The 85-year-old victim, who lives on Old Lake Lynn Road in rural Springhill Township, told police she heard the male suspect break into her home about 3 p.m. and when she realized he was inside retrieved a handgun.

A Pittsburgh man faces a preliminary hearing on charges he pumped nearly $44,000 in gasoline using a stolen charge card from his former employer.

John Challis is the ultimate believer, but this time around, he doesn't believe his doctors. He has battled liver cancer for more than two years, and doctors have told him he has one, perhaps two weeks to live.

Human Resources, beware: Cubicle Warfare: 101 Office Traps and Pranks may result in bogus termination notices, crickets in desk drawers and break-room vending machines suddenly stocked with cans of beer.

He came to the most famous eatery in all of Pittsburgh, looking for some local flavor. Unfortunately for Sen. John McCain, it was the wrong kind of local.

The Steelers came to terms with two of their seven draft picks Monday, signing fourth-round selection Tony Hills, an offensive tackle from Texas, and reaching an agreement with fifth-round choice Dennis Dixon, a quarterback from Oregon, and third-rounder

Starbucks last week announced it would close 600 underperforming stores nationwide this year and early next year.

Mothers-to-be are seeking pampering services during the prenatal months including indulging in massages specifically for pregnant women.

PennDOT is retraining inspectors and rewriting inspection criteria after the partial collapses of a bridge over Interstate 70 in Washington County in 2005 and the Birmingham Bridge in February.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have agreed to a 7-year contract worth $35 million.