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Note: The orginial post died once again. This is the new one.
PREGAME
-Greetings from a wonderful, amazing day in Pittsburgh. Its in the 70s, kind of muggy and there's not a cloud in the sky. A wonderful day to watch non-NBC programming on a large pub...
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To think of all the turmoil among the majestic peaks of Aspen, Co.! But indeed, the strife at the Aspen Music Festival continues. First they fire Alan Fletcher (former head of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music), then they hire him back, then ...
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PREGAME
-Greetings from a wonderful, amazing day in Pittsburgh. Its in the 70s, kind of muggy and there's not a cloud in the sky. A wonderful day to watch non-NBC programming on a large public screen.
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(4) Penguins vs. (8) Canadiens
Penguins Leading Postseason Scorer: Sidney Crosby (right), 14 points (five goals, nine assists).
Canadiens Leading Postseason Scorer: Mike Cammalleri, 10 points (five goals, five assists).
Penguins Postseason Statistics
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This isn't much of a surprise, but NBC has once again told the Penguins to pull the plug on the wildly popular big screen outside Gate 3 for Sunday's Game 2.
NBC, which unlike other league broadcasters such as FSN Pittsburgh or Versus, pull the same move...
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(6) Bruins vs. (7) Flyers
Bruins Leading Posteason Scorers: David Krejci and Mark Recchi (right), five points (three goals, two assists) each.
Flyers Leading Postseason Scorer: Mike Richards, eight points (two goals, six assists).
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Nothing can compare to the glory of spring. It is the season that thrills gardeners more than any other. Plenty of rain and cool temperatures along with plants popping up everywhere combine for the perfect storm of beauty.There's one thing more than any o...
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by Diana Nelson Jones/April 30
When D'Imperios Market closed early last year after an 80-year run, Hazelwood lost the only grocery store it had. "We've been working here for the benefit of thieves," Michael Dimperio told me late in 2008 when he decided t...
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Playoff Stuff
Penguins-Canadiens
-Brooks Orpik stepped up his defensive play by necessity.
-Tyler Kennedy (leg), Chris Kunitz (undisclosed) and defenseman Jordan Leopold (head) all resumed practicing (PG+).
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South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone aren't known for their piety or for pulling punches. With more than 200 episodes of their irreverent animated series under their belts, Mr. Parker and Mr. Stone have insulted, denigrated and mocked just abou...
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Most voters in the 20th Legislative District have the chance to vote twice in the upcoming primary, and the Post-Gazette urges Democrats to split their votes between two candidates.
The unusual situation presents itself because Democrat Don Walko, who re...
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The Federal Highway Administration's recent decision to disapprove the plan to toll I-80, called for under Act 44, prompted Gov. Ed Rendell to call a special session of the state Legislature on May 4 to address the resulting transportation funding crisis....
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Rep. Mike Turzai's plan to sell the liquor stores and to use the proceeds to assist with funding the looming public pension crisis is the best idea I have seen from anyone in state government in years ("New Plan Floated to Sell LCB," April 22).
It is abo...
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I agree with Julie Mutmansky ("We Should Use Charter Schools' Successful Ideas for the Benefit of All," April 22 letters) that "providing all children with a high-quality education should be a high priority." That's why I support charter schools and other...
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The Post-Gazette should endorse Peg Luksik for Senate and Sam Rohrer for governor in the upcoming Republican primary. Both of these candidates have the strong moral background and conservative experience that is lacking very much in Washington and Harrisb...
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I was shocked by the naivete of Edith Bell of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom ("I Object to My Tax Money Funding Violence," April 15 letters). She is protesting that her tax dollars are used to fund our military. If she has ever bot...
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The irony of Edith Bell's April 15 letter is impossible to ignore ("I Object to My Tax Money Funding Violence"). Ms. Bell belongs to an organization called the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
I'm a retired military veteran of 22 years...
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I share the frustrations of letter writer Mary Ann Schmertz ("Our Best Defense," April 24), who makes the clear connections between deep cuts in federal funding and the reductions of thousands of teaching positions across the country, while the United Sta...
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Arizona's SB 1070, signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer last week, is not only one of the most anti-immigrant pieces of state legislation in recent history; it is a huge defeat for civil and human rights in the United States.
Giving blanket permissions to ...
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Blackhawks vs. (3) Canucks
Blackhawks Leading Posteason Scorer: Jonathan Toews (right), eight points (two goals, six assists).
Canucks Leading Postseason Scorer: Mikael Samuelsson, 11 points (seven goals, four assists).
Blackhawks Postseason Statist...
