Clues in the ashes may help investigators Nov 21, 2009
Clues in the ashes may help arson investigators. Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette From left, Kalan Lynn, Kate Rusk and Devin Rivers search for evidence in the remains of a controlled house fire in Cecil. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pgh-area post offices still on hit list Nov 21, 2009
Pittsburgh-area post offices still on possible closure list - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Pittsburgh-area post offices still on possible closure list ... Pittsburgh Business Times. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Pennsylvania budget cuts mean less money for start-ups Nov 21, 2009
Pittsburgh Business Times - by ... Local organizations designed to help entrepreneurs launch successful Pittsburgh-area businesses are warning of stiffer competition for early investment funds as they grapple with their own financial constraints resulting from state budget cuts ... The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, which provides funds to early-stage life sciences companies and receives one-third of its budget from state tobacco settlement funds, has seen similar results over the years. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Police: Pa. woman put woman's nude photo on Facebook Nov 21, 2009
PITTSBURGH (AP) A New York woman who tends bar in northwestern Pennsylvania has been charged with using the cell phone of a male customer whom she used to date to post a nude photo of another woman on Facebook ... She will be mailed a summons to appear before a district judge in Warren, which is about 110 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, police said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Pa. unemployment remains at 8.8% in Oct. Nov 21, 2009
8% in October - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Pittsburgh Business Times - by Philadelphia Business Journal ... City Guide Spotlight - Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
UPMC McKeesports future in question Nov 21, 2009
UPMC McKeesports future in question - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Pittsburgh Business Times - by ... Thompson, an associate professor of psychiatry and public health at the University of Pittsburgh, said the and Pew Memorial Trust promote the concept, which can limit unintended fallout from a hospital closing. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Pa. highway projects get Recovery funds Nov 21, 2009
highway projects get recovery funds - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Pittsburgh Business Times ... Rehabilitation of Jack's Run Bridge, carrying California Avenue over Jack's Run in Pittsburgh, $9. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
10th Annual Comcast America's Children's Holiday Parade Set for Saturday, Dec. 5 Nov 21, 2009
The California Aggie Marching Band from the University of California at Davis and the Pittsburgh High School Pirate Show Band, both of which march 150 members. A 25-member clown brigade consisting of local business executives. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Life in the fast lane: Nov 21, 2009
Siena pushed Pittsburgh, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Tennessee to the limit amid the program's toughest schedule ever. As a result, the Saints were not star-struck by top-seeded Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last March. (Sienasaints.com)
Free vaccines ready for priority groups Nov 20, 2009
The Allegheny County Health Department will have four free H1N1 vaccine clinics for at-risk people tomorrow. Health department officials say the clinics will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at these locations: Chartiers Valley High School, 50 Thoms Run Road, Collier; McKeesport High School, 1960 Eden Park Blvd., McKeesport; North Allegheny High School, 10375 Perry Highway, McCandless; and the former Reizenstein Middle School (now Schenley High School), along Penn Avenue, East Liberty. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Former Pittsburgh anchor Cannon arrested Nov 20, 2009
He s in the San Diego County Jail and faces extradition to Pittsburgh. "> Curious? Search ScoutPA. lect> Your online website and business directory. Daily American Archive Search Search for an Event Search our Classifieds Former Pittsburgh anchor Cannon arrested Rating: 0 Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:24 PM EST PITTSBURGH (AP) A former Pittsburgh news anchor has been arrested in California for failing to serve drunken driving sentences in two western Pennsylvania cases.Sixty-nine-year-old Don... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
5 Questions: The Badlees return to the spotlight Nov 20, 2009
We are looking at Harrisburg, Allentown, Wilkes-Barre, Selinsgrove, maybe State College and Pittsburgh. Our first show back will be on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Goodfellas in Pottsville, Pa. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Weekend Watch: Tons of top games Nov 20, 2009
