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DNA may help military end era of unknown soldiers

By Mike Wereschagin
Combat boots stand empty before the altar, a rifle behind each pair. In the Fort Drum chapel, in upstate New York, families and comrades fill the pews. The chaplain calls the roll. Memories of missing men respond with a grave, complicated silence. Barbara Ann Broyles listens to the name of …

Shortfalls of student visa system in spotlight after Boston bombing

By Debra Erdley 12:02 a.m.
Homeland Security officials have known for some time that computers used by frontline Customs and Border Protection agents couldn’t access a centralized federal database that red-flags foreign students with invalid student visas. Critics say the failings of the Student and …

Motorcycle deaths in Pennsylvania climb in 10 years since repeal of helmet law

By Aaron Aupperlee
Robert Bertges always wore a helmet while riding his motorcycle. The Mt. Washington man survived a horrific crash in 1991. He slid into oncoming traffic, cracked his helmet and lost an eye, …

Allegheny

Marijuana supporters rally at the Point

By Jason Cato
Presence Mercier invoked a higher power Saturday during a pro-marijuana rally at Point State Park, Downtown. “God gave us cannabis,” read the handmade sign she clutched at “Buds in the …

Westmoreland

Police seek suspect in Derry Twp. exposure incident

By Tribune-Review 12:01 a.m.
WESTMORELAND DERRY TOWNSHIP Police seek suspect in exposure incident Police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a woman on Route 22. A man driving a dark-blue or black 2001 Ford Explorer exposed himself while both were driving east …

Fayette

Dunbar Community Fest keeps with ornament fundraiser 

By Marilyn Forbes
The Dunbar Community Fest is a fun and festive event that has become a wonderful and entertaining tradition in the Fay-West area. Scheduled for Sept. 28 this year, the festival …

Armstrong

Memorial Day parade honors area veterans

By Brigid Beatty
KITTANNING – Planners for the town’s Memorial Day parade and ceremony hope the day’s events serve to remind folks that Monday is a whole lot more than an extension of …

Beaver

Air national guardsman put his life on the line

By Christina Gallagher
The gunfire was inescapable. Nearly 10 Afghan terrorists fired machine guns and launched rocket grenades designed to kill. Tech. Sgt. Mike Sears was trapped in an open, dusty field with …

Butler

Holiday parades, ceremonies in Butler County recognize those who served

By Rick Wills
The spirit of Memorial Day can be obscured by the emphasis on a long weekend, the traditional start of summer and buying things on sale, said Shawnee Young, administrative assistant …

Indiana

Founded in 1888, Kiski School adheres to a time-tested tradition

By Bill Zlatos
In 1888, newly minted lawyer Andrew Wilson Jr. shunned the law and founded a boys’ school on a bucolic campus near Saltsburg, 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Just six headmasters …

Somerset

Visits expected to resume at Somerset prison

By Tribune-Review
Visits are expected to resume Saturday at the state prison near Somerset after two days of lockdown. SCI-Somerset was searched Thursday and Friday after two assaults on corrections officers in the last two weeks, officials said. The prison’s Special Emergency …

Washington

New Washington police chief wants to increase representation of women, blacks on force

By Jason Cato
More than half the people living in Washington are women and nearly two in 10 are black. Neither group, however, is represented in the city’s police ranks. “It’s all just …

Education

Founded in 1888, Kiski School adheres to a time-tested tradition

By Bill Zlatos
In 1888, newly minted lawyer Andrew Wilson Jr. shunned the law and founded a boys’ school on a bucolic campus near Saltsburg, 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Just six headmasters …

Pennsylvania

Muckfest MS brings 1,300 out to New Beaver, Lawrence County, to get muddy, help cause

By Bill Vidonic
Though she was splattered with mud, soaked with frigid water and shivering violently, Shelli Lusty wouldn’t let the elements — or multiple sclerosis — hold her back Saturday. “I absolutely …

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Saturday - May 25, 2013

Daily images from around the region by Trib Total Media staff photographers. …

Luis Fábregas

Luis Fábregas
IRS role in health care law troubling
Quick — Which government agency will be responsible for enforcing a penalty on people who don’t carry health insurance starting next year? If your answer …

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Salena Zito

Salena Zito
Minority Leader Pelosi’s priority: Recapturing House for Democrats
WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi says she cares more about enabling Democrats to regain control of the U.S. House than becoming speaker again. “It’s not about …

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Eric Heyl

Eric Heyl
Western Pa. pair pay it forward to aid family they had never met
At 8 months old, Stone Anderson continues to fight serious health issues that soon might require a return visit to Pittsburgh. People here are on …

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Nafari Vanaski

Nafari Vanaski
Mall play gym gives children — and parents — a taste of life in the ‘jungle’
There is no better place than a suburban shopping mall to measure the grittiness of your child, or to compare your kid to others to …

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Obituaries

Engineer’s travels infused work with adventure …

By Aaron Aupperlee
The Benson family photo albums look like pages out of …