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Metro Briefs: Man shot dead in alleged heroin deal

Authorities in western Pennsylvania have charged two men in a shooting death that investigators say occurred during an attempted heroin transaction.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania have charged two men in a shooting death that investigators say occurred during an attempted heroin transaction.

Last Updated on Sunday, 19 May 2013 17:31

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Incumbent-less race lets 'Burgh hit reset button

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This combination of three file photos shows, left, then state Auditor General Jack Wagner in Philadelphia on Friday, May 7, 2010. The center photo shows Bill Peduto in a file photo from March, 2005. The photo at right is a 2006 file photo of Luke Ravenstahl, the incumbent mayor of Pittsburgh who is not seeking re-election. (AP Photos/Wagner/Matt Rourke, Peduto-Ravenstahl /Keith Srakocic)

by Joe Mandak
PITTSBURGH (AP) — 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.

Last Updated on Saturday, 18 May 2013 13:58

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Pittsburgh zoo unveils new tiger cub to public

Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now.

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This photo provided by the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium shows the new Amur tiger cub in a restricted area at the zoo. (AP Photo/Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Paul A. Selvaggio)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now.

Last Updated on Friday, 17 May 2013 17:35

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‘Social Welfare’ group runs ads against Gov. Corbett. But who are they?

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A still from an advertisement paid for by Pennsylvanians for Accountability.

 

 by Bill Heltzel
Pennsylvanians for Accountability runs television ads that accuse Gov. Tom Corbett of playing a shell game with the state.

But what game is the Pittsburgh advocacy group itself playing? It refuses to name its officers and directors. It conceals its funders. It uses a mail drop for an address.

Last Updated on Friday, 17 May 2013 14:25

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