He scored three touchdowns Friday night against Pittsburgh Central Catholic and racked up 129 yards ... Since that game, however, the Bethel Park starting offense has been on a roll, scoring on 18 straight possessions according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a streak that ended in the second half of last weekend's playoff win over Shaler ... The Stags' back four includes Kyrrel Latimer (Virginia), Jeff Knox (Pittsburgh), Lorenzo Waters (undecided) and Michael Coley (undecided). (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Work to begin on North Shore Trail link Nov 20, 2009
The completed trail structure will be taken over by the City of Pittsburgh and be part of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, a dedicated biking, hiking and walking trail running 21 miles along both sides of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers ... Long-range plans also call for connecting various pieces of existing trail to form a Pittsburgh-to-Erie bikeway. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Producer is working on a 'really big show' Nov 20, 2009
" The two-hour Sullivan show -- about 80 minutes without the pledge breaks that were taped earlier this year in San Francisco -- will air in about 85 percent of the country, Lubinsky said, which is pretty standard for his pledge specials. Although his programs are produced and edited locally, Lubinsky hasn't taped a show in Pittsburgh in many years -- costs for some labor unions proved prohibitive -- but he's hoping to end that drought next year. His next big project: Developing a "Hullabaloo"... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State taking heat for 'chaotic' flu shots Nov 20, 2009
Lake Fong/Post-Gazette Emma Thomas, 10, left, comforts her cousin, Macey Thomas, 13, as Macey got an H1N1 vaccine at Moon Middle School yesterday. Some 600 doses of vaccine were given to students from Moon Area School District. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
BOTOX TAX IS BACK: SENATE BILL INCLUDES 5% TAX ON ELECTIVE COSMETIC SURGERY... Nov 20, 2009
Our Mayor here in Pittsburgh is proposing a 1% tax on college tuition. Bad idea - I don't think it was approved. (The Drudge Report)
Former Pittsburgh anchor Cannon arrested in ... Nov 20, 2009
Former Pittsburgh anchor Cannon arrested in Calif ... Former Pittsburgh anchor Cannon arrested in Calif ... PITTSBURGH A former Pittsburgh news anchor has been arrested in California for failing to serve drunken driving sentences in two western Pennsylvania cases. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
PUC approves Dominion-People's Hope deal Nov 20, 2009
Pittsburgh Business Times - by ... Return senior management functions to Pennsylvania, coupled with a commitment to maintain the company headquarters in or near Pittsburgh for at least 10 years ... City Guide Spotlight - Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Beer sales brewing for more groceries Nov 19, 2009
The state has approved sales of the brew in five more suburban Pittsburgh Giant Eagle stores ... Giant Eagle offered its first Pittsburgh-area beer sales at its new Settlers Ridge store in Robinson earlier this month and will start sales tomorrow at a site in South Strabane, Washington County ... The Pittsburgh-area stores plan to get beer sales rolling Dec. 18 to have them available "around the holidays," Mr. Roberts said, but he said the date remains tentative. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Jerry Micco's sports chat transcript (Yesterday) Nov 19, 2009
But FAs usually don't beat down the door to get to Pittsburgh ... D3Football: New tax proposal for Mayor Steelerstahl: Tax any student from the City of Pittsburgh that goes to Penn State. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Number of outpatient surgery centers up Nov 19, 2009
PCH4: Number of outpatient surgery centers growing - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Pittsburgh Business Times ... City Guide Spotlight - Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
PG South: Lincoln Place facility to host Silver Gloves bouts Nov 19, 2009
Fans of amateur youth boxing in Western Pennsylvania will have something to be thankful for next week as the Pittsburgh Silver Gloves Tournament will take place on Nov. 25 at Elks Lodge No. 11 in Lincoln Place near West Mifflin. The event, sanctioned by USA Boxing and presented by Pittsburgh Amateur Boxing and Machi Entertainment, will showcase top up-and-coming pugilists between the ages of 8 and 15 from Erie to Johnstown, West Virginia to the Ohio border. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ex-chief justice’s Pa. casino group draws scrutiny Nov 19, 2009
Ex-chief justice s Pa. casino group draws scrutiny - Somerset - Daily American. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Ethnicity makes for special side dishes Nov 19, 2009
For many of us, it just wouldn't be Thanksgiving dinner without the traditional side dishes -- green bean casserole; potatoes candied with brown sugar, butter and those itsy-bitsy marshmallows; creamy mashed potatoes. They're as American -- and familiar -- as the holiday itself, which was declared a national day of celebration by President Lincoln in 1863. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Unstoppable' filming enthralls student actors Nov 19, 2009
