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Gerry Dulac: Retiring trailblazer John Mitchell remembered as 'invaluable' during 29 years with Steelers

PITTSBURGH — "They say people have changed. Well, people have not changed. It's what you accept from people that's changed."

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Health concerns related to the East Palestine train derailment: What to know

Following the derailment of about 50 train cars in East Palestine, Ohio, more than a week ago and the subsequent controlled release of vinyl chloride into the air to prevent an explosion, residents as far away as Pittsburgh are wondering about potential health impacts.

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Unpacking Future Packers: No. 71, Pittsburgh edge Habakkuk Baldonado

Up next in the Unpacking Future Packers draft preview series is Pittsburgh edge Habakkuk Baldonado.

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Joe Starkey: Ben Roethlisberger couldn’t be more right about the call that ruined the Super Bowl

PITTSBURGH — Football people have mostly defended the ridiculous holding call that ruined the Super Bowl. So thank goodness for Ben Roethlisberger, who spoke for millions with his take on the play.

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'Last of Us' Ellie Jokes: All 6 and How to Find Them in the Game

Ellie tells numerous jokes in 'The Last of Us Part I,' and here's how to find all six sets of them.

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4 students shot outside Pittsburgh high school

PITTSBURGH — Four students were shot Tuesday afternoon outside Westinghouse Academy in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood, officials said.

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MSU football offers rising 2024 LB Cole Sullivan of Pittsburgh

MSU football is the latest big-time program to extend a scholarship offer to a rising prospect out of Pittsburgh

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Getting started: Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh aims to give youth more than a job

PITTSBURGH — Gene Walker knows the road to success has many stops and starts. Consider his path to become executive director of Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh, the soon-to-open nonprofit restaurant and professional training facility in Downtown that gives juvenile offenders a second chance.

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Ohio catastrophe is ‘wake-up call’ to dangers of deadly train derailments

The next derailment ‘could be cataclysmic’ if action isn’t taken after the incident near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, says expert

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Man applauded for 'petty revenge' he took on plane passenger with smelly feet

A man has taken to Reddit to share the 'petty revenge' he took on another plane passenger who removed their shoes on a long flight from Pittsburgh to San Francisco

Daily Mirror

Art, young sons have saved a man who lost so much in a tragic accident

PITTSBURGH — Around the age of 22, Jared Quinteros was dealt a discouraging blow: He was harshly told by an art gallery owner that he wasn't cut out for the art world.

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Joe Starkey: Accusations fly among ex-Steelers at the Super Bowl. Any merit?

PITTSBURGH — As I listened to ex-Steelers spewing accusations over the past few days, I couldn't help but think of Hunter S. Thompson's legendary 1970s piece for Rolling Stone, a self-described "vague and vengeful screed" titled "Fear and Loathing at the Super Bowl."

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Why did 'The Last of Us' Change Pittsburgh to Kansas City? An Investigation

The Steel City was swapped out with KC in HBO's 'The Last of Us' Episode 4. But why?

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Gerry Dulac: Steelers want Mitch Trubisky back, but it's a complicated situation

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers would like nothing more than to maintain the stability of their quarterback room and continue what they think is a solid backup plan by bringing back Mitch Trubisky for the 2023 season.

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Blasting cancer into space: 2 Pa. students get ready to launch an experiment in microgravity

PITTSBURGH — Jason Gomes enrolled in Community College of Allegheny County to study biotechnology. Until this fall, he hadn't thought about sending cancer into space — or sending anything into space.

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Pa. Democrats win 3 Allegheny County special elections — and control of the state House

PITTSBURGH — Democrats declared victory in three special elections for the state House on Tuesday, putting the party on the brink of controlling the lower chamber of the legislature for the first time since 2010.

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Penguins squeeze two points out of game vs. Avalanche with 2-1 OT win

PITTSBURGH — In their first game in 10 days, the Penguins were absolutely dominated by Nathan MacKinnon and the defending Stanley Cup champs at PPG Paints Arena.

The Independent UK

Special elections in Pittsburgh could end Pa. House impasse

Pittsburgh-area voters are participating in special elections to fill three vacancies in the state House of Representatives

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The Independent UK

Officer killed, 2nd wounded in western Pennsylvania shootout

Authorities say a man having a “mental health crisis” shot and killed one police officer, wounded a second and fired at a third before being injured in a shootout Monday in western Pennsylvania

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NFC North Watch: Vikings hire Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator

Flores heads to Minnesota after helping coach Pittsburgh's defense in 2022

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About Single-Judge Divisions

After I graduated law school, I clerked in the Johnstown Division of the Western District of Pennsylvania for two years. Until fairly recently, that Division had a single federal judge. (The judge for whom I clerked assumed senior status, but still hears cases, along with a new active judge.) Since…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Breaking a ‘cement’ ceiling: Summer Lee’s journey to becoming Pa.’s first Black congresswoman

PHILADELPHIA — Summer Lee’s swearing-in wasn’t the celebratory moment her family envisioned. Instead of watching Lee take the oath as the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress, her mother and grandmother were dozing off in the House gallery as a Republican standstill over electing a new speaker dragged…

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Gerry Dulac: Bring back the third QB rule, even though it never really disappeared

PITTSBURGH — The NFL has shown a penchant for reacting swiftly to incidents that have affected the outcome — even the competitive balance — of playoff games.

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Train Derailment Causes Massive Fire in Ohio

A train derailed near the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania on Friday night, causing a massive fire in the area, local media reported. Multiple train cars can be seen on fire in images posted on social media from a town northwest of Pittsburgh. Smoke can be seen rising from the…

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Joe Starkey: Has any quarterback tortured a team like Tom Brady did the Steelers?

PITTSBURGH — First of all, good on Tom Brady for calling it quits when he did. And yes, I believe him this time.

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