2 locals Congressional Medal 'Above Self' finalists ... a single act of extraordinary heroism. The group also chose Joyce Rothermel, CEO and co-founder of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. She is one of the 10 people recognized for their willingness to sacrifice for others through a prolonged ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:36 GMT Severity of flooding hinges on rainfall The rain predicted for the rest of the week could affect how much flooding the Pittsburgh region gets this weekend, and Allegheny County emergency planners are preparing for the worst. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:22 GMT Winter blahs? Alice T. Carter is the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's theater critic and can be reached at 412-320-7808 or via e-mail. If the lingering snow has afflicted you with green amnesia, you're not alone. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:29:49 GMT Trial Slated For Driver In Pa. Sen. Rhoades' Death Required fields are marked with an asterisk The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:28:42 GMT In Rare Case, Pa. Woman Accused Of Aiding Terror Share + Mar 10, 2010 3:33 am US/Eastern MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press Writer An indictment against a suburban Philadelphia woman accused of recruiting jihadist fighters online and moving to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists, authorities say, and shows the evolution of the threat ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:28:31 GMT Today In History March 10, 2010 Today is Wednesday, March 10, the 69th day of 2010. There are 296 days left in the year. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:27:55 GMT 3rd pension plan option could raise parking rates 34 percent City Council President Darlene Harris wants to save Pittsburgh's pension funds by potentially raising rates at Downtown garages by 34 percent and increasing parking fines throughout the city. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:52:39 GMT Energy audits planned to try to save 104 towns money ... guys continue to hire out-of-state companies when there's plenty of talented and experienced companies here in Pittsburgh," said Morinville, adding that his company does energy audits but did not bid on this contract. "It doesn't make any sense to ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:52:16 GMT Judge tosses filing to impeach Pittsburgh council leader Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Gene Strassburger dismissed a petition March 2 -- the same day it was filed -- to impeach City Council President Darlene Harris. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:31 GMT Student housing plan for Pitt Oakland campus offered Pittsburgh City Council introduced a plan Tuesday outlining construction projects at the University of Pittsburgh's Oakland campus that will make expanding student housing a priority. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:21 GMT Help arrives for Haitian amputees For more information or to donate, visit www.hashaiti.org , www.friendsofhas.org or www.hanger-sabelfoundation.org . There will be a fundraiser to benefit the Holy Family Children's Fund, including the orphans from Haiti, from 6 to 10 p.m. April 16 at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:48:46 GMT Port Authority Bus Driver Punched In Face ... week, a bus driver said he chased a non-paying customer who spit on him , and the two got into a fist fight in Pittsburgh's Regent Square neighborhood. Both the driver and the passenger were charged in that case, which authorities said is unusual. ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:45:52 GMT City Plans Makeover For Allegheny Riverfront Big plans are in the works for Pittsburgh's Allegheny riverfront. The city is teaming up with real estate firm the Buncher Company to develop 80 acres of land from the Strip District to Highland Park. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:00:15 GMT Man On Trial In Central Pa. Weapons Case Required fields are marked with an asterisk The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Nurse Allegedly Smuggled Drugs Inside County Jail Share + Mar 9, 2010 11:41 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ralph Iannotti PITTSBURGH A 38-year-old nurse who worked at the Allegheny County Jail has been arrested and charged with secretly bringing items into the jail and giving them to two inmates. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Development Could Affect Strip's Produce Terminal ... leverage what's here historically with the future and the creation of those new jobs," Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, D-Pittsburgh, said. He assured distributors of the produce terminal in the Strip District their importance in an 80-acre redevelopment ... Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Lawyers: Respect Roethlisberger Accuser's Privacy Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said that she did the right thing by going to police and asked for privacy in a statement Tuesday. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT Vandalism on 2XX Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, Pa Google Streetview Disclaimer: This is a Google Maps Street View of the approximate area where the crime occurred. It is not necessarily the exact address view of the crime. Crimes near 200 LOTHROP ST, PITTSBURGH, PA Publ.Date : Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT In brief: Woman charged with recruiting jihadists ... fatality from a similar incident was in Oklahoma more than a decade ago. Bank apologizes for mistaken home repo PITTSBURGH - Bank of America has apologized to an Allison Park woman after one of its contractors allegedly trashed her house and took ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:01:19 GMT Impersonator will turn Ace's into tropical paradise for ACRP benefit ... night," said Carol Onufro, event spokeswoman. "Tom Watt has quite a following and when he gets this close to Pittsburgh, we always have people coming here to be a part of this event." The Buffettman show is in its fifth year and people look forward ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:58:10 GMT