| Pittsburgh Diocese Sued Over Alleged Victim's Suicide The estate of a man allegedly abused by a priest has announced a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, alleging the man committed suicide earlier this year after the diocese... | |
| New Eat'n Park Opening At Waterworks Mall Eat'n Park is opening a new restaurant at the Waterworks Mall, but there's more than the chain's famous Smiley cookies for fans to smile about.The company is opening its first "green" restaurant in a... |
| New Mosquito Reported In Allegheny County For the first time ever, a new mosquito has been reported in Allegheny County.Health officials report the Asian Tiger mosquito, an aggressive, biting insect that is active in daylight hours, has been... |
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| Steelers Partner with XFinity by Comcast During 2010 Training Camp The Steelers will have a new teammate this summer after naming XFinity by Comcast as the title sponsor of the team’s 2010 training camp. Steelers 2010 Training Camp presented by XFinity will kick... |
| Steelers Training Camp Trivia - Question 5 Steelers Training Camp Trivia is ready to bring a few lucky fans closer to the action during the Steelers 2010 Training Camp presented by Xfinity. Over the next week we will be posting a Trivia... |
| Steelers Sign Kevin Colbert to Contract Extension The Steelers announced today that Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert has signed a five-year contract extension with the team. Colbert, 53, enters his... |
| Pa. Sen. Logan leaving for UPMC job State Sen. Sean Logan, D-Monroeville, is resigning Aug. 24 to accept the newly created position of vice president of community relations for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, effective... |
| Art project posts residents' thoughts on Beechview Margaret Hagan knew Broadway Avenue in passing as a regular rider on the T. But when she went door-to-door in Beechview as a volunteer for City Councilman Patrick Dowd's mayoral campaign in 2009, the... |
| Random Acts of Kindness: A personal shopper for someone who needed it Anonymous shopper took time to assist stroke victim in store On June 24, our 82-year-old mother suffered a stroke while shopping at the Giant Eagle in Penn Hills. Thankfully, she was with her two... |
| The South at a glance www.ultrapartylebo.com . Town firefighters will share their knowledge with residents and business owners at the fifth annual Citizens Annual Fire Academy, a nine-week program that begins... |
| Handyman convicted in swindle of elderly woman A Windber man has been convicted of stealing more than $650,000 from an elderly woman. Jurors in Cambria County deliberated for only about an hour Wednesday afternoon before convicting 55-year-old... |
| Counties participate in Power of 32 meeting This article has been read 342 times. About 50 Washington County residents and another three dozen Greene Countians spent a couple of hours Tuesday contemplating the strengths and challenges of a... |
| Rain Day: 'Your best shot is in the morning' "I'd say you have a fair to middling chance for rain. Your best shot is in the morning," Lee Hendricks, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said... |
| Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania -- Univest National Bank and Trust Co. -- Reports Second Quarter Earnings business banking , online banking, residential mortgages, insurance products, investment and wealth advisory solutions today announced financial results for the second quarter. Univest reported net... |
| Medal of Honor grove in disrepair at Valley Forge David Charles Dolby, left, was a U.S.Army sergeant in the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in the Vietnam War, where his actions earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Here he shows his marker... |
| Charges possible in fatal Pa. Turnpike crash in Chesco By LAUREN MCCORMACK, Special to the Times HONEY BROOK — The Chester County District Attorney's office is waiting until a police investigation is complete before determining whether to file... |
| Pittsburgh diocese sued over alleged victim's suicide PITTSBURGH — The estate of a man allegedly abused by a priest has announced a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, alleging the man committed suicide earlier this year... |
| Philly park singer trying out for 'American Idol' Anthony Riley, now 23, was arrested for disorderly conduct while singing Sam Cooke's "A Change if Gonna Come" in the downtown park on March 27,... |
| AP: Pa. diocese sued over alleged victim's suicide PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The estate of a man allegedly abused by a priest has announced a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, alleging the man committed suicide earlier this year... |
| Lawsuit filed against Pittsburgh diocese after man's suicide A Downtown law firm today filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh after a man who accused a priest of sexually abusing him as a child committed suicide. The suit accuses Bishop... |
| Duquesne Heights man pleads guilty to cocaine possession A Duquesne Heights man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal drug charge. Raheem Scott, 39, had 249 grams of cocaine when he was arrested Sept. 8, 2008, prosecutors say. He is scheduled to be... |
| Highland Park mother won't face assault charges Charges of aggravated assault have been withdrawn against a Highland Park woman accused of beating her 16-year-old daughter. A preliminary hearing had been scheduled Wednesday for Lisa Annette Deis,... |
| Vintage cars display in South Park awaits kids Sunday The Rev'em Up For Kids Car Cruise," which is expected to draw as many as 800 vintage cars on display, will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at South Park's fairgrounds. Showing a car costs $5.... |
| Coraopolis man admits guilt on drug, gun charges A Coraopolis man pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh to violating federal drug and gun charges. When Brian Wiggins, 27, was arrested July 30, 2008, he had 162 stamp bags of... |
| Parole agent injured during North Side confrontation A state parole agent suffered a minor leg injury Wednesday while he and members of the U.S. Marshal's Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force were involved in a confrontation with a fugitive in the... |
