It's the first thing a visitor will see on her Web site. Stephanie Babines, in a black tube top with long, blond hair caressing her shoulders, is grasping a gleaming stripper pole. (Today)

A state grand jury investigation into misappropriated public funds in the financially strapped Beaver County town of Rochester culminated yesterday with the arrests of a borough council member, two former borough employees and the treasurer of a defunct borough authority. (Today)

HARRISBURG -- The state Gaming Control Board has given its OK for The Meadows casino in Washington County to have movable seats at some or all of its slot machines. (Today)

Finding a job as an English teacher in Frostburg, Md., was a dream come true for Autumn Leathers, a Springdale native and 2007 graduate of Slippery Rock University. (Today)

After a monthlong suspension, the state will again permit referrals to certain community mental health services operated by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. (Today)