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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 31.12.08 05:45 UTC

Let's take a look back at the year ahead

Jan. 1, 2009 U.S. Rep. John Murtha sends personalized cards to constituents wishing them a Happy New Year while apprising them they are nonetheless "lame hicks stupider than groundhogs." Jan. 18, ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 29.12.08 05:31 UTC

Banzai Pipeline on Oahu is the planet's most famous wave, and a place where legends are born

OAHU, Hawaii -- A seat at the 50-yard line of the Super Bowl will cost you a few grand. Likewise behind the home team dugout at the World Series, or center court for the final of Wimbledon. All you ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 28.12.08 05:31 UTC

On the Menu: Dining institutions closed amid notable openings

It was a complicated year for Pittsburgh restaurants. While there have been a number of high-profile openings -- Richard Chen in Eastside, Cioppino in the Cork Factory -- only a dozen or so ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 24.12.08 05:37 UTC

PG West Fabulous 22

True, a PIAA championship is the crown jewel that every high school team in the state is seeking. But in Western Pennsylvania, a WPIAL title is just as revered and four teams from the Post-Gazette ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 16.12.08 22:30 UTC

Lighting and signs approved for N. Shore casino

Nearly a year after the approval process started, the developer of the North Shore casino today received approval for the last aspect of the project: lighting and signs. The city planning commission ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06.12.08 05:30 UTC

Explore ... Downtown

In the face of gloom and doom spreading across the country, Pittsburgh's Downtown is enjoying a bit of a building boom in housing, office development and retail. The former Lazarus store is being ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 05.12.08 05:35 UTC

Bethel Park's stunning win in WPIAL final opened some eyes around the PIAA

The happenings of Nov. 22 at Heinz Field sent ripples through the state. When Bethel Park -- considered a sizable underdog by many -- stormed into the North Shore venue and defeated Gateway, 10-6, in ...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 04.12.08 05:44 UTC

Business news briefs

II-VI lowers sights, shares tumble 20% II-VI Inc., citing the drop in demand for its products from its nonmilitary markets, lowered the estimates on fiscal second-quarter earnings and sales. The ...

Belfast Telegraph, 03.12.08 12:33 UTC

Fantasy islands: Joanne Harris heads to Hawaii

Novelist Joanne Harris had always longed to visit Hawaii but would the reality live up to her childhood dreams?