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Today Dave Wannstedt spoke about the depth chart and two things became abundantly clear -- 1.) He went way out of his way to try and make sure everyone who didn't win their respective competition for a job stayed happy (he used a lot of phrases like "they...
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By Mike White | Monday, Aug. 31,  9:21 p.m.Â
Want to know who the top teams in the country are? Below are the latest rankings in the National Prep Poll, which has been in existence since 1987. The rankings are compiled by Jamie DeMoney. Listed a...
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By Colin Dunlap | 7:46 p.m. Monday
Coach Stewart spoke to media members -- via phone -- during a weekly Big East Conference conference call today wherein each coach in the league takes the time to field questions from, mainly, out-of-towners who don't att...
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I suppose because my byline appears regularly in the paper, scammers bombard my email address with more come-hithers promising vast riches than the average user of a computer might receive.
Usually, the con artists pretend to be a relative of some rich d...
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Look what I found in the garden! A tomato hornworm, but not just any old worm. This one has been taken over by parasitic wasps. They have eaten the worm's insides and now are pupating, preparing to emerge and start a new generation.
When you find a tomat...
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I was having a Bloomfield moment this morning when a little dog sporting a red cap caught my eye.
On the corner of Liberty and Cedarville, Jean Donatelli and her 8-year-old Shih Tzu, Addie, had stopped to talk to Barbara Hirst. Rather, Jean was talking. A...
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I love calla lilies and they are easy to care for, but are tender so they need to grow inside in the winter or the bulbs need to be stored. Click the "Read More" button to find out how to care for these plants.
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By Colin Dunlap | 1:47 p.m. Monday Â
Liberty coach Danny Rocco (pictured, right) had a conference call for the media who covers West Virginia a few minutes ago. The Fox Chapel Area High School graduate had a few interesting things to say:
> While there...
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 Disney acquires Marvel. Here's the press release:
DISNEY TO ACQUIRE MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
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Burbank, CA and New York, NY, August 31, 2009 -Building on its strategy of delivering quality branded content to people around the world, The Walt Disney Compan...
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From the Associated Press, Disney buys Marvel for $4 billion, changing the entertainment game. Press release in next post
By RYAN NAKASHIMA
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. fo...
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The Pittsburgh Opera has decided to come clean.
Okay, nothing negative. In fact, it is a good thing a long time coming. The company will change the name of its artist trainging program from the Pittsburgh Opera Center to the Resident Artists of the Pittsb...
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By Colin Dunlap | 10:29 a.m. Monday
By now, you all know what is going on with former West Virginia, and current Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez, allegedly pushing the boundaries as it pertains to the amount of practice time permitted by the NCAA. Now th...
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 By Mike White | Monday, Aug. 31,  7:25 p.m.
Here is a nice touch of kindness by the Chartiers Valley soccer boosters.
Chartiers Valley soccer player Ian Overmeier lost his mother, Heidi, when she was slain in the LA Fitness shooting in early Augus...
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It's been forever since Larryville had a 25-piece accordion band playing inside an empty swimming pool ... So isn't it about time?
Just about.
From 3 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 -- the 50th anniversary of the Soviet launch of Luna 2, the 35th anniversary of t...
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Regarding the letter "Cash for Clunkers: Rewards for Bad Choices" (Aug. 21): The writer claimed that those taking advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program were those who initially made bad decisions at the expense of those who had not.While I think that...
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A runaway train called the Pension Reform Express is barreling through the state Capitol. Why Pittsburgh's needs have been strapped precariously to a step outside the train rather than secured in a coach seat is puzzling.You would think this city didn't h...
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The health-care debate has been so combustible that the political fire is in danger of sucking the oxygen out of other important congressional business. That can't be allowed to occur, because the other concern about health -- that of the planet -- will o...
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In response to the Aug. 26 letter "Tribute for What?" in regard to the upcoming tribute to my brother Billy Mays: I would like to address a few points. The purpose of the memorial and concert is twofold: first, not just to remember a man but to remember t...
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The answer to the health-care crisis is for people to take responsibility for their own health! What a concept.Instead of doing the most expensive, radical and invasive procedure (Western medicine), let's do the most inexpensive, conservative and noninvas...
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Regarding the Aug. 18 editorial on health-care reform and the public option ("Public Betrayal? Obama Could Kill Health Reform With Compromise"): I might suggest that a review of the Rasmussen and Gallup polls, which indicate that more than 50 percent of t...
