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The Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday called a photograph of an Islamic State militant wearing a team baseball cap “absolutely sickening.”
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Breaking News
Senate approves 1-week funding bill for Homeland Security
By The Associated Press 8:29 p.m.WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved a bill to ensure full funding of the Homeland Security Department for …
Top Sports
Seton-La Salle girls defeat rival Bishop Canevin to capture 7th WPIAL title
By Nathan Smith 8:50 p.m.All it took was one wave of intensity for Seton-La Salle to pull away from …
Editor's Picks
Leonard Nimoy, world famous as Mr. Spock on ‘Star Trek’, dies
Staff and Wire Reports 8:55 p.m.For generations of “Star Trek” fans and others throughout the world, actor Leonard Nimoy will …
- Highmark lays off nearly 100 workers, mostly in IT, as membership declines 8:37 p.m.
- Munhall man to serve 20 to 50 years in prison for killing his mother 8:38 p.m.
- Pirates sickened by pic of ‘Jihadi John’ wearing Bucs ball cap 8:55 p.m.
- Carnegie Mellon receives $17 million in gifts 8:39 p.m.
Allegheny
Spring Hill woman sentenced to jail for stealing, euthanizing neighbor’s dog
By Adam Brandolph 8:33 p.m.A Spring Hill woman will serve three to six months in jail for stealing her neighbor’s dog and having it euthanized, an Allegheny County judge ruled Friday. Sheriff’s deputies took …
- Few in Westmoreland County opposed to expansion plan for Mariner pipeline
- Woman charged for holding teen drinking party after video found at Penn-Trafford
- Westmoreland County Courthouse, annex roofs will be given $665K fix
- Officials plan software upgrade to Westmoreland County emergency dispatching system
- Ligonier Township planners offer suggested changes to zoning proposal
Westmoreland
Fast-growing Americans for Prosperity opens location in Greensburg
By Craig SmithIn a move that political observers said reflects the importance the Republican Party is placing on the upcoming presidential election, Americans for Prosperity, a conservative, free-market advocacy group, has opened …
- U.S. economic growth revised downward to 2.2% 8:37 p.m.
- Mylan closes $5.3B tax-lowering deal with Abbott Labs 8:37 p.m.
- Rue21 adjusts for tough market
- Highmark Health names new board chairman
- Few in Westmoreland County opposed to expansion plan for Mariner pipeline
Business
Highmark lays off nearly 100 workers, mostly in IT, as membership declines
By Alex Nixon 8:37 p.m.Nearly 100 Highmark Inc. workers lost their jobs Friday as the state’s largest health insurer cuts costs, streamlines some functions with technology and adjusts its operations to deal with fewer members. Spokeswoman Lynn Seay said the layoffs were not related …
- Sewickley painter turns hobby into successful career
- City Theatre to begin six-play 2015-16 subscription season
- Pittsburgh Rock ’N Roll Legends Awards honors rock legends, locals
- Kickstarter funds would go toward great-niece’s film about Warhol
- Review: Smith, Robbie throw wet blanket into ‘Focus’
- Review: ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ is bloody good mockumentary fun
Arts & Entertainment
Leonard Nimoy, world famous as Mr. Spock on ‘Star Trek’, dies
By Staff and Wire Reports 8:55 p.m.For generations of “Star Trek” fans and others throughout the world, actor Leonard Nimoy will always be known as the pointy-eared, purely logical science officer Mr. Spock. Nimoy’s death on …
- First Draft: Homebrew guru says Budweiser’s message was the opposite of crafty
- Casual and comfy, denim furniture is perfect canvas to design around
- Rue21 adjusts for tough market
- Fashion FYI: Madewell line available soon in Ross Park Mall Nordstrom
Lifestyles
Cafe Con Leche helps Pittsburgh’s Latino community meet wider audience
By JoAnne Klimovich HarropTara Sherry-Torres is a welcoming soul. Making people at ease is one reason she founded Cafe Con Leche, a company that hosts events bringing together members of Pittsburgh’s Latino community, …
- Life at the museums
- Liberal ideals are stunting speech on college campuses
- Hanging Rudy out to dry
- Government should do less so we can do more
- Hear out Israel’s leader
Featured Commentary
Facts on police & race
By John R. Lott Jr.FBI Director James Comey’s recent speech on police and race was about as politically incorrect a speech as you will get these days from a high-ranking government official. Comey acknowledges “the existence of unconscious (racial) bias,” but he doesn’t think …
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Friday - Feb. 27, 2015
Daily images from around the region by Trib Total Media staff photographers. …
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