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Youth 16 charged in slaying of teenage Pa. girl
BRADDOCK, Pa. (AP) -- Police in western Pennsylvania say a teenager has been charged and a second suspect is being sought in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl at a Pittsburgh-area housing ...
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Uniontown woman’s WAC service helped her meet life’s many challenges
Carla Martin Vernon of Uniontown (right) is proud that her mother, the late Leona "Lee" Gilland Martin was a military trailblazer who served in the Women's Army Corps (WACs) during World War II. Vernon poses here with her daughter - Lee's granddaughter - Jessica Vernon Scott of Uniontown, along with photos of Lee and WW II WAC memorabilia. Vernon and Scott work both work at ...
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Judge agrees to step aside in death penalty proceeding
In April, public defender Jeffrey Whiteko filed a series of pretrial motions seeking to have the death penalty removed and the trial moved to another ...
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Youth suspended cited after classmate hit by BB
WEST CHESTER - Police say a suburban Philadelphia high school student was cited and suspended after a classmate was shot with a BB gun in homeroom.Investigators in Chester County allege that the 16-year-old student brought the gun to Rustin High School on Thursday and other students encouraged him to fire it at a friend.Westtown-East Goshen police said in a statement that the victim was ...
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Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File). FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, Columbus Crew's Robbie Rogers celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS soccer match in San ...
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Brazil cancels $900 million in African debt
Brazil said on Saturday it plans to cancel $900 million (700 million euro) worth of debt in 12 African countries, as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the continent. "The idea of having Africa as a special relationship for Brazil is strategic for Brazil's foreign policy," presidential spokesman Thomas Traumann told reporters on the sidelines of African Union ...
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Police Knife-wielding man shot killed in Philly
Lt. John Stanford said officers were called to the Oxford Circle section of the city at about 7 a.m. Saturday and found the man in the middle of the street "with knife in ...
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Smoking in school costs New Florence man more than a fine
Michael Delgado, 19, of Osborn Street, was released Friday from the Westmoreland County jail after spending two nights there for refusing to pay $96 in fines and costs for twice smoking at the Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in Derry ...
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Rankin teen charged in 16-year-old girl’s shooting death
A 16-year-old from Rankin was arrested and charged with homicide Saturday for the Friday night shooting of another teenager after a confrontation over a robbery, police ...
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Memorial Day events set in Westmoreland Fayette
Monessen: A program is set for noon at the Monessen War Veterans Memorial in Monessen City Park. Highlights will include a two-bell ceremony by Mid Mon Valley Shipmates and presentation of a roll call. Principal speaker will be Chris Buckley, author of "Veterans of the ...
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Bank sues to stop Jeannette’s $235000 payment in court case
's legal entanglements have mounted with word that a bank has gone to court to block the city from paying a $235,000 court-ordered award to a local businessman. First National Bank is seeking to stop Jeannette from paying the money to businessman Frank Trigona for damages and legal fees stemming from Trigona's lawsuit alleging the city withheld occupancy permits for several of his ...
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Kim joins 2 for LPGA lead in rainy Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -; Mindy Kim birdied her last hole Saturday morning to join the leaders after one strange round of the Bahamas LPGA ...
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Police warn Keep pets out of hot cars
Keeping your pets safe Veterinarian Dr. Shelly Mannino said there are a number of ways to keep your pet safe in the summer. • Don’t leave them in a vehicle, even with the windows down. • Allow your pet access to water • Exercise your pet in the morning when temperatures are cooler • During a hot day, hose off your pet to keep them cool. • Keep them indoors or ...
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Kuchar finishes Colonial 2nd round still up 1
Matt Kuchar watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Colonial golf tournament on Friday, May 24, 2013, in Fort Worth, ...
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Teenage girl slain at Pittsburgh-area complex
PITTSBURGH - Police in western Pennsylvania say a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in a Pittsburgh-area housing complex. Allegheny County investigators said police and paramedics were called to the Hawkins Village housing complex in Rankin address shortly after 7:30 p.m. Friday. They told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ...
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Camp Rainbow registration set
ASTON - Registration for Camp Rainbow will begin the first week of June. The camp is a half-day program for township children entering the first through fifth grades and will run from June 24 through Aug 2.The cost is $25 per week per child, with the exception of the week of July 1 as camp will only be in operation for three days. For this week, the cost is $15.Attendees at the camp will be ...
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Pittsburgh hammer Senators to reach Eastern Conference finals
Pittsburgh ended Ottawa's season for the third time in the past five years. Photograph: Jason Cohn/Reuters Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and ...
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7 Filipino marines 5 Abu Sayyaf militants killed in Sulu clash
Soldiers load the bodies of Filipino marines killed during a clash with Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in Sulu province south of the Philippine capital Manila. At least seven marines and four militants have been killed as the military launched an offensive against gunmen blamed for recent kidnappings and of trying to sabotage a road project in Sulu. -- PHOTO: ...
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Philadelphia Soul Owners Taking Arena Football League To China
Arena Football League from the league. I sat down and chatted with Jaws (please see video at end of this post) this past Wednesday during a break at the Rothman ...
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Faith-healing Philly father of dead children believes in divine healing
By MARYCLAIRE DALE,Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not let another sick child go without medical care.But now they've lost an 8-month-old to what a prosecutor called "eerily similar" circumstances. And instead of another ...
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Cops Montco woman was drunk texting at time of fatal crash
chessler@21st-centurymedia.com NORRISTOWN – A Towamencin woman was texting and driving drunk when she struck and killed a 15-year-old boy walking with friends on a Hatfield roadway and then fled the scene, according to prosecutors.Sarah Ann Derstein, 31, of the 100 block of Clemens Court, was arraigned Friday before District Court Judge Kenneth Deatelhauser of Souderton on charges of ...
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No quick fix for collapsed Washington bridge on holiday weekend
A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescued from the water. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday declared a state of emergency in ...
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Judge rules controversial Arizona sheriffs office profiles Latinos
By JACQUES BILLEAU and WALTER BERRY,Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.The decision by U.S. District Judge Murray Snow in Phoenix backs up years of ...
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Female suicide bomber injures 11 in Russian region of Dagestan
MAKHACHKALA, Russia - A female suicide bomber injured at least 11 police officers and civilians, including two children, in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, police said. Police spokesman Vyacheslav Gasanov said the bomber blew herself up in the central square in the provincial capital, Makhachkala. He did not give details about the injured children. Since 2000, at least two ...
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Suicide bomber dies in blast in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan-A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said. The apparent failed attack came a day after a major Taliban assault on an international compound in Kabul left 10 people dead including the six attackers. Another blast in the country's east killed 12 people at a mosque during ...
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Philadelphia expands recycling, but not all is well
Philadelphia is expanding the range of recyclable products its accepts in the refuse disposal systems and in effort to increase recycling rates and save money for the city council during current lean times. But, there is a concern among environmentalists that increased recycling may actually have negative side effects.
Recycling across the country is not entirely mainstreamed yet, according to figures from 2007 to 2008 (the most recent available), just 11% of all the USA’s garbage was recycled. Environmentalists point to figures such as these for the reason why landfills are running out, pollution is increasing and the environment is suffering. Read more
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