Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Bridgeville borough council has decided to seek a new police chief from within the department to replace former Chief Edward Bogats Jr., who resigned in May. Full Story »

Jefferson Hills council last night adopted a preliminary $12.2 million budget for 2010 that contains no tax increase for the sixth consecutive year. Full Story »

Richard D'Loss, who was elected to a borough council seat last week, assumed his job early because of the recent resignation of Vera Freshwater, a council member since January 2006. Full Story »

Peters council members last night accepted the final resignation from the township's sanitary authority board, whose members voted themselves unapproved raises nearly two years ago. Full Story »

Ross residents may get a chance to decide whether they want to continue to support the Northland Public Library. Full Story »

Sandy Volpe McCurdy made a plea for a more congenial stance for the coming board and proposed that the board members consider creating bipartisan leadership at next month's reorganization meeting. Full Story »

A Bedford County man was killed when his ultralight aircraft hit a tree yesterday. Full Story »

A Butler County woman who was accused two years ago of murdering a Staten Island socialite in Panama City was found innocent during a recent trial, according to her family. Full Story »

Professional wrestler Kurt Angle and his former girlfriend entered into a civil consent order today in which she agreed to withdraw a protection from abuse complaint against him that is also the basis of an assault charge filed by police. Full Story »

The Rivers Casino will pay its $7.5 million a year toward construction of the new arena in two installments under an agreement approved by the city-Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority board today Full Story »

CLARION, Pa. -- A man fired as a county jail guard for fraternizing with a female inmate says he was treated differently than younger female guards who violated the same policy Full Story »

A Penn Hills school board member has filed suit against a state representataive and the Department of Revenue, alleging she was fired from her state job for testifying in a grand jury investigation. Full Story »

HARRISBURG -- State legislators from the Pittsburgh area and elsewhere across Pennsylvania say it's time to make texting while driving illegal. Full Story »

A Stanton Heights man pleaded guilty today to killing a 79-year-old pedestrian with his car in Lawrenceville and leaving the scene Full Story »

A body was discovered in the Ohio River today near the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge, Beaver County 911 dispatchers said Full Story »

BOSTON -- Penguins president David Morehouse had a heart attack yesterday morning as the team was preparing to fly from San Jose to Boston Full Story »

A 50-year-old man was killed yesterday when his motorcycle struck a deer on Route 31 in Somerset County, state police said. Full Story »

HARRISBURG -- Universities such as Pitt and Penn State aren't the only institutions that are getting upset about an ongoing delay in the state Legislature approving their 2009-10 funding. Full Story »

West Virginia sophomore defensive end Julian Miller was named the Big East Conference defensive player of the week for his efforts in a 17-9 victory against Louisville on Saturday. Full Story »

Calling it "The Fair Share Tax," Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today said that if Pittsburgh City Council agrees to slap a 1 percent levy on college tuition bills, "our financial recovery will be complete." Full Story »

Arson detectives are investigating three suspicious weekend fires in Friendship Full Story »

A 49-year-old woman suffered burns on her hands and arms after falling asleep while smoking and using an oxygen tank at her home in Polish Hill today, fire officials said Full Story »

FAIRVIEW, Pa. -- An autopsy is set on the body of an Ohio woman found dumped in Erie County Full Story »

Full-time female workers in Pennsylvania earned 79 percent of men's median wages in 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said today. Full Story »

In its annual report, a Downtown education group said some Pittsburgh public schools are "beating the odds, educating all students to high levels," but it said it was "still troubled by the racial achievement gap Full Story »