The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA State News

A's GM Beane proud of the 'Moneyball' legacy

2012-02-11T00:20:04-05:00

Billy Beane's influence on using baseball statistics and economics in building a team has stretched from the diamond to the silver screen.

He may even help Brad Pitt win an Oscar before he leads the Oakland Athletics to a World Series championship.

DA: Cardinal's death in Pa. probed amid odd timing

2012-02-10T23:20:53-05:00

A suburban Philadelphia prosecutor said Friday she suggested that the coroner's office investigate the recent death of a Roman Catholic cardinal because of what she called "odd" timing, saying she wanted to put to rest any speculation since he died a day after a judge had found him competent to testify at the child-endangerment trial of his longtime aide.

Feese gets 4-12 years for corruption

2012-02-10T11:31:20-05:00

Brett Feese, a former Republican leader in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives was sentenced today to four to 12 years in state prison and fined $25,000 for his role in a state corruption scandal.

Pa. woman charged with having sex with student

2012-02-09T12:36:58-05:00

A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with sex abuse of a student at the Maryland school where she taught.

Santorum defends ‘good’ earmarks

2012-02-09T12:33:23-05:00

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is defending his use of spending earmarks in Congress, saying some were necessary for defense or health programs.

Corbett OKs Specter library grant that he bashed

2012-02-09T12:26:20-05:00

Gov. Tom Corbett is signing off on a state grant for the Arlen Specter Library after singling it out during his campaign as an example of wasteful spending.

Man gets 10 to 20 years in slaying over mattress

2012-02-09T12:24:11-05:00

A man who was on the run for more than eight years pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a central Pennsylvania man in an argument over a mattress.

Somerset County teacher accused of using insulting names

2012-02-09T12:15:37-05:00

School board members and administrators say they’re still investigating whether a teacher called her eighth- and ninth-grade algebra students names like “retard,” “idiot” and “moron.”

Seward tax preparer set to plead in federal court

2012-02-09T12:12:47-05:00

A Westmoreland County tax preparer is scheduled to plead guilty or no contest to charges that he filed fraudulent income tax returns for his customers and asked some of them to lie to Internal Revenue Service investigators.

Police probing financial irregularities at Indiana County parish

2012-02-09T12:10:01-05:00

State police say they’re investigating financial “irregularities” at a Catholic parish with five worship sites in Indiana County, after the local diocese reported the problems to police.