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John Deklewa couldn’t help but marvel at the contrast — a Strip District site that once churned out horseshoes now serving as the gateway into a tech hub that includes the development of autonomous vehicles.

It doesn’t take too much guesswork to figure out the story behind the most prominent jersey number on the Penguins.

PARKLAND, Fla. — A sheriff says 17 people have died in the shooting attack on a South Florida high school.

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BRADENTON, Fla. — This winter, the Pirates have been called tankers. And they’ve been called plenty worse by many fans. When preseason projections are made, the Pirates typically aren’t included among the contenders.

The son of a partner at a Downtown bankruptcy law firm admitted Wednesday that he embezzled $827,000 from the practice while working as the office manager but said he didn't remember all the details because he was on drugs.

Welcome to Paul Zeise’s weekly mailbag, where the Post-Gazette columnist and 93.7 The Fan radio host answers your questions about sports, life and everything in between. If you want to ask Paul a question, tweet him @paulzeise or email him at pzeise@post-gazette.com. This feature will run each Wednesday, so you have a whole week to submit questions. Let’s get started:

Former major leaguer John “Tito” Francona, the father of Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, has died. He was 84.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for river valley areas of Fayette, Green, Washington, Westmoreland and Allegheny counties, according to an alert issued Wednesday.

Pittsburgh’s growing co-working scene includes spots like The Beauty Shoppe in East Liberty, Revv in Oakland and Alloy 26 in the North Side, but this one is a little bit different.

Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday pushed forward a bill that would raise the mandatory retirement age for police officers from 65 to 70.

SALT LAKE CITY — Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney will announce Thursday that he’s running for the Utah Senate seat held by retiring Orrin Hatch, three people with direct knowledge of the plan confirmed Wednesday.

The Monessen School District feels the penalties placed on its athletic programs by the WPIAL following a brawl in a boys basketball game are too severe. Thus, Monessen plans to ask the PIAA for leniency.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to know how former presidential aide Rob Porter was allowed to work at the White House under an interim security clearance — despite allegations of spousal abuse.

A wealthy businessman who owns the largest private home in Pennsylvania has been indicted on tax and conspiracy charges following a lengthy IRS investigation.

BRADENTON, Fla. — In a way, Sean Rodriguez called it.

BRADENTON, Fla. — In a way, Sean Rodriguez called it.

Mars Jackson, the sole R&B/hip-hop artist on the Pittsburgh label Misra, is offering a taste of his forthcoming album with the single “Heart Dance,” a smooth R&B jam over an “electro-boogie” beat produced by Nice Rec and Grand Ear.

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Hungry for a quick bite? Pick a restaurant and head to the drive-through.

The first sales of medical marijuana products to patients are scheduled for Thursday, two years after Gov. Tom Wolf signed Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program into law.

Several people were injured on Wednesday after a shooting near the National Security Agency’s campus at Fort Meade, in Maryland, but an agency spokesman said that it did not appear their injuries had been caused by gunfire.

At least one person was injured in a shooting Wednesday morning at one of the secure entry gates at the National Security Agency in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, where police have surrounded a handcuffed man after a black SUV ran into a barrier, according to authorities.

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What better way to express one’s love for football than with the first mock draft of the year on Valentine’s Day?