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REVITALIZING THE HILL
Penguins President David Morehouse speaks at the signing ceremony for the community benefits agreement in the Hill District yesterday. Seated at head table are Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, left, and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.
Construction of the arena is seen as a catalyst to drive development in the city's Hill District.
JOHN SCOTT CHALLIS
The Beaver County youth lost his two-year battle with liver and lung cancer yesterday. He was 18.
Mark Wessel, right, resigned this week after it was found he had improperly granted a master's degree in 2004.
THE 2008 OLYMPICS
mainartTwo cyclists -- one a Penn State grad -- who were seen wearing masks upon arriving in Beijing castigated the U.S. Olympic Committee for making them out to be scapegoats.
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Allegheny County said it's giving people extra time to pay delinquent taxes without incurrent further penalties and costs.
Clerical workers nearly unanimously authorized their negotiating committee to call a strike at any time.
Andre Thomas, who died shortly after an Aug. 5 confrontation with Swissvale police, had a similar encounter with New Kensington police in April.
The former talk show host's contract with ESPN might be a factor in whether he can return to the airwaves.
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff -- who would have been the oldest delegate -- canceled the trip to Denver, citing health concerns.
IN HARRISBURG
John Hanger currently heads an advocacy group and is a former member of the Public Utilities Commission.

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