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  • Teenage employee injured in ATV accident at Mel Blount Youth Home

    Emergency crews rescued a teenager Wednesday morning who was trapped under an ATV in Buffalo Township.Officials said the 19-year-old man is an employee at the Mel Blount Youth Home, and was feeding cows when the ATV tipped over.The man was able to use his cellphone to call for help.He was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, and officials said he's expected to be OK. The teen's name ...

  • Firefighters battle 2-alarm blaze at downtown restaurant

    Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze and kept flames from spreading Wednesday morning at a downtown restaurant.Workers were doing prep work at Tavern 245 on Fourth Avenue when grease caught fire.The blaze went to two alarms before firefighters were able to extinguish it.Officials said the flames were contained to the kitchen, and no injuries were ...

  • Feds Brothers scammed ticket buyers out of $70K on Craigslist

    A federal grand jury has charged two Pittsburgh brothers with scamming more than 250 people out of more than $70,000 by offering to sell event tickets over the online want ad site, Craigslist.An indictment on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud said the brothers, 29-year-old Daniel Isabella Jr. and 22-year-old David Isabella, advertised tickets they didn't have to concerts and other ...

  • Giant sinkhole forces West View road to shut down

    Repairs are being made at Perry Highway near Center Avenue after the sinkhole expanded from the size of a pothole to a giant hole measuring about 15 feet long and 20 feet ...

  • Woman robbed at car on Squirrel Hill street

    Pittsburgh police are asking for help to identify two suspects in the afternoon robbery of a woman on a street in what has generally been considered a safe Squirrel Hill ...


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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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  • Feds Pittsburgh brothers ran Craiglist tixx scam

    PITTSBURGH - A federal grand jury has charged two Pittsburgh brothers with scamming more than 250 people out of more than $70,000 by offering to sell event tickets over the online want-ad site, Craigslist.Online court records don't list attorneys for 29-year-old Daniel Isabella Jr. and 22-year-old David Isabella, neither of whom has a listed telephone.An indictment on charges of conspiracy ...

  • Automakers Finding Many Customers Now Appreciate Simplicity

    DEARBORN, MI (WWJ) – After years of putting more and more features on computer screens, car companies are finding out that customers like to ';keep it simple.'; Ford says it will soon start adding old fashioned buttons and knobs to its audio systems. This comes as the company takes a closer look at some of the customer complaints involving ';MyFord Touch.'; The word ...

  • Dating Advice From The Modern Matchmaker

    PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Despite all the online dating services and more people in the dating pool, some people just can’t find love. How do you find true love in a digital age? Susan Dunhoff, the Modern Matchmaker, says that while online profiles can help you find love, it takes a more personal connection to really find ...

  • Etiquette Expert Talks Cell Phones Manners

    PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) -Have you ever been annoyed by people talking loudly on a cell phone? What about someone texting while in line at the grocery store? Tired of people having bad manners and dressing inappropriately? The Etiquette Network may be what you’re looking for. Founded in Pittsburgh, The Etiquette Network helps individuals, organizations, and businesses get back to ...

  • Sinkhole Causing Problems In West View

    WEST VIEW (KDKA) - Motorists have had trouble driving through parts of West View Wednesday because of a sinkhole that swallowed up part of Perry Highway. Work is at a standstill right now because crews are waiting for the gas company to show up and shut off the gas. Once that is done, they’ll move into the sinkhole to begin making repairs. Patching up the roadway will not be easy ...

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