A 21-year-old bicyclist was killed last night when he was struck in Butler by a car that left the scene. (Today)

Shanksville, Pa. -- Under a brilliant midday sun, a simple ceremony today marked the groundbreaking for a permanent national memorial on the site where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, killing everyone aboard. (Today)

About 40 parents, educators, pastors, school volunteers and other Hill District stakeholders gathered yesterday at Milliones Magnet School to begin writing a blueprint for the future of the neighborhood???s schools in light of a new round of proposed closings by the board of Pittsburgh Public Schools. (Today)

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato yesterday vetoed the sale of the county Health Department building and a bill to impose county fees on nonprofit organizations, rounding out a week marked by episodes of legislative gamesmanship on Grant Street. (Today)

At the convention of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh, which is appealing a Common Pleas Court decision that awarded its property to the smaller Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, there was laughter over the litigation and its possible consequences. (Today)