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In the wake of the report closing the internal probe into Penn State’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse allegations, the university is now considering the more than 100 recommendations...more
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On hot days, twins Amanda and Chevelle Eck splashed in the Susquehanna River behind their trailer in the Riverdale Mobile Home Park.Anytime their mother, Deb,...more
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Former FBI chief Louis Freeh has been leading an investigation into the Sandusky scandal at Penn...more
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Local July 6, 2012
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Penn State & Sandusky
Last week, emails between Graham Spanier, then president of Penn State University, and Gary Schultz, the school’s senior vice president for finance and business, emerged that seem to show that both...more
Local July 6, 2012
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The Battle of Homestead
120 years ago today, where the parking lot for the Waterfront in Homestead now sits, striking workers from the Homestead Steel Works and Pinkerton agents contracted by the Carnegie Steel Company waged a...more
Local July 2, 2012
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911th Gets Another Year
The 911th Airlift Wing in Moon Township has been given a one-year stay of execution. Local supporters hope it is enough time for them to make their case.The Defense Department has told the Air Force to...more
Local July 2, 2012
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Effort Underway to Spark Civil Participation in Community Design and Planning
Design Allies is an education and advocacy initiative funded by the Heinz Endowments, with the goal of increasing citizens’ engagement and advocacy for their neighborhoods, as well as their city and...more
Local June 29, 2012
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Committee Vote Clears Way for PA Budget Vote Friday
The state budget bill has passed a key Senate committee, setting it up for a final vote by the full Senate Friday.  As happened in the House, committee debate offered a glimpse of what topics are...more
Local June 28, 2012
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Federal Official Commends Pittsburgh for Refugee Placement
Over the last ten years, Pittsburgh has welcomed more than 1,500 refugees from 22 countries, most of whom hail from Bhutan, China’s neighbor in southern Asia.Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary for...more
Local June 26, 2012
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Equal Opportunity Could Become a Department in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess has introduced legislation that would elevate the Pittsburgh Equal Opportunity Review Commission to a city department.  The move comes after questions...more
Local June 26, 2012
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UPMC Bashed on Wage and Tax Issues
For the second day in a row, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has come under fire in the halls of local government.  On Monday, County Controller Chelsa Wagner questioned if all of UPMC...more
Local June 26, 2012
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Wiretapping Laws
Representative Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) has introduced legislation to update Pennsylvania’s wiretapping laws, allowing police to record conversations when they believe it will provide evidence of a...more
Local June 25, 2012
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South Side Market House's First Floor Opens
As “Sweet Home Alabama” played in the background, some of Pittsburgh’s senior citizens line up for lunch and coffee Monday in the newly renovated South Side Market House. The facility...more