MONTREAL -- Pascal Dupuis scored on a slap shot from the top of the left circle with 13:21 left in regulation to break a 2-2 tie and give the Penguins a 3-2 victory against Montreal at the Bell Centre tonight. Full Story »
The FBI is looking for a man who robbed a West Newton bank Thursday. Full Story »
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Pirates have officially announced the signing of free-agent shortstop Bobby Crosby. The terms are one year at $1 million plus as much as $500,000 in bonuses based on plate appearances. Full Story »
A Pittsburgh City Council special meeting today on proposed new development rules, which would require that some workers on subsidized projects earn prevailing wages, veered into an argument over procedure and minutiae in which council members and guests frequently interrupted each other. Full Story »
A Nemacolin man charged with killing his estranged wife faces trial after a hearing this morning in which his 12-year-old son testified that his father intimidated him into helping in the crime. Full Story »
Connellsville Area School District directors Thursday took action to help improve reading and math scores on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests. Full Story »
Funding was a primary concern among some 50 Fayette County residents who attended a town hall meeting Thursday regarding the possibility of a regional police force. Full Story »
Unity supervisors on Thursday adopted what board Chairman Mike O'Barto called "a comprehensive plan of the people." Full Story »
North Huntingdon commissioners pondered their next move in regard to the position of emergency management coordinator during Thursday night's special session. Full Story »
Five men were arrested Thursday and charged with stealing about $80,000 worth of motorcycles in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Full Story »
The girlfriend of the man accused of shooting a Penn Hills police officer and another man has been released from the Allegheny County Jail. Kashawna Jackson was charged with providing false information to a police officer and tampering with evidence. Full Story »
Hopes for another trip to the playoffs by the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7) were dashed when the Cleveland Browns (2-11) pulled out a 13-6 win over the defending Super Bowl champions, beating them for the first time at home since 2000 Thursday night. Full Story »
Police in Upper St. Clair responded to a report of shots fired Thursday evening. They were called to a home in the 2300-block of Englewood Drive. Full Story »
Former State Rep. Sean Ramaley, who represented parts of Allegheny and Beaver counties, was the first of the so-called Bonusgate defendants to go to trial. But after only three hours of deliberation, a Dauphin County jury found Ramaley not guilty of all the charges brought against him by Attorney General Tom Corbett. Full Story »
Hundreds of people paid their respects to fallen Penn Hills Police Officer Michael Crawshaw Thursday evening. Among them were his lifelong friends, fighting back tears and managing the pain. Full Story »
A driver who just got his license a month ago crashed his car into a Lawrence County home, the fire chief said. Full Story »
The suspects allegedly stole from cars parked in a Park and Ride. Full Story »
PITTSBURGH -- On Thursday night the cold didn't keep people from helping the family of a local youth coach who died suddenly the day after Thanksgiving. Full Story »
HAZELWOOD, Pa. -- Most people cranked up the heat Thursday night, but some people in Hazelwood bundled up in their blankets and sweaters inside their homes. Full Story »
One of the original writers for NBCs Seinfeld Pat Hazell is in Pittsburgh, directing the world premiere of A Kodachrome Christmas. Hazell also wrote the original, one-woman play that will run through Dec. 27 at the City Theatre. Full Story »
A Westmoreland County bank was robbed Wednesday by a man who didn't even bother to disguise himself. Full Story »
A driver lost control and slammed his car into a Lawrence County house on Thursday. Full Story »
There's nothing Super about the Pittsburgh Steelers anymore. Full Story »
A western Pennsylvania man pretended his infant son had a rash in order to lure his estranged wife close enough that he could strangle her, the man's 12-year-old son testified Thursday. Full Story »
Five men have been arrested in a southwestern Pennsylvania motorcycle ring accused of stealing $80,000 worth of bikes. Full Story »
Leechburg Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler William Carroll recently presented the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Grand Lodge Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award to Magisterial District Judge Michael Gerheim. Full Story »
The Clarion University Music Department will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the death of George Fridiric Handel by presenting his most well-known oratorio "Messiah" at 7:30 p.m. Full Story »
In a move that surprised no one at Wednesday night's Armstrong School District agenda setting meeting, directors asked that a vote be taken this Monday to reopen Elderton High School at the start of the next school year in August. Full Story »
For the last year, the Comfort Inn hotel in the Hilltop Plaza has been boarded up and surrounded by a fence since a major blaze. he owners are finally making plans to reopen the 70-room hotel, but it likely won't happen for a year. Full Story »
Sometimes police need the public's help in solving crimes. With an alert system provided by the county, anyone can provide a link between law enforcement and a suspect. Full Story »
Linda Mollo of Homer City, active in numerous community organizations and events, was surprised when she was named Homer City's Citizen of the Year during the town's annual Old Fashioned Christmas celebration last Friday. Full Story »
At Monday night's regular meeting, Saltsburg Borough Council gave final approval to a 2010 budget that holds the line on real estate taxes, at 11.2 mills. Full Story »
At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Dr. David Blozowich and United School District officials discussed the district's participation in two new federal competitive grant programs meant to enhance staff and student performance as well as technology resources. Full Story »
The Derry Area boys' basketball team will likely face another uphill battle in the months ahead because it has but two returning lettermen to call upon for the floor leadership it will take in order to be competitive in WPIAL Section 3-AAA. Full Story »
When preseason drills for the 2009-10 campaign began in mid-November, second-year head coach Dee Waters welcomed seven returning letter-winners to camp with hopes of the Derry Area girls' basketball team having a better season this year. Full Story »
Lately, I have been given several emails that have appeared on the Internet. It seems that I am not the only one who has been in awe and confused about the handling of the Dunkard Creek disaster. Full Story »
n The library will follow the Central Greene School District's snow closings. Listen to WANB Radio for school closings. n The Friends of the Bowlby Public Library would like to invite the public to a "Cookie Walk/Cookie Raffle" on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the library. Full Story »
The industry challenge is clear - to overcome the perception that construction workers earn less money and less opportunity for advancement than white-collar workers, and that attending college is the right choice for everyone. Full Story »
Cumberland Township supervisors recently approved a $2.4 million tentative budget that does not include a property tax increase for next year. Full Story »
CONSOL Energy Inc., (NYSE:CNX), along with Greene County Commissioner Pam Snyder, has taken the lead to promote and develop early literacy skills for low income children throughout Greene and Washington counties. Full Story »
One week ago, as the Carlynton boys basketball team started its practice with a few laps around the gym and some three-man weave work, senior Matt Walkowiak headed to the swimming pool at the far end of the high school. read more » Full Story »
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After hours of considering numbers and line items, the millage rate in Carnegie will not increase next year. read more » Full Story »
Q&A with Chartiers Valley High School teacher Alan Welding read more » Full Story »
Five things Carnegie Borough officials would love to see under the tree on Christmas morning: read more » Full Story »
High winds that knocked down trees and power lines across the Alle-Kiski Valley on Wednesday will be replaced by below-freezing temperatures and wind chills near zero today and below zero tonight. Full Story »
There will be no tax increases for Buffalo Township next year. Supervisors on Wednesday passed a $1.68 million budget that will keep the tax rate at 3.38 mills. Full Story »
Arnold Green, 18, waived charges to court Wednesday. Green and his cousin are accused of following the youth after he used an ATM at the Exxon gas station and then confronting the boy near Nick Chevrolet. Full Story »
Linda Alworth of Gilpin has grand plans for an old restaurant and hotel in Leechburg and is asking the Leechburg Area School District to give her a break on taxes to help make them real. Full Story »
The county commissioners want more financial information about the county-operated nursing home before considering its potential sale. Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
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