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  • Strong effort from Liriano derailed by home runs

    PIT@CIN: Marte dives to rob Phillips of extra bases CINCINNATI -- With a chance to move into second place in the National League Central by beating the team in front of them, the Pirates fell just short on Monday, losing to the Reds 4-1 at Great American Ball Park. Francisco Liriano surrendered two solo home runs and the Pittsburgh offense couldn't do much against Mike Leake and the ...

  • Morton faces Latos looking to continue Bucs quirky trend

    On Monday, the Pirates dropped the first game of their four-game set against the Reds at Great American Ball Park. But don't worry, it's all part of their plan. In each of their five four-game series this season (counting a two-game home and home with the Tigers), the Bucs lost the first game and came back to win the next three. They'll try to continue this strange trend, one ...

  • Medical Frontiers Colorectal Surgery

    PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) -- KDKA Radio's Robert Mangino and Dr. Gerald Pifer welcomed Dr. Sherif Rizk to discuss Colorectal surgery. Dr. Rizk is the Clinal Director of the WPAHS Division of Colorectal Surgery. Colorectal cancer treatment has changed drastically over the years. Today’s medical advancements have allowed doctor’s to give rectal cancer patients a temporary ...

  • Small Plane Crashes In Indiana Co.

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — State Police and fire officials have been called to a small plane crash in Indiana County. It happened around 8:20 p.m. Monday evening in Young Township, according to our news partners at the Pittsburgh ...

  • Boy With Brain Cancer Checks Off Bucket List

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For 7-year-old Connor Michalek, the baseball field is where he escapes. Where he escapes his tough, stage four-battle with brain cancer. Monday night, the community of Hampton came together to make the little boy feel like a star. With signs of support everywhere, the crowd cheered Connor ...


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Movie Review

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Who hasn't looked at a ten-year-old picture of himself and cringed at the sight? Those terrible clothes, that ridiculous haircut. What was I thinking? you ask yourself. How could it have possibly been socially responsible to go out into public looking like that? This phenomenon is the central joke of "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," a hilarious spoof of James Bond movies and the Swin ... ...

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  • Chief touts transit as improved

    Port Authority of Allegheny County's chief executive tried to mend the agency's poor reputation with some legislators in testimony Monday to the state House Transportation ...

  • Awards honor 3 teenagers’ achievements

    Although silver and bronze medals also are awarded, to achieve the highest honor, participants must dedicate 800 hours to voluntary public service (400 hours), personal development (200 hours) and physical fitness (200 hours). Four consecutive nights must be spent on expedition/exploration -- an outdoor, wilderness or adventure ...

  • Historic district expansion divides North Side residents

    Longtime Mexican War Streets resident Michele Johnson heads to a community meeting Monday, June 17, 2013 on the North Side. More than 30 residents attended a cookout in opposition to expanding the Historic District boundries and then marched to the ...

  • Family’s lawyers seek witnesses to fatal zoo dog attack

    Attorneys representing the Whitehall parents suing the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium over the mauling death of their son are seeking information from the public about past problems with the African painted dogs ...

  • US waiting seeing with Irans new chief

    The U.S. State Department said Monday it wasn't surprised that Iran's newly elected president, Hassan Rouhani, said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should stay in power until ...

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