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Coupons on smartphones …

Coupons on smartphones are just one way grocery stores are attempting to increase spontaneous buys from customers.
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Fatal stretch

2014 has been …

2014 has been among the deadliest for the world’s airline industry with recent crashes in Ukraine, Taiwan and Mali.
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Looking for answers

Five important questions …

Five important questions that are facing the Steelers as they enter training camp this weekend in Latrobe.
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Back on the streets

The Public Utility …

The Public Utility Commission has given Uber and Lyft permission to operate in Allegheny County pending their long-term permit approval.
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New workout craze

An hour-long session …

An hour-long session of Piloxing combines boxing, pilates and dance into a highly intensive workout that is gaining followers in the region.
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2 teens charged in shooting in New Castle

By Aaron Aupperlee
Police arrested two teenagers after a man was shot in New Castle on Thursday. Leland Burnette, 17, of …

West Virginia county hears arguments on proposed smoking ban

Allegheny County public works director resigns post

City, Jordan Miles continue fight over legal costs

City housing authority announces scholarships for low-income students

Appeal filed in death of special needs child in Fayette

DA must approve some arrests based on eyewitness identification

Five questions facing Steelers entering training camp

By Alan Robinson

It’s not the questions the Steelers struggled with the past couple of seasons. It was …

Steelers cut linebacker Kion Wilson, sign cornerback Toler

Ravens’ Rice must sit 1st 2 games

Statistically speaking: Rockies’ bullpen suffering meltdowns

NCAA enforcement defends its work

LaBar: John Cena leaving WWE for Hollywood?

Fishing report: Pymatuning walleye fishing remains tough

Brookline Boulevard paving project finally finished

By Bob Bauder

Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak said her office received “countless” complaints about potholes, noise, traffic …

Amazon.com distribution center planned for Pittsburgh’s West End

Heyl: Gravy train comes to an abrupt halt for Pa. judges’ relatives

Obama wants to end U.S. companies skirting tax laws by merging with overseas entities

‘Spamalot,’ a musical passionate about silliness

Residents, search panel refine sketch of Pittsburgh police chief

‘Most Wanted Man’ dwells on gray areas, spy games

Aliquippa father is charged by Beaver County DA in girls’ dresser death

Pirates’ Melancon has been consistent since moving into closer’s role

TV host and comedian Maher takes time from funny-serious to be funny-funny

Truck crashes into Dairy Queen, 6 injured in Penn Hills

By Patrick Varine and Aaron Aupperlee

A pickup hauling a trailer with landscaping equipment slammed into a Penn Hills Dairy Queen on Thursday and injured six people, fire and EMS officials said. The entire truck and …

Real estate executive Hanna’s gifts target needy Western Pa. families
Residents, search panel refine sketch of Pittsburgh police chief
Uber, Lyft get tentative PUC permission to operate in Allegheny County
Allegheny County public works director resigns post

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North Huntingdon woman charged with threatening to burn down officer’s house

By Bob Stiles

A North Huntingdon woman was arraigned on Thursday on charges she threatened to burn down a police officer’s home while she was in the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Erin L. Smith, …

Contract with prison counselors ratified
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Westmoreland County commissioners honor work crew that saved family
Greensburg man held for trial in hospital assault
Latrobe couple who locked son in car trunk avoids jail

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Smartphone coupons just one way stores aim to increase spontaneous buys

By Chris Fleisher

Cherries were not on Diane Richards’ grocery list on Monday, and yet they made it into her cart. “They were $1.69 (per pound) today,” Richards said, carrying several plastic bags …

Amazon.com distribution center planned for Pittsburgh’s West End
Wesco posts higher profit, lowers full year outlook
EQT posts $110.9 million profit in latest quarter
Uber, Lyft get tentative PUC permission to operate in Allegheny County
2014 has been among deadliest for the world’s airline industry

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‘Spamalot,’ a musical passionate about silliness

By Alice T. Carter

Marc Robin has been a fan of Monty Python films since he was a youngster growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He watched “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” so …

Review: Opera Theater Summerfest concert fitting honor for founder
TV host and comedian Maher takes time from funny-serious to be funny-funny
‘Most Wanted Man’ dwells on gray areas, spy games
‘Lucy’ ambitious shot at a thriller
Round up family and friends, it’s county fair season in Western Pennsylvania
Moondog’s owner the force behind Pittsburgh Blues Festival

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New workout craze Piloxing combines mix of disciplines

By JoAnne Klimovich Harrop

You most likely won’t find these individuals in a boxing ring anytime soon, but you might see them working on their punches — a left hook or a right-cross. The moves …

Harnessing Pittsburgh’s artistic passion in a Strip District flea market
Fashion FYI: Andy Warhol Museum hosting a Style Social
It’s worth it to bring your own wines to savor on beach vacation
Healthy Eating: Rethinking breakfast? Try a meal in a muffin

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When the future isn’t always bright

By Georgia Hernandez & Angela Campbell
As recent high school graduates prepare for what the future holds — new jobs, going to college, traveling to new cities — there’s excitement in the air. But for young people in foster care, the future is often uncertain. Each …