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  • Mother being tried in death of son faces new charges

    The mother charged in the July 2012 death of her 2-year-old son is now facing wiretap charges.Sharon Flanagan is being tried on homicide charges in the death of her son, who died after nearly drowning in a Greentree hotel bath tub in July.Flanagan appeared in court Monday to have a new attorney appointed.After her current attorney was dismissed, a CD containing a conversation recorded by ...

  • Car Catches Fire After Running Into House

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Several people escaped after a car hit a house before catching on fire. It happened around 7 p.m. in the 600-block of Meghan Court in Richland Township. Officials say a car ran into a house and then caught on fire. Reportedly the driver of the car and everyone inside the house were able to get out. No word on any ...

  • Hearing Postponed For Man Accused Of Making Bomb Threat

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 70-year-old man accused of talking about making a bomb at South Hills Village went before a judge Monday. But that hearing was cut short. The night Frank Zahler was arrested; police said he had made terrorist threats that were so alarming South Hills Village had to be evacuated. "You could definitely tell there was something a little bit off," said ...

  • Officials 6 killed in OKC tornado

    A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of city on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its ...

  • Dog on the loose after vicious attack

    A man attacked by a dog in Carrick Sunday, is in the hospital suffering from wounds to his ankles, wrist and face, while the dog is still on the ...


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Movie Review

Babe

Babe

There are few films that I would describe as being truly magical, and "Babe" is certainly one of them. The simple story of a pig who wanted to be more than others would give him credit for is such a touching, entertaining and magical fable that I thought it deserved the Best Picture Oscar for 1995. Not many films manage to transcend their genre, but "Babe" comes across as much more than a simplist ... ...

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  • Donate To Ok. Tornado Victims

    One of the biggest tornadoes possibly ever recorded caused massive destruction in Oklahoma Monday. Anyone wanting to donate to the tornado victims can do so through the Red Cross ...

  • Penn Hills Drug Suspects Facing Federal Charges

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two of three suspects facing state drug charges in last month’s multi-million dollar drug bust in Penn Hills will be tried in federal court, and the case of the third is likely to be tried in federal court as well. In April, investigators found $10 million worth of cocaine and hundreds of thousands in cash during an investigation that led them to a hotel in ...

  • Mayor’s Race Ends On Negative Note

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On the last day before polls open, Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Jack Wagner enjoyed a dance and some laughs with seniors at a Mt. Washington senior center. Bill Peduto spent the day hitting city neighborhoods with his symbolic city hall street sweeper, hopping out to greet voters. But the fun of the last day couldn’t quite mask that this has been one of the most ...

  • Teacher accused of inappropriate communication with student appears in court

    The Mount Lebanon teacher suspended for accusations that he sent inappropriate text messages and pictures to a student appeared in court Monday.According to police, Jason Greenwalt sent sexually explicit test messages, including a picture of himself in a Speedo.The victim told police that Greenwalt started sending the messages to him in 2010, during his sophomore year in high school.Greenwalt ...

  • Target 11 investigates illegal items for sale online

    It's the black market of the Internet where you can find everything from illegal drugs to fake passports to counterfeit merchandise.A Target 11 investigation into the site Silkroad uncovered dozens of illegal items for sale."It's like an Ebay for criminals basically," said computer security expert Rick Wallace.The site makes it tough to track who's buying and ...

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