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PITTSBURGH — I am going to write a sentence I never thought I would write:

PITTSBURGH — The idea for Sarah James' debut novel had been around in one form or another since she was 19. All it took was more than a decade to gestate into something tangible.

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania's U.S. lawmakers are urging the State Department to recognize the plight of a Pittsburgh-area resident who has been sentenced to hard labor in Russia, and they are asking why the administration has not highlighted his case among other detained citizens, including WNBA player Brittney Griner and former…

PITTSBURGH — I still have no idea what retired federal judge Sue L. Robinson was thinking when she recommended such a shamefully short suspension of Deshaun Watson.

PITTSBURGH — Diontae Johnson has his flaws.

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates’ messaging over this season has been consistent. They’re certain they’ve improved throughout the year, and they have a stat to tell you why.

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have signed receiver Diontae Johnson to a new three-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but sources told the Post-Gazette the deal is worth $39.5 million.

PHILADELPHIA — In his ads, and much of the public imagination, John Fetterman is a tattooed everyman from a rugged steel city outside Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH — By my count, Brian Flores has cost his former boss two good coaches (Flores and Sean Payton), one great quarterback (Tom Brady), a little bit of money, two valuable draft picks and his reputation, such as it was.