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Pittsburgh-Area Professional Baseball Player Critically Injures Man: Police
A Pittsburgh-area professional baseball player is in custody after critically injuring a man, police said.
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Eric Heyl, Patch Staff
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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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Pittsburgh Autumnal Beer Nation's Best: USA Today
A Pittsburgh brewpub produces the nation's best fall suds, USA Today says.
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PA Lawmaker Proposes New Law On Dining At Funeral Homes
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants you to be allowed to dine in funeral homes. Patch provides the details.
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New Pittsburgh Mexican Restaurant Sets Opening Date
A new eatery in Pittsburgh with Mexican offerings is about to open.
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Longtime Pittsburgh Restaurant Closes
A Pittsburgh restaurant chain has decided to close one of its eateries. Patch provides the details.
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Federal Agent Fatally Shoots Pittsburgh-Area High School Student
Here are the details on the death of a Pittsburgh-area high school student who was shot by a federal law enforcement agent.
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New Laws To Impact Thousands Of PA Residents
Here are the new federal, state and city laws that recently have been enacted that many Pennsylvania residents should know about.
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Health Department Closes 2nd Pittsburgh Restaurant This Week
There's no shortage of gross stuff going on at Pittsburgh restaurants this week. Patch provides the details.
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3 Slain PA Police Officers, Gunman Identified
Here's the most recent information on the three police officers who were shot to death in York on Wednesday.
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Prominent Steelers Figure Dies
A well-known Steelers podcaster and writer for the team has died. Get the details here.
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PA Fall Foliage: State Pledges To Provide Better Updates
Pennsylvania is seeking to better inform people about fall foliage beginning this year.
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Giant Ferris Wheel Returning To Pittsburgh
A large Ferris wheel will be coming back to Pittsburgh for a limited stay. Get the details here.
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Former Sports Announcer, Pittsburgh TV Executive Dies
A prominent presence in Pittsburgh's broadcast community has passed away.
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Police Raid Results In Pittsburgh Restaurant Closure
Pennsylvania State Police have raided a popular Pittsburgh restaurant. Patch provides the details.
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Pittsburgh Tattoo Event To Benefit Rape Victims
Hope, healing and tattoos will be available at an upcoming Pittsburgh event.
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Penn State President Gets Huge Raise Amid Impending Campus Closures
The university's board of trustees recently voted to increase Penn State president's base salary from $950,000 to $1.4 million.
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'Targeted Attack' Made At Pittsburgh FBI Headquarters
A suspect is on the loose in what the FBI describes as a deliberate assault on its Pittsburgh office.
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Police Probing Fatal Pittsburgh-Area Shooting
A person has died after being shot Tuesday night in a Pittsburgh-area community.
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$95 Million Pittsburgh Bridge Project: You Won't Like This News
Traffic will be disrupted for hundreds of thousands of Pittsburgh motorists this week. Patch provides the details you need.
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PA Fugitive Apprehended In Clothes Dryer
A Pittsburgh-area criminal suspect was taken into custody after law enforcement officials found him hiding in a clothes dryer.
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