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Will the loss to Notre Dame mean a slide down? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:16:00 -0500 Weather service issues warning, updates flood projections http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042316-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml The National Weather Service today issued a flood warning for the Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, affecting Allegheny and Westmoreland counties Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:58:00 -0500 Water authority considering charging Zoo, Aviary, Phipps http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042315-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority board today created a task force to contend with the agency's leaky system and perhaps reconsider giveaways to several nonprofit institutions Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:50:00 -0500 Charges dropped in Homewood homicide http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042313-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Monroeville man was released from jail Thursday after homicide charges against him were withdrawn Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:47:00 -0500 Calm before the flood http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042314-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:42:00 -0500 Paris flight not meeting revenue target http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042312-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml Delta Air Lines nonstop Pittsburgh to Paris flight is not meeting its revenue targets, likely triggering subsidies from the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and state taxpayers this year Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:41:00 -0500 Murder-suicide suspected in deaths of Beaver County couple http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042311-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Beaver County couple were found dead in their home this morning, possibly the result of a murder-suicide, investigators said Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:24:00 -0500 Father ordered to trial in infant's death http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042310-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml A North Versailles man today was ordered to trial on charges he beat to death his infant son last month Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:17:00 -0500 Police posed with Roethlisberger before incident http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042306-66.stm?cmpid=news.xml MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger posed for photos with some of the officers who conducted a sexual assault complaint investigation just an hour before the incident allegedly occurred. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:55:00 -0500 Summer Camps 2010 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042308-51.stm?cmpid=news.xml There are more than 80 local, regional and national summer camps listed so far on the Post-Gazette's annual online Summer Camp list. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:54:00 -0500 Police chief calls for crackdown on towing abuses http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042303-147.stm?cmpid=news.xml Pittsburgh Police Chief Nate Harper joined representatives of the insurance industry and AAA this morning in calling for additional restrictions on towing companies Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:46:00 -0500 Cathedral of Learning falcon lays first egg http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042305-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml Dorothy, the female peregrine falcon at the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus, has laid her first egg of the season Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:45:00 -0500 12-year-old homicide suspect shifts blame, doctor says http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042304-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Jordan Brown, the 12-year-old Lawrence County boy charged with killing his father's pregnant fiancee, is "a juvenile with significant personality problems" who tends to "minimize, deny and shift blame," a psychiatrist who examined him told a judge this morning Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:38:00 -0500 New book tunes into Pittsburgh's radio history http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042135-67.stm?cmpid=news.xml "Pittsburgh's Golden Age of Radio" (Arcadia Publishing, $21.99) is primarily a pictorial history of local radio in its glory days. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:26:00 -0500 Route 30 weekend closing postponed http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042300-147.stm?cmpid=news.xml PennDOT has postponed the weekend closure of Route 30 in North Versailles because of expected bad weather Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:09:00 -0500 Diocese realigning inner-city Catholic schools http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042299-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml Four inner-city Catholic schools supported through the Extra Mile Education Foundation will be merged into two schools over the next several years, according to a news release from the Diocese of Pittsburgh today Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:07:00 -0500 McArdle Roadway to remain closed through morning rush hour http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042296-147.stm?cmpid=news.xml McArdle Roadway will remain closed between the Liberty Bridge and Grandview Avenue in Mount Washington through the morning rush hour. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:03:00 -0500 Bid date delayed for high school project in Montour http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042295-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Montour school board is pushing the bid date for its high school renovation project to March 30 and will delay its official meeting until March 31. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:44:00 -0500 Central Valley principals will split duties http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042294-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Central Valley school board is set to solve its two-principals-for-one-high-school problem by splitting the job in two. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:37:00 -0500 Big East tournament: Pitt loses to Notre Dame http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042196-142.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- There was a time not all that long ago when Pitt could plan on staying the week in Manhattan during the Big EastConference tournament. Seven times in an eight-year span, the Panthers played in the conference championship game, winning it twice. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:29:00 -0500 NBA Roundup: Crawford leads Hawks to win http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042252-275.stm?cmpid=news.xml Jamal Crawford scored 29 points Thursday night as the Atlanta Hawks avoided a three-game losing streak by beating the Washington Wizards, 105-99. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:13:00 -0500 NHL Roundup: Columbus hands division title to Capitals http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042269-61.stm?cmpid=news.xml Kristian Huselius had a goal and an assist, Plum native R.J. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:13:00 -0500 College women's roundup: No. 20 Oklahoma State advances http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042261-449.stm?cmpid=news.xml Andrea Riley scored 37 points, Toni Young added 16 and No. 20 Oklahoma State put away Kansas, 76-69, Thursday in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:12:00 -0500 College Men Roundup: Tar Heels ousted in ACC first round http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042263-449.stm?cmpid=news.xml Derrick Favors had 18 points and nine rebounds to help Georgia Tech hold off North Carolina, 62-58, in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday night in Greensboro, Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:12:00 -0500 Big East Roundup: Georgetown wipes out top seed Syracuse http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042236-142.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- Arinze Onuaku crashed to the floor and clutched his right knee, writhing in pain at Madison Square Garden. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:11:00 -0500 Did Crosby's popularity take a dip? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042273-125.stm?cmpid=news.xml Is Sidney Crosby less marketable in the United States? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:08:00 -0500 Fresh Fish, Frozen Angler http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042274-37.stm?cmpid=news.xml Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 A Shift Away From Linear Thinking http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042275-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml Paris Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Deadly Desirable http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042276-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml PARIS -- The Lebanese designer Elie Saab turned to the dark side for his autumn/winter show and going bad has never looked so good for the designer. His femme fatales in form-fitting daywear looked deadly desirable in all-black ensembles. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 At Cacharel, the Girl Gets Boyish http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042277-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml CÉDRIC CHARLIER is a designer who has a thing for monochromatic outfits. Cacharel is a 50-year-old French house known for its colorful prints. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Black Leather and Bowler Hat http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042278-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml PARIS -- Hermès is a leather house -- and just in case you should forget it, everything from a top hat through a three-piece suit to extraordinary crocodile boots was made out of skin. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 A Forward Flow http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042279-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml PARIS -- The images of streaming water projected on the vast walls of the Valentino show area followed the blowing trees of the haute couture season. But this time, the work of the visual artist Kenneth Anger was a reflection of the forward flow of the designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Talks to Address Trade in Tuna and Ivory http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042280-115.stm?cmpid=news.xml Marathon negotiations on protecting the planet's endangered species open on Saturday in Qatar with tensions bubbling over efforts to ban trade in bluefin tuna and to reopen exports of elephant ivory from Africa. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042281-115.stm?cmpid=news.xml A settlement of up to $657.5 million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers at ground zero who sued the city over damage to their health, according to city officials and lawyers for the plaintiffs. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 As Earthquakes Rattle Globe, Interest in Steel Rises http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042282-30.stm?cmpid=news.xml Long after the dead have been counted and the world's attention has moved on, the terrible testimony of an earthquake can still be seen in the piles of twisted metal and chunks of concrete -- often all that is left of a region's buildings. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Taiwan Prepares for the Arrival of Luxury Investors http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042283-30.stm?cmpid=news.xml TAIPEI -- Taiwan's luxury property market -- long passed over by international investors -- finally may be poised to attract overseas money, analysts here say. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 'Our Town' Is Yours, Too http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042284-30.stm?cmpid=news.xml ANYONE who has attended or visited the MacDowell Colony, the nation's oldest artists' colony, has daydreamed about owning property in Peterborough. Quaint New Englanders with clapboard exteriors and regal Federal-style homes line quiet country roads. Whitewashed steeples, covered bridges and the preserved 18th-century buildings of its downtown rise against the mountainous backdrop that characterizes the Monadnock region. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 A Distinct Story Line for a Cobble Hill Apartment http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042285-47.stm?cmpid=news.xml IN the living room of the apartment in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, that Robert Highsmith, 27, shares with his girlfriend, Stefanie Brechbuehler, 32, and their standard schnauzer, Kingsley, is a weathered Eames lounge chair that once belonged to Mr. Highsmith's grandfather and still smells faintly of cigarette smoke. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Proof That Storing Knives Doesn't Have to Be Dull http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042286-47.stm?cmpid=news.xml FINDING a way to store knives that is both functional and attractive has long been a challenge for home cooks of every commitment level. Even Chris Santos, the executive chef of the Stanton Social, a restaurant and lounge in Manhattan, and a judge on "Chopped," a reality show on the Food Network, keeps the knives he uses at home in what he describes as "a beat-up bag with burns and other war wounds." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Trash Recycled as Art http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042287-47.stm?cmpid=news.xml At the Collective, a restaurant opening Mar. 17 in the meatpacking district, ordinary trash has been elevated to recycled art. Visitors will find chairs and sofas cut from bathtubs, above; light fixtures made out of packaging material; and an armchair that mixes a rusty steel frame with wooden mannequin limbs, below. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Lighting's Moment http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042288-47.stm?cmpid=news.xml Kartell has reduced the price of its popular FL/Y pendant lamp, below, designed by Ferruccio Laviani, from $293 to $149. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Obama Social Secretary Ran Into Sharp Elbows http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042289-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- Long before the State Dinner party crashers and the tension with her White House colleagues and the strain in her relationship with the first lady, Desirée Rogers began to understand she was in trouble when David Axelrod summoned her to his office last spring to scold her. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 FAME School Gets Extension of Its Charter Despite Audit http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042290-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Fremont charter school that was the subject of a highly critical state audit will be allowed to operate, despite a continuing review by the Alameda County district attorney's office. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Enforcement of Landscape Ordinance Comes at a Bad Time http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042291-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml For the owner of a Humboldt Park auto repair shop who lost 25 percent of his sales this year, paying $50,000 to fix up the parking lot of his business to comply with the city's landscaping ordinance would be difficult. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042292-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- Jolted by a sudden tightening of the rules, lobbyists and military contractors who have long relied on lucrative earmarks from Congress were scrambling Thursday to find new ways to keep the federal money flowing. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Budget Woes Have Schools Expecting the Worst http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042293-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml In Elgin on Monday night, it is not going to matter who is bluffing, winning or losing in the heated debate under way in Springfield over the state's gargantuan budget hole. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Butler's lifts West Virginia past Cincinnati http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042265-144.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- The Big East's day of quarterfinal upsets ended with an unlikely long shot. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:44:00 -0500 Penguin Notebook: Devil-ish output is due for a test http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042242-61.stm?cmpid=news.xml RALEIGH, N.C. -- It is not just that the Penguins have lost all four games they have played against New Jersey this season; it is that they have done it so emphatically. