Innkeepers, Tronox, Brown, Taylor Bean, Colonial: Bankruptcy

Innkeepers USA Trust didn’t properly carry out its duties to creditors, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Shelley C. Chapman ruled last week. Chapman refused to approve an agreement that would have compelled Innkeepers, a real estate investment trust, to pursue a reorganization plan giving the stock to a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

What qualifies someone to be treasurer?

What makes a person “qualified” to be treasurer? Is it a degree? Is it financial experience? Does either really matter? Under state law, any registered voter who is at least 18 years old is, technically, qualified.

Across the Mon Valley, contract winners have intricate ties to former superintendent

During a decade as superintendent of three school systems, Patrick Risha, 59, worked repeatedly with contractors whose relationships have included business and political aspects, spurring protests, court battles and a Post-Gazette examination.

Cause of death probed for man found in hot tub

The Allegheny County medical examiner's office is awaiting toxicology and histology testing before releasing autopsy results on the body of a 72-year-old man who was found dead in a hot tub at a Strip District club.

Trouble might just be starting for some Trevor Cook associates

Disgraced Apple Valley money manager Trevor Cook didn't run his financial empire alone, though he's the only one charged in connection with its downfall. Cook, 38, was sentenced Aug. 24 to 25 years in federal prison for mail fraud and tax evasion, but his legal problems are far from over.