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Pa. man who faked bingo returns $400 jackpot
Police say a western Pennsylvania man has returned a $400 jackpot after falsely claiming to have a "bingo" at a church fundraiser.
Ross Township Historical Society takes journey back in time on McKnight Road
Before there was Island Bean Co., Half Price Books and the mega retail center that is Ross Park Mall, there were places that supplied only the basics for the few families who lived near Township Road, the two-lane dirt trail that would become McKnight Road.
City mulls re-entering paving business
Bob Bauder is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-765-2312 or via e-mail. Seven years after Pittsburgh sold its asphalt plant because buying from a private contractor is cheaper, the city's public works director wants to build a $4 million plant to drastically increase the amount of paving done yearly.
Fatal Police Shooting Captured On Cellphone
At least a dozen gunshots can be heard in cellphone video of a shootout between Muncie police and a robbery suspect that left the gunman dead.
Officers recovering from shooting with Pa. man
The Muncie police chief says God was looking down on two officers wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a robbery suspect who was killed near the Ball State University campus.
State protection for homeowners too late for local residents
Jennifer Reeger is a Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 724-836-6155 or via e-mail. A proposed bill would protect Pennsylvania homeowners against mechanics' liens filed by subcontractors, but it is too late for 17 Westmoreland County residents who paid a Texas roofing contractor but face liens filed by a building supplier.
Westmoreland roofing claims investigated
Jennifer Reeger is a Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 724-836-6155 or via e-mail. Westmoreland County detectives have begun an investigation into a Texas-based roofing company that allegedly failed to pay for building materials, leaving 17 homeowners with liens against their properties.
Roofing bills paid, owners still hit with liens
Jennifer Reeger is a Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 724-836-6155 or via e-mail. Barbara and John Lotz double-checked before they hired a Texas company to replace the roof on their Hempfield home last summer.
Armando was born on Feb. 7, 1934, to Biagio Mosca and Regina Sacramone in Ortona, Italy.
Robert D. Krestel Enters Chapter Eternal
Robert Daniel "Bob" Krestel, born April 5, 1926, entered the Chapter Eternal on December 24, 2011.
New Castle teen uses robot to continue learning from home
Teacher Ben Edwards points to the number 75 written on the board in his seventh-grade math class at Mohawk Junior High School in Lawrence County.
Commission board OK's opening meetings to public
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is changing the way it does business, and more access for sportsmen will be the result.
Thiel's Harvey has succeed-at-all-costs mentality
If Thiel men's basketball coach Tim Loomis gets a little wordy with his postgame speech, he usually can count on junior guard Anthony Harvey to interrupt him.
New Castle council fails to reappoint fired chief
Jill King Greenwood is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-380-5609, via e-mail or on Twitter.
Woman Tells Judge She Lied About Being Raped
Anthony Micaletti, 39 of New Castle, was in Judge Richard Mancini's Beaver County courtroom today, where he was scheduled for a plea hearing on several charges related to an incident which allegedly occurred last December.
Police suspect arson in Kittanning fire
A state police dog trained in accelerant detection sniffed out the source of a suspicious fire that broke out in an apartment building late Monday night.
New Castle native indicted in leak of CIA secrets
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An ex-CIA officer and New Castle native who helped track down and capture a top al-Qaida figure was charged Monday with disclosing classified secrets, including the role of one of his associates on that covert mission, in the latest in a series of prosecutions by the Obama administration against suspected leakers.
Freaky Friday news: Man didn't mind nail in brain - Fri, 20 Jan 2012 PST
ORLAND PARK, Ill. - A suburban Chicago man thought the errant nail that discharged from the gun he was working with had whizzed by his head.
Mother, child die in Shenango Township fire
Bill Vidonic is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-380-5621, via e-mail or on Twitter.
Mom, Child Dead After Shenango Twp. Fire
A mother and her child are dead following a devastating fire that broke out overnight at a home in Lawrence County.