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  • Braddock marks fifth anniversary without homicide as crime rates fall

    The town of Braddock will mark its fifth anniversary without a homicide on Saturday, according to Mayor John Fetterman.Fetterman credits the district attorney's office, local police, a system of security cameras and community involvement for making the streets of Braddock safe again."Braddock will never be what it was in the '50s and '60s. We had three movie theaters and 56 ...

  • Arrest warrants issued for 3 sex offenders who failed to re-register

    Authorities have issued arrest warrants for three sex offenders who they say have failed to re-register.According to police, Robert Wayne Smith, Paul Farmer and Michael Bruce Johnson have all failed to re-register under the new Megan's Law three-tiered system.Anyone with information on any of their whereabouts is asked to contact ...

  • Target 11 investigation e-cigs

    Singh. Manufacturers insist e-cigs are safe, and point to a Boston University study that found the level of carcinogens is up to 1000 times lower than in regular cigarettes. Still, the FDA says more research needs to be done on the health risks. And with different flavors and colors, Singh worries about the appeal to kids. "Kids start using this without smoking because they think it's ...

  • Frost warning issued for early Saturday morning

    The National Weather Service has issued a brief frost warning for much of the Channel 11 viewing area to start the Memorial Day weekend.The frost warning is in effect for the Pittsburgh area and southwestern counties from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday. Temperatures will range from 30 to 34 degrees, and outdoor plants could be damaged.Temperatures are expected to rise Saturday afternoon and Sunday, ...

  • 159 lbs. of marijuana found during routine traffic stop

    A routine traffic stop Thursday afternoon resulted in large amounts of marijuana being seized thanks to alert work from the Nevada Highway Patrol trooper.On Thursday, May 22, 2013, a Trooper from the Nevada Highway Patrol stopped a Penske moving truck for a traffic violation near Winnemucca. The Trooper made contact with the driver, 33-year-old Earl Pointer, from California. When talking to the ...


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The Man Who Fell to Earth [DVD]

The Man Who Fell to Earth [DVD]

Nicolas Roeg, one of the great mad poets to emerge from British cinema, began his career as a cinematographer, and it shows in his films, which are unusually alive and charged with friction, danger, eroticism, and lyrical moments of such beauty that they seem almost fluid. He ... ...

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  • Chef Robinson reopens his popular barbecue business this time in Hempfield Twp.

    For Chef Greg Robinson, cooking is more than a job. It's a passion. Robinson, a graduate of the International Culinary Academy, has been in the food industry for more than a decade. He worked for chain restaurants and a faith-based food service program before opening his own roadside stand in the Greengate area of Westmoreland County about 10 years ago. After that, he opened up Chef ...

  • Husband shot after hearing knock on door

    Police are trying to figure out who shot a man when he went to check on a knock at the back door of his family's home late Thursday night inPittsburgh's Greenfield ...

  • Pittsburgh Pirates Notes on the homestand and Miller Park

    The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to continue their four-game win streak as they start a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers Friday at Miller ...

  • Wallets Stolen From Woman’s Purse In Hospital Waiting Room

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Police are looking for the person who stole two wallets from a woman's purse in a hospital waiting room. The woman said sometime while she was asleep between 1:20 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. May 12 in the ICU lounge at Allegheny General Hospital, the wallets were ...

  • Testimony Continues In Penn Hills Teen Murder Case

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Testimony continued Friday in the case of a teen accused of killing another teen and setting her house on fire. Police say Akeem Page-Jones killed 17-year-old Teesa Williams and set her Penn Hills home on fire when he was 16 years old. Friday, 22-year-old Joseph King gave his testimony in court. He was originally set to testify Thursday, but once he got on the stand and ...

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