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April 20, 2023 | 9:45 AM

Bud Shuster, former Pennsylvania congressman, dies at 91

By The Associated Press

January 17, 2023 | 4:13 AM

Frank Thomas, star with the Pittsburgh Pirates and original 1962 Met, dies at 93

The Pittsburgh native played 16 seasons in the major leagues from 1951-66, the first eight for the Pirates. He batted .266 overall with 286 home runs and 962 RBIs.

By Mike Fitzpatrick/The Associated Press

January 9, 2023 | 5:14 AM

Joseph Hardy, founder of 84 Lumber, dies on 100th birthday

He was credited with “rethinking the lumber business in the late 1950s with a cash-and-carry approach focused on professional contractors and builders.”

By The Associated Press

October 3, 2022 | 4:57 AM

Pennsylvania Supreme Court plans public memorial service for late Chief Justice Max Baer

The court has scheduled a public memorial service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Duquesne University to honor Baer.

By Chris Potter and Cindi Lash/WESA

September 29, 2022 | 5:16 AM

‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio dies at age 59

Coolio won a Grammy for best solo rap performance for “Gangsta’s Paradise,” the 1995 hit from the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film “Dangerous Minds.”

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. and Andrew Dalton/The Associated Press

March 26, 2022 | 8:16 AM