07/16/11 Win Harrington never noticed a mysterious charge on his bundled Verizon bill until he switched cellphone pro-viders recently. The Fredericksburg computer software engineer's new bill for his home phone was less complicated, so the $12.95 charge for Enhanced Services Billing Inc., or ESBI, suddenly stood out....
07/15/11 WASHINGTON -- Representative Michele Bachmann collected nearly as much money in two weeks as several of her rivals for the Republican presidential nomination raised in more than two months, according to financial reports filed Friday, but President Obama outpaced all candidates by activating a network of high-dollar donors and grass-roots supporters.
07/15/11 The smart faculty and staff at the University of Pittsburgh made a brilliant decision when they picked Pitt Police Department Officer Riggs as honorary chair of their first pet food drive. Donations are exceeding expectations, helped, no doubt, by the cute publicity photos of Riggs.
07/08/11 The Pittsburgh Panthers offense finished fourth in the Big East in both points per game (26.3) and yards per game (367.8) last season. The Panthers are expecting six players from that offense to return for the 2011 season. The loss of star running back Dion Lewis and leading receiver Jon Baldwin, however, will mean new players will need to step up to fill the voids. Other 2010 Big East ranks ...
07/08/11 On the 4th of July, members of the Montville Area Tea Party presented a reading of The Declaration of Independence at the Henry Doremus House.
07/08/11 Some of the key figures expected at Roger Clemens' trial, scheduled to begin Wednesday, on charges he lied about using steroids and human growth hormone:
07/08/11 Gov. Tom Corbett marked the midpoint of the 2011 legislative session Thursday by signing dozens of new laws concerning a range of issues, including motorcycle sales, HIV testing, drunken driving and public meetings.
07/07/11 A Washington County man wanted on numerous charges, including aggravated assault, was arrested in Washington, Pa., Thursday night.
07/07/11 The Kansas City Explorers opened their home World TeamTennis schedule on Thursday night with plenty to celebrate. For starters, the Explorers were playing for the first time at their stadium at Barney Allis Plaza since winning the 2010 WTT championship. Also, Kansas City was welcoming one half of the No. 1 doubles team in the world. However, before the Wimbledon champion could unzip her warm-up ...
07/07/11 Blood drive, 1 to 7 p.m., Doylesburg Community Building, 21102 Path Valley Road.
06/30/11 The Diamond Elite Youth Baseball Camp for boys and girls, ages 4-14, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon daily July 18-19 at the Southmoreland Recreational League Baseball Facilities.
06/29/11 Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman Wednesday accused Bank of New York Mellon Corp. of overcharging the public pension system by $30.5 million on foreign exchange transactions since 2000. Mr. Grossman said he is reviewing legal options with the state's attorney general. "We reject the notion that the Massachusetts Pension Reserve was overcharged," BNY Mellon spokesman Kevin Heine said.
06/29/11 Blood drive, noon to 6 p.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church, 750 Norland Drive. Meeting, Chambersburg Rotary, 12:15 p.m., The Orchards, 1580 Orchard Drive.
06/24/11 Graduations Amy H. Maher has graduated with her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University a Buffalo Class with awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement and the New York Physical Therapy Minority Student Award. Amy is a graduate of Monroe-Woodbury High School Class of 2004.
06/23/11 LOS ANGELES, June 22 - Top middleweight contender James Kirkland will return to the ring in his home state of Texas on Friday, June 24 and is determined to make a statement against Dennis Sharpe Jr. in their eight-round middleweight in-arena featured bout on a hard-hitting card taking place at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas.
06/22/11 It was getting close to starting the game and Bruce Steckel continued looking toward the sky. With clouds continuing to hover over Hampton Township's McCully Field, Steckel warded off the thought of rain washing out Monday night's ballgame. "We don't want any rain," he said. "We have to get our games in."
06/15/11 TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND Sharks, including a big blue one up north, are circling the troubled waters around Ohio State's maimed and maligned football program. As the school anxiously awaits potential NCAA sanctions and further public shame from the tattoo-for-memorabilia scandal that has already claimed coach Jim Tressel and quarterback Terrelle Pryor, schools like rival Michigan ...
06/15/11 As Ohio State anxiously awaits potential NCAA sanctions, schools like rival Michigan, Big Ten newcomer Nebraska, and reawakened Notre Dame could be poised to tear a few chunks off the battered Buckeyes.
06/15/11 Annie Linskey covers state politics and government for The Baltimore Sun . Previously, as a City Hall reporter, she wrote about the corruption trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon and kept a close eye on city spending.
06/15/11 Sharks, including a big blue one up north, are circling the troubled waters around Ohio State's maimed and maligned football program. | 
