Top Pittsburgh Area Local News Stories
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U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire said he will vote "no" on President Barack Obama's health care bill because it's a "product that I cannot support."
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:19:35 EDT
The search continues in Westmoreland County for a wanted fugitive, and police say they are frustrated by those who might be helping the man elude arrest.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:35:36 EDT
It's a birthday celebration for Pittsburgh's favorite neighbor, and one local museum has a gift for everyone.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:44:49 EDT
A Creative and Performing Arts High School student who claims he was beaten up by three undercover Pittsburgh police officers has given a DNA sample to the FBI.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:02:09 EDT
Police arrest two men in connection with $4,200 worth of graffiti damage throughout the city of Pittsburgh.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:03:10 EDT
Investigators have determined that the fire that killed two Greene County children in January was accidental.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:37:28 EDT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced summer construction plans will include one of Pittsburgh's busiest bridges.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:42:25 EDT
The fate of a man accused of assaulting his 23-month-old daughter and leaving her to die in the cold is now in the hands of a jury.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:34:12 EDT
Deliberations are back under way after an alternate replaced a sick juror in the theft, conspiracy and conflict-of-interest trial of a former Beaver County state representative and three of his one-time aides.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:30:50 EDT
A 10-year-old girl helped fight off a man attempting to carjack her mother's car in Murrysville.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:22:48 EDT
An Allegheny County judge says Pittsburgh police must turn over police reports and other documents pertaining September's Group of 20 economic summit to the Citizen Police Review Board.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:56:30 EDT
Judges in Westmoreland County have decided to ban Twitter, text messaging and other electronic communication from Common Pleas and district courtrooms.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:34:43 EDT
A car crashed into a utility pole in Wilkinsburg Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:50:01 EDT
A firefighter was treated for exhaustion at the scene of a house fire in Swissvale Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:37:34 EDT
An investigation finds Pittsburgh EMS workers did not violate any state emergency laws in the hours leading up to the death of a Hazelwood man.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:25:20 EDT
Police are called to break up several after-school fights in Wilkinsburg on Thursday.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:42:33 EDT
Ask Barb Montz and sheÂ’ll be the first to admit she didnÂ’t read the fine print in her contract with Waldron Electric. She also told Channel 4 Action News that she never imagined it would prevent her from filing a claim with the Better Business Bureau.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:51:40 EDT
A van goes out of control, striking the back of a tanker truck on Interstate 79 in Washington County.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:14:09 EDT
Millions of Americans suffer from varicose veins, which can cause aching legs. Some people have a hard time finding relief from the pain. But a new treatment could help, and it's available in the Pittsburgh area.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:07:56 EDT
Police in Penn Hills are searching for two men who forced employees into a bathroom before robbing an insurance company.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:03:56 EDT
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