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Pa. ranks 4th for murder-suicides
Pennsylvania has the third-highest number of murder-suicides in the nation - including 14 cases in just six months - and most involve domestic disputes.
Lotteries: Is there a scratch-off ripoff?
"WIN UP TO $1,000,000! WIN UP TO 25 TIMES!" proclaims Jack of Spades, a $10 scratch-off ticket sold in New Jersey.
Preparing for disasters both spiritual and natural
ALL ACROSS America, we have witnessed devastation, shattered lives and monumental losses as a result of the many recent natural disasters that have hit our country.
Demand high for campus housing in California
Downtown California is a quiet place during the summer months, but the residents know that changes when college resumes in the fall.
Cal U plans to levy parking fees
Students and staff members will begin paying for parking on the California University of Pennsylvania campus in the fall of 2010.
Maryland's pension money may back biotech companies
If Maryland follows through on a suggestion by Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot to invest some $1 billion in state pension funds in local biotechnology companies and environmentally ''green" technology ...
Two-week 'experience' focuses on theater in Mon Valley
The Mon Valley Performing Arts Academy has a few openings left in its Summer Experience 2008.
Valderrama returns to Fox with new show
WLYH CW15 is proud to air Educational and Informational programming for children.
Ore. students set to get choice of graduation test
When Oregon education officials set out to devise a graduation testing requirement for high school students, they looked to other states for inspiration -- on what not to do.
Gas, debit cards can be unstable mix
With gasoline averaging more than $4 a gallon, consumers who pay with a debit or credit card may experience a new kind of pain at the pump.
Esmark, USW to arbitrate over sale
The United Steelworkers is heading into arbitration with Esmark Inc. to try to resolve a dispute over the sale of the company and its subsidiary, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel.
Pa. Legislature passes smoking ban bill, sends to Rendell
The state Senate has approved a compromise bill to outlaw smoking in most workplaces and public spaces in Pennsylvania.
Vote-by-mail could be in Pa. future
All Pennsylvanians will be able to vote by mail someday if a ranking lawmaker has her way.
Decisions of the Westmoreland County judges
The following is a partial list of criminal cases handled by judges in the most recent term of Westmoreland County criminal court.
House Refuses To Extend Unemployment Benefits
The House on Wednesday narrowly defeated a Democratic attempt to give unemployed Americans an extra three months of jobless benefits after the White House threatened to veto the bill.
Pa. player donates poker winnings to educational charity
A Pennsylvania businessman says he'll donate $415,856 in poker winnings to a California educational charity.
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Lyme Disease Fact Sheet 1. What is Lyme Disease? - Lyme Disease is a tick-borne zoonosis caused by infection with the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi .
Victim's mother testifies at church trial for Pa. bishop
The testimony came as the trial opened for Bishop Charles E. Bennison Jr. of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, who is accused of concealing the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl by his brother, then a lay ...
Cabernets make great gifts for dad
Maybe dad has enough ties, golf gear and power tools. This Father's Day get him something special that he doesn't have - a killer cabernet.
By Vicki Ekstrom - Hawaii state Rep. Sharon Har was waiting to make a left turn on a Sunday night in March 2007 when her car was hit by a Dodge Neon, landing her in the hospital for two days.