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Okla. Medical examiner expecting more bodies
The vicious tornado that tore across central Oklahoma on Monday has killed at least 51 people -- with about 40 more bodies expected to arrive at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office, Amy Elliott of the coroner's office said. The official death toll will gradually rise as the bodies are ...
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Commissioners sanitary authority remain at odds
Elizabeth Township commissioners are continuing to deal with legal issues related to their efforts to terminate the township's sanitary ...
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Highlands School Board member to remain as coach
Beale asked board Solicitor Lisa Colautti if the extension conflicted with a court ruling in the West Mifflin School District that prohibited a board member from being an assistant ...
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P. Hills promotes officers honors others for service
Each has various roles with the force. Frankenfeld and Lauso are Drug Abuse Resistance Education teachers, respectively, at Pleasant Hills Middle and McClellan Elementary ...
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Kiski Area School District focuses on security
The school board Monday approved nearly $225,000 in contracts for installation of such an entryway at Kiski Area North Primary School, formerly Allegheny-Hyde ...
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Moonrise Kingdom [Blu-Ray]
Moonrise Kingdom is Wes Andersons best work in a decade, as he returns to the nimble territory precariously balanced between fairy-tale whimsy and genuine emotion that made Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) such unique treats. His most recent l ... ...
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Voters have plethora of hopefuls to pick from
In Wayne, voters will be asked to consider whether they are in favor of the granting of liquor licenses for privately-owned public golf courses for the sale of liquor by White Oak Farms Inc., 1009 State Route 839, ...
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Plum assault suspect back in jail
A Plum man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and crashing his car into a Washington Township gas station in April is back in Westmoreland County ...
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Steelers OTAs get underway today
The Steelers offseason program moves into its final stage today when Phase Three kicks off with 10 days of organized team activities (OTAs) that take place over three weeks, and then leads into the team's minicamp June 11-13. This will be the first time that the majority of the team will gather for workouts, with veterans and rookies all taking part."It's a chance for the guys to ...
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Police Search For Dog That Attacked Man
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The search is on for a dog that attacked a man on Diehl Avenue in Carrick Sunday night. Pittsburgh Police say 35-year-old Josh King was viciously attacked by a dog while he was walking through a cemetery. King had been hanging out at a friend's house for an outdoor barbeque before the dog bit him multiple times. Linda Cramer who called 911 for the victim said, ...
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Andrew Says Singing Unfamiliar National Anthems Can Be Tough
PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Earlier in the evening, Andrew and Sports Anchor Jon Phillips discussed the embarrassingly horrendous rendition of the United States National Anthem by a Canadian singer before the 2013 Memorial Cup hockey game this past weekend. To prove how difficult it can be to perform a national anthem from a country you do not reside in, Andrew asks Jon to regale the ...
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