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  • TreeVitalize beautifies hospital campus

    In an effort to beautify the grounds, the hospital has joined forces with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the city of McKeesport to embark on the TreeVitalize ...

  • Oklahoma principals recall day tornado hit

    It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone ...

  • Pittsburgh Penguins advance to NHL Eastern Conference finals | Hockey

    The host Pittsburgh Penguins roared to a 6-2 victory over Ottawa in Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven playoff series ...

  • Bucs turn to Locke in middle game at Miller Park

    Jeff Locke has done his best to prove he belongs in the Pirates' rotation for the long haul. Mike Fiers will try to do the same against Pittsburgh and Locke, starting Saturday. Fiers will make his first start for the Brewers since April 6 after being demoted to Triple-A Nashville later that month. He has made five appearances in relief since returning to the Brewers on May 12, and will ...

  • Vigil Held For Toddler Killed In East Hills Shooting

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A vigil was held tonight for a toddler who was shot and killed when someone opened fire at a crowded picnic in East Hills earlier this week. It’s been two days since 1-year-old Marcus White, Jr. was shot and killed in a hail of gunfire on East Hills Drive at a picnic. "It’s time for the community to come forward. Right now, there’s a baby ...


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X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

I have a theory--probably not a very good one, but a theory nonetheless--as to why many critics and viewers have so much trouble taking director Brett Ratner seriously. Its his name. Think about the great director-icons of the cinema, and they invariably have impressive-sounding nam ... ...

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  • PIAA board delays vote on Leechburg switch

    A news report of opposition to the Leechburg Area School District changing athletic conferences led to approval of the move being delayed, a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association ...

  • Gold Star mother supports military’s role

    Hall, a Gold Star mother, said she was told that Eric, the chef for his unit, had gone to the Baghdad airport to pick up supplies. He was in a convoy on the way back to his unit when an improvised explosive device took his ...

  • Symposium details good things happening for Connellsville

    The day-long Yough Country Symposium in Connellsville ended Friday night with a performance for participants by a performance by Connellsville natives Sammy Brooks (second from left), backed by Patrick Kelly on drums, Stephen Gallo on bass and Levi Graft on keyboard. The concert was held at the Connellsville Community Cener. The musicians performed a collection of Sinatra and Cole Porter ...

  • City woman charged in stabbing

    Connellsville police charged Carla Jean Weimer, 37, of 1315 W. Crawford Ave., with aggravated assault and simple assault with a weapon, and recklessly endangering another ...

  • Unplanned holiday comes courtesy of sequester cuts

    It was "furlough Friday." About 5 percent of the federal workforce -- 115,000 people at six major agencies -- was told not to show up as the government dealt with the continuing effects of the sequester spending ...

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