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This newspaper has not supported a Republican for president since 1972. But we believe President Trump, for all his faults, is the better choice this year.
Via @pgopinions bit.ly/3jM3Iua
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"Magnified and sanctified be Your name"
These are the first words of the Jewish mourners' prayer, which will be recited tonight on the first Sabbath since the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting.
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Trump's large union crowd at Shell was given the option of not showing up, and not getting paid post-gazette.com/business/po…
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Our publisher is requesting us to remove @realDonaldTrump's "vulgar language" from the lede in our @AP story about his vulgar language.
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Rep. Tim Murphy, popular with pro-life movement, urged abortion in affair, texts suggest bit.ly/2ymTkWe
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Sen. Jim Brewster, a McKeesport Democrat who defeated Republican Nicole Ziccarelli by 69 votes in the Nov. 3 contest, didn't get to take the oath of office after Republicans voted to deny his seating and ponder a challenge by his electoral opponent. bit.ly/3nl0wXY
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Bernie Sanders' daughter-in-law, a native of Burettstown, dies at 46 after cancer diagnosis post-gazette.com/news/nation…
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PG INVESTIGATION: Meet the 33-year-old woman who, while claiming to be a Rothschild, infiltrated Mar-a-Lago and former President Donald Trump's entourage.
Now she's a subject of a widening FBI investigation.
“How did they allow this?”
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WATCH: Actor Joe Manganiello made a visit to UPMC Children's Hospital Tuesday evening where he took on the role as Dungeon Master! Manganiello taught a group of kids how to play the immersive game Dungeons and Dragons.
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Woman who died of COVID-19 refused to go to hospital, worried about bills, her son says post-gazette.com/local/regio…
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BREAKING: Joe Biden has taken the lead in Pennsylvania.
President Trump, who once led by 700,000 votes, now trails by more than 5,000 votes.
Follow the Post-Gazette for more election updates, results and analysis across Pennsylvania and the U.S. here: bit.ly/PGElection2020
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Republicans have added 103,171 more voters across Pennsylvania since November than Democrats did. post-gazette.com/frontpage/2…
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To our readers: we've taken down our paywall -- and will continue to do so -- on major breaking news coverage of today's shooting at Tree of Life Congregation.
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Mac Miller's 'Faces' breaks Prince's record for R&B/hip-hop vinyl sales post-gazette.com/ae/music/20…
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Andrew McCutchen is returning to Pittsburgh — for a weeklong volunteer initiative in his adopted hometown.
Beginning Nov. 16 and dubbed “Project Pittsburgh,” Cutch will spend eight days working in the community.
He’ll work with Habitat for Humanity and the 412 Food Rescue.
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Hundreds of police disperse peaceful mall protests in Hong Kong post-gazette.com/news/world/…
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Former Penn State player Isaiah Humphries has alleged that coach James Franklin ignored violent, sexual hazing on the Nittany Lions’ football team, which included some players telling underclassmen, “I’m going to Sandusky you.” post-gazette.com/sports/psu/…
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Making Pierogis at St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Baden is more than just cooking, it's a social event in its own right as woman gather, tell stories and produce a very tasty Lenten treat.
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Hong Kong uses virus rules to stop protests even as bars fill up, angering protesters post-gazette.com/news/world/…
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Mark Cuban said he is working to buy and revive the legendary Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland, which closed in April after 60 years of business. post-gazette.com/life/food/2…
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A Butler County family court ordered Monday that Laurie Snell, the estranged wife of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell, will get sole legal custody of the couple’s three children. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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China's new national security law looms over Hong Kong post-gazette.com/news/world/…
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Trump's Madison Square Garden event turns into a rally with crude and racist insults post-gazette.com/news/electi…
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#BREAKING Democrat Pam Iovino has won the special election for Pennsylvania's 37th Senatorial District, defeating Republican D. Raja.
Details to follow.
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Sanders: Buttigieg, Bloomberg part of the problem of a 'corrupt political system' post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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.@CarnegieMellon drama students sing and play guitar to collect money for the mass shooting victims in Squirrel Hill at the Tree of Life Synagogue.
