The smells of basil, Chinese food, fish and baked goods linger in the humid air along Penn Avenue, mixing with the sweat and grime of packed sidewalks and outdoor vendors.
Ten of baseball's 30 first-round draft picks were unsigned heading into Friday's midnight deadline, including picks two through five.
During the past six months, recycling centers have reported a 15 percent to 40 percent increase in business. They attribute most of the rise to people and businesses seeking to offset spending
When Pennsylvanians go to the polls Tuesday, the issue at the top of their minds will be the economy. The nation's fiscal health trumped the war in Iraq by nearly 2-to-1 as likely voters' main concern, a recent Quinnipiac University poll showed.
In the run up to the Pennsylvania primary this Tuesday, the headlines have focused on issues such as the Democratic candidates' religious piety and empathy for the working class.
What's in an urban brand? Civic leaders across the country ask that question as they strive to make their towns attractive to entrepreneurs and others in shaky economic times.
Underrated: Pittsburgh. The Panthers lost six games between Feb. 2 and March 1; thus their No. 6 seed. But it's worth noting that they have since avenged two of those losses, to Notre Dame and West Virginia, and that their loss to Rutgers in early February was only by four points. With All-America candidates Marcedes Walker and Shavonte Zellous delivering a reliable inside-out attack, the Panthers are dangerous.
An explosion destroyed a home in suburban Pittsburgh on Wednesday, killing an elderly man and severely injuring his grandchild, authorities said.
On the day after an NHL trading deadline in which big names moved around like pieces on a Monopoly board -- Brad Richards to Dallas, Brian Campbell to San Jose, Marian Hossa to Pittsburgh -- the spotlight turned to a player who never left the comfort of his home rink on Tuesday.
If there was an overriding theme to Week 17, it was that this year's playoff field best hope that the traditional December emphasis on building momentum heading into the postseason is vastly overrated.
The smells of basil, Chinese food, fish and baked goods linger in the humid air along Penn Avenue, mixing with the sweat and grime of packed sidewalks and outdoor vendors.
Ten of baseball's 30 first-round draft picks were unsigned heading into Friday's midnight deadline, including picks two through five.
During the past six months, recycling centers have reported a 15 percent to 40 percent increase in business. They attribute most of the rise to people and businesses seeking to offset spending
When Pennsylvanians go to the polls Tuesday, the issue at the top of their minds will be the economy. The nation's fiscal health trumped the war in Iraq by nearly 2-to-1 as likely voters' main concern, a recent Quinnipiac University poll showed.
In the run up to the Pennsylvania primary this Tuesday, the headlines have focused on issues such as the Democratic candidates' religious piety and empathy for the working class.
What's in an urban brand? Civic leaders across the country ask that question as they strive to make their towns attractive to entrepreneurs and others in shaky economic times.
Underrated: Pittsburgh. The Panthers lost six games between Feb. 2 and March 1; thus their No. 6 seed. But it's worth noting that they have since avenged two of those losses, to Notre Dame and West Virginia, and that their loss to Rutgers in early February was only by four points. With All-America candidates Marcedes Walker and Shavonte Zellous delivering a reliable inside-out attack, the Panthers are dangerous.
An explosion destroyed a home in suburban Pittsburgh on Wednesday, killing an elderly man and severely injuring his grandchild, authorities said.
On the day after an NHL trading deadline in which big names moved around like pieces on a Monopoly board -- Brad Richards to Dallas, Brian Campbell to San Jose, Marian Hossa to Pittsburgh -- the spotlight turned to a player who never left the comfort of his home rink on Tuesday.
If there was an overriding theme to Week 17, it was that this year's playoff field best hope that the traditional December emphasis on building momentum heading into the postseason is vastly overrated.
Where will we live in 2020? What will our homes look like? Send us your thoughts and we'll print the best ones here.
A man who used the Internet alias "Iceman" stole credit card and identity information from tens of thousands of people by hacking into the computers of financial institutions and credit card processing centers
PITTSBURGH -- Sitting in new coach Mike Tomlin's office the other day, I got the impression he will be about as meat-and-potatoes as any other coach in football. On the wall of his office are three blown-up Steelers prints.
