The Mercer County district attorney says no charges will be filed against a 15-year-old boy who critically wounded his 10-year-old cousin when he shot her in the face on New Year's Eve. (Yesterday)

One person was killed when a fire struck a two-story home in Summerhill, Cambria County early yesterday. (Yesterday)

Here are the 10 biggest local stories of the year for the Pittsburgh region, as voted by the staff of the Post-Gazette. (12/28/2008)

What if roaches outnumber employees in the kitchen of your favorite restaurant? Or ready-to-serve sushi festers in a faulty cooler? (12/28/2008)

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- In this mountainous country bordered by India and China, doctors are considered to be godlike. That makes the fall of Dr. Shiva Lal Acharya even more shocking for his friends and family. (12/28/2008)