"They would have to bring people in from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia or New York. For students to be able to do this is rare.". Preston Queenan (senior-integrative arts) said he and some of the other students were cast as extras in a press conference scene that consisted of about 400 people. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Obesity on the rise in Pennsylvania Nov 19, 2009
Pennsylvania ranks 28th in health survey - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Pittsburgh Business Times ... City Guide Spotlight - Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Tax looms locally Nov 19, 2009
As politicians in Pittsburgh debate the legality of a 1 percent tax on tuition for colleges in Pittsburgh, members of the State College Borough Council will be watching closely ... Pittsburgh's tuition tax was proposed by 29-year-old Mayor Luke Ravenstahl as a solution for a $15 million gap in the city budget ... Opponents of the tax in Pittsburgh argue a specific people group should not be singled out for taxation. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Treating Depression After Surgery Speeds Recovery Nov 19, 2009
Depressed men benefited most and were far less likely to be re-hospitalized for heart-related causes than men who got usual care, said study presenter Dr. Bruce L. Rollman, from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Depression after heart surgery "is often unrecognized," Rollman noted. (MEDLINEplus)
Charitable care demand on the rise in Pa Nov 19, 2009
Doctor survey: Charitable care demand on the rise - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Pittsburgh Business Times ... City Guide Spotlight - Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
First Niagara opens 35th area branch Nov 19, 2009
It recently acquired two banking companies, one in the Pittsburgh area and another in Philadelphia, and switched its headquarters from Pendleton to Buffalo. About 35 First Niagara employees moved last weekend into the Larkin at Exchange Building, where the bank first opened offices in 2006. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
PG South: Keystone Oaks, Greensburg CC figure to give each other a run for the money Nov 19, 2009
" The game What: Greensburg Central Catholic (9-2) vs. Keystone Oaks (10-1). When: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Where: Elizabeth Forward High School's Warrior Stadium. The skinny: This is the "other" Class AA semifinal with the winner meeting Aliquippa or Beaver Falls. Keystone Oaks has never been to a football semifinal. Greensburg Central Catholic played in the WPIAL Class AA title games in 2005 and '06. Mike White's "High School Sports Edition" videos are featured exclusively on a members-only web... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
American justice on trial Nov 18, 2009
The trials in New York City of five men accused in the 9/11 attacks may be unpleasant to contemplate, but they are an inevitable result of the pass-the-buck strategy toward prisoners of the George W. Bush administration starting back in 2001. The trials now are, in a way, the moral equivalent of someone not getting a flu shot to avoid having his arm stuck, then paying for it down the line by spending a week in bed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Experts disagree with mammogram guidance Nov 18, 2009
"I think that's the most important message you can help us with: One of our biggest concerns is the one-third of women who don't do anything," said Dr. Nancy Davidson, director of the UPMC Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. "One of our biggest jobs is to bring them into the screening tent.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Great Visit Seals the Deal for Wagner Commit Nov 18, 2009
Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon's Evan Pierce spent this past weekend in Staten Island on the Wagner campus ... The Pittsburgh Holiday Club Festival at Robert Morris University against Hampton, the PIAA AAA champions, before Christmas ... Pierce made the Pennsylvania Class AAAA second team as a junior and was named to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Terrific Ten and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's South Fabulous Five. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Pitt's Dickerson finally finds niche as an H-back in final season Nov 18, 2009
For Pittsburgh tight end Dorin Dickerson, it was never a question of his talent. The senior came to Pittsburgh as the No. 4 wide receiver prospect out of the class of 2006 according to Scout. (Daily Orange, NY)
Outbreak linked to cases in South Nov 18, 2009
By Karen Roebuck, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, November 19, 2003 Additional Stories. Karen Roebuck can be reached at or. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
WPIAL hosts sportsmanship summit Nov 18, 2009
