 fine under the sentence imposed by a federal judge.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/police-fayette-county-firefighters-were-bored-set-fires-687847/ 2013-05-16T09:47:45-04:00 2013-05-16T09:46:00-04:00

Ryan Miciotto, 20, and Justin Jordan, 21, both of Allison in Redstone Township, were charged with arson and criminal conspiracy.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/former-wvu-administrators-in-mba-scandal-file-lawsuit-687818/ 2013-05-16T00:21:54-04:00 2013-05-16T00:00:00-04:00

Two key players in a master's degree scandal at West Virginia University nearly six years ago have filed a second lawsuit against WVU.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/school-websites-the-latest-venue-for-advertisements-as-districts-seek-revenue-sources-687783/ 2013-05-16T00:13:54-04:00 2013-05-16T00:00:00-04:00

With funding tight, expenses increasing and limits set on taxes, officials are considering the ads as they look for new ways to raise money.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-east/suspect-in-armed-robbery-at-mckeesport-bank-remains-at-large-687724/ 2013-05-15T20:34:47-04:00 2013-05-15T19:41:00-04:00

The robbery took place around 1:59 p.m. at the Huntington National Bank at 1415 5th Ave.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/clairton-high-robotic-team-funded-for-us-competition-687667/ 2013-05-15T00:15:00-04:00 2013-05-15T00:00:00-04:00

As of last week, it looked like Clairton's team wouldn't be able to go to the National BotsIQ, but generous strangers helped raise $30,000.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/northbound-lane-of-i-79-to-close-today-687557/ 2013-05-14T09:17:57-04:00 2013-05-14T09:17:00-04:00

The restriction near Bridgeville is expected to end by 3 p.m. A southbound lane closure in the same area caused minor delays Monday.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/pittsburgh-police-offer-more-details-in-saturday-shooting-in-hill-district-687439/ 2013-05-13T23:38:28-04:00 2013-05-13T00:50:00-04:00

Dejour Gadsden, 17, of McKeesport, was killed in the shooting at the Bedford Dwellings. A woman was shot and wounded.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/overbrook-man-charged-with-rape-assault-687474/ 2013-05-13T18:32:00-04:00 2013-05-13T18:31:00-04:00

Alex McGowan, 25, faces numerous charges in connection with the events that police said unfolded inside his apartment over three days.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/former-sheriff-in-wva-pleads-guilty-to-beating-suspect-687452/ 2013-05-13T17:53:31-04:00 2013-05-13T17:52:00-04:00

Robert E. Shirley, the former sheriff in Jefferson County, W.Va., is sentenced to a year and a day in prison.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/westmoreland/two-hurt-in-crash-that-closes-route-51-in-rostraver-687428/ 2013-05-13T10:06:52-04:00 2013-05-13T07:47:00-04:00

One person was flown by medical helicopter to a hospital and another person was taken by ambulance after the crash. The road has reopened.