HARRISBURG, Pa.—Pennsylvania Democrats have chosen former congressional aide Mark Critz as the nominee for a special election to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by the Feb. 8 death of John Murtha.

PITTSBURGH—A suburban Pittsburgh couple is suing Target, claiming their daughter sustained a brain injury when a toy box lid fell on her.

Few Spots Remain for Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon

A coal mining company is buying a small museum where artifacts are displayed from the 2002 rescue of nine western Pennsylvania miners who were trapped underground for more than 78 hours.

TARENTUM, Pa.—Beginning next year, all new one- and two-family houses built in Pennsylvania will be required to have an automatic fire sprinkler system.

WINDBER, Pa.—A coal mining company is buying a small museum where artifacts are displayed from the rescue of mine western Pennsylvania miners who were rescued after being trapped underground for more than 78 hours nearly eight years ago.

COUDERSPORT, Pa.—State police say they re still investigating an armed standoff in which a trooper fatally shot the suspect in north-central Pennsylvania.

WINDGAP, Pa.—A suburban Pittsburgh man is hospitalized after police say he stabbed his wife to death and attacked their two children.

The Boston Bruins dropped Sunday's matinee game against the Pittsburgh Penguins by a 2-1 score that throws into even more doubt Boston's playoff picture. The B's jumped off to a good start, netting the first goal of the game with 16 minutes and 22 seconds left in the second period behind Blake Wheeler. A tremendous performance by goalie Tim Thomas waned in the final minutes of the period as ...

Time may have forgotten Carnegie, Pa., but now may be the occasion to refresh its memory.