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  • Portion of New Kensington building collapses

    Emergency crews responded to a partial building collapse in Westmoreland County Thursday afternoon.The collapse occurred at a uniform services company on Second Street.According to investigators, a portion of a concrete block wall near the roof of the building collapsed, causing debris to fall.The debris fell into an area that separates the company's property from a residential area.No ...

  • Video Largest bear caught in Florida history

    The largest bear caught in Florida history is once again roaming free.In the video you can see the 620 pound beast scurrying off to freedom. Florida Fish and Wildlife say the black bear became a nuisance for residents in Lake County's Paisely neighborhood, because he was constantly eating out of garbage cans.The FWC tagged and tattoed the big boy, who now lives in the Ocala National ...

  • Man shot in the face in Greenfield

    A man was shot in the face at a home along Gladstone Street on Thursday night. He was then taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police spent hours at the home, searching for clues that might lead them to the shooter. As of Friday morning, no arrests had been ...

  • Mother taken into custody after search for child

    Police said the woman took her son from his aunt, who has legal custody of the child. As the command center went up near South Braddock Avenue, authorities worked together with dispatchers and the phone company to track down the pings from the mother's cellphone. After a three-hour search, the pings alerted police that the mother was in the area, and led them to finding her riding in a car ...

  • Pirates don Penguins jerseys to show playoff support

    The Pittsburgh Pirates show their support for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the NHL playoffs by wearing Penguins jerseys on their road trip to Milwaukee and ...


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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story [DVD]

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story [DVD]

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is much funnier than any movie about dodgeball has a right to be. Dodgeball is, after all, perhaps the most juvenile of games, if calling it a game isnt giving it too much credit. Its the fall-back for lazy gym coaches everywhere--Here, line up on oppos ... ...

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  • Army veteran surprised with new home

    It was all made possible by the Homes For Heroes program through Wells Fargo and the Wounded Warriors Foundation. Schell was wounded four years ago when a bomb hit his vehicle while he was serving in Afghanistan. Schell's brother, Guy, was also awarded a Purple Heart, as well as a new home in Florida. "I just didn't expect it because he truly deserves it," said Guy Schell. ...

  • VA spending taxpayer money on TV ads

    But now the VA is under fire again -- this time for spending taxpayer money on television ads. Much of the criticism of the VA has centered on Michael Moreland, who heads the VA healthcare system in western Pennsylvania. He is front and center in a series of television spots aired by the VA, and that does not sit well with the daughter of a Legionnaires' victim. The ads portray veterans ...

  • Firefighters lend helping hand to tornado victims

    Ford Cliff volunteer firefighters got the call to help the victims of the Oklahoma tornado, and they did not hesitate. Several of the men packed their bags, prepared their firetruck and began the 18-hour ...

  • Russias Far East rocked by powerful quake

    The epicenter for the extremely powerful quake was located in the Sea of Okhotsk, just to the west of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and about 600 kilometers (nearly 375 miles) underground. The quake was felt for five minutes in the region, Russia's Ria Novosti news agency reported. Many people ran into the streets as the temblor shook. No tsunami warnings were issued in the quake's ...

  • Connellsville’s Memorial Day features wreath toss recitation of Gettysburg Address on 150th anniversary

    Connellsville will observe Memorial Day with a parade and programs, including the recitation of the Gettysburg Address to mark the 150th anniversary of the ...

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