News+Features
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- Features
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Once again, the Steelers' offense starts the season with something to prove
Says new offensive coordinator Todd Haley, "We have a chance to be a pretty versatile group that can hurt you in a number of ways."
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Replacement refs add uncertainty to NFL season
"You do hope [the NFL] can get something done and we can get the real guys back," says backup QB Byron Leftwich. "But if not, we've just got to go out there and play."
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- Features
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80-Year Book: Steelers history recounted in Encyclopedia
"I thought everyone had a story to tell."
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- News
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Out of the Shadows: East Liberty club receives unusual complaints
"All of a sudden, we got all this increased pressure"
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- News
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Making Concessions: New transit worker contract will stave off PAT cuts for now
"Now the burden rests with the Port Authority, the county and, most importantly, the state."
Food+Drink
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- Dining Reviews
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Olives and Peppers
A casual Italian spot that offers pizza and pasta, as well as more refined entrees
- On The Side
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Downtown's Simpatico Espresso offers coffee and personalized service
A recently expanded menu now includes smoothies
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- On The Rocks
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Steven Kowalczuk teaches the art of the cocktail
"It's a lot of liquor, and some motivational speaking."
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- Off Menu
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A former bank in Lawrenceville is being rehabbed as a bar and restaurant
Tender Bar & Kitchen won't be lacking local history
Music
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- Music Features
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Dad is my co-pilot
Two Cessnas — rocker Slim and his son, George — seem to be on a similar life trajectory.
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- Music Features
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On the Record with Josh Verbanets of Meeting of Important People
"I now have all these boring late-20s and early-30s things to think about."
- Local Beat
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Lava Lounge Revives Emo Glory Days
"People love the singalongs and dancier stuff like The Postal Service, The Faint, and Head Automatica."
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- Critics' Picks
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Critics' Picks: August 22 - 28
Local shows by Guardian Alien, Blackberry Smoke, Maps & Atlases, Tigers Jaw, and Elikeh
Screen
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- Movie Reviews + Features
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Sparkle
Jordin Sparks is outplayed by Whitney Houston in the cautionary entertainment melodrama
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- Movie Reviews + Features
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Kumaré
A New Jersey filmmaker pretends to be an Indian guru in order to examine how religion works
Arts
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- Art Reviews + Features
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The August Wilson Center offers a rare chance to see Richmond Barthé's exquisite sculptures in person.
Barthé was interested in capturing not only the material but also the spiritual essence of his subjects.
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- Art Reviews + Features
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Light, Matter, Memory captivates at Wood Street.
Highly varied yet oddly compatible, each of these works is capable of stirring something in the human psyche.
Views
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 08/22/12
Audio & Video Archive
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 08/23/12
Audio & Video Archive
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 08/24/12
Audio & Video Archive
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 08/27/12
Audio & Video Archive
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 08/28/12
Audio & Video Archive
- Potter's Field
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Formulaic Response
New Magee policy may be missing the point
- Potter's Field
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Savage Love
Arithmetic precludes gays and lesbians from hewing to the "bro code" where dating exes is concerned.
Web Only
- CP TV
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Local Vocals - Episode 1 - CP TV
Steelers Preview
Books
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- Book Reviews + Features
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Kathleen George discusses her sixth detective novel.
Set in Pittsburgh, Simple explores the seamy side of politics.
Stage
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- Theater Reviews + Features
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Funny Chekhov
Actors get to be directors and/or let down their theatrical hair.
- Theater Reviews + Features
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The Last Romance
Joe DiPietro is writing specifically what his audience wants
