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For the mother of Mother's Day, it's just never been right

Anna Jarvis

GRAFTON, W.Va. Anna Jarvis never had children, but she became the mother of Mother's Day, giving birth to the holiday during a serene church ceremony in her hometown 100 years ago. ... (05/11/2008)

From troublesome boy to Medal of Honor

Nate Guidry/Post-Gazette

Romayne and Tom McGinnis with a drawing of their son, Ross, who was killed in Iraq on Dec. 4, 2006.

KNOX, Pa. -- Army Spc. Ross McGinnis, a kid who hated school and even got expelled for buying marijuana on campus, did more than turn his life around. ... (05/11/2008)

Region And State

For the mother of Mother's Day, it's just never been right (05/11/2008)
From troublesome boy to Medal of Honor (05/11/2008)
Intern shredded papers sought in House inquiry (05/11/2008)
Doctor plans novel treatment for autism (05/11/2008)
Hill coalition approves deal for arena site (05/11/2008)
Keeping family together (05/11/2008)
Plan to hand out 250,000 Bibles (05/11/2008)
Buchanan picks new target: products that mask drug use (05/11/2008)
Couple's relentless determination not unlike Anna Jarvis' (05/11/2008)
Consumers open wallets for Mom (05/11/2008)
Van crash kills 6 (05/11/2008)
Relief groups forced to use roundabout ways (05/10/2008)
Jury takes one hour to decide death for farmhand (05/10/2008)
Father, son among graduates at 'women-centered' Carlow University (05/10/2008)
Cure for storm runoff to be a work of art (05/10/2008)
4 more women say oral surgeon molested them (05/10/2008)
Newlyweds face additional charges in brawl (05/10/2008)
Conservative think tank's 'bid' touts turnpike lease (05/10/2008)
Monday airport travelers may face tough skating (05/10/2008)
Home team's success forces fans into faceoff with social lives (05/09/2008)
Garrison attended briefing on Bresch day after her call (05/09/2008)
Court puts indefinite stay on Wecht trial (05/09/2008)
Coal companies fight royalties on exports (05/09/2008)
Presbytery says it, not court, should decide property dispute (05/09/2008)
Komen race celebrates thousands of triumphs over breast cancer (05/09/2008)
The heroes return (05/09/2008)
PennDOT stays in-house with new keystone logo (05/09/2008)
Jury to weigh life or death for farmhand (05/09/2008)
Child injured in fall from window (05/09/2008)
No leniency for not knowing law (05/09/2008)
CCAC approves budget, makes plans (05/09/2008)
Heart drug recalled for dosage concern (05/09/2008)
Facebook changing to fight predators (05/09/2008)
No ticket? The scene outside the Igloo proves pretty cool (05/09/2008)
About the 16th annual Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure (05/09/2008)

Education

Father, son among graduates at 'women-centered' Carlow University (05/10/2008)
WVU board chair to relinquish top post (05/10/2008)
Funds roll in for science complex at St. Vincent (05/10/2008)
URA to market city's new scholarship program (05/09/2008)
CCAC approves budget, makes plans (05/09/2008)
Garrison attended briefing on Bresch day after her call (05/09/2008)
Winners named in African-American History Contest (05/09/2008)

The Morning File

Word Watch (05/09/2008)

City Neighborhoods

Hill coalition approves deal for arena site (05/11/2008)
Plan to hand out 250,000 Bibles (05/11/2008)
Doctor plans novel treatment for autism (05/11/2008)
City water authority OKs debt package (05/10/2008)
Arena benefits agreement has detractors (05/10/2008)
Child-sex solicitation lands him in prison for 10 years (05/10/2008)
WVU board chair to relinquish top post (05/10/2008)
Medical examiner: shot that killed K-9 from suspect's gun (05/10/2008)
Controller wants repayment for councilwoman's Vegas trip (05/10/2008)
Flower and Folk Festival in Friendship today (05/10/2008)
22 Port Authority buses to reroute from Market Square (05/10/2008)
PennDOT to repaint highway lines (05/10/2008)
Home team's success forces fans into faceoff with social lives (05/09/2008)
Komen race celebrates thousands of triumphs over breast cancer (05/09/2008)
URA to market city's new scholarship program (05/09/2008)
City has fat fund balance but financial challenges loom (05/09/2008)
Happy Birthday, Israel (05/09/2008)
Downtown's Century Building to be converted into housing (05/09/2008)
8 miles of turnpike to close tomorrow night (05/09/2008)
Lanes on Parkway East, Boulevard of Allies to close (05/09/2008)
Road work to begin Monday in East Liberty (05/09/2008)
Winners named in African-American History Contest (05/09/2008)
Flower and Folk Festival in Friendship tomorrow (05/09/2008)
Applications online for city's summer jobs for teens (05/09/2008)

East Neighborhoods

Cure for storm runoff to be a work of art (05/10/2008)
Former youth minister guilty of sex assaults (05/10/2008)
Woman guilty of torching future husband's business (05/10/2008)
County staying out of Swissvale battle (05/09/2008)
Umberger's emotions run high (05/09/2008)
14 schools shine at Westmoreland's 'Night of Stars' (05/09/2008)
Irwin doctor charged with fraud to remain in jail (05/09/2008)
Latrobe steel workers to return to work sans contract (05/09/2008)

