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Mt. Washington's Grandview Avenue isn't looking so great these days
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSiding falls off the side of a restaurant. A sidewalk crumbles. Lots sit vacant, with weeds and scattered debris. This is what Jim Hughes sees when he leaves his Trimont condo on Mt. Washington. This is what Hughes fears tourists see when they walk...Tags: Condos
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Tinley Park man charged with making threats, stealing car
Tribune reporterA Tinley Park man was charged with making terroristic threats and stealing a car in Pennsylvania while on a trip to visit his son, Pennsylvania State Police said. Jason Scott Sargent, 39, flew to Pittsburgh to visit his son and stayed with his ex-wife...Tags: Prosecution, Brownsville, Theft
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Allegheny County police counting on remote-operated river vehicle
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAllegheny County police received a $131,000 federal grant to purchase a remote-operated river vehicle that can go underwater and search for items ranging from evidence in crimes to bombs. The remote-controlled device is part of a larger river security...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Emergency Incidents, Local Government, Explosions, PNC Park
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EDITORIAL: Shooting blanks
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt's repugnant that President Obama would stand before a crowd of students in Mexico and lie to them about the origin of firearms that contribute to Mexico's gun violence. "We recognize that most of the guns used to commit violence here in Mexico come...Tags: Elections, Politics, Operation Fast and Furious, Mexico, U.S. Border Patrol
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Outdoors notebook: Contest offers chance to reel in $2 million
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewA contest that gives Pennsylvania fishermen the chance to win up to $2 million in cash and prizes is under way. Cabela's and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for the third year are cooperating on the "Fish for Millions" contest. Walleyes,...Tags: Ohio River, Fishing, Tom Corbett, Cabela's Inc., National Rifle Association of America
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BRIEF: Mon-Vale Health Resources celebrates 25th Gala
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"We were kidding (each other) about how many of us have been here for all 25," said Monongahela Valley Hospital prez Louis Panza Jr. "I know I'm on the list." Gala 25 had an ambiance more akin to an intimate dinner party for each of the 560 guests,...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Congressional leaders unswayed by VA promises
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPummeled in the media and on Capitol Hill because of continuing delays in processing benefits claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs instituted mandatory overtime hours as part of its pledge to resolve by 2015 a backlog estimated at more than 845,...Tags: Robert P. Casey, Jr., Dean Heller, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Ladies Hospital Aid Society toasts outgoing president
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"In preparing for tonight's remarks, I found it a bit perplexing because our honoree has so many God-given talents ... not to mention being blond, beautiful and benevolent. It was hard to limit to just one page, if you know what I mean," shared Ladies...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics
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Newsmaker: Mary C. McGinley
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewNoteworthy: Recently named Duquesne University School of Law Woman of the Year. Age: 35 Residence: Squirrel Hill Family: Husband Patrick Earley and daughter Kristina. Education: Bachelor of arts in sociology, minor in gerontology, Penn State...Tags: Trials, Justice System, Lawyers, Social Sciences, Crime, Law and Justice
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Coast Guard volunteers offer help to ensure boaters stay safe
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewDave DeGerome just bought a Baja speedboat last week. At 20 feet long and a top speed of 64 mph, it has the power and agility he wants for a summer of cruising the rivers with his adult children skiing in tow. Sunday -- with the help of volunteers...Tags: Boats
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BRIEF: Man attacked by dog in Carrick cemetery
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewA man suffered deep bites to his legs, arms, hands and face when he was attacked by a dog while walking through a Carrick cemetery Sunday night, Pittsburgh police said. Police from the Zone 3 station said the man was walking in the cemetery off...Tags: Animal Attacks, Brownsville
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EDITORIAL: Missile defense: Enabling Russia
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewEver deferential in foreign policy, the Obama administration verges on reckless, self-defeating idiocy by even discussing declassifying and sharing with Russia critical missile-defense data. The Washington Free Beacon reports those Pentagon...Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Moscow (Russia), U.S. Congress, Missile Systems
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