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  • Several departments respond to massive fire at Venango Co. glass plant

    Firefighters from several departments were called to battle flames at a Venango County glass plant Tuesday night.The blaze was reported at B and B Glass in Oil City just after 8 p.m.Officials said no injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under ...

  • Couple credited with saving people from Bellevue blaze

    A quick-thinking couple is being credited with helping save several people's lives after a fire ripped through a Bellevue apartment building Tuesday night.Susie Ross told Channel 11 News that she and her boyfriend noticed flames at an apartment building on Lincoln Avenue about 7 p.m."We were driving down across the bridge and my boyfriend said, 'Look. There's a fire on the ...

  • Pittsburghs bridges getting better but still need work

    Although Pennsylvania continues to lead the nation in structurally deficient bridges, the number of state-maintained bridges in that category has fallen from 5,600 in August 2010 to fewer than 4,500 in the most recent count. Similar progress has been made locally. In a five-county area that includes Pittsburgh, the number of deficient state- and locally maintained bridges has fallen from 1,246 ...

  • Medicine Cabinet Dangers What Every Parent Needs To Know

    Some children are better at sharing toys than others, but all children are champs when it comes to sharing germs. Despite your best instructions about not using each other's sippy cups and covering mouths when coughing, all kids come down with colds at one time or another. Bed rest and lots of T.L.C. may be the best medicine you can offer a sick child, but medications will often be reached ...

  • Emmanuel Sanders Long-Term Deal Has Come Up But It’s Not On My Mind

    PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday after OTA’s got underway on Tuesday. He told the guys that getting a restricted free agent tender from the New England Patriots was a win-win situation for him, because no matter how things ended up, he’d be in a good place. ';I just sat back and was patient,'; Sanders ...


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Movie Review

2046

2046

When Wong Kar-Wai's 2046 arrived famously at the tail end of the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, added at the very last minute, it was in an incomplete state. Although it had been in production for nearly three years, with multiple rewritings and reshoots, Wong Kar-Wai had not finished editing it an ... ...

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  • Severe Thunderstorms Expected Wednesday Afternoon Evening

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - While much of the area was greeted with sun Wednesday morning, there could be a very different story this afternoon. After a quiet start to the day, the chance of stormy weather increases as the afternoon and evening arrives. According to KDKA-TV Meteorologist Dennis Bowman, an approaching cold front will set off scattered thunderstorms that will be strong to severe with ...

  • Rania’s Recipes Smoked Ribs Banana Splits

    Directions: To make the Creole rub, in a small dish, stir together the paprika, thyme, brown sugar, onion and garlic powders, mustard, celery seeds, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Rub the ribs all over with the Creole rub; then put the ribs in a single layer in a roasting pan, cover them with foil and slow-roast until they are almost tender, ...

  • PTL Links May 22 2013

    You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ...

  • Parkway North Accident Impacts Morning Commute

    OHIO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - A crash on the Parkway North is impacting the Wednesday morning commute. According to police, the accident happened on the inbound side of the road just before the Camp Horne Road ...

  • Genes Last Chance to close

    It will soon be everybodys last chance to go to Genes Last Chance in the Strip District. The long-established bar and restaurant is closing at the end of the month. Business hasnt been up to par, said Gene Paski, owner and namesake of the establishment, who declined to comment further. Becky Rodgers, executive director of Neighbors in the Strip, said Genes Last Chance has enjoyed a run in the ...

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