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:33:00 -0500 Georgia nightclub hires its own lawyer http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042202-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml Capital City, the nightclub that was the site of a sexual assault allegedly carried out by Ben Roethlisberger, has hired a lawyer to handle requests and prepare for the possibility of being sued over the incident. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:32:00 -0500 Spring training: Dotel has ... pennant fever? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042235-63.stm?cmpid=news.xml BRADENTON, Fla. -- If anyone on the Pirates' 2010 roster is going to get dragged down by the franchise's miserable recent history, it surely will not be Octavio Dotel. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:50:00 -0500 Penguins, Johnson fall to Hurricanes in overtime http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042243-61.stm?cmpid=news.xml RALEIGH, N.C. -- Let's break this game down to some of its major components. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:34:00 -0500 Obituary: Howard Lotsoff / Saw drug cure in a plant http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042213-122.stm?cmpid=news.xml Howard Lotsof was 19, addicted to heroin and searching for a new high in 1962 when he swallowed a bitter-tasting white powder taken from an exotic West African shrub. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:24:00 -0500 Obituary: Vincent Chianese / Pizza maker extraordinaire http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042209-122.stm?cmpid=news.xml Vincent Chianese, who became a Pittsburgh icon after more than five decades of owning and operating the renowned Vincent's Pizza Park, died Sunday at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:23:00 -0500 Obituary: Merlin Olsen / Sports broadcaster, actor and Hall of Fame football star http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042214-122.stm?cmpid=news.xml Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame pro football defensive lineman with the Los Angeles Rams who was a charter member of the team's famed Fearsome Foursome, then made a remarkably smooth transition into careers in broadcasting and acting, has died. He was 69. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:23:00 -0500 Golf Roundup: Sources say Woods' likely return will be at Masters http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042218-136.stm?cmpid=news.xml Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, said two people with knowledge of his plans. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:09:00 -0500 Two-day seminar at Wecht Institute to tackle football brain injuries http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042221-66.stm?cmpid=news.xml A hot-button issue will be tackled at today's edition of Forensic Fridays at the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University -- a National Football League issue, to be precise. The institute's title for this two-day seminar: "Is Football Bad for the Brain?" Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:08:00 -0500 {IAA Wrestling: Burrell's Beattie faces tough road to semis http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042220-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml HERSHEY, Pa. -- Burrell High School junior Brian Beattie is one of four returning place-winners in the PIAA Class AA 215-pound weight class. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:05:00 -0500 A new exhibition in Atlanta traces the splendor, style and sadness of the People's Princess' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1038217-37.stm?cmpid=news.xml Prince Charming steps out with another man's wife. ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG slideshow: Big East Tournament http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042040-175.stm?cmpid=news.xml Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Varisty Notebook: Mt. Lebanon's 2 teams magnets for crowds at Palumbo http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042054-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml At the WPIAL basketball championships, individual star power and some powerful teams can attracted a crowd. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Ring of Honor http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042057-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml A goal of just about every high school wrestler in Pennsylvania is to become a PIAA place-winner, if not a champion. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Madison Cable, Mt. Lebanon/Kyle Dudzinski, Upper St. Clair http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042066-116.stm?cmpid=news.xml Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Holding Court http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042067-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml News and notes for the PIAA playoffs ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Braszo happy coaching West Mifflin again http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042070-365.stm?cmpid=news.xml Returning to the Titans is an invigorating prospect for the once and future West Mifflin Area High School football coach, Ray Braszo. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The Dribbler: Coming up big in the finals http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042071-117.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Dribbler and The Fumbler like to keep their family disputes private -- kind of like Ben Roethlisberger's social life. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Which holds more value? State title or WPIAL title http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042072-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml While the awards are the same for the PIAA and WPIAL, it has long been a matter of debate of whether the championships have the same meaning. The answer seems to depend on a team's history. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 NA to face Wilson's challenge http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042073-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml Swimmers in the WPIAL had another fast and competitive season and nowhere should that be more evident than this coming week at the PIAA Class AAA and AA championships at Bucknell University. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 FR swimmer right to switch http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042075-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml Franklin Regional senior Garrett Hehn switched from a distance freestyler to a sprint freestyler this season and, thanks to that switch, he also made the jump from a silver medalist as a junior to a two-time WPIAL gold medalist as a senior. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Young team surprises with 3rd-place finish http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042077-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml For the second year in a row the Hampton High School boys' swimming team was denied second place in the team standings at the WPIAL Class AA championships by mere seconds. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Freshmen push Ambridge senior to record http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042079-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml After her first day of swimming at the WPIAL championships last week, Ambridge senior Lindsay Vrooman heard the usual congratulatory remarks from her classmates the next day at school. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 George F. Will / Sis boom bah humbug: The State of the Union address has become a meaningless pep rally http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042096-109.stm?cmpid=news.xml Justice Antonin Scalia has stopped going to them because justices "sit there like bumps on a log" in the midst of the partisan posturing. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 TV Q&A with Rob Owen http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042097-238.stm?cmpid=news.xml This week's TV Q&A responds to questions about Alex O'Loughlin, ABC's "FlashForward" and a new WQEX digital sub-channel. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Unlikely plotter: JihadJane puts a different face on terror http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042099-192.stm?cmpid=news.xml The face of jihad in America took on an unexpected look this week. The usual bearded, alienated-looking male loner gave way to an angry woman with big hair. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Out of order: Liz Cheney's assault on constitutional principle http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042100-192.stm?cmpid=news.xml The terrorist attacks on 9/11 not only caused loss of life and physical damage but also put cracks in America's sense of national identity. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Risky business: The state has a flawed process for picking its No. 2 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042101-192.stm?cmpid=news.xml One of the goofier features of Pennsylvania election law is the way lieutenant governors are selected. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Letters to the editor http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042102-110.stm?cmpid=news.xml Regarding "Will Development Create a Stripped District?" (March 10): I am a "gum band" Pittsburgher. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 $o $orry: The Apologetic CEO is all the rage http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042124-109.stm?cmpid=news.xml Everywhere you look, there's a CEO apologizing for something. But does this mean they'll stop sending us those credit-card nasty-grams with the sneaky little nuisance-fee provisions? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Forgotten heroes of social work http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042126-109.stm?cmpid=news.xml They help people day in and day out for little pay or recognition Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Leonard Pitts Jr. / Building homes, lifting spirits: Warren Buffett gets behind a movement to rebuild our cities http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042127-109.stm?cmpid=news.xml "If the community cares enough about getting it done, it will get done." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Review: 'Green Zone' a weapon of political destruction http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042133-120.stm?cmpid=news.xml Not least among reasons for "The Hurt Locker's" Oscar-laden upset triumph was the film's refusal to take a position on -- or really, even allude to -- the raging political issues surrounding the war in Iraq. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Soap opera fans, rest easy http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042134-67.stm?cmpid=news.xml Every year at this time, CBS's daytime soaps get pre-empted, and every year, the plaintive pleas of despondent soap opera viewers flood my phone line: "Where are my stories?" Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Review: Pittsburgh scores a 10 in 'She's Out of My League' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042136-120.stm?cmpid=news.xml Stainer has been friends with Kirk since grade school, but he's cold and analytical when it comes to scoring his friend on the 1 to 10 scale of desirability and looks. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Producer Jimmy Miller's local ties give hometown flavor to 'She's Out of My League' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042139-60.stm?cmpid=news.xml School ties come in handy when you want to turn the Mellon Arena into a movie set and film during a real Penguins game, with a cameraman crouched at the actors' feet and the director a few seats away. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 City's literary landscape starts to see a thaw http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042140-44.stm?cmpid=news.xml The region's literary life is starting to pop back up like those brave green shoots in the thawed landscape. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Book review: Author earns a star for Norwegian crime thriller http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042141-148.stm?cmpid=news.xml Before he wrote crime thrillers, Jo Nesbo worked as an economist. His smartest investment was Harry Hole, the Oslo police inspector who has made his creator a bestseller all over Europe. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Family Film Guide: 'Remember Me' and 'Our Family Wedding' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042142-121.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Post-Gazette reviews movies from a family perspective. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Movie reviews: 'Remember Me'; 'Our Family Wedding'; 'Police Adjective' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042143-120.stm?cmpid=news.xml Make way for Team Rob. Unlike Team Edward or Team Jacob, Team Rob is all about -- who else? -- Robert Pattinson, starring in "Remember Me." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 District Fishing Report http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042144-358.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission continues stocking special regulations sections of trout streams, which are open to fishing year-round. Early Season Trout-Stocked lakes also can be fished through March. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Sale of Allegheny Energy under fire http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042145-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System wants a federal judge in Pittsburgh to stop FirstEnergy's proposed $8.5 billion takeover of Greensburg-based Allegheny Energy. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Business news briefs for 03/12/10 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042146-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml Also in today's headlines: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Slim edges Gates atop richest list http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042147-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml Mexico's Carlos Slim beat Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for the top spot on Forbes magazine's annual list of billionaires, becoming the first person from outside the United States to lead the rankings in 16 years. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Organizers of World Environment Day unveil theme of the six-week event http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042148-113.stm?cmpid=news.xml On a day that found civic leaders aggressively preparing for floods that could rival the worst in the region's history, organizers of United Nations World Environment Day unveiled the theme of an event that will include six weeks of activities stretching from Earth Day in April through June 5: "Water Matters." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 URA approves deal for Strip development http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042149-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml The city's Urban Redevelopment Authority board on Thursday advanced a proposed partnership with a local developer to transform 80 acres along the Allegheny riverfront from the Strip District to Lawrenceville. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. traffic fatalities reach lowest level since 1954 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042152-147.stm?cmpid=news.xml Traffic fatalities for last year fell by nearly 9 percent, reaching their lowest level since 1954, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Thursday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Superior Court to decide on dismissal of rape case http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042155-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml "Due diligence doesn't require perfect vigilance." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Hearing to focus on boy's rehab possibilities http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042157-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Philadelphia forensic psychiatrist who examined a 12-year-old Lawrence County boy charged with killing his father's pregnant fiance will share his findings with a judge today during a hearing to determine whether the boy will be tried as a juvenile or an adult. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 9-year-old recalls abuse in homicide trial http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042159-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml The 9-year-old boy held the prosecutor's hand on the way up to the stand and greeted Deputy District Attorney Mark V. Tranquilli by saying, "Hi, T-Rex" -- his nickname for him. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Business official at odds with city controller http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042160-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml Debate over a contract at the region's top planning organization, and an e-mail that went awry, had Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb and local businessman Charles Zappala at odds Thursday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago official warns Pittsburgh about parking leases http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042163-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Chicago alderman told Pittsburgh City Council on Thursday to make sure it has a role in crafting any lease of city parking garages and meters to a private company. