John Mehno was one of the best columnists in all of southwest Pennsylvania when it came to covering the Pittsburgh sports scene.Whether it was the Pirates, Steelers, Penguins, Pitt, Duquesne, Penn State or occasionally the national scene, his opinions were always witty, spot on and reasonable, ...
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert tries to avoid public comment and now we know why.He isn't very good at it.His assessment of the team as Ben Roethlisberger and "52 kids" didn't go over well with anyone, especially the players who aren't Roethlisberger and also aren't ...
PITTSBURGH — The NHL locked the doors Monday afternoon, freezing rosters with the trade deadline.The Penguins did some minor tinkering, which speaks to their big picture. They don’t need an overhaul.They mostly need previously reliable veterans to play to the level they’ve achieved in the ...
PITTSBURGH — The garland is sagging, the cookies have crumbled and the caramels are all gone from the giant box of chocolates.It’s time to put up the new calendar, to go back to work and school and to confront the bleak gloom of winter with no significant vacation time looming. Sigh.Before ...
PITTSBURGH — It’s the most wonderful time of the year, filled with great traditions — overeating, overspending and cursing those made-in-China lights that don’t work.The other custom is to gather the family ‘round the fake fireplace for a group sing of the annual holiday song ...