You have flooded my email box with Randy Moss thoughts, from every angle. Even one of my fellow Hall of Fame voters, Frank Cooney, who lives in the Bay Area and runs a draft and scouting site called NFLDraftScout.com, had some good thoughts, which I'll share later.
Dear Annie: I read with interest your Feb. 27 column about holding on to health-insurance benefits when changing jobs, but what about pay? I've worked as a finance manager for this company for almost 11 years and have gotten a couple of generous raises that put me at the top of the salary range for my level of experience.
"The grind-it-out regional" is the way that Kansas coach Bill Self described the West region after his team did just that in beating Southern Illinois on Thursday night. Then, UCLA and Pittsburgh went out and reinforced his point. After the Jayhawks' ragged 61-58 win, the Bruins earned a spot in the Elite Eight with a rather unsightly 64-55 victory.
One of the themes of this year's NCAA tournament is the lack of upsets, and therefore the lack of Cinderellas. The fact that Butler and Southern Illinois can reach the Sweet 16 and not at least raise some eyebrows is an indication of the increased parity in college basketball and the narrowing of the gap between mid-major and major programs.
With a relatively stable lineup and young pitching staff teeming with potential, there's a slim chance that the Pirates will begin showing signs of emerging from a malaise that has seen them post a losing record every year since Barry Bonds bolted for San Francisco in after the 1992 season. Fielding a team that features two young veteran power hitters, the 2006 NL batting champ and three of the most promising lefthanded starters in the game, Pittsburgh is going in the right direction and can no longer be considered a fantasy wasteland.
The end is in sight for the Penguins. And believe it or not, that's a good thing.
Though he belatedly joined this year's free-agent class -- upon being released by Pittsburgh in a Thursday afternoon salary cap move -- it didn't take Steelers outside linebacker Joey Porter long to generate interest on the open market.
Note: All statistics are through Sunday.
Note: All statistics are through Sunday.
Myron Cope, the great Pittsburgh writer and voice of the Steelers, used to collect tidbits for his Pittsburgh radio talk show. "Shirtpocket notes,'' he'd call them. When someone told him a good nugget for his show, he'd pull an index card out of his pocket, write it down, and there you have it -- Cope would have a show.
On Sunday evening, I sent a text message to Marquette coach Tom Crean, congratulating him on his team's overtime road upset of then-No. 6 Pittsburgh. I've known and liked Crean very much since his days as a hyperkinetic assistant at Michigan State, so I couldn't help but chuckle at the good-natured smack-text he sent in reply: "Did our ceiling get any higher today?"
Ken Whisenhunt, who is scheduled to interview for the vacant Cardinals head coaching job in Arizona Friday and has already spoken with the Atlanta Falcons about their opening, has emerged as the favorite to succeed Bill Cowher in Pittsburgh, a source familiar with the Steelers' search said Friday.
In response to our list of hockey's colorful names that ran on Dec. 27, SI's Michael Farber adds the All-College Team:
It's going to take a while, isn't it? To see the Pittsburgh Steelers take the field and not think of Bill Cowher as the face -- the unmistakable face -- of that storied franchise. The jutting jaw. The flying spit. The look of complete disgust that launched a thousand heart palpitations whenever he aimed it in the direction of his chastised players.
1. The Rooneys don't pay. Sure, Cowher could have gotten a nice extension in Pittsburgh, but he wants to be paid like one of the best coaches in the business and it wasn't going to happen in Pittsburgh.
All hail the Pac-10, which has more teams in the rankings than any other league -- not to mention two of this week's top three. And a warm welcome back to the maligned Kansas/Florida duo, who have assumed their rightful spots among the top 10. Occupying their former places in purgatory are two AP poll faves who have nary a "big" win between them: Ohio State and Pittsburgh.
All five of last year's winners are growing rapidly. Here's an update.
The winners of last year's FSB business-plan competition are growing rapidly. Here's an update.
Sienna Miller doesn't think much of Pittsburgh.
It's an unseasonably chilly Friday night in Pittsburgh, but inside the Andy Warhol Museum, a swarm of stylish 20- and 30-somethings aren't letting that stop them from imagining themselves at a Factory party.
