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Ron Cook: Todd Haley remembers his father as more than a Super Steelers architect

PITTSBURGH — Todd Haley guessed he was 13 or 14 when he answered the phone in his family's Upper St. Clair home. The caller identified himself as a Sports Illustrated writer and asked to talk to Haley's father about the Steelers' historic 1974 draft, which produced Hall of Famers Lynn…

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Ahead of his Pittsburgh Symphony appearance, 'White Lotus' and 'Amadeus' actor F. Murray Abraham discusses musicality in acting

PITTSBURGH — To HBO streamers, he’s the Bert, the out-of-touch, rascally grandfather on the comedy-drama murder mystery “White Lotus.” To Marvel’s followers, he’s the voice of the Egyptian god Khonshu in the Disney+ show “Moon Knight,” a massive, masked figure realized with CGI. To crime drama enthusiasts, he’s Omar in…

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Adriana E. Ramírez: The extraordinary life of America's, and Pittsburgh's, Agatha Christie

PITTSBURGH — It's not always easy to pinpoint the origin of a cliché, but many of them come from literary fiction. In particular, what we call "genre fiction" — mysteries, crime thrillers and whodunits — has contributed so many of the common phrases in our lexicon.

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Ron Cook: Steelers getting Patrick Peterson has me asking questions

PITTSBURGH — Does Patrick Peterson know the Steelers haven't won a playoff game since the 2016 season, or a Super Bowl since 2008?

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Breakdowns plague Penguins, Tristan Jarry pulled again in bad loss to Canadiens

PITTSBURGH — Once the Penguins start providing reasons to believe there might still be a Stanley Cup contender in there somewhere, they always deliver a dud like this.

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Commonheart's Clegg talks about why he's honoring John Prine

PITTSBURGH — Clinton Clegg is a man who likes to honor his influences. So in recent years the soulful singer for The Commonheart has paid tribute to Joe Cocker and Ray Charles, two legends who most certainly impacted his sound.

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Editorial: Scrap noncompete agreements

Noncompete agreements, which restrict who employees can work for after leaving a company, have become well-established in Pittsburgh. Some local hairstylists, for example, who are unhappy with their jobs must either stay with those jobs, move to another area, or change fields entirely, throwing away years of training and experience.

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Kris Letang's winner propels Penguins to emotional overtime victory over Rangers

PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang scored a power-play goal 1:38 into overtime Sunday to give the Penguins an emotional 3-2 win over the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena.

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Penguins’ revamped lines lead the way in lopsided win against Flyers

PITTSBURGH — Coach Mike Sullivan’s willingness to switch up his lines in light of an unwelcome absence was rewarded against the Penguins’ hapless intrastate rivals to the east.

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Gerry Dulac: How Mike Tomlin's press conferences are inspiring a new generation of Black teachers

PITTSBURGH — Somewhat by circumstance but later through unwavering admiration, Larry Irvin became a die-hard Steelers fan living in New Orleans.

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Joe Starkey: My memorable interaction with cranky but legendary contrarian Jim Boeheim

PITTSBURGH — He wasn't going to step away without another verbal boxing match. That was my initial thought upon watching fabled Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim sort of say goodbye Wednesday — and I knew from personal experience that Boeheim loves to mix it up (more on that later).

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Penguins fade late against the Islanders in 4-3 overtime loss

PITTSBURGH — The New York Islanders again had the Penguins right where they wanted them.

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A Pa. library posted a children's drag queen book on Facebook. Then the calls and threats came

PITTSBURGH — The Moon Township librarians rushed around the normally quiet library one December day locking the doors hours before closing. The phones relentlessly rang off the hook as callers on the other end threatened violence and called the librarians groomers and pedophiles. Eventually, the phones were disconnected.

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Ron Cook: Steelers, Art Rooney II should see anonymous NFLPA survey as wake-up call

PITTSBURGH — I've always believed one of the strengths of the Steelers organization was their family-first atmosphere. Art Rooney II is a present, involved team owner. He is at the team's South Side facility every day, just as his late father, Dan, was. Every indication is Rooney cares about his…

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Penguins rally back in 5-4 OT win, avoiding embarrassment at hands of cellar-dweller Columbus

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal capped off a crazy comeback for the Penguins in Tuesday’s 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena.

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Polaroids of the everyday and portraits of the rich and famous: you should know the compulsive photography of Andy Warhol

Review: Andy Warhol and Photography: A Social Media, Art Gallery of South Australia.

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All that's spice: Indian family recipes fuel her business, Anar Gourmet Foods

PITTSBURGH — Priya Osuri was in her early 40s when she had what she calls her "midlife crisis" moment in 2014. She ended up starting her Richland, Pennsylvania-based spice company, Anar Gourmet Foods, because of it.

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Ron Cook: MLB's changes have already made the game better

PITTSBURGH — MLB just can't win. A lot of younger fans complained about the slow pace of games and said they lasted too long. MLB responded by putting in a pitch clock this spring to speed things up. Now, older fans are saying they hate the changes and that they…

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Woman who disappeared over three decades ago is found alive in Puerto Rico

Patricia Kopta, then 52, was declared dead in the US after she disappeared from her Pittsburgh home in 1992.

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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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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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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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