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The Pittsburgh Casino Survival Guidenew
The Rivers Casino has everything that a casino is supposed to have: cashier cages, restaurants, bars, and of course ATM. Beyond that, though, the Rivers will have plenty of surprises in store when it opens.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
08-03-2009 |
Travel
Is Poker Illegal in Pennsylvania? It Dependsnew
According to a couple of recent court rulings, it may depend on where you play and what the appellate court eventually decides.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
02-20-2009 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Pennsylvania, politics, gambling, poker, government, Act 71, legality, poker players alliance, PPA, precedence
Richard Gere, Diane Lane, a Beach and a Romancenew
It doesn't really matter that you've seen it before. It doesn't matter that you know Lane and Gere will end up hooking up to ease their pain and suffering. It doesn't matter because, as a whole, the film works very well.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
09-29-2008 |
Reviews
Pittsburgh City Council is Like 'Big Brother 9'new
There was a time, about a year ago, when voters could hope that Pittsburgh City Council would be a different place. But with shifting alliances, hidden agendas and bad behavior, the council has become a reality show that is, unfortunately, all too real.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
07-28-2008 |
Politics
Unnamed Resourcesnew
The Pittsburgh-Tribune reports on Barack's Obama's alleged ties to communists in his youth. But why aren't they diclosing that the group launching the attacks is funded by billionaire publisher Richard Mellon Scaife. Or as they call him, boss.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
06-19-2008 |
Politics
Election '08: Post-Pennsylvania Primary Wrap-Upnew
Many storylines emerged from the primary election that thrust Pennsylvania into the national spotlight. However, one of them wasn't "Who's going to be the nominee?"
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
05-06-2008 |
Commentary
"Lots From Slots?" "Betting on Addiction," "Private Dick"new
AltWeeklies Award - News Story (1500 words or less)
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Introducing the Presidential Passion Quiznew
Not only will the quiz tell you which Democrat you really support, but it will allow you to gauge the depth of that support ... so that you can start preparing for any crushing disappointments that lay in your future.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
04-14-2008 |
Politics
Art of the Dealnew
There's big money in studying art ... if you own the school.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
03-17-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
Losing Mayoral Candidate Talks Politics, Futurenew
Everyone said there was no way a Republican could become mayor of Pittsburgh. As it turned out, they were right. But the Republican who tried, Mark DeSantis, sat down with us to talk about his race against Luke Ravenstahl, and his potential future in the public eye.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
11-20-2007 |
Politics
Post-Gazette Breaks Judicial Seal in Scaife Divorce Casenew
Despite his best efforts, some of the most sensitive documents filed in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review publisher Richard Mellon Scaife's divorce are now a matter of public record -- but Scaife is fighting to have those documents hidden again, with a legal petition that is itself sealed.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
10-01-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Erotic Story Obscenity Case Goes to a Jurynew
Karen Fletcher's text-only website included six stories depicting the rape, torture and murder of young children -- her attorneys say she's being charged with a thought crime.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
09-11-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Innocence Institute to Become a Victim?new
Point Park University's widely touted Innocence Institute -- which has helped free nearly a dozen wrongfully convicted Pennsylvanians from prison -- is in jeopardy, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette may have signed its death warrant.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
07-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Republican Running in a Democratic Townnew
Mayoral candidate Mark DeSantis prepares to run a race no one thinks a Republican can win.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
07-09-2007 |
Politics
Scathing Barry Bondsnew
He may soon be baseball's home run king, but Pittsburgh has no love for the former Pirate.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
05-21-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
