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Tenant dies in Downtown apartment fire - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
One woman, who declined to give her name, said she has lived on the ninth floor of the 13-story complex for 13 years. She said she heard the alarm sound, stepped into the hallway and saw that Mr. Snyder's apartment was "black, black, black" with smoke.
Ed: Memories of Super Bowl Lost Still Hurt - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
If he were in Indianapolis would he even speak off the record about Todd Haley? Am I wrong thinking it is very unlikely Haley is a serious contender for the job? ME: I would be surprised if he hired Todd Haley. Remember, they interviewed Chan Gailey ...
Crackdown on insider trading hits hedge funds - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because SAC was not named in Wednesday's action. Mr. Horvath "caused insider trades at his firm that resulted in approximately $1.4 million of illicit gains," the SEC said. SAC Capital spokesman Jonathan ...
Environmental group returns misspent grant money - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future returned the entire two-year grant after Corbett administration officials said the group had hired a consultant to do the grant work of providing school districts and municipalities with energy conservation ...
Penn State at the crossroads: Which direction will it take? - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
It was on vivid display at a town hall meeting for students Wednesday night when a woman who declined to be identified took a microphone inside the HUB-Robeson center and addressed campus leaders seated on stage about what had befallen members of the ...
Former Second Mile camper recalls good times, no problems - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
We did everything from swimming to hiking to bowling," said the man, now 25 and a college student who asked that his name not be used. "I definitely enjoyed my time there." That's not to say he wasn't troubled by the allegations that former Penn State ...
World briefs: 10/30/11 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
When the grounding was announced, 36 international and 28 domestic Australian flights were in the air, said a Qantas spokeswoman, who declined to be named citing company policy. SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ...
Pitt likely pick for Shell - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Shell, a senior halfback at Hopewell High School, will have a news conference at 8 am to announce his college choice, and sources close to his recruiting say it will be Pitt. Shell, who became the WPIAL's all-time leading rusher this season, ...
Poplawski house sold at auction, to be demolished - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
"It needs to come down," said one woman, who declined to give her name because she said anything relating to that day remains a sensitive subject in the neighborhood. "We need to get on with our lives. Every day, we walk out our house and look at this. ...
Meet Penny and Harry: Governor get two new First Pooches - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The dogs were paid for by the Corbetts personally and were purchased from a hobby breeder in Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, who asked to remain anonymous. So far, the Corbetts say their new family members are adjusting well to life along the Susquehanna ...
Pups Penny and Harry join Pa.'s first family - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The dogs were paid for by the Corbetts personally, and were purchased from a hobby breeder who asked to remain anonymous. Referencing the Quinnipiac poll out this morning, showing his first jump in public opinion since taking office, Mr. Corbett said ...
USW's spine not as steely as it used to be - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
One Brackenridge worker, who asked not to be identified, said he was tired of union workers being portrayed as unreasonable, given the company's profitability. The steelworker, who has put in nearly 20 years, said he appreciated his job and the fact ...
Steelers discuss start of season - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Rooney downplayed his involvement in helping to craft the 10-year CBA, but a source close to the situation called it significant. Rooney is a member of the 10-man executive committee of the NFL that negotiated the deal. He followed a path set by his ...
Gun-control measure monitors rifle sales in border states - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
But administration officials said the new rule is similar to one in place for years: All US gun dealers must report a buyer's purchase of two or more handguns in a five-day period. The information collected under both rules is to be destroyed after two ...
The latest on Kennedy - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
An individual extremely well-versed in the negotiations between general manager Ray Shero and agent Steve Bartlett, speaking on condition of anonymity, said this morning that "there really has not been much discussion" about Kennedy's contract during ...
Clairton officer shot responding to home invasion - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
"I'm scared to death," said one neighbor who wouldn't give his name. He's lived in this neighborhood for more than 20 years, he said, and he can't recall a single shooting. "This is the first major thing that has happened." Another neighbor said Miller ...
National Briefs (04/05/11) - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
NEW YORK -- BP has applied to drill one well in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico since an exploration ban was lifted in October, according to a person in the US government familiar with the application who asked not to be named. ...
Demonstrators turn out around Middle East - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
"The police opened fire on any gathering they saw, no matter how big or how small," said the witness, who declined to give his name for fear of reprisals. A video posted on YouTube purporting to record the Douma protests showed hundreds of men walking ...
110 killed in Yemen blast - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Islamist militants ambushed a convoy of Pakistani troops traveling close to the Afghan border on Monday, killing 11 of them, a government official said. The dead included a colonel and a captain in the Frontier Corps, ...
Penn State defensive end expected to miss season - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Penn State starting defensive end Pete Massaro is expected to miss the 2011 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Friday, a source said today. Massaro, a 6-foot-4, 264-pound redshirt junior, was injured when his foot got ...
Zelienople airport leases to get redo - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
And one member of the local pilots' association, who asked not to be named, said most considered the prices reasonable when compared with nearby municipal airports in New Castle, Beaver Falls and Penn. Nine points are highlighted as causing serious ...
Tokyo Says Radiation in Water Puts Infants at Risk - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
"People came in and cleared us out in the first hour after the announcement," he said, saying he did not want to be identified because he did not want to anger his boss. "They were taking 20 or 30 bottles at a time." Outside the store a man struggling ...
Rooney to NFL: If it's not broken, don't try to fix it - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
An NFL official, speaking on background, said there is nothing illegal about the league hiring replacement players to compete in 2011 during a lockout. The NFL played with replacements for three games during a strike in 1987. Rooney, though, said using ...
US drones fly far into Mexico - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Other administration officials said a Homeland Security drone helped Mexican authorities find several suspects linked to the Feb. 15 killing of Jaime Zapata, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. President Barack Obama and his Mexican ...
Mississippi bluesman Big Jack Johnson dies - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Sadly, Johnson did not recover, and died early this morning in Memphis, according to several sources close to the Johnson family. There's not a lot of information available yet about his death, but he had apparently had some health issues for a while. ...