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Melvin charged

State Supreme Court Justice …

State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, of Marshall, will appear in court today, accused of using state-paid staff to work on her campaign.
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Facebook IPO surges

CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiled …

CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiled as rang the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell from Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., as his company went public.
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Woman says she's sorry

A Westmoreland County woman …

A Westmoreland County woman accused with her father of assaulting a PNC Park security guard and several police officers said she regrets the incident.
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Return in sight

Fountain will begin flowing …

Pittsburgh's iconic Point State Park fountain will begin flowing again next summer.
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Woman says she's sorry

A Westmoreland County woman …

A Westmoreland County woman accused with her father of assaulting a PNC Park security guard and several police officers said she regrets the incident.
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Westinghouse reduces work force by 177 because of nuclear slowdown

By Thomas Olson 11:22 a.m.
Westinghouse Electric Co. laid off 25 employees across the country today, and another 152 accepted an early-retirement offer, to adjust its work force to a …

PPG Aquarium at zoo remains closed after fire 10:02 a.m.

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Pitt receives bomb threat

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Kovacevic: Penguins wise to wait on Staal

By Dejan Kovacevic

Puckheads from Halifax to Hollywood are trying to predict which of the Penguins’ Big Three …

N.A. grad, Olympian Herbert home again

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Commercial rocket will fly to the space station

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time, a private company will launch a rocket …

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Family: Disco queen Donna Summer dead at 63

N.A. grad, Olympian Herbert home again

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Nonstop flights to Orlando expected to increase business

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Allegheny County DA charges state Supreme Court Justice Melvin

By Bobby Kerlik Brad Bumsted and Jeremy Boren 11:52 a.m.

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. this morning charged state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin with nine criminal counts, including four felonies, following a lengthy grand jury …

Police on trail of missing cash from heist

PPG Aquarium at zoo remains closed after fire 10:02 a.m.

Most site users 'like' Facebook as investment

No smooth sailing for Pittsburgh drivers

Point State Park fountain's return in sight

No charges filed yet against Melvin

Woman in PNC Park brawl says she's sorry

Future looks gloomy for 'Sky,' alleged drug dealer 10:42 a.m.

Lawyer Allegheny County reassessments hit poor harder

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Westmoreland

Nonstop flights to Orlando expected to increase business

By Rossilynne Skena

Twin boys celebrating their sixth birthdays with a trip to Disney were among the passengers on Spirit Airlines' inaugural daily flight Thursday between the Latrobe area and Orlando. Spirit will …

Renovation saves on utility bills for Greensburg grocery

Future looks gloomy for 'Sky,' alleged drug dealer 10:42 a.m.

Whitney driver charged in fatal DUI

Ligonier man off hook for death penalty

Alleged rape victim runs out of Westmoreland courtroom

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Business

Teen inventors vie at Pittsburgh science fair

By Tory N. Parrish

Natalie Nash patiently showed strangers how her invention worked on Thursday. The teenager gently swiped her fingers across an iPhone screen on which black arrows and vibrations indicated that an …

Facebook IPO unleashes flurry of trading 12:05 p.m.

Westinghouse reduces work force by 177 because of nuclear slowdown 11:22 a.m.

Bakery Square 2.0 will be pegged at $100M 11:11 a.m.

Western Pennsylvania home sales rise 10.7%

Most site users 'like' Facebook as investment

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Arts & Entertainment

Distinctly Dutch Festival closes on a female note

By Bob Karlovits

Pianist Amina Figarova has become proud of the open-mindedness in her adopted home of the Netherlands. That pride is shared with two natives of the Lowlands, trumpeter Saskia Laroo and …

Movie reviews: 'What to Expect When You're Expecting,' 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,' 'Battleship'

Wayne Brady has more than just improv up his sleeve

Cultures to celebrate unity at annual Folk Festival

Hot picks: Avett Brothers, Glen Campbell

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Lifestyles

Classic feminine fashions make a comeback

By JoAnne Klimovich Harrop

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Audrey Hepburn. Kate Middleton. The look of these women embodies feminine fashion style, says Siobhan Bonnouvrier, fashion director for Allure magazine. "When I think of ladylike dressing, …