• Official Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

  FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York ...

• ESU faculty warned of potential layoffs

  ESU's faculty union learned of the possibility during a "meet and discuss" meeting on Tuesday, according to a memo sent to the faculty by ESU's Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties President Nancy Van ...

• Woman charged in fatal Lawrence County accident that killed cyclist

  Hickory police charged Laura E. Gargiulo, 42, with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle, causing an accident involving injury, and summary offenses of reckless and careless driving and texting while ...

• Bruins connect with Army Rangers in playoff push

  New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) jumps out of the way of a teammate's shot as Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, makes a save during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal game in Boston, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ...

• FBI searches Spokane apartment in ricin letter case

  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.FBI agents, Spokane police officers and U.S. Postal Inspection Service officials descended on the apartment Saturday morning.No arrests have been made. An FBI spokeswoman has not said ...

• Todays MLB starting lineups May 18

  Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...

• Youngs rising walk total reflects focus at plate

  Email PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Young played a critical role in the Phillies' 5-3 victory Friday against the Reds. He hit a two-out triple to score Cliff Lee in the fifth inning to give the Phillies a three-run lead. He then turned a 10-pitch at-bat in the eighth inning into his third walk of the game, which sparked a two-run rally. Young has walked 22 times this season, which is tied for ...

• After peak at plate Howard navigating valley

  PHILADELPHIA -- Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips covered his face with his glove as he met Ryan Howard at first base in the eighth inning Friday. Howard had just reached on an infield, check-swing single, and Phillips simply could not believe it. "For real?" Phillips asked Howard. "I've got to take that," Howard replied. Cut Howard some slack. He was in a ...

• Boy 6 kicked by pony on Pennsylvania farm dies police say

  NEW HOLLAND, Pa. – Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a south-central Pennsylvania farm. Police in Lancaster County tell the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era that the boy was playing with other children in a New Holland pasture on Thursday morning. Lt. Jonathan Heisse says the boy approached a pony from behind and the animal became ...

• Cano homers twice in Yankees win over Blue Jays

  New York Yankees pitcher David Phelps throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy ...

• Federer Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final

  Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych during their semi final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Nadal won 6-2, 6-4. (AP Photo/Andrew ...

• Report Car drives into Va. parade crowd

  The AP said it happened at about 2:30 p.m. during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival. The event celebrates the Appalachian Trail in Damascus, ...

• Reynolds RBI grounder in 9th lifts Indians over Mariners

  Mark Reynolds' fielder's choice with the bases loaded in the ninth inning lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on ...

• Pittsburgh Power Quick Take Bracing For The Imperfect Storm

  P.J. Berry returns a kickoff for the Power in last year’s home contest against the Tampa Bay Storm. (Photo Credit: Jeff Gamza/Pittsburgh Power ...

• Corbett gets cool reception at Pa. graduation

  "Now mind you, it was his own money he was spending, not somebody else's," Corbett said. "It's easy to spend somebody else's money, which is a habit we have been trying to change in ...

• Hero former Philadelphia police officer arrested

  A former Philadelphia Police Officer once hailed a hero was arrested on Saturday for allegedly holding two women captive. NBC10's Katy Zachry has the ...

• Crash investigation may restrict train service for days

  Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...

• Hero Philadelphia cop arrested and charged with rape other crimes

  A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege he produced a handgun and forced them to use ...

• Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges

  PHILADELPHIA -- A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege that he produced a handgun and ...

• Criticism flares around new Pa. graduation tests

  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- It seemed to hit the Capitol like a brick: a sudden groundswell of criticism over a move by Gov. Tom Corbett and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education to toughen academic achievement standards and tie them to graduation tests for the state's roughly 1.7 million public and charter school ...

• Official `Amazing no one died in train crash

  Seventy-two people were sent to the hospital Friday evening after the crash, which damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the Northeast ...

• Mysterious bite marks on disabled Philadelphia teenager trigger investigation

  A Philadelphia teenager with cerebral palsy is recovering after a brutal attack in which she was bitten across her back and shoulders.  However, from where the bites originated remains a mystery. 16-year-old Ariel Alexander's condition has confined her to a wheelchair for most of her life, leaving her unable to communicate to authorities about who committed the savage act, ...

• Cash jewelry taken from home during daylight burglary

  Police said jewelry and money was taken Wednesday from a home on Hastie Road when someone broke in through a side door. The burglary happened during the ...

• Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV

  According to a release from the Westmoreland County coroner, the motorcyclist was going north on Ligonier Street when he was hit from behind by the SUV about 3:14 ...

• Feds probing Connecticut train crash

  Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...

• Chargers Freeney agree to 2-year deal

  SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a padless practice.The addition of Freeney also helps cushion the loss of outside linebackers Antwan Barnes ...

