All it took was a slice of pizza to gain the trust of a hungry homeless girl living under a bridge. After that, the man who was seemingly her benefactor took her to his place, beat her, raped her, then put her to work on the streets as a prostitute. More...
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Discarded smoking material is strongly suspected as the cause of a 2014 fire that struck the Flight 93 National Memorial, according to a report released Saturday. More...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In an historic step to heal the 1,000- year schism that split Christianity, Pope Francis and the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church will meet in Cuba next week in an attempt to begin bridging the church’s East-West divide, both More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A police group’s proposal that law enforcement officers be required to do more than what’s minimally required by law in violent encounters has spurred anger and pushback from leading national groups representing chiefs and rank-and- More...
CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati has hired an outside consultant for nearly $400,000 to review its police department for reforms in the aftermath of an officer’s fatal shooting of a motorist during a traffic stop over a miss More...
The short-handed Derry Area boys’basketball team suffered a 76- 30 defeat against WPIAL Quad-A Albert Gallatin during an home exhibition game Saturday. More...
The St. Vincent Gallery will present an exhibit titled “Southwestern Light: Works in Oil by John G. Constantine,” from Friday, Feb. 12, to Sunday, March 13. An opening reception will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. More...
“National Parks Adventure,” a new giant-screen film experience from MacGillivray Freeman Films, will open at Carnegie Science Center’s Rangos Omnimax Theater on Friday, Feb. 12. The film, shown on Pittsburgh’s biggest screen, commemorates the U.S. More...
Building on the success of its sensory-friendly performances, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s adaptive dance classes provide a platform for students with special needs to move from ballet patron to active participant. More...
Officer Robert Derk always had a passion for dogs, he said, so he felt lucky that Latrobe City Council in April 2011 voted to initiate a K-9 program in the city, and that he was the one who would go into training. A month or so later, he sat on More...
The Somerset Historical Center, in association with the Somerset County Maple Producers, will offer a weekend of maple history from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12-13, as part of the Maple Producer’s Taste and Tour Promotion. More...
A fireworks display was part of the opening ceremonies for Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s 2016 Winter Games held on Sunday, Feb. 7, at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. More...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - More than a dozen states have strengthened laws over the past two years to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers, a rare area of consensus in the nation’s highly polarized debate over guns. More...
CHICAGO (AP) - A white Chicago police officer who fatally shot a black 19-year-old college student and accidentally killed a neighbor has filed a lawsuit against the teenager’s estate, arguing the shooting left him traumatized. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Zika virus is putting a spotlight on a potentially devastating birth defect that until now has gotten little public attention. More...
Researchers have found that a simple test can rapidly detect one of the world’s most deadly pregnancy related conditions, which could have a major impact on global health. More...
CHICAGO (AP) — Surgery patients fared just as well when junior doctors worked longer than mandated hours in the first major rigorous test of regulations many physicians say hurt medical education. More...
Give Chris Martin and Coldplay credit: It takes a certain lack of ego for musicians to essentially let themselves be upstaged at their own Super Bowl show. More...
NEWYORK (AP) — The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 — and there were clear winners and losers off the field, too. More...
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