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  • Pool chemicals cause small fire reaction at Wilkinsburg apartments

    A Wilkinsburg apartment building was briefly evacuated Thursday morning due to a possible chemical leak.Officials said someone was mixing chemicals for a pool at the apartment complex on Franklin Avenue when there was a small fire and chemical reaction.Hazmat crews were called to the scene and one of the buildings was evacuated due to a strong odor.No injuries were ...

  • Man flown to hospital after 2-car crash in Westmoreland Co.

    A man was rushed to the hospital Thursday morning after a two-car crash in Westmoreland County.The accident happened on Wilma Drive in Washington Township just before 9 a.m., officials said.Emergency crews had to rescue a man who was trapped in his car. Once he was removed from the car, he was flown to an area hospital. His name and condition haven't been released.The cause of the crash ...

  • Charles Wolfertz named President General Manager of WTAE-TV

    Charles W. Wolfertz III has been promoted to president and general manager at Hearst Television's WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA, having served as general sales manager since March ...

  • Penguins big screen gets bigger

    Penguins fans are ready for their team to take on the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the NHL playoffs. It all starts Tuesday night in ...

  • VIDEO LeBron Saves Heat at Buzzer of Game 1

    MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim. There was no one in his way. There was no stopping him, either. James made a layup as time expired in overtime, capping a 30-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist effort as the Miami Heat found a way to outlast the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wildly back-and-forth Game 1 of the Eastern Conference ...


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The Next Best Thing

Is it possible for there to be a film starring Madonna that does not include at least one of her songs during the movie? Is there something in her contract that demands that she must be included in the film both visually and aurally? ...

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  • Police Couple Stabbed Each Other Over ‘American Idol’

    YORK, Pa. (AP) – A couple face charges after police in York County say they stabbed each other during an argument over which contestant should win ‘American Idol.’ The York Dispatch reports 48-year-old Karen Elaine Harrelson and 57-year-old Gregory Stambaugh had been watching the show at Stambaugh’s West Manchester Township home on May 15. Police say they got into a ...

  • Cleveland Cavaliers Claim Top Draft Pick

    HOUSTON (CBS Houston) The Cleveland Cavaliers claimed the No. 1 overall pick at the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. Tuesday’s top seed for Cleveland marks the second time in three years that the team has won the lottery; point guard Kyrie Irving was their top selection in 2011. Although the Orlando Magic entered the lottery with the best chances of securing the top pick, they ...

  • State police Ex-Washington Co. judge stole coke from cases

    The Pennsylvania State Police have charged a former Washington County judge with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases before him before he abruptly resigned last year.Authorities said the charges against former Washington County Judge Paul Pozonsky will be prosecuted by the state attorney general, though the spokesman for that office, Dennis Fisher, said he can't confirm or deny the ...

  • Steelers Sign Two Draft Picks

    overall pick, played collegiately at Oregon State University. He appeared in 49 games, starting the final 30, and recorded a school-record 227 receptions. Wheaton ranks third on the school's all-time receiving yards list (2,994) and sixth on the school's all-time receiving touchdowns list (16). Wheaton earned numerous accolades his senior season, as he was named first-team All-Pac 12 ...

  • Rain strong winds batter recovering Okla. area

    Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating ...

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