North Neighborhoods

From troublesome boy to Medal of Honor (05/11/2008)
Living Treasures Animal Park in midst of $300,000 expansion (05/11/2008)
Seneca Valley board rejects proposed tax hike for budget (05/11/2008)
Butler-Freeport Community Trail gets 5.4-acre donation (05/11/2008)
Monroe Street bridge work could start soon (05/11/2008)
Butler city officials receive warning on spending $1.2 million surplus (05/11/2008)
Butler firefighter named chief (05/11/2008)
New CYS director named in Butler County (05/11/2008)
Property tax ratio increase in offing in Butler County (05/11/2008)
Mars Area homeowners may get by without tax hike this year, using surplus (05/11/2008)
Couples club stages homegrown entertainment for the neighbors (05/11/2008)
17-year-old displays imagination to win window design scholarship (05/11/2008)
Obituary North: Robert Bryan / Former owner of Bryan Brothers Grocery, Bryan Bus Lines (05/11/2008)
Sunday North Business News (05/11/2008)
North School News (05/11/2008)
Sunday North Student News (05/11/2008)
Sunday North Bulletin Board (05/11/2008)
Newlyweds face additional charges in brawl (05/10/2008)
Blasting on Route 28 resumes tomorrow (05/09/2008)

South Neighborhoods

4 more women say oral surgeon molested them (05/10/2008)
1 dies, 2 hurt in Fayette County crash (05/10/2008)
Coal companies fight royalties on exports (05/09/2008)
Whitehall council members to pay $9,000 each to borough (05/09/2008)

West Neighborhoods

Hilton to build 2 hotels (05/10/2008)
Port Authority operating special service to air show (05/10/2008)
Port Authority shuttle set for Wings Over Pittsburgh (05/09/2008)

Washington County

A boy and his dog (05/11/2008)
Buffalo Township split over government involvement (05/11/2008)
'Flag Guy' walks to spark patriotism (05/11/2008)
National Road Festival kicks off with horse-drawn wagon treks (05/11/2008)
Developer seeks Canonsburg contribution to building costs (05/11/2008)
Canonsburg leaders discuss dangerous structures (05/11/2008)
March 23 blaze rekindles feud between town, firefighters (05/11/2008)
Help sought for injured Katrina volunteer (05/11/2008)
Little Lake Theater marks 60 years (05/11/2008)
Washington Sunday News Briefs (05/11/2008)
Washington Sunday Student News (05/11/2008)
Washington Sunday School News (05/11/2008)
Washington Sunday Bulletin Board (05/11/2008)
Cal U. student died from alcohol, autopsy finds (05/10/2008)
Coal companies fight royalties on exports (05/09/2008)
Jury to weigh life or death for farmhand (05/09/2008)

Westmoreland County

Funds roll in for science complex at St. Vincent (05/10/2008)
14 schools shine at Westmoreland's 'Night of Stars' (05/09/2008)
Irwin doctor charged with fraud to remain in jail (05/09/2008)
Latrobe steel workers to return to work sans contract (05/09/2008)

Elections

Clinton shows no sign of quitting (05/09/2008)
Pa. congressman, a superdelegate, backs Clinton (05/09/2008)

Transportation

Construction Around The Region (05/11/2008)
Local taxi deal just a part of Veolia's U.S. growth (05/11/2008)
More tales of parkway woes (05/11/2008)
Conservative think tank's 'bid' touts turnpike lease (05/10/2008)
Monday airport travelers may face tough skating (05/10/2008)
22 Port Authority buses to reroute from Market Square (05/10/2008)
PennDOT to repaint highway lines (05/10/2008)
PennDOT stays in-house with new keystone logo (05/09/2008)
Blasting on Route 28 resumes tomorrow (05/09/2008)
Port Authority shuttle set for Wings Over Pittsburgh (05/09/2008)
8 miles of turnpike to close tomorrow night (05/09/2008)
Lanes on Parkway East, Boulevard of Allies to close (05/09/2008)
Road work to begin Monday in East Liberty (05/09/2008)

Obituaries

Obituary: Sheila Lorraine Casey Broadus / Speech pathologist went the extra mile for her students (05/11/2008)
Latest deaths (05/11/2008)
Obituary North: Robert Bryan / Former owner of Bryan Brothers Grocery, Bryan Bus Lines (05/11/2008)
Latest deaths 5/10/08 (05/10/2008)
Obituary: Mollie Dugan / Organized and expanded kosher Meals on Wheels (05/10/2008)
Obituary: Dolores P. Eicher / Orthopedic nurse (05/10/2008)
Obituary: Harry R. Faulk / Innovative visionary spent life in education (05/09/2008)
Lastest deaths (05/09/2008)

Intern shredded papers sought in House inquiry

HARRISBURG -- A former intern for the House Democratic Caucus says he was instructed to shred boxes of personnel records later sought in a grand jury probe into whether state employees were given ... (05/11/2008)

Doctor plans novel treatment for autism

Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette

Dr. Scott Faber talks about the plan for an environmental pediatric room at the Children's Institute in Squirrel Hill.

With childhood autism cases skyrocketing and no cure in sight, doctors at the Children's Institute in Squirrel Hill are planning on a Hail Mary pass approach to the mysterious disorder -- housing ... (05/11/2008)

Hill coalition approves deal for arena site

In what its leadership called a historic occasion, the One Hill Community Benefits Coalition yesterday ratified a deal that would help pave the way for construction of a new hockey arena and ... (05/11/2008)

Keeping family together

Michelle Midcap holds newborn Paige Marie.

With her husband fighting a war 7,000 miles away in Iraq, Heather Midcap thought she'd have to give birth to their daughter at Wheeling Hospital without him. ... (05/11/2008)

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