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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:39:00 GMT
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3 lawyers debunk idea to give Pittsburgh garages to pension
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's administration this afternoon released three legal opinions saying that a proposal to tansfer ownership of parking garages to the troubled pension fund is illegal and unworkable. City Councilman Patrick Dowd and Controller Michael
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:39:00 GMT
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Ancient Amphibian Skull Discovered at Pittsburgh Airport
A meat-eating amphibian that lived 300 million years ago may represent one of the earliest examples of land-based vertebrate life. And scientists found it at the Pittsburgh airport. Mark A. Klingler/Carnegie Museum of Natural History An illustration of
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:54:00 GMT
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Pittsburgh finance director, attorneys question pension fund proposal
A proposal to transfer ownership of some parking garages to Pittsburgh's pension fund would not be a legitimate investment and wouldn't save the city's pension fund, attorneys and a city official said today.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:37:00 GMT
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Pittsburgh-area Plant To Treat Wastewater from Drilling Ops
Mar. 13--A Fox Chapel businessman has obtained a state permit to treat wastewater from natural gas drilling operations at a former glass plant near New Stanton. Stephen Frobouck, a partner in Reserve Environmental Services Inc., said the treatment
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:07:00 GMT
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Open Thread: Why Did You Leave Cleveland? Or Detroit? Or Pittsburgh? Or...?
With the launch of Reason Saves Cleveland With Drew Carey ( go here for full viewing guide and other resources), we'd like to ask those of you who shuffled off from Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and any other place you left: Why did
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:39:00 GMT
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Chef finds new Habitat at Fairmont (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Mar. 14--Habitat, the restaurant at Downtown's new Fairmont Pittsburgh hotel, is scheduled to open March 29 along with the 185-room luxury hotel. Executive chef Andrew Morrison has been busy for months overseeing every task from the essential (hiring and
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:30:00 GMT
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Malkin not seriously injured; listed as day-to-day
Good news keeps finding the Penguins, who learned today that center Evgeni Malkin did not break a bone in his leg Sunday after being hit by a shot from teammate and defenseman Kris Letang in a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Pete Times
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:24:00 GMT
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McKeesport voter fraud suspect fails to appear in court
Authorities planned to issue an arrest warrant for a McKeesport man who failed to appear in court today on charges connected to the voter registration fraud investigation of the group ACORN.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:53:00 GMT
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Divorce workshops being offered in the greater Pittsburgh area
March 15, 9:27 AMPittsburgh Divorce Financial Planning ExaminerDonna Cheswick Comment Subscribe Subscribe Get alerts when there is a new article from the Pittsburgh Divorce Financial Planning Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use. Email Address
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:34:00 GMT
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Pittsburgh ranks in middle of young adult job market survey
Pittsburgh ranks smack dab in the middle of a new survey that looks at the best metro areas for young adults. Portfolio.com/bizjournals analyzed the 67 U.S. metropolitan areas with populations above 750,000, searching for qualities that would appeal to
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:32:00 GMT
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The Fairmont Pittsburgh Opening 2010
0 When your clients stay at the Fairmont Pittsburgh, they will receive a complimentary upgrade to a Deluxe Room and a $50 food and beverage credit. This exclusive offer is available from March 29 through June 30. Rates starts at $179 plus yax per night.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:17:00 GMT
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Public hearing tonight about West Carson Street strip club
Pittsburgh City Council is scheduled to host a public meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Onala Club, 1625 West Carson Street, to allow residents to voice their opinions about a proposed strip club in the community.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:04:00 GMT
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Foote expected to sign with Steelers
Inside linebacker Larry Foote took a physical this morning at the Steelers' South Side practice facility and the team is expected to announce his signing today.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:00 GMT
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Pittsburgh Housing Authority worker finds body in North Side
A Pittsburgh Housing Authority maintenance worker this morning discovered a body behind a North Side residence, a city emergency dispatcher said.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:00 GMT
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Pittsburgh police chase ends when SUV wrecks in Penn Hills
A police chase early yesterday started in Pittsburgh and ended in Penn Hills when the suspect hit a parked vehicle and flipped his SUV, Pittsburgh police said.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT
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Retired Pittsburgh firefighter slain in North Side
The Allegheny Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Mark Barry, 55. Deputy Chief Harry Scherer confirmed that Barry was a 27-year veteran of the department. He retired in 2005, Scherer said.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT
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Pittsburgh law firms lower 2010 salaries for their first-year associates
When increased its starting salary by 10 percent to $110,000 three years ago, Jack Elliott, the Downtown law firms CEO, said national firms were driving pay higher and the bump-up was necessary to compete for talent. The market has spoken again. Cohen &
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:03:00 GMT
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Westmoreland Fayette Authority agrees to accept sewage from Upper Tyrone
Westmoreland Fayette Municipal Sewage Authority has agreed to accept sewage from Upper Tyrone Township, pending finalization of an intermunicipal agreement.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:14:00 GMT
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Connellsville, river towns spared Yough River's worst
Connellsville and other towns and villages along the Youghiogheny River are breathing a collective sigh of relief as the waters continue to recede. The river, which crested at nearly 14.5 feet Sunday morning, much lower than earlier predictions, had the
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:52:00 GMT
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Western Pennsylvania flooding not so bad, but threat's far from over
Western Pennsylvania residents who were breathing a little easier yesterday after a storm dumped less than expected rainfall helping to keep flooding to a minimum were being advised to not take down the sandbags just yet.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:33:00 GMT
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'Mission: Impossible,' 'Airplane' actor Peter Graves dead at 84
Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible" died yesterday.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:19:00 GMT
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University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Creates Internet-based Course, DM Educate (TM) ...
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Creates Internet-based Course, DM Educate (TM) Comprehensive Diabetes Management, 2nd Edition Novo Nordisk has provided an unrestricted educational grant to the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy with
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:23:00 GMT
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Duquesne secures CBI bid, will face Princeton
The Duquesne University men's basketball team will play at Princeton at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:51:00 GMT
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Wild things abound in Washington County
If you've ever thought rural Washington County wasn't wild, well, you'll have to change your mind.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:45:00 GMT
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Jury finds Aliquippa man guilty of drug, gun charges
Anthony Johnson Jr., 21, had at least 5 grams of crack on Aug. 23, 2007, and March 5, 2008, and he was carrying a loaded 9 mm handgun during the 2008 offense, prosecutors say.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:45:00 GMT
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Duquesne group retraces route of Pony Express to make film
Ten Duquesne University students, faculty and alumni followed in the hoof prints of Pony Express riders. They recorded hours of digital footage that they have crunched down into a 70-minute film.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:45:00 GMT
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Man shot to death in Marshall-Shadeland last night
The shooting happened about 10 p.m. Police found a man dead at the scene on Mullins Street near Woodland Avenue, a dispatcher said.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:45:00 GMT
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Flooding not so bad this time, but threat's far from over
Western Pennsylvania residents who were breathing a little easier yesterday after a storm dumped less than expected rainfall helping to keep flooding to a minimum were being advised to not take down the sandbags just yet.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:45:00 GMT
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Undergraduates break tradition, leap ahead with research
Twenty years ago, the idea of "undergraduate research" at most colleges and universities typically meant writing term papers or completing experiments in class. Not anymore.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:45:00 GMT
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Skimming Live Aid
Turns out that the original "We Are The World" was another stanza in the long, sad song of diversion of Western aid -- governmental and private -- for nefarious purposes in Third World nations.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:40:00 GMT
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