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  • Man to be sentenced for 2010 deadly Hill District robbery

    A Carnegie man will be sentenced Wednesday for his role in a deadly robbery more than two years ago.Tersaun Cole was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy in March for his involvement in the December 2010 incident.Prosecutors said Cole shot Teante Hill several times in the Hill District. Hill died the following day.Police arrested Cole almost a month later during a traffic ...

  • Library aide accused of stealing from elementary school’s PTO resigns

    A library aide in the Franklin Regional School District has quit her job amidst accusations that she stole from an elementary school.According to Channel 11's news exchange partners ...

  • Severe weather causes flooding damage throughout area

    The severe weather that moved through the Channel 11 viewing area Tuesday afternoon and night left behind damage in several areas.In West View, parts of Perry Highway had to be closed near Center Avenue after a sinkhole opened up.The giant sinkhole opened up during the storm and is about 20 feet deep. Officials haven't said when they expect to have the hole fixed.Chopper 11 also flew over ...

  • Group gets OK to yarn bomb Pittsburgh bridge with knitting

    to cover the Andy Warhol Bridge. The group has solicited more than 1,200 volunteers and more than 100 organizations to knit panels for the project. It's funded by grants. The bridge is expected to be draped with yarn on Aug. 10 and remain covered through Sept. 7. ...

  • Rania’s Recipes Cheddar BLT Burgers Potato Salad

    Directions: In a large skillet, cook the bacon over moderately high heat, turning once, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Drain and cut the bacon into large pieces. Light a grill to medium high and fill a large bowl with ice water. Gently mix the ground chuck with the ground sirloin, salt and pepper. Form the meat into six 4 inch patties, about 1 inches thick. Press an indentation in the center ...


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Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire

At his best, director Danny Boyle comes somewhere close to alchemy, making invigorating and original cinema out of material that, on the face of it, just shouldnt work. Having burst onto the scene in the mid-1990s with Trainspotting (1995), an outlandish excursion i ... ...

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  • Franklin Regional library aide quits in wake of theft charges

    Elizabeth Kindelberger, who faces theft charges stemming from her time as president of Heritage Elementary School's parent-teacher organization, has resigned as a library aide with the ...

  • National study College teacher training is ‘industry of mediocrity’

    Pennsylvania colleges are doing little to curb America's steady decline from educational powerhouse to middle-of-the-pack contender, according to a study published Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher ...

  • Alvarez Morton lead Pirates past Reds 4-0

    Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle figured the odds were against Mat Latos extending his impressive streak without a defeat."He's due to lose," Hurdle said pregame.With one good inning, the Pirates pulled it off.Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Pirates ended Latos' streak of 21 regular-season starts without a loss, beating the Cincinnati ...

  • Police Firecrackers thrown at homes in Edgewood

    Police are investigating after getting reports of someone throwing firecrackers at at least two Edgewood homes.Authorities said a woman called police on June 13 after someone threw a firecracker through an open window at her Pennwood Avenue apartment. The woman said the small explosive left a burn mark on a pillow.A short time later, police said a man on Washington Street called and said a ...

  • Surveillance photo shows men using stolen credit card

    Police have released a surveillance photo of two men they said used a credit card that was stolen during an armed robbery earlier this month in Squirrel Hill.Authorities said a woman told detectives she was getting into her car on June 10 when a man with a knife grabbed her purse and ran away.The victim said her cellphone, cash and credit cards were inside the purse at the time.According to ...

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