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Patch Pittsburgh Field Editor Eric Heyl has three decades of experience as a reporter, editor and columnist. From 1999 to 2016, he was the lead metro columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, where his work won numerous national, state and local awards. He's the former president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists and current president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to collegiate newspaper columnists. Heyl lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and two daughters.

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New Pittsburgh Tap House Debuts

A new tap house and restaurant in the Pittsburgh area has opened its doors. Get the details here.

New Pittsburgh Tap House Debuts
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2 Women Shot On Pittsburgh Street

Two women were shot Tuesday morning in a Pittsburgh neighborhood. Get the details here.

2 Women Shot On Pittsburgh Street
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Trump To Rally In Butler

Former President Donald Trump is returning to Butler, the city where an assassination attempt was made against him in July.

Trump To Rally In Butler
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Pittsburgh-Area Mall Sued Over Potholes

The owners of a Pittsburgh mall are being sued for the numerous potholes that have have formed on mall roadways.

Pittsburgh-Area Mall Sued Over Potholes