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- Firefighters battle small fire at Mountain View Inn
A fire broke out today at the historic Mountain View Inn on Route 30 near Greensburg, forcing the hotel to evacuate customers for several hours. - Man rescued after falling down hillside near incline
Pittsburgh emergency crews this afternoon rescued a young man who fell 50 to 60 feet as he was climbing down a steep hillside near the Mon Incline. - Cop killer Mollett gets life plus 13 to 26 years
A convicted cop killer made no comment today before a judge sentenced him to life plus 13 to 26 years in prison. - Court: Surrogate mother of triplets has no claim on them
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A surrogate mother who tried to keep triplets who weren't biologically hers doesn't have the same legal protections under Ohio law as a parent, a divided state Supreme Court ruled today. - Contractor quits Butler prison job
The primary contractor for the new Butler County prison announced this morning that it was terminating its contract because of nonpayment by the county. - Mayor's inaugural speech to sound familiar themes
- Video: 'PG NewsNOW,' 12/20/2007
Welcome to "PG NewsNOW," our daily video newscast. - Lots to choose from for political scandal of the year
- Ambridge High students bid farewell to school built in '28
Ambridge students this morning left their high school, built in 1928, never to return. They spent recent days helping cart books and equipment up the sidewalk to thier new $44.3 million school. - Feds fund study of commuter trains in Mon, AK valleys
Proponents of passenger rail services in both the Alle-Kiski Valley and Mon Valley will be able to advance their efforts as a result of a $1 million federal study grant. - Family finally gets a house, then fire takes it away
A Fayette County family that had been homeless until a month ago was dealt another setback by fire yesterday at their house in Bullskin. - FedEx earnings not as slow as projected
Shipping company FedEx Corp. beat analysts'estimates for second-quarter earnings by producing $1.54 per share, but the company had already lowered expectations last month with a warning that high fuel costs were a problem. - Fayette teacher dies of fire injuries
An elementary school teacher from Fayette County died yesterday of burns she suffered in a fire at her home earlier this month. - Virgin Atlantic cabin crew to stage a pair of 48-hour strikes in new year
LONDON -- Virgin Atlantic Airways cabin crews will stage a pair of 48-hour strikes after the New Year over pay, the airline said today. ... - Corvette to become fossil because of fossil fuel regulations?
DETROIT -- When General Motors Corp. ... - Rite Aid reports wider loss, expects bigger losses in '08
HARRISBURG -- Rite Aid Corp. reported today that its third-quarter loss widened sharply and lowered its 2008 profit outlook for the second time this year, as leery consumers held their pocketbooks ... - Boeing signs deal to bring aerospace manufacturing work to India
NEW DELHI -- Boeing Co. has tentatively agreed to send as much as $1 billion in aerospace manufacturing work to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. in India over the next 10 years. ... - Motor home manufacturer Winnebago reports profit rose 26%
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Motor home manufacturer Winnnebago Industries Inc. ... - Pa. sponge maker made famous by 'Seinfeld' files for bankruptcy
HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania-based maker of the Today Sponge, once lampooned on "Seinfeld" when the contraceptive disappeared from stores, has filed for bankruptcy. Synova Healthcare Group Inc. ... - Report finds many failures allowed murderer to escape
ALBION, Pa. -- At least five staff members face discipline for an escape from a state prison here, an escape a new 67-page report says would have been prevented if procedures had been followed. - Greene County mine reopens after gas levels reduced
WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- The Emerald Mine in Greene County is up and running after being shut down for a day due to dangerous levels of oxygen and methane. - Allegheny General to offer lung transplants
Allegheny General Hospital announced today that it plans to open a lung transplant program. - Felony charges refiled against 2 Penn State players
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Two Penn State football players face refiled felony aggravated assault charges in an Oct. 7 fight at the university's student union. - Random acts of kindness
Five friends and I had just finished our dessert at Aladdin's Eatery before heading to Mt. Lebanon High School's Homecoming Dance in mid-October. We began to squabble over how to split the bill among ourselves. A young couple sitting nearby leaned over and motioned to speak. I braced myself, expecting them to comment on our behavior ... - Former football star accused of running prostitution ring
A record-holding former Aliquippa High School running back is in jail on charges he was involved in a prostitution ring. - West Mifflin officials blame Kennywood for tax hike
West Mifflin officials are blaming an increase in property taxes next year on Kennywood Park's refusal to pay an amusement tax. - Despite charges, Sen. Regola to seek re-election
A state lawmaker accused of perjury will seek re-election. - Edinboro U. plans sports dome
ERIE, Pa. -- Edinboro University will build a multi-use sports dome next year, capping a broad facelift it has given its sports facilities in recent months. - Accident closes Wenzell Avenue in Beechview
Wenzell Avenue near Vodeli Street in Beechview is closed this morning after a car knocked down a utility pole. ... - Icy roadway fatal for Clarion County motorist
A Clarion County man died last night in UPMC Presbyterian after an accident yesterday evening. - Downtown bus strikes pedestrian
A woman was taken to Mercy Hospital with a head injury this morning after she was struck by a Port Authority bus Downtown. - I-79 crash slows travel in Washington County
Traffic is moving in the passing lane of Interstate 79 northbound in Washington County after an accident that involved two tractor-trailer trucks and two cars. ... - McCandless nursing home program turns lunch into therapy for patients
Renee Mancini stood at the stove and stirred liquid in a pot. "I'm making soup -- homemade tomato soup," she said, pausing a moment for dramatic effect. "Out of a can." ...