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Steam locomotive motors through Western Pa.

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:46:07 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Nickel Plate Road No. 765, a 404-ton Berkshire steam locomotive, rambled through Allegheny and Westmoreland counties on Monday on its way to Altoona.

Pirates edged by Astros 4-2 in 11 innings

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:24:32 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen had been automatic with late-inning leads. Until Saturday night.

Astros edge Pirates 4-2 in 11 innings

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:41:28 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Houston Astros haven't had many wins to celebrate so far this season. This one was especially satisfying for manager Bo Porter.

Astros activate 2B Altuve from bereavement list

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:05:21 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Houston Astros activated second baseman Jose Altuve from the bereavement list Saturday after he missed the previous three games while attending his grandmother's funeral in Venezuela.

New president for Ohio's largest community college

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:28 -0400

CLEVELAND - A new president has been selected for Ohio's largest community college, and he's already familiar with the territory.

Incumbent-less race lets 'Burgh his reset button

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:24:04 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's decision not to seek re-election is making the primary even more important for a city that continues to re-invent itself as a post-industrial 21st century success story.

Penguins take control vs. Senators behind Crosby

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:20:25 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.

Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:44:23 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Things are going so well for the Pittsburgh Pirates these days that opposing teams can't even make routine catches.

Crosby leads Penguins to 4-3 win over Senators

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:44:52 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby.

Pirates put RHP Jose Contreras on bereavement list

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:15 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Right-hander Jose Contreras was placed on the bereavement list Friday by the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Jared Hughes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to take his spot in the bullpen.

Former W. Pa. pharmacist gets 15-year sentence

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:53:47 -0400

PITTSBURGH - A judge has sentenced a former Pittsburgh pharmacist to over 15 years in prison for illegally possessing a shotgun.

W. Pa. toddler suffers severe injuries

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:19:43 -0400

BLAIRSVILLE, Pennsylvania - Authorities are investigating the case of a 20-month-old western Pennsylvania child who has life-threatening injuries.

Pittsburgh zoo unveils new tiger cub to public

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:15 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now.

Extraordinary wealth inequality between U.S. races, study...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:28:59 -0400

By TIM GRANT - Wealth disparities for middle-income blacks and Hispanics have worsened over the past three decades relative to white families, largely because of a lower likelihood of owning homes and retirement accounts, according to the Urban Institute.

UPMC paid 26 employees more than $1M

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:05:07 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center paid 26 employees over $1 million in total compensation last year.

Can pricey software streamline US Steel?

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:35:35 -0400

PITTSBURGH - U.S. Steel is spending hundreds of millions of dollars installing powerful software intended to help it manage its business more efficiently, a project that began in 2007 and that chairman and CEO John P. Surma says won't be completed until 2016.

Man killed in possible Pittsburgh home invasion

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:55:12 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh police say a 54-year-old man has been fatally shot in a reported home invasion, though investigators haven't said whether he lived in the home or was the person believed to be intruding.

Toddler rescued from shallow pond at Pa. mini-golf

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:05 -0400

GIBSONIA, Pennsylvania - Authorities are crediting an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer with reviving a toddler who was found face-down in a shallow pond at a suburban miniature golf course.

Great Allegheny Passage unofficially open in Pa.

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:10:49 -0400

WEST HOMESTEAD, Pennsylvania - The missing link in bicycle trail connecting the Pittsburgh area to Washington D.C. has quietly opened, though it still won't be formally dedicated until a June 15 ceremony.

Highmark fined $50,000 by Pa. Insurance Department

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:47:04 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Highmark Inc. has been fined $50,000 by the state Insurance Department for minor violations relating to denying claims.

Legionnaire's bacteria found at SW Pa. VA clinic

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:31:14 -0400

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania - A Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs clinic in a suburban mall has been closed so crews can superheat its tap water to kill bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease.

Pa. man, 71, gets prison for lottery tax evasion

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:16:46 -0400

PITTSBURGH - A 71-year-old Pennsylvania man will spend a year in federal prison and pay a $3,000 fine for evading $132,000 in income tax on $520,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery winnings.

Snider powers Pirates past Brewers 7-1

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:35:24 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The ball left Travis Snider's bat and he took off with his head down. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder had imagined driving the ball into the Allegheny River since he joined the team last summer.

Family Glance: 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' 'The Great...

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:49:21 -0400

A guide to movies from a family perspective: - "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Ex-Pa. police chief's corruption sentence delayed

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:31 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The federal sentencing of a former southwestern Pennsylvania police chief who pleaded guilty to extortion charges was delayed indefinitely Thursday after the defense questioned whether the FBI paid an informant so much money that he didn't legally qualify to secretly tape conversations with the defendant.