My wife and I both contribute 8 percent to our 401(k)s and $200 a month each to IRAs. We have a little over $500,000 in total retirement savings (401(k), rollover IRAs and IRAs). I just turned 40 and am thinking about investing $100 a month or so in dividend-paying stocks to provide retirement income. What do you think about this plan - and do you have any suggestions for the top-five dividend-producing stocks over the past 10 to 20 years.
One of my first assignments for CNN was to profile a young mother who was part of a government program encouraging women to breast-feed their babies.
An adoptive father serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for producing Internet pornography depicting his preteen daughter now faces 11 state charges, the district attorney's office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said Wednesday.
Pennsylvania is a state rich with history -- and golf is no exception. It's the birthplace of Arnold Palmer (Latrobe, in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains), and home to two of the most storied courses in the world, Oakmont (closer to Pittsburgh) and Merion East (near Philadelphia).
Home prices are still climbing all across the country.
Music critics place him among the best rock and rollers ever.
Looking for great getaway travel deals now that winter is on its way? Well, they're not hard to find.
Tired of chomping on overpriced popcorn at the movies? Chuck DiRocco offers an alternative: moderately priced celebrity cookies. Earlier this year DiRocco, 33, a Pittsburgh native with an entrepren...
Richard Florida likes to chat about cities the way most people chat about movies or pop culture. This is not to say that Florida, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, likes to discuss the bes...
There is no dessert at Tessaro's. Dessert just slows people down, makes them linger when they should be leaving. Tessaro's owner, Kelly Harrington, who at 50 could pass for an aging bouncer, wants ...
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Ah, Steel City: home to Kordell Stewart, pirogies, and now the not-so-minimum wage. This month Pittsburgh becomes the 80th municipality to adopt a "living wage." Its version is particularly aggress...
Last week I was walking down Sixth Avenue at lunchtime, and I saw about 700 people in the street. Everybody was looking up at one of the big office towers, necks craning, mouths open.
As Hall of Fame slugger Willie "Pops" Stargell used to remind anyone who forgot, "The Man doesn't say, 'Work ball.' He says, 'Play ball!' " With that in mind, we justified playing hooky from work t...
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I never met my grandfather, Abe Feldman, who died five years before I was born. Yet his life has cast a long shadow over mine. Born in the Ukraine, Abe was one of hundreds of thousands of immigrant...
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We asked locals to recommend child-friendly hotels and restaurants near each of the dinosaur facilities. The restaurants are all low- to mid-priced. The hotel rates are for one weekend-night stay f...
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Hotels in Hong Kong, rental rates in Raleigh-Durham, martinis in Milwaukee? We got 'em. Commute time in Cincinnati, BAs in Boston, lodging in London? Look no further. In the chart below, you'll fin...
"In Boston," Mark Twain wrote in 1899, "they ask, 'How much does he know?' In New York, 'How much is he worth?' In Philadelphia, 'Who were his parents?'" In Seattle, 100 years later, they ask, "Did...
What are the common experiences that unify each form of human enterprise? If I am a farmer, be it in the outskirts of Istanbul or the inner heart of Iowa, I must glance upward on a parched August e...
What a sentimental guy Michael Carlow seemed to be, going to Pittsburgh to rescue a candy bar. The Clark bar -- think of chocolate over flaky peanut butter -- is a small part of childhood for a lot...
According to the number crunchers at Pittsburgh's PNC Bank, this will be a good holiday season for consumers. Why? Because the cost of all the items in the song "The 12 Days of Christmas" went up o...
Stocks of companies based in Cincinnati outperformed those of 23 other metropolitan areas in the third quarter, according to the exclusive MONEY/ Nordby Cities Index. It is composed of a series of ...
Look at those techies go! All five top sales gainers this year were in computers or electronics. For investors, though, what counts is money in pocket. Here turnaround steelmaker Wheeling-Pittsburg...
With interest rates bottoming out and perhaps ready to inch up over the next six months, you should beware of gimmicky certificates of deposit that banks are now pushing supposedly to help you cash...
