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Mayoral nominee Peduto plans city hall house-cleaning if he’s elected

By Bob Bauder 3:05 p.m.
City Councilman Bill Peduto on Wednesday promised “top to bottom” personnel changes at city hall if he’s elected mayor this fall. Peduto, who won the Democratic nomination for mayor in Tuesday’s primary, said the scandal-plagued Ravenstahl administration created a mandate for widespread change. “I think a lot that has occurred …

Gilman, 2 City Council incumbents get nod

By Andrew Conte
Dan Gilman won the Democratic nomination for the only open Pittsburgh City Council seat on Tuesday, taking 59 percent of the vote with all precincts reporting, on a night that favored incumbents. …

Cozza, Tranquilli win nods for judge

By David Conti
Allegheny County voters trimmed the field of 13 candidates for Common Pleas judge to as many as six who will battle for four seats on the bench in November. With 98 percent …

Allegheny

Officials identify Homewood toddler killed in East Hills shooting

By Margaret Harding 4:15 p.m.
Officials have identified the child killed in a shooting Tuesday night in the East Hills that also injured two women. Marcus White Jr., 15 months old, of Homewood died at …

Westmoreland

Bilik DeFazio leads race for Westmoreland County judge on both ballots

By Rich Cholodofsky
Republican Meagan Bilik DeFazio appears poised to become Westmoreland County’s next judge. Bilik DeFazio, 38, of North Huntingdon was close to securing both the Democratic …

Fayette

Connellsville prepares for worst-case scenario

By Mary Pickels
Connellsville Area schools on Tuesday joined a growing list of districts participating in a Texas-based critical incident response training program, while law enforcement officials have mixed responses to the idea. …

Armstrong

Rupert wins Democratic nod to run for Armstrong sheriff

By Tim Karan
Armstrong County will have its first new sheriff in two decades and it won’t be a current deputy sheriff. Manor Township policeman Bill Rupert received  2,344 votes or 55 percent …

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

Saxonburg mayoral result for Democratic nomination up in the air

By Jodi Weigand
Although incumbent Saxonburg Mayor Jody Pflueger ran unopposed on the Democratic ballot in Tuesday’s election, it’s unclear if she won the nomination. According to unofficial results, Pflueger is the apparent …

Indiana

Prosecutors: Smothering killed Indiana County tot

By Mary Pickels
An Indiana County toddler’s death was caused when his stepfather placed his hand over the child’s mouth and nose, suffocating him, prosecutors said on Monday. Malachi Patterson, 22 months, was removed from life support on Sunday in Children’s Hospital of …

Somerset

Route 219 south project clears hurdle

By Joe Napsha
Work could begin this summer on grading a path through southern Somerset County for a four-lane Route 219 between Somerset and Meyersdale now that federal environmental regulators are not going to insist on a more extensive review of the environmental …

Washington

Washington police recover stolen gun, arrest four for drugs

By Jason Cato 4:04 p.m.
Authorities in Washington County on Wednesday recovered a stolen firearm and 184 stamp bags of heroin while serving several search warrants, the district attorney’s office said. Officers discovered the gun and heroin at the Ramada Inn Washington and arrested Avery …

Education

Mt. Lebanon School District to charge for sports, extracurriculars

By Matthew Santoni
The Mt. Lebanon School Board passed an $83.16 million budget on Monday night, instituting fees ranging from $5 to $40 per year for students participating in sports and extracurricular activities. Mt. Lebanon joins its neighbors in Bethel Park and Upper …

Pennsylvania

Senators: Does Pennsylvania welfare system weed out terrorists?

By Brad Bumsted 4:32 p.m.
HARRISBURG — Two Republican senators on Wednesday asked the director of Pennsylvania’s welfare agency to make sure people receiving public assistance aren’t on the Federal Terrorist Watchlist like the two suspected Boston Marathon bombers. Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati …

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Tuesday - May 21, 2013

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

Luis Fábregas

Luis Fábregas
Pittsburgh-area woman made similar decision long before Jolie
Rachel Golden believed it would be only a matter of time before doctors found cancer in her breasts. Not only did her two grandmothers have …

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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
Primary colors end with checkered flag
Pittsburgh’s de facto mayor’s race contained enough serpentine curves to render even the hardiest NASCAR driver queasy. The checkered flag finally came down Tuesday 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

Restaurant president driven by love of children …

By Craig Smith
Alice Honda’s career path in the restaurant business began at …