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PAT bus driver Monica Staples likes the freedom of driving a bus.
These are tough times at Port Authority as a possible transit strike looms. Here's what one driver thinks about her job. (Today)
Q. I planted four zucchini plants this summer. Three of them were fine, but the fourth produced fruits that were extremely bitter and completely inedible. (Today)
Where: Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort How far: An hour east of Pittsburgh How much: Free! It's free skiing in November. What to do: Dig out your skis, your boots and your poles. (Yesterday)
Four years ago, when her mother took her out of a dilapidated home in Oakland, two garbage bags of clothes in hand, Keiona became a homeless child, bouncing from homeless shelter to shelter to a house of a family friend. (Yesterday)
NEW YORK -- Just as passionate Steelers fans still follow the career of wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, devoted Pittsburgh diners-out don't lose interest in talented chefs just because they move to more distant kitchens. (11/20/2008)