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Woman missing since 1992 and declared dead in US is found alive in Puerto Rico

Patricia Kopta went missing from Pittsburgh, in the US, in 1992 aged 52 and police eventually declared her dead after finding no trace of her, but she has now been found alive in Puerto Rico

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Almost 60 charged in multistate drug operation that moved large amounts of fentanyl, feds say

PITTSBURGH — Federal law enforcement officials in Pittsburgh on Friday announced charges against almost 60 people around the country allegedly involved in a large-scale drug operation and the seizure of millions of fentanyl pills.

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Need a Lenten fish fry? Let an interactive map point the way

The Lenten fish fry is a popular tradition in many Catholic communities

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Ron Cook: Penguins remind us of the cold nature of sports business

PITTSBURGH — We spent last football season criticizing Matt Canada. I know I did it as much as anyone. It was easy because his offense was a significant reason the Steelers missed the playoffs. How dare Canada let that happen?

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Ron Cook: Sportsmanship seems to be fleeting on and off playing surfaces

PITTSBURGH — Somehow, sportsmanship still is standing after taking a ferocious beating during the weekend.

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A modern Southern Gothic

PITTSBURGH — The Drue Heinz Literature Prize was established in 1981 by its namesake — the actress and philanthropist who died in 2018 at the age of 103 — in order to recognize and support writers of "short fiction," namely short-story collections. The prize, while given by the University of…

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Penguins score 5 goals in less than 5 minutes, cruise past Lightning

PITTSBURGH — The mood inside PPG Paints Arena, pure jubilation after the Penguins exploded for five goals in the span of four minutes, 27 seconds Sunday, could not have been more different than it was inside this building just three nights earlier.

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Ron Cook: Steve Cohen's spending is ruining baseball? That's rich.

PITTSBURGH — The New York Mets' opening-day payroll this season is projected to be $345.1 million, according to Cot's Baseball Contracts. That is $74 million more than the New York Yankees will spend as the next-highest-paying team. The Mets also are expected to pay nearly $100 million in luxury tax,…

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Gerry Dulac: Mike Tomlin walking the walk in diversifying coaching staff

PITTSBURGH — When he was head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bruce Arians created the most diverse coaching staff in the NFL. He had 12 assistants, including all four coordinators, who were Black. He had the only staff that included two females as full-time coaches. If there were ever…

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Brackenridge police chief was shot 4 times at close range when he was killed, DA says

PITTSBURGH — Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was gunned down at close range on the afternoon of Jan. 2, struck by four bullets, two of which were fired through the back of his head while he was down, according to a harrowing account of the events laid out by the…

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Joe Starkey: Pirates have fascinating situation developing at premium position

PITTSBURGH — Could we start talking actual baseball, please?

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Tristan Jarry gets yanked as the stumbling Penguins get smoked by Connor McDavid and the Oilers

PITTSBURGH — Tristan Jarry’s return to the crease was supposed to stabilize the Penguins. But the poor play of their No. 1 netminder cost them dearly in a pair of losses.

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An NTSB report shows Norfolk Southern’s train was heating up for miles. The crew wasn’t warned until it was too late

PITTSBURGH — The Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 had passed through three temperature sensors designed to alert problems like the hot bearing that eventually failed that day.

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Mason Rudolph could stay in Pittsburgh if Steelers release Mitch Trubisky

Mason Rudolph hasn't closed the door on a return to Pittsburgh.

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How a TikToker used her platform to promote citizen science efforts in Ohio

PITTSBURGH — After being catapulted into the viral metaverse of TikTok, what began as a "slapdash initial document" transformed into a multipronged database encouraging citizen science in East Palestine, Ohio.

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It's egg laying season at Pittsburgh-area bald eagle nests

Three days after Valentine's Day, a Pittsburgh couple added a potential new member to the family.

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How Cale Makar returned to Avalanche games with head injury twice in one month

DENVER — Avalanche coach Jared Bednar is comfortable with how the team has handled the health of Cale Makar after the defenseman, on two separate occasions this month, was cleared to return to games in which he sustained head injuries that later turned out to be related concussions.

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A landmark law that fights blight began in Pittsburgh. Decades later, housing groups are waging an intense battle

PITTSBURGH — For Donald Walko Jr., the landmark law that he championed to fight the ravages of blight across the state began in one of Pittsburgh's legendary restaurants.

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Ilya Sorokin has 44 saves as Islanders top Penguins

PITTSBURGH – There’s no sugarcoating how injury-depleted the Islanders are as they played the first of what will be many games without top-line playmaker Mathew Barzal.

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Donald Trump and Erin Brockovich will descend upon East Palestine as residents plead for help

PITTSBURGH — Two weeks after a catastrophic train derailment unleashed toxic materials on a small village near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, the attention being showered on East Palestine by politicians and activists is reaching a fever pitch.

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'Cook the world': Sweetwater chef introduces students to multicultural cuisines

PITTSBURGH — Andrew Alvarez's immigrant parents had high standards. From an early age, he knew they hoped a career in medicine or engineering would follow his 2004 graduation from Quaker Valley High School.

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Ron Cook: John Mitchell departs as one of Steelers' most beloved coaches

PITTSBURGH — I remember the amazing tributes when long-time offensive line coach Joe Moore at Upper St. Clair High School and Pitt, among other places, died in 2003. This was one of his former linemen at Pitt, the late Jim Sweeney: "There are levels of goodness and levels of greatness.…

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Bottom six forwards a liability — again — in Penguins' 5-2 loss to Devils

PITTSBURGH — Savvy fans put on a lucky jersey and a happy face, but they knew what they were likely in for when they walked down Centre Ave. late Saturday afternoon.

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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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