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Gen. Wes Clark Assails McCain's Experience
Retired general Wesley Clark said during a Meet the Press interview on June 29 that John McCain had not "held executive responsibility" and had not commanded troops in wartime.
United Way forces agencies to compete for funding
Of the 84 human service agencies that applied for United Way youth program funds this year, 11 have been selected to receive monies -- leaving the remaining agencies to make do with less funding and position ...
Trial begins in death of Homewood teen
Testimony began yesterday in the trial of two teenagers charged with slaying a high school student in 2006 near Lincoln Intermediate School in Homewood.
Group marches to protest mortgage foreclosures
The 40 or so protesters marching through East Liberty yesterday morning traveled only five blocks.
U.S. marshal injures suspect in Hill District
Pittsburgh Homicide detective Brian Weismantle, left, investigates a shooting scene yesterday in the 2200 block of Bedford Avenue in the Hill District.
Teens find sobriety at new halfway house
Keychain tags remind Joe of parts of his journey. His name is Joe and he is a drug addict -- a recovering drug addict, but, though just 18, a drug addict just the same.
Strict permit sought in U.S. Steel's Clairton Works
Environmentalists voiced concern about air quality and pollution, and supporters of U.S. Steel Corp.'s $1 billion overhaul of its Clairton Works coke-making plant talked about the future of the Mon Valley, but ...
Suspect in McKeesport rape caught in store impersonating officer
A Lincoln-Lemington man was in the Allegheny County Jail Friday on charges he raped a woman in McKeesport, and later impersonated a police officer at a supermarket.
Officers Allegedly Sent Teen Racy Text Messages
A 17-year-old girl has filed a federal lawsuit against two local police officers, alleging that they sent her explicit text messages.
Sexual Police Texts To Female South Allegheny Student Alleged
The lawsuit by a former South Allegheny High School student depicts a nightmare of a school year in which she allegedly was bombarded by unwanted sexual and romantic text messages by two police officers.
Peduto has plans for Schenley High
Pittsburgh City Councilman Bill Peduto said today he has a plan to save Schenley High School.
Woman claims 2 Liberty cops sent explicit texts
A Pittsburgh-area woman is alleging in a lawsuit two suburban police officers sent her inappropriate text messages when she was a high school student last year.
Chatham purchasing East End buildings
Chatham University announced Wednesday it is buying two buildings in the East End to meet growth in academic programs and student enrollment.
Hillary Clinton needed air conditioning for a rally she wanted to hold at Liberty High School three days before the Pennsylvania primary.
Settlement to have little local impact
A tentative settlement announced by the Justice Department and the National Association of Realtors last month is expected to give many Internet-based real estate agents nationwide access to home listings they ...
30 of 41 homicides Black lives
View all articles by Courier Newsroom 30 of 41 homicides Black lives The month of May was relatively quiet with just six homicides , bringing the 2008 murder count to 41.
U.S. Steel takes a 'giant step' in the Mon Valley
A gate at U.S. Steel's Clairton Works The Pittsburgh region got its eye blackened by a recent American Lung Association report labeling it the sootiest metropolitan area in the country, but U.S. Steel Corp.'s ...
Gene Kelly Awards recognize top young thespians
Pittsburgh Schenley High School's "All Shook Up," Central Catholic High School's "Beauty and the Beast" and Pine-Richland High School's "Seussical" each took home best musical awards in their budget category at ...
Memorial planned for fallen soldier
Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Ostrom of Liberty fell to an insurgent's bullet on Aug. 9, 2005, among the first soldiers from the area to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
PIAA Track Championships: Peabody sprinter ends City League drought
Pierre Carr is a high school junior, but his young life has taken him places. He lived in Clairton until he was 13.