Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Catholic 'Sharia' in Pittsburgh

2013-05-10 15:07:00

In the post-9/11 culture wars over Islamic fundamentalism, American conservatives — properly — have condemned attempts in Muslim countries to punish blasphemy or insults to the prophet Muhammad. It will be interesting to see if they are...

Dean Drummond dies at 64; microtonal composer and musician

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Drawn to imaginative ideas about sound and pitch, musician and composer Dean Drummond found the traditional instruments of European classical music inadequate to perform the seemingly "out of tune" intervals of microtonal music. So he followed the...

NFL beat writers make picks for 2013 mock draft

2013-04-20 14:05:00

Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to unfold this way: 1. KANSAS CITY (Adam...

Sidney Crosby, the stealth ball hockey goalie

2012-12-18 10:52:00

Yes, it's negative news almost everywhere with the NHL's lockout, a deepening malaise during this holiday season: Preemptive�legal strikes by the league, possible dissolution of the players association, and an eye-opening read in Tuesday's Globe and...

Let gun lovers lead the charge on gun control

2012-12-18 14:40:00

The last time I fired a gun was when I was an 11-year-old inmate at Camp Fatima, a Catholic summer camp that combined Mass and marksmanship. The last time I held a gun was more than a decade ago during a show-and-tell by the Pennsylvania state police...

Keith Campbell dies at 58; biologist helped clone Dolly the sheep

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Keith H.S. Campbell, a noted biologist who was a key member of the British team that cloned Dolly the sheep, has died. He was 58. The University of Nottingham, where Campbell worked, said he died Oct. 5 but released no other details. In 1991, Campbell...

Steelers allowing foes the run of the place

2012-10-06 14:10:00

The Pittsburgh Steelers, typically the NFL's premier run-stopping team, are tied for 14th in that category this season. They're tied for 29th in sacks with five. Through three games — a win over the New York Jets sandwiched by losses to Denver and...

Leontine T.C. Kelly dies at 92; first black woman bishop in a major Christian denomination

2012-07-07 00:00:00

Leontine T.C. Kelly, a daughter and wife of ministers who followed her own calling and became the first black woman bishop in a major Christian denomination when the United Methodist Church elevated her to the position in 1984, has died. She was 92....

Here is the latest Pennsylvania news from The Associated Press

2013-05-24 06:25:22

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge has ordered that a couple who believe in faith healing over medicine be held without bail on third-degree murder charges in the April death of their 8-month-old son. Herbert and Catherine Schaible (SHY'-bul)...

Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment

2013-05-24 12:27:03

PRAYER DEATHS-CHILDREN No bail for Pa. parents in faith-healing death PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge has ordered that a couple who believe in faith healing over medicine be held without bail on third-degree murder charges in the April...

3 western Pa. wastewater plants fined $83,000 by EPA for drilling discharges into Allegheny

2013-05-24 04:23:38

CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The federal Environmental Protection Agency is fining three western Pennsylvania wastewater plants for discharging natural gas drilling wastewater into the Allegheny River or tributaries that feed it. The fines are...

Pa. auditor general tells 67 employees they will be laid off in June, citing budget pressure

2013-05-22 13:31:17

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of employees of the Pennsylvania auditor general's office are in line to be laid off because of budget cuts. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/183PehE ) that the affected workers have been...

Trending on: Google Trends Why: Customers of PNC Bank were sounding increasingly frustrated Wednesday as problems continued to arise in accessing their accounts online, preventing them from checking balances, paying bills or performing other transactions using the bank's website.

2013-01-03 00:00:00

"Oh, I think he'd make a terrific president," the actor told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I think he'd be very good at it. He's a clear thinker. He's a kind man, you know, and he makes a lot of sense."

2012-09-06 17:32:53