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UPMC is using the 14th Amendment as a defense against the mayor's lawsuit. I've heard of reverse racism, but this is ridiculous.
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Guess we’ll have to wait a little longer to see “Out of the Furnace,” the movie that brought Christian Bale, Casey Affleck and a host of others to North Braddock, Braddock, Rankin and other Pittsburgh area neighborhoods.
It had been expected to open Oct. 4 but now has been bumped to Nov. 27 in limited release and going wider on Dec. 6, according to ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 2:38 pm by
Play it again, Sam
If you somehow missed “The Dark Knight Rises” when it played in theaters almost a year ago or simply want to look for yourself again at Heinz Field, AMC Theatres is bringing it and seven other movies back as part of its AMC Summer Nights program.
Tickets are $3, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 1:10 pm by
Life just keeps getting sweeter for entrepreneur Lani Lazzari, 19, of Fox Chapel (pictured above in photo by Robin Rombach/Post-Gazette).
The teen's all-natural handmade line of Simple Sugars body scrubs recently earned her an investment on the ABC reality TV show "Shark Tank" with Mark Cuban, another Pittsburgh native.
Mr. Cuban said ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:21 pm by
The Citiparks’ Roving Art Cart is more than a cart. It’s an entourage of people under tents leading children in creating various forms of art, from puppetry to easel painting, for nine weeks in a different park each week day.
Art Cart has been rolling out its free summer program for 40 years and it started its first day of the summer ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:00 pm by
Unlike most teams, the Penguins have the luxury of having two former Hart Trophy winners on their roster in the form of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
But just like every other team, the Penguins have to stay under the NHL's salary cap which is expected to drop to $64.3 million for next season.
The Penguins will enter the 2013-14 campaign with ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 11:11 am by
'Invincibelle Spirit' is a wonderful Annabelle type of hydrangea. Photo by Doug Oster
Hydrangeas have a reputation as being fussy, often refusing to bloom in our climate. The main offender is Hydrangea macrophylla or the mophead hydrangea. It's the most common variety grown, but there are many different types which bloom easily.
'Invinciblelle ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 7:54 am by
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-How can the Penguins sign Kris Letang (above) to a contract extension?
-Former Penguins forward Rico Fata and ex-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defenseman Jason DeSantis have joined HIFK of Finland's SM-liiga.
-Happy 61st birthday to former Penguins goaltender Denis Herron. A third-round pick in the 1972 draft, Herron spent parts of 10 seasons ... Read More and CommentPublished on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:00 am by
The voters of Iran came out in droves (wish we could get 72% turnout here) to elect a "moderate" candidate for president. I suppose Hassan Rowhani is their version of hope and change. While it's encouraging that the hard-line clerics didn't steal the election, they still have the real power.
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In the fashion world, it's become tradition: the morning after a _________ (fill in the blank with award show, movie premiere, pageant, etc.) expect to receive up to a dozen or so emails pitching dresses you can wear to look like a celebrity and match the looks worn at a star-studded event.
Now that the Miss USA pageant aired Sunday ... Read More and CommentPublished on Monday, 17 June 2013 1:32 pm by
In honor of Perrier's 150th anniversary, a series of bottles labeled with Andy Warhol-inspired images make their U.S. debut June 24. Warhol, who grew up in Pittsburgh and whose grave is on a hillside in Bethel Park, created 40 Perrier-themed works in 1983.
They also feature well-known quotes from the artist, including "Art is what you can get away ... Read More and CommentPublished on Monday, 17 June 2013 12:01 pm by
We will be hosting a chat for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Bruins and Blackhawks.
The game and the chat are scheduled to start at approximately 8 p.m. Click here to join the fun or use the chat box down below:
Blackhawks - Bruins Game 3
(Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Read More and CommentPublished on Monday, 17 June 2013 9:16 am by
Over the weekend I gave away hundreds of 'Limbaugh Legacy Potato Top' at the 11th Annual PG/Backyard Gardener Plant Swap held in North Park.
Soergel Orchards and Greenhouse grew them out for me and have a few flats left at their place. They are selling the plants and it's the only place I know of to get the tomato.
If you didn't get to the swap and ... Read More and CommentPublished on Monday, 17 June 2013 9:16 am by
As the state House continues consideration of transportation funding legislation, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce are distributing these fliers in support of increased funding.
Just to review, the Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation raising up to $2.5 billion in new revenue ... Read More and CommentPublished on Monday, 17 June 2013 9:10 am by
Breathless and high-spirited, last year's "Celebration Rock" lived up to every word, every letter of its title.
When you see the billing for Japandroids live, you wonder, 'Could they possibly take it up another level?" -- which is, after all, the point of a concert.
Sunday night at Mr. Smalls, Japandroids was as bad as the album is great. You could ... Read More and CommentPublished on Monday, 17 June 2013 12:00 am by
Governor Corbett is stalling on the Medicaid expansion plan that would help cover hundreds of thousands of low-income Pennsylvanians. The expansion, according to the RAND Corporation study, would bring in $2.5 billion a year in federal funds and support more than 35,000 jobs. He claims he is worried about the expense down the road for Pennsylvania, ... Read More and CommentPublished on Monday, 17 June 2013 5:57 am by
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-Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Scott Munroe has joined the Växjö Lakers of Sweden's Elitserien.
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-"That’s why I’m skating extra at night: There’s no goalie, so I know I can put some pucks in the net. That’s all the reason; I know what I’m doing.” - Bruins forward and former Penguins captain ... Read More and CommentPublished on Sunday, 16 June 2013 5:54 pm by
Some items that fell off my laptop
Pitt plays Florida State in the football season opener Labor Day. It looks like Pitt also might have to battle Florida State to land a top recruit from Western Pennsylvania.
Washington running back Shai McKenzie (pictured) had scholarship offers from colleges across the country. He has narrowed his list of ... Read More and CommentPublished on Sunday, 16 June 2013 11:39 am by
“Man of Steel” set a June opening record with $125,080,000 (Thursday through Sunday estimate), making it the second biggest debut of 2013. The first is still “Iron Man 3,” launched in May into the stratosphere.
Hollywood.com reports the new Superman adventure earned roughly $113,080,000 Friday through Sunday with another $12 ... Read More and CommentPublished on Sunday, 16 June 2013 12:00 am by
GOP-led state legislatures across the nation continue to engage in a war to occupy the reproductive organs of women by enacting strict antiabortion legislation. As if that isn't bad enough, the House Judiciary Committee met on the hill last week to pass their own antiabortion bill. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), chief sponsor of the bill, tried arguing ... Read More and Comment