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Derry man dies after being rescued from fire http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042167-59.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Derry Borough man died early yesterday after he and another tenant were pulled from an apartment fire. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Councilman pressing forward with living wage bill http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042168-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml Pittsburgh city Councilman Ricky Burgess on Thursday said he'll continue pushing for passage of his living wage bill, saying it's unfair for government to "profit on the misery of the people who work for us." Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Man charged in Hill District shooting http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042169-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Hill District man has been charged in connection with the shooting Wednesday evening of another man on the Reed-Roberts section of the Hill District. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Child porn investigation leads to more arrests http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042170-454.stm?cmpid=news.xml The arrest of a northcentral Pennsylvania man on Internet child pornography charges spurred dozens more arrests from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, state police said. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Penn State Fayette chooses interim chancellor http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042171-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has named an interim chancellor due to the death of Chancellor Emmanuel I. Osagie. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Nine men to be inducted into Soldiers & Sailors hall of valor http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042172-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum will induct nine area men, living and dead, into its hall of valor, all of them World War II veterans except one who served in Vietnam, at a March 28 lunch ceremony. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 CCAC adjusts plans on new science center http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042173-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml Community College of Allegheny County trustees yesterday authorized administrators to lower the visible height of a science center planned for the Allegheny campus if the city treats the hillside development as a high-rise. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 GOP nominates newcomer to succeed Murtha http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042174-454.stm?cmpid=news.xml Republicans last night selected a political newcomer who has never sought elected office as their nominee in the special election to succeed the late U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Finance reform without GOP has down side http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042175-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- Congressional attempts to pass the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the Great Depression suffered a potentially devastating blow Thursday, as the lead senator working on the legislation vowed to move forward next week without Republican support. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 A pioneer of civil rights dies alone and nearly forgotten http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042176-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Neighbors were chagrined last week when the police here found the body of an elderly woman who had frozen to death, alone in her house, during frigid weather. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 National Briefs (03/12/10) http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042177-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml ALBANY, N.Y. -- Amid concerns over a conflict of interest and just two days after a poll showed the public opposed his investigation into two scandals involving Gov. David Paterson, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo took himself off the case Thursday and appointed a respected former judge to take over. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Lesbian teen sues over prom flap http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042179-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml JACKSON, Miss. -- Constance McMillen didn't believe that her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Winter Musings: Snowbird's life can be gloomy in its own way http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042180-294.stm?cmpid=news.xml As a lifelong Pittsburgher I've always heard that Florida is the Sunshine State, and I also know that many of us think our city is gloomy in the winter. So late in the fall my husband and I began to think about what a perfect getaway place Florida would be. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Police reform requires community reform http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042181-153.stm?cmpid=news.xml The 100 or so people who turned out at Carnegie Library in Homewood Wednesday to discuss proposed police reforms in the wake of the Jordan Miles affair should be congratulated. Taking time from the business of putting food on the table to attend a meeting on important civic matters like police conduct is required of any community in Homewood's position. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Bonusgate case goes to jury today http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042184-454.stm?cmpid=news.xml Defense attorneys in the Bonusgate corruption case say their clients are not criminals, but victims of a political culture that has existed for decades. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Chile rattled by quake activity http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042185-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml SANTIAGO, Chile -- The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's new president. It shook some more as they waited for him. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Strikes cripple ailing Greece http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042187-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml ATHENS, Greece -- Greek hospitals, airports and schools were shut and police scuffled with protesters Thursday, as unions staged the second general strike this year against government budget cuts to curb the European Union's biggest deficit. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Fraud allegations surface in Iraq election http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042188-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml BAGHDAD -- As the first, incomplete results from Iraq's weekend election trickled in Thursday, a prominent opposition group supported mostly by Sunnis Muslims made fraud allegations that could taint the legitimacy of the outcome. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Despite Biden's plea, outlook shaky for Mideast talks http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042189-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml AMMAN, Jordan -- Vice President Joseph R. Biden, winding up a disconcerting trip to the Middle East, struggled Thursday to keep hopes alive for new peace talks amid intensifying Palestinian anger over Israeli plans for new housing construction in a disputed Jerusalem neighborhood. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 World Briefs (03-12-10) http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042190-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday launched a new effort to rebuild the nation's long-term economic strength by sharply boosting exports, and he got a lift from government data showing that the gap between what Americans sell abroad and what they import narrowed unexpectedly in January. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Region rallies to help forge reopen after fire http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042191-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Wendell August Forge will have a brand new building in 12 to 18 months following a fire that destroyed the historic structure, built in 1932. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Morris overcame obstacles for consecutive NEC titles http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042197-169.stm?cmpid=news.xml Robert Morris forward Dallas Green barely hesitated after grabbing the Northeast Conference championship trophy. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 3-pointers in 3-D may be coming to theater near you http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042200-67.stm?cmpid=news.xml Think a wrinkled bracket and a college sweatshirt are all you need to get the full March Madness experience? Pretty soon, you'll also need a bag of popcorn and a pair of goofy glasses. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Earmark ban causes a scramble http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042203-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- Jolted by a sudden tightening of the rules, lobbyists and military contractors who have long relied on lucrative earmarks from Congress were scrambling Thursday to find new ways to keep the federal money flowing. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Dems take health care risk http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042204-114.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle in their ranks to strike a compromise on abortion, gambling Thursday that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Life was 'like a country song' for 'JihadJane' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042205-454.stm?cmpid=news.xml PHILADELPHIA -- She married young and badly. She bounced checks at Pizza Hut and the grocery. She hit the bottle to excess sometimes, talked to her cats and once attempted suicide. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 'Under God' stays, appeals court rules http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042206-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Pledge of Allegiance in public schools has survived another legal challenge. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Phys ed classes creatively adapted for disabled students http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042207-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml Seated in her power chair, 17-year-old Hailee Agnew looked as if she would never stop smiling. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Region braces as rivers begin rising http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042211-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml Flooding is expected along the Youghiogheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers from Confluence to Downtown Pittsburgh to Wheeling, W.Va., over the next several days, the National Weather Service said Thursday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Sickened Ground Zero workers may receive pay http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042212-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay as much as $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 MLB Notebook: Ex-Pirates outfielder Giles retires because of arthritis http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042216-63.stm?cmpid=news.xml Brian Giles said the pain in his arthritic right knee is getting worse, and Thursday the 39-year-old outfielder informed the Los Angeles Dodgers that he will retire. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 NFL Notebook: Tomlinson visits Vikings to see if he fits http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042222-66.stm?cmpid=news.xml LaDainian Tomlinson visited the Minnesota Vikings Thursday to discuss joining Adrian Peterson in what would be a big-name backfield. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 District Notebook: IUP earns top seed in Atlantic http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042233-450.stm?cmpid=news.xml It says something about a team when it can lose one of its leading scorers and rebounders and still win a conference championship. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Pitt fails to come from behind this time http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10071/1042238-142.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- Too bad Pitt could not have gotten a triple bye. Too bad it was Gilbert Brown's night off. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Wharf closed tomorrow; heavy floods expected in Yough towns http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042042-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Ohio and Monongahela rivers at the Point in Downtown Pittsburgh, saying the rivers will crest at 26.5 feet on Sunday afternoon, two feet above flood stage. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:00 -0500 Pitt falls to Notre Dame in Big East tournament http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042154-142.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- For the second consecutive season Pitt is one-and-done at the Big East tournament. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:34:00 -0500 GOP nominates newcomer to succeed Murtha http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042162-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml Republicans tonight selected a political newcomer who has never sought elected office as their nominee in the special election to succeed the late U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:45:00 -0500 Penguins fall to Hurricanes in overtime, 4-3 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042164-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina defenseman Brian Pothier scored from the right dot 23 seconds into overtime to give the Hurricanes a 4-3 victory against the Penguins at the RBC Center tonight. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:40:00 -0500 Medical examiner said Slippery Rock woman likely killed by wolves http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042153-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Alaska State Medical Examiner concluded today that a Slippery Rock woman whose body was found in the woods of a remote Alaskan village likely died from being attacked by wolves. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:56:00 -0500 College women's roundup: No. 3 Nebraska tries to protect No. 1 seed http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041989-291.stm?cmpid=news.xml Protecting its perfect record isn't Nebraska's primary goal at the Big 12 Conference tournament. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:51:00 -0500 Nebraska stuns Missouri in Big 12 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041990-291.stm?cmpid=news.xml Brandon Richardson scored 19 points and No. 12 seed Nebraska took command with an early 16-1 run and shocked No. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:50:00 -0500 March, Garden, Big East wild mix http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041952-142.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- Seton Hall was spanking Providence up and down 7th Avenue the other night, almost in the exact way that Pitt should have been deep-frying the Friars late last week, when Herb Pope abruptly fouled out. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:49:00 -0500 NEC Championship: Robert Morris holds off Quinnipiac http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041971-169.stm?cmpid=news.xml HAMDEN, Conn. -- Robert Morris forward Dallas Green had two words pop into his mind as he walked slowly to the free-throw line Wednesday night: Deja vu. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:48:00 -0500 Warhol Museum names deputy director http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042129-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Andy Warhol Museum has announced the appointment of Pittsburgh native Bethany L. Tucke as deputy director. She began her affiliation with the museum Dec. 1, 2009. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:50:00 -0500 Hart's latest wild outing hurts Pirates in 16-15 loss http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042104-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml BRADENTON, Fla. -- Kevin Hart turned in another ugly line in the Pirates' 16-15 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon at McKechnie Field. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:55:00 -0500 Landslides close McArdle Roadway, lane of Greentree Road http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042047-147.stm?cmpid=news.xml The city has closed McArdle Roadway and part of Greentree Road because of landslides Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:45:00 -0500 Mayor makes pre-emptive strike on flooding emergency http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041904-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in anticipation of flooding expected to occur this weekend. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:44:00 -0500 Inbound Parkway East closed by Downtown crash http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042098-147.stm?cmpid=news.xml A multi-vehicle crash has occurred on the westbound Parkway East in the bathtub area (under Stanwix Street) approaching the Fort Pitt Bridge. