Pennsylvania News

	Report: Pittsburgh woman among Fort Hood deaths A woman from Pittsburgh is reportedly among the 13 people killed during the shooting rampage in Fort Hood, Texas.
	But for heroes, bloodbath could have been worse Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted.
	Pa. prostitution case tossed over gov't-funded sex An appeals court has ruled Pennsylvania State Police botched a prostitution investigation in which troopers gave an informant money to pay for sex four times at a massage parlor, along with a total of $180 for the man's trouble.
	Report: Fort Hood victims include PA soldier A western Pennsylvania soldier is reportedly among those wounded in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
	Big Ben's accuser in suit quits Tahoe casino job The woman who filed a civil lawsuit accusing Ben Roethlisberger of raping her has quit her job at the Lake Tahoe hotel-casino where she claims the assault occurred in the NFL quarterback's penthouse room more than a year ago.
	NRC extends 2 western Pa. nuke licenses 20 years The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the operating license for two nuclear reactors in western Pennsylvania by 20 years each.
	Autistic Pa. boy left on school bus; driver fired A central Pennsylvania school district says a bus driver has been fired after a 6-year-old autistic boy was left on a bus.
	Philadelphia student, 17, shot on school bus Authorities say a Philadelphia high school student has been shot on a school bus during an altercation with another teenager.
	W. Pa. man charged with raping mentally ill woman A western Pennsylvania man has been charged with repeatedly raping a mentally disabled woman at her apartment and, later, the nursing home where she's lived since 2007.
	Ice closes HOV lanes on I-279 north of Pittsburgh The high occupancy vehicle lanes that bring commuters into Pittsburgh on Interstate 279 north of the city have been closed because of icy conditions.