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Pittsburgh police charged a 14-year-old girl, who had been reported as a runaway, with prostitution and also charged an adult man with sexual abuse of and sexual exploitation of children.

Yes, there are some sea monsters that can be seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are not alive anymore but their bones can be seen.

Sam Spatter is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7843 or via e-mail. * The University of Pittsburgh leased 30,624 square feet for the Department of Biomedical Informatics on two floors of The Offices at Baum, 5607 Baum Blvd., Friendship.

In celebration of Black History Month, 10 screen prints and collages by Romare Bearden are being exhibited at The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side, through Feb.

Pittsburgh may have an African American artist of renown linked to its past, but it also has one well-known black artist working and exhibiting today.

A 14-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly a year was arrested Friday after Pittsburgh police said they caught her working as a prostitute.

You can learn about the Great Backyard Bird Count next weekend and then participate in the annual event that encourages people to help scientists gather data on the biodiversity of birds throughout the United States and Canada.

Great products, a unique culture, and exceptional customer service are the reasons for their growth.

A man has been arrested following a December Sweet 16 party shooting that killed one person and injured seven others at a western Pennsylvania home.

Everyone's complaining about how Pittsburgh has a dearth of young people. So, we've got overachievers moving into Google or the medical complexes, but what about the average slacker who would attend an indie rock show on a weekday? Here's a solution: The Philadelphia metro area has probably six times the number of hip 20-somethings that Allegheny ... (more)

The Sixth District Court of Appeal has upheld record-setting sanctions of more than $552,000 levied against a divorcee involved in a nasty custody battle with her ex-husband. The unanimous panel also slapped Loretta Wahl with an additional $15,000 penalty for filing an appeal that "raised completely and undeniably meritless arguments." Wahl's ... (more)

Mark Clayton Southers has been working on "The Gammage Project" for two years and directing the play through rehearsals as it readies for a Thursday opening.

* A request from Carnegie Mellon University to obtain up to $130 million in revenue bonds from the Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority will be reviewed at a hearing on Wednesday.

Linus had a rough start in life. He was one of 20 fighting dogs that lived in cramped cages or on short chains attached to posts in Union County, Fla.

The Bruno Building at 347 Liberty Ave. , better known as the one with the big statues out front, has appeared in newspapers, magazines, ads and countless tourists' pictures.

This is one of a series presented by the National Aviary. The National Aviary works to inspire respect for nature through an appreciation of birds.

An investigation is pending. 1:50 p.m - Police responded to a burglar intrusion alarm at the DLR-EDIC Building.

David Garrett, the Juilliard-trained musician-turned-rock-classical crossover violinist, brings his "Rock Symphonies" tour to the Benedum Center, Downtown.

Bill Zlatos is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7828 or via e-mail. Robert Fadzen improperly identified himself as a city police officer, used profanity and was "freaking out" when he called Northwest EMS to complain about one of its ambulance drivers, an official of the ambulance service testified this ... (more)

Most Americans' definition of pizza requires a few necessities: red and tangy tomato sauce, a crisp and golden brown crust and gobs of white cheese pulling into strings at the edges of each slice.