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3 hrs ago | Kdka.com

W.Pa. Man Guilty In Shooting Death At Erie Bar

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11 hrs ago | WPXI

Man Stabbed In Neck On Pittsburgh's South Side 2 hrs ago

A man was stabbed in the neck Friday morning on Pittsburgh's South Side, police said.

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19 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Mayor warns that safety, public works and parks cuts are coming

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced today that after balancing his 2010 budget using stop-gap measures, he will cut services in public safety, public works and the parks department in 2011.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Mon Wharf promenade, park opens in Pittsburgh

Officials Monday heralded a former sliver of a flood-prone parking lot along the Monongahela River as the latest step in reclaiming Pittsburgh's riverfront real estate, in opening the Mon Wharf Landing park and outlining its place in a network of parks wrapping the city.

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WJTV Jackson

Autopsy Set On Womana S Body Found In Pittsburgh

The Allegheny County medical examiner plans an autopsy on the body of a woman found in a wooded section of Pittsburgh's high-crime East Hills neighborhood.

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ThePittsburghChannel

5-Car Crash Closes Inbound Parkway East In Pittsburgh

A crash involving several cars closed the inbound Parkway East in Pittsburgh on Wednesday evening.

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ThePittsburghChannel

Van Hits Port Authority Bus In East Pittsburgh

One person was injured when a van hit a Port Authority bus in East Pittsburgh on Wednesday morning.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Hotels probed for compliance with pay rules

Western Pennsylvania's hotel and motel industry is being investigated by a federal agency on whether it is complying with minimum wage and overtime pay laws, as well as recordkeeping and child labor laws, the Department of Labor said Monday.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

State grand jury reviewing casino licenses

State Gaming Control Board officials say they are providing information requested by a state grand jury that is believed to be looking into how the Pittsburgh casino license was awarded by the board in late 2006.

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Kdka.com

Pittsburgh Man Guilty In Double Kidnap-killing

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

UPMC profit rises to $65 million

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Thursday reported strong financial results for the three-months ended Sept.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Area digest: Suspects in stabbing near Pittsburgh might have fled to Reading area, troopers say

Two suspects in an attempted homicide in western Pennsylvania might be in the Reading area, state police said Monday.

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Leader Times

Armstrong County men charged with mugging in Pittsburgh

Two Armstrong County men are being charged in connection with a weekend mugging in Pittsburgh and subsequent chase in the Springdale area.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

H1N1 vaccine offered to priority groups Saturday

Because of a tight supply, the Allegheny County Health Department will offer H1N1 influenza vaccine only to certain priority groups at four free clinics Saturday.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Pittsburgh eyes students' wallets for new taxes

Pittsburgh wants to tax one of its most abundant resources: students. The city is home to seven colleges and universities, and though their real estate is tax-exempt, their tuition isn't, says Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who plans to impose a 1% tax on tuition as part of his budget for 2010.

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WPMT-TV York

Wanted Persons May Be In Reading Area

Pennsylvania State Police in Reading are warning that two people accused of stabbing a man and stealing his truck in Western Pa may be in our area.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Councilman wants colleges to pay city based on land value

Pittsburgh Councilman Ricky Burgess said today that he will introduce legislation aimed at getting city colleges and universities to make negotiated payments to the city based on the land they occupy and the services provided to their students -- a potential alternative to the tuition tax proposed by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl this week.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Schools officials seek help with graduation rates

Just 65 percent of Pittsburgh Public students are graduating high school, and city and school officials want the community to help keep kids in school.

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ThePittsburghChannel

Bus Tour Stops At Pittsburgh Libraries Slated To Close

Without serious financial help, seven of the neighborhood libraries in Pittsburgh may soon close.

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Kdka.com

Pa. Man Guilty Of 1st-degree Murder In Child Death

A central Pennsylvania man could face the death penalty now that he has been convicted of first-degree murder for the beating death of his ex-girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter.

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