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  • Girl airlifted from scene of ATV accident in Butler County

    A girl was flown to an area hospital Wednesday afternoon after an ATV accident in Butler County.Officials said the incident was reported about noon Wednesday near Main Street in Prospect.Emergency crews and firefighters were called in to help rescue the girl who struck a tree.A firefighter who assisted in the rescue told Channel 11 News that the girl was wearing a helmet at the time of the ...

  • Statement on Judge James Ruling

    While we are disappointed that our Motion for Partial Summary Judgment against the SEA was not granted, we look forward to the opportunity to present our full case to Judge James. We remain confident in our legal and factual position. Our Lease clearly sets out the obligations the SEA agreed to perform regarding our proposed improvements at Heinz Field. We are simply asking that the SEA live up ...

  • Colin Dunlap Morton The Epitome Of A Great Teammate

    PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Pass the collection plate. Let's raise the funds for a Charlie Morton statue. Right there, on the corner of West General Robinson and Federal Street on the North Shore, a big, bronze Charlie Morton likeness. The guy with the 24-46 career record deserves it. Morton, the free-spirit aficionado of Outlaw Country music, who might be the most kind and ...

  • Fayette Co. Woman Charged After Love Triangle Turns Violent

    EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A Fayette County woman is charged with attempted homicide after a love triangle turned violent. Danielle Falcon, 28, is facing attempted homicide and related charges. According to police,the incident happened on Buckeye Tram Road in East Huntingdon ...

  • Two people shot on Amanda Street in Knoxville

    A Pittsburgh police officer talks to witnesses Wednesday afternoon outside a hair salon where police believe a confrontation started that led to a shooting on Amanda Street in ...


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Movie Review

Cría cuervos [DVD]

Cría cuervos [DVD]

Set during the Franco regime and shot while the fascist general was on his deathbed, Carlos Saura's Cra cuervos is a dream-like evocation of the shifting lines between fantasy and reality, living and dying, past and present. It has many similarities to Ingmar Bergman's Cries a ... ...

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  • Market Square Farmer’s Market expanding

    The Market Square Farmer's Market is expanding into the adjoining PPG Place walkway between Fourth Avenue and Market Square beginning this ...

  • No tapering Federal Reserve to continue stimulus

    The Federal Reserve gave no indication Wednesday that it plans to scale back its purchases of bonds and other assets, as it continues its efforts to boost the U.S. ...

  • Judges consider tossing $60M Penn State fund lawsuit

    A panel of Pennsylvania judges is considering whether to grant a request by the NCAA and throw out a lawsuit filed by a state senator and the state treasurer over the fine imposed on Penn State for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky ...

  • Gun Safety Tips For Safely Keeping A Gun In Your Home

    Over a third of American households currently contain at least one working firearm. With so many homes containing weapons, gun-related accidents make all-too familiar tragic headlines, compounded by the knowledge that most could have been avoided had added safety precautions been taken. Benjamin Nuzzi is a family man and former active duty United States Marine Corp. Sergeant marksmanship ...

  • Paralyzed bride-to-be ‘They told me I’d never walk again -- I’m proving them wrong’

    A young bride-to-be, paralyzed after making a leap off an overpass on Interstate 79, is undergoing intense rehab to be able to walk down the aisle for her fall wedding.February 20, 2012 is a date Alissa Boyle will never forget.It was two days after she became engaged to her fianc Nathan, and the day she became paralyzed."We were driving down the highway. There was a guy in the left lane ...

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