http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-05-24T06:10:19-04:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/plum-schools-adopt-early-2013-14-budget-plan-to-lay-off-23-teachers-688941/ 2013-05-24T00:13:55-04:00 2013-05-24T00:00:00-04:00

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.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/pittsburgh-companies-discuss-increasing-diversity-sharing-best-practice-688926/ 2013-05-24T00:10:41-04:00 2013-05-24T00:00:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/transportation/memorial-day-travel-mostly-free-of-roadwork-688919/ 2013-05-24T00:09:10-04:00 Jon Schmitz jschmitz@post-gazette.com 2013-05-24T00:00:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/bills-in-us-house-would-require-va-to-report-disease-outbreaks-688910/ 2013-05-24T00:07:15-04:00 David Templeton dtempleton@post-gazette.com 2013-05-24T00:00:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/boy-scouts-of-america-vote-to-allow-gay-youths-688894/ 2013-05-24T00:03:45-04:00 2013-05-24T00:00:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/epa-agrees-to-settle-violations-at-water-treatment-plants-in-venango-indiana-counties-688839/ 2013-05-23T23:34:24-04:00 2013-05-23T00:45:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/greensburg-man-turns-himself-in-to-police-after-bringing-ak-47-to-work-688876/ 2013-05-23T18:59:02-04:00 2013-05-23T18:57:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/judge-rules-ex-allegheny-county-jail-guard-owes-former-inmate-cash-for-beating-688844/ 2013-05-23T13:41:58-04:00 2013-05-23T13:40:00-04:00

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.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/penguins-upmc-pnc-offer-to-share-practices-for-hiring-diverse-workforce-688838/ 2013-05-23T12:47:00-04:00 2013-05-23T12:45:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/politics-local/pittsburgh-council-president-darlene-harris-switches-registration-from-democrat-to-independent-688834/ 2013-05-23T11:51:58-04:00 2013-05-23T11:45:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/allegheny-county-primary-election-results-688778/ 2013-05-23T01:28:31-04:00 2013-05-23T01:27:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/health/new-asthma-drug-promising-in-trials-688776/ 2013-05-23T00:42:08-04:00 David Templeton dtempleton@post-gazette.com 2013-05-23T00:19:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/transportation/route-219-widening-project-in-somerset-gets-final-ok-688736/ 2013-05-23T00:19:39-04:00 2013-05-23T00:00:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/pennsylvania-governor-defends-latino-comments-688702/ 2013-05-23T00:12:18-04:00 2013-05-23T00:00:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/allegheny-county-council-approves-air-quality-laws-688700/ 2013-05-23T00:12:05-04:00 2013-05-23T00:00:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/a-postal-service-event-in-gettysburg-features-a-descendant-of-rebels-in-a-famous-stamp-photo-688675/ 2013-05-23T00:05:40-04:00 Tom Barnes tbarnes@post-gazette.com 2013-05-23T00:00:00-04:00

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

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/politics-local/primary-election-results-from-around-the-region-688657/ 2013-05-22T23:58:14-04:00 2013-05-22T23:57:00-04:00

Here are the unofficial results from Tuesday's primary vote in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/politics-local/peduto-claims-mandate-to-change-pittsburgh-government-688631/ 2013-05-22T16:49:13-04:00 2013-05-22T15:02:00-04:00

Councilman Bill Peduto said he plans to conduct national searches for department heads, including for the bureau of police.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/politics-state/attorney-trial-judge-undercut-deweese-defense-688625/ 2013-05-22T16:16:29-04:00 2013-05-22T00:43:00-04:00

Attorney William Costopoulos argued that the convictions should be thrown out.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/lawsuit-claims-highmark-other-pennsylvania-insurers-violate-antitrust-competition-laws-688630/ 2013-05-22T14:16:47-04:00 2013-05-22T14:14:00-04:00

Five sue Highmark and other Blues, alleging antitrust violations and seeking class action status.