• Burrell Township man charged in assault on toddler

  Juan Campbell, 27, of 88 Susan Drive, Burrell Township, was charged Friday night with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and endangering the welfare of a child before Clymer District Judge George Thackik, according to Indiana County District Attorney Patrick ...

• Penguins invite small fan with big memory to playoff game

  Four-year-old Macin DeFazio has been garnering almost as much attention as his favorite team these days for his ability to rattle off the names and numbers of Penguins players with ...

• Man sentenced in 1994 eastern Pa. slaying

  EASTON, Pa. (AP) -- A man called one of the commonwealth's 10-most-wanted fugitives has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison in the stabbing death of a man during a game of dominoes nearly two decades ago in eastern ...

• Grandparents providing more care for grandkids

  ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 18 - Brynn Elicker, 2, of West York, puts a puzzle piece on her grandfather, Rich Funke, as her cousin Rylan DeNunzio, 1, of Palmyra, and grandmother Kelly Funke play at the Funke's home in Dover Township Thursday, May 9, 2013. Rylan was spending a week with his grandparents while his parents were away, and Brynn was being babysat while her mom worked. (AP ...

• Driver dies in Mercer County crash

  The driver of a car in Mercer County was killed early Saturday morning after losing control of the vehicle and crashing on Route 358 in Perry ...

• Loyalhanna parents denied contact once baby born

  Assistant District Attorney Judy Petrush said Elizabeth Mae Fair, 21, is due to give birth in the next month and asked that Fair and Christopher Lawrence Peterman, 30, be denied contact with the ...

• Judge snookered by service dog claim

  A Bucks County district judge says he fell for a dog owner's story that her wiener dog had a right to be in the courtroom with her for medical reasons. Now Judge Daniel Baranoski is warning his county colleagues to be on the lookout for similar phony service dog ...

• Design studio hopes to add to Pittsburgh’s social spaces

  While there's boundless appeal to city living -- great views, walkable communities, scads of culture -- oftentimes, city spaces don't offer much in the way of outdoor ...

• Free van service in East Pittsburgh to end in June due to funding cuts

  At least one resident in East Pittsburgh is concerned after receiving a newsletter that stated Work Line, a free van service that helps people get to their jobs, will be ending its service at the end of June because of funding cuts.Marti Holmes said ending this service will force her and a lot of other people to walk up a steep hill and at least 200 steps to get alternate ...

• Incumbent-less race lets Burgh his reset button

  "We can have the re-establishment of Pittsburgh right now, in this race, rather than waiting until someone wins" in November, said Joseph Sabino Mistick, a law professor and longtime Pittsburgh political ...

• Defense Pa. womans 1999 death was accidental

  HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A defense attorney says a central Pennsylvania man charged with homicide in the 1999 death of his daughter-in-law says the woman's death was ...

• Accrued sick time weighs on Pittsburgh budget

  It stung when Pittsburgh police lost the right to amass a treasure chest of unused sick days and cash them in upon retirement for a five-figure ...

• Man injured in western Pa. domestic shooting dies

  HILLSVILLE, Pa. - State police say a western Pennsylvania man injured in a shooting stemming from a domestic dispute has died of his injuries. Troopers from the New Castle barracks said 50-year-old Joseph Lupo died early Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. Lupo had earlier been reported killed in the Sunday night gunfire in a home in Mahoning Township, about 50 miles ...

• Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final

  The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to roll past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final and extend her career-best winning run to 23 ...

• FILA approves new rules to keep wrestling in games

  Freestyle wrestlers Mehdi Taghavi Kermani, left, from Iran, and Kellen Russell from Ann Harbor, Mich., compete at an international wrestling exhibition at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in New York. Kermani won the bout. The event dubbed "The Rumble on the Rails" marked the fourth straight year a New York City landmark was transformed into a wrestling meet to raise ...

• Landing gear issue leads to planes belly landing

  NEWARK, N.J -- An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.US Airways spokesman Davien Anderson tells The Associated Press that a turboprop plane that left Philadelphia shortly before 11 p.m. Friday landed safely at Newark with its landing ...

• Report N Korea fires short-range missiles

  North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as ...

• Mistakes cost Giants in 10-9 loss to Rockies

  Madison Bumgarner, the steadiest pitcher in the San Francisco Giants' rotation so far this season, finally had an off night and it was a doozy.Bumgarner botched a potential double play with an errant throw and gave up the first grand slam of his big league career in San Francisco's 10-9 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.The Giants had a season-high four errors in losing to ...

• Afghan police chief shot dead outside home

  KABUL, Afghanistan -; An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan in front of his ...

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