Two dogs who somehow became trapped on a ledge midway down a 75-foot embankment in Avalon this morning were rescued by firefighters who rappelled down the hillside. (Today)

More than 1,000 people from as far away as Ohio and West Virginia gathered this morning at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park for an Independence Day Tea Party, a protest organized against higher taxes, "big government" spending, universal healthcare and a variety of other issues. (Today)

Ten people were arrested for driving under the influence during an overnight sobriety check point and roving patrols conducted by officers from the North Hills DUI Task Force and city of Pittsburgh. (Today)

Isolated on a sliding hillside in Greenfield, the 10 homes facing Ivondale Street merit no investment. No one is living in four of them, according to a resident. (Today)

Assistant Chief Maurita Bryant, of the Pittsburgh Police Bureau, couldn't bring herself to describe a Crafton patrolman as "an officer" after he was arrested yesterday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on the South Side in 2007. (Today)