Pa. mother of 4 beaten, drowned in pool
REINHOLDS, Pa. (AP) -- Police searched a family's house in southcentral Pennsylvania for a weapon and other evidence in the killing of a mother of four who was severely beaten, then drowned in the swimming pool, investigators said....
KBR counts 2 more Iraq electrocution deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans who died from accidental electrocutions in Iraq may be higher than the 13 previously disclosed by the military, according to a senator who met Friday with officials from the contractor that provides housing for U.S. soldiers....
GM: Police shoot man who threatened Pa. station
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- An official at a Christian radio station in central Pennsylvania says police shot and killed a man who had threatened the station....
Prof whose 'last lecture' became a sensation dies
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47....
3 Pa. teens charged in fatal attack on immigrant
PORT CARBON, Pa. (AP) -- Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant in a small northeast Pennsylvania coal town....
Professor whose 'last lecture' touched hearts dies
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Randy Pausch, a former Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an international sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47....
Parents of slain pregnant woman forgive accused
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) -- The parents of a slain pregnant woman said Friday they have forgiven the suspect charged with killing their daughter and cutting her baby out of the womb....
Pa. lobbyist pleads guilty to destroying evidence
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A lobbyist with ties to former Pennsylvania congressman Curt Weldon admitted in court Friday that she threw her BlackBerry in a fast-food restaurant trash can to hide it from the FBI....
3 Pa. teens charged in fatal attack on immigrant
PORT CARBON, Pa. (AP) -- Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant in a small northeastern Pennsylvania coal town....
Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you've got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. Well, not so fast....
KDKA Latest Audio
A lot can happen before 9 in the morning. Catch up with Larry, John, Shelley and the KDKA Morning News on AM 1020 KDKA. On-line at kdkaradio.com
St Vincent College Readies for Steelers
St Vincent College is home to the best NFL training camp in the country, and part of the reason is facility manager Larry Hendrich. He talks to John about preparations for camo, as well as what to expect if you go there.
Catching Up with Ben Roethlisberger
Big Ben is getting ready for training camp, and John Shumway had a chance to chat with him to see what the Steeler quarterback has been up to.
Pittsburgh Has Too many Cats
Do you have room for a cat or kitten in your home? Local animal shelters don't, so they're literally giving them away. Gretchen Feiser with the Western PA Humane Society tells John why there are too many cats up for adoption.
Shouldn't Gas Be Lower?
When oil goes up, gas prices go up, and when oil goes down, gas prices should too, right? Don Bowers of Superior Petroleum talks to John about why we don't always see a correlation between gas prices and oil prices.
The Coolest Mayor in the Region
John Fetterman may look like he'd be more comfortable on a Harley then sitting behind a desk as mayor of Braddock, but that doesn't mean he isn't making real change in his depressed area. John talks to Mayor Fetterman about how things in Braddock are goin
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First ships crawl down Mississippi after spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The first of 200 ships idled by a massive oil spill began crawling down the Mississippi River Friday after the Coast Guard reopened the waterway to traffic, but it could be days before all of the ships are cleared....
OSHA fines Imperial Sugar $8.7M in deadly blast
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Federal officials said Friday that Imperial Sugar Co. should face fines of more than $8.7 million for violations at two plants, including a Georgia facility where an explosion killed 13 people....
Manager: Cops shot man after threat on Pa. station
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- An official at a Christian radio station in central Pennsylvania says police shot and killed a man who had threatened the station....
Phoenix police: College shooter was punched first
PHOENIX (AP) -- One of three people wounded in a computer lab at a community college had punched the gunman in the face before he opened fire, police said Friday....
Pa. teens charged in fatal beating of immigrant
PORT CARBON, Pa. (AP) -- Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant in a small northeast Pennsylvania coal town. Brandon J. Piekarsky, 16, and Colin J. Walsh, 17, were charged as adults with homicide and ethnic intimidation in the July 12 attack on Luis Ramirez....
Assault claim tightens terms against Detroit mayor
DETROIT (AP) -- Investigators alleged Friday that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick berated and attacked them as they tried to serve a subpoena to a friend, and a judge ordered the troubled mayor to pay $7,500 and undergo random drug testing....
Former NJ mayor gets probation in war lies case
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) -- A judge ordered former Atlantic City Mayor Robert Levy on Friday to serve three years' probation and pay a $5,000 fine for lying about his Vietnam War service to pad his benefits check....
Long-missing soldier's remains arrive in Mass.
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) -- A procession of veterans on motorcycles and state police in their cruisers blocked parts of two interstates Friday as it finally brought home the body of an Army staff sergeant who was missing for months after being seized by insurgents in Iraq....
Tarantulas, fire ants lurk in Texas floodwaters
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) -- South Texans eager to salvage what they can from waterlogged homes struck by Hurricane Dolly have another problem: The floodwaters they're slogging through are laced with stinging fire ants, snakes and tarantulas....
Grandmother pleads guilty in Texas child porn case
MARSHALL, Texas (AP) -- A woman prosecutors say helped make a graphic videotape of her two visiting grandchildren has pleaded guilty in a Texas child pornography case....
