Highsmith hoping to be ‘a Steeler for life’

TODAY, FLAGS WILL BE LOWERED to half-staff across the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works’ three local plants, and employees will pause for a moment of silence to mark one year since an explosion at the Clair...

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No NFL team hangs a banner for winning in August when defenses are as vanilla as some frozen custard at Aaron Rodgers’ favorite Latrobe hangout. But the preseason schedule that starts Thursday can be ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached the point of the season where they must decide whether they are about acceptance or defiance. On July 23, the Pirates were 53-50 (.515) and one game out of National...

DEAR ABBY: My brother “Earl” and I always had a very bad relationship. When I was 6 and Earl was 13, he molested me. Actually, he took my virginity. My mother caught him but whipped both of us and tol...

Happy Birthday: Live and learn. By being observant, the information you gather will help you as your year unfolds. Change is inevitable, so embrace it and enjoy it. The enthusiasm you exude will encou...