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Bank Robbery Suspect Found At Bar Wearing Hospital Gown

A fugitive from Michigan is found at a Pittsburgh bar -- wearing only a hospital gown.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:44:23 EDT

Pa. Prison Population Up Despite National Decline

Even as the number of people in state prisons across the country has fallen for the first time in almost four decades, Pennsylvania's prison population is on the increase.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:14:43 EDT

Report: Firm Hired Felons To Make Fundraising Calls For Charities

A Pittsburgh company says it is reviewing hiring procedures and background checks following a newspaper report that it had employed almost two dozen convicted felons in the past few years to make fundraising phone calls on behalf of charities.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:34:53 EDT

Mike Tomlin 'Concerned' For Ben Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin tells the NFL Network he's concerned for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:32:51 EDT

March Of Dimes Introduces New Ambassador

The March of Dimes introduces Mackenzie Minney as the ambassador child for 2010 in Pittsburgh.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:25:18 EDT

Hundreds Of Racers Honor Girl Who Died From Brain Cancer

Hundreds of people honor of a Westmoreland County girl who died from an incurable form of brain cancer two years ago.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:15:41 EDT

Teens Hospitalized In Pittsburgh After Beaver Co. Bicycle Crash

Two teenage girls seriously hurt after a bicycle crash in Beaver County are hospitalized in Pittsburgh.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:05:44 EDT

McGuffey Teachers Set To Strike Monday

McGuffey school teachers in Washington County are set to strike Monday unless a last-minute contract can be reached.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:30:07 EDT

Parents Protest Planned Closure Of McKees Rocks Catholic School

More than 100 parents and students are upset about over a plan to close the only Catholic school in McKees Rocks.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:48:34 EDT

2 Flown To Hospital After Head-On Crash In Derry

Two people suffered major injuries after a head-on collision on Strawcutter Road in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:42:56 EDT

Person Pinned Inside Car After Slamming Into Tree

Two people were flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Saturday night after a bad accident in West Deer, Allegheny County.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:44:06 EDT

Man Shot In The Leg In Homewood

A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Homewood early Sunday.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:47:35 EDT

Construction Backs Up Traffic On Parkway East

Traffic backed up significantly on the Parkway East throughout the day Saturday.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:36:13 EDT

Police: Dad Leaves Girl Outside Bar, Goes Drinking

Police say a a man left his 9-year-old daughter alone outside a bar while he drank and scratched off lottery tickets.

Published: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:14:18 EDT

Fire Damages Brighton Heights House

Investigators say they believe a space heater may have caused the fire that damaged a house in Pittsburgh's Brighton heights neighborhood.

Published: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:02:12 EDT

2 Injured In Route 28 Crash Near Shaler Water Plant

Two people are injured in a crash on northbound Route 28.

Published: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:03:25 EDT

1 Seriously Hurt In Hampton Township Crash

A woman was flown by helicopter to the hospital after crashing a vehicle in Hampton Township early Saturday.

Published: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:19:49 EDT

Shot To Head Kills Man In North Braddock

A man is fatally shot in the head in North Braddock.

Published: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:01:31 EDT

Pittsburgh Police: 1 Shot, 1 Struck By SUV In Hill District

Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting and a hit-and-run in the Hill District overnight that left a man dead and another injured.

Published: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:12:59 EDT

Best Beers In The 'Burgh? You Decide

For many years the names Iron City and Rolling Rock dominated the Pittsburgh beer scene. While those names are still in the mix in the big box varieties, craft beers and international brews are giving beer drinkers more options.

Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:41:10 EDT