Mike White's "High School Sports Edition" videos are featured exclusively on a members-only web site from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Our gives you all the details. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
City Council proposes legislation for wage floor Nov 18, 2009
Aiming to stop Pittsburgh government from subsidizing "poverty-level jobs," a coalition of labor, environmental, religious and community organizations joined City Council members yesterday to propose wage floors for certain workers on city-backed development projects and contracts ... Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said he's "concerned about what it would do to community development in Pittsburgh." ... "Money Q "Company Town" are featured exclusively at , a members-only web site of the Pittsburgh... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Columnist: Tuition tax must not come to life Nov 18, 2009
Apparently Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl didn't think so ... Think about it -- with every pizza ordered, sweatshirt bought and movie watched, the 100,000 students in the Pittsburgh area provide a steady flow of cash into local businesses. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Driver in Pa. triple-fatal cited three days prior Nov 18, 2009
Crea and his passenger, 18-year-old John Eyrolles of Pittsburgh, were killed as was the other driver, 21-year-old Sheldon Harmon of Bolivar, N.Y.. Edinboro is one of 14 state-owned universities in Pennsylvania. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
On The Clock With Patrick Gaul Nov 18, 2009
is a sophomore center on Notre Dame's hockey team from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ... Being from Pittsburgh I'm not really a Penguins fan but I like Maxime Talbot. (Und.com)
Court helps Pa. man fighting murder conviction Nov 18, 2009
man fighting murder conviction - Somerset - Daily American. David Joseph Munchinski maintains that Fayette County prosecutors hid evidence that was favorable to him. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Western Pa. gas prices down about 2 cents Nov 18, 2009
gas prices down about 2 cents - Pittsburgh Business Times ... Pittsburgh Business Times ... The average price in Pittsburgh was $2. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Complete Joe Paterno press conference transcript Nov 18, 2009
We started out when we first got in the Big Ten, George Perles, who was coaching out at the Hula Bowl, who I think at that time was the athletic director and football coach of Michigan State, was an old friend, a guy who had been on the Pittsburgh Steelers staff for a long time, a guy I knew. I tried to recruit one of his kids who was a good football player. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Dukes Sign Pair of Guards Nov 17, 2009
PITTSBURGH - Duquesne University head men's basketball coach Ron Everhart has announced the signing of a pair of guards - both of whom are coaches sons - to National Letters of Intent. Guard (Oakdale, Pa. (The Insiders -- Michigan Prep)
Pitt Basketball: Upstart Binghamton decimated Nov 17, 2009
"You deal with the cards you're dealt," Macon said last night upon arriving in Pittsburgh for the game ... Paul Zeise's "Pitt Stop" videos are featured exclusively on a members-only web site from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Penguins Notebook: Goligoski latest to be injured Nov 17, 2009
He was born in Sewickley but grew up in Hopewell and played for the Pittsburgh Hornets before playing junior hockey in Green Bay and spending his college career at Ohio State ... The Ducks arrived in Pittsburgh late Saturday night, and he played tour guide for some of his new teammates Sunday ... Penguins Plus, a blog by Dave Molinari and Shelly Anderson, is featured exclusively on a members-only web site from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Man on a mission Nov 17, 2009
Moye's hometown of Rochester is located approximately 35 miles from Pittsburgh. Rochester can be a rough area. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Pennsylvania to furlough 319 workers Nov 17, 2009
Pittsburgh Business Times ... Is the 1% Student Privilege Tax the best way to balance Pittsburgh's budget ... City Guide Spotlight - Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Old Economy Village faces closure Nov 17, 2009
Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette Old Economy Village in Ambridge will be shuttered temporarily because there will be no employees to staff the historical site or give tours. Old Economy Village, a 19th century settlement in Beaver County that has educated generations about a lost era of utopian communes, faces permanent closure. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Analysis: U.S. attorney takes a bow Nov 17, 2009
Pittsburgh Deputy Chief of Police Paul Donaldson praised the Project Safe Neighborhoods firearms program, which has provided increased training opportunities for the police, as well as enhanced the bureau's intelligence gathering ... There were times when Ms. Buchanan was in the Pittsburgh office only a few days out of each month ... But yesterday, she said those travels never hindered the work done in Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Onorato vows appeal of reassessment Nov 17, 2009
