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Allegheny County close to qualifying for designation as disaster site
Federal and state emergency officials plan visits this week to eight flooded Allegheny County towns operating under a disaster emergency declaration, municipal leaders said Wednesday.
Family Relies On Boat, ATV After Storm Takes Out Bridge
Video: In White Oak, the bridge connecting the Scarpone family's driveway to Jacks Run Road snapped off when Jacks Run flooded, wiping away the bridge and a portion of their front yard.
Severe Weather Creates Road Closures Across Area
Jun 18, 2009 11:58 am US/Eastern The severe weather Wednesday has caused plenty of closures and detours around Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas today.
Recession alleviates shortage of nurses in Pittsburgh and across the nation
Bill would ban spot assessment appeals by Allegheny towns
Allegheny County has been added to a list a counties where "spot appeals'' of property assessments would be forbidden if new legislation is enacted.
Glassport mourns 13-year-old drowing victim
Memorial Day was somber for residents along Delaware Avenue in Glassport, where they fondly remembered the boy they knew as "Little Augie." August Berg Jr., 13, whose family moved from the neighborhood several months ago, died Sunday when he disappeared beneath the surface while swimming in the Youghiogheny River in White Oak.
Body of Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Found In Youghiogheny River
Crews searching the Youghiogheny River have found the body of a missing boy. Divers found the body of August Berg, 13, of Versailles, shortly before midnight Sunday.
Two Firefighters Injured Battling Home Fire In White Oak
Two firefighters are recovering after being hurt while battling a house fire in White Oak.
North Huntingdon highway snag may derail Sonic plan
Plans for a drive-in restaurant in North Huntingdon could be stalled. Planning Director Andrew Blenko told commissioners Thursday that PennDOT will not issue a highway occupancy permit for a proposed Sonic at Billot Avenue and Route 30 unless Billot Avenue's access is changed to allow motorists to make right turns in both directions.
3 White Oak firefighters hurt in truck crash
A fire truck fell on its side while heading to a call in White Oak today, injuring three firefighters, according to Allegheny County 911.
Firefighters Hurt When Truck Overturns In Allegheny Co.
Emergency officials in Allegheny County said four firefighters were hurt when a rescue truck overturned in White Oak.
Voice of Holocaust starting to fade away
A scar occupies the spot on Sam Weinreb's left forearm that once read A4659. The Nazis inked the number there to remind him he was a Jewish prisoner, as if the conditions at Auschwitz would let him forget.
Ex-Allegheny Clerk of Courts Matta joins Rivers Casino
Jeremy Boren can be reached via e-mail or at 412-765-2312. George Matta said he's using his political connections to help owners of Pittsburgh's lone casino meet their August deadline to open.
Versailles Boro Mayor Tries To Veto Police Vote
The Versailles Borough mayor has been given the green light to try and bring back his police force.
Downturn gives franchise owners new opportunities
Submitted by SHNS on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 13:04. The franchisees building Sonic drive-in restaurants in the Pittsburgh region liked one potential site but there was a drawback.
1 of 4 bikers tied to killing is an ex-cop
One of four Pagans charged in a man's death outside a Westmoreland County bar Thursday was fired from his job as a city police officer six years ago, although the termination had nothing to do with the outlaw ...
Police: Girls Rob Tarentum Exxon With Beretta, Ski Mask
Police are charging two teenage girls as adults in connection with an armed robbery at a Tarentum convenience store with a semiautomatic handgun.
2 teen girls accused in Tarentum store robbery
Two teenage girls are accused of putting a loaded semiautomatic gun to the neck of a Tarentum convenience store clerk during a robbery early Tuesday.
Electronic health-care records could help save lives
Deb Erdley can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7996. On-again, off-again initiatives to pull the nation's 815,000 physicians into the computer age are on again, and a group of Pittsburgh-area physicians ...
Man jailed after Rt. 48 chase, wreck
A Hazelwood man is in jail today after he allegedly stole a car, led police on a 25-minute chase and crashed into several cars and a house.
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