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:29:00 -0500 Penn State Fayette sets memorial service for chancellor http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042095-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, will host a memorial service for Chancellor Emmanuel I. Osagie, and has named an interim chancellor Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:08:00 -0500 Collar bomb suspect wants trial moved out of Erie http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042094-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml ERIE, Pa. -- An Erie woman charged with masterminding a bank robbery plot that ended with a pizza deliveryman being killed by a bomb locked around his neck wants her federal trial moved from northwestern Pennsylvania Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:04:00 -0500 Kelly Critic review: 'Annie' at West Mifflin http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042045-325.stm?cmpid=news.xml These days everyone lives the hard knock life. We forget to dream. We forget optimism. We forget ... Annie. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:53:00 -0500 Peters High principal on medical leave http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042090-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml Peters Township High School principal Dr. Thomas Hajzus said he is taking a paid medical leave until this summer due to a "severe" case of diabetes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:53:00 -0500 Chicago official warns Pittsburgh against parking leases http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042083-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml At a Pittsburgh City Council meeting this afternoon, a Chicago alderman outlined a raft of problems with her city's lease of on-street parking rights to a private consortium for 75 years. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:32:00 -0500 Americans' net worth rises for 3rd straight quarter http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042061-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON - Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was less than in the previous two quarters. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:00 -0500 China's February inflation accelerates http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042053-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml BEIJING - China's inflation rose in February amid galloping growth and demand for scarce labor, increasing pressure on Beijing to ease off its stimulus while keeping a recovery going in the world's third-largest economy. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:08:00 -0500 Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042052-68.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON - The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:36:00 -0500 No Powerball winner; jackpot grows to $200 million http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042051-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:20:00 -0500 Spring training: Vazquez thinks he's out http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041955-63.stm?cmpid=news.xml BRADENTON, Fla. -- Is Ramon Vazquez history with the Pirates? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:00 -0500 Man found not guilty on explosives charge http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042050-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A federal court jury has found a central Pennsylvania man not guilty of possessing illegal explosive devices that prosecutors suggested were linked to the man's anti-government views Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:00 -0500 Court upholds decision for Massey Energy http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042048-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Supreme Court has rejected requests by a bankrupt coal company and its president to reconsider a decision stripping them of a $50 million jury verdict against Massey Energy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:51:00 -0500 Are the Irish better now than last month? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042044-290.stm?cmpid=news.xml It looks like Notre Dame is playing a more team-oriented game since Luke Harangody returned to the lineup. Are the Irish a much better team now than they were when they beat Pitt without Harangody in February? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:23:00 -0500 There's no defense for conduct in Capitol http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041938-155.stm?cmpid=news.xml With Bill DeWeese pleading the Fifth before a judge in Harrisburg this week, Outrage Fatigue has reached epidemic levels in Pennsylvania. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:12:00 -0500 Police arrest 44 on internet child porn charges http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042043-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml The arrest of a North-Central Pennsylvania man on Internet child pornography charges spurred dozens of more arrests from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, state police said. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:05:00 -0500 One Good Recipe: Green Eggs and Ham http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041685-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml A traditional Irish breakfast famously pairs Irish bacon and sausages with a European delicacy known as white and black pudding. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:00 -0500 Two out of 100 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042041-126.stm?cmpid=news.xml Pirates Q&A with Dejan Kovacevic Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:49:00 -0500 Oakdale council proposing parklet for empty lot http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041694-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Oakdale officials are envisioning a vibrant alternative to a vacant lot in the center of town that would incorporate trees, benches, a colorful mural and maybe a fountain. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:23:00 -0500 Toyota troubles put spotlight on U.S. safety agency http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042038-185.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON - Toyota's massive recalls are prompting Congress to reconsider whether the nation's auto safety agency has lived up to its mission of protecting motorists. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:22:00 -0500 Trade deficit shrinks as auto and oil imports drop http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042039-407.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in January, reflecting a big drop in imports of oil and foreign cars. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:22:00 -0500 Crosby happy to get back his Olympic gear http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042037-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml RALEIGH, N.C. -- Penguins center Sidney Crosby is thrilled that the gloves and stick he was using when he scored the overtime goal that won an Olympic gold medal for Canada have been recovered Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:18:00 -0500 Penguins Cooke not surprised he wasn't suspended http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042036-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml RALEIGH, N.C. -- Penguins left winger Matt Cooke said he wasn't surprised that the league didn't suspend him for his hit to the head of Boston center Marc Savard Sunday Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:12:00 -0500 Man shot in the Hill District; suspect arrested http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041995-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Hill District man has been charged in connection with the shooting Wednesday evening of another man on the Reed-Robert section ofthe Hill District Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:00 -0500 Jay Baruchel meets Sid the Kid, grows to love Pittsburgh filming 'She's Out of My League' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041818-60.stm?cmpid=news.xml Jay Baruchel is Canadian, he calls hockey his "religion," and he met one of its patron saints and finest ambassadors while making "She's Out of My League" in Pittsburgh. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:48:00 -0500 Groups back city council's living wage bill http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042035-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml A handful of community groups lined up this morning to support Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess' efforts to enact a "living wage" for all city employees and companies that contract with the city Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:47:00 -0500 Former teacher transforms Kous Kous Cafe in Mt. Lebanon into a delicious destination http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041780-242.stm?cmpid=news.xml Look the wrong way for just a moment and it would be easy to miss Kous Kous Cafe on Washington Road in Mt. Lebanon. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:45:00 -0500 Random Acts of Kindness: A night at the movies http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041940-294.stm?cmpid=news.xml I am a widow, 71 years old, and drove myself to the movie theater in Bridgeville at night. When trying to get back in my car, I fell at the icy curb and couldn't get up. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:54:00 -0500 McCoy Tyner still inspired by piano http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041832-388.stm?cmpid=news.xml Preview: The Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is sponsoring more than another concert this weekend in its Jazz Hall. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:51:00 -0500 Maple syrup events http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041681-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml Other sweet events are happening all around the region, including: The Pennsylania Maple Festival - this year is the 63rd - takes over Meyersdale, Somerset County, for a weekend and a week Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:48:00 -0500 Rich, real maple syrup trumps manufacturers' brands http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041677-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml You'll come a-running when the breakfast cook hollers, "The pancakes are ready!" Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:47:00 -0500 Weekend Guide http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041857-388.stm?cmpid=news.xml A list of things to do this weekend. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:44:00 -0500 Suspect in door-to-door soliciting operation identified http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042029-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml An arrest warrant has been obtained by Castle Shannon police for the arrest of a borough woman already in jail on charges connected to a door-to-door fund-raising operation there and in nearby towns Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:37:00 -0500 Margaret Nicholas: This Brit likes her Irish food http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041682-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml It might seem odd, a girl who grew up in England preparing an Irish feast, but it is one of the things that Margaret Nicholas loves to do for her friends. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:35:00 -0500 Allegheny Energy acquisition challenged http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042034-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System wants a federal judge in Pittsburgh to stop FirstEnergy's proposed $4.7 billion takeover of a western Pennsylvania electric company Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:33:00 -0500 Head of Pa. AFL-CIO retiring http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042033-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml HARRISBURG -- Bill George is retiring as president of Pennsylvania's AFL-CIO after 20 years as one of the state's most visible organized labor leaders Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:00 -0500 Bonusgate attorneys begin closing arguments http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042032-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml HARRISBURG -- Steve Keefer is an ordinary man, not a hero. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:24:00 -0500 Wilkins COG to explore creating agency as new tax collector http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041747-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments is considering stepping into the tax-collection field. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:23:00 -0500 Obituary: James Ruggiero / Left his supermarket work to become a Catholic priest http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041947-122.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Rev. James Ruggiero, 74, who left a career in supermarket management to become a Catholic priest, died Tuesday of cancer. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:21:00 -0500 A New Story opens in Monroeville for individual needs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041740-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml At first glance, New Story school in Monroeville resembles most others with posters of encouragement in the hallways and the sound of activity from inside the classrooms. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:19:00 -0500 EQT makes new stock offering http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042031-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml EQT Corp. has priced a new public offering of its common stock at $44 a share. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:18:00 -0500 Traffic fatalities at lowest level since 1954 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042030-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml Traffic fatalities for last year fell by nearly 9 percent, reaching their lowest level since 1954, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported today. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:00 -0500 Penguins' Cooke not suspended for hit on Bruins' Savard http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041933-61.stm?cmpid=news.xml Maybe it's fortuitous that winger Matt Cooke came under scrutiny for his hit to the head on Boston's Marc Savard on the eve of the NHL's general managers meetings in Florida. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:00 -0500 Landfill odors rise; search on for source http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041639-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Complaints of foul odors around Findlay's Imperial Landfill have spiked recently, but landfill officials haven't pinpointed the source of the stink. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:34:00 -0500 Monroeville council remembers Cuccia, reopens Coffey Street http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041820-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml Monroeville council members paused to remember a fallen citizen and support legislation created in her name. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:28:00 -0500 Plum 911 center to close earlier, Aug. 1 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041640-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml Council President Mike Doyle said he feels so strongly the borough needs to close its police dispatch center and switch to the county's 911 service that winning the lottery wouldn't change his mind. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:16:00 -0500 First phase of The Village of Cranberry Woods set http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041749-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml Gripping an unlit cigar between his teeth, Don Rodgers waves his arm over a colorful schematic of his next big development for Cranberry and declares it the consummate mix of everything he's ever Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:03:00 -0500 Book by Peters woman tells of family's journey, literal and symbolic http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041768-58.stm?cmpid=news.xml When Carmen Boden Stenholm was 9, she and her mother escaped Communist East Germany to West Germany, where they lived in hiding for a year. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:35:00 -0500 Preschool in Peters makes plans for a natural playground http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041765-58.stm?cmpid=news.xml The playground at Noah's Ark Preschool was buried in snow last month, a dormant white mound. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:33:00 -0500 Man dies after being rescued from Derry Borough fire http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042028-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml The victim, James Gamble, 60, was pronounced dead in the emergency room at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, the Westmoreland County coroner said. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:29:00 -0500 New York-based troupe presents 'The Pirates of Penzance' at the Palace http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041718-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml On March 19, Greensburg audiences will have the chance to see "Pirates" at its best. