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David DeCastro blocks for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Ron Cook: Steelers offensive line needs to step up, but there's hope

The Steelers offensive line gets most of the blame as its high-powered offense put up just three points Sunday against Philadelphia.

about 11 hours ago

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday night.

Reg Henry: How Trump won on the darkest of nights

I tuned in to the first presidential debate. I expected nothing but painful exasperation, but I was surprised, although not in a good way.

about 10 hours ago

People watch the U.S. presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.

Dan Simpson: Clinton won the debate

She glowed; he glowered. She knew a lot; he didn’t.

about 11 hours ago

Honorary starter Arnold Palmer at the Masters in Augusta, Ga.

Ron Cook: Palmer's final round in a U.S. Open memorable

June 17 at the 1994 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club one of the special days in golf history.

1 day ago

A CNN bus parked at Monday’s debate venue with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's faces was a popular spot for photos outside Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

Tony Norman: We're not laughing at Trump now

I’m actually ashamed of myself and my profession for not taking Donald Trump’s populist demagoguery seriously until now.

1 day ago

Eagles Nolan Caroll breaks up a pass against Steelers Markus Wheaton in the first quarter Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Wheaton had three drops on the day.

Gene Collier: It's not always sunny or funny in Philadelphia

Steelers themselves provided plenty of help to Eagles in 34-3 rout.

2 days ago

Matt Freed/Post-Gazette Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz did the schooling Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Ron Cook: Eagles rookie QB Wentz was good, but Steelers defense even worse

The defense thinks it’s good enough to win a Super Bowl and was expecting to school Wentz. Instead, it was Wentz who did the schooling.

2 days ago

Ruth Ann Dailey: Saving capitalism from the pirates

Mylan is giving the free market a bad name with its epic EpiPen gouging. Meanwhile, a humble movie theater operator in Ohio restores trust.

2 days ago

Diana Nelson Jones' Walkabout: Doors Open program gives access to unseen Pittsburgh

A two-day event will give people a close-up look at 40 Downtown sites that are usually closed off or inaccessible to the public.

2 days ago

Brian O'Neill: Somebody’s going to pay for affordable housing

Would making it more expensive to buy a house make housing more affordable ...good question.

3 days ago

DeAngelo Williams will be rejoined in the Steelers' back field by Le'Veon Bell when the latter returns from suspension next week.

Ron Cook: Todd Haley wants roles for Le'Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams

The Steelers’ offensive coordinator will have to figure out how to manage using the two dangerous backs when Bell returns from suspension.

3 days ago

David M. Shribman: Expect presidential hardball Monday night

The Clinton-Trump debates won’t be pretty, but they’re likely to be pretty revealing.

3 days ago

The Steelers and Eagles squared off in the preseason at Heinz Field and will meet again Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Gene Collier: Steelers vs. Eagles stirs a lot of memories

It once was a rivalry of major proportion in the NFL, but no so much any more.

5 days ago

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, speaks with Pastor Darrell Scott during the the Midwest Vision and Values Pastors and Leadership Conference in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Wednesday.

Tony Norman: Even Trump is appalled by police shootings

I actually find myself in agreement with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump about something.

5 days ago

Love locks hang from the Roberto Clemente Bridge on Wednesday in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Brian O’Neill: ‘Love locks’: romantic reminders or bridge litter?

These touching testaments to amour are latched on our Three Sisters Bridges. Should the authorities remove them or let them linger?

6 days ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Fletcher Cox, left, tackles Cleveland Browns' Robert Griffin III during the second half of the teams' game Sept. 11.

Gene Collier: Destructive Eagles await Steelers

Philadelphia defensive tackle Fletcher Cox has Pittsburgh tongues wagging.

6 days ago

Steelers' Cam Heyward takes down Bengals' Jeremy Hill in the fourth quarter Sunday at Heinz Field.

Ron Cook: Steelers defense stout despite sack drought

Unit has given up just one touchdown in each of the first two games.

1 week ago

Brian O'Neill: PWSA gets with the program on lead letters

Customers with lead in their tap water at or above the action level of 15 parts per billion now will get letters on how to reduce exposure.