Onorato says county will appeal order on tax assessments. Repeating his call for a statewide solution to property reassessment issues, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato said the county will appeal a Common Pleas Court order to complete a reassessment of all properties over the next four years. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State to layoff 319 workers Nov 17, 2009
Pennsylvania to lay off 319 workers. HARRISBURG -- Historical sites will be shuttered, the wait for government services will be longer, swimming and camping seasons at state parks will be shorter, and hundreds of state employees will be looking for new jobs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Family: Black teen targeted in cross burning Nov 17, 2009
State police said Monday they don t know who burned the 6-foot-tall cross, which Joe and Candy Walbeck said they were shocked to find charred in their yard early Sunday (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Two sought for attempted murder Nov 17, 2009
Travis Pollock, 27, Somerset, and Emily Smith, 21, Reading, are wanted on warrants for stabbing Robert J. Biondo, 53, Pittsburgh, between midnight and 12:47 a.m. Sunday. State police said the incident happened on or near Ridge Road in Donegal Township. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
* GM to close about 37 percent of US Saab dealerships Nov 16, 2009
AP, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Monday, Nov 16, 2009, Page 10. About 37 percent of US Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors (GM) Corps planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said on Saturday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Global village moves to U.S. campuses Nov 16, 2009
In this state, the University of Pennsylvania in 2008-09 had the largest international enrollment, 4,635 students, followed by Penn State's main campus, 3,741; Carnegie Mellon University, 3,299; the University of Pittsburgh main campus, 2,216; and Drexel University, 2,007. In this fall's survey, 50 percent of campuses reported continued growth, down from 57 percent last fall. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Man serving life term in Pa. students murder dies Nov 16, 2009
PITTSBURGH (AP) An eastern Pennsylvania coroner says more tests will be needed to determine what killed a man serving a life prison term in the slaying of a Pittsburgh high school student 4 years ago. Luzerne County Coroner John Corcoran says 25-year-old Howard Kelley was hospitalized after falling ill Friday at the State Correctional Institution-Dallas. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Event at St. Vincent Archabbey celebrates Wimmer's birthday Nov 16, 2009
A monk who has played guitar with the rock band Deep Purple will join a descendant of the last king of Bavaria and Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia on Thursday to celebrate the 200th birthday of Abbot Boniface Wimmer, founder of St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe. The 2:15 p.m. concert and 3 p.m. Mass cap a year-long tribute to the pioneering missionary. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Ceremony held for white buffalo at Pa. resort home Nov 16, 2009
The animals are now on a 50-acre parcel on the wooded grounds of the resort, about 40 miles south of Pittsburgh. Mike Hawk Goodfire, appointed by the Lakota tribe as caretaker of the white buffalo, led the program that featured talks from several elder members of the tribe. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Bengals on top Nov 16, 2009
The Bengals' Bobbie Williams celebrates on his way to the locker room at Heinz Field after Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 18-12 to claim sole possession of first place in the AFC North ... By Jon Saraceno, USA TODAY PITTSBURGH The formula isn't new ... In a divisional slugfest, the reconstituted Bengals prevailed Sunday, defeating their longtime nemesis, the Pittsburgh Steelers, 18-12. (USA Today -- Sports)
Animal collector fined for poaching Nov 15, 2009
Neighbors who saw the live wildlife menagerie kept by Andrew Moore, 46, of Tannersville, Monroe County, may have thought he was merely a nature lover. But Pennsylvania Game Commission officials had another name for him: poacher. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar: 11/15 Nov 15, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ... Nov. 16 Erie-Pittsburgh Trail information meeting ... com or Post-Gazette, Outdoors, GETout Events, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Harvesting of young bears doesn't impact the population ... despite negative perceptions Nov 15, 2009
despite negative perceptions cub culture Sunday, November 15, 2009 By John Hayes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Joe Kosack/Pennsylvania Game Commission Black bear cub. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
