| McKees Rocks police catch car jacker It took a high-speed chase, a pursuit on foot, and a scuffle, but two McKees Rocks police officers on routine patrol spotted a car jacking in progress and arrested a suspect. A news release from the... | |
| Philadelphia celebrates Dickens' 200th birthday By Kathy Matheson, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Past the glass case containing sketches for his novel "Oliver Twist," beyond the handwritten letter to his publisher about Little... |
| Garnett carries Celtics to 4th straight win Memphis Grizzlies' Sam Young, right, keeps the ball away from Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo (9) as Celtics Ray Allen, center, looks on in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in... |
| Greek crisis talks for debt deal pushed to Monday IMF chief debt inspector Poul Thomsen member of the so-called troika of Greece's creditors _ the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund _ leaves the prime... |
| Philadelphia fire injures 7; firefighter critical PHILADELPHIA — Fire officials say a blaze in a north Philadelphia row home injured seven people, including three firefighters, one critically. Authorities say the fire in the three-story... |
| 2 dozen Catholic schools in Philly appeal closures The archdiocese announced last month that four high schools and 45 elementary schools would be closed, mostly due to rising costs and low... |
| Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter CHESTER, Pa. - The Chester Upland School District is more than $20 million in debt, its bank account is almost empty and it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this... |
| Occupy Pittsburgh packing up tents before deadline Protesters with Occupy Pittsburgh were packing up their tents Sunday, a day before the deadline for their eviction from a downtown park where they have been since October protesting what they... |
| Philadelphia Fire Injures 7; Firefighter Critical Fire officials say a blaze in a north Philadelphia row home injured seven people, including three firefighters, one critically. Authorities say the fire in the three-story building was reported... |
| Occupy Pittsburgh protesters packing up tents before Monday’s deadline Protesters with Occupy Pittsburgh are packing up their tents a day before the deadline for their eviction from a downtown park.The group has been camping there since Oct. 15.Last week, a judge ruled... |
| Finnish former minister leads presidential vote Finnish Presidential candidates Sauli Niinist, left, and Pekka Haavisto, right, arrive for a televised political debate at the Finnish broadcast company YLE in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday Feb. 2,... |
| AP: GOP lawmakers seek vote on Pa. drilling bill HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A final framework is at hand on sweeping legislation to impose an impact fee and update safety regulations on Pennsylvania's booming natural gas industry, top Republican... |
| North Philly fire injures 7, firefighter critical PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Fire officials say a blaze in a north Philadelphia row home injured seven people, including three firefighters, one... |
| Fire Damages Apartment Building, House In Bridgeville Firefighters worked to put out a fire that damaged an apartment building and a nearby house in Bridgeville on Saturday morning.Fire officials said the fire started at the apartment building along... |
| Occupy Pittsburgh clearing out Members of the grassroots movement known as Occupy Pittsburgh appear this morning to be pulling out of their encampment on BNY Mellon's property. The protesters have been encamped along Grant... |
| Lawyers seek to block new trial in 1987 homicide Attorneys representing a man who was sentenced to death more than two decades ago in the murder of a waitress in Fayette County are trying to stop prosecutors from retrying the defendant. A federal... |
| Officers recovering from shooting with Pa. man MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- The Muncie police chief says God was looking down on two officers wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a robbery suspect who was killed near the Ball State University... |
| Philly schools to close earlier to save money PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia school district plans to cancel all weekend programs and shut school buildings an hour early during the week in order to save... |
| Juror in Chesco love-triangle murder case stunned by mistrial mrellahan@journalregister.com One of the 12 jurors hearing the murder case of Morgan Marie Mengel said the panel was stunned to learn that it would not be able to see the trial through, as the judge... |
| Parking meters made into canvases for Thon Manna Potter, 6, rinses off her brush as her brother, Jay, 4, happily paints a parking meter at the State College Borough building on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Families gathered to paint THON... |
| Crowd falls for Lady A Cowboy boots, flannel shirts and high-energy country music filled a packed Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday night as Lady Antebellum’s "Own The Night" world tour ripped through State... |
| Egypt sends 43 NGO workers to trial over funds An Egyptian protestor runs toward security forces to throw back a tear gas canister during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. MUHAMMED MUHEISEN - AP... |
| Romed Baumann wins WCup super-combined race Bode Miller, of the United States, takes a jump during the downhill portion of an alpine ski, men's World Cup super-combined, in Chamonix, France, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. ALESSANDRO TROVATI - AP... |
| Big blaze battled in Bridgeville Firefighters battled a blaze in Bridgeville this morning that destroyed an apartment building and spread to a neighboring structure. An emergency dispatch supervisor said the fire at 667 Baldwin... |
| Two injured in Beaver County car crash Two Beaver County residents were hurt Saturday in a car crash blamed on speed. State police at Beaver said Mark Frankenberry, 22, of New Brighton, was cited for driving at an unsafe speed following... |
| Delaware County school districts facing familiar money woes, anxiously await Corbett budget Joe Otto lets people argue otherwise, but the William Penn School District chief operating officer insists school administrators across Pennsylvania were "blindsided" by the massive... |
| Merged school in Ridley Park will resurrect legendary St. James’ name Times staff / COLIN KERRIGAN Michael Ritz, president of the St. James Alumni Association, is excited his alma mater's name will be on one of the new regional Catholic schools. Sometime soon,... |
| Cops: Darby Township bust yields stolen gun rquinn@delcotimes.com DARBY TOWNSHIP - Police arrested a township man on drug charges and confiscated dozens of packets of crack cocaine, more than $4,000 cash and a stolen firearm this week.Dayton... |
| Hundreds flock to PPL Park in Chester seeking job opportunities Times staff / COLIN KERRIGAN Marisa Blagman, left, a suite supervisor at PPL Park interviews Mareishya Gerald of Chester for a position at the stadium during Saturday's job fair. CHESTER - As... |
| Family, friends show support for paralyzed Upper Chichester man Times staff / COLIN KERRIGAN This photo of Kevin Neary, right, along with, from left, his older, brother JP, father, Joseph, and younger brother, Chris, was taken during a Phillies World Series game... |
| Analysis: Romney win in Nevada leaves rivals few options By BETH FOUHY,Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney's decisive victory in Nevada was never much in doubt. He won the state's caucuses four years ago, kept his organization active... |
| Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race despite loss in Nevada By SHANNON McCAFFREY,Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series... |
| Romney wins Nevada caucuses LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul remain in a tight race for... |