| 'Most Wanted' criminal nabbed after Wilkinsburg car chase One of the U.S. Marshal's Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force's "Most Wanted" criminals was arrested Wednesday following a chase that started in Wilkinsburg and ended in Larimer. Keith Eugene... |
| Hospital volunteer will be greatly missed Friedel M. Ruediger had a reputation for making sure every penny was accounted for when she worked the cash register at Allegheny Valley Hospital's coffee shop. Often it was her own money that... |
| Allegheny River water trucked to well drilling sites Water siphoned from the Allegheny River in Tarentum is being used at a Marcellus natural gas well operation. Several tanker loads of river water are loaded each time at a public launch off Wood... |
| Another gas line rupture puts Fox Chapel neighbors on edge A natural gas line allegedly ruptured by a contractor's tools sent flames shooting high into the sky in a Fox Chapel residential neighborhood Wednesday morning, but contrary to initial calls, the... |
| Route 910 to close for weekend work Weather permitting, a section of westbound Route 910 will close this weekend in Harmar and Indiana townships. Starting at 7 p.m. Friday, the westbound lanes will close from the Route 28 ramps in... |
| Harrison motorist charged with attempted homicide The Harrison driver accused of using a car to repeatedly ram her ex-husband on a motorcycle for about a half-mile is formally charged with attempting to kill him. Lisa Grace Wikert, 47, of Cottage... |
| Historic Mt. Pleasant Elks to reopen as upscale banquet, meeting facility A historical building sitting at the town of Mt. Pleasant's diamond was threatened more than two years ago when the Elks lodge closed. But Jane Altman saw value in the structure. After spending... |
| Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department to rev up first car show The Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department will hold its first annual classic car, truck and bike show Sunday at the Scottdale Fireman's Club, located off Route 819. Ken Stankiewicz said the... |
| Scottdale 'horticulturist' wants appeals court help The attorney for a self-proclaimed organic horticulturist in Scottdale wants an appeals court to intervene in a dispute over whether his front yard is filled with trash or covered in items that help... |
| Fayette County Fair opens today Today is the official start of the 2010 Fayette County Fair. And fair officials are preparing for another year full of fun events and good times. "It's going as smooth as it can go," said Bill... |
| Rural Area of Concerned Citizens asks Bullskin to initiate zoning board The Rural Area of Concerned Citizens wants zoning issues to be put in the hands of Bullskin Township officials. Residents crowded the Bullskin Township Municipal Building on Wednesday night to... |
| Forgiveness offered in theft at North Union church A Fayette County church that had three air conditioners stolen over the weekend is willing to forgive the thieves if they come forward and make restitution. Pastor Ewing Marietta of Liberty Baptist... |
| Fayette County hearing continued for Bullskin gas well The Fayette County Zoning Hearing Board has continued a public hearing regarding a request for drilling a natural gas well in Bullskin Township. This is the second time the hearing has been... |
| Police seek clues to vehicle break-ins in Manor Township State police are investigating thefts from a number of unlocked vehicles on Center Lane and Manor Drive overnight Tuesday. Police reported five known victims. Items stolen included two Garmin global... |
| Onorato fundraiser to feature Bill Clinton Former President Bill Clinton will headline a high-dollar fundraiser for Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato's gubernatorial campaign Aug. 10 in Philadelphia. The event will take place at the... |
| 'Pennsylvania Guys' Parody Video An Online Hit "Pennsylvania Guys" may not be as cute as Katy Perry or as dapper as Snoop Dogg, whose hit "California Gurls" the local videographers are spoofing, but they have a hit on their hands.The five-minute... |
| Pittsburgh Diocese Sued Over Alleged Abuse Victim's Suicide The estate of a man who claimed he was abused by a priest has announced a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.The suit alleges the man committed suicide earlier this year after... |
| Truck Slams Into Wall In Bellevue A woman driving a pickup truck had a close call in Bellevue on Wednesday.Authorities said the woman accidentally hit the vehicle's accelerator instead of the brake pedal on Sheraden Avenue.The woman... |
| Ramp Closure Affects Birmingham Bridge Drivers who use the Birmingham Bridge should be prepared for possible delays on Thursday.Traffic Watch 4's Scott Stiller reported that the ramp to Forbes Avenues is going to shut down from 10 a.m. to... |
| A pre-camp chat with Kevin Colbert Tomlin signs contract extension Steelers Director of Football Operations Kevin Colbert gives a run-down of training camp from the perspective of the player personnel department, while also answering... |
| Still sinking in for LeBeau A little over a week from now Dick LeBeau will stand on the stage at the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions and finally take his rightful place in the history of the National Football League as a... |
| Steelers Helping to End Hunger On Friday, August 6, the Friday night lights will be shining bright in downtown Latrobe, not only for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ evening practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium, but also for their... |
| Steelers excited to host NHL's Winter Classic Heinz Field has been host to some pretty big events since its opening during the summer of 2001. There have been three AFC Championship games, including the 2008 version that sent the Steelers to... |
| Steelers challenge kids to train like the pros The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Gatorade Junior Training Camp on Friday, August 6, prior to the team’s night practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. The camp will run from 3-5 p.m. at the... |