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:25:00 -0500 Our towns: Ligonier Borough http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041745-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml Incorporated: As a borough, April 10, 1834 Location: Eastern Westmoreland County, 60 miles southeast of Downtown Pittsburgh; Ligonier covers 0.5 square miles. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:19:00 -0500 Good Morning: East http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041735-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml Kimberly McWherter has taught chemistry at Derry Area High School for 21 years. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:17:00 -0500 Dads come to class to read to kids http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041671-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml It takes a tuned-in dad to realize that the kids cereal Cap'n Crunch can inspire genius in a group of 9-year-olds. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:58:00 -0500 Retired world cultures teacher still drawn to faraway places http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041668-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml As a young boy thumbing through magazines, Tom Grant loved to see advertisements for trips to faraway places. He'd often take up the ad's offer and send for a brochure or map. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:55:00 -0500 Streetscape plan receives $250,000 county grant http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041689-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml A streetscape revitalization plan for 1.5 miles of Route 50 through Heidelberg, Scott and Carnegie has received some recent boosts. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:52:00 -0500 Students learn skills, share lunch at church http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041688-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml Ladies who lunch at the Crafton United Presbyterian Church on Bradford Avenue in Crafton have a special relationship with their teen and pre-teen servers. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:49:00 -0500 Elderly to save on garbage collection in Greensburg http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042027-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml Greensburg council's decision to remain with Waste Management will result in immediate savings for senior citizens, according to city officials. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:11:00 -0500 Solicitor said he warned superintendent in hiring issue http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042026-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml West Jefferson Hills solicitor Ira Weiss testified he advised Superintendent Terry Kinavey that the district could face legal action if it did not hire Denise Breisinger. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:05:00 -0500 Two driving detours set for next week in Clinton http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042025-147.stm?cmpid=news.xml Two brief road closures are scheduled for next week in the Clinton area of Findlay. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:54:00 -0500 South Notables http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041772-58.stm?cmpid=news.xml Peters Township School District has been chosen as the winner of the 2010 Outstanding School Library Media Program Award by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:38:00 -0500 South News Briefs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041762-55.stm?cmpid=news.xml Bethel Park: Roadwork contract granted Council has awarded an $834,000 contract to El Grande Industries in Donora for roadwork. The vote Monday was unanimous. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:36:00 -0500 Good Morning: South http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041793-58.stm?cmpid=news.xml As a resident of the U.S. and a citizen of Ireland, Robert Tierney, of Brookline, proves you can have your glazed Irish tea cake and eat it, too. The Steelers hold a special place in his heart. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:29:00 -0500 Scouts rally to keep Camp Yough open http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041761-55.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania recently completed a long-range property assessment to decide which of its 15 council-owned or leased camps to maintain, develop or sell. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:27:00 -0500 Grammy-winning pianist to perform at Upper St. Clair High School http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041771-388.stm?cmpid=news.xml Last year, the Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair, through fundraising efforts, donated a 9-foot Steinway Concert piano to the Upper St. Clair High School Theatre. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:00 -0500 Dormont council holds off on accepting park grant http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041723-55.stm?cmpid=news.xml Dormont council has postponed until next month a vote on whether to accept a $37,000 block grant to improve a parcel at West Liberty and Hillsdale avenues. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:23:00 -0500 Marcellus shale drilling approved amid residents' concerns http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041760-55.stm?cmpid=news.xml Officials in North Fayette and Robinson have approved an energy company's plans to drill the Marcellus shale field. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:23:00 -0500 'Grandparent scams' reported in area http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041763-55.stm?cmpid=news.xml Some South Hills communities have recently reported "grandparent scams," at least one of which was successful. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:21:00 -0500 Smaller Trax home lots allowed, with review, in Peters http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041773-58.stm?cmpid=news.xml Saying they were disgusted by new housing developments being "jammed together" and spoiling the rolling vistas and rural flavor of Peters, council members said they will revisit zoning ordinances. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:21:00 -0500 Mt. Lebanon schools board to vote on alcohol policy http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041767-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Mt. Lebanon school board may vote Monday on an alcohol policy to address violations that are not school-related. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:20:00 -0500 Letters to the editor/South http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041727-55.stm?cmpid=news.xml I agree 100 percent with "Superintendent's Treatment Decried" (Letters, Feb. 25, South) about Terry Kinavey. I remember when Mrs. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:19:00 -0500 Duquesne student progress 'tracked' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041759-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml When Barbara McDonnell was appointed the community education liaison for the Duquesne City School District in fall 2008, one of her major responsibilities was to track the progress of high school students. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:18:00 -0500 Plans for health system 'boggles the mind' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041764-58.stm?cmpid=news.xml Mt. Lebanon resident Norman Waldman, 85, is on the fence when it comes to an opinion about the need for health-care cost reform. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:17:00 -0500 Letter to the editor/East http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041738-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml On Feb. 23, the Community College of Allegheny County's Braddock Hills center had a bad experience followed by a good one. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:11:00 -0500 Westmoreland County News Briefs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041719-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml Members of the Norwin Regional Recreation Center Committee on Tuesday found out that constructing a proposed multimillion-dollar facility is going to be costly. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:08:00 -0500 Norwin board accepts bid to redo track http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041720-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml As with its peers in Penn-Trafford, the Norwin school board is moving forward with plans to replace the artificial turf and to resurface the running track in its stadium. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:06:00 -0500 Sportexe to replace Penn-Trafford stadium surface http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041721-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml After some debate, the Penn-Trafford school board on Monday night awarded a $450,084 contract to Sportexe of Pittsburgh to replace the turf and track surface in the district's stadium. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:06:00 -0500 Murrysville volunteer balks at possible finance check http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041748-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml A civic-minded Murrysville resident said she is disappointed she will not be serving as a volunteer in her home community. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:04:00 -0500 State court: Oakmont cannot limit proposed concrete plant http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041741-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml Oakmont solicitor Robert H. Shoop reported at Monday's council meeting that a state Commonwealth Court decision on construction of a concrete plant went against the borough. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:02:00 -0500 PG East high school musicals http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041739-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml The high school musical season has begun in the PG East region. Below is a list of upcoming musicals, in chronological order. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:00 -0500 North Business News http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041673-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml Dunkin' Donuts, coffee and baked goods chain, recently opened its newest store in LaSalle Plaza, on Route 19 South in Cranberry. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:53:00 -0500 North School News http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041756-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml Fox Chapel Area High School students will present a free dress rehearsal of the spring musical "Funny Girl" for district senior citizens at 3:30 p.m. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:52:00 -0500 Good Morning: North http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041752-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml The North Hills Anti-Racism Coalition will hold its annual North Hills Interfaith Gathering at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church, 311 Cumberland Road, McCandless. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:51:00 -0500 North News Briefs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041755-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml St. Peter's Reformed Church in Zelienople will hold an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. March 20 to celebrate the expansion and renovation of the church facilities. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:50:00 -0500 Home building continues in Pine http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041733-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml At a time when the real estate market is soft, developer James Rumbaugh plans to turn about 200 acres in Pine into a development of 118 custom-built homes. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:49:00 -0500 Bellevue can build on its success, redevelopment group told http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041666-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml Bellevue has dozens of businesses that would be on the wish list of other communities hoping to redevelop their retail areas, but the borough needs more such businesses, say consultants. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:47:00 -0500 Three towns make strides in shared zoning, planning http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041675-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml A decade in the making, a joint zoning code has been delivered to officials in Bellevue, Avalon and Ben Avon. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:47:00 -0500 Butler family court will soon deploy videoconferencing http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041757-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml To quantify the benefits of video technology within the Butler County court system, one would have to talk about convenience and security as well as dollars and cents, contends a top court administrator. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:46:00 -0500 Butler seeks disaster funds for snow removal http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041667-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml Butler County municipalities are seeking reimbursement of almost $1 million in snow removal costs, contending that February's record-smashing snowfall amounted to a federal disaster. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:45:00 -0500 Letters to the editor/North http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041670-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml In recent North articles about pension funds, school districts were bemoaning a problem that is giving credence to the adage of "chickens coming home to roost" in regard to teacher pension funds. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:44:00 -0500 West Student News http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041789-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml The West Allegheny Middle School seventh-grade team of Robbie Rankin, Brandon Healey and Clayton Rehm has been selected for the Outstanding First-Year Team award. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:37:00 -0500 West People News http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041695-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Four Penn State Beaver faculty members have been published recently. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:36:00 -0500 Good Morning: West http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041781-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Fellowship of the Carpenter, a group for men and for boys in sixth grade and older, is forming at Crafton United Presbyterian Church. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:35:00 -0500 West School News http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041788-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml An open house for parents to learn about the school will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the school, 5720 Steubenville Pike, Robinson. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:35:00 -0500 Mini golf course recommended in Scott http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041824-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Developers Jerry and Paul Fitzgerald want to build an 18-hole miniature golf course at 2070 Greentree Road on land above Rita's Italian Ice. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:34:00 -0500 Addition to Mooncrest center planned http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041785-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Plans are advancing for a $150,000 single-story addition to the Mooncrest Community Center to the multipurpose room for an after-school program. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:33:00 -0500 Moon supervisors reject rezoning for assisted living facility http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041784-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Moon supervisors have turned down an application to rezone property from residential to commercial on Coraopolis Heights Road that would have allowed an assisted living personal care home. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:32:00 -0500 Vocational school budget approved by Moon Area http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041817-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml Moon Area school directors Monday night became the seventh school board among 12 member districts to approve the three-part Parkway West Career and Technology Center budget. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:31:00 -0500 Carnegie chief plans to retire in four years http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041692-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Carnegie residents probably will start lining up soon to say farewell to their well-respected and highly visible police chief, Jeffrey Harbin, even though his retirement date is four years away. