Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Light snow falling across Western Pennsylvania overnight and into the predawn hours is expected to cause slick roadways for the morning rush. Full Story »

A fire marshal is investigating a blaze at a McKeesport house. An Allegheny County emergency dispatch supervisors said a fire fighter slipped on ice and was taken to a hospital for minor leg and shoulder injuries. No one else was injured. Full Story »

One person was hurt in a one-vehicle crash this morning in Westmoreland County. An emergency dispatcher said the accident occurred at about 5:40 a.m. at the intersection of 6th Street and Summit Avenue in Monessen. Full Story »

Police are investigating the shooting death of a man who has yet to be identified. Full Story »

BUFFALO -- Kris Letang scored in the first round of a shootout to give the Penguins a 2-1 victory over Buffalo at HSBC Arena tonight. Full Story »

WASHINGTON -- The blessing of Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., this morning has paved the way for Democrats to pass a health care reform bill in the Senate. Full Story »

Family and friends of slain Penn Hills Officer Michael Crawshaw have sent 100 letters to state lawmakers, judges and other officials urging them to enforce and tighten laws regarding criminal sentencing, parole and parole violations. Full Story »

Three men armed with a pistol, a rifle and a baseball bat entered a home in Washington Township, Westmoreland County, last night and fought with two occupants there before fleeing. Full Story »

Greensburg Central Catholic lost in the PIAA Class AA title game today to Lancaster Catholic, 21-14. Full Story »

WASHINGTON ??? The Office of Congressional Ethics has closed its corruption investigation into U.S. Rep. John Murtha and recommended no sanctions against the Johnstown Democrat. Full Story »

The Pirates signed free-agent left-handed reliever Javier Lopez to a one-year contract. Full Story »

Clairton won the first football state championship in school history this afternoon when it defeated Bishop McCort, 15-3, at Hersheypark Stadium. Full Story »

Due to a possible snowstorm, the PIAA has changed the game times of Saturday's football championship games. Full Story »

Authorities today removed a 3-year-old child and a woman weighing more than 400 pounds from a residence in Homewood that was in "deplorable condition," according to police. Full Story »

Zombies in movie makeup, pushing hospital IV stands and portraying what they said will be the results of corporate greed that caused UPMC to suck the life out of Braddock by closing the hospital there, marched on the nonprofit???s Downtown corporate headquarters at noon today. Full Story »

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is further shuffling the front office, by parting ways with his operations director and promoting the city's longtime parks director. Full Story »

A Sheraden man was held for trial today in a murder at a McKeesport housing complex this week. Full Story »

An off-duty South Fayette police officer plowed head-on into a parked Bridgeville police car early this morning near a roadblock in Cecil, police said, injuring two officers. Full Story »

A McKeesport woman testified today that she witnessed a man shoot and kill her 18-year-old nephew last month. Full Story »

A Wilkinsburg woman accused of killing a pregnant teen and cutting her infant from the womb will pursue an insanity or mental infirmity defense. Full Story »

Google Inc. announced today that it has signed a lease for office space in Bakery Square in the East End and is "aggressively hiring" to fill it. Full Story »

Police used DNA found on an Erie County murder victim's wallet, and a gag $1 million dollar bill the victim used to carry in it, to charge the victim's "friend" with murder. Full Story »

Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter and Republican challenger Pat Toomey are deadlocked at 44 percent each, the latest Quinnipiac University poll says. Full Story »

Cranberry supervisors last night unanimously passed a $14.6 million budget that holds the property tax rate at its current level, but boosts fees for sewer and water services. Full Story »

Central Valley School District teachers are ready to give up sick days to help a coworker fighting for her life against the H1N1 virus. Full Story »