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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.

The Conversation

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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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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