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Defense: Pa. woman's 1999 death was accidental
A defense attorney says a central Pennsylvania man charged with homicide in the 1999 death of his daughter-in-law says the woman's death was accidental. Prosecutors say 65-year-old Kenneth Leighty of Altoona led authorities in Huntingdon County to the remains of 23-year-old Sherry Leighty on his property last weekend. Defense attorney ...
Man sentenced in 1994 eastern Pa. slaying
A man called one of the commonwealth's 10-most-wanted fugitives has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison in the stabbing death of a man during a game of dominoes nearly two decades ago in eastern Pennsylvania. Francisco Miranda, 50, pleaded guilty on Friday in Northampton County Court to ...
Incumbent-less race lets 'Burgh his reset button
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's decision not to seek re-election has given whoever succeeds him an opportunity to shine a national spotlight on a city that continues to reinvent itself as a post-industrial 21st century success story, say political experts and the leading candidates to replace him. And in heavily Democratic Pittsburgh, ...
Man injured in western Pa. domestic shooting dies
State police say a western Pennsylvania man injured in a shooting stemming from a domestic dispute has died of his injuries. Troopers from the New Castle barracks said 50-year-old Joseph Lupo died early Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. Lupo had earlier been reported killed in the ...
Penguins take control vs. Senators behind Crosby
Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins coach doesn't think his captain has ever been better than he was during a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on Friday night that put Pittsburgh in firm control of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Recording ...
Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrest
Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. An employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia is credited with recognizing 24-year-old Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, whose fledgling celebrity took a turn toward notoriety when authorities announced this week that he was ...
Crosby leads Penguins to 4-3 win over Senators
The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby. As they're quickly learning, perhaps a little too much. Working in wide-open swaths of ice left by Ottawa's tentative defense, the Pittsburgh superstar needed just over one period to complete his second playoff hat trick and lift the Penguins to ...
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Life on the run for the Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker ended when he asked for a cup of coffee. A Starbucks employee recognized Caleb McGillvary after authorities say he was wanted in the death of a lawyer. ...
Former W. Pa. pharmacist gets 15-year sentence
A judge has sentenced a former Pittsburgh pharmacist to over 15 years in prison for illegally possessing a shotgun. Authorities say 56-year-old Raymond J. Zareck made "excuse after excuse" for his past drug convictions and conduct. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti sentenced Zareck on Friday after finding that he qualified ...
W. Pa. toddler suffers severe injuries
Authorities are investigating the case of a 20-month-old western Pennsylvania child who has life-threatening injuries. Indiana County District Attorney Patrick Dougherty says Friday that police are investigating the injuries and searching a Blairsville home for evidence of abuse. That's about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. Authorities say the child was ...
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