1 week ago

Theresa May is applauded after being named prime minister in July.

Dan Simpson: America, tied in knots

Meanwhile, Britain shifts course and gets things done.

1 week ago

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, during a campaign event in Phoenix in late August.

Tony Norman: Taking Trump at his words, period

Political pressure has finally maneuvered Mr. Trump into admitting what every sane American has taken for granted for the last eight years.

1 week ago

Steelers wide receiver Sammie Coates pulls in a pass in front of the Bengals' Darqueze Dennard in the first quarter Sunday at Heinz Field.

Ron Cook: Well-timed, well-placed push might prove to be key to Sammie Coates' career

Second-year WR still has many lessons to learn, but showed Sunday, with a little help from Ben Roethlisberger, he can learn them quickly.

1 week ago

The Steelers' DeAngelo Williams carries for a first down as he's defended by Bengals' Shawn Williams in the fourth quarter Sunday at Heinz Field.

Ron Cook: Winning the only thing for DeAngelo Williams

Steelers star Antonio Brown could learn something from the veteran running back.

1 week ago

Steelers' Ross Cockrell breaks up a pass intended for Bengals' A.J. Green in the first quarter Sunday at Heinz Field.

Gene Collier: Cockrell settles things in secondary

Cornerback and his teammates held Bengals star A.J. Green to two catches Sunday at Heinz Field.

1 week ago

Ruth Ann Dailey: My truck requires your empathy, please

I feel for you: When you see me driving a huge truck, you think I’m an energy-wasting jerk. Time for a word from David Foster Wallace. ...

1 week ago

President Barack Obama holds up a glass of water as he drinks after speaking at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich., in May 2016.

Brian O'Neill: PWSA letters are clogged with nonsense

Resident sends in water sample for testing and waits nearly 15 weeks for what turns out to be bad news.

1 week ago

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin — "let past history be past history."

Gene Collier: Steelers and Bengals talk nice before game

Don’t expect love-in to last too long after the kickoff.

1 week ago

Jack Kelly: Unsuited to lead

Neither Trump nor Clinton is commander-in-chief material.

1 week ago

David M. Shribman: Voters demand change (just not too much)

What are we to make of an electorate that is both discontent and content?

1 week ago

Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler looks on during afternoon workouts in August at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.

Ron Cook: Defense making progress in Keith Butler's second year

Keith Butler has more confidence and is anticipating improvement by a young secondary.

1 week ago

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin actually had a little criticism for his offense after they routed the Redskins on Monday.

Gene Collier: So, Steelers offense, what about the first quarter?

The Steelers offense finally got in gear Monday night after its usual slow start.

1 week ago

Five of the eight local violinists who performed with Bruce Springsteen at the Consol Energy Center on Sunday. From left to right: Ken Johnston, Sandro Leal-Santiesteban, Jason Neukom, Cara Garofalo and Melissa Stewart Hernández. (Not pictured are Maureen Conlon-Dorosh, Lydia Miller Choorapuzha and Jason Hohn.)

Brian O'Neill: A local string section fit for The Boss

It’s not only rock ’n’ roll when Bruce Springsteen can rustle up eight classically trained violinsts in Pittsburgh in a few days.

1 week ago

The Steelers' Maurkice Pouncey picks up Eli Rogers after he pulled in a deflected pass for a touchdown near the end of the second quarter Monday against the Redskins.

Ron Cook: More impressive than win was play of Steelers offensive line

All the big stars posted big numbers in the season-opening victory against the Washington Redskins thanks to outstanding play form the line.

2 weeks ago

Dan Simpson: Fighting inequality here and there

Part of my family had always told me we came from Northumberland in the northeast of England and the Scottish borders.

2 weeks ago

Reg Henry: We live in Most Interesting Man times

A TV commercial for Dos Equis beer featured the “Most Interesting Man in the World.” Do you recall this ad?

2 weeks ago

The Steelers' Antonio Brown pulls in a pass for a touchdown against Redskins' Bashaud Breeland in the third quarter Monday at FedEx Field.

Ron Cook: Missing pieces didn’t matter in Steelers' season-opening romp

No Martavis Bryant, no Le’Veon Bell, no Ladarius Green, no Markus Wheaton ... no problem.

