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September 19, 2017

Veteran who fought library attacker among 18 Carnegie Heroes

An Army veteran who fended off a mentally ill man who tried to attack a chess class the veteran was teaching at an Illinois ...

September 19, 2017

Pennsylvania Turnpike warns of 80-mile detour this weekend

Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are warning motorists of an 80-mile detour they'll encounter in western Pennsylvania over the ...

September 19, 2017

Suter, Braun help Brewers beat Bucs to gain in playoff race

While a few key players in the NL playoff picture took a night off Monday, Brewers left-hander Brent Suter got in a little ...

September 19, 2017

Altherr's grand slam lifts Phillies past Dodgers 4-3

Through 10 seasons, 287 starts and more than 1,900 innings, Clayton Kershaw had never given up a grand slam. Until Monday ...

September 18, 2017

Cops: Man who didn't want to drink alone breaks in with beer

Police say a drunken Pennsylvania man who didn't want to drink alone forced his way into a woman's home and sat down with two ...

September 18, 2017

Steelers shut down Bradford-less Vikings in 26-9 victory

Ben Roethlisberger took a knee in prayer then sprinted to midfield holding the flag honoring the man who helped guide the ...

September 16, 2017

Rudolph has 5 TD passes, No. 9 Oklahoma St. beats Pitt 59-21

Mason Rudolph's message to the rest of the Oklahoma State offense was simple. Playing half a country away from home against ...

September 16, 2017

New digs for Falcons as they welcome formidable Packers

The last time they faced off in Atlanta, the Falcons routed the Packers for the NFC title. When they meet Sunday night, the ...

September 16, 2017

Sandusky's son pleads guilty to child sex abuse allegations

A son of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky pleaded guilty Friday to charges he pressured ...

September 15, 2017

Le'Veon Bell gets top billing in AP running back rankings

Beginning the fifth season of his career, Le'Veon Bell has logged only 51 games for Pittsburgh, including the playoffs.

September 15, 2017

Man who sent Hannibal Lecter photo to judge to go on trial

A Pennsylvania man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he threatened a judge by sending her a letter including a ...

September 15, 2017

Judge sets date for Cosby retrial on sexual assault charges

A judge has scheduled a new date for Bill Cosby's retrial on charges he drugged and molested a woman more than a decade ago.

September 14, 2017

O bluetiful: Crayola announces name of new blue hue

Hello, Bluetiful. Crayola announced the name of its new blue crayon Thursday. Bluetiful was the top pick of fans during two ...

September 14, 2017

LEADING OFF: Indians aim for 22nd straight, Miller off DL

A look at what's happening all around the majors today: ___ RECORD RUN Now that they've set an AL record with 21 consecutive ...

September 13, 2017

Duchene situation hovers over Avalanche as NHL camps open

Even with two years left on his contract with the Colorado Avalanche, Matt Duchene's situation is anything but simple.

September 13, 2017

Regulators take step to ban fracking near Delaware River

A commission that oversees drinking water quality for 15 million people took an initial step Wednesday to permanently ban ...

September 13, 2017

Le'Veon Bell tweet leads to Dairy Queen gig for a day

Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Le'Veon Bell jokingly tweeted during his preseason contract holdout that he might have to ...

September 13, 2017

Cops: Man's GPS led him to drive into Pennsylvania river

Police say a driver's global positioning system device caused him to drive into a Pennsylvania river. The (Easton) ...

September 13, 2017

Judge: Amtrak engineer's deadly crash an accident, not crime

An unusual, 11th-hour attempt to put an Amtrak engineer behind bars for a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia unraveled ...