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Last Week, after yet another disappointing early NCAA Tournament exit by the Pitt Panthers basketball team as they fell 47-43 to the Wisconsin Badgers the talk started, mostly from the fans that they wanted to see longtime head coach Jaime Dixon fired, that his game plan no longer worked for what had been known as one of the more...

It seems that many people across America are looking for a way to start a new business for better income and to avoid having a boss above them. But, in many cases they are not sure what the best new business to start is. This is not a surprise because there are literally hundreds of different businesses out there....

The secret to the Pitt Panthers success in the 2015-16 season is when they were consistent. Excellent play on offense when they were able to make baskets, (especially timely ones) and when they were able to play effective defense and make free throws. The key to Pitt's failure? When their performance was exactly the opposite. Such of a case happened...

March Madness is here, and that means the NCAA tournament where we see 68 teams decrease to 4, and then 2-in about 3 weeks. That's obviously what adds to the 'Madness' part. But make no mistake, it's truly a fun time of year. If I had a favorite team, it would be the Michigan St. Spartans, who spent the earlier...

"This is where the world is going -the world isn't going back," says Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto. "It isn't going back to build more highways, it isn't going back to widen highways. It's going to find ways for people to get to places smarter, more efficiently, more effectively, more equitably, so that it helps everyone. That is the challenge." The...

Some tax deductions offered by the IRS encourage taxpayers to help society. Whether it’s encouraging donations to charity or caring for elderly relatives, there are several ways to reduce your own tax burden and feel good about how you did it. Here are seven tax breaks that might bring a smile to your face. 1. Donate to Charity The IRS encourages...

Towards the end of the 2015-16 NCAA College Basketball season, the chances of the Pitt Panthers making it to the NCAA Tournament didn't look too good: They hadn't beaten a top 25 team and they also lost several games vs. lesser opponents, but that changed when Pitt pulled off a huge upset after beating ranked Duke, and when they...

PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team, 22-11 overall and 9-9 in the ACC, was awarded the 10-seed in the NCAA Tournament East Region as announced by the NCAA selection committeeSunday evening. The Panthers, one of six ACC teams to make the field, open tournament play against Wisconsin in St. Louis Friday, March 18.   “It’s a great opportunity...

  Stress Stress is a serious business. The subject is often in the news: we know that it causes the loss of more working days than physical illness and can lead to serious conditions of the heart and other organs. Stress is taken so seriously these days that employers have a legal duty of care towards their employees. The media put far...

  The Pitt Panthers' stay at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament ended with an 88-71 loss to top-seeded North Carolina. This took place a day after they beat the Syracuse Orange 72-71. I wish Pitt would've went further, but they fell to the best. But let's be fair: The score didn't indicate the game. Pitt stormed to an 8-0 lead...