Castille Says 7th Justice Key to Major Rulings in PA High Court
The state Supreme Court’s chief justice is emphasizing how much the high court needs a seventh member – and soon. Ron Castille says now that suspended Justice Joan Orie Melvin plans to resign in May,...
View ArticleSuspect named in Pittsburgh Target store stabbings
Police have identified a man who allegedly stabbed three people at a Target store in Pittsburgh, including a 16-year-old girl who remains hospitalized.Court records show that 41-year-old Leon Raymond...
View ArticleDuquesne Prof: PA Supreme Court All Talk, No Action on Vacancy Pick
One legal observer says the state Supreme Court is all talk, no action when it comes to making its own pick to replace the suspended justice who plans to resign in May.The interim judge will fill the...
View ArticleCorbett Boosts Money to Fight Domestic Violence
Gov. Tom Corbett is defending his proposal to increase state spending to combat domestic violence by 10 percent.At a news conference Friday at the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, Corbett said the $1.3...
View ArticleJudge Tosses Suits by 3 Wounded Duquesne Players
A federal judge in Pittsburgh has dismissed lawsuits by three former Duquesne University basketball players who sued the school, claiming it was responsible when two men shot them after an on-campus...
View ArticleSchwartz Run for Pa. Governor Appears More Certain
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz appears close to formally announcing a run Pennsylvania governor in 2014.A fellow Democrat, Sen. Daylin Leach, said Tuesday he's running for the Philadelphia-area...
View ArticleMillionaire Tom Knox Won't Run for Pa. Governor
Millionaire business executive Tom Knox says he won't run for Pennsylvania governor and is instead considering another bid for Philadelphia mayor.Knox said in a statement Thursday he has decided not to...
View ArticleSeton Hill University Cancels Lacrosse Season After Fatal Crash
A Pennsylvania university has canceled the rest of the women's lacrosse season in the wake of last month's bus crash that killed the team's pregnant coach.Seton Hill University made the announcement...
View ArticleWestern PA Brush Fire Burns Estimated 500 Acres
Officials say a brush fire burned an estimated 500 acres of western Pennsylvania farm land before being contained.No injuries were reported following the fire Sunday in Shenango Township, Lawrence...
View ArticleFormer Robert Morris Player: Rice Used Gay Slur
A former Robert Morris player has told school officials former coach Mike Rice used a homophobic slur and threw a basketball at a player "once or twice" during his time at the university.Rice was fired...
View ArticleNext move Is Unclear After Penn State Case Ruling
For months, the criminal case against three former Penn State administrators accused of covering up abuse complaints about Jerry Sandusky has been in limbo while a judge considered their request to...
View ArticleInsurer Highmark Inc. Worth $15.2 Billion
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Inc., the state's largest health insurance company, is now worth $15.2 billion and turned a profit of $432.2 million last year, though that includes assets gained when it...
View ArticlePaterno's Widow: We Were Ignorant of Sex Predators
The widow of longtime Penn State coach Joe Paterno says she and her husband were ignorant about sexual predators like Jerry Sandusky.Speaking at a child-abuse prevention program, Sue Paterno says she...
View ArticleLoss of Pa. State Web Services Prompts Tax Delay
Pennsylvania's state government websites are back online after being dark for nearly three hours, but the tax-day outage is prompting a postponement of the filling deadline."In light of that outage the...
View ArticleThe Pennsylvania Turnpike Turnaround
Pennsylvania Turnpike CEO Mark Compton is on a mission to repair the image, and possibly the roads, of the scandal plagued agency. He talks about the "pay to play" allegations and the status of the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane
Kathleen Kane is the first woman and Democrat elected to the position of Pennsylvania Attorney General. When she was sworn in earlier this year, she faced a host of challenges from the Corbett...
View ArticlePA Triple-Murder Trial Opening with Jury Trip
The defense attorney for a western Pennsylvania glass shop owner charged with murdering his mother, sister and an elderly aunt says his client has a simple defense: He didn't do it.Defense attorney...
View ArticleA Conversation with Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane
Kathleen Kane is the first woman and Democrat elected to the position of Pennsylvania Attorney General. When she was sworn in earlier this year, she faced a host of challenges from the Corbett...
View ArticleTrain Hits Transit Bus in Evans City; 1 Killed, 10 Hurt
Authorities say an elderly woman was killed and 10 other people injured when a freight train struck a rural transit bus carrying senior citizens and people with developmental disabilities.Evans City...
View ArticleCustomers, Owner Tackle Robbery Suspects During PA Eatery Heist
Police have identified two robbery suspects arrested after investigators say they were tackled by customers and the owner of a western Pennsylvania Chinese restaurant.Online court records don't list...
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