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  • NHL Colin Greening goal lifts Ottawa Senators over Pittsburgh Penguins

    Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime as and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their deficit in ...

  • Line putting in their time this offseason

    Marcus Gilbert or any of the linemen. They are all taking part in the team's offseason program and they are there to support and help each other get better."That is the beauty of the position we play," said Foster. "It's five guys trying to play as one. That is part of being on the offensive line, and with that comes us pushing and encouraging each other to get better ...

  • Debate on drones raises issue of safety vs. privacy

    Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering legislation to regulate aerial drones, something several other states have done. Yet wall-mounted surveillance cameras, overhead satellites and even cellphones ubiquitously capture scenes of daily ...

  • Congressional leaders unswayed by VA promises

    With more than $140 billion in annual discretionary and entitlement spending, VA has more employees than any federal agency except the Department of Defense. Unlike the Pentagon, however, the VA was spared from sequestration spending cuts and employee ...

  • Pa. capital’s woes big focus of primary

    HARRISBURG -- Voters in the state capital, a city teetering toward bankruptcy, will select a Democratic nominee for mayor on Tuesday in a primary that experts see as a referendum on enigmatic Mayor Linda ...


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Movie Review

The Mist

The Mist

You have to give it to Frank Darabont: When he makes a movie, he makes it all the way. His last film, The Majestic (2001), was intended to be a heart-warming populist fable in the Frank Capra vein, but he took it so far that its saccharine sentimental sweetness left a bad aftertaste in most ... ...

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  • Newsmaker Mary C. McGinley

    Background: McGinley, a 2012 Athena Young Professional Award finalist, was named the Allegheny County Bar Association's Outstanding Young Lawyer in 2011 and a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers (2010-2012). The Legal Intelligencer selected her as a "Lawyer on the Fast Track" in 2009. She is an active member of the Allegheny County Bar Association and served on several of its ...

  • Dedicated people-loving pharmacist ideal for job

    Seeing the respect her father earned as a pharmacist encouraged Teresa Woods to follow the same path. After college, she gained experience out of state before working in Kavel Pharmacy, beginning in ...

  • Lawrenceville native strives to fly from world’s wonders

    Paraglider Jonathan Potter a native of Pittsburgh poses for a photograph in front of the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. sb/Photo by Shawn ...

  • Allegheny County police counting on remote-operated river vehicle

    Allegheny County police received a $131,000 federal grant to purchase a remote-operated river vehicle that can go underwater and search for items ranging from evidence in crimes to ...

  • NHL Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh 1

    Colin Greening scored 7:39 into the second overtime Sunday and Ottawa bounced back in its second-round playoff series with a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. The Senators, trailing 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinal series, seemed destined to fall again, trailing 1-0 with less than a minute remaining in regulation and Pittsburgh on a power play. Ottawa Coach Paul MacLean then pulled ...

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