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Gilbert Brown scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half Monday night, and Ashton Gibbs made three free throws in the final 7.4 seconds, helping No. 23 Pittsburgh hold on for a 74-71 victory over Cincinnati that stretched the Panthers' winning streak to six games. Complete Story...
Angel Robinson scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half as Marquette upset No. 20 Pittsburgh 66-55 on Saturday night in the Big East opener for both teams.
Vanessa Abel scored 17 points to lead a balanced offense and Duquesne upset No. 20 Pittsburgh 72-63 on Tuesday.
Ashton Gibbs scored 23 points and Pittsburgh bolted to a 13-point lead in the opening 6 1/2 minutes to take control, and the Panthers held off a late rally to defeat DePaul 65-52 on Monday night in the Big East opener for both teams.
Ashton Gibbs scored 15 points and Pittsburgh jumped out to a 17-point lead in the first 8 1/2 minutes before easing to a 74-49 victory over Ohio on Tuesday, the Panthers' final game before starting Big East play.
Brad Wanamaker had a career-high 20 points, Ashton Gibbs added 19 and Pittsburgh won its 28th consecutive home game, 66-48 over Mount St. Mary's on Saturday.
Pittsburgh officials shelved an idea for a first-of-its-kind tax on college tuition after two universities and a nonprofit health insurer agreed on Monday to make large contributions to the city.
Brad Wanamaker scored 18 points to help Pittsburgh quickly open up a 10-point lead, and the Panthers overcame a poor shooting game by its leading scorer and a sluggish second half to beat Kent State 71-59 on Saturday.
Verdell Jones III scored 22 points and Christian Watford had 16 to lead Indiana to a 74-64 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.
Taneisha Harrison had a career-high 27 points and No. 15 Pittsburgh remained unbeaten with a 77-52 victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday night.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl says he will ask city council to again delay a vote on a first-of-its-kind 1 percent tax on college tuition.
Tony Pike's 29-yard touchdown pass to Armon Binns with 33 seconds left finished No. 5 Cincinnati's comeback from a 21-point deficit, and the Bearcats beat No. 14 Pittsburgh 45-44 on Saturday to secure a BCS berth and their second straight Big East title.
Pitt's Ashton Gibbs compared it to a YMCA game. Brad Wanamaker couldn't recall a similar game since his 8 and under league. New Hampshire coach Bill Herrion said it was like undergoing a root canal.
Ashton Gibbs shook off a poor shooting night to make a pair of 3-pointers in the second overtime and Pittsburgh rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat city rival Duquesne for the ninth consecutive time, 67-58 on Wednesday night.
Pepper Wilson scored 13 points to lead six Pittsburgh players in double figures and the 19th-ranked Panthers cruised to an 89-37 win over Youngstown State on Wednesday night.
A proposal to impose a first-of-its-kind 1 percent tuition tax on Pittsburgh's 65,000 college students brought more than 150 to council Monday to assail what is being promoted as the only way to generate revenue in an almost bankrupt city.
The outcome of the Backyard Brawl was in the hands — or more specifically on the foot — of a redshirt freshman and Tyler Bitancurt wasn't about to mess up his perfect night.
Shayla Scott had a career-high 17 points and 11 rebounds as No. 24 Pittsburgh came from behind to avoid an upset, beating Appalachian State 63-56 Friday.
J'Covan Brown scored 12 points, replacing guard Varez Ward who was injured in pregame warmups, and helped third-ranked Texas beat Pittsburgh 78-62 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.
Ashton Gibbs hit five 3-pointers in the first half as Pittsburgh quickly opened a 22-point lead and the Panthers emptied their bench Tuesday throughout a 71-46 victory over Binghamton, which lost its coach and much of its team during a troublesome offseason.
In need of a big win, Charlie Weis and Notre Dame couldn't turn around a troublesome trend. Pitt keeps winning and winning like it hasn't done in 27 years, and now the Panthers are one more victory away from a really big bowl.
- In need of a big win, Charlie Weis and Notre Dame couldn’t turn around a troublesome trend. Pitt keeps winning and winning like it hasn’t done in 27 years, and now the Panthers are one more victory away from a really big bowl.
Greg Williams' 51-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the first half got slow-starting Pittsburgh going, and the No. 14 Panthers extended their best start to a season since 1982 by beating Syracuse 37-10 on Saturday.
Pittsburgh's 29-year-old mayor has won his first full term in office by beating two independent candidates, including the son of pro football Hall of Famer Franco Harris.
MD man returns book overdue 73 yrs to western PA public school libraryThe headline about says it all. A man was a sixth-grader in the Pittsburgh area when he checked out a book on the history of Rome. He kept it all these years in good condition; when it was rediscovered in his home, he mailed it to a relative in Pennsylvania to return it for him.