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:29:00 -0500 Few in agreement on Baden charter plans http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041823-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml Stephen Catanzarite said organizers of the proposed Baden Academy Charter School "don't feel deterred at all" by the harsh review of their plans by Ambridge Area School District administrators. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:28:00 -0500 Wee Mousie, Fear Not A Touch PC http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042005-96.stm?cmpid=news.xml Blame "Minority Report." Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Lights, Sirens and a Dash Wired With Distractions http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042006-96.stm?cmpid=news.xml They are the most wired vehicles on the road, with dashboard computers, sophisticated radios, navigation systems and cellphones. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Tricks to Keep Your Device's Battery Going and Going http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042007-96.stm?cmpid=news.xml If you're a recent convert to smartphones, you're probably still discovering all the amazing things that your new BlackBerry, Android phone or iPhone can do. But one thing you most likely found out right away: the more you do, the shorter your phone's battery lasts. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Putting All Your Conversations on the Small Screen http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042008-96.stm?cmpid=news.xml One curse of the digital age is the need to manage multiple continuing conversations -- be they via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, instant messages or text-messaging on your cellphone. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Fashion Feels Fur's Warm Embrace http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042009-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml LAST month, Johnny Weir, the United States figure skater, switched one of his costumes for the Vancouver Olympics after he said he received threats from anti-fur activists for accessorizing his already colorful wardrobe with just a touch of white fox. At almost the same moment, fashion designers in New York were showing fall collections with so much fur that they seemed to collectively stick a thumb in the eye of political correctness. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 The Latest in Strollers? Mom and Dad http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042010-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml FOR most people, the 2009 movie "Away We Go," directed by Sam Mendes, has all but faded from memory, a wry little comedy that didn't gain much traction at the box office and was all but ignored during the past awards season. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Taking on Hair Color's Bad Guy http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042011-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml PERMANENTLY dyeing hair goes hand in hand with damaging it. The process dries out hair and leaves it jagged. Ammonia -- used to open the hair fiber so that dye molecules can nestle in -- is as delicate as a can opener. It also smells horrid and sets delicate scalps afire. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 A Fountain of Bag Creativity http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042012-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml PARIS -- Arcs of water rose from a fountain and fell in curtains of spray at the Louis Vuitton show Wednesday, the closing day of the four-week, four-city international women's shows for autumn 2010. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Hey, Ryan, Talk to the Dress http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042013-314.stm?cmpid=news.xml RYAN, Ryan, Ryan. It's Journalism 101: who, what, when, where and why, as in, "Who are you wearing?" Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles Electric Rate Linked to Solar Power http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042014-115.stm?cmpid=news.xml LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles averages more than 300 days of sunshine a year, and it often seems as if environmentalists outnumber rattlesnakes in many parts of the sprawling city. It would seem, then, that solar energy would be a thriving local industry here. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Panel Will Review U.N. Climate Work http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042015-115.stm?cmpid=news.xml A group of top scientists from around the world will review the research and management practices of the United Nations climate change panel so that it can try to avoid the kinds of errors that have brought its work into question in recent months, officials said Wednesday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Dogs That Detect Bedbugs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042016-47.stm?cmpid=news.xml CRUISER made four house calls on a recent rain-soaked Tuesday. There were two happy endings and two unhappy ones, a fairly typical outcome for a typical day in the life of a bedbug-sniffing puggle. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 How Green Is My Mansion? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042017-47.stm?cmpid=news.xml MITCH KAPOR, the software mogul and philanthropist, has given millions of dollars to environmental groups. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Can a Mouse Cut the Cable? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042018-47.stm?cmpid=news.xml THERE are certain timeless truths about people who don't own a television, chief among them that they love to tell you they don't own a television. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 House Beautiful Invites New Yorkers to Take a Seat, Literally http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042019-47.stm?cmpid=news.xml HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, a sturdy survivor in the embattled world of shelter magazines, enacted its own stimulus program last week, with the kind of feel-good giveaway associated with the glory days of television. Over three days, a team from the magazine's marketing department deposited 40 blue chairs around New York City, in a promotional tie-in with its March issue, which is devoted to the color blue. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Rove on Rove: A Conversation With the Former Bush Senior Adviser http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042020-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml Karl Rove, the former senior adviser and deputy White House chief of staff under President George W. Bush, on Tuesday published a memoir, "Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight." The Times caught up with him in New York to talk about democracy in Iraq, the impact of the C.I.A. leak case and questions about his mother's suicide and his father's sexual orientation. This is an edited transcript: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 More Messages Link Senator to Job Effort http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042021-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- Previously undisclosed e-mail messages turned over to the F.B.I. and Senate ethics investigators provide new evidence about Senator John Ensign's efforts to steer lobbying work to the embittered husband of his former mistress and could deepen his legal and political troubles. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Leaders in House Block Earmarks to Corporations http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042022-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders on Wednesday banned budget earmarks to private industry, ending a practice that has steered billions of dollars in no-bid contracts to companies and set off corruption scandals. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Amending at Last for Bias Policy, City Offers Homes http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042023-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml HAMTRAMCK, Mich. -- Even though more than 50 years have passed since Sallie Sanders was a confused little girl wondering why her family was kicked out of their house for being on the wrong side of the color line here, the pain seems fresh. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 Panel Proposes Single Standard for All Schools http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042024-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml A panel of educators convened by the nation's governors and state school superintendents proposed a uniform set of academic standards on Wednesday, laying out their vision for what all the nation's public school children should learn in math and English, year by year, from kindergarten to high school graduation. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0500 NHL roundup: Capitals edge Hurricanes, 4-3 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042004-61.stm?cmpid=news.xml Tomas Fleischmann scored on a one-timer from the right circle at 3:20 of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:45:00 -0500 NBA roundup: Memphis cruises by Celtics http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042002-275.stm?cmpid=news.xml Rudy Gay scored 28 points to lead visiting Memphis to a 111-91 victory Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh consecutive road win. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:44:00 -0500 College men's roundup: Nebraska stuns Missouri in Big 12 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042000-449.stm?cmpid=news.xml Brandon Richardson scored 19 points and No. 12 seed Nebraska took command with an early 16-1 run and shocked No. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:43:00 -0500 Big East roundup: Cincinnati beats Louisville http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041988-142.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- Georgetown coach John Thompson III has a remarkable knack for making a difficult game sound simple. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:42:00 -0500 Minnesota beats Penn State in Big Ten tournament, 76-55 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042183-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml INDIANAPOLIS -- Minnesota knows it would greatly enhance its NCAA tournament resume by beating Michigan State Friday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:36:00 -0500 MLB Notebook: Garciaparra comes back to Red Sox to retire http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041980-63.stm?cmpid=news.xml Six years after he was traded away for the final pieces of Boston's World Series puzzle, Nomar Garciaparra finally got a friendly farewell from the Red Sox. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:15:00 -0500 West Bulletin Board http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041595-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Coraopolis United Methodist Church, 1205 Ridge Ave., will hold a performance by soprano Amy Stabnau and pianist and church music director Alastair Stout at noon Wednesday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:13:00 -0500 West Virginia gets by Cincinnati, 54-51 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1042250-100.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- Da'Sean Butler took an inbounds pass and banked in a 3-pointer from the head of the key at the buzzer to give No. 7 West Virginia a 54-51 victory against Cincinnati Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:28:00 -0500 Newbies mix with industry giants at ski trade show http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1038215-37.stm?cmpid=news.xml DENVER - While ski and snowboard makers showed off their latest models at SnowSports Industries America's annual Snow Show this year, inventors with big ideas were trying to get retailers to bite. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 North Bulletin Board http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041593-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml Butler - The Butler County Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Elisabeth Heath-Charles, will present its Family Pops Concert, Modern America, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 East Bulletin Board http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041594-59.stm?cmpid=news.xml Greensburg - The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will sponsor "Conserving Our Paper Heritage" at noon Wednesday as part of its Brown Bag Lecture series. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 South Bulletin Board http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041596-58.stm?cmpid=news.xml Bethel Park - "Bunnies, Baskets and Bonnets," presented by Bethel Park Heritage Players' Theater for Kids Classes, will be held at 7 p.m. March 19 at Bethel Park Community Center. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Munch Goes to Salem's Grill http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041603-440.stm?cmpid=news.xml Last month, Munch read PG food writer Marlene Parrish's ode to the humanely slaughtered and locally sourced meats at the new Salem's Grill in the Strip District. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 They Might Be Giants plays one for the kids at the Hazlett http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041604-388.stm?cmpid=news.xml Those booking They Might Be Giants right now can choose from a menu of three different packages: There's the basic anything-goes set, the 20th anniversary of "Flood" celebration show and then the one that helps you learn your numbers and ABCs. ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Lenora Nemetz bounces back with 'Nunsense' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041605-325.stm?cmpid=news.xml Lenora Nemetz loves to laugh and make audiences laugh, so thank heavens for "Nunsense." Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG South: Lebo girls take care of business, win title http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041611-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml The WPIAL basketball title games all take place at the A.J. Palumbo Center on the campus of Duquesne University. With the mind-set the Mt. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG South: Tough schedule, rugged defense prepared Mt. Lebanon to win a WPIAL title http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041612-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml Mt. Lebanon boys' basketball coach Joe David is pleased with his team's unbeaten record against Section 4-AAAA opponents this season, but he believes the 25-1 Blue Devils' prowess against Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG South: Area flexes its muscles in playoffs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041613-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml Last weekend's WPIAL championships did more than crown eight teams as best in Western Pennsylvania. They also gave new life to a handful of others. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG South: Up-and-down Lebo faces sizzling Plum in hockey playoffs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041617-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml In this season featuring equal parts long runs of excellence and extended periods of ineptitude, the Mt. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG South: Bethel Park's Lazenga labors to win gold at WPIAL wrestling tournament http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041618-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml Bethel Park's Adam Lazenga experienced a first in Saturday's WPIAL Class AAA 285-pound title match against Connellsville's Travis Miller. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG East: Gators prove a point in WPIAL final effort http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041619-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml When Gateway boys' basketball coach Mitch Adams talks about the fact his team was "taking shots" all season, he isn't referring to mid-range jumpers, 3-pointers or free throws. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG East: System gives some teams second shot http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041620-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml Last weekend's WPIAL championships did more than crown eight teams as best in Western Pennsylvania. They also gave new life to a handful of others. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG East: Freshman guard shines under spotlight to help Jeannette girls win Class AA championship http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041621-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml A memorable performance on a major stage can sometimes leave a player at a loss for words. Take Jeannette's Ciara Gregory, for example. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG East: Strong defensive effort key in Allderdice's run to City title http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041622-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml Midway through the third quarter of Saturday's City League boys' high school basketball championship game against Oliver, the Allderdice team's substitutes and fans rocked the Peabody High Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG East: Sizzling Plum to open hockey playoffs against Mt. Lebo http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041623-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml Forgive the Plum hockey team for having a feeling of invincibility -- and having it at just the right time, the start of the PIHL Class AAA Penguins Cup playoffs. