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A crash, a death, a chase, an arrest: State police say driver fled after killing woman
The Boston Globe - Aug. 10, 2009
MILTON - A 25-year-old Milton woman was killed just past midnight yesterday after a man high on drugs drove a stolen Ford Explorer across the yellow center line on Route 28 and struck two cars, then fled into nearby woods, police said.
Teacher found dead in home: Taught statistics in Seneca Valley
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov. 25, 2010
A popular high school statistics teacher was found dead in his Butler County home Wednesday, one day after it was burglarized, stunning students and spooking neighbors in his quiet town.
Plane crash victims were experienced pilots
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug. 9, 2010
Two seasoned pilots climbed into a prop aircraft in Latrobe for a routine practical test Saturday, one to take his new plane for a ride, the other to monitor the flight. Both men had high-level licenses from the Federal Aviation Administration, and both had weathered smooth landings for more than three decades.
Suspect's father apologizes over Cal-U shooting
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct. 20, 2010
The father of a 19-year-old man accused of killing a Pittsburgh teen at a party near California University of Pennsylvania apologized to the victim's family Tuesday, and said that his son had made a terrible decision that he hoped would become an "eye-opener."
Pittsburgh Police increasing patrols after spate of killings
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov. 17, 2010
Pittsburgh police plan to increase patrols and place more pressure on nuisance bars after a spate of violence left four people dead over the weekend.
Mobile home fire in Raynham kills woman, 83, and son
The Boston Globe - July 7, 2009
RAYNHAM - Every day, Dorothy Boreham walked across her yard to visit her friend Madeline Castelluzzo. In the summer, her feet wore a line in the grass. In the winter, she shoveled a path through the snow.
3 wounded in shooting near Homewood youth football game
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug. 16, 2010
Gunshots wounded three people on Sunday near Stargell Field in Homewood, where hundreds of spectators gathered to watch season-opening football games between youth teams from Homewood and the Hill District.
Plane crash investigation to take 12 to 18 months
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug. 12, 2010
Stephen Yanko sat on the remnants of his Bell porch Wednesday with a cooler of water and his dog, surveying what was left behind: burnt beams, tilted walls.
Roof collapses at Rostraver ice rink; no one injured
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Feb. 15, 2010
The thunderous sound of cracking pillars halted a youth hockey tournament at the Rostraver Ice Garden Sunday, sending dozens of children running from the building shortly before the roof collapsed.
Hard inequities for fathers of 3 in crash: One loses daughter, 1 is lucky, 1 in court
The Boston Globe - August 11, 2009
QUINCY - The lives of three fathers converged on Sunday after their children’s cars collided in a fatal crash.
Two charged in North Charleroi teenager's 1977 killing
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 25, 2010
Two men were charged Monday in the 1977 killing of Mary Irene Gency, a North Charleroi teenager whose severely beaten body was found more than 30 years ago along a dirt road in Fallowfield.
Victims recalled with heavy hearts on one-year anniversary of LA Fitness shootings
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug. 5, 2010
Rain gave way to a breeze Wednesday as dozens of people gathered near a Bridgeville church, lowered their heads and prayed.
Attleboro drowning victim, 17, mourned by high school friends
The Boston Globe - July 20, 2009
ATTLEBORO - Friends gathered at a makeshift memorial on the banks of the Manchester Reservoir yesterday, where red and pink roses floated in the water.
Standoff with police ends without injury in Homewood
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - June 29, 2010
A nearly three-hour standoff between Pittsburgh police and a Homewood man with mental health problems ended peacefully Monday evening when the man surrendered after police fired tear gas canisters at him.
The Boston Globe - Aug. 10, 2009
MILTON - A 25-year-old Milton woman was killed just past midnight yesterday after a man high on drugs drove a stolen Ford Explorer across the yellow center line on Route 28 and struck two cars, then fled into nearby woods, police said.
Teacher found dead in home: Taught statistics in Seneca Valley
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov. 25, 2010
A popular high school statistics teacher was found dead in his Butler County home Wednesday, one day after it was burglarized, stunning students and spooking neighbors in his quiet town.
Plane crash victims were experienced pilots
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug. 9, 2010
Two seasoned pilots climbed into a prop aircraft in Latrobe for a routine practical test Saturday, one to take his new plane for a ride, the other to monitor the flight. Both men had high-level licenses from the Federal Aviation Administration, and both had weathered smooth landings for more than three decades.
Suspect's father apologizes over Cal-U shooting
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct. 20, 2010
The father of a 19-year-old man accused of killing a Pittsburgh teen at a party near California University of Pennsylvania apologized to the victim's family Tuesday, and said that his son had made a terrible decision that he hoped would become an "eye-opener."
Pittsburgh Police increasing patrols after spate of killings
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov. 17, 2010
Pittsburgh police plan to increase patrols and place more pressure on nuisance bars after a spate of violence left four people dead over the weekend.
Mobile home fire in Raynham kills woman, 83, and son
The Boston Globe - July 7, 2009
RAYNHAM - Every day, Dorothy Boreham walked across her yard to visit her friend Madeline Castelluzzo. In the summer, her feet wore a line in the grass. In the winter, she shoveled a path through the snow.
3 wounded in shooting near Homewood youth football game
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug. 16, 2010
Gunshots wounded three people on Sunday near Stargell Field in Homewood, where hundreds of spectators gathered to watch season-opening football games between youth teams from Homewood and the Hill District.
Plane crash investigation to take 12 to 18 months
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug. 12, 2010
Stephen Yanko sat on the remnants of his Bell porch Wednesday with a cooler of water and his dog, surveying what was left behind: burnt beams, tilted walls.
Roof collapses at Rostraver ice rink; no one injured
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Feb. 15, 2010
The thunderous sound of cracking pillars halted a youth hockey tournament at the Rostraver Ice Garden Sunday, sending dozens of children running from the building shortly before the roof collapsed.
Hard inequities for fathers of 3 in crash: One loses daughter, 1 is lucky, 1 in court
The Boston Globe - August 11, 2009
QUINCY - The lives of three fathers converged on Sunday after their children’s cars collided in a fatal crash.
Two charged in North Charleroi teenager's 1977 killing
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 25, 2010
Two men were charged Monday in the 1977 killing of Mary Irene Gency, a North Charleroi teenager whose severely beaten body was found more than 30 years ago along a dirt road in Fallowfield.
Victims recalled with heavy hearts on one-year anniversary of LA Fitness shootings
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug. 5, 2010
Rain gave way to a breeze Wednesday as dozens of people gathered near a Bridgeville church, lowered their heads and prayed.
Attleboro drowning victim, 17, mourned by high school friends
The Boston Globe - July 20, 2009
ATTLEBORO - Friends gathered at a makeshift memorial on the banks of the Manchester Reservoir yesterday, where red and pink roses floated in the water.
Standoff with police ends without injury in Homewood
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - June 29, 2010
A nearly three-hour standoff between Pittsburgh police and a Homewood man with mental health problems ended peacefully Monday evening when the man surrendered after police fired tear gas canisters at him.