Thanks for April's "Don't Get Cheated by Supermarket Scanners," your consumer alert on overcharges at the checkout counter. Every shopper should watch the price readout on the cash register. But so...
Six bright-yellow taxicabs powered by compressed natural gas are now bouncing through the potholes of New York City, the newest contestants in the great race to create alternative-fuel vehicles. Th...
ARE YOU BETTER OFF than you were four years ago? Remember, that was the question with which candidate Ronald Reagan taunted -- and ultimately devastated -- President Carter a dozen years ago. You c...
THE ECONOMY/COVER STORIES 38 ARE YOU BETTER OFF? That question from an earlier campaign will haunt Bush this year. The short answer: You probably feel worse off than you are. Who truly has lost gro...
A surprising new study by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a private advocacy group, suggests that the 6% to 7% sales commissions most home sellers today routinely pay to real estate agent...
When FORTUNE set out to find America's best cities for business this year, a trend was unmistakable: Cost has become far more important than it was in the Eighties. What companies want in a city ha...
; CASE WESTERN: All students who want one get an executive assigned as a mentor. COLUMBIA: Spent over $1 million so far on initial R&D on a new curriculum that promises to integrate globalism, team...
PITTSBURGH -- A case involving a bisexual woman who wanted to place a . . . personal ad in the Pennysaver could become the first test of a city ordinance barring discrimination based on sexual orie...
PITTSBURGH -- A Dorothy Parker pun has angered members of an anti-rape group who say the remark printed on T-shirts lacks sensitivity . . . ''You can lead a horticulture, but you cannot make her th...
A resolution condemning the arrival of Christopher Columbus 500 years ago was approved last night by the National Council of Churches delegates meeting in Pittsburgh. ((It)) was adopted in response...
Paul Jenkel, 44, co-manager with Frank Burr and Steve Barry of Alliance Capital's $186 million Quasar Fund, has been stalking small-capitalization stocks since 1972. In the past five years the prey...
What a difference a year makes. Last year, in our second annual survey of the best places to live in the U.S.A., Danbury, Conn. headed the list. This time, mirroring the shift in strength of the na...
What Father's Day is to cigars, Easter to bunnies, and Christmas to tinsel, the Fourth of July is to fireworks. People who don't overvalue their fingers and thumbs are stocking up on some $200 mill...
RALPH SMITH, 60, a U.S. district judge, on why he ruled that Pittsburgh's downtown YMCA, where many professionals work out, does not qualify for property tax exemptions: ''Doctors and lawyers are n...
Getting your financial act together is only partly a matter of making a few smart moves. You also need to avoid the major mistakes that too many Americans make with their money. Some of the most co...
Ten police recruits who were dismissed from ((Pittsburgh's)) Public Safety Training Academy for failing a firearms test will be retrained and retested under a tentative agreement struck yesterday ....
Nearly 100 people were injured when Bangladeshi students demanding the right to cheat during college final examinations -- and protesting against strict monitoring -- fought teachers and police in ...
PITTSBURGH'S Mellon Bank used to be a Mercedes-Benz among financial institutions. Not as big nor as fast as some, maybe a bit stodgy, but solid, dependable, and plush. The 1980s have not been kind ...
After 37 years of running a one-man coal mine, Ralph Bloom says he's decided to abandon it because of governmental regulations. If he does, ((he)) will no longer be among the last of a dying breed ...
''Quick -- what's the gross national product?'' That grabby interrogatory, which we incidentally recommend as a guaranteed conversation starter in awkward social situations, was the first sentence ...
A glance into any well-stocked bookstore these days suggests that restaurant guidebooks are no less a growth industry than the restaurant business. At least 150 guides are in print, ranging from id...
The first major U.S. steel strike in 26 years got under way when 8,200 members of the United Steelworkers walked off the job at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., the nation's seventh-largest steel c...
The market for regional bank stocks has turned into ''an orgy of opportunity,'' exults George Salem, a security analyst at the brokerage house of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette. In June the Supreme Co...
Whether it's the ivy-and-brick antiquity of Wrigley Field or the indoor comfort of the Astrodome, a ballpark offers a unique forum for mixing business and pleasure. There's ample time for conversat...
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