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As others see it / So who's a lobbyist?  
An editorial from The New York Times Under the federal lobbying law, Newt Gingrich can legitimately claim that he is not a lobbyist. That alone demonstrates how much the law needs to be changed. As hi...

 

Afghan shift: The U.S. is right to curtail combat earlier  
Americans who believe the United States has put enough lives and money into Afghanistan should be pleased by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's statement Wednesday that the U.S. role will be shifted fro...

 

Humane re-test: DPW proposes a better food-stamp standard  
After a blizzard of criticism on its proposal to reinstate an asset test for food stamp eligibility, the administration of Gov. Tom Corbett decided Wednesday to replace its harsh initial standard with...

 

People: Michelle Obama, Leslie Carter, Tracy Morgan, Maya Rudolph  
Michelle Obama is known for her commitment to health and exercise. But who knew she was so tenacious when it comes to pushups? On her talk show Thursday, Ellen DeGeneres invited the first lady to do s... (1 Related)

 

'Unite' film focuses on Clairton junior  
Characters Unite, USA Network's public service campaign created to address social injustice and cultural divides, visited Clairton High School in November with Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward for it...

 

Senate backs conflict-of-interest rules  
In a sign of just how unpopular Congress has become, rank-and-file senators hijacked debate over a narrowly tailored ethics bill and won broad approval Thursday for a more sweeping reform package impo...

 

Crash kills driver in Somerset County  
A Somerset man died when his car struck a drainage ditch and rolled over Thursday morning. State police said Joshua Berkey, 28, was driving east on state Route 653 when he lost control of his Jeep Gra...

 

Ward, Dungy to be featured on mentoring TV show  
Picked on as a youth by other kids in Georgia because he is biracial, Hines Ward stands tall as someone who was able to overcome prejudice and bullying to find success.

 

2 more whooping cough cases reported near Philly  
Another suburban Philadelphia school has reported an outbreak of whooping cough.

 

Fairness questioned in new assessments for eastern suburbs  
New statistics from Allegheny County's eastern suburbs indicate that an $11 million reassessment may not have eliminated disparities between properties in poor communities assessed too high and proper...