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  • ‘We plan to win’ says GOP chief of Wander’s quixotic bid for Pittsburgh mayor

    Josh Wander, Republican candidate for Pittsburgh mayor, talks to his daughter Tamar, 9, while trying to meet voters on Tuesday May 21, 2013, in front of the polling station at the Shaare Torah Congregation on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. Pictured in the background are Wander's other daughters, Sara, 5, and Channa, ...

  • Pittsburgh police officer injured in East Liberty crash

    A Pittsburgh police officer responding to a call for assistance from undercover detectives was injured Wednesday night when her police cruiser was involved in a crash at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Meadow Street in East ...

  • Dining news Wintzell’s Oyster House opens first Pittsburgh-area location

    The Olde Spitfire Grille, 1517 Broad St., Greensburg, will celebrate the official grand opening of its new contemporary American-cuisine restaurant and casual dining outdoor patio on May ...

  • Bucs enter finale vs. Cubs with chance at sweep

    The Pirates have been playing inspired baseball as of late, winning the first two in their series against the Cubs to give them 10 victories in 12 games. Their pitchers lead the Majors in ERA and opponents' batting average in May, including a shutout Wednesday. Pittsburgh goes for the sweep against Chicago on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park, sporting a record that sits a season-best 10 ...

  • On The Field LaMarr Woodley

    ?I don't know much about Jarvis except for a few highlights that I've seen of him during the draft. Other than that, I don't watch too much college football. Weight-wise, where are you right now compared to last year?I'm good to go. Ask the anonymous person. They can answer it better than I can.How is the ankle?The ankle is great. High ankle sprains just take time and you ...


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Movie Review

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

Not since Roland Emmerich detonated the White House with a blast of alien firepower in Independence Day (1996) has a film treated the residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with such violent disdain as we see in Olympus Has Fallen. And not since the original D ... ...

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  • Tornado a warning for schools in Pittsburgh region

    Pennsylvania law does not require schools to have safe rooms to protect students during severe storms, but does mandate at least one disaster drill annually, officials ...

  • Rare copy of Bill of Rights could make stop in Pittsburgh

    A rare copy of the original Bill of Rights -- possibly the one George Washington sent to Pennsylvania for ratification in 1789 -- will go on public display for the first time in decades in fall 2014 at Philadelphia's National Constitution ...

  • NHL Pittsburgh Penguins on brink of Eastern Conference finals

    NHL 's Eastern Conference finals. James Neal and Jarome Iginla each scored twice, and Kris Letang had four assists, as the Penguins took a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven semi-final series. The Penguins, who finished the regular season as the East's top seed, will have the chance to seal the series in Game 5 in Pittsburgh on Friday. The seventh-seeded Senators took a 2-1 lead after ...

  • Pittsburgh take commanding lead over Ottawa

    (38 mins ago) Pittsburgh's Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice as the Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis also scored for Pittsburgh, and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves. Down 2-1 after the first period, the Penguins scored twice in a 40-second span ...

  • 2 Dogs Being Treated For Antifreeze Poisoning In Fayette Co.

    DUNBAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A family's two dogs suddenly became ill, and now a veterinarian says it's a case of antifreeze poisoning. Dogs are often attracted to the sweet-tasting liquid, but the questions in this case are how and where the dogs got into it. Lola and Sissy are now receiving an antidote at the Woodlands Animal Care Center in Farmington, Fayette County; but ...

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