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Late-Night Radio With Colin Dunlap
PITTSBURGH (93.7 THE FAN) — One of the ';perks'; of working weeknights from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. is the great calls Colin receives. Some callers want to give shout outs, some want to pump their blog, some, well some are like Scotty from the North Side. While trying to put the call into words is difficult, take a listen to Scotty as he tries to find the words to make his ...
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McKeesport-area pools ready for summertime splash
White Oak borough secretary Nancy Greenland said the pool at the Heritage Hill Park complex off Victoria Drive will be ready for swimmers on Monday, weather ...
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$2.5K reward offered for help in Monessen pharmacy robbery
A Connecticut-based organization is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man who reportedly robbed a Monessen pharmacy of prescription painkillers on April ...
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State commits annual $3.8M to Pittsburgh-Harrisburg Amtrak line
State leaders are committing $3.8 million a year to save a passenger rail route that Amtrak acknowledges is "not as efficient or as useful as it might ...
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ImPAct Awards go to 5 in Pittsburgh region
Five companies from the Pittsburgh region were recognized Thursday by Gov. Tom Corbett for job creation and making positive contributions to the state's ...
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Movie Review
Floating Weeds / A Story of Floating Weeds [DVD]
For auteurist critics, A Story of Floating Weeds (Ukigusa monogatari), Yasujiro Ozus 1934 film about a traveling troupe of actors, is considered the moment in which he came into his own, both aesthetically and thematically. He was already a prolific fi ... ...
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Local PTO Leader Charged With Stealing $21K
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The leader of a local PTO is charged after allegedly embezzling tens of thousands of dollars. Bethel Park Police are investigating after Heidi Schnupp, the president of the Neil Armstrong Parent Teacher Organization, allegedly stole at least $21,000. She is suspected of stealing the money from the South Hills Interfaith Ministries as well as from the ...
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Stretch of Route 43 dedicated to vets
For the family of Bill Shanaberger, and for his friends among the members of Vietnam Veterans Incorporated, Thursday's ceremony celebrating the sign along Route 43 in North Union was ...
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Adding up the rue21 deal
At the end of the day, let the numbers do the talking on Apax Partners' planned purchase of rue21 ...
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Adding up the rue21 deal
At the end of the day, let the numbers do the talking on Apax Partners' planned purchase of rue21 ...
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Pay performance top issue for bankers
Tying compensation to performance is the top challenge for 69 percent of executives and board members of banks nationwide, according to a new survey by Bank Director magazine. Understanding and complying with regulatory issues was cited as a significant challenge by 41 percent. While many believe director pay will stay the same, 35 percent expect it to rise in 2014. Benefits for directors ...
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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
Hotel Review
The Plaza, New York City
After a prompt and friendly check-in at The Plaza I was escorted by the bellman to the 15th floor to ...
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