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  • FBI involved in Bentleyville bomb threats robbery investigation

    The FBI is involved in an investigation into a possible connection between a bank robbery and two school bomb threats, all of which occurred Wednesday in Bentleyville.Police said students at Bentworth High School and California High School were evacuated Wednesday morning after bomb threats were called in at both schools.Bentworth Superintendent Charles Baker said, "We received a phone ...

  • Officials ID 1-year-old boy killed in East Hills shooting Search for gunmen continues

    Authorities are looking for the shooters who killed a 1-year-old boy and injured two women Tuesday night in Pittsburgh's East Hills neighborhood.Police in Allegheny County said the gunfire was reported at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday during a picnic at a home on East Hills Drive.A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said "I was outside with my daughter. We heard shots. At first I ...

  • Plum School District poised to eliminate TV production program

    When the Plum Senior High School TV production class put together another Penguins lipdub recently, it went viral. Viewers from all over the country saw ...

  • NBA Draft Expert Convinced Steven Adams Goes In First Round

    PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – With Steven Adams declaring for the NBA Draft after only one season at Pitt, there was much speculation about whether or not he was making a mistake and leaving too soon. Sports Illustrated’s NBA Draft expert Chris Mannix though saw a side of Adams at the NBA Draft Combine that suggests has stock has really risen. ';They watched him run the floor, ...

  • Police investigating string of Beaver Co. burglaries

    Police are investigating a string of burglaries in South Beaver and Darlington townships.About 12 homes have been broken into over the past two weeks in the rural communities where homes sit back from the road, police said.The burglaries have taken place during daylight hours, and police said that they believe two people are breaking into the homes.Linda Craig said, "We're hard working ...


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Woman on Top

Fina Torres' Woman on Top is an example of a quirky, potentially charming romantic fantasy that simply tries too hard. Torres, working from an offbeat script by first-time scribe Vera Blasi, piles on the quirk from start to finish, but it never amounts to much. ...

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  • Rescue switches to recovery in Oklahoma

    "We are, we hope, in the recovery stages now," Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin told CNN's Jake Tapper on Wednesday. "It's going to take a while to get through all this, and we certainly are making a plan to move by stages." At least 24 people, including 10 children, were killed in Monday's monster tornado. Another 324 people were injured, Fallin said. The twister ...

  • Community leaders respond to murder of toddler in East Hills

    The two men led a community meeting to galvanize leaders in response to the wild shooting spree at a picnic on Tuesday evening that left a toddler dead. "It's a sad day. It's a sad day when a baby has died due to senseless gun shooting," said Gainey. Burgess called the gunmen "terrorists," adding, " for something like this to happen, is unimaginable. And my ...

  • Peduto Promises Clean Sweep At City Hall

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a reason Bill Peduto used a city street sweeper as a symbol of his campaign. ';A lot of what has occurred over the past several years has given whoever the next mayor is a mandate to clean up city hall,'; said Peduto at his first post-election press conference Wednesday afternoon. "To make changes that people do expect, and to not allow ...

  • Does It Really Do That No No Hair Removal System

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Many people struggle with unwanted hair. Lots of women get sick of shaving all the time and waxing or bleaching can be very irritating to your skin. The No No Hair Removal System claims to give you no hair with no pain and no hassle. But does it really do that? It’s one of the more expensive products we’ve tested at about $90 and the cost is the thing ...

  • Sidney Crosby’s Biggest Threat Since Breaking Jaw Cheese Sticks

    PITTSBURGH (CBS SPORTS/KDKA) – Turns out the biggest threat to Sidney Crosby since coming back from a broken jaw hasn’t been other players or even the puck. It’s been food. Specifically, those impossible to resist mozzarella sticks. It was a surprise to Crosby how tough they can be to eat with a mangled mouth. Check out what happened during Crosby’s encounter with the ...

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