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG East: Playoff seeding irks Mustangs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041624-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml Plum is wondering why it is seeded fifth in the PIHL Class AAA Penguins Cup playoffs despite having more points than the No. 3 seed, a team it defeated in the regular season. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG East: Pair of wrestlers are golden for Central Catholic, Derry http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041625-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml It was a double gold weekend for Central Catholic and Derry Area at the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling tournament. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 McKees Rocks, Carnegie preparing for flooding http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041632-258.stm?cmpid=news.xml McKees Rocks residents can learn what to do to protect themselves and their property from possible flooding at 5:30 p.m. today in St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Ella Street. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Local Scene: 03/11/10 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041633-388.stm?cmpid=news.xml 28 North, a bluesy Pittsburgh band that doesn't hide its classic-rock influences (from the Allman Brothers to Zeppelin to Santana), will release its second CD, "Mystery," with a show at Altar Bar in the Strip on Saturday at 9 p.m. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 West News Briefs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041635-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Lydia's Place is seeking donations of bridal gowns, accessories and formal dresses for its second annual bridal and formal dress sale April 7-11 in the center atrium at the Mall at Robinson. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 West Police Blotter http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041636-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Police news from the West suburban area: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 West Municipal News http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041637-57.stm?cmpid=news.xml Carnegie council voted unanimously Monday to reduce the monthly delinquent sewage fee from 10 percent to 1.5 percent. Also, officials appointed Jordan Tax Service as delinquent sewage collector. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG West: Lincoln Park's 'Shall We Dance' looks more like a college production than a high school program http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041638-327.stm?cmpid=news.xml Best of all is what's on stage, a high school production that felt more like a pretty good college. "Shall We Dance," which played to packed houses last weekend, was a slick, eye-filling revue. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG West/South: Capers overcomes a devastating injury, helps Chartiers Valley win another WPIAL boys' title http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041642-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml This story is right out of Hollywood. Outstanding athlete suffers severe injury. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG West: Hopewell girls ready to move on after losing in WPIAL Class AAA final http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041643-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml It didn't take long before members of the Hopewell girls' basketball team wiped away any tears and broke their silence. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG West: Rich Emert's basketball notebook http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041644-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml Thoughts and leftovers from the WPIAL basketball tournament. Farrell coach Ed McCluskey is the WPIAL's version of John Wooden, even though Farrell no longer competes in the WPIAL. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG North/West: A mid-season acquisition gives boost to Sewickley Academy's WPIAL Class A title pursuit http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041645-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml When the Sewickley Academy boys' basketball team started practice for the season, Carrington Motley wasn't in the gymnasium. Heck, he wasn't even in the country. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG West: West Allegheny duo claim Class AAA wrestling titles http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041646-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml The West Allegheny High School wrestling team doubled its pleasure at the WPIAL Class AAA tournament this past Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School, as Troy Reaghard and Aaron McKinney won gold Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG North: Rich Emert's basketball notebook http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041647-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml Thoughts and leftovers on and from the WPIAL basketball tournament. Buzzer-beater shots are the main reason basketball tournaments in March create madness. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG North: North Catholic survives shaky free-throw shooting to retain WPIAL championship, advance to PIAA tournament http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041650-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml As North Catholic's free throws were rolling off the rim, hitting the side of the rim and doing anything but going in, coach Dave Long had visions of Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG North: Vincentian girls help teammate overcome loss; defeat rival North Catholic in WPIAL Class AA title game http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041651-361.stm?cmpid=news.xml When Keturah Vactor walked onto the court at the Palumbo Center last Friday, she had plenty of motivation. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG North: North Allegheny hockey team hopes streak is no snow job http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041652-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml "Snowmageddon" proved to be a good thing for the North Allegheny hockey team. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PG North: Butler's Baxter settles for silver at 171 pounds at WPIAL wrestling championships http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041653-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml Cole Baxter was hoping for another gold medal at Saturday's finals of the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling tournament. He had to settle for a less precious metal. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 How to make older computers secure http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041657-94.stm?cmpid=news.xml Do you have an older computer? How secure is it? Depending on its age, the computer may no longer receive updates and security "patches" and the manufacturer may not offer support for it. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Furlough is more than usual in Penn Hills schools http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041658-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Penn Hills School District will soon send furlough notices to 64 of its 417 teachers for the upcoming school year. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Walking in another's shoes: Students learn about people with disabilities http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041659-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml A presentation called Building Disability Awareness, sponsored by Easter Seals Western Pennsylvania, wasn't just a lecture. It was a hands-on experience. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 New Right to Know law costly, Mt. Lebanon schools say http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041660-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml A year after Pennsylvania's new Right to Know law took effect, Mt. Lebanon School District is facing unexpected costs to comply with an increasing number of requests for e-mail correspondence. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why should Sidney Crosby be David Letterman's fool? http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041661-125.stm?cmpid=news.xml Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Seneca Valley blocks vo-tech financing http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041662-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml Because Seneca Valley rejected a financing proposal for an $11 million building project at Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School, it will have to find another way to borrow the money. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Carriers shift, but mail won't change in Millvale, Ross http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041663-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml Plans to transfer about a dozen mail carriers from a post office in Millvale to one in Ross should not affect either local mail delivery or window services. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The Hurry Hill Farm Maple Museum, near Edinboro, a testimony to maple syrup's legacy http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041678-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml A little girl's love of making maple syrup at age 6 has resulted five decades later in a gem of a museum. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Celebrate sugary times with maple tour and festival March 20 and 21 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041679-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml Hurry Hill Farm is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania Maple Association's Maple Taste & Tour Weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20 and 21. Thirteen maple syrup producers open their sugar houses. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Maple Syrup recipes http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041680-107.stm?cmpid=news.xml Maple Ham Breakfast Sandwiches These are good served with fresh fruit and hot coffee. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Beer: A brewpub to close, but a brewery may open http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041684-389.stm?cmpid=news.xml This spring will be marked by one brewing operation closing, but a brand-new one finally could be opening. Red Star Agave Grill in Greensburg is to close by March's end. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 American Ireland Fund benefit gala: A cheesy night for guests http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041686-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml Two things are a given at tonight's annual "green tie and tux" American Ireland Fund benefit gala at Heinz Field: The Guinness, along with a variety of Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Supermodel Cheryl Tiegs cooks http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041687-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml Even at 62, Cheryl Tiegs still boasts the curvy, athletic body and All-American good looks that three times landed her the cover of Sports Illustrated's Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Maple Syrup recipes http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041699-107.stm?cmpid=news.xml Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 St. Patrick's Day recipes http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041701-107.stm?cmpid=news.xml Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Pennsylvania municipalities should share services http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041702-109.stm?cmpid=news.xml State law and practice needs to encourage more efficient government Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Dubliner Cheese Salad http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041703-107.stm?cmpid=news.xml Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Sampling wines among a virtual group http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041706-389.stm?cmpid=news.xml Wine tastings come in many guises. After decades of participating in verticals, horizontals, blind and other tastings, I thought I'd tried them all. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Let's Learn About: Lila Hetzel http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041710-51.stm?cmpid=news.xml While Pittsburghers Andy Warhol and Burton Morris have gained international recognition as innovative artists, one painter -- and Pittsburgh native -- helped to inspire local artists 100 years Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Cooking with Gretchen Tip, tap away at that sugar maple http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041712-34.stm?cmpid=news.xml The winter thaw means only one thing if you've got a giant sugar maple in your yard: Time to tap it and make maple syrup. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Let's Talk About: Deep Space Network http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041717-115.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft, which just had its mission to explore Saturn extended to 2017, is one of the many robotic space probes NASA has used to explore the solar system since 1958. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Cheryl Tieg's Roast Pork Shoulder http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041722-107.stm?cmpid=news.xml Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Little Bites: 03/11/10 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041776-242.stm?cmpid=news.xml HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Lidia's Pittsburgh, Strip District, is celebrating its ninth anniversary with a special dinner Sunday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Game Daze: 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041801-96.stm?cmpid=news.xml Video game review Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Pittsburgh Jewish Israeli Film Festival schedule: Week 2 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041816-60.stm?cmpid=news.xml The 17th annual Pittsburgh Jewish Israeli Film Festival continues at the SouthSide Works Cinema and, where noted, other venues: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Jewish Israeli Film Fest: From Nazis to young lovers http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041819-60.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Pittsburgh Jewish Israeli Film Festival continues this weekend. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Altmire needs to get off the fence http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041821-109.stm?cmpid=news.xml In 2006, Jason Altmire said his No. 1 issue was the health insurance crisis and he rode into Congress on the promise to do something about it. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Co-star enjoyed role of supportive pal http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041825-60.stm?cmpid=news.xml When Nate Torrence read the character breakdown for "She's Out of My League," he thought, gee, that sounds familiar. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Maureen Dowd: Pilgrim non grata in Mecca http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041826-109.stm?cmpid=news.xml I was tempted to turn my abaya into a black masquerade cloak and sneak into Mecca, just hop over the Tropic of Cancer to the Red Sea and crash the ultimate heaven's gate. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Black-out drunk http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041837-109.stm?cmpid=news.xml We've got to do more to save our young people from alcohol abuse. It's a killer. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Record reviews: Gorillaz, Broken Bells and New this week http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041840-388.stm?cmpid=news.xml Records are rated on a scale of one (awful) to four (classic) stars: Pop/Rock Gorillaz 'Plastic Beach' (Virgin) 1/2 "Plastic Beach" was inspired by Gorillaz chief Damon Albarn's visit to a Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Weekend Hotlist http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041845-437.stm?cmpid=news.xml A list of recommended things to do this weekend. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Robert De Niro to play Vince Lombardi in movie http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041849-60.stm?cmpid=news.xml BRISTOL, Conn. -- Robert De Niro is set to play Vince Lombardi in an upcoming movie. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Still-thrashy Megadeth won't let the metal 'Rust' preview http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041852-388.stm?cmpid=news.xml Music preview: During its 27-year history, Megadeth has produced 12 studio albums -- some that have gone on to become thrash-metal classics, some of which the band and its fans might want to forget. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Weekend Feedback: 3/11/10 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041856-437.stm?cmpid=news.xml Applause, please The conventional American symphony and classical music audience has in recent years been bullied into becoming a controlled, unreactive and somber herd. