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  • No tapering Federal Reserve to continue stimulus

    The Federal Reserve gave no indication Wednesday that it plans to scale back its purchases of bonds and other assets, as it continues its efforts to boost the U.S. ...

  • Judges to consider fate of Jake Corman NCAA lawsuit

    Pa. State Sen. Jake Corman talks with reporters after a news conference to announce a lawsuit against the NCAA at the Nittany Lion Inn on Wednesday, January 2, ...

  • Corbett signs bill to abolish Philly traffic court

    A companion bill to remove the traffic court from the state constitution previously received legislative approval. If that measure is approved a second time in the next legislative session, it would be sent out to voters in a statewide referendum that could be held as early as ...

  • Pitt adds defensive recruit from Philadelphia

    Pitt received its sixth commitment from the Class of 2014 --- and its fourth in two days -- when Patrick Amara of West Catholic High School in Philadelphia told coaches he will enroll next ...

  • Local Army National Guardsman sues Target over no show firing

    A member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard has sued Target Corp., saying he was wrongly fired from one of the chain's Pittsburgh-area stores for violating its "no call, no-show" policy while he was on a two-week training assignment in Virginia.Andrew Lanier claims in his federal lawsuit that he told his supervisors about the training duty in late October 2011.But Lanier said ...

Movie Review

Murder by Numbers

Never as disturbing or evocative as it would like to be, Murder by Numbers plods through its psychological murder-mystery trappings like well-worn clothes, and the edges are definitely starting to look frayed. There are the roots of something truly disquieting here, but the film's slick, but routine Hollywood polish keeps it level and unmemorable. ...

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  • Worker critically injured on Interstate 279

    The injured man has not been identified yet. PennDOT said he is an inspection worker for a contractor and they are still unsure of what happened to ...

  • Communication the key to new bag rule

    To those fans who are upset about the NFL's recently announced change to its bag policy, Steelers President Art Rooney II wants you to know that he's listening.The change, announced on June 13 and set to be implemented starting with preseason games in 2013, allows for each fan to being in one clear plastic or vinyl or PVC bag that cannot exceed 12-inches-by-6-inches-by-12 inches. In ...

  • W.Va. man indicted on charges of threatening Obama

    ELKINS, W.Va. -; A West Virginia man has been indicted on charges he threatened to kill President Barack Obama and the first family in a letter filled with profanity and racial ...

  • Official Philly not liable for private demo work

    PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia deputy mayor says the city isn't responsible for demolition work done at a private site once a permit is issued.The comment comes as City Council opens its investigation into the fatal June 5 building collapse that killed six people.Council members are questioning the Deputy Mayor Everett Gillison and the city's Licenses and Inspections commissioner, ...

  • Gehry refines design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC

    WASHINGTON -- Stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative change Architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for an Ike memorial park in Washington.Early last year, Gehry planned to use bas reliefs carved on stone blocks to depict Eisenhower's achievements. He added 9-foot-tall bronze sculptures to ...

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