Pittsburgh mystery letters revealed as art project - Yahoo! NewsPITTSBURGH – Two pieces of mail arrived at Michael Tolson's house on Nov. 24. Neither had a return address. One contained a collage of paper scraps.
Is there really any doubt which teams are going to make the playoffs? Honestly people this season has been quite disappointing in the fact that so few games have meaning like they used to.
Pittsburgh Mayor, Wife To SeparatePITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and his wife, Erin, are separating, according to statements released by their attorney late Monday night.
College near Pittsburgh offers midnight weldingThat's why the school in Oakdale, west of Pittsburgh, will start offering a welding class from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday through Thursday starting Jan. 25. The school's welding program had 29 students last fall, but has 109 this fall.
Auctioned homes go for under $150GThe region's home prices may be on the rise, but home buyers cashed in on bank-owned properties this week at rock bottom prices.
Sherrie Flick's new novel discussed in "Novel approach to a bakery central to Portsmouth, N.H.""Reconsidering Happiness is a feast of love, lust, longing, loneliness, and home-made baked goods—but most of all it's a mouth-watering, yeasty feast of language.
Pittsburgh Police Deny G-20 'Sound Cannon' AllegationsMaybe they should try to get rid of the YouTube videos then:
Man sleeps soundly through house firePITTSBURGH - A suburban Pittsburgh man slept soundly as his home caught on fire and partially collapsed. It wasn't until firefighters did a walk-through of the home more than two hours later that he woke up.
What happens next after you follow all the rules and try to live right, but you find yourself back to square one.
G-20 Protester Arrested for Using Twitter. Iranian Protesters get International Praise, American Protesters ArrestedPennsylvania State Police arrested Elliot Madison alleging he used Twitter to direct the movement of protesters and inform them about law enforcement actions at last month's summit.
President Barack Obama has been basking in the afterglow of the G20 summit and the United nations address. It was an undisputed success. His leadership acumen and his ability to work with other leaders shone through greatly.
West Raps Iran Nuclear SitePITTSBURGH -- The leaders of the U.S., France and Britain charged Iran has built a secret nuclear facility designed to give the Islamic republic the ability to build an atomic weapon, a revelation that significantly raises the stakes in the West's intensifying face-off with Tehra …
Obama at the Precipice - Frank Rich New York Times Op-Ed ColumnistTHE most intriguing, and possibly most fateful, news of last week could not be found in the health care horse-trading in Congress, or in the international zoo at the United Nations, or in the Iran slapdown in Pittsburgh. It was an item tucked into a blog at ABCNews.com.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper: 'Every G20 nation wants to be Canada'Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appearing to forget that his countrymen are generally known for their modesty, has declared that his nation was the envy of the world.
Protesters Are Met by Tear Gas at G-20 ConferenceAs the two-day Group of 20 meeting brought leaders of the world's industrialized nations here Thursday, the police were out in force, patrolling on bicycles, foot and horseback, by river and by air.
World leaders to expand G20 powersThe communiqué will say: "We designate the G20 to be the premier forum for our international economic cooperation."
Police embroiled in violent battles with G20 protestersAnti-G20 protesters rampaged through the city centre of Pittsburgh tonight, smashing up shops and throwing rocks at police, as officers used tear gas and baton-charges in an attempt to bring them under control.
A Tiny Tax Could Do a World of Good AS leaders of the world's largest economies gather today in Pittsburgh for the Group of 20 meeting, people in the world's poorest countries will likely look on with a mix of hope and trepidation, wondering whether their needs will figure in the deliberations at all.
9-12ers, Teabaggers, Birthers, Town Hall Mobs, it seems to me that the American Right is trying to capture some of the energy of the grassroots activists that helped to defeat them and their party over the last few years.
Protesters Dangle From Pittsburgh Bridge To Call For Climate ActionPITTSBURGH -- Four climate activists are dangling off Pittsburgh's West End Bridge by ropes with a large sign that says "Climate Destruction Ahead" and "Reduce CO2 Emissions Now."
Why Are Americans So Fat And Other G-20 Questions"Gail Shrott has been training one group of volunteers. This group's job is to answer questions from the international visitors. Questions about how to get around, where to eat — and even peculiarities of American culture.
G-20 Protest Links (updated regularly with vids/images/articles)With the G-20 Meeting of International Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors fast approaching (Sept.
Obama Praises Labor, Pushes Health Care During Pittsburgh SpeechPITTSBURGH -- Health care reform was on the agenda as President Barack Obama addressed the AFL-CIO labor convention in Pittsburgh.
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