| Car Crashes Into Mt. Pleasant Home, Narrowly Misses Woman A Mount Pleasant township woman narrowly missed being hit by a car when it crashed into her home Thursday morning.Francis Frye had just walked out of her laundry room when a green Ford Mustang came... | |
| Vandals Slash Tires On Several Cars In McKees Rocks Police are investigating after some residents of McKees Rocks woke up Thursday morning to find their tires slashed.Several cars along Woodward Avenue and Third Street were damaged by the vandals,... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Residents Find Tires Slashed In Sheraden Some people in Pittsburgh's Sheraden neighborhood headed out this morning only to find the tires on their vehicles had been slashed. Authorities received several reports on Slope Street. There... |
| Meeting Set To Discuss Marcellus Shale Drilling (6/8/2010) A special meeting will be held tonight over new concerns about the dangers of Marcellus Shale drilling in Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Pittsburgh City Councilman Patrick Dowd organized... |
| Pirates Beat Rockies 6-2 For 2nd Straight Win (7/29/2010) An injury early in the game didn't stop the Pirates from winning their second straight game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night. Starting pitcher Ross Ohlendorf left after... |
| 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... |
| IBM teams with CMU for infrastructure lab Center for Sensed Critical Infrastructure . “We like to think that IBM is a global leader for a smarter planet and business analytics,” said Wayne Balta, vice president of corporate... |
| Horsehead facility likely shut down for months following explosion explosion that killed two workers at its plant in Monaca, Pa., north of Pittsburgh. Horsehead said it expects the zinc refinery won’t return to full production for several months.... |
| 4 killed in plane crash at Alaska military base A plume of smoke is seen after a plane crashes on the Elmendorf Air Force in Anchorage, Alaska, Weds., July 28, 2010. The Alaska National Guard says a military cargo plane has crashed at Elmendorf... |
| Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in U.S., 16,000 in Japan TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said Thursday. The 373,000... |
| Built to Spill keeps an open musical mind Doug Martsch never cared about getting more exposure for his band, Built to Spill. Never wanted to accept the opening slot on a major tour to play for fans who never heard of the group. All he wanted... |
| Consol due to report 2Q earnings CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Coal and natural gas producer Consol Energy is due to release its second-quarter financial results. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect the Canonsburg, Pa.-based... |
| Teen Struck By Car In Brentwood Neighborhood A teenager is recovering after he was struck by a car in Brentwood Wednesday night.The accident happened along Route 51 near Brentwood Towne Square.Channel 11 News crews were there as the victim was... |
| Giant Eagle To Provide 5 Diabetes Prescriptions For Free Giant Eagle will announce a partnership to offer five diabetes prescription medications at no cost to customers.The medications are used to treat Type 2 diabetes and include Glimepiride, Glipizide,... |
| '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... |
| 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... |