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Pennsylvania is prohibited from certifying the rest of its election results in down ballot races — and from taking any further action in regards to Tuesday’s certification of the presidential race — pending a hearing on Friday in an appellate court. post-gazette.com/news/crime-…
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Pfizer and Moderna executive told lawmakers they can dramatically increase COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to 140 million more doses over the next five weeks, saying they have smoothed out early hiccups in production that have led to supply shortages. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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On today's frontpage, we remember the 11 victims of the Squirrel Hill synagogue massacre.
Learn more about the victims here: newsinteractive.post-gazette…
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Thousands turn out for Kamala Harris rally in Erie, a key swing county post-gazette.com/news/electi…
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We all know Pittsburgh has been ranked one of the most livable cities in the U.S. ❤ -- but Pittsburgh is also ranked:
🏙 No. 1 in best cities for jobs
🐧Best hockey fans in the NHL
⚾No. 2 best baseball stadium (PNC Park) post-gazette.com/local/neigh…
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“He’s my guy," Garth Brooks said of Ben Roethlisberger.
"Any time I get down, I look in the mirror and say, ‘I am Ben Roethlisberger.’” post-gazette.com/sports/stee…
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Happy Birthday, Jaromir Jagr! 🏒🎂
Here are some of No. 68's accomplishments with the Penguins:
✅ 1,079 points
✅ Five NHL scoring titles
✅ Two Stanley Cups
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When you realize the Steelers missed the playoffs, the Penguins were swept in the first round...and the Pirates have the best record in the National League. 🤯
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ICYMI: Democrat and Navy veteran Pam Iovino @pamforpa was elected to the Pennsylvania state Senate, besting Republican D. Raja in a special election. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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Sidney Crosby and the Penguins agreed to pay the many full-time and part-time arena and service employees at PPG Paints Arena who stood to lose income after the NHL suspended its season. 🐧 post-gazette.com/sports/peng…
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On the impeachment issue, and virtually every other, Rep. Lamb has been in lockstep with the Democratic caucus.
We know this about Sean Parnell: He is a warrior, a genuine war hero who had to win battles when he was greatly outnumbered.
Via @pgopinions post-gazette.com/opinion/edi…
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Happy Birthday, Mario Lemieux!
The legendary Penguins owner and former player turns 54-years-old today. 🎂
Has there ever been an individual more important to one of Pittsburgh's sports teams than Super Mario to the Penguins? 🐧 newsinteractive.post-gazette…
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In echo of Cold War, the West's 'Five Eyes' spy alliance focuses on China post-gazette.com/news/insigh…
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Mike Pence said President Trump is the "best friend the armed forces of the United States have ever had" in a campaign visit at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Beaver County on Tuesday. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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"What I see in Bernie Sanders is a willingness to engage with community leaders to think of community-centered, people-centered policy solutions that don't just come from the top down," said Rep. Sara Innamorato. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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A year after a gunman shattered a community and took 11 lives in the worst anti-Semitic attack on U.S. soil, those affected remember and work toward recovery.
The paywall has been taken down for these stories, so you can read all of them here.
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Review: Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band crowd down to "The River" in classic show bit.ly/1UYqlJt
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Have you ever wondered what it's like to ride the miniature railroad at the Carnegie Science Center?
Take a train through early 20th century Pittsburgh as we learn about the new Kaufmann's replica installed to celebrate the miniature railroad and village's 100th anniversary. 🚂
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Also inside: Another document alleges "hostile, erratic, unstable, angry, aggressive and abusive behavior” toward staff, by Rep. Tim Murphy.
Rep. Tim Murphy, popular with pro-life movement, urged abortion in affair, texts suggest bit.ly/2ymTkWe
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"...it doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter how much money you have, it doesn’t matter your name."
"You can do something. You can help somebody.”
