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McKeesport, Pennsylvania is located in Allegheny County. Zip codes in McKeesport, PA include 15133, 15131, and 15135. The median home price in McKeesport is $44,900. More McKeesport information.

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20 hrs ago | Fox Sports

Former 5-Star on the Move?

Delvon Simmons started all 13 games for Texas Tech 's defensive line in 2012, but he's looking for a new home in 2013.

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Yesterday | Reign of Troy

Texas Tech Transfer Delvon Simmons to Visit USC

Delvon Simmons, a Rivals five-star defensive tackle from the Class of 2011, is back on the market.

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Mon May 13, 2013

New Pittsburgh Courier Online

County launches community health anti-violence commission

Thanks to a push from state Rep. Ed Gainey, D-East Liberty, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced the creation of a Public Health Commission on Preventing Violence and Promoting Community Mental Health.

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The Tribune-Democrat

Welfare worker suspended in sex-for-benefits case

A state welfare caseworker has been suspended while the Department of Public Welfare cooperates with prosecutors who charge the man tried to swap benefits for sex with female clients.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Animal control protesters clash in McKeesport

Dog law enforcement officer Ken Ferree uses a dog puppet in his response to a protest organized by O & P Rescue outside of Ferree's McKeesport home.

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WPXI

Authorities continue investigating fatal Hill District shooting

Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting that killed a teenage boy and injured another person late Saturday night in the Hill District.

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Sun May 12, 2013

O-R Online

Donora mayor eyes sixth term

Donora had already lost its major industry and was flat broke and in debt about the time John “Chummy” Lignelli decided to get into local politics nearly four decades ago.

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The York Daily Record

Pa. police probe shooting death of 17-year-old

The Allegheny County medical examiner's office said police were called shortly before midnight Saturday about a report of shots fired in the Hill District neighborhood.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Allegheny County DA's office charges state welfare worker with sex-for-benefits proposal

A man identified by authorities as a state Department of Welfare case manager in McKeesport has been charged with trying to extract a benefits-for-sex swap with a welfare recipient.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Post-gazette.com

Allegheny County creates commission on violence and mental health

A new commission will study how to prevent violence and promote mental health in neighborhoods, Allegheny County officials announced this morning.

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Wed May 08, 2013

UPI

Ex-Steeler Stuvaints pleads guilty to assault, resisting arrest

Former Pittsburgh Steeler Russell Stuvaints pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and resisting arrest in an incident in McKeesport, Pa., court records said.

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CBS Local

2 Arrest Warrants Issued In Duquesne Fatal Shootings

According to police, 18-year-old Tyrone Coleman and 29-year-old Lawrence Short were both shot on Crawford Avenue Monday night.

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Patch.com

Judge Hoots Hears Robbery, Firearm and Burglary Cases

Wilkinsburg District Judge Kim Hoots heard the following cases on May 2: Morris Fredd Corinthian, 33, of McKeesport waived a preliminary hearing on charges of robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy and recklessly endangering another person.

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Tue May 07, 2013

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

Cleveland rescue gives Tanya Kach flashbacks

If Tanya Kach could get to Cleveland right now, she would, just to hug the women who broke free from their alleged captor on Monday night and let them know someone out there understands even an ounce of what they went through.

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Sun May 05, 2013

MSNBC

Financial planning for 40-somethings

If you're in your 40s, you could be considered either a "late baby boomer" or member of "Generation X." Either way, you're at a time in your life when you're putting youth aside and should be doing some financial planning for your future and your family's future.

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Wed May 01, 2013

Business Journal

Guttman Group grows energetically

Guttman Group of Cos., based in Belle Vernon, has grown in the past 20 years from a $127 million company to a holding company for three energy-related businesses with revenue of $3.4 billion.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

New Pittsburgh Courier Online

Graduate Pittsburgh Summit spotlights successful programs

When Jolanda Carr's two sons entered elementary school, they were already regularly misbehaving in class and difficult to discipline.

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New Pittsburgh Courier Online

Mother of three slain sons uses deaths to heal others

It is exceptionally hard when the loss is due to the growing urban epidemic of gun violence.

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Sat Apr 20, 2013

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

Facebook shuts down gun shop owner's page

Erik Lowry, owner of Pittsburgh Tactical Firearms in McKeesport, said he's losing thousands of dollars per day since Facebook shut down his business page.

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