Columbia University receives NIH grant to expand clinical, translational research

07/19/11 A Columbia University institute, whose goal is to accelerate the pace of translating science into real-life treatments for patients, received $38.9 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand its work over the next five years.

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'Designer dogs' or mutt, the costs are adding up

07/19/11 The first sign that the Dog Establishment was under attack came in 1988, when a fringe Australian breeder named Wally Conron mixed a labrador retriever with a poodle.

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Yellow Cab Seeking PUC Approval for North Hills Service

07/19/11 We have had a series of requests from residents and hotel operators for service in the Greater North Hills including Cranberry, Seven Fields, Mars, Adams, Marshall, Bradford Woods, Pine and Franklin Park," said Jamie Campolongo, president and chief executive officer of the Pittsburgh Transportation Group . ? PTG is the parent of Yellow Cab of Pittsburgh.

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Temperatures to remain in 90s this week

07/19/11 Heat seems to be flooding across the eastern part of the United States - from Salt Lake City to New York City - and Cumberland County is right in the middle.

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U.S. News Media Group 2011-12 Best Hospitals Ranks John Hopkins #1

07/19/11 -Top hospitals in 94 metro areas and 16 specialties-WASHINGTON -- U.S. News Media Group has release...

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Exclusive interview with Archbishop Charles Chaput

07/19/11 Denver -- Love him or hate him, Archbishop Charles Chaput, Pope Benedict XVI's choice as the new chief shepherd of the embattled Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is impossible to ignore.

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Skippack teen finds his calling in wildlife conservation

07/12/11 Jackson Gehris knows what he wants to accomplish with his life. The 15-year-old Skippack resident wants to be a wildlife biologist in order to more successfully help conserve the nature and wildlife he holds dear.

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Pa. racing commission to decide on track transfer

07/12/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. State Harness Racing Commission members are expecting to decide whether a new partnership can take over the development of a long-stalled horse-racing track and casino project in western Pennsylvania. The commission was scheduled to meet Tuesday morning in Harrisburg. Under consideration is American Harness Tracks' application to take ...

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Purple bags along central Pa. highways track bugs

07/12/11 HARRISBURG - Biblical Egypt had to weather insect plagues of lice, flies, and locusts. Those seem like a collection of gnats compared with what Pennsylvania's woodlands have survived the last several decades: tides of longhorn beetles, gypsy moths, stinkbugs, woolly adelgids, and Sirex woodwasps.

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I-579 bridge closings disrupt morning traffic

07/11/11 New traffic patterns in the Interstate 579-Crosstown Boulevard corridor caused a mess Monday morning. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has requested additional officers from the Pittsburgh police to help move traffic at key intersections and avoid a repeat of the snarls that caused backups across the Veterans Bridge to Route 28 and the Parkway North during the morning rush.

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Thomas Walker shared irrepressible personality with all

07/04/11 Even as Alzheimer's stole Thomas Walker's memories and his attention span, it could not take the friendliness and charm that made the Philadelphia native so beloved by his family and friends.

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Newsmaker: Adele Duffy

07/04/11 Duffy recently was named director of operations for the Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania, which is the lead management position in the nonprofit organization.

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Eroded base of support could leave mayor vulnerable

07/04/11 Two years before Pittsburgh's next mayoral election, potential candidates are reaching out to a growing number of local leaders who say they're looking for someone to run against Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.

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Pro-drilling group develops middle school curriculum

07/04/11 A jobs curriculum funded by the Marcellus shale industry could be in Western Pennsylvania middle schools as early as fall.

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Harrisburg needs donations from tax-exempt properties

07/04/11 The state Capitol, the federal courthouse, Dauphin County Administration Building, PinnacleHealth System, Harrisburg Area Community College, the Whitaker Center or a church anywhere in Harrisburg.

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Gay marriage advocate sees Pa. lagging behind

07/04/11 Evan Wolfson, a Squirrel Hill native, was named by Time magazine in 2004 as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for his work as founder and president of the advocacy group Freedom to Marry. But in his home state, same-sex marriage is still a long way off. Mr.

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Accessible houses draw flak for costs

07/04/11 The Pittsburgh Housing Authority went on a construction blitz last year, spending $203,000 to $472,000 for homes in Allentown, California-Kirkbride, Hazelwood and other neighborhoods unaccustomed to investments of that scale.

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Merger, acquisition activity heating up

07/04/11 Metals producers are growing bolder about putting the cash on their balance sheets to work, sparking a new round of merger and acquisition activity involving Western Pennsylvania companies. Carpenter Technology is acquiring Latrobe Specialty Metals in an all-stock deal valued at $558 million when it was announced June 20.

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Pennsylvania fracking water being disposed in Ohio

07/04/11 Marcellus shale drillers are shipping more fracking waste to the Buckeye State, on pace for Ohio to bank nearly $1 million in fees this year from out-of-state drillers pumping hazardous fluids deep under Ohio.

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Adams Capital Management Joins $35M Financing for Dynamics

06/29/11 Dynamics Inc., an innovator in next-generation payment cards and systems, today announced that it ha...

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