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  • Hot-hurling Liriano ready to face familiar foe

    If there's any cure for Justin Verlander's recent struggles, it's the National League. Verlander is 19-2 with a 2.64 ERA in Interleague Play in his career, and 7-0 with a 1.29 ERA over the last two seasons. But things haven't been so rosy for Verlander in May. The fireballer is just 2-2 with a 7.32 ERA, and opponents are batting .296 against him. "I think you learn ...

  • Westmoreland Co. Crash Leaves 1 Dead

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - An early morning crash left one dead in Westmoreland County Sunday. Police say 25-year-old Joshua Jordan of Irwin was killed when he was ejected from the car he was riding in. It happened along State Route 136 in Hempfield Township around 1 a.m. Jordan was not wearing a seatbelt at the time. The car crashed after it crossed the center line and travelled up an embankment. ...

  • Vets Remembered For Memorial Day

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Veterans and their families gathered at the war memorial in Monessen to honor so many who have given so much to their country. "Memorial Day is dedicated to the memory of such heroes, courageous men and women who have died while serving in the United States armed forces," said high school student Dominic Zboyovsky. "May we never forget their sacrifices, ...

  • Early lead spurs Bucs to series win in Milwaukee

    PIT@MIL: Alvarez doubles down the line to score pair MILWAUKEE -- It began as a sign of team solidarity, so we already recognized that the "Z" flashed by the Pirates was a unifying force. But who knew the "Z" also held super powers? It's true. In a team meeting soon after the Bucs checked into Chase Field's visiting clubhouse on April 8, it was decided to revive ...

  • MLB Pittsburgh 5 Milwaukee 4

    Pedro Alvarez delivered a key two-run double and Pittsburgh's bullpen strung together four shutout innings Sunday, boosting the Pirates over Milwaukee 5-4. Leading 2-0 in the third, the Pirates double the advantage when Alvarez smoked a 1-0 pitch into the right-field corner, chasing ...


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The Canterbury Tales (I racconti di Canterbury) [Blu-Ray]

The Canterbury Tales (I racconti di Canterbury) [Blu-Ray]

The middle film in Pier Paolo Pasolinis controversial Trilogy of Life, The Canterbury Tales (I racconti di Canterbury) is also the darkest and least appealing of the three films, which is ironic given than Pasolini ends with himself playing Canterbury au ... ...

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  • New spray park opens in East Hills less than week after 1-year-old shot killed in area

    Less than a week after 1-year-old Marcus White Jr. was shot and killed during a picnic in East Hills, children gathered for the opening of a new spray park in the area on Saturday.City Councilman Ricky Burgess was present at the event and said he hopes the new park helps the community realize it doesn't have to be defined by acts of violence."We are still praying for the family, but we ...

  • Washington Co. Coroner Man found dead wrecked his motorcycle

    A man was found dead by a family member early Sunday morning in West Bethlehem Township, and the Washington County Coroner's Office said the man had wrecked his motorcycle.According to the coroner's office, Victor J. Brova, 56, of Washington, Pa., was traveling north on Weaver School Road when his Harley-Davidson motorcycle came through a slight left bend and went off the roadway, ...

  • Chain-reaction crash sends van through wall of Butler Co. bakery

    The owner of a bakery in Butler County has a lot to clean up after a chain-reaction crash on Saturday sent a minivan right into his wall.Police said the incident happened in Cabot around noon.James Barbarger, the owner of Heartfelt Bakery, said the front door is off its hinges, the whole front entrance is smashed and the foundation may have been affected after a chain-reaction crash pushed a ...

  • Motorcyclist airlifted after crash in Washington Co.

    A motorcycle rider was airlifted to a hospital Saturday night after a crash in Washington County.Police said the accident happened around 10 p.m. on Main Street in New Eagle.Investigators said there were two people on the bike at the time.There's no word on whether the second person on the bike was hurt.The victim's name and condition have not been ...

  • Pittsburghers join worldwide demonstration against biotech company

    Demonstrators in Pittsburgh and around the world rallied on Saturday against one company involved in genetically modifying seeds used to grow food.The demonstrators were rallying against the biotech company Monsanto.Protestors said they want to call attention to the dangers genetically modified foods pose and the corporations that produce them.Pittsburgh demonstrators started their march in the ...

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