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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:35 am

Pittsburgh News

Local news for Pittsburgh, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

2 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Man charged with gashing dog's chest

Police yesterday accused a man from the city's Arlington section of slicing open the chest of a dog left in his care by a roommate.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro

10 hrs ago | WBT-AM Charlotte

Body found at home of Pa. mystery baby suspect

Ardana Irvin, leaning on railing, and others stand outside the apartment of Andrea Curry-Demus on Ella Street in Wilkinsburg, Penn.

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Related Topix: Allegheny County, PA, Wilkinsburg, PA

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Hotel Online

Influence charges fly in casino rescue

Jul. 18--A flurry of calls involving state leaders, investors in Pittsburgh's casino and two state gambling regulators -- calls that resulted in a deal to shore up the casino's finances -- have prompted charges ...

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WPXI

Sq. Hill Theater, Restaurant Could Become Condos, More

Two Squirrel Hill landmarks might be torn down so a $50 million project can go up.

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Related Topix: Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh, PA), Pittsburgh Metro

WPXI

Delivery Driver Shot Near Pittsburgh Hospital During Robbery Attempt

Pittsburgh police are investigating a robbery and shooting that happened outside of a local hospital.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro

Kdka.com

Crews Called To Accident In Big Beaver Twp.

Crews in Beaver County are on the scene of an accident involving a tractor-trailer and another vehicle.

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Related Topix: Big Beaver, PA, Beaver County, PA

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Indiana Gazette Online

State continues Pittsburgh's distressed city status

Click on the red months to add events or view future events on the calendar. SUNDAY: Leisure.

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WPXI

Police: Pittsburgh Mother, 19-Month-Old Missing Since June

A Troy Hill woman and her daughter have not been seen for weeks, according to police.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro

KDKA

Suspect Sought In Deadly Homewood Shooting

Pittsburgh police are looking for the suspect in a deadly shooting late Wednesday night in Homewood.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro, North Braddock, PA

Kdka.com

Could Fans Get The Chance To Own The Steelers?

After 75 years in professional football the Pittsburgh Steelers are locked in an ownership struggle, with the Rooney brothers talking to potential buyers for shares in the team.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers

Wed Jul 16, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Pittsburgh oversight decision expected

Dennis Yablonsky, secretary of the state Department of Community and Economic Development, likely will announce this week whether Pittsburgh should be released from state financial oversight.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro

WPXI

Fire Victim Flown To Pittsburgh Hospital

Investigators in Lawrence County are looking into what sparked a fire that sent a man to the hospital early Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Lawrence County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Kdka.com

Grandma Suing NYPD Over False Prostitution Bust

A Brooklyn grandmother who never had a run-in with the law was shocked when police put her under arrest - for prostitution.

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Related Topix: City University of New York System, Brooklyn College (City University of New York System), Offbeat

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mob loots East Liberty gas station

A group of people looted a Sunoco gas station in East Liberty during a Monday night power outage, smashing windows and stealing food, Pittsburgh police Lt.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In a pickle

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has a way with words, specifically the word "pickle." From his press conference today: "We need to balance the need for obviously opening the casino as soon as we possibly can, with the ...

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Related Topix: Allegheny County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

Blairsville Dispatch

Police arrest teen for Mt. Washington homicide

A North Side teenager is charged in the June shooting death of another man in a Mt.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Pittsburgh Metro

Kdka.com

Hamilton Hits Record 28 In Derby First Round

Josh Hamilton dreamed it. Now he's done it. With a dazzling display of power Monday night, the Texas Rangers slugger hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball, Josh Hamilton, Baseball Players

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ferlo, Orie want new bids for Pittsburgh casino license

Two state senators from the Pittsburgh area want the state Gaming Control Board to revoke the license issued to Don Barden and reopen the Pittsburgh casino license "to a competitive process that will include ...

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

Lawrenceville, Bloomfield Residents Prepare For Interrupted Water Service

Residents in the Lawrenceville and Bloomfield neighborhoods of Pittsburgh should be prepared for water service to be interrupted Monday night.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Community's matron dies in fire

For nearly 50 years, Cora Mae Raiford watched over Kedron Street from her covered front porch, talking quietly with neighbors and scolding children for using foul language.

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Related Topix: Kids, Pittsburgh Metro, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

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