Andrew McCutchen is returning to Pittsburgh next week for a weeklong volunteer initiative. post-gazette.com/sports/pira…
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting for its Tree of Life coverage. post-gazette.com/local/city/…
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A bedside blood concussion test, with Pitt research, finds FDA approval post-gazette.com/news/health…
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How awesome is this?! 😍
Kris Letang, who wears #58 for the Penguins, donated $58,000 to 7-year-old leukemia patient Ian Rosenbaum, who lives in Somerset County. post-gazette.com/sports/peng…
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Newly leaked data detail China’s focus on Uighurs’ religion and family ties post-gazette.com/news/faith-…
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Joe Biden will hold a rally in Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon -- mere hours after he's expected to announce he's running for president. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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Sen. Bob Casey praised the evidence that House Democrats have presented so far in President Trump’s impeachment trial, arguing that the U.S. Senate needs to call at least four key witnesses and issue subpoenas for documents related to testimony. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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18 years ago today, we lost Three Rivers Stadium. 😢
The former home of the Steelers and the Pirates saw a lot of sports history over the years. What's your favorite Three Rivers Stadium moment?
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Pittsburgh native Billy Porter received an Emmy nomination for Best Actor -- the first Emmy nomination of his career. post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio…
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WATCH: This is the moment Republicans voted to remove Lt. Gov. John Fetterman — who objected, as presiding officer, to the GOP’s efforts to block Sen. Jim Brewster from taking the oath of office.
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Australian leader says unnamed state increasing cyberattacks; some speculate China bit.ly/2UZifsD
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Dick’s Sporting Goods top executives are taking a pay cut so that employees receive full pay and benefits while stores remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. post-gazette.com/business/ca…
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Pittsburgh to light up green in support of Mayor Peduto's Paris Agreement executive order bit.ly/2qPuOVM
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The trapped Port Authority bus was hoisted out of the wreckage from Friday morning’s Forbes Avenue bridge collapse by a massive crane, capping the daylight hours that saw other vehicles also lifted out of the rubble.
📸: @alexandrawimley
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19 years ago today, Three Rivers Stadium was imploded. 😢
The former home of the Steelers and the Pirates saw a lot of sports history over the years. What's your favorite Three Rivers Stadium moment?
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Mark Meadows' voter registration under investigation by state officials in North Carolina post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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On Penguins dads trip, Matt Murray could've shut down. Instead, he made a child's dream come true. bit.ly/2ETj0Ku
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Two bedrooms, a full living room, a kitchen complete with pans, dishes and food.
All donated by departing Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison to the Light of Life Rescue Mission for needy families. post-gazette.com/sports/pira…
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Taylor Swift brings so many nice things to Heinz Field on reputation tour bit.ly/2vtHnLj
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Hundreds of protesters angered by the police shooting death of Antwon Rose II blocked Friday evening rush hour traffic Downtown and then moved to PNC Park and back Downtown again, with chants including “Three shots to the back, how do you justify that?”bit.ly/2KcbsEK
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Milk Shake Factory has honored Jake Guentzel with its newest milkshake: Jake's Shake.
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate, hot fudge and brownies, more fudge, drizzled caramel, whipped cream and a custom-made chocolate No. 59. 😋
Read more: bit.ly/2MLTp8S
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On this day in 2001, Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon became the first person to steal first base.
Unfortunately, he was ejected for this historic feat -- a true pioneer!
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Pa. woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop wants off house arrest to visit Renaissance Faire post-gazette.com/news/crime-…
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Pittsburgh's unemployment rate hasn't been this low since the early 1970s. post-gazette.com/business/ca…
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Ryan Shazier has feeling in his legs, his father says bit.ly/2EZTd31
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In November, the City of Pittsburgh voted as following:
Hillary Clinton: 114,847 votes
Donald Trump: 31,805 votes
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These photos of a bald eagle carrying nesting material over the Hazelwood Green site are something else. 🦅😍
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More than 80 U.S. mayors, including Peduto, stand behind Paris Climate Agreement bit.ly/2qP653I
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BREAKING: A bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday morning near the intersection of Forbes and Braddock avenues, which split the Point Breeze, Regent Square and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods. post-gazette.com/local/city/…
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WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color post-gazette.com/news/world/…
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Joe Biden has received an endorsement for president from more than 125 mayor across Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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BREAKING: Gov. Tom Wolf is calling on the Republican-led legislature to return to Harrisburg immediately to pass legislation mandating the use of masks in K-12 classrooms and child-care centers throughout Pennsylvania. post-gazette.com/news/educat…
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On this day in 2008, a young Senator from Illinois visited Pamela's in the Strip District -- which he enthusiastically endorsed.
