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Driver dies when motorcycle hits deer in Somerset County
A 50-year-old man was killed yesterday when his motorcycle struck a deer on Route 31 in Somerset County, state police said.
Pitt seeks Oakland housing expansion
Pitt is considering buying a building on Oakland Avenue to construct more dorms.
Pitt looks to expand student housing
The University of Pittsburgh is weighing construction of new residence hall space for up to 900 students to further the school's aim to offer housing to a larger share of its main-campus population.
Neighbor testifies in fatal shooting
A neighbor of Jeanine Downing testified Tuesday that she heard her screaming "help," and the murder defendant yelling "I'll shoot you" just minutes before Downing was shot and killed.
Officer: Suspect owned up to killing
A borough policeman testified Monday that Bruce Emerick confessed - just minutes after his fiancee was shot to death on Dec.
Blair pens book of hope, inspiration
In the new book a oeThen There Was Niva , author Janice Blair conveys a message of hope and inspiration as she takes readers through a journey of the fictitious land of Niv.
Event boosts Flight 93 memorial
Franco Harris, left, Rocky Bleier and Jerome Bettis, right, hosted the 9/11 dinner along with Art Rooney II, not pictured, at Heinz Field to raise money for the Flight 93 National Memorial in honor of those on the plane that crashed in Shanksville, Somerset County, during the Sept.
Events to mark anniversary of Flight 93
The eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, crash of United Airlines Flight 93 into a field in Somerset County will be marked tomorrow with a speech by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell.
Rivers opening rated a success
One of 24 patrons who won $500 in credit during a 12-hour promotional contest at the Rivers Casino, gives the thumbs up.
Bleier, Giuliani Appeal For Flight 93 Donations
Share + Aug 11, 2009 10:02 pm US/Eastern 1 of 1 The Flight 93 Hero Flag is prepared at United Flight 93 crash site during sunrise remembrance for five year anniversary of September 11th terrorist attacks, Shanksville, Pa., Sept.
Bail Sought For Pa. Newlywed, 75, In Murder Case
Share + Jul 11, 2009 2:37 pm US/Eastern SOMERSET, Pa. Defense attorneys are seeking bail for a 75-year-old western Pennsylvania man accused of killing the 73-year-old woman he had married just a few weeks earlier.
Planners hope to promote broad swath as one region
Do seemingly distant communities such as Windber and Waynesburg share common challenges? Could ideas developed in Somerset also be useful in Steubenville, Ohio? Would planning for growth in Johnstown or Jerome be meaningful in Mercer or Monessen? For Allen Kukovich and others involved with the Regional Visioning Project, the answer to all of those ...
Indictment: Ex-NBA player tipped off drug kingpin
Former NBA player Jerome "Pooh" Richardson passed along a tip from a police officer friend that federal agents were about to raid the home his half-sister shared with a drug kingpin, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday.
A family of six escaped their burning home early Tuesday after an electric blanket malfunctioned and started a fire in a bedroom, authorities said.
Township board weighing best way to spend $25M
By July, the Conemaugh Township Area school board is expected to approve a plan that calls for closing its early grades elementary school in Jerome and paves the way for $25 million in capital spending.
Township panel to study fire services
Even with four fire companies in Conemaugh Township, it sometimes is difficult to find people to turn out for daytime emergencies, township officials said.
Art, artisan festival | Ferndale Historical Society to mark 12th anniversary
BY RUTH RICE RRICE@TRIBDEM.COM History will be shown through art during a local society's display.
Persons of the Week: Veterans pay homage to fellow soldiers year-round
Members of Menoher Post 155 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Geistown have served their nation not only on the front lines but also on the home front.
Pa. man, 73, ordered to trial on homicide charge
A 73-year-old western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on a charge of criminal homicide in the shooting death of the 73-year-old woman he had married just a few weeks earlier.
The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA
The following defendants were sentenced in Cambria County Court after entering guilty pleas: Benjamin Altimus, 29, 100 block of Balsam Street, Johnstown, DUI third offense, DUI fourth offense and two counts each of driving while his license was suspended and public drunkenness.