http://www.yourstreet.com/news/pittsburgh YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us 10:05:35 : Hello folks, October 24 is here....looks like some rain may be moving in for some in Tampa Bay... 11:34:36 : Gonna watch USF-Pitt in about half an hour. Hoping the Bulls can rebound... 11:55:42 : You'd think if a national emergency would be declared, the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751853/october-24th-shhh-it-s-a-national-emergency Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:00:08 -0700 RT @Harrisforpgh: More support for Dok! http://bit.ly/UENtp # RT @FunkyDung: @Rauterkus They don’t matter to me because I’d vote for a sock puppet over Ravenstahl. # Follow the Health Care Money to Congress http://post.ly/8ilx # Sister Shout -... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752004/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-10-21 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:06:08 -0700 You are cordially invited to attend an evening with… Court of Common Pleas Judge Candidate Arnie Klein  Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. IBEW Local # 5 5 Hot Metal Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203Hors d’oeuvres and drinks $50 Donation Requested,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752005/will-it-be-time-for-klein- Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:56:08 -0700 Once in a while, I compare Mt. Lebanon to Palo Alto, California, which is one town over from my own hometown of Menlo Park. Palo Alto is wealthier than Mt. Lebanon in absolute terms, and it's larger, but Palo Alto occupies a place in the San Francisco Bay Area (and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752158/adolescent-depression-in-mt-lebanon- Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:28:08 -0700 Over the past several weeks, the Mt. Lebanon school board has discussed the possible creation of a community advisory committee to "proofread" the design and design process for the high school renovation project. Representatives of the Pittsburgh architectural firm... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752161/mt-lebanon-officials-react-adversely-to-architect-s-proposed-fee Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:24:08 -0700 “After three years as mayor, he has yet to articulate a vision for the future.” “He does not have a reputation for working with the state legislative delegation.” “He needs to put some distance between himself and the party machine, to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752006/six-reasons-to-vote-luke-ravenstahl-out-of-office Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:08:08 -0700 PITTSBURGH (AP) — For President Barack Obama, it's almost as if the election campaign never ended. Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745837/ap-impact-obama-s-travels-carry-a-touch-of-blue Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:20:08 -0700 PITTSBURGH — For President Barack Obama, it's almost as if the election campaign never ended. Just look at his travel schedule. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744357/ap-impact-obama-s-travels-carry-a-touch-of-blue Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:10:08 -0700 An analysis looked at 11 cities and found Pittsburgh was the only one the 2000 Census overestimated in size ? by 752 people, or about 0.2 percent of its population. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745507/pittsburgh-may-have-lost-more-population-than-u-s-census-says Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Some city employees spent a few hours in class Monday learning to install solar panels in preparation for erecting the first of five solar-powered hot water heaters in Pittsburgh. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745513/pittsburgh-city-workers-learn-to-install-solar-panels Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:00:08 -0700 An analysis looked at 11 cities and found Pittsburgh was the only one the 2000 Census overestimated in size ? by 752 people, or about 0.2 percent of its population. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745540/pittsburgh-may-have-lost-more-population-than-u-s-census-says Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Some city employees spent a few hours in class Monday learning to install solar panels in preparation for erecting the first of five solar-powered hot water heaters in Pittsburgh. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745546/pittsburgh-city-workers-learn-to-install-solar-panels Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:00:08 -0700 The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh faces another financial headache next year -- a 20.1 percent cut in state public library subsidies following last week's legislative approval of the state's new budget. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745235/bad-year-for-pittsburgh-s-libraries-with-cuts-and-closings Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:04:08 -0700 "Keep on keeping on" was the message behind cardiologist and diet expert Dr. Dean Ornish's visit to Pittsburgh yesterday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745237/ornish-preventive-care-is-real-health-reform,-doctor-asserts Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:58:08 -0700 Since three Pittsburgh police officers were killed in the line of duty in April, spouses of two of the officers have received only a quarter of their monthly salaries. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745238/families-of-slain-pittsburgh-police-officers-to-get-full-benefits Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:56:08 -0700 If you want to buy a used police car, you can check out a few at one of the periodic auto auctions municipalities like Pittsburgh hold, or you can go to a Web site like the one run by GovDeals Inc. and bid on any of 400-plus offerings without leaving your couch. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745239/peduto-wants-to-scrap-pittsburgh-s-system-for-online-auctions Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:54:08 -0700 As I read The Next Page on Oct. 4 ("The Story Behind Pittsburgh's Revitalization") I couldn't help but shake my head in dismay as yet another ivory-tower academic pontificated as to what has to be done to improve metropolitan Pittsburgh. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745250/bob-cranmer-in-rebuttal-pittsburgh-s-debt-to-tom-murphy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Opponents of tolling Interstate 80 yesterday vowed to continue fighting what they see as a scheme to siphon money to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia from the state's rural northern tier. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745259/report-backs-i-80-toll-foes Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 Misplaced priorities have been on people's minds lately. That can happen when news of Pittsburgh being named America's No. 1 Sports City arrives just as the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh gets set to close five of its 19 branches. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745260/around-town-no-quiet-in-these-libraries Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 NEW YORK (AP) — Defenseman Dan Girardi and Sean Avery both scored two goals and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-2 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory. Wade Redden had a goal and two assists, and Ryan Callahan, and Marian Gaborik... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745929/rangers-get-goals-from-5-players-in-win-over-leafs Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:47:08 -0700