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 TV on DVD: 'Scarecrow and Mrs. King: Complete First Season' and 'FlashForward: Part One, Season One' http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041858-60.stm?cmpid=news.xml 'Scarecrow and Mrs. King: COMPLETE FIRST SEASON' These days, if you want to watch an odd couple who work together amid sexual tension, you can watch the likes of Booth and Brennan on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 New to DVD: Straight from the Oscars http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041859-60.stm?cmpid=news.xml 'Precious' four stars That montage of horror clips shown at the Academy Awards ceremony last Sunday might have included yet another monster: the mother-from-Hell played by deserving Oscar-winner Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The Riding Calendar http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041861-475.stm?cmpid=news.xml So, I missed it again this year. The "unofficial" kickoff to the 2010 motorcycle season, 10 days in the fun and sun with hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 American Eagle shares rise 6.1 percent http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041862-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml Finally, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. did what Wall Street wanted. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Credit card companies look for holes in new rules http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041863-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml Sweeping credit card reforms that kicked in Feb. 22 promised to snuff out the card industry's most abusive practices, but experts say it's no time for consumers to let their guard down. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Business new briefs http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041869-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml RealtyTrac Inc. said today that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from the year-ago level, the smallest annual increase in four years. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 BofA cutting overdraft charges http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041871-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml In a move that could bring an end to the $40 cup of coffee, Bank of America is doing away with overdraft fees on purchases made with debit cards, a decision that could cost the bank tens of Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Palm teeters in crowded smart phone market http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041872-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml SAN FRANCISCO -- Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Iraq's election: Despite the violence, a nation turned out to vote http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041875-192.stm?cmpid=news.xml The appropriate response to how the Iraqis made it through Sunday's elections is "so far, so good." Scattered violence occurred and some voters were deterred from voting. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Summit lesson: Pittsburgh can learn more about police response http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041876-192.stm?cmpid=news.xml It's been six months since world leaders assembled in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit and protests led to the arrests of dozens of people. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Touchy talks: Middle East players have obstacles to overcome http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041877-192.stm?cmpid=news.xml Americans should rejoice at the promised resumption of talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians toward peace in the Middle East. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Letters to the editor http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041880-110.stm?cmpid=news.xml It is time for the Rooney family to seriously think of getting rid of Ben Roethlisberger. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Council votes to study parking garages' worth, despite objections http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041883-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's pension bailout proposal is facing a dogfight in Pittsburgh City Council. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Rep. Metcalfe running for lieutenant governor http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041889-178.stm?cmpid=news.xml Rep. Daryl Metcalfe would be happy to run with either Tom Corbett or Sam Rohrer. And if they strayed from his vision of small government conservatism, he'd be happy to run against them. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Police kill militant suspected in 2002 Bali nightclub attack http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041896-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Counterterrorism forces have shot and killed one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted Islamic militants, Indonesia's president said Wednesday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Findings of U.N. climate change panel to be reviewed http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041897-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml group of top scientists from around the world will review the research and management practices of the U.N. climate change panel so it can try to avoid the kinds of errors that have brought its work into question in recent months, officials said Wednesday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. aid group attacked in NW Pakistan http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041899-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml ISLAMABAD -- Suspected militants armed with assault rifles and a homemade bomb on Wednesday attacked the offices of a U.S.-based Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan, killing six Pakistani employees, police and the organization said. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Gates says Afghanistan drawdown could accelerate http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041900-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- Congressional opponents of the war in Afghanistan forced a debate Wednesday on the House floor on a resolution to bring U.S. forces home and end the 8-year-old war. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 World Briefs (03/11/10) http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041901-82.stm?cmpid=news.xml KABUL -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a brief visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday to lob insults at the United States and argue that international forces won't stop terrorism and will only lead to more civilian deaths. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Flea market coming to the Strip http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041905-28.stm?cmpid=news.xml At first blush, the Pittsburgh Flea sounds like something you'd want to avoid. But Janis Surman is hoping a lot of people will get the itch. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Officers were with Roethlisberger http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041906-66.stm?cmpid=news.xml When Ben Roethlisberger went bar-hopping in Georgia on the night he allegedly sexually assaulted a local college student, a pair of lawmen from Western Pennsylvania were on vacation with him. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 House leaders ban earmarks to private corporations http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041907-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders banned Wednesday the practice of doling out multimillion-dollar, no-bid contracts to private contractors, a move that will shake up the lobbying industry that has come to rely on securing these so-called earmarks for their corporate clients. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Panel suggests uniform standards for public schools nationwide http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041908-298.stm?cmpid=news.xml A panel of educators convened by the nation's governors and state school superintendents on Wednesday proposed a uniform set of academic standards, laying out their vision for what all the nation's public school children should learn in math and English, year by year, from kindergarten to high school graduation. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Divergent accounts in Braddock child's death http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041910-56.stm?cmpid=news.xml William Page stood a distance away from his 23-month-old daughter and listened to her cry. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Auto Racing Notebook: Roush OK on penalty for wreck by driver http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041913-132.stm?cmpid=news.xml Team owner Jack Roush said he is satisfied with the penalty NASCAR levied against driver Carl Edwards for his intentional accident with Brad Keselowski. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 PIAA Wrestling: Four WPIAL stars intent on defending titles http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041915-364.stm?cmpid=news.xml HERSHEY, Pa. -- Derry Area's Jimmy Gulibon, Franklin Regional's Nico Megaludis, Connellsville's Nate Gaffney and Shady Side Academy's Frank Martellotti have experienced the exhilaration of winning Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 NFL Notebook: Vikings see Tomlinson as perfect fit as backup http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041916-66.stm?cmpid=news.xml LaDainian Tomlinson is coming to Minnesota for a visit, and the Vikings believe he could be a good fit. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 County on track for property reassessment http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041918-455.stm?cmpid=news.xml About 40 percent of the homeowners who received questionnaires in preparation for the 2012 property reassessment returned the forms to the Allegheny County Office of Property Assessments, officials told Common Pleas Judge R. Stanton Wettick Jr. on Wednesday during a monthly status report meeting. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Hill District man to stand trial in dispute over parking http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041920-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml A Hill District man Wednesday was ordered to stand trial on charges that he fired bullets at police who responded to a fight between the suspect and the boyfriend of his neighbor. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Liberty-Clairton pollution area approved http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041921-113.stm?cmpid=news.xml Despite the pleas of environmental groups and Lincoln residents, the Allegheny County Board of Health has approved a federally mandated air pollution control plan for the Liberty-Clairton area that fails to reduce pollution below federal health standards for part of that area. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Man jailed for homicide by vehicle http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041922-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml It wasn't so much that Judah Simon hit Samuel Reed while driving along the Parkway East about 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2007. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Penguins Notebook: Crosby defends saying no to Letterman http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041932-61.stm?cmpid=news.xml Responding to a topic that has grown legs on the Internet, Penguins center Sidney Crosby talked about his decision to decline an invitation last week to present the Top Ten List on the "Late Show Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Groups urge new rules for vaginal birth after C-section http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041937-114.stm?cmpid=news.xml In recommendations that could make a dent in the nation's rising C-section rate, a national group of experts on Wednesday called for a revision of hospital guidelines to allow more women to avoid a repeat Cesarean birth. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Sex lives end by age 70, two studies show http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041939-114.stm?cmpid=news.xml LONDON -- The average person's sex life ends by the age of 70, according to a report published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Obituary: Samuel Drake / One of the first black major league players http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041944-122.stm?cmpid=news.xml When Samuel Drake played minor league baseball in Macon, Ga., in 1955, he was called unspeakable, unprintable things simply because of the color of his skin. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Obituary: Emmanuel I. Osagie / Chancellor of Penn State Fayette, Eberly http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041945-122.stm?cmpid=news.xml As chancellor of Penn State Fayette, Eberly Campus, Emmanuel I. Osagie worked to bring the campus closer to the community and to the world at large. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 National Briefs (03/11/10) http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041948-84.stm?cmpid=news.xml WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and the Supreme Court have waded again into unfamiliar and strikingly personal territory. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041949-114.stm?cmpid=news.xml CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time -- the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Duquense regressed in Everhart's fourth season http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041951-135.stm?cmpid=news.xml A first under Ron Everhart just happened at Duquesne. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Big East Tournament: Notre Dame still on a roll with Pitt up next http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041953-142.stm?cmpid=news.xml NEW YORK -- Notre Dame easily handled Pitt without its leading scorer two weeks ago. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Obama stumps for health plan http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041958-114.stm?cmpid=news.xml ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday made an impassioned case for his health care proposal, delivering a folksy, partisan argument for reform as industry groups prepare a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign to defeat it. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Six-week Bonusgate trial coming to a close http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041959-454.stm?cmpid=news.xml HARRISBURG -- Closing arguments are expected today and Friday in the criminal trial of former state Rep. Mike Veon and three former aides. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Hafer won't seek to fill Murtha's vacant position http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041960-454.stm?cmpid=news.xml In an outspoken, iconoclastic career spanning three decades and two parties, Barbara Hafer has earned plenty of headlines in campaigns, mostly successful, for an array of state and local offices. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Homewood residents criticize police http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041961-53.stm?cmpid=news.xml A public hearing on proposed police reforms Wednesday night quickly turned to emotional talk of race relations and animated calls from residents for further punishment against three officers accused of beating a Homewood teen during his arrest in January. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Fumo friend charged with obstruction http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041962-454.stm?cmpid=news.xml Mitchell Rubin, fired a year ago as chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, was charged Wednesday with obstructing a federal investigation into his longtime friend, former State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Wolf may have killed Slippery Rock native in Alaska http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041963-54.stm?cmpid=news.xml Authorities in Alaska are investigating whether Candice Berner, a 32-year-old schoolteacher originally from Slippery Rock whose body was found in the woods of a remote Alaskan village, was the state's first recorded victim of a wolf attack. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Post-Gazette sweeps APSE section honors http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041964-139.stm?cmpid=news.xml The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's daily and Sunday Sports sections have been recognized as being among the Top 10 Sports sections in the country in the medium newspaper circulation category in judging this week by the Associated Press Sports Editors. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 NBA Notebook: Break gives Cavaliers chance to have starters rest http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10070/1041965-275.stm?cmpid=news.xml LeBron James is expected to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers' lineup Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers, while Antawn Jamison will be a game-time decision. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500