| Pittsburgh man fatally shot outside Houston club Authorities are investigating a shooting outside a Houston strip club that killed a Pittsburgh man.Police said Antoin Yarbrough, 39, was shot outside the Palace Gentleman’s Club around 2... | |
| Philadelphia fire injures 7; firefighter critical PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Fire officials say a blaze in a north Philadelphia row home injured seven people, including three firefighters, one critically.Authorities say the fire in the three-story building... |
| GOP lawmakers seek vote on Pa. gas drilling bill By MARC LEVY,Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A final framework is at hand on sweeping legislation to impose an impact fee and update safety regulations on Pennsylvania's booming natural... |
| No. 15 Purdue women top Illinois 77-66 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Sam Ostarello scored a career-high 21 points and matched her season-high with 13 rebounds to help No. 15 Purdue remain on top of the Big Ten with a 77-66 victory over Illinois... |
| No. 25 Texas Tech women beat Missouri 76-49 Missouri's Sydney Crafton (21) drives against Texas Tech's Casey Morris during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP... |
| No. 8 Tennessee beats Auburn women 82-61 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Glory Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 8 Tennessee beat Auburn 82-61 on Sunday.The Lady Volunteers (17-6, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) turned 23 Auburn turnovers... |
| Anisimov helps Rangers top Flyers 5-2 New York Rangers right wing Marian Gaborik (10) celebrates his goal with teammate Ryan McDonagh (27) in the second period of their NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square... |
| No. 7 Miami women beat Clemson 68-47 Miami' Riquna Williams, right, is defended by Clemson's Nikki Dixon, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Coral Gables, Fla. RHONA WISE -... |
| No. 12 Delaware women win 10th in a row NEWARK, Del. - Elena Delle Donne scored 22 points to lead four Delaware players in double figures and the No. 12 Blue Hens defeated Virginia Commonwealth 68-49 on Sunday.Delle Donne had 12 rebounds... |
| James, Heat hold back Raptors, 95-89 Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) prepares to shoot as Toronto Raptors' Rasual Butler, center, and Jose Calderon, right, defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Sunday,... |
| Fed Cup: McHale puts US up 4-0 over Belarus Serena Williams returns a ball to Anastasia Yakimova, of Belarus, during a first-round Fed Cup tennis match in Worcester, Mass., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. STEVEN SENNE - AP... |
| Kovalchuk leads Devils to 5-2 win over Penguins New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk, third from right, of Russia, reacts on a goal scored by teammate Dainius Zubrus (not shown) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the... |
| No. 9 Michigan State beats No. 23 Michigan 64-54 Michigan State's Draymond Green, left, pulls down a rebound against Michigan's Jordan Morgan (52) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in East... |
| Bruins' Thomas makes DC return, beats Capitals 4-1 Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (30) deflects a shot by Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28), of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 5,... |
| No. 2 Notre Dame women beat DePaul DePaul coach Doug Bruno, left, and Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw talk before their NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. JOE RAYMOND - AP... |
| Pittsburgh dealing with crossing guard shortage PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The western Pennsylvania city of Pittsburgh is dealing with a shortage of the crossing guards who help schoolchildren and others get safely across the... |
| McKees Rocks police catch car jacker It took a high-speed chase, a pursuit on foot, and a scuffle, but two McKees Rocks police officers on routine patrol spotted a car jacking in progress and arrested a suspect. A news release from the... |
| Philadelphia celebrates Dickens' 200th birthday By Kathy Matheson, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Past the glass case containing sketches for his novel "Oliver Twist," beyond the handwritten letter to his publisher about Little... |
| Garnett carries Celtics to 4th straight win Memphis Grizzlies' Sam Young, right, keeps the ball away from Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo (9) as Celtics Ray Allen, center, looks on in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in... |
| Greek crisis talks for debt deal pushed to Monday IMF chief debt inspector Poul Thomsen member of the so-called troika of Greece's creditors _ the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund _ leaves the prime... |
| 2 dozen Catholic schools in Philly appeal closures The archdiocese announced last month that four high schools and 45 elementary schools would be closed, mostly due to rising costs and low... |
| Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter CHESTER, Pa. - The Chester Upland School District is more than $20 million in debt, its bank account is almost empty and it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this... |
| Occupy Pittsburgh packing up tents before deadline Protesters with Occupy Pittsburgh were packing up their tents Sunday, a day before the deadline for their eviction from a downtown park where they have been since October protesting what they... |
| Philadelphia Fire Injures 7; Firefighter Critical Fire officials say a blaze in a north Philadelphia row home injured seven people, including three firefighters, one critically. Authorities say the fire in the three-story building was reported... |
| Occupy Pittsburgh protesters packing up tents before Monday’s deadline Protesters with Occupy Pittsburgh are packing up their tents a day before the deadline for their eviction from a downtown park.The group has been camping there since Oct. 15.Last week, a judge ruled... |
| Finnish former minister leads presidential vote Finnish Presidential candidates Sauli Niinist, left, and Pekka Haavisto, right, arrive for a televised political debate at the Finnish broadcast company YLE in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday Feb. 2,... |
| AP: GOP lawmakers seek vote on Pa. drilling bill HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A final framework is at hand on sweeping legislation to impose an impact fee and update safety regulations on Pennsylvania's booming natural gas industry, top Republican... |
| North Philly fire injures 7, firefighter critical PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Fire officials say a blaze in a north Philadelphia row home injured seven people, including three firefighters, one... |
| Fire Damages Apartment Building, House In Bridgeville Firefighters worked to put out a fire that damaged an apartment building and a nearby house in Bridgeville on Saturday morning.Fire officials said the fire started at the apartment building along... |
| Occupy Pittsburgh clearing out Members of the grassroots movement known as Occupy Pittsburgh appear this morning to be pulling out of their encampment on BNY Mellon's property. The protesters have been encamped along Grant... |
| Lawyers seek to block new trial in 1987 homicide Attorneys representing a man who was sentenced to death more than two decades ago in the murder of a waitress in Fayette County are trying to stop prosecutors from retrying the defendant. A federal... |
| Officers recovering from shooting with Pa. man MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- The Muncie police chief says God was looking down on two officers wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a robbery suspect who was killed near the Ball State University... |
| Philly schools to close earlier to save money PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia school district plans to cancel all weekend programs and shut school buildings an hour early during the week in order to save... |
| Juror in Chesco love-triangle murder case stunned by mistrial mrellahan@journalregister.com One of the 12 jurors hearing the murder case of Morgan Marie Mengel said the panel was stunned to learn that it would not be able to see the trial through, as the judge... |
