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Fisher leads No. 5 Villanova past Dayton 71-65 - 11/20/2009
Corey Fisher claims he never got nervous after No. 5 Villanova nearly gave up an 18-point lead to Dayton in the second half. It showed at the free-throw line. Fisher scored 18 points and was perfect in four trips to the foul line in the final minutes to help the Wildcats hold on for a 71-65 victory over the No. 18 Flyers on

Friday's Scores - 11/20/2009
Haverford 18, Sun Valley 6 Class A District Playoffs Semifinal Bishop McCort 45, Penns Manor 21 Clairton 33, Laurel 0 Farrell 39, Linesville 0 Millersburg 14, Steelton-Highspire 13 Northwest Area 40, Riverside 30 Rochester 14, Pittsburgh North Catholic 7

Friday's Scores - 11/20/2009
Haverford 18, Sun Valley 6 Class A District Playoffs Semifinal Bishop McCort 45, Penns Manor 21 Clairton 33, Laurel 0 Farrell 39, Linesville 0 Millersburg 14, Steelton-Highspire 13 Northwest Area 40, Riverside 30 Rochester 14, Pittsburgh North Catholic 7

Grizzlies beat 76ers for third straight victory - 11/20/2009
Rudy Gay received the pass and never hesitated. When the shot swished through the net, the giddy Memphis Grizzlies had plenty to celebrate. Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Grizzlies registered their first roa

Friday's Scores - 11/20/2009
Bishop McCort 45, Penns Manor 21 Clairton 33, Laurel 0 Farrell 39, Linesville 0 Millersburg 14, Steelton-Highspire 13 Northwest Area 40, Riverside 30 Rochester 14, Pittsburgh North Catholic 7 Sharpsville 10, Mercer 7 Southern Columbia 42, Line Mountain 12 Upp

More than 1,000 pot plants seized in Pa., NJ - 11/20/2009
Police say they've seized more than 1,000 marijuana plants, three pounds of processed marijuana and about $100,000 in cash in a bust in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Police say the search warrants were executed at 10 a.m. Friday at several locations, including a bowling alley in Nanticoke, Pa., about 100 miles north-northwest of Philad

Rutgers defeats Drexel 58-56 on last-second layup - 11/20/2009
Gregory Echenique scored the game-wining layup as the clock expired to lift Rutgers to a 58-56 win over Drexel on Friday night. Drexel finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds, Mike Rosario added 13 points and Mike Coburn had 11 for the Scarlet Knights (2-0). After Drexel's Yannick Formbor scored on a putback with 12.3 secon

Friday's Scores - 11/20/2009
Bishop McCort 45, Penns Manor 21 Clairton 33, Laurel 0 Farrell 39, Linesville 0 Millersburg 14, Steelton-Highspire 13 Rochester 14, Pittsburgh North Catholic 7 Upper Dauphin 26, York Catholic 14 Final Conemaugh Township 21, Windber 20 Class AA District Playof

Friday's Scores - 11/20/2009
Farrell 39, Linesville 0 Rochester 14, Pittsburgh North Catholic 7 Upper Dauphin 26, York Catholic 14 Class AA District Playoffs Semifinal Bedford 29, Westinghouse 6 Delone 27, LIttlestown 24 Dunmore 35, Lakeland 8 Greensburg Central Catholic 24, Keystone Oak

La Salle defeats Davidson 84-70 - 11/20/2009
Rodney Green scored 21 points and La Salle defeated Davidson 84-70 on Friday night. Green, who also had 10 rebounds and four assists, led five players in double figures for the Explorers (2-1). Yves Mekongo Mbala scored 17 points, Aaric Murray 14, Kimmani Barrett 13 and Ruben Guillandeax had 11 points for La Salle.

Grizzlies beat 76ers for third straight victory - 11/20/2009
Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies registered their first road win of the season with a 102-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Marc Gasol had 19 points and O.J. Mayo 12 for the Grizzli

Grizzlies beat 76ers for third straight victory - 11/20/2009
Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies registered their first road win of the season with a 102-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Marc Gasol had 19 points and O.J. Mayo 12 for the Grizzli

Friday's Scores - 11/20/2009
Upper Dauphin 26, York Catholic 14 Class AA District Playoffs Semifinal Lancaster Catholic 48, Middletown 0 Class AAAA District Playoffs Semifinal Penn Manor 34, South Western 12

W.Va. regulators OK 5 percent gas rate increase - 11/20/2009
West Virginia's Public Service Commission has approved a 5 percent rate increase for Hope Gas Inc. The $8.78 million increase approved Friday is substantially smaller than the $34.4 million increase the utility had requested. The company, which operates as Dominion Hope, has not received a rate increase since 2005. Official

Pa. residents sue gas driller over polluted wells - 11/20/2009
Pat Farnelli says there's something in the water at her house. The last time she drank it, she says she vomited four times. It's made her children sick, too. Like her neighbors in this rural community 15 miles south of the New York border, Farnelli signed a lease with a major natural gas driller to explore a potentially lucrative form

2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit - 11/20/2009
Two former county judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention facilities are partially immune from civil lawsuits, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Friday. The decision by U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo could make it harder for the people suing former Luzerne County judg

Payout of PA 'Super 7' game - 11/20/2009
Tuesday's "Pennsylvania Super 7" jackpot will be worth at least $1.1 million because no player holds a ticket that matches seven of the 11 winning numbers drawn in Friday's game. The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Pennsylvania Lottery's "Super 7" game were: 11-13-16-24-31-36-48-53-57-

Payout of PA 'Cash 5' game - 11/20/2009
Saturday's "Pennsylvania Cash 5" jackpot will be worth at least $350,000 because no player matched the five winning numbers drawn in Friday's game. Lottery officials said 65 players matched four numbers and won $352.50 each; 2,790 players matched three numbers and won $13.50 each; and 36,667 players matched two numbers and w