“These really were maybe the best pancakes I’ve tasted in a very long time," @BarackObama said.
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These newborns freshly dill-ivered at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital were dressed up as their mothers’ favorite pregnancy craving: pickles -- to celebrate Picklesburgh returning to Pittsburgh this weekend. 🥒
Video by @LakeFong
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NFL says Trump’s tweet lauding the league for making players stand during anthem ‘is not accurate’ bit.ly/2g1eON6
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Paul Zeise: Mike Tomlin needs to be held accountable for this sloppy mess of a football team bit.ly/2D4EqY5
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"I am not what you think!": At 15, Antwon Rose Jr. wrote poem expressing fear, conflict and uncertainty
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Review: Prince Harry on war: abhorrent, but honest post-gazette.com/ae/books/20…
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Mercer County man charged with threats to kill FBI agents after Mar-a-Lago search post-gazette.com/news/crime-…
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A senior House Democrat called for the resignation of Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general, saying he flouted President Biden’s plan to electrify the federal fleet by placing a multibillion-dollar order for mostly gasoline-powered vehicles. post-gazette.com/news/enviro…
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Jacksonville bakery thanks Ben Roethlisberger by sending him seven turnovers bit.ly/2B9Svxa
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Seth Meyers, a diehard Steelers fan whose father grew up in Pittsburgh, called Sen. Ted Cruz a "jagoff" after the Texas senator echoed former President Trump’s comments about being “elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio…
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ICE arrests continue to rise across Western Pennsylvania as feds get help from local police post-gazette.com/news/crime-…
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China reports its first human death from rare Monkey B virus bit.ly/3kz9h2Q
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Jerry Weber, the bigger-than-life personality whose unabashed love for music and generosity were the drivers for Jerry’s Records, a vinyl empire in Squirrel Hill that ranked among the best record stores in the world, died Friday at age 73. post-gazette.com/news/obitua…
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Willie Stargell would have been 79 years old today. ⚾
The former Pirates slugger was all about family both on and off the baseball field.
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Antonio Brown allegedly sent intimidating text messages — including photos of her and her children — to a woman who accused him of inappropriate conduct. post-gazette.com/sports/stee…
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Kennywood's new Steelers-themed roller coaster "Steel Curtain" is set to open in summer 2019.
We heard Cedar Point considered building a Browns-themed roller coaster, but they'd have to rebuild it every year. 😏 post-gazette.com/life/recrea…
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Pittsburgh Mayor @billpeduto has weighed in on Rob Rogers being fired: “This is precisely the time when the constitutionally-protected free press — including critics like Rob Rogers — should be celebrated and supported, and not fired for doing their jobs." bit.ly/2JJcIyR
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A Pennsylvania lawmaker in Allegheny County will soon introduce a bill to give teenagers the option to supersede the will of their vaccine-hesitant parents to get the COVID-19 shots themselves. post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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Wisconsin finished a recount of its presidential results Sunday, reconfirming Joe Biden’s victory by more than 20,000 votes over President Trump in the key battleground state. post-gazette.com/news/nation…
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The Post-Gazette newsroom has donated its $15,000 monetary award from winning the Pulitzer Prize to the Tree of Life congregation.
The donation will be used to help rebuild the Squirrel Hill synagogue, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said. post-gazette.com/local/city/…
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The Rolling Stones proved, yet again, that they truly are the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World with a stunning performance at Heinz Field — a mere 57 years after their first Pittsburgh concert. post-gazette.com/ae/music/20…
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America's automation is at the core of Andrew Yang's message post-gazette.com/news/politi…
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