2 women report being fondled by attackers on Pitt campus
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two women have reported being fondled by strange men on the University of Pittsburgh campus over the weekend. The first woman reported…
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Natural gas income from PA forests takes big fall
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A drop in natural gas prices is now also affecting the state of Pennsylvania’s coffers. The state forests department says that…
Game commission: Sickly bear trapped, euthanized
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Authorities say a sickly bear wasting away with an advanced case of mange was trapped in western Pennsylvania and euthanized. The Pennsylvania…
After arrests, focus turns to how 3 men escaped from jail
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Now that the three violent inmates who escaped from a California jail are back in custody, the focus will turn…
1 escaped inmate caught, 2 sought in Northern California
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The first major break in the hunt for three dangerous jail inmates came exactly a week after their escape, when…
Facebook declares gun policy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Facebook says it’s cracking down on online gun sales, with a new policy that bars private individuals from advertising or selling…
Pennsylvanians urged to read Zika virus travel advisories
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Health officials are asking Pennsylvanians to pay attention to travel advisories as they test six to eight people for the mosquito-borne…
PHEAA to use reserves to make college aid grants whole
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania agency that awards grants for lower-income college students is trying to ensure that a state budget fight doesn’t leave…
Judge says ‘affluenza’ teen won’t be moved to adult jail
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck will remain in a juvenile detention center…
Woman dead in Cranberry Twp. hotel likely killed mom in NY
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A woman likely killed her 85-year-old mother at their New York home before killing herself inside a hotel room in Pennsylvania, police…
Inert grenade leads to Pittsburgh school evacuation
The Associated Press A family relic prompted the evacuation of a Pittsburgh elementary school Thursday morning when police received a report that a student had…
Mammoth bones unearthed on Oregon State football field
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Construction workers have unearthed the bones of a mammoth and other ice age mammals on the Oregon State University football field….
Authorities set roadblocks outside refuge after fatal showdown
The Associated Press Law enforcement blocked the roads surrounding an Oregon wildlife refuge Wednesday morning after a series of surprise arrests left one activist dead…
Dancer who lost leg in Boston Marathon bombings will run it
BOSTON (AP) — A professional ballroom dancer who lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings says she’s training to run this year’s race: all…
Wolf warns of ‘train wreck’ without balanced budget
HARRISBURG (AP) – Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf warned Tuesday of huge cuts in spending for education and local services next year without a balanced budget…
UPDATED: No active shooter at Naval Medical Center San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy said Tuesday an initial inspection at Naval Medical Center San Diego found no sign of a gunman or a…
Justices extend bar on automatic life terms for teenagers
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 1,000 prison inmates, some behind bars more than 50 years for murders they committed as teenagers, will get a chance…