2 weeks ago

Steelers' Ryan Shazier carries an interception back in front of Redskins' DeSean Jackson in the third quarter Monday at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.

Gene Collier: Steelers defense is Golden in win vs. Redskins

Everyone talks about the offense, but the Steelers defense stepped up in the opener, calming fears about the secondary.

2 weeks ago

Tony Norman: What ails Hillary? Too much petty secrecy

One of the reasons I preferred Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries is because the Clintons’ penchant for secrecy always backfires.

2 weeks ago

Ruth Ann Dailey: Burkinis and the eternal vigilance for liberty

True tolerance does not mean agreement or approval. It simply signals a willingness to coexist in liberty so long as no harm is done.

2 weeks ago

Washington’s Josh Norman will be the first this seasonto challenge the Steelers’ dynamic duo of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and receiver Antonio Brown.

Ron Cook: Roethlisberger, Brown virtually unstoppable

If the offensive line can keep Big Ben from being hurt, then the QB-to-WR tandem has potential to be the best in history.

2 weeks ago

To help people better understand homelessness in Pittsburgh, such as those camped out under Interstate 376 overlooking Second Avenue, the Northside Homeless Alliance developed a test.

Homeless services collaborate to streamline outreach

North Side’s service agencies collaborate to better help their homeless clients and to relieve the neighborhood.

2 weeks ago

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi greets Penn State head coach James Franklin before Saturday's game at Heinz Field. Before the game Narduzzi told his players to take in all that surrounds a college football rivalry game.

Ron Cook: Here's hoping Penn State AD took in excitement, intensity of rivalry game

The Panthers and Nittany Lions treated their fans to a terrific spectacle after a 16-year hiatus.

2 weeks ago

The Pirates' Andrew McCutchen walks along the warning track after watching a home run by Brewers' Chris Carter go over the wall in the ninth inning Sunday at PNC Park.

Brian O'Neill: Perturbing the Pirates’ price-sensitive fans

The poorly-performing Pirates are taking a risk by even slightly raising ticket prices as attendance dips.

2 weeks ago

Jack Kelly: Clinton culpability

She wasn’t just careless with the nation’s secrets.

2 weeks ago

David M. Shribman: This year, Dad, I wrote you a letter

In many ways, I miss the world you left behind. Let me tell you what’s happened.

2 weeks ago

James Franklin’s Penn State team is 0-6 against Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State and lost those games by an average score of 34-15.

Ron Cook: Pitt victory will put PSU coach James Franklin on a hotter seat

Panthers will win because they have a better team, not because of coach Pat Narduzzi’s decision to muzzle his players all week.

2 weeks ago

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin claps as his team prepares to take on the Saints Aug. 26 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Ron Cook: Despite injuries, suspensions and more, these Steelers still look like champions

The prediction of 11-5, a division title and a Super Bowl trip stands.

2 weeks ago

Rod Rutherford scored the only touchdown in Pitt’s 12-0 victory against Penn State in the teams’ last meeting in 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.

Ron Cook: 2000 victory over Penn State long-remembered by Pitt fans

Pitt’s defense sparkled in the last meeting between the two in-state rivals.

2 weeks ago

Tony Norman: Sebastian Junger knows for what humans hunger

Known for “The Perfect Storm,” Mr. Junger comes to Pittsburgh next week to talk about his insightful “Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging.”

2 weeks ago

Mortar men: Abdulah Bey, right, and Dylan Seddon, both with Pittsburgh Public Works, at work on a border wall for Allegheny Commons' West Park.

Brian O'Neill: The North Side bricks that keep on giving

I was walking my dog home when I came upon two men repairing a long-shattered wall near the northwest corner of Allegheny Commons park.

2 weeks ago

Pitt great Dan Marino and coach Jackie Sherrill, shown here in a 1980 photograph, would have a long day in the Panthers loss to Penn State in 1981.

Ron Cook: 1981 Pitt loss to Penn State worst in program history

Pitt was favored by a touchdown but Penn State seized control of the game